Stephanie Decker has become a true symbol of survival and overcoming adversity. Decker’s life and those around her were in danger when a category 4 tornado came hurling for her house. Ensuring that her children were safe, Decker covered them with her body as their house started collapsing around them. All of the debris and bricks fell all over Decker’s... read full bio
A former top model who appeared in Glamour, Vogue, Cosmo and on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue has turned her back on the career to dedicate herself to exposing exploitation of women. She has a powerful multi-media presentation that exposes the effects media has on society and how it shapes our perceptions. ... read full bio
With a joint appointment in History and at Wagner, CNN Presidential historian Timothy Naftali is also a Clinical Associate Professor of History and Public Service at NYU. A native of Montreal and a graduate of Yale with a doctorate in history from Harvard, Naftali writes on national security and intelligence policy, international history and presidential history. Using Soviet-era documents, he... read full bio
Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and theatre/film director, John Patrick Shanley is the author of over 23 plays. These have been translated and performed across the globe, including 80 productions in North America. His play Doubt: A Parable won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards, including one for Best Play. Shanley also won three Academy Awards, including one... read full bio
Dan Bucatinsky is most popular for portraying James Novak in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Scandal, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Bucatinsky then starred in NBCs Marry Me, and the newly revived HBO series The Comeback, which he also executive produces. At the start of his career, he was... read full bio
Former active-duty Green Beret Nate Boyer is also a world traveler, philanthropist and former pro football player with the Seattle Seahawks. He served as the No. 1 snapper with the Texas Longhorns, playing in 39 career games. Boyer was honored with the Disney Spirit Award at the ESPN College Football Awards, which is given to the most inspirational figure in... read full bio
Once in a generation we get the opportunity to spend time with and experience a person, who has not only faced enormous challenges during his life, but has harnessed his experience to develop an extraordinary talent to empower others. John Coutis is this person! Born with a severe disability that rendered his legs useless, John defied medical opinion by refusing... read full bio
Few sports capture the nations attention like college football. And few college football coaches have had as significant an impact than the legendary Michigan Wolverines coach, Bo Schembechler. While Bo passed away in 2006, his legacy continues to inspire through John Bacons Bos Lasting Lessons: The Legendary Coach Teachers the Timeless Fundamentals of Leadership. Each chapter offers Schembechlers unique take... read full bio
One of the most well-known fashion and beauty bloggers nowadays is Angela Lanter. When she was a teenager, she started a job as a hairdresser and makeup artist. She continued in this field throughout college and even after starting a seven-year work in the insurance sector. By studying YouTube material, Angela stayed up to date on the most recent beauty... read full bio
Alicia Quarles is among the most celebrated television journalists. She is known for her extensive experience, and ability to conduct successful interviews with entertainments elite, such as Angelina Jolie and George Clooney. Quarles has reported live from the red carpet of the Academy Awards, the White House Correspondents Dinner, several Super Bowls, and the Cannes Film Festival for outlets including:... read full bio
Janine Shepherd is an internationally renowned speaker whose inspiring TED talk, A Broken Body Isnt a Broken Person, has garnered over 1.5 million views. Shes been featured on 60 Minutes, This is Your Life, and recognized with her countrys highest honor, The Order of Australia. Janine's story reads like the plot of a Hollywood movie. An Australian national champion skier... read full bio
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Author and child advocate, Regina Louise calls foster kids nobodys children, for she was once one of them. Discarded by her birth parents, tossed around throughout over thirty foster homes, Regina didnt experience much of a childhood while suffering at the hands of the families in the foster care system. Today, she has risen above her adversities and recreated the... read full bio
Adam J. Foss is a strong advocate for criminal justice reform and the importance of the role of the prosecutor in ending mass incarceration. His philosophy is that the profession of prosecution is ripe for reinvention requiring better incentives and more measurable metrics for success beyond, simply, cases won. As a sought after speaker on criminal justice reform, he highlights... read full bio
Futurist Byron Reese is the former Chief Innovation Officer for Demand Media, overseeing research and development. He penned the book Infinite Progress: How Technology Will End Ignorance, Disease, Hunger, Poverty, and War. Byron is skilled in envisioning the future, as well as how to profit from it. As both a successful serial entrepreneur and an award-winning futurist, he has the... read full bio
Originally from northern California, in the wine country, Claire has a rich background that lends well to being an effective speaker and instructor. Claire’s professional experience includes the ground up construction and opening her own veterinary hospital. She has over a decade of experience as the chief executive officer of her company, and as an employer. Outside of the... read full bio
Scott Deming draws on over thirty years of real, in the trenches, corporate life. He is a highly respected and sought after speaker on the topics of sales, branding, business and leadership. His business acumen is broad and deep and his presentations are high energy, on point, relevant and truly effective. Deming has held many board positions, been involved in... read full bio
Mary Curran Hackett is the author of two best-selling novels PROOF OF HEAVEN and PROOF OF ANGELS (HarperCollins, NY) and the forthcoming memoir ALL THE THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED that chronicles a tumultuous year in her twenties when she survived a violent rape and began life as a single mother. Ultimately, she came away with a newfound strength, faith, and... read full bio
In her book, Prosecuted But Not Silenced, Maralee Mclean shares her difficult legal battle to protect her daughter from her ex-husbands sexual abuse. A dedicated child advocate, she organized a National Rally of Mothers at the Capitol and is involved in legislative work on the task force for the Colorado Childrens Code appointed by the Governor. Maralee has testified before... read full bio
The story Erin Marryn shares with her audiences is one of great courage and perseverance. Her life was forever altered at the very young age of six, when she was sexually abused for the first time. The next five years was plagued with more abuse, which Erin kept a secret until she was eleven. She battled with depression, self-injury, anorexia... read full bio
