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Jeremy Huffman, Business Owner, Marine, Regenerative Agriculturist, Husband, Father
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Matt Bowman, Entrepreneur, Professional Chalk Artist
Before working with Brian (Purpose Maker Coach), I was navigating a major life transition coming out of the NFL and stepping into a new career in packaging. I was searching for clarity, direction, and a sense of purpose in a completely different environment.
Through our time together, Brian helped me build confidence in who I am beyond the game, while also challenging me to grow as a leader, professional, and man of faith. What started as professional mentorship evolved into something much deeper. He’s been a steady voice of wisdom, accountability, and encouragement in both my career and personal life.
For anyone considering working with Brian, I can’t recommend it enough. He brings a rare combination of real world experience, intentional leadership, and genuine care for the people he works with. He meets you where you are, but doesn’t let you stay there.
Travis Key - Former NFL Athlete, COO of Pro Athlete Community
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Coach MJ
Dr. MJ Wegmann (affectionately known as Coach MJ or Brother Michael) is a healer.
Dr. MJ Wegmann is the founder of Purpose Maker LLC, a wisdom and leadership company. He is also the co-founder, alongside his wife Dr. Kallie Wegmann, of Brain and Bone Neuroscience. His work sits at the intersection of human physiology, leadership, entrepreneurship, life purpose, and faith — and he is a sought-after speaker across all of these areas, known for translating the science of how people are built into a practical framework for how they can grow.
At the heart of Purpose Maker is a clear conviction: that every person carries a God-given potential, and that the right tools and wisdom can help them step into it. Rather than treating leadership as a set of behaviors to be patched or deficits to be corrected, Dr. Wegmann's approach is identity-first and built from the inside out, equipping people to lead from who they already are. To that end, he is the creator of the T.I.P. Methodology™ and L.I.F.E.'s Golden Ticket, proprietary frameworks that anchor the Purpose Maker philosophy.
Dr. Wegmann also hosts the Purpose Maker podcast, where he explores human physiology, leadership, entrepreneurship, life purpose, and faith with a wide range of guests and ideas. The show is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Beyond his work in leadership development, Dr. Wegmann played a pivotal role in launching Movement22, a vital network dedicated to preventing veteran suicide. In its first year alone, the program reached more than 6,000 veterans in some of the darkest moments of their lives — a reflection of his broader commitment to meeting people where they are and helping them find a way forward.
His foundation in this work runs deep. Dr. Wegmann has had the distinct honor of learning and studying under one of the most respected thinkers in moral psychology, Dr. Ken Robinson. He is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is a certified Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) facilitator and trainer, as well as a certified MRT Trauma facilitator — credentials that inform both his clinical understanding of human behavior and the science-and-wisdom approach he brings to leadership.
Dr. Wegmann is also the President of Social Responsibility Inc 501c3. Social Responsibility Inc. is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life within society through education and research.
Coach Brian
Brian Wagner, simply put, is a Futurist.
Brian is the Visionary & Developer of Purpose Maker, a Certified Purpose Maker Leadership Executive Coach and also a Certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach.
He is a seasoned executive and strategic leader with over 40 years of experience driving innovation, value chain optimization, and transformative growth with Fortune 500 companies.
As co-founder and principal of PTIS LLC, he has advised over 300 Fortune 500 and Forbes 1000 companies, delivering actionable strategies in sustainability, digital transformation, and market disruption. His foresight programs, including the “Future of Packaging” (2004–Present), have shaped board-level decisions across CPG, manufacturing, and retail sectors.
In 2008 he was inducted into the Michigan State University School of Packaging Hall-of-Fame. An inventor with patented packaging technologies and recipient of prestigious awards like the Riester-Davis-Brody Lifetime Achievement Award, Brian is recognized as a thought leader in packaging and strategic planning.
Brian’s governance expertise spans multiple boards, including roles with Michigan State University, the City of Petoskey, and nonprofit organizations focused on education, arts, and philanthropy. He is also past Executive in Residence at the WP Carey Business School at Arizona State University, advisor to Cal Poly State University Packaging program, and many other industry Boards.
Coach Brian teaches leaders how to become a Legacy Purpose Maker.
Coach Ben
Founder of Redi-Rock International, Author
Ben is a Pioneer and Lead Strategist at Purpose Maker and is the founder of Redi-Rock International, a licensor of retaining wall forming systems and business opportunities with customers around the world.
The business saw early success in Northern Michigan, and Ben had the vision to take the company globally. Setting up manufacturers first in North America, Redi-Rock now has over 120 manufacturers in 22 countries on 6 continents.
Ben built an incredible team of engineers, sales professionals, marketing executives, and operations staff. In 2015, Ben transitioned out of the day-to-day operations at Redi-Rock and has been pursuing his purpose of helping others pursue their passions and achieve their goals through consulting work with business people, authors, and ministries.
Ben is the founder of Redi-Rock, as well as sitting on the boards for multiple other companies. Redi-Rock has been recognized with multiple awards – including Michigan Celebrates Small Business’ “50 Companies to Watch” in 2018 and “Strategically Focused Award” in 2020, and the President’s E Award for Exports awarded by President Trump in 2021.
Ben was also instrumental in building multiple businesses alongside his large extended family – including Manthei Veneer, Manthei Construction, Sky Valley Resorts, and Manthei Capital. He holds a bachelors degree in Psychology from Spring Arbor University.
Ben cares most about improving culture and giving back. Ben is the author of In His Majesty's Service; From Success to Significance. He currently spends his time mentoring others and serving on multiple ministry boards including TEF in China. He also spent 15 years on Cru’s Military Ministry Advisory Board.
My father always makes our family a priority.
H. Wegmann, Astrophysics Major, USAF
The Purpose Maker Leadership training is genius. The T.I.P. Methodology is applicable to a person, business, church, city, state and a nation.
Rev. Gregory Brown, Rector/Lead Pastor
Dr. Wegmann's LONGEVITY class was so good, I told him he needs to take this class to the world. It is packed with great information and wisdom.
Adelmo Jaramillo, Precision Craftsman
