Marc Baxter

Marc Baxter is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, behavior therapist, CEO/ founder/ host of The Marc Baxter Show. The Marc Baxter Show is a motivational talk show aimed to entertain, educate and inform others on how to live a high impact life. It promotes positive thinking and encourages others to live their best life now!!

One’s home and environment are two of the largest influences on one’s life. As a behavior therapist, Marc supports BF Skinner’s view of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. He believes that behavior can be shaped with higher education and successful experiences. Therefore, obtaining an elite education has become essential in shaping his character, conduct, commitment, and more importantly, his legacy.

Marc was raised in the North Philadelphia section. He is the youngest of five in a family that could be described as dysfunctional. Both parents migrated from the south with little education or resources. He was raised in a low social economic situation. As a child, the youngest of five children, he often battled with feelings of loneliness, frustration, helplessness, and fear. Growing up in an impoverished community with no heat in the winter and parents who never reached the ninth grade, Marc found it quite difficult to be optimistic about life.

For years, his parents slept in separate rooms and rarely spoke to each other. Marc and siblings were raised in an environment that promoted separatism and forced them to choose one parent over the other for their emotional and physical survival. Thankfully, through his strong relationship with God, Marc was able to find comfort and direction from teachers, coaches and other outside sources. His mercies did not stop there, but blessed Marc with intelligence and a football talent that enabled him to surpass the status quo in his immediate community.

Marc thrived in football as a youth. It taught him togetherness, love, compassion, and endurance. Marc attended Bodine High School for International Affairs in 1988. After attending the school for one year, his midget league coach transferred him to Mastbaum High School so that he could pursue his athletic interest. Fortunately, there were always mentors to stand in the gaps for Marc’s non-supportive family.

Marc excelled at Mastbaum, earning a five-year athletic scholarship to Temple University. Marc excelled at Temple in athletics and graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree. After falling short of the NFL, he went back to Temple and obtained a Master’s degree with 24 credits towards a Doctorate.

Marc’s entire life has been filled with major challenges, however; he has learned to allow these challenges to fuel his tank so that he can drive faster and longer. Marc is a very competitive person, but chooses to compete with himself. He believes that this is the only way to maximize one’s potential. He believe that superior character is measured by how well one can adapt to change and still be effective. Marc has demonstrated that people can change the condition of their future, regardless of their childhood circumstances.

Marc is committed to continue to be an example for those that think that they cannot succeed because it was not promoted in their home environment. He lives by the theory that “failure is a permitted response!!” Marc firmly believes with adequate effort, proper motivation, and understanding, anyone can succeed on a high level, if given the opportunity.

Marc realizes that his legacy will not just be measured by his educational success, but according to how well he adapts to change and continues to have successes across all aspects of his life. After completing graduate school, Marc was hired as a Behavioral Specialist Consultant, becoming the most requested therapist at every agency. In 2001, Marc formed a corporation dedicated to his therapy practices called Empowerment Unlimited, LLC. In 2006, he expanded his portfolio to include real estate investments and formed Baxter Estates, LLC and in 2009, started a vending business called Baxter Vending, LLC.

Becoming a role model for his family and father of two boys, forced Marc to place the needs of others in front of his personal needs. For over twelve years, Marc has implemented behavioral modification techniques to several families with developmentally challenged children, which has shaped Marc’s outlook on life. Marc’s sole purpose and calling in life is to positively impact the lives of others. In doing so, Marc experiences the ultimate joy. The joy that can only be derived from giving more of yourself to others than you give to yourself. Marc believes that this approach is key to his success and ultimately, to him maximizing his abilities and establishing a successful legacy.

Marc continues to take a humbled approach towards life and is motivated to impact positive change. He is consistent and steadfast in his drive towards equality in our country. He is fortunate to have been at the bottom and is steadily climbing towards the top. Marc realized at an early age that he experiences happiness and encouragement through his ability to encourage and motivate others. Marc has committed his life to benefit others by combining his experiences, education, common sense, business understanding, along with empathy, personal accountability, and love to improve people’s lives and positively impact the world.