REBEL
Event
Columbus Becomes Home to the Anti-Conference Redefining What Authentic Business Looks Like.
On February 5, 2026, KEMBA Live becomes the stage for Rebel: the home-grown movement rebuilding trust in business through raw, human conversation.
Born in Columbus, Rebel challenges the old hustle narrative and proves that world-class creativity and community can thrive in the Midwest.
People aren’t craving more strategies. They’re craving sincerity.
Rebel exists to help professionals rebuild trust in the age of noise.
We strip away formulas, funnels, and façades so people can do business with purpose—
and finally feel proud of how they do it.
THE REBEL EVENT WILL BE SEEN ON
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why this matters now
The Antidote to the Trust Recession
The business world is drowning in noise—automated voices, surface-level branding, and algorithms that reward performance over principle.
Professionals are exhausted by hype and hungry for honesty.
Rebel 2026 was built as a counter-signal.
It’s a one-day, human-first experience that restores what the industry forgot: real connection, transparent leadership, and work that feels meaningful again.
At Rebel, authenticity isn’t a talking point—it’s the format.
Each conversation, workshop, and moment is designed to help people strip away pretense, rebuild credibility, and create momentum that lasts long after the lights go down.
Because when trust collapses, the only real innovation left is integrity.
Story Angles for Editors
The Trust Recession
Why professionals are turning away from automation to rebuild credibility through human connection.
Angle: “In a world drowning in AI content, RE|bel puts real people back at the center of business.”
The Columbus Creative Economy
How a Midwest city is redefining national-level experiences.
Angle: “Columbus proves you don’t need Vegas for inspiration—the rebellion is already here.”
Human Interest
Four -turned-movement builder, creating culture change from a mortgage desk.
Angle: “Four burnt-out real estate processionals create community for other business misfits to re-discover who they were made to be.”
The Anti-Conference Movement
The rise of smaller, experience-driven gatherings replacing corporate expos.
Angle: “Rebel ditches ballrooms and PowerPoints for a concert venue built on waking people up.”
A Creative and Economic Catalyst for Columbus
By the Numbers
- Attendance: 500–700 professionals from 10+ Midwest states
- Economic Impact: $300K+ projected in hotels, dining, and production spend
- Local Hiring: 100% Columbus-based crews for AV, creative, and logistics
- Community Partners: Columbus Chamber • Experience Columbus • KEMBA Live
- Cultural Contribution: Positions Columbus as a national hub for authentic entrepreneurship
Rebel is proof that world-class creativity doesn’t have to leave the Midwest—it just needed a stage.
rebel
leaders
meet your freedom fighters
Dr. Ben Hardy
Tyler Mount
Devon Brown
Secret Keynote
Lauren Lucas
tarah Santos
The Rebel Team
The Guides Who Help You Remember
DR BEN HARDY
You don’t need another strategy. You need to let go of what’s been weighing you down.
Dr. Ben Hardy helps you stop trying to fix who you were—and start creating who you’re becoming.
When you align your business with your future self instead of your past, everything shifts: clarity, confidence, momentum.
You’ll walk out of RE|bel seeing your life as a design, not a diagnosis.
Because the version of you you’ve been waiting for—has been waiting for you
tyler mount
Most people fear the camera because they’re afraid of being seen.
Tyler Mount helps you turn that fear into fire.
He’ll show you how to show up online without pretending—polished, but never fake.
You’ll learn to communicate in a way that makes people feel you, not scroll past you.
You’ll stop performing and start belonging.
Because when you own your story, the world finally listens.
devon brown
When Devon Brown hits the stage, something shifts—in you.
His energy doesn’t hype; it heals.
He pulls you out of your head and back into your heartbeat—breaking through hesitation, fear, and the burnout you thought was permanent.
By the time he’s done, you won’t just be motivated. You’ll be alive.
Devon reminds you: the movement isn’t happening on stage.
It’s happening inside you.
lauren lucas
You’ve been told hustle equals freedom.
Lauren Lucas will show you why that’s a lie.
She’ll walk you through you how to scale your business with systems, automation, and your sanity intact—so growth finally feels good.
No burnout. No breakdowns.
Just flow that works while you breathe again.
You’ll leave knowing how to work less, earn more, and actually enjoy both.
tarah santos
You’ve been told more clients mean more success.
Tarah Santos will show you the truth—it’s not about having everyone, it’s about having the right one.
She’ll walk you through how to build a business around your ideal client so every message lands, every relationship lasts, and every deal feels lighter.
No more chasing. No more chaos.
Just clarity that compounds.
You’ll leave knowing exactly who you serve—and how to serve them so well they never want to leave.
justin phillips
ou don’t need to fit in—you need to lean in.
Justin Phillips will walk you through you how to turn your quirks, scars, and differences into your brand’s biggest strength.
You’ll stop sanding down your edges and start standing out for what makes you unmistakably you.
Because in a world of copies, your authenticity is your unfair advantage
nick & Kreg
ou’re not stuck—you’re just marketing like someone you’re not.
Nick and Kreg will help you uncover how your brain is wired to connect, sell, and lead—so you can finally build a business that fits you.
They’ll help you discover your tribe, your lane, and your natural communication style—the one that doesn’t feel like work.
You’ll leave with permission to stop forcing what’s ‘supposed’ to work and start flowing with what actually works for you.
ryan Miracle
You’re not broken—you’ve just been kept usefully asleep.
Ryan Miracle will help you reconnect to what you were built for
He’ll help you see that your struggles weren’t failures—they were signals.
This isn’t motivation. It’s a mirror.
And once you see who you really are, there’s no going back
You’ve seen what will happen on stage.
Because the version of you who walks in alone won’t be the one who walks out.
Voices from the Movement
Attendee Reflections
From their point of view
event at a glance
Date: Thursday, February 5 2026
Venue: KEMBA Live, Columbus OH
Theme: 30 Days to Destiny
Expected Attendance: 700
Audience: Real-estate agents • Loan officers • Financial planners • Small-business owners • Creative entrepreneurs
Format: One-day immersive concert vibe with uncommon transparency
Founded By: Four Columbus-based entrepreneurs
Origin: Launched 2024 | 2025 sold out in 70 minutes
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Here’s what happened when last year’s crowd stopped pretending and showed up
proof over promise
The people in these videos aren’t special.
They’re just done pretending they’re fine.
The only difference between them and you—
is one decision to show up.”
They came to find clarity. They left ready to serve others with it.
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WAY TO GO GUYS, THIS TRULY WAS AN AMAZING EVENT! #REBEL
Becky O’meara
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WHEN GLENNDA BAKER COMES TO COLUMBUS...YOU GO!
Stephanie Gulau
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I GOT TO WATCH JUSTIN SIT ON STAGE WITH GLENNDA AND PROVIDE MASSIVE VALUE.
Mike Doyle
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TODAY I GOT TO WATCH MY FRIENDS PULL OFF SOMETHING AMAZING!
Yoshi Khosrowshahi
