Author Biography
Brother Marcus was born on November 15, 1972 to Joseph and Carol Girard. Marcus comes from a large family where he is the middle child of three older brothers and three younger sisters. Marcus is married to Cecelia Girard and they have six wonderful children together. As a youth, Brother Marcus grew up in a high risk, hard core inner city environment in Brooklyn, New York. Marcus lost many of his friends to drugs, gangs, guns and violence. As a youngster, Marcus was determined that one day, he would find a way to help people overcome the negative circumstances and difficulty factors that are a natural part of everyone's lives. Brother Marcus attended College at the esteemed and prestigious Morehouse College. In 1994, Brother Marcus developed a company called the Youth and Adult Intervention Services. This company now has over fifteen years experience with both Youth and Adult Leadership Development and Motivational Self-Esteem Training. Marcus has personally worked with many diverse groups of youth that has ranged from the extremely at - risk to the most elite students in America. His presentations provide valuable insight into the current mindset of today's youth and adults. Brother Marcus has also developed several curriculums and programs that include a Statewide Manhood and Fatherhood Training Program and workshops on topics such as Marriage and Family Relationships and Parent Empowerment. He has coordinated the Southwest Georgia Teen Fatherhood Program and worked with Teen Mothers in school systems. He has recorded several motivational CD's and is the author of the recently published book for males, The Wise Men and Women Have Sent Me to tell You. Brother Marcus also serves as the host of the extremely popular Internet Radio Talk Show, The Brother Marcus Show. Brother Marcus is a natural communicator who has personally motivated tens of thousands of youth and adults. He is frequently called in by various organizations and churches to conduct leadership development seminars, parenting classes, and to motivate employees. Brother Marcus is a cultivator of the human spirit. His enlightening and illuminating presentations reach deep into the hearts and minds of audiences all over America and inspires self-improvement.
