It Takes 2 Project

Derrick Shirley

 

 

Derrick Shirley, MSc., CCC, is an internationally renowned Speaker and Psychotherapist and is the President and CEO of the It Takes 2 Youth Leadership Institute.

 



From over 400 pounds to a podium position as a triathlete, Derrick is one of the leading experts in the field of personal and professional transformation. His book, “The 400 Pound Male Stripper,” is quickly becoming a best seller. In it, in raw detail, Derrick bares all of his emotions – the good, bad and ugly, in this true story of personal transformation.

 

Derrick is considered one of the most inspirational and passionate speakers to hit the stage. Through his 5-Step Transformation Process and consulting experience, Derrick helps individuals and organizations understand the nature of transformation and strength-based leadership.

Derrick holds a Masters Degree of Science in Applied Psychology, is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), and a certified Equitable Leadership Assessment Coach with TWI International.

 

He has worked with youth and families and youth at risk for over 20 years including positions as group home parent, youth recreation coordinator, child and youth worker, and youth and family counsellor.

 

Derrick relocated to the South-Western Ontario Region in 2010 from Calgary, Canada where he sat on the board of Directors for the Alberta Association for Multicultural Education, was a Sessional and guest instructor at the University of Calgary, and held the position of Human Resources Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion with The City of Calgary.

Derrick is a regular in the media and has made appearances on local and national TV, radio, and print media outlets, organizes various community events, speaks nationally and internationally, is an active community volunteer and triathlete, avid writer and father of two teenagers.

 

 

 

I have decided to blog a post about a very special institute helping lives all around the world.  However to do so they need help to spread the word to reach out to all that they can around the world.  It Takes 2 is about youth, the youth is our future and this all just takes my breath away by what they are trying to do for so many.  I have had the huge honor of having him on our RadioBlogTalk show and what he is doing is nothing more than what we all should be doing out in the world giving unconditional love.

 

Derrick is riding across Canada to raise money and awareness for Youth At Risk and It Takes 2 Youth Leadership Institute. We were also featured on Global National along with media locally, provincially and nationally. Radio, TV and Print.

Here is Global National segment http://globalnews.ca/news/555739/biking-for-teens/

 

 

They are nominated for $25,000 Kraft Celebration Tour http://www.kraftcelebrationtour.ca/en/nominate/profile/it-takes-2-youth-leadership-institute/

 

See all info in the link above

 

 

 

 

In this world all of our job is to reach out a lending hand to help all we can that need it, we are all here to help not work against one another, to make this world as should be it is up to us all to see life is about helping not about trying to get ahead on your own but getting ahead with all those around you.  The website is www.it2institute.com to donate, any little bit helps everyone, help them to help youth, to help our world, to help us all become one and stand tall together.  I'd also like to add I had the privilege to read Derricks book and can not even describe the genuine, amazing, beautiful person he is, the life he has had yet still here to shine bright and turn the darkness into a silver lining in his life, to use his pain in life to reach out to help as many as he can, using his wisdom of pain to take away pain from all those out there that suffer the same road he's been on.  So check out the link and be amazed, don't forget to please donate even if just a dollar, all the dollars lead to a bigger amount helping them out in all that they need to make our world a greater place, to help our future shine as bright as can be.

 

Shout out to Shelley Harris for listening to her heart and being part of this great organization helping the world, helping youth, helping our future.

 

Proud do a post about people doing good in this world for others and not just for themselves, life is about lifting others as you reach your dreams as well.  There is enough room in this world for all of us to have our dreams come true.