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Big E's Sports Grille

710 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2025 – 7:00 AM

Can a simple head nod change the world?

Our speaker, Robert Heath Sr, will challenge the myth that “safe spaces” make us safe. He reveals why true safety doesn’t come from comfort zones, but from cultivating courage and connection. Drawing from his journey as a Marine Corps Officer, attorney, teacher, and leadership consultant, Robert will show how identity shapes performance, why belonging matters more than protection, and how simple acts of bravery—like a head nod—can transform relationships, teams, and entire cultures.

This presentation is both deeply human and profoundly practical. 

Invocation: Eric Nelson
Introduction: Jeff Kissinger

The Comfort Trap

1. "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" ~ Neale Donald Walsch
2. "A comfort zone is a beautiful place – but nothing ever grows there" ~ John Assaraf
3. "Comfort is the enemy of achievement" ~ Farrah Gray