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. big dreamer. lady in red.
Sophie Chiche, lifebyme.com founder and curator, enjoys asking deep questions and living a life of meaning. Today she's launching Shape House, an urban sweat lodge, a place to melt away fears and fat. [www.shapehousela.com]
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
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Colin Chapman
hypnotherapist. dad. difference maker.
Colin Chapman is a clinical hypnotherapist. He owns The Joy of Hypnosis, in Richmond, Virginia, where he helps empower clients worldwide change their lives. [www.joyofhypnosis.com]
There have been plenty of times in my life when all I was doing was going through the motions just to get by. Times when I knew I was only a cog in the machine and not making a difference.
In order to make a difference, I’ve had to look at the world differently. I’ve had to find a way to free myself from limiting beliefs. I’ve had to go outside my comfort zone by starting a conversation with the universe, a conversation in which I’m doing the listening instead of the talking, listening even when the universe starts talking crazy and saying things like “You need to open a hypnotherapy practice and you need to do it now.”
So, today, I do get to have meaning in my life. I live for moments of meaning.
Moments as a dad …
… when I know I’ve inspired my son to find strengths he didn’t know he has, to overcome a fear and achieve something beyond what anyone else thinks is possible.
… when my daughter takes a creative chance with an assignment at school and I know she does it because I encourage her to follow her passions. Then, when her teacher freaks out about it, I get to go to bat for her with the teacher and see my daughter get the credit she deserves.
Moments as a hypnotherapist …
… when a client tells me her body is free from pain for the first time in years.
… when a client goes on a date with an amazing woman and, for the first time ever, has total confidence in who he is and what he has to offer.
I get excited about what my kids and my clients are doing for themselves. What I do is help them find the power, tools, strengths, passions, and inspiration they already have. I give them a little nudge, and I get to see their lives change.
One of the funny little secrets of my business is that my clients don’t really hire me to hypnotize them (even though they love that part of the experience). They hire me to empower them to change their lives.
What makes that a privilege and an honor is knowing I’ve had an impact. I get to do something with the time I have on this earth that really matters. I get to make a difference.
– Colin Chapman
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promotional product developer. veteran entrepreneur. be gooder.
Kris Wittenberg, founder of Be Good to People, is a veteran entrepreneur whose company, SayNoMore! Promotions, is the go-to resource for promotional products. [www.begoodtopeople.com]
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entrepreneur. balancer. dad.
Stuart Roseman is a software engineer turned serial entrepreneur. He co-founded Gamesville.com (bought by Lycos in 1999), Gamelogic (bought by Scientific Games in 2010), and SaneBox. [www.SaneBox.com]
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color mixer. mother. naked explorer.
Kimberly Brooks is a contemporary American painter who exhibits internationally. Her studio is in Venice, California. [www.kimberlybrooks.com]
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kindness warrior. food demystifier. vitality spreader.
Geneen Roth wrote pioneering books that were among the first to link compulsive eating and perpetual dieting with deeply personal and spiritual issues that go far beyond food, weight, and body image. [www.geneenroth.com]
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free spirited mom. life lover. plant-eater.
Sandy Corso created Peaceful Daily as well her book, Peace Salad (100 Tips to Inspire a Peaceful Life), to create a community founded on principles of compassion, well-being, and taking action to make the world a better place. [peacefuldaily.com]
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chairman. advocate. progressive changer.
Rick Jacobs is an investor, business executive, and chair of the Courage Campaign, an organizing network that empowers activists to push for progressive change and equality in California and across the country. [www.couragecampaign.org]
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Writer. Performing Artist. Educator.
Camille Maurine, author of Meditation Secrets for Women and Meditation 24/7, and creator of Moving Theater, gives performances and workshops worldwide. [www.camillemaurine.com]
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psychologist. facilitator. relationship alchemist.
Melvin Allen is a relationship alchemist with a PhD in Depth Psychology the study of the unconscious, and an MA in Spiritual Psychology. He has appeared on television and radio shows around the world. [www.melvinandsherrie.com]
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