Maurice “Five” Eastwood is a community leader, therapist, author, business owner, and most proudly a father to his daughter, Emory. He is a mindset strategist known for helping emerging leaders and athletes build identity, emotional discipline, and purpose.

As the author of The 5 Bags: The Tools to Building a More Superior You, Maurice delivers a transformative, relatable, and high-impact message centered on self-awareness, values based living, and performance under pressure. Reminding the readers that looking in the mirror and seeing a person that you recognize and love is important. He set a local record for first day book sales at the local Barnes & Noble, reflecting both the demand for his message and the connection he builds with his audience.

Deeply inspired by leaders such as Fred Hampton, Marcus Garvey, and Malcolm X, Maurice grounds his work in the belief that personal growth must extend into community impact. He is also known as “The Running Therapist,” a title earned through completing multiple marathons and creating movement based wellness spaces that bring people together through Seek Therapy Running.

Maurice’s work blends lived experience, mental performance principles, and authenticity to help individuals not only grow  but become the opportunity for others.