Grow Young Guide Ellen Wood is a speaker, columnist, life coach and pioneer of age-reversing consciousness. As a professional speaker, Ellen knows how to inspire, educate and entertain her audiences. She is an award-winning marketing and advertising executive who gave numerous talks throughout the country during the 1980s and 1990s. Before retiring as a consultant to the banking industry, Ellen coached bank CEOs on how to maximize their leadership skills. Ellens home is a star-shaped house in the southern Rockies where breathtaking views reinforce her deep spiritual connection. Ellens four children, two stepchildren, two foster daughters and thirteen grandchildren provide the greatest joy in her life.