Lea Brovedani was born in Edmonton, Alberta to working class parents, and grew up in Calgary, Alberta. She married her best friend and traveling partner Ric after they spent a year of back packing through Africa, Greece, Italy, France, England and Scotland. In 1984 at the end of their travels they married in a beautiful village in the Burgundy wine region. After moving back to Canada and raising two great kids, Ric and Lea restarted their traveling adventures, spending a year in India in 2011 and 2012. For over 15 years, Lea has worked as a Professional Speaker, trainer and coach gathering the experiences and stories that she wove into her book TRUSTED - A Leaders Lesson. In late 2012 her husband Ric and their dog Booker moved to a 110 year old Colonial home in Philadelphia.