2008
Hampton (VA). Israel. Toronto (Canada).
Fayetteville (NC).
Trinidad (WI). Belfast (N. Ireland).
Detroit (MI). Indianapolis (IN). Bahamas. Harrisburg.
2009 Bangkok (Thailand). Singapore. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Jakarta
(Indonesia). Male (Maldives). Colombo (Sri Lanka). New Delhi (India). Bombay. Calcutta. Bangalore. Australia.
Accomplished author. Internationally sought-after conference speaker
and
workshop facilitator. Professional counselor.
Success coach to executives. Behavioral analyst.
Organizational culture change specialist. Corporate trainer. Motivational consultant and mentor to pro athletes. Multiculturally astute, with travels to
50+ countries.
Critical Incident Debriefing coach. Photographer. Award-winning
film maker
see
clip.
Passionate about dynamic, fun-filled excellence. 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 a video presentation of Dr. Freeman in action...below.
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
A 30-sec. TV
ad-- an example of one of Dr.
Freeman's
business seminars ( Sri Lanka).
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, 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 six 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 National
Institute of Sports Professionals (NISP).
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), 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 also functions as 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.
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 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, 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 first edition books, especially
from the 16th-19th centuries. He's a big fan of primary
source material.
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
"Dealing With People
Who Drive You Crazy!"
Watch Dr. Freeman (YouTube, 6 min.)
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.
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 and family
Camp in Lublin, Poland. 20. Gliding through the jungle on a
zip line, Belize. 21. Beaches of Dominican Republic.
22. Sitting near the pond in the back yard with family. 23.
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.
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.
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. View a picture of his
Pride and Joy. Also,
review one of Dr. Freeman's finest, most
popular and widely requested presentations.
Click
here.
"...Inventive. Intelligent. Smart.
Brilliant. Creative Genius.
A little weird, but strangely Einsteinish."
--Anonymous
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)
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...He speaks in exchange for money. What a
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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!
Dr. Freeman speaking at a business seminar
event in 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)
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