Larry Barker has a Ph. D. from Ohio University and taught Organizational Communication at Purdue, Florida State and Auburn Universities. He has consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as non-profit foundations. He has authored or co-authored over 20 books and 100 articles on topics ranging from meditation to bass fishing. He facilitates workshops on meditation for a variety of organizations including the Association for Research and Enlightenment (ARE). Larry has been featured on NBC's "Today Show" and ABC's "20/20". He resides in Palm Harbor, Florida.