Motivation & Inspiration
Inspirational
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist
Sonia Nazario, a former projects reporter for The Los Angeles Times, has spent more than two decades reporting and writing about social issues, earning her dozens of national awards, including the Pulitzer... |
Supermodel & CEO, Kathy Ireland Worldwide
One of the most successful supermodels in history, business speaker Kathy Ireland is the CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a design and marketing company. |
Star of Little People, Big World
The star of TLC's Little People, Big World, Matt Roloff inspires audiences around the country through his determination to succeed in life despite being born with a rare form of physically debilitating... |
Happiness Expert
Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert is the author of the New York Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness, which draws on intriguing research from psychologists, neuroscientists & behavioral... |
Winner of The Apprentice & Star of Giuliana & Bill
Bill Rancic burst onto the national scene when he was hired by Donald Trump as the winner of the first season of NBC's breakthrough program The Apprentice. |
Actress & Activist
Maria Bello is an internationally renowned actor and women's rights activist. She is co-founder of We Advance, a women's movement and NGO based in Cite Soleil, Haiti. |
Motivational Speaker & High Wire Artist
The subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary film Man on Wire, Petit is a high wire artist who applies his art to his motivational speaking. |
Decathlon World Champion
From a fist-fighting, drug-using, and pre-suicidal youth, Clay became the "World's Greatest Athlete" in the decathlon. |
Child Advocate
From a foster child and teen dad, Salter has become a leading child advocate, devoting his energies to neglected and abused children through The Shane Salter for Kids Foundation. |
Paralympic Swimming Champion
After becoming paralyzed from the waist down due to complications from a medical procedure, Mallory Weggemann went on to become a Paralympic swimming champion. |
Founder of WILD
Speaker Miki Agrawal is the founder of WILD, a farm-to-table pizza concept, and is writing a business book, Do Cool Sh*t. |
Survivor of the Amazon
A philosopher and riveting storyteller, Yossi Ghinsberg survived 28 days in the Amazon before becoming an advocate for the treatment and rehabilitation of opiate addicts. |
Best-Selling Author & Youth Advocate
A youth advocate and decorated war veteran, Wes Moore is the author of the acclaimed The Other Wes Moore. He imparts the importance of personal and social responsibility in shaping one's future. |
Author & Media Contributor
After ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff was wounded in Iraq, he and his wife, speaker Lee Woodruff, penned the best-selling In an Instant to help others cope with crisis. |
Grammy-Winning Country Legend
An incredible storyteller, Milsap tells his inspirational story in a rich program, I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World, interspersing songs with the defining moments of his life. By sharing his life in... |
Editor Emerita of Essence Magazine
The soul of Essence for decades, speaker Susan L. Taylor led the business into the success it is today. She also recruits mentors for at-risk youth. |
Author & Breast Cancer Survivor
In her best-selling memoir, The Middle Place, speaker Kelly Corrigan recounts how she cared for her cancer-afflicted father while battling breast cancer herself. |
17th Surgeon General & Professor
The 17th US Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona overcame adversity in early life to become a decorated Green Beret in Vietnam. He advocates for a healthy lifestyle. |
Inspirational Educator & Author of The Freedom Writers
Erin Gruwell helped students "written off" by the system harness the power of education to graduate high school. Her dedication to her students resulted in the publication of The Freedom Writers Diary. |
Inspirational Football Coach
The memorable coach behind the hit film 'Remember the Titans,' Boone transformed a racially divided football team into a united group of state champions. He delivers a message of respect and teamwork. |
