The Unapologetic Rebel
Your identity is at the core of who you are. It serves as your foundation for personal development, establishes how you see the world, how you are seen and serves as your foundation and filters for processing everything around you. Yet, somehow you find yourself struggling to figure out who you are, what you want and where you belong. Somewhere along the way, you were convinced that other people get to decide who you get to be, that you aren’t allowed to want more than you’re given and that you only belong where they let you go. Somehow you’ve forgotten, or worse yet, you never learned that YOU GET TO CHOOSE all these things, and countless more, in your relentless committment to creating a life you love to live. I used to be right where you are until I stood up and said, NO. NO! And, in that moment, my life and business changed for the better in the most amazing ways. And, yours can too. If you’re ready, I’m here and excited to join you on your journey to authentic, confident, amazing YOU.
Speaker, Coach, Author
Keynote Speaker
You have a discerning audience and I have a compelling message. That just sounds like a match made in heaven, doesn’t it? But, how can you be sure? We’ve all heard of, or worse yet personally experienced, a time when hopeful expectation gave way to utter disappointment. The idea that you might just possibly hire a bland, boring, yawn-inducing Keynote Speaker is enough to plague your waking hours and rip you from a peaceful slumber in a cold sweat. As a keynote speaker, I mastered the ability to own the biggest stages and connect with each member of even the largest audiences. By sharing my story and message transparently and vulnerably, I create spaces where people feel seen and safe to open their minds and hearts to discover who they truly are and what they really want. So, if you want to cross finding an epic keynote speaker off your to-do list and you want your attendees buzzing about the profound impact of their time at your event make the first move and I’ll take it from there.
Identity Coach
The best athletes in the world all have something in common that significantly contributed to their success. And, when I say the “best athletes”, I mean the Greatest of All Time legendary icons of their respective sports. Let me be clear, no one thing is responsible for their rise to greatness; however, the fact that they each had an uncompromising standard for their coaches is notable to say the very least. You are not as different from these GOATs as you may think. You’re talented, dedicated, passionate and motivated, just like them. But, I am willing to bet you identify with any or all of these too: insecure, intimidated, fragile, scared and unsure of yourself. If that hit close to home and you’re feeling seen, wait ’til you get a load of this…you’re not alone. I’ve found that these feelings are surprisingly common. I’ve also learned that there’s a simpler, better, freer way to do it…and, by it, I mean live your life. Today is the day and now is the time for you to find clarity, build confidence and embrace bold courageous action. When you own your identity you’ll become the truest, best version of yourself. Then, you’ll be able to accomplish the goals that you’ve only entertained briefly in your wildest imagination. What are you waiting for? Let’s get to work on unearthing who you are and unleash your unapologetic rebel.
Author
“Different Doesn’t Mean Broken” is now available for purchase as a paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook.
There were many reasons why I committed to writing this book. Chief among them was my sincere desire to create safer spaces for anyone and everyone who ever felt like they were broken. Who felt like something about who they were was not ok. Who felt like they had to hide or deny their authentic identity.
Maybe this isn’t you. Maybe you always knew who you were, are and always meant to be. This book is still for you. Being able to better understand the long hard road from who someone thought they needed to be to who they truly are will usher forth empathy compassion and mercy. Something the world can always use more of…
So, all that is to say, I am immensely proud of this work and the result. I have been thinking about this book for the better part of a decade, started it over three years ago and have ambitiously been working on it for the last year. However, I feel as though it’s a lifetime in the making.
I hope you will consider adding it to your reading list as I am confident there is something in here for everyone.
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Meet Don
Don Mamone’s decade-long career in hospitality culminated with their role as the Director of Events at the prestigious Beverly Hilton. Determined to embrace their creativity and pursue the dream of entrepreneurship, Don and their wife Emily opened a photography studio The Mamones LLC and have exceeded the expectations of their loyal clients from Dallas to Destinations around the world for over fifteen years.
As a keynote speaker and identity coach Don teaches audiences and clients how to reach their maximum potential and impact by discovering and embracing their true identity. Having recently come out as non-binary, Don is a committed advocate for the LGBTQIA2S+ community and consults with companies and organizations dedicated to diversity, inclusivity and representation as well as creating safe spaces that support and encourage unapologetic authenticity.
When they are not traveling the world for creative projects and speeches, Don lives happily outside the gender binary in Dallas with their talented spouse Emily and their creative child Frankie.
Client Love
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You are one of the most incredible people I know.
Thank you for your words. You have transformed my life
and anything I can ever do to support you in continuing to impact the world, I am here for it!!!
Truly love you, Thank you for everything.
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Brand Story
Everyone Has a Coming Out Story
This Is My Story…
I started sharing my personal journey and the profound impact unapologetic authenticity had on my life just a few short years ago and I noticed a pattern start to develop. After I shared my story from stage, audience members would share their story with me. Not just any story though, these stories are deeply personal elements of the journey they’ve been on or, sparked my honesty and vulnerability, the journey they are now fierecly committed to becuase they want that sweet sweet feeling of freedom, too. It was then that I realized that Everyone Has a Coming Out Story. There’s a moment in everyone’s life when they choose to break free of the fear, guilt, shame, doubt and judgment that has held their authentic self hostage. It’s the moment when fear becomes courage, shame becomes pride, doubt becomes certainty and the only judgment that matters is their own.
What’s your story?
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Audience Love
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Don’s ability to connect with their audience is impressive to say the least. They are a true inspiration & bring so much positivity into the world. 10/10!
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There are a good many things that get to be done by yourself: cozy up with a good book, jot down your thoughts in a favorite journal or go for a therapeutic run, (if you’re into that kind of thing). Countless others are better when done with the love, support and encouragement of others. If you share your email (and trust) with me, I’ll love, support and encourage you with the occasional insightful email. I will never do the following things, though…never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down. (Humor is my love language and sarcasm is my font)
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