How are you living authentically?

Will your life, work, and leadership be EPIC in 2023? Few people inspire me more than my son Ryan, who authentically embraces his passions – from programming to renaissance fairs – and surrounds himself with supportive people. He envisions his best life, plans his journey, invites the right companions, and has the courage to follow his own path. How EPIC is your life? Let's make 2023 the year you become more EPIC!

Will your life, work, and leadership be EPIC in 2023?

Few people inspire me more to live my most epic life than my son Ryan — he is so authentically himself all the time.

He is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met, and I’m not just saying that as a father. The dude was teaching himself how to program computers at age 10, won every academic award imaginable, scholarshipped his way through college, was interning at Fortune 500 companies at age 15, etc, etc.

But he has remained humble, primarily because I believe his identity is not wrapped up in his intelligence. His source of value is not related to his IQ.

Instead, he embraces life doing what he loves – swords and renaissance, swing dancing, and strategy games.

He leans into the stuff he loves and intentionally surrounds himself with the people who value his epic journey.

He has the courage to say no to things that aren’t aligned with his life vision and to say yes to things that others might question.

He is the picture of EPIC…

Envisioning his best life.
Planning how to get there.
Inviting the right people to join him.
And having the Courage to do what is needed rather than what is “right” by others’ standards.

How EPIC is your life? How can I help?

My EPIC is helping others lean into their epic. The ripple effects in organizations, friendships, and families give me chills.

Make 2023 the year you become more EPIC!


Steve Fredlund, The Safari Dude
Life is an adventure. Make it epic.

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About The Author

Steve Fredlund Keynote Speaker

Steve Fredlund is The Safari Dude. As a professional actuary in human resources analytics, he uncovered surprising factors that enhance employee engagement, and work enjoyment; key elements for effectiveness, enhanced retention, productivity, and organizational success.

Minnesota to Rwanda, nonprofit to corporate, start-ups to Fortune 500 companies he brings to your event thirty years of leadership success. Steve’s personal safari mission is to help great leaders and their teams enjoy an epic safari by getting the right peeps in their jeeps and in the right seats

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