Laura Baugh formerly enjoyed a life of charm. She was the glitzy golden girl of the LPGA Tour. She won the U.S. Amateur when she was a student at Rockledge High. She continues to hold the record for being the youngest golfer to win that illustrious competition. She became a member of the LPGA Tour and quickly gained international fame.... read full bio
American country singer-songwriter Donna Fargo became well-known in the 1970s for a string of Top 10 country singles. These include the 1972 crossover pop songs "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." and "Funny Face," both of which were released. Since making her debut in the late 1960s, Fargo has garnered numerous prestigious honors, including a Grammy Award, five Academy... read full bio
Wayne Muller is a therapist, clergyman, consultant, public speaker, executive leadership coach, bestselling author of numerous books and community advocate. He is a Harvard Divinity School graduate who has worked with victims of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, disease and loss for the past 35 years. When someone is going through a change or transition in their life or career, Wayne works as a private... read full bio
Boyd Matson, a prominent on-air journalist for National Geographic, has the enviable job of traveling to unusual places and participating in exciting excursions. This is one of the perks of his position. Matson has participated in activities such as abseiling into sinkholes, running endurance races that last multiple days through the desert, and being bitten by more snakes than he... read full bio
American television journalist Cynthia McFadden is now NBC News' senior legal and investigative correspondent. She co-anchored Nightline as an anchor for ABC News and occasionally made an appearance on the ABC News special Primetime. McFadden, who was raised in Lewiston, Maine, graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. She then graduated from Columbia Law School in... read full bio
Michael A. Choti, MD, MBA, FACS is the Chief of the Handelsman Division of Surgical Oncology and the Jacob C. Handelsman Professor of Abdominal Surgery at the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He also has the title of the Jacob C. Handelsman Professor of Abdominal Surgery. He is either the lead investigator or a co-investigator for a number... read full bio
One of the greatest offensive tackles of all time, Dan Dierdorf was an All-American at the University of Michigan before joining the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. Dierdorf and his fellow linemen anchored the Cardiac Cardinals, and became one of the best lines in NFL history. They allowed the fewest sacks in the NFC for five straight seasons, and set... read full bio
John Rosemond is recognized as one of the most in-demand speakers in the United States. Over the course of the past five years, he has delivered an annual average of 200 presentations to anywhere from 250 to 10,000 people in attendance. His workshops and speeches are consistently thought-provoking and interesting, and they have garnered raving reviews from participants all over... read full bio
Jack Ford, a journalist who has won Emmy and Peabody Awards, a nationally renowned trial lawyer, an author and a teacher, has had a distinct and incredibly successful career. His journey, which began in a small town in New Jersey where he was raised by a single parent, has taken him to Yale University, where he was a three-year starter on... read full bio
Award-winning broadcaster, writer, singer, and producer Jian Ghomeshi is also a producer was the host and co-creator of the daily national talk show Q. Since its debut in 2007, Q has attracted the largest audience of any culture-related program in Canada and has risen to the top of the morning ratings in CBC history. Additionally, PRI currently broadcasts Q all... read full bio
As a sportscaster for CBS Sports, as well as the anchor and host of Access Hollywood and The Insider, Pat O'Brien is an American novelist and radio personality. Six Olympic Games were covered by O'Brien, two for CBS and four for NBC. While working for CBS, he presided over the World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals and Final Four. He published I'll Be... read full bio
Jordan Sigalet is a professional hockey player from Canada. Multiple Sclerosis affects him. Goalkeeper Sigalet played for the NHL's Boston Bruins. He played hockey at Bowling Green State University during his college years. Sigalet played his team's final game (a playoff defeat) of the NCAA hockey season while experiencing generalized numbness throughout his body. Prior to that, Sigalet had been experiencing numbness and had... read full bio
As Rebecca "Becca" Thatcher in Life Goes On, Lucy Knight on ER, Samantha Kinsey in the Mystery Woman TV film series, and Hailey Dean in the Hailey Dean Mystery TV film series, Kellie Martin is a well-known American actress. She also provided Daphne Blake's voice for the animated program A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. She was Emily in Shelley Long's Troop Beverly... read full bio
Dr. Mary Pipher travels the globe presenting her theories to local organizations, educational institutions and medical professionals. All audiences are enthused by her articulate and impassioned speech. Her relatable tales of optimism and resiliency motivate people to cooperate to create a better neighborhood. The University of California at Berkeley awarded Dr. Pipher a BA in cultural anthropology and the University of Nebraska... read full bio
Bill Reed has been a licensed architect for 20 years and is a widely recognized expert in ecologically responsible design. He also serves as vice president of the consulting firm Natural Logic. He has worked with planners, architects, and developers to integrate design and construction teams in order to support whole-system solutions and regenerative systems. He previously served on the... read full bio
President Bill Clinton chose Hazel R. O'Leary to be the seventh Secretary of Energy of the country. She started managing an organization with a 17 billion dollar yearly budget, 27 operating laboratories and 160,000 federal employees and contractors. O'Leary started reorganizing the Department of Energy in her first year in the position to make it a significant player in American energy, environmental,... read full bio
For The New York Times, George Johnson frequently contributes articles about science, including the monthly piece Raw Data. Additionally, he has written for National Geographic, Slate, Discover, Scientific American, Wired and The Atlantic. The Best American Science Writing has included his work. He has won honors from PEN and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and his books have twice... read full bio
American actor Michael Bell is most recognized for his youthful voice and is frequently seen in voice-over roles. He has voiced characters in video games and animated series like Legacy of Kain, The Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Houndcats, Rugrats, The Smurfs and Snorks. He has also had screen appearances in movies and TV shows like Star Trek... read full bio
Michael E. Kinsley is a political pundit and journalist from the United States. He worked primarily in print media as a writer and editor, but he also gained popularity with television viewers as a co-host on Crossfire. Kinsley was born in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Harvard College, he attended the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. At Harvard, Kinsley held... read full bio
Jim Wooten received the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for his book We Are All the Same. Through the narrative of a young South African boy and his mother, Wooten's We Are All the Same gives the African AIDS epidemic a human face. Nkosi Johnson, a young South African boy who, despite being born with the illness, became a dramatic symbol... read full bio
