About Confidence Community
Confidence Community is a life coaching company. We specialize in confidence training and personal development in the areas of dating, business and lifestyle.
We live by the philosophy that nothing is impossible for the person who has confidence. You never know what you are capable of until you face an obstacle that challenges you, giving place for you to rise to the occasion and overcome it. We are here to empower you to overcome life’s obstacles with confident victory. Read about our founder Sean Swank.
Our Team

Sean Swank
Creator & Founder
Also known as “The People’s Coach”, Sean grew up in the inner city of Chicago. Overcoming adverse conditions, he decided to create Confidence Community to help others overcome adversity as well. He also made that bow tie he’s wearing

Chad Havelka
Co-Founder
Sean & Chad founded Confidence Community because they shared a common belief that confidence is the root to all success. As key strategist he ensures all clients achieve that success. He also bangs the drums–a lot.

IIyse Froy
Psychology Consultant
IIyse applies her presentation development skills and her years of experience as an Adlerian Psychologist to our content at Confidence Community. She continuously finds ways for our content to help the community in the non-profit sector.

Dr. Michele Kerulis
Psychology Consultant
Michele is a professor of counseling who helps ground our content with sound clinical knowledge. As the former president of the Illinois Counseling Association and professor at Northwestern University, she is one of the strong minds behind the ink on the paper.

Lindsey Soukup
Event Planning
Lindsey leads all of our live events. Our presentations to live audiences go off with a hitch due to her meticulous preparation and organization skills. She also volunteers her time and sits on the board at the Chicago Field Museum.

Brisa Torres
Marketing
Brisa makes sure our message is on point and on brand. To her, marketing is about connecting with people, not just doing business. She keeps our message clear and concise.

Nikol Elliot
Communications
Nikol is the woman with 1000 friends and we are all lucky to be one of them. Her networking and communication skills help bring our mission of helping others to a wider audience.

Keith Nixon
Video Director
Keith is the man behind the camera. His artist’s eye and skills as a director help create our enriching video programs. He is the only one of us with an IMDB credit.