Joe Dwyer is an author, motivational speaker with The John Maxwell Team, and business coach with over 30 years of experience, including ten years as a Chief Operating Officer (COO).  After 4 years of study, Joe was ordained a Deacon in the Roman Catholic church and found preaching the Word of God to the congregants very motivating and uplifting. He is also an ordained Animal Chaplain and is certified as a Pet Loss companion and dog trainer.  In addition, he draws upon his 40 years of martial arts training to add to his strong spiritual foundation and to connect with people of different ages and interests.

Joe is the author of five books, “Shelby’s Grace”, “Daniel, The Miracle Beagle”, “The Dog Ate My Homework, or Did He” and his newest releases, “God, Shelby and Me”, and “A Conversation With Daniel”.  Joe is passionate about promoting a cruelty free lifestyle and becoming spiritually centered. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Geralynn, Bella (a rescued greyhound), and Paisano (a rescued Beagle). He will always be a proud Dad to Daniel, the Miracle Beagle and Shelby, as well as the many other rescues that were part of his family and his life.