Brian Williams was born in Reno, Nevada. When he was four years old his parents, Cal and Cathy, gave him a choice – Gymnastics or Martial Arts. The choice was easy, “Karate Kid” had just hit the box office and “The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” were right behind it. So, martial arts it was.

Brian achieved his 1st degree black belt by the time he was in the 5th grade followed by his 2nd degree in 7th grade, and competed in numerous martial arts competitions on the west coast. During high school, Brian played for his school’s varsity soccer team, ski team, debate team, and was an avid actor. Even with all of these activities, he still stayed loyal to the martial arts and during his sophomore year of high school, Brian achieved his 3rd degree black belt and competed in the final rounds of the Junior Olympics. His fifteen years of martial arts and demo team experience paid off when Brian was accepted to the University of Nevada, Reno cheerleading team and offered a full-ride scholarship. Brian graduated from Bishop Manogue High School in 2001 and achieved the “Millennium Scholarship” that rewards outstanding academic achievement, in addition to his athletic scholarship.

Brian attended the University of Nevada, Reno seeking a degree in Business Marketing. As a college sophomore, he was accepted into a graduate level Marketing/Advertising competition that was typically open to only graduating seniors. He competed with the winning Marketing/Advertising team and was ranked the #1 Integrated Marketing /Advertising Student in the nation by the American Advertising Federation. He also achieved the Marketing Professional of the Year award for Northern Nevada in 2003.

During his time at the University of Nevada, Brian completed his Mastery Test and achieved his 4th degree black belt in martial arts. It is this achievement that he is most proud, because he was able to accomplish such a high rank at such a young age.

Today, Brian resides in Reno, Nevada where he lives his dream of impacting people’s lives through his motivational speaking. He has spoken to thousands of children and has been featured in several newspaper articals and appeared on a full season of an MTV original series.

One of Brian’s instructors always said, “Kindness is the ultimate form of self-defense.” As Brian got older, he realized how important this advice really was. Because of this, he is seeking all children, adults, communities and cities to feel the effects of random acts of kindness.

Brian always takes tasks and goals to the next level. He is a bombshell of energy, passion, and positive attitude. He leaves behind a trail of hope for all and never settles for mediocrity. He is always willing to step into a dark room and make it glow. With this mindset he is off to impact the world by showing people what 1,000,000 random acts of kindness really look like.