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Dr. Benjamin Ritter

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Executive Leadership Coach, Career Coach for Leaders at Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Dr. Benjamin Ritter is the founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting, an executive and organizational development leader. Holding a Doctorate in Education from Pepperdine University, he focuses on leadership coaching and talent strategy to help people and organizations thrive. Colleagues and clients often praise his innovative and professional approach.

Originally from Chicago, Dr. Ritter now lives in Austin, Texas, with his partner, Tiffany. He is a pet owner to a turtle named Squirt, a rescue dog named Elwood, and a cat named Sima. He is passionate about offering pro-bono coaching to small business and minority-owned companies.

His best-selling book, "Becoming Fearless, " won both the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award and the Literary Titan Non-Fiction Book Award in 2024.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Executive Leadership Coach, Career Coach for Leaders
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Leadership Development
His consulting practice and coaching are centered on guiding executives. He holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and teaches at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Overcoming Fear
This is the central theme of his award-winning 2024 book, "Becoming Fearless, " which focuses on helping professionals move from self-doubt to self-mastery.
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Career

Work history

6-2018
Executive Leadership Coach, Career Coach for Leaders
Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting
1-2025
Instructor Support, CHRO Executive Development Program
University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education
1-2020 - 9-2025
Executive and Leadership Coach (Contract - Torch, Bravely, Muse, Arootah, various platforms)
The Muse
8-2021 - 2-2023
Head of Talent Development, Leadership Development and Organizational Culture
Teknova
3-2020 - 9-2021
Regional Learning and Talent Development Director, Mid-America
YPO
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Education
2015 - 2018
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
2008 - 2010
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Illinois Chicago
2008 - 2010
Master of Public Health - MPH
University of Illinois Chicago
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