Anthony (Ant) Toombs Sr. is a trauma counselor and Founding Member, Growth & Expansion Strategist with The Life is Good Playmaker Project (LiGPP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to spread the power of optimism to help kids heal through play. Throughout his 16+ years with The Playmaker Project, Ant has partnered with thousands of childhood professionals across the United States and Haiti to help create more safe, loving and joyful environments for kids to engage, connect, and explore.
Ant (along with the entire LiGPP team) believes that when children grow to see the good in themselves, the good in others and the good in their world – their social, emotional, and cognitive superpowers emerge. However, for the seeds of optimism to take root, they must be nurtured. Sadly, in toxically stressful environments that can result from poverty, violence and illness, the seeds of optimism often die.
Ant has committed his career to growing the good and supporting the childhood professionals, that The LiGPP call Playmakers – those men and women who dedicate their lives to helping kids heal.
Ant is an inspirational and passionate speaker whose lessons help his audience access their own playfulness, energy and creativity to reach their full potential.
