Kinetic Affect

Gabriel Giron, a former soldier in the US Army and cancer survivor turned youth advocate and wellness/mindfulness coach and Credell “Pete” Kitchen, a former junior olympic medalist and survivor of an abusive childhood, turned mindset coach and youth mentor, tell stories of overcoming trauma, using obstacles to achieve success and finding one's purpose. Bringing over 30 years of combined experience to the table, these powerhouse presenters utilize a mix of wild humor and personal testimony to rekindle your passion, captivate your imagination and share stories that will resonate with your spirit and leave you feeling inspired!

From high school auditoriums to fortune 500 companies, Kinetic Affect combines dynamic spoken word messages with motivational speaking that is described as both life changing and captivating. Joining forces and voices these two performers give audiences a truly one-of-a-kind motivational experience that they will NEVER forget!

Testimonial

My youngest was so excited to tell me about the assembly at school today and the poetry workshop she can't wait for. It was you!! She enjoyed herself so much. It has been a while since she came home from school that excited. Know that you are doing great things my friend, and touching those around

Taray Lynn

Parent of a Parchment Middle School student

"Thank you for your performance. I was inspired. Your sheer determination, brotherhood and perseverance were evident. With your performance art, you inspire passion in a most relatable way. You guys are incredible in my book. Thank you for telling your stories, for being vulnerable-beautiful men with open hearts and tons of compassion. Your stories are the ones that definitely need telling. Congratulations!"

Cynthia Meyers

Audience Member at the Special Populations Conference

Kinetic Affect gave my daughter the safe space and confidence to do something she thought she wouldn't be able to do, she got up in front of the whole school and read her poem! Wow, was I impressed with her creativity in writing, her honesty and insights. We worked on ideas together and she ran with the final draft, I could tell she was all in and enjoying the process. Each time they visited her school, it made for an easier morning to get up and ready, I know parents can relate to that! She shared that you guys were both sincere and fun, and you made a lasting impact on her. It's so important to have other adults share authentic stories of their own struggles and how to stretch their creativity and artistic expression, to wonder and to think about the big questions in life. Thank you, I hope you keep coming back each year! PS We could really use you at the Alt HS as well... honeslty we need more of this everywhere!

Dana Mains

Parent of a Fennville Middle School Student

“Amazing! It was seriously the best part of my year. The stories they shared were so powerful and afterwards in our workshop I felt like they really cared about me, and that they really listened. They taught me how to write about my life and then to be able to share it out with others. I will never forget it.”

Brain Sterns

8th Grade Student Detroit Public Schools