2009 Ottawa (Canada). Trinidad (WI). Belfast (N. Ireland).
Detroit (MI). Denver (CO). Indianapolis (IN). Nashville (TN).
Barbados. Israel.
2010 Denver (CO). Bahamas. Bangkok (Thailand). Singapore. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Jakarta
(Indonesia). Male (Maldives). Colombo (Sri Lanka). Israel.
New Delhi (India).
Chennai. Mumbai. Hyderabad. Bangalore. Australia.
Ethiopia. Egypt. Toronto (ON).
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JOEL
A. FREEMAN
Accomplished author. Internationally sought-after conference speaker
and
workshop facilitator. Professional counselor.
Success coach to executives. Behavioral analyst.
Organizational culture change specialist. Corporate trainer.
Recipient of numerous awards, citations and honors. Motivational consultant and mentor to pro athletes. Multiculturally astute, with travels to
50+ countries.
Critical Incident Debriefing coach.
Magazine publisher. Photographer. Award-winning
film maker
see
clip.
Passionate about dynamic, fun-filled excellence.
Experiences an on-going love/hate relationship with
technology. Devoted husband and father. Off-key singer
and extremely bad dancer. A life motivated by curiosity.
No Bull. No Hype.
Once you have survived the reading of this bio, watch one of
the video presentations of Dr. Freeman in action (below). If
necessary, go
here for a printer-friendly version
of Freeman's bio.
Born in Maine (1954)
and raised in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Joel A.
Freeman brings a rich reservoir of personal experience
blended with contagious enthusiasm, clarity and down
to earth
humor to
empower people from diverse walks of life with improved
communication skills and maximized productivity. "Dealing
With People Who Drive You Crazy!"®
is not only the brand for his company, but also is the title
of the most requested seminar experience... with a book in
the works. An example of one of Dr. Freeman's
international seminars --
BarbadosCrazy.com
Video clip of one of Dr. Freeman's
entrepreneur seminar events (Hampton, VA).
Freeman participated in a Pan African Conference
(Fall, 2002) addressing tribal warfare, AIDS and conflict
management, with well over 100 African Kings and Queens
in attendance (Benin, West
Africa). Dr. Freeman is currently
working on
several films including, African Kings: A Journey Into The Past, Present and Future of African
Kingdoms.
Joel A. Freeman, Ph.D.
A seasoned, well-traveled veteran, Joel has an
impressive
list of satisfied clients ranging from the Prime
Minister of Grenada and senior officials of Barbados
to E! Entertainment Television, Blacks In Government
(BIG), NASA, Verizon, FBI, GE, EMI Music Group, Ikea,
NRC, CDC, YPO, National Security Agency, NIH,
Association of International Schools of Africa (AISA), US
Sentencing Commission, Billboard Music Group, Black
Public Relations Society, European Council of
International Schools (ECIS), many pro athletes and
executives around the globe. (See below for some examples
of the favorite on-site seminars.)
Read
Open Letter.
With well over
a half a million copies in print, Freeman’s seven books and
three DVDs have received rave reviews worldwide,
endorsed by notables like Steve Forbes, Bill Cosby, Julius (Dr. J)
Erving, Cathy Hughes, Ben Carson, Brian Tracy, Joe Frazier, Teri Woods, Ken
Blanchard, Rich DeVos, George Fraser, Pat Williams and Billy Graham -- books published
in 28
foreign
translations:
For
19 wonderful seasons Freeman served as veteran
mentor/chaplain for NBA’s Washington Bullets / Wizards
('79-'98). (See
Wizards' history in logos).
Quite a number of pro athletes from basketball and hockey to
football and baseball have consulted with him on a variety
of personal and
Dr. Freeman and Dr. Ben Carson
professional matters. He has served as mentor to Sports
World ('98-'04), an organization with 13-15 ex-pro athletes who
speak to close to a million young people every year. Freeman
is a Diplomate member of the International
Sports Professionals Association (ISPA).
Listed in Marquis
Who's Who in the World, Dr. Freeman holds a master
of science degree in the field of counseling from Loyola
College (Baltimore) and also a Ph.D. in the same discipline.
A number
of his Ancient Egyptian photographs have been published by McGraw-Hill, Teaching and Learning, Rosh
Gadol (Israeli science magazine for kids), Nelson
Educational, the Pharaoh's
Curse video game and utilized in countless educational
settings.
As a State of
Maryland Board certified professional counselor
(inactive) and
behavioral analyst, he specializes in equipping individuals
with the tools to create proactive, motivated personal and
business environments. His
initiatives in government agencies, the corporate world,
small businesses, and nonprofit organizations have
received exceptional evaluations and references because of
his articulate, entertaining, and thought-provoking style
of communication.
Dr. Freeman is the Founder of
The Freeman Institute® Foundation. -- Funds are being raised
to donate a copy of a number of resources, including the Return To Glory film
(and other resources) to prisons, jails, juvenile detention facilities and schools in
America. Recently the award-wining film was translated into French,
Portuguese and Spanish. This translation work
will permit the Foundation to donate copies of the DVD
across Africa, parts of Europe and South America and the
Caribbean. Future plans include utilizing
The Freeman Institute® Black
History Collection to set up Black
History galleries in many major cities across
America and also in selected cities internationally.
Read more about Dr. Freeman's
personal story. (Email
for more information.)
Dr. Freeman and Laura Bush
The Freeman Institute®
Black History Collection (genuine items...oldest 1553)
World renowned
motivational speaker,
Les Brown, and Joel Freeman examining a document.
1.
Authentic, priceless slave ball, with handle (50 lb.) -- #3
written on it, for "trouble-makers", manufactured late 1600s
-- used on the London-based slave ship, Henrietta
Marie, the oldest identifiable slave ship wreck in the
world (summer, 1700) ; featured in National Geographic's
(Aug, 2002).
2. Three Wedgwood jasperware black on white Anti-Slavery
medallions, with the bound slave on the front, and the words
"Am I Not A Man and A Brother?" around it.
Also, a rare 1800s antique bronze figure of man (weighs 18 oz.) in medallion.
3. One-of-a-kind signed letters/albums/contracts/sheet music from Nat King Cole, Dizzy
Gillespie, Duke
Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, B. B. King, Ethel Waters, Pearl
Bailey, Miles Davis, Fats Domino, Quincy Jones, Earl Hines, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis, Jr.,
Grover Washington, Jr., Count Basie,
Mills Brothers, Ozzie Davis,
Lena Horne, Four Tops, Cicely Tyson, James Brown, Charlie
Pride, Bo Diddley, Bobby Blue and others...
4. A rare 1838 (third edition) copy of Phillis Wheatley's book,
"Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley, A Native African
and a Slave" -- Includes memoir, George
Washington's letter to Wheatley, preface by John Wheatley,
plus poems by another slave, George Moses Horton, with
introduction and letters. And also the 1773 edition of the
Gentleman's Magazine -- first published mention of Phillis
Wheatley's book, first printed in the UK, paid for by the
Countess of Huntingdon.
--
Click Here
to view more of the TFI Collection's items and images.
Dr. Freeman has been the recipient of numerous awards,
citations, and honors. An example of one is the Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. "We Share The Dream"
Award, with Baltimore Mayor as keynote speaker and the
Maryland
Governor as another honoree at the oldest annual MLK
awards dinner event (est. 1988) in the Baltimore/Washington
region.
Dr. Freeman is a popular speaker on the topic of Black
History, speaking at Blacks In Government, NASA, Department
of Justice, NIH, Verizon, ICE, Frostburg State University, Walter Reed Medical
Center, AISA (Association of
International Schools of Africa), FBI, ASALH (Assoc. for the
Study of African American Life & History), Baltimore City
Community College, Los Alamos National
Laboratory and many other organizations around the world. On
certain occasions, Freeman will bring 20-30 pieces of the TFI Black History
Collection when invited to speak on the intriguing
topic, "A
White Man's Journey Into Black History"®.
Freeman collects and studies vintage handwritten letters and first edition books, especially
from the 16th-19th centuries. He's a big fan of primary
source material.
"Dealing With People
Who Drive You Crazy!"
Watch Dr. Freeman (YouTube, 6 min.)
In 1980, Dr. Freeman
initiated the idea for
The
Shepherd’s Guide, a
comprehensive directory of values-centered businesses in
Baltimore. Today, under the
guidance of
Doug Scheidt (owner and president), 3.5 million copies of The Shepherd’s Guide
are distributed annually. With more than 30,000 advertisers represented, the directories are now available for free in
125 different cities across the U.S.A., Canada and Puerto
Rico. For a number of years Dr. Freeman served as business mentor and
chaplain to the franchisees of The Shepherd’s Guide.
Ever the educational entrepreneur, Dr. Freeman has
developed a number of models of the famous
Rosetta Stone, including a
stunning
full-size, museum-quality 3-D replica, a "lost wax"
fine art bronze, a 3-D digital holographic image, etc. Dr.
Freeman officially launched the Rosetta Stone replica project at the
Library of Congress (DC) in 2009, with his popular presentation, "The
Mysterious Rosetta Stone."
As the Editor-in-Chief of the 32-page
everyday matters®
magazine,
Freeman has developed a unique model designed to
strengthen families by addressing felt-need issues like
child rearing, emotional intelligence, dealing with aging
parent, cyberbullying, etc. -- along with compelling
interviews with such notables as Dr. Ben Carson. The goal
is to create regional distribution pockets with this free
magazine throughout North America and the rest of the English-speaking world.
Dr. Freeman is the host of "The
Entrepreneurial Connection" -- a set of 72 free
radio 5-minute programs being picked up by radio networks
around the world. As
a member of the Association for the Promotion of Campus
Activities (APCA) Dr. Freeman loves doing presentations on
college campuses on various topics: the entrepreneurial
journey, leadership, multicultural competency, emotional
intelligence in corporate life, and more.
A number of years ago, Joel
promised his children that when they reach 15 each one could
go anywhere in the world with him. Feel free to
read
about these trips and view some pictures.
Freeman says,
No
matter where I travel, the human experience is similar and
familiar. Parents want their children to receive a good
education and marry a fine match. People of all nations
yearn for the same things: economic independence, safety,
housing, basic human rights and a greater purpose for their lives."
TRAVELS: Dr.
Freeman has traveled to 50+ countries around the world.
Here are the top international travel experiences of
Freeman's life so far (in no particular order): 1. Great Pyramid at the Giza Plaza in Cairo and Fort
Rashid (where Rosetta Stone was found by Lt. Pierre
Bouchard) 2. Three-day safari at the Masai Mara Game
Preserve in Western Kenya -- unbelievable
experience! (twice) 3. Northeast Thailand.
4.
Montrose Jazz Festival, Switzerland. 5. Paul's
Prison and Catacombs in Rome, Italy...plus
Venice, Naples, Pisa and Turin. 6. Hiking
throughout the Qumran Caves and ruins of
Jericho, and then swimming (floating) in the
Dead Sea, Israel. 7. Red Square, Moscow.
8.
Berlin Wall, Germany. 9. Budapest, Hungary.
10. Pyramids of Mexico. 11. "Fire-n-Ice" Iceland and
the Blue Lagoon. 12. Beaches of Barbados.
13. David Livingstone's home site, Botswana.
14. Badagry (Nigeria) slave port and also slave
ports in Benin, Ghana, Togo, Mombasa (Kenya) and
other similar sites. 15. DMZ, South Korea. 16. Scuba
diving off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia -- Ayer's
Rock and other sites in the Land of Oz. 17. Isle
of Krk, Yugoslavia. 18. Around the coast of Northern Ireland.
19. Majdanek
Nazi Concentration
A younger Freeman, with Alcatraz
in the background, while on vacation in
San Francisco with his wife & family
Camp in Lublin, Poland. 20. Gliding through the jungle on a
zip line, Belize. 21. Panning for gold in northern Maine. 22. Beaches of Dominican Republic. 23. Sifting
through some of the archaeological debris at the Temple Mount Antiquities Salvage Operation in Israel. 24.
Fishing for salmon in Alaska & British Columbia,
or fishing for northern pike in Alberta...or
just plain fishing.
25. Banging drums on a lazy summer Sunday
afternoon in the Woodstock, NY town square with
about 50 others...some old time hippies. 26. Hanging out with the family at home. 27.
Much more...
Of added
interest, Freeman's grandfather (on his mother's side),
Gerhard Schroeder, was the Volost Secretary of the White
Army during the Russian Revolution (view the tribute
and
some
photos).
Freeman has been
quoted or written about in many articles and periodicals including:
Washington Times,
Maryland Gazette,
Loyola
Magazine,
Diversity,
Inc.,
JobWeek,
Nation News (Barbados), Atlanta Constitution-Journal, New York Times, York
Daily Record, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, The
Guardian (Nigeria), NBA News and
many others.
Dr. Freeman has special interest in the archaeology,
history and geography of the land of Israel and
surrounding countries in the Middle East. His depth of
knowledge of that region of the world permits him to
function periodically as a guide for groups traveling
to that area. Check out the next trip by clicking
here.
A student of human
behavior, Joel gets great delight out of watching
"the lights go on" as people of all shapes,
sizes, and colors increase the quality of their
understanding about themselves and others.
"...Inventive. Intelligent. Smart.
Brilliant. Creative Genius.
A little weird, but strangely Einsteinish."
--Anonymous
Dr. Freeman is a man with a big heart and of varied interests...with a number
of arenas of expertise. Some have called him a renaissance
man. To the casual observer it may seem that he is scattered
all over the place with many projects. Ten miles wide,
three inches deep. His close friends know that he has a
strategic purpose for everything he does. In fact there are no more than two degrees
of separation between any two projects that have inspired his
passion...and execution.
Start by doing what's necessary;
then do what's possible;
and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
-- St. Francis of Assisi
Freeman
is a bulldog with a smile. He only starts projects that
are worth finishing. And then he finishes them...even if it
takes longer than previously anticipated -- inspiring others
to take advantage of the developed resources. He has said, "I
love working on big ideas and once I have purposed to take on
a project, I am willing to hear ten thousand
no's to hear that one yes."
Utilizing the
multiplication principle, his whole purpose and motivation is
to reach millions in this generation with win/win,
high-impact, relevant resources and educational/inspirational
projects that are
multicultural-friendly, easy to duplicate, and are economically
sustainable. As a social entrepreneur, Freeman believes in
doing good while doing well.
The next time Freeman
speaks at your organization, play a very special
version of
Bingo.
Let him know that you are playing and he may even help you
win. Also, review one of Dr. Freeman's finest, most popular
and widely requested presentations --
click here. By
the way, you might want to view a picture of his
Pride and Joy.
After
65 years of marriage, Dr. Freeman's parents (Katherine, 90 and
Arthur, 91) passed from this life into eternity only 33 days apart (in early
2009). Joel has cobbled together a tribute site to honor them
both --
click here. You are about to
meet two incredible people. Joel, his brother (Steve)
and two sisters (Nancy and Beth) have pledged to continue the
legacy of their parents with integrity, generosity,
perseverance and with extravagant gratitude to God.
Whew!
Congratulations for making it this far with all of Freeman's
resume'/obituary-type stuff! By the way, tired of
listening to the same old boring conference speakers, trainers
and presenters?
Discover how you can hire Freeman (without the Einstein mask)
for your next gig...
...He speaks in exchange for money. What a
concept!
But wait, there's more! Freeman has a six minute streaming video clip
ready for you to view right now.
Go ahead -- torture yourself!
We take our work very seriously, but not ourselves!
Four Major Transformations: A Global Briefing
for CEOs -- Learn More
Dr. Freeman speaking at a business seminar
event in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Check
out the Cultural Diversity Links Native American Indians
Latinos / Chicanos / Hispanics Asians and Asian Americans African
Americans European Americans Multiracial and
Inter-racial
(26-minute video
VHS)
streaming video clip
