Chris Vaughn

Some people fill a room. I take it over.

There's a moment at every great event where everything locks in—the crowd goes quiet for the right voice, or erupts for the right song. That moment doesn't happen by accident. It happens because someone knows how to create it. That's what I do, whether I'm holding a room with my voice or moving it with sound.

🎤 Public Speaking & Motivational Speaking

There's a difference between someone who speaks and someone who commands a room. The moment I step up, you'll notice it—the noise settles, attention pulls toward the front, and people lean in without realizing they're doing it.

That's because I'm intimate with the art of influence and captivation. I understand what actually moves people: not just the words, but the pauses, the eye contact, the rhythm, the moment a single sentence lands and the whole room goes still. I know how to connect with an audience—and how to own the space I'm standing in.

When you book me to speak, here's what you get:

Presence that dominates the room. From the first word, I take command—calm, magnetic, and impossible to ignore. People don't drift; they tune in.
A message that stays with them. Long after the lights come up, your audience will still be turning my words over—because I speak to be remembered, not just heard.
Mastery of influence. I know how to guide an audience emotionally and take them exactly where they need to go: inspired, moved, and ready to act.
Total versatility. Keynotes, motivational talks, hosting, emceeing, panel moderation—I adapt my delivery to fit your event, your audience, and the result you want.
The conference where people actually remember the speaker. The graduation that gave goosebumps. The fundraiser where the whole room opened up because someone finally said it right. That's the kind of moment I create.

When you hire me to speak, you're not filling a slot on the agenda. You're investing in a moment that elevates everything around it—and gives your audience something they'll be talking about for a long time.

🎧 DJing & Event Orchestration

Let's clear something up: a great DJ is never "just the person who plays music."

Depending on your event, I become whatever it needs me to be—coordinator, assistant coordinator, vision planner, orchestrator, and more. For a lot of events, the DJ is the backbone that holds the timeline together, the heart that keeps the energy alive, and the protector who makes sure nothing falls apart when things get hectic. I take that role seriously, because I know that when I'm doing my job right, the whole event runs better.

I also know that not everyone walks in with a clear picture of what they want—and that's completely okay. Some people know exactly what they're going for but can't quite put it into words. Others aren't sure at all. Part of my job is to sit down with you, ask the right questions, and help you figure out the vision before we ever get to the event. By the time we're done, you'll feel clear, confident, and excited—knowing it's handled.

Then, when it's go time, I deliver. The instant I step behind the decks, I'm tuned into the room. I sense exactly where the energy is—who's ready to move, who's warming up, what the crowd needs before they even know they need it. From there, I take control: building it, shaping it, lifting it higher until the whole room moves as one.

When you book me to DJ, here's what you get:

- More than a DJ. I step into whatever role your event needs—coordinator, orchestrator, vision planner—so the night flows seamlessly from start to finish.
- A partner in the planning. Whether you know exactly what you want or have no idea where to start, I help you shape the vision and bring it to life.
-The power to read the room. I sense the energy in real time and respond instantly—so the vibe always feels right, never forced.

Energy I direct, not just follow. I don't wait for the crowd to find the moment. I create it, build it, and carry it all night.
An experience customized to you. Weddings, parties, corporate functions, club nights—I shape the sound, the flow, and the feeling to match your crowd and your vision.

That's what happens when the energy is in the right hands. The goal is to make the host feel refreshed after the events ends because they are pleased from satisfaction.

When You Choose to Face What Terrifies You

The Speech Pathologist Told My Mom And Me That I Would Always Have A Server Stutter.

For almost seven years, Monday through Friday, I sat in speech therapy
an hour or each day. It took me five minutes to get four words out.

At five years old, I made a choice: I stopped talking to most people beside my mom and barely my family for almost a year,
I chose silence over the humiliation of my broken speech.

But that wasn't my last choice. And thank God it wasn't.

The worth of your dream are the actions you take to make it come true.

But I didn't give up.

Something inside me—stubborn, defiant, unwilling to accept defeat—made a decision.

If the phone terrified me, I would make the phone my profession.
My first job? Telemarketing. I lasted two months before the stress nearly destroyed me.
But I did it.

If public speaking was my nightmare, I would make it my calling.
Out of all the careers I could have chosen, I decided to become a public speaker.

I was proving every expert wrong. Every pathologist who said I'd always stutter.
Every teacher who treated me like I was slow. Every voice in my head that whispered
I wasn't enough.

I was rewriting the story they tried to write for me.

But then depression found me again.

This time, it almost won. I had two beautiful boys. A life that looked successful from
the outside. And I wanted to end it all.

The pain wasn't about the speech impediment anymore. It was about something deeper:
the beliefs I held about myself. The lies I'd internalized so completely that I couldn't
see the truth anymore.

I saw myself as weak. Not good enough. Hopeless. A failure.

But I was operating from a wrong mindset. Seeing everything through distorted lenses.
Living out beliefs that were never true.

And in the darkest moment, when I was closest to giving up forever, something shifted.

I realized: My speech impediment wasn't my curse. It was my gift.

The same struggle that nearly destroyed me taught me how to be strong.

It taught me courage when the world felt hostile. It taught me bravery when every
conversation was warfare. It forced me to look impossible odds in the face and choose
to overcome them anyway.

Most importantly, it taught me a truth that would become the foundation of everything
I do now:

**Your mindset is everything. A person's destination is based on their beliefs.**

The limitations you face right now—whether it's a parenting pattern you can't break,
an emotional cycle your child is trapped in, a mental barrier sabotaging your performance,
or a business ceiling you can't seem to shatter—those limitations aren't permanent.

They feel permanent because you're seeing them through the wrong lens.

When I changed what I believed about myself—when I chose to see myself as strong,
victorious, capable, an overcomer—everything changed.

Not because the external world shifted.

Because the internal world transformed.

And I discovered something profound: the same tools that helped me find my voice could
help anyone break through any limitation.

I watched these principles:
- Help young athletes demolish performance plateaus
- Help parents heal relationships with their children
- Help kids master emotions that once controlled them
- Help business leaders break through invisible ceilings
- Help families shatter generational patterns of dysfunction

This wasn't just my story anymore. This was universal truth.

And I realized: This is what I was born to do.

My childhood gave me X-ray vision into the battles people face that no one else can see.

I know what it's like to:
- Feel fundamentally different and wonder if you'll ever belong
- Have immense potential locked inside limitations you didn't choose
- Want desperately to improve but not know how
- Face judgment from people who don't understand your journey
- Need someone who believes in you when you're struggling to believe in yourself

That's why I work with parents, adults, young people, athletes, entrepreneurs and business leaders.

"I'm Choosing To" isn't just a business name.

It's the exact moment where transformation begins.

It's the instant you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start becoming
the architect of your reality.

It's when you recognize a powerful truth: "I have power of my CHOICE"

Parents can choose to respond differently than their parents did.
Young people can choose to master their emotions instead of being mastered by them.
Athletes can choose championship mindset over self-doubt.
Business leaders can choose transformation over tactics.
Families can choose connection over control.

Every breakthrough—mine and every single person I've worked with—begins with recognizing
that fundamental truth: We. Have. Choice.

This philosophy transformed me from a boy who couldn't speak into a man who helps others
find their voice, their power, and their purpose.

**My promise to you:**

I want you to have authentic inner transparent confidence.

Not the kind of confidence that depends on external validation or perfect circumstances.

The kind that comes from knowing who you are at your core. The kind that remains
unshakeable regardless of what life throws at you. The kind that flows from deep
inner alignment and nervous system regulation.

I don't create dependency. I create sovereignty.

I equip you with tools. I teach you principles. I mentor you through the process.
And then I watch with profound joy as you become completely self-sufficient in your
transformation.

You are not broken. You never were.

You're a masterpiece discovering itself beneath layers of limiting beliefs, painful
patterns, and inherited dysfunction.

Your breakthrough isn't coming someday.

It's available right now.

The only question is: Are you ready to choose it?

Because I chose. Life kept throwing punches, but I refused to stay down.

The experts said I'd always stutter.

I became a public speaker.

They said I'd never overcome.

I chose transformation as my life's work.

They said limitations were permanent.

I proved that mindset changes everything.

Now I'm here to help you choose differently too.

Now how does DJing tie into this. In high school I feel in love with music and it's therapeutic qualities. It helped me to discover my voice and that is part of what thrills me to be a DJ. I'm able be create and watch people let go and enjoy the moment because for some it just might be the only thing that helps them to face tomorrow.