Other Speakers include Norma Bastidas, Aalia Lanius, Lauren Magura, & Aanchal Vash, with a comedic performance by Neelab Saraabi, and hosted by Phillip Andrew Barbb.

August 22, 2019, Los Angeles – – Unsugarcoated Media, a nonprofit media organization tailored around encouraging and lifting up resilient leaders who have overcome obstacles and struggles and turned them into triumph and success, announced today that Michael Uslan, originator and executive producer of all the modern Batman films to date, will serve as the keynote speaker of EmpowerCon 2019.

EmpowerCon, an annual collaboration event between Unsugarcoated Media and Reach Out Together(a not-for-profit mental health corporation), will kickoff its inaugural campaign on August 31st inside the Los Angeles Convention Center and feature a diverse lineup of established speakers.

“From the time I acquired the rights to Batman from DC Comics (and I was a kid in my 20’s) until the first dark and serious Batman movie came out, ten long years passed. It was a human endurance contest as we were turned down by every studio in Hollywood. That’s how I learned that you can make your dreams come true if you discover and follow your passion, get up off the couch, knock on doors until your knuckles bleed, and refuse to take ‘no’ as a final answer,” states Michael Uslan. “These are the same principles EmpowerCon embraces.”

“Comics are highly influential in our society today. This is obvious by the billion dollar franchises that have been built. People aren’t just watching for the entertainment, but the positive messages and humanitarian lessons within them,” said Unsugarcoated Media creator Aalia Lanius. “Michael Uslan, has not only had a massive impact on the comic book industry, he has also influenced and paved the way in education, film finance and the creation of iconic content. We are lucky to have him headline EmpowerCon and bring his versatile expertise to our audience.” 

From being mentored by Stan Lee to being one of just two individuals to receive producer credits on every Batman film, Uslan has countless experiences to speak on at EmpowerCon. Past speaking arrangements have earned Uslan the recognition of being one of the top-10 commencement addresses of all time at Indiana University by USA Today and one of the top 300 U.S. commencement speeches since 1774 by NPR. 

Joining Uslan at EmpowerCon 2019 is a professional myriad of noteworthy entrepreneurs set to speak on their experiences and the importance of keeping up with mental health. 

Unsugarcoated Media and Reach Out Together have combined their mission statements to produce the goals of EmpowerCon 2019—highlight the importance of mental health in the workplace and beyond, help audience members shift their life’s hardships into success, and create an inclusive elevating experience for both men and women. As a woman founder, Lanius is setting out to create an event that can prove beneficial to any prospective attendee by gathering game changing male and female speakers from multiple lines of work. 

To be hosted by two-time Emmy Award Nominated Producer, Phillip Andrew Barbb.  The announced speakers and guests of EmpowerCon 2019 currently includes: Norma Bastidas(World-Record Breaking Triathlete, Human Trafficking Survivor), Aalia Lanius(Author, Jugend), Lauren Magura(CEO, Cinematcher), Andrew Rey(Author, Entrepreneurial Money Secrets), Jeanette Schneider(CEO, LIV Media), Jennifer Irwin(Author, A Dress the Color of the Sky) and Neelab Saraabi(Comedian). 

By gathering an all-star cast of men and women, EmpowerCon is looking to create a welcoming experience in which all those involved can grow simultaneously. EmpowerCon 2019 boasts a panel of founders, creators, filmmakers etc.They are changemakers and gamechangers, and not afraid to speak the unsugarcoated journeys that led them to be the leaders they are today. 

About Unsugarcoated Media

Founded by Aalia Lanius, a three-time cancer survivor and proven entrepreneur, Unsugarcoated Media is a collection of artists, writers, creatives and entrepreneurs attempting to empower, support, and improve the lives of others through life-changing live events and gripping digital content. For more information on Unsugarcoated Media, visit https://localhost/aalia/.

About Reach Out Together 

Reach Out Together is a not-for-profit corporation, raising mental health awareness through educational and interactive programs, seminars and events.The organization was founded in 2017 by Aanchal Vash, who, following the loss of her twin brother to suicide, made it her mission to educate and encourage people to maintain good mental health globally. Reach Out Together has held mental health events across the globe, from Nigeria to Canada.

About EmpowerCon

EmpowerCon was created with the idea of providing a one-day elevating experience that will lead attendees to admit their shortcomings in their career and personal life, ask professionals, each other, and themselves what needs to be done to achieve their goals, and the day’s exercises to adjust their outlook towards work and life, in an attempt to create an impact that will last well beyond August 31st. Unsugarcoated Media and Reach Out Together have collaborated to bring in some of the most prestigious speakers, from Emmy award winners to world-record breakers, in an attempt to have as meaningful an impact on attendees as possible. By incorporating a diverse set of entrepreneurial speakers, EmpowerCon will provide meaningful life insight to anyone in attendance, regardless of their background. EmpowerCon 2019 will also work in partnership with a charitable organization of choice: the East Los Angeles Women’s Center. 

About the East LA Women’ s Center

For over four decades, the East Los Angeles Women’s Center has served to ensure that all women, girls and their families live in a place of safety, health, and personal well-being, free from violence and abuse, with equal access to necessary health services and social support, with an emphasis on Latino communities. The Center became the first Spanish-speaking 24-hour crisis hotline for survivors of sexual assault in Southern California. In 2017, the East LA Women’s Center provided 1020 women and their 2000 children domestic violence counseling, support and safety planning, led over 2400 hours of support group sessions, and trained 650 healthcare providers at LAC+USC.