Michael W. Allison is a U.S. Marine Combat Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and resilience coach. After surviving a VBIED car bomb attack in Iraq and navigating the aftermath of PTSD and TBI, Michael founded The Adversity Academy, empowering individuals and organizations to embrace resilience through his UN-Leadership and Break The Bottle methodologies. He has been featured by Microsoft, NBC, TEDx, ESPN, and VFW Magazine.