Zack Gottsagen is an up-and-coming actor who has gained attention playing Zak in the film “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” His role in the film led him to win awards which include the Special Jury Prize at the Crested Butte Film Festival, the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the Newcomer Award from the Hollywood Critics... read full bio
Alencia Johnson is a renowned communication strategist and brand engagement from Virginia. Johnson works primarily through media content with political and corporate experience. She acted as Chief Impact Officer and Founder of 1063 West Broad, which is a social impact agency that specializes in culture and influence. Politically, Alencia previously was a Senior Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden's... read full bio
A passionate Republican, Rachel Campos-Duffy rose to prominence as a cast member on the MTV reality series The Real World: San Francisco. Following the show, Campos became a television host, most popularly on The View. Since then, she has moved on to Fox News where she has been a commentator on shows such as Outnumbered. She has been recognized on... read full bio
Jamie MoCrazy has always had a sense of adventures. As a kid, she loved all manner of physical activities: skiing, soccer, gymnastics, climbing, etc. It’s only natural that she grew up to be one of the most adored freestyle skiers in the world. By the age of 18, she had already won multiple Junior World Championships. After enduring a terrible... read full bio
Thom Shea is a decorated retired Navy SEAL who served the U.S. for more than two decades. In that time, he learned the value of good leadership and how to become the best version of yourself for others. He’s become an author, penning the bestselling “Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL’s Way of Life” along with “Three Simple Things: Leading During Chaos”.... read full bio
Hollie McKay was born in Australia but made her way to America to start her career in journalism. After attending Pace University in New York, where she received a degree in Communications, she began working at Fox News as an intern. Working her way to the top, Hollie started writing the network’s entertainment column Pop Tarts before making her to... read full bio
Annise Parker is known as the former mayor of Houston, Texas (where she served for six years) but she’s also one of the first openly gay mayors of any major U.S. city. On top of that, she’s only the second female mayor of Houston, after Kathy Whitmire. So, she knows a thing or two about adversity and how push through... read full bio
When Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her room in 2002, Ed Smart did what any dad would do: drop everything and look for her. Now, two decades later, Ed is a nationally famous and highly respected spokesperson for child protection and safety. He advocates for new legislation to be done to aid in these efforts. He is on the board... read full bio
Called one of the most engaging young figures in New York's creative worlds, iO Tillett Wright is known for her simplicity and approachability when speaking. iO Tillett Wright is an artist whose work focuses on the leading margins of contemporary life and culture. Her photography is regularly featured on two blogs at the New York Times: Notes from the Underground... read full bio
Holly Rilinger is a coach, trainer, and ten-year veteran of the fitness world. Known as one of the most inspiring motivational trainers in the game, she is also the star of Bravo’s new elite fitness show, Work Out New York. She is a Nike Master Trainer, Flywheel Sports Master Trainer, Certified Personal Trainer, Group X Instructor, and former professional basketball... read full bio
One of Britain's most celebrated film talents, director and producer Danny Boyle made his name with the acclaimed 1996 film Trainspotting. The film won equal parts praise and controversy, as well as lasting fame for its director. His films 28 Days Later and Sunshine also garnered international praise, but it was Slumdog Millionaire that really catapulted Boyle into a whole... read full bio
Bonnie Curtis's body of work includes an impressive array of well-known films, including Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Hook, Minority Report, and Amistad. Armed with a degree in journalism, Curtis moved to Los Angeles determined to work in the film industry. She found film production work and was then hired as Steven Spielberg's assistant in... read full bio
""We do not become happy because we are successful. We become successful because we are happy."" So says Robert Holden, Director of the Happiness Project and author of the bestselling books Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens, and Success Intelligence. His innovative work on happiness and success has been featured on Oprah and Good Morning America, and his two major BBC documentaries,... read full bio
Connie Rice is an outspoken advocate for tackling the issue of inequity and exclusion. As co-director of The Advancement Project and civil rights lawyer (graduating from Harvard College in 1978, where she won the Root Tilden Public Interest Scholarship to New York University School of Law, graduating in 1984), that’s become her biggest path in life. She works to expand... read full bio
With the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony Romero operates as the Executive Director. Anthony launched the Keep America Safe and Free campaign amidst the September 11th, 2001 attacks, in order to protect basic freedoms. Anthony created the ACLU’s National Security Project and it quickly started uncovering staggering amounts of documents about horrifying abuse of detainees in U.S. custody while gaining... read full bio
Shana Knizhnik works at the Legal Aid Society of New York City’s Criminal Defense Practice as a staff attorney. She was also a legal fellow at the ACLU of DC. She studied at the New York University School of Law, where she created the feminist website Notorious RBG Tumblr, a blog dedicated to the lifelong fight for equality done by... read full bio
David Edward Kelley is a man of many hats: he’s a journalist, producer, television writer, and former attorney. He is best known as the creator of famous shows like Picket Fences, The Practice, Doogie Howser, Harry’s Law, Big Little Lies, Big Sky, Boston Legal, Boston Public, Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, Goliath, Nine Perfect Strangers, and Mr. Mercedes. David is known... read full bio
Isa Chandra Moskowitz is a highly popular vegan chef and cookbook author from Brooklyn, New York City. She is also the former host of Post Punk Kitchen, as well as a vegan restaurateur who owns the restaurant Modern Love, which held its grand opening in Omaha in 2014. Isa opened up a second location in her native Brooklyn back in... read full bio
Jessica Chobot is a presenter, host, gamer, actress and writer. Jessica gained notoriety in 2005 for a picture published by Kotaku of her licking a Sony PSP. She has hosted several shows for IGN (Imagine Games Network): Weekly Wood, IGN Daily Fix. Jessica wrote for “Daylight” a survival horror video game by Zombie Studios. Also, co-writing a... read full bio
Ryan Knighton is a Canadian writer who is best known for his work Cockeyed: A Memoir, written in 2006, which is about his blindness. As a blind author, he’s earned a lot of attention as a writer who is also very well-spoken and prolific. On top of being a well regarded author, he is also a teacher at Capilano University... read full bio
