Kevin Young is a poet and professor. He has authored eleven books, edited eight other books, won the Guggenheim Fellowship and was a finalist for the National Book Award for his poetry collection, Jelly Roll: A Blues. As an Atticus Haygood Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University, Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture... read full bio
Korie Robertson is an author, philanthropist, and reality television star who is best known for her role on the A&E reality series “Duck Dynasty”. She is the daughter-in-law of Phil Robertson and is the wife of Willie Robertson. She studied at Harding University and has been jointly named alongside her husband as Outstanding Young Alumni. Robertson is an advocate for... read full bio
Kristin Russo is an author, educator, speaker, and LGBTQ Rights activist. She has been CEO and Editor-in-Chief of My Kid Is Gay as well as Everyone Is Gay; both of which are organizations that educate, guide, and provide advice to LGBTQIA youth as well as their families. Russo and her former partner Dannielle Owens-Reid previously launched Everyone Is Gay on... read full bio
KRISTINA FORD, former Director of Planning for the City of New Orleans, was the first public voice of reason in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, shaping public discussion on CNN, BBC and NPR about the weaknesses and opportunities of modern city planning as New Orleans prepared to rebuild. Ford's innovative approaches explored in her book, The Trouble With... read full bio
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Kwame Alexander, an internationally acclaimed poet, 36-time New York Times bestselling author, educator and publisher, served as the founding editor of VERSIFY, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishing label with the goal of "changing the world one word at a time." The Door of No Return, his upcoming book, is intended to be the first in a trilogy. As part of the... read full bio
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Author Laura Dave has penned a number of well read works that captivate readers' attention by drawing on contemporary events and classic concepts. Twenty-three countries have published her books and five have been picked up for film and television, starring some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities. The Last Thing He Told Me, which was chosen by Reese's Book Club and designated "Best... read full bio
Author Laura Day, whose books have been bestsellers at The New York Times and elsewhere, has been a guest on a variety of major television programs, including Oprah, Good Morning America, The View, and Public Eye. She has been teaching intuitives and healers for close to thirty years, bringing abilities related to intuition into the mainstream of everyday practical life... read full bio
Laura Putnam is a speaker, author, trainer, and consultant. She is the CEO of Motion Infusion and is author of the book, “Workplace Wellness That Works”. Putnam focuses on the workplace and how to invigorate the workplace in new and fun ways. She teaches leaders how to promote well-being at work and how to help employees adopt healthier behaviors. Over... read full bio
Laura Vanderkam is an author of several time management and productivity books which include ‘Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done,’ and ‘I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time.’ Her book Off the Clock goes through how people can feel relaxed, or not relaxed about time, and her book... read full bio
In the fields of cuisine and travel, Laurie Woolever is an accomplished author, editor, and collaborator. She has had a big impact on the industry thanks to her love of storytelling and her strong enthusiasm for culinary experiences. For more than ten years, Woolever was Anthony Bourdain's longtime assistant and partner. Anthony Bourdain was a chef and novelist. She worked on... read full bio
Successful businesswoman, published author, and well-known lifestyle blogger Lauryn Evarts Bosstick. Lauryn, who was born in San Diego, California, on October 10, 1989, has created a business around her love of fitness, wellness, and self-improvement. The Skinny Confidential, a blog Lauryn created in 2010 as a creative outlet to share her experiences and views on beauty, fashion, fitness, and general well-being,... read full bio
Lawrence Otis Graham is a nationally-known business author and advisor to companies and organizations on diversity and progressive strategies for managing a changing workplace. He is the author of, Proversity: Getting Past Face Value, a guide to improving the diverse workplace. He is also author of the New York Times bestseller, Our Kind of People: Inside Americas Black Upper Class,... read full bio
Lea Salonga is a multi-awarded Filipino singer and actress who is best known for originating the role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. In the field of musical theatre, she is recognized for having won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Theatre World Awards, the first to win various international awards for a single role. She was... read full bio
Leonard Brody is an exclusive keynote speaker, who covers entrepreneur and venture capitalistic aspects. Leonard co-found NowPublic.com, a platform for citizen journalism, and was CEO. TIME Magazine named the company one of the top 50 websites in the world, and was later acquired by Anschutz Corporation. Brody has been the President of the Clarity Digital Group which is responsible for... read full bio
Linsey Davis is a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, correspondent for ABC News and ABC World News Tonight radio, best-selling writer and recipient of numerous accolades for her timely and objective reporting, including two Emmy Awards and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. In the world of political discussion, Davis is famous for her tough but fair moderating abilities as well as... read full bio
The woman Mediaweek says could very well be the next generation's Anna Quindlen" steps out from behind her celebrated New York Times column in a book about the intersection -- or more accurately collision -- of life and work. A few years ago, award-winning reporter Lisa Belkin left the office to work from home, amid the chaos of two young... read full bio
Lisa Genova is an American author and neuroscientist who is best known for her debut novel, ‘Still Alice,’ which was about a Harvard University professor who suffers from early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Since it’s release through Simon & Schuster, the book has gone on to translated into 37 languages and has been adapted into a film of the same name,... read full bio
Liz is a farmer, an entrepreneur, a well-known TV host and the author of 35 books that have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. Her extensive background makes her a fantastic presenter, host of awards ceremonies and lecturer on entrepreneurship and well-being after dinner. Liz made her television debut on This Morning on ITV. She presently contributes frequently to "Wellbeing Wednesday" on ITV's main... read full bio
