Day2DayTalent & Shapiro Communications
Shapiro Communications founder/Day2Day Talent co-founder Brian Shapiro is a versatile professional committed to enhancing individual and organizational communication practices through creative professional development programs. Beginning in 1995 teaching communication courses in the Bay Area, Brian discovered parallels between artistic expression and professional growth. Pursuing a PhD in Performance Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, he explored how creativity can enrich professional dynamics. This led to collaborations with a national professional education startup and the establishment of Shapiro Communications in 2010, offering creativity-based training across multiple industries. Currently an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Wharton School and Organizational Dynamics programs, Brian co-founded Day2Day Talent in 2024 as a way to continue advocating holistic approaches to sustainable organizational life and innovation. Brian is also a performing artist, musician, decades-long tai chi and yoga practitioner, and maintains a daily meditation practice. Residing in Philadelphia with his wife and their two sons, he merges artistry with professional growth, leaving a lasting impact on the individuals and organizations he serves.
Day2Day Talent co-founder Steve Davit is passionate about helping others unlock their latent potential. Steve lives to serve others profoundly by combining his passion for creativity with his obsession with practical applications of science and business strategy. As a musician, Steve plays saxophone for the electronic-pop duo Marian Hill and produces his own sax-tastic music. His talents have led to world tours from Boston to Beijing, opening for Alt-J and blowing his horn at Coachella and Lollapalooza. Through his own coaching practice, Steve guides individuals and groups to create their most meaningful work. He co-hosts a transformative retreat in Hawaii called “The Song of Your Life”, where attendees write and perform songs they create.
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Laura Taylor, MAPP, serves as an advisor for Day2Day Talent and is the Project Manager of Education at the Positive Psychology Center, PPC, and Well-Being Specialist for the College of Liberal and Professional Studies, LPS, at the University of Pennsylvania. She supports positive education programs at Penn, serves as an assistant instructor in the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program, and is piloting preventative and promotional efforts to support well-being for LPS staff, faculty, and students. Her aim is to integrate positive psychology theory and research into practice within LPS in sustainable ways, and her dream is for well-being to be like fluoride in water. She completed her MAPP degree in 2014, is the founder of Acting Strengths, and co-created the Penn Program for Flourishing alongside founder, Faisal Kahn. She is deeply interested in the evidence-based application of positive interventions to help people thrive, enjoy attuning presentations to serve various populations, and her passions lie at the intersection of the performing arts and positive psychology.