Living In Purpose is a nonprofit corporation committed to helping people overcome their challenges and maximize their potential!
Living In Purpose is a non-profit corporation, led by Yannik McKie, who is committed to helping families in our communities turn their tragedies into triumphs.
The purpose center will serve as a community resource and mentoring center that helps equip, educate and inspire at-risk youth and their families to overcome challenges and maximize their potential!
Executive Director and Author Yannik McKie will have your audience’s FULL attention as he eloquently explains the unique challenges and pressures he faced growing up losing both of his parents to AIDS in the early 80’s. Yannik will weave powerful leadership principles into his captivating story, ensuring that everyone present, is not only entertained and inspired but also educated on how the problems they face can be transformed into purpose.
Learning Outcomes for At-risk Youth:
Identify & eliminate the causes of mental distractions
Learn to increase leadership impact with techniques that increase passion & optimize performance
Develop specific ways that “My Difference” can positively impact the community
Discuss the importance of using personal stories of pain to ignite hope & trust in those we lead
Men In Training aims to partner caring adults with hurting children in an effort to prevent academic failure, criminal activity, drug abuse and other serious risk behaviors.
“We brought Yannik in to speak to the football team and his talk was about having character, integrity & mental toughness. He is building a new legacy for families daily!”
Thomas C. Settles III
Chaplain UGA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
“We invited Yannik in early this Spring to speak to our young men during our Bow ties and Blue Jeans mentoring matchup event. He delivered an inspiring message about finding your purpose in your problems! His message resonated with the entire audience, challenging us all to find our purpose and BE GREAT!”
Kim Evans
CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of the CSRA
"We couldn't have had a better speaker! You were so genuine, relevant and clearly had done your homework. You knew this audience and raised the level of conversation versus talking down to them. I was so impressed and appreciated of how accommodating and easy you are to work with, something not all speakers understand."
Nancy Hunter Denney
Conference Director
“We invited Yannik to be the keynote speaker at our Maximize Potential Conference and we were extremely pleased with the outcome! We would highly recommend Yannik for any event.”
Nic Panghorn
Assistant Director Residential Programs, Clemson Youth Learning Institute