Steve and Gina Merritt Ignite Orlando, Host UNSTOPPABLE Convention “THIS IS IT Experience” 

ORLANDO, Fla. — The real test would come after the applause. At UNSTOPPABLE Convention 2026, Steve and Gina Merritt challenged the THIS IS IT Team to Lead Without Limits by carrying the conviction of four days in Orlando into the work waiting at home: face the obstacles, take responsibility and develop the next leader.

UNSTOPPABLE Convention brought both domestic and international THIS IS IT Teams together to learn about LifeWave technology, leadership skills, strategy, recognition, and faith. Steve made the Convention personal from the start.

“You are all here for a reason. It’s not a coincidence that you are with us this evening,”

he told attendees.

Gina spoke to everyone who had fought through challenges just to arrive:

“So some of you have been on a journey to get here… You are not going to let any obstacle slow you down.”

Months of Road To Unstoppable Tour events had led to this moment. Now the Merritts were asking leaders to turn belief into action and build organizations strong enough for others to lead.

Show up ready to commit

Danny and Diane McDaniel put commitment at the center of that challenge. Danny delivered it with an image nobody could mistake:

“With this business, you ought to latch on to this thing so hard, like a pit bull, that no one can pull you off of that.”

Diane challenged attendees to stay engaged enough to catch the insight they needed: “You got to be in the room.” Their message demanded participation, followed by the determination to act when the event was over.

The technology and the man behind it

LifeWave’s X39 technology remained central to the weekend. Steve and Gina tied their confidence in the products to a clear responsibility for every leader: understand the information, use approved resources and teach others to communicate it well.

When Steve sat down with LifeWave founder, owner and inventor David Schmidt, attendees heard the company’s vision firsthand. Their featured conversation brought innovation and LifeWave’s future together with the realities of rewarding those building in the field.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for all of you and for our community,”

Schmidt said.

He also gave the resilience theme a personal foundation:

“Every single problem or challenge that I’ve had in my life has ultimately ended up making me stronger.”

Life is tough and leaders answer back

Rick and Kerri Roberson gave the room a challenge it could answer out loud. “Life’s tough,” Rick called. “I’m tougher,” the audience answered. Kerri carried that resolve into everyday decisions:

“Unstoppable doesn’t mean you never get tired. It just means tired doesn’t make any of your decisions for you.”

Mike and Sahi Hernandez connected leadership with faith and encouragement. “Leaders are born at these events,” Mike said, while Sahi urged attendees to believe they could move forward. Scott and Renita Brannan confronted the cost of standing still. Renita challenged complacency; Scott declared,

“Power isn’t something that you wait for to turn on. You activate it.”

Andy and Mandy Hosier encouraged attendees to recognize the opportunity before them and turn difficult experiences into a message that could serve others. Penny Carpenter urged courage in the face of fear. Brooke Robinson challenged people to leave their comfort zones.

David and Terri Miller grounded the business conversation in data, showing leaders how to understand activity, evaluate performance and make informed decisions. 

The work begins when the cheering stops

Steve brought more than four decades of network marketing and entrepreneurship experience to approximately 50 minutes of coaching. His challenge reached beyond the ballroom: keep learning, communicate clearly and lead when the excitement fades. His Fast Start Panel explored fundamentals and lessons from business builders’ early activity.

A Doctors Panel brought perspectives from healthcare professionals, including anesthesiology and optometry. The UNSTOPPABLE Panel addressed setbacks and the discipline to continue. Recognition celebrated milestones while keeping the responsibility to develop others in view.

Gina brought the message back to the people who would carry it:

“Every single person in this room has a different gift. That’s what the word team means.”

Steve expressed the bond behind that work:

“Tonight we dream together… We laugh together… Tonight we believe together.”

Saturday opened by honoring Veterans and others who serve, with patriotic music and prayer. Recording artist Blanca, a personal friend of the Merritts, brought music and faith into the morning. Sunday’s service reflected Steve and Gina’s Christian faith and commitment to relationships and service, with respect for the different beliefs within THIS IS IT.

After Orlando, the challenge belonged to every attendee. Use the approved resources. Strengthen a relationship. Help someone else become capable of leading. UNSTOPPABLE would take its meaning from the decisions they made next.

About Steve and Gina Merritt

Steve and Gina Merritt bring more than four decades of network marketing experience. Through THIS IS IT Team, they focus on leadership development, mentorship, communication, business systems and an international community of independent entrepreneurs.

About LifeWave

LifeWave is a global wellness company distributing products through independent Brand Partners. David Schmidt is its founder and owner and the inventor associated with X39.

Disclosure

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