author. speaker. motivator.
Affectionately known as "America's #1 Success Coach," Jack Canfield is the originator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and a leading authority in the areas of self-esteem, achievement motivation, and peak performance. www.jackcanfield.com
political powerhouse. media mogul. author.
Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of the Huffington Post and the author of twelve books. www.huffingtonpost.com
author. speaker. linchpin.
Seth Godin is a prominent author, blogger and speaker. www.squidoo.com/linchpin
yogi. philanthropist. dynamic teacher.
Krishna Kaur is the founder of YOGA for Youth, a program that takes yoga, meditation, and stimulating discussions on the philosophy of yoga to urban youth. www.yogaforyouth.org
producer. philanthropist. tv legend.
Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film. He is also a political and social activist and philanthropist. www.normanlear.com
race car driver. activist. carbon free girl.
Leilani Münter is a professional race car driver and an environmental activist who uses her voice in the number one spectator sport in America as a catalyst for change. www.leilanimunter.com
Freedom Fighter. Philanthropist. Game Changer.
By going undercover to meet slaves and slaveholders, Kevin Bales exposed modern slavery’s penetration into the global economy. He co-founded Free the Slaves, which has helped to liberate thousands of slaves. www.freetheslaves.net
mom. TED-talker. no-bullsh**er.
Sophie Chiche, founder of lifebyme.com, is the single mom of an amazing 16-year-old, Leah, and wicked step-mom of 22-year-old, Sarah. They all live in LA. You can find them boxing, cooking, collaging, hosting brunches, laughing their head off or bickering over who’s washing and who’s drying the dishes.
Writer. Entrepreneur. Daily Lover.
Entrepreneur and writer Mastin Kipp founded TheDailyLove.com, which merges pop culture with inspiration, and co-founded The Love Yourself Company, an apparel company that has started a global self-esteem movement. www.TheDailyLove.com
singer. musician. crier.
Liz Phair is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. www.lizphair.com
archbishop. author. peaceful leader.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is Chairman of The Elders, a group of world leaders who address some of the world's most pressing problems. He works energetically for human-rights and in his ministry. www.tutu.org
author. ceo. humanitarian.
Zainab Salbi is the founder and CEO of Women for Women International, a group dedicated to helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. www.womenforwomen.org
speaker. psychotherapist. life embracer.
Despite his physical challenges, Sean Stephenson has taken a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. He’s a professional speaker, psychotherapist, and author. www.timetostand.com
yogi. meditator. teacher.
Kia Miller teaches Yoga at Yoga Works in Los Angeles, leads teacher trainings, and runs retreats and workshops on meditation, chakras, pranayam, and mantras, and other practices. www.kiamiller.com
creator. writer. idea geek.
Simon Mainwaring is an ex-Nike/Wieden creative, former Worldwide Creative Director at Motorola/Ogilvy, branding/advertising writer, author/speaker/blogger, Australian, idea geek. www.simonmainwaring.com
Strategist. Writer. Life Coach.
Shannon Bindler is a style editor, life coach, and the co-founder of Get Up Girl, an empowerment company that inspires women to shine. www.getupgirl.com
Designer. Art Director. Passionate Creator.
Grammy-nominated art director/designer/photographer Mathieu Bitton has designed over 450 CDs and movie posters. He’s a renowned collector of and authority on black films and their soundtracks. www.candytangerine.com
Agent. Producer. Photography Enthusiast.
Opus Reps founder and agent-producer Jorge Perez travels the world producing photo shoots with great photographers and celebrities. He's also very involved with Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles. www.opusreps.com
truth
Chris Cade
writer. speaker. empowerer.
Chris Cade is a spiritual author, speaker, impassioned parent, entrepreneur, and professional empowerment artist enabling people to discover their innate joy, peace, and abundance. www.chriscade.com
The most meaningful element of my experience is the pursuit of truth. It infiltrates every aspect of my life.
For a long time, I had no interest in spirituality. Then I married a woman who was on a spiritual path. She worried that my lack of interest in personal development or spirituality would drive us apart, so eventually she said to me, “Either you get a spiritual path, or you get a divorce lawyer.” That made me angry, because it threatened the illusion I‘d built my life on. Reluctantly, I went to a bookstore and started skimming titles, looking for something on the topic that might interest me. I did find a few titles, and I started reading. That process started me down a path of personal and spiritual development.
One of the books I read, Diamond Heart – Book One, by A.H. Almaas, included a chapter on truth that flipped my life upside down. Almaas wrote about truth in a way I hadn’t thought of or considered and I realized that all the things I wanted – money, great relationships, and everything else – I wanted because I had an idea about them and about what they meant to me. That made me wake up to the realization that I didn’t understand myself.
So I started asking myself questions about my own truth. My answers fundamentally changed the way I live my life and how I engage with the world and with myself. I started asking myself questions like Why am I thinking the things I think? Why do I feel the things I feel? What’s going on inside me? And when I wanted something, I started asking What’s the real reason I want this? What do I want this money or this relationship for? What do I think I’m going to get out of it? Through that process I became much more aware of myself and my own truth.
I came to realize that there are experiences that come to me from the outer world that are required for my own development and growth – and I can’t grow without those experiences. So I moved further into a place of asking myself What am I trying to teach myself in this moment? What am I trying to learn?
As I’ve continued along the path of asking about and learning what’s true for me, my path is revealed and I move into deeper, more universal Truths. I’ve realized that the truth I seek personally is perhaps not separate from the bigger Truths. In the same way our own bodies are made up of different pieces yet are still whole, perhaps I am the arm or the leg of a Self that’s bigger than me.
What is real? What is true? Am I perhaps a vehicle by which a larger energy or entity is pursuing the Truth?
I keep asking the questions. I’m grateful to show up and see what happens.
- Chris Cade
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writer. teacher. service connoisseur.
Brooke Burton writes and teaches as a way of celebrating her love of the food and hospitality industry. She sees glamour in the whir of a busy dining room. www.foodwoolf.com
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paradigm shifter. motivational pundit. serenity finder.
George Resch loves seeing light bulbs illuminate over people’s heads. He uses what he’s learned about life to spark paradigm shifts that help people feel better. www.happyisthenewrich.wordpress.com
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poet. photographer. lover.
Lynda Filler is a poet, author, photographer, and would-be public speaker who lives in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She has two published poetry books and is currently working on two memoir/biographies. www.thelovefix.com
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healer. author. receiver.
Alexandra Solnado's path as a spiritual healer began in a moment, when her daughter stopped breathing. Since then, she’s channeled books, spiritual therapies, and meditations. www.alexandrasolnado.net
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Author. Activist. “Skinny Bitch”.
Rory Freedman is a vegan, animal rights activist, Skinny Bitch, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. www.roryfreedman.com
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supporter. nature whisperer. weather survivor.
Judy Hill is a Supportive Life Therapist, Wellness Coach, and CEO of Redwolf Coaching and Consulting. She mentors creative consciousness with compassionate insight, guiding people toward external resolutions through their internal contributions. www.redwolfcg.com
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dedicated practitioner. experiencer. woman.
Michaela Boehm is a counselor and teacher. She’s currently the only counselor personally trained and authorized by David Deida, who she began co-teaching with in 2007, focusing on women’s empowerment. www.michaelaboehm.com
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author. spiritual transformer. teacher.
Jonathan Parker is an author and spiritual counselor with more than 30 years of experience teaching energy healing and enlightenment. He founded Quantum Quests International, Inc. www.JonathanParker.org
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