International trainer and author MK Mueller was a young high school teacher when she hit rock bottom and found herself in a domestic violence shelter. From the depths of despair, she experienced life-changing insights as she discovered that we are not victims because the power to effect change is always within us.

From this bold foundation, MK began a support group with five neighbors, which quickly grew to hundreds coming to hear her message each week. Now she trains over 100,000 people each year—from homeless shelter residents to Fortune 500 Executives—in the concepts from her first book, Taking Care of Me: The Habits of Happiness, and now those of her new book, 8 to Great: The Powerful Process for Positive Change.

MK is also the author of the 8 to Great Success Skills curriculum for middle and high schools. Winner of the Heartland Hero Award, her inspiring compositions have received national recognition. She is the proud Mom of two grown children and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Read more...