Quiara Alegria Hudes is an American playwright, lyricist, and essayist, who is best known for writing the book for the musical, ‘In the Heights.’ Hudes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and she began composing music and writing at a young age before going on to study at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Settlement Music School. After graduating from high... read full bio
Pamela Druckerman is an American-French writer and journalist who is the author of the New York Times best-selling book ‘Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting’, which has gone on to be translated into 30 different languages. Druckerman began her career as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal where she was based in... read full bio
Nina Teicholz is a journalist and author who is best known for her New York Times best-selling book ‘The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet.’ Teicholz is from Berkeley, California, and she earned her degree in American Studies after studying at Yale and Stanford and she went on to earn her master’s degree... read full bio
Monica Aldama is an American cheerleading coach and television personality who has recently been featured in the Netflix docuseries, “Cheer.” Aldama is currently the coach of the elite co-ed cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, which is the school that the docuseries Cheer focuses on. Aldama has previously earned her B.B.A. in Finance from University of Texas at... read full bio
Mohsin Hamid is a British-Pakistani novelist, writer, and brand consultant who is best known for his novels ‘Moth Smoke,’ ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist,’ ‘How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia,’ and ‘Exit West.’ Hamid was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and he graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University before going on to graduate from Harvard Law School. Hamid went on... read full bio
Misha Euceph is a Pakistani-American podcast host, writer, and producer. Most recently, Euceph has released the podcast ‘Tell Them, I Am’ which is a podcast that features a different Muslim each week throughout Ramadan and opens a window into their lives. Different guests that Euceph has had on Tell Them, I Am include Tan France, Iman Diamond, Ramy Youssef, and... read full bio
McKel Hill is a registered dietician nutritionist, wellness coach, author, and CEO and founder of Nutrition Stripped. Hill has earned her B.S. in Human Ecology and Dietetics from The Ohio State University and has gone on to earn her M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from The Ohio State University as well. After earning her degrees, Hill went on to work as... read full bio
Matthew Walker is a British scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Over the course of his career, Walker has done research on the impact of sleep on human health and disease. Walker was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, and he earned his degree in neuroscience from the University of Nottingham before going on... read full bio
Margaret Cuomo is an American physician, radiologist, author, philanthropist, advocate, and blogger on health issues. She is the daughter of Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo and is the sister of brothers Andrew and Chris Cuomo. Cuomo was born in New York City and went on to earn her M.D. degree from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.... read full bio
Liza Donnelly is an American cartoonist and writer who is best known for her work featured in The New Yorker and for being a resident cartoonist of CBS News. Donnelly began her career after selling her first cartoon to The New Yorker and from there, she began regularly appearing in the magazine as the youngest cartoonist and only one of... read full bio
Laura Lynne Jackson is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, teacher, and psychic medium. Jackson has been a psychic medium for years and has read for hundreds of different people who wanted to connect with loved ones that have passed. She is a certified research medium with the Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential in Arizona and... read full bio
Lara Spencer is an American television host and television producer who is best known for being a co-anchor for ABC’s Good Morning America and for being a correspondent for ABC News and Nightlight. Spencer was born in Garden City, New York, and she studied at Pennsylvania State University on an athletic scholarship where she was named an All American Athlete... read full bio
Landyn Hutchinson is a lifestyle influencer, blogger, and creator of Living With Landyn. Through her outlet, Hutchinson talks on beauty, fashion, and home aesthetic. Hutchinson is the wife of former NFL player Steve Hutchinson and together, they have two children. Hutchinson has earned her AAS in Registered Nursing from Floriday Atlantic University. After graduating, Hutchinson went on to begin working... read full bio
Jonathan Sarna is an American professor who is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History in the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is also director of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program. Sarna was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he was raised in New York City... read full bio
Jon Wertheim is an American sports journalist and author from Bloomington, Indiana. He has been a staff member for Sports Illustrated for over 20 years and is also the executive editor. Over the years as a journalist for Sports Illustrated, Wertheim has covered sports such as mixed martial arts, tennis, the NBA, and more. Wertheim has also been an analyst... read full bio
Jessica Queller is a writer and supervising producer who is best known for her work on the hit TV show, “Gossip Girl.” At age 34, while writing on the series “Gilmore Girls,” Jessica learned she had tested positive for a BRCA genetic mutation, otherwise known as The Breast Cancer Gene. With this knowledge in hand, Queller began the journey toward... read full bio
James Longman is an English foreign correspondent for ABC News America. Longman was born in London, England, and he earned his bachelor’s degree in Arabic from the School of Oriental and African Studies before going on to earn his master’s in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics. Longman went on to begin his career working as a reporter... read full bio
Hannah Beachler is an American production designer who is best known for her work on films such as “Creed,” “Miles Ahead,” “Moonlight,” and “Black Panther.” Her work with Black Panther on it’s Afrofuturist design direction earned her an Academy Award for Best Production Design, making her the first African-American to be nominated in the category, and the first to win.... read full bio
Eliza Griswold is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, author, and poet who is currently a contributing writer to the New Yorker as well as a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. Griswold earned her degree from Princeton University and also studied creative writing at Johns Hopkins University. As an author, Griswold has recently published her book of poetry,... read full bio
Elaine Weiss is an award-winning journalist, writer, and author, based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Weiss has earned her graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University. From there, she has gone on to be a correspondent in Washington, congressional aide, speechwriter, magazine editor, and a university journalism instructor. As an author, Weiss has published the books “Fruits... read full bio
