Tollie Schmidt Founder and President of Tollie International Inc.Tweet
Author - Actor - Dreamer - Producer - Innovator - Entrepreneur - Philanthropist - Personal Trainer - Personal Greatness Strategist - Behavior Modification Specialist - International Motivational Speaker
Tollie Schmidt Has a Background Which Many Can Only Describe as Eclectic.
Tollie’s talents are highlighted in business, philanthropy, and in the media. Tollie’s background is one of personal struggle, overcoming much adversity, and personal greatness. Tollie’s story of growing up as the “Fat Kid” who ballooned to over 500 pounds and then achieving an astounding weight loss of over 300 pounds. Tollie being featured in many national publications, network talk shows, and featured on radio programs across the U.S. He has become an expert in childhood obesity, eating disorders, and depression. Tollie has used his natural talents to create change for teens struggling with body image issues and is a voice for those living in the darkness of depression. Tollie founded a non-profit called Tollie’s Out of the Darkness Project which inspires to allow teens struggling with body image issues, eating disorders, depression and obesity.
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT TOLLIE:
Tollie has the unique ability to break down old patterns that prevent you from being your true self. Once you find that you are no longer controlled by old beliefs, you are on the road to creating joy, true happiness and success in all areas of your life..
Casey STONE, Dallas, TX
“Tollie Schmidt has astonishing credibility. I have never seen a more powerful story and message or a more powerful communicator. He walks his talk.”
Jonathan FRANK, PASTOR / Y.F.C.
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Tollie’s business background started at the young age of 16 while living and going to school in Moscow, Russia….Tollie lived with Victor Nikolayevich Okutin who was serving as Russia’s Minister of Finance under Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Tollie’s exposure to International Business was in a hands on and fully emerged experience. During the first part of his days Tollie attended school with his Russian brother Sergey at Moscow’s COMMERCE AND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Lyceum № 320. Tollie would spend his afternoons as an intern under Paul R Smith Cultural attaché to the Russian Federation, U.S. Embassy, Moscow, Russia.
During Tollie’s year in Moscow he helped to negotiate terms with American Companies such as McDonalds, Pizza Hut and IBM. Tollie also, worked with several representatives from England, Ireland, Germany and Italy.
Tollie seized opportunities to meet and speak with some of the most intriguing minds of our generation including: Russian President Boris Yeltsin, Her Majesty the Queen of England Elizabeth II, Sergei Nikitich Khrushchev, son of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, James D. Wolfensohn, Former President, The World Bank, and Nikolai Lysenko Chairman of the National Republican Party of Russia.
When Tollie graduated from the Center for International Studies his Professor Thomas McBride put it best when describing Tollie’s ability in a letter of recommendation he wrote for Tollie upon graduation in which he said:
“Tollie maintained a solid “C” average in his Honor’s courses when he concentrated and really put his mind to studying. However, Tollie’s strength’s do not lie in learning from a book or the confines of a classroom. Tollie, will go where no one his age would go, he can adjust quickly to any environment, adapt and always exceed all expectations ever placed upon him. Tollie is is known as a leader, and this leadership is seen by his daily actions, bold decisions, and unyielding pursuit of excellence.-Thomas McBride Center for International Studies”
Tollie Schmidt had to leave the University of Oklahoma and his Fraternity Phi Kappa Psi early due to his self-imposed illness of morbidly obesity.
Tollie, who lived his life as “the fat kid” and dealt with his self-inflicted circumstances in a self-destructive way, ballooned to over 500 pounds by the age of 24. The pothole-ridden first few chapters of Tollie’s life viewed by most people as nothing short of inspiring, as seen in various national publications….For almost a year after leaving Oklahoma Tollie felt defeated, his weight was so out of control he confined himself to his house and merely a walk up the driveway would cause him be out of breath and struggle to breathe. Finally, Tollie recognized that he was dead, and gave up on life, which was unacceptable to him. Tollie, took all drastic measures to combat his weight, and studied, and learned how to overcome even 300+ pounds of excess fat.
In a year Tollie went from over 500+ pounds to Under 200 and continues to create lasting empowering change in his mind, body and spirit daily. Tollie is known as a guy who does not believe in personal limits, his creative and artistic nature infused with his natural marketing ability charisma and charm has catapulted him into many new business opportunities. Today, Tollie takes the creative role in new entertainment development projects. His highly anticipated new book, “Tollie’s Body Image Illusion“, is a testament to his unique and forward thinking philosophy on creating a body or endless possibilities.
Tollie Has Appeared in Many Places. Below are Just a Few
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Baptist Press
TIME
Florida Baptist Witness
The Washington Post
The HuffingtonPost
Orlando Sentinal
Seen on the 700 Club on CBN
Interviewed on Several Regional TV Shows
Numerous On Air Radio Shows
Featured Speaker 2009 Collide Festival, Dallas Texas in front of over 50,000+ Students
Speaker at the American Leadership Academy Cabo San Lucas, along with other notable speakers which included; Don Fites – retired Chairman and CEO, Caterpillar. Hank Gatlin – retired CIA officer and member of Senior Intelligence Service. Dr. Michael O’Sullivan – Chairman of the Board, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, and many more
Filming Interviews for MTV Productions
Judging Cities of America National Beauty Competition 2010
Tollie Schmidt Hope for Childhood Obesity | ABC Family’s The 700 Club
Tollie lived with Victor Nikolayevich Okutin who was serving as Russia’s Minister of Finance under Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Tollie’s exposure to International Business was in a hands on and fully emerged experience. During the first part of his days Tollie attended school with his Russian brother Sergey at Moscow’s COMMERCE AND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Lyceum № 320. Tollie would spend his afternoons as an intern under Paul R Smith Cultural attaché to the Russian Federation, U.S. Embassy, Moscow, Russia.
Tollie, who lived his life as “the fat kid” and dealt with his self-inflicted circumstances in a self-destructive way, ballooned to over 500 pounds by the age of 24. The pothole-ridden first few chapters of Tollie’s life viewed by most people as nothing short of inspiring, as seen in various national publications….For almost a year after leaving Oklahoma Tollie felt defeated, his weight was so out of control he confined himself to his house and merely a walk up the driveway would cause him be out of breath and struggle to breathe. Finally, Tollie recognized that he was dead, and gave up on life, which was unacceptable to him. Tollie, took all drastic measures to combat his weight, and studied, and learned how to overcome even 300+ pounds of excess fat.
