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
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David Hopkins
millennial generation changemaker. supporter. collaborator.
Author David Hopkins is committed to supporting and inspiring millennial generation changemakers to do well and do good in their careers. www.DavidHopkins.org
I went to a private high school in San Francisco that was very rigorous and competitive. It was all about who got the best grades, who won in sports, and who did well socially. I never felt like I fit in. Though I gained an understanding of what community meant, it was only in a very limited sense.
What made a big difference was traveling and seeing a different view of the world. While still in school, I lived with a family in France, and later with a family in Greece. A couple of years after that, I lived with a family in Tanzania and taught HIV and AIDS awareness. As an International Studies major in college, I focused on a discipline and a language – Economics and Political Science and French – so part of my education was to study in France.
Those international experiences expanded my understanding of what community really means and what it’s like to feel very connected with people who don’t look like me or talk like me, but treat me like family and take me into their community as one of their own.
Through those experiences I redefined and found meaning in a sense of community that bridged languages and ethnicities. I found out what I was seeking in life: building connections with people. I also saw that I was able to make a difference in some of the overwhelmingly challenging issues I saw on the news, by building relationships with people on the other side of the world and bringing those experiences home to help shift my friends’ consciousness as well, expanding their awareness of issues in the world and why they matter.
What’s most meaningful to me now is helping the millennial generation find careers in which they do well for themselves while doing good for others and for the planet. My Aha! moment about this came through my first mentor, a man I met when I was 19 and he was 65. He’d been a U.S. diplomat and traveled all over the world. When we talked about how our international experiences had affected us, everything he said really resonated with me. He introduced me to the concept of social entrepreneurship. I started working with him as an intern. We co-authored a book and went on a book tour together. We became each other’s adopted family. That relationship has changed my life.
I want to give others the opportunity to have that kind of intergenerational, life-changing experience.
- David Hopkins
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coach. empowered introvert. green thumb.
A coach with a passion for introverts, Joan Shulman supports heart-centered professionals who love what they do but struggle to self-promote. She believes everyone possesses the innate wisdom needed to create fulfillment. www.fullcirclelifecoach.com
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clean water champion. pro surfer. global changer.
Jon Rose founded the non-profit organization Waves for Water, which works with world leaders and strategic partners to provide clean water to communities in need around the world. www.wavesforwater.org
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body image expert. passionate voice. true beauty embracer.
Amber Krzys is on a mission to change the way women see and relate to their bodies. Bodyheart, which she founded, is her way of doing that. www.bodyheart.com
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story weaver. mystery buff. bull follower.
Author Kent Nerburn holds a PhD in religion and art. His most recent work completes a trilogy filled with spiritual and inspirational stories. His books have been Minnesota Book Award winners. www.kentnerburn.com
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Editor-in-Chief. Power Woman. Proponent of Fun.
Cynthia Leive is the editor-in-chief of Glamour magazine. She was named the "Most Powerful U.S. Fashion Magazine Editor" by Forbes. www.glamour.com
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counselor. spiritual director. do-gooder.
John Morton is a minister, author, counselor, coach, and the Spiritual Director of several non-profit organizations, including the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness. www.theblessings.org
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change manager. coach. authenticity optimizer.
Entrepreneur Abigail Ivins founded Present Path, a company that coaches senior executives, high potential leaders, and teams to find internal stability, peace, and authenticity. www.present-path.com
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musician. activist. artistic mentor.
John March is a musician, teacher, producer, writer, activist, Buddhist facilitator in training, and single dad. He mentors artists and develops modern rites of passage for fathers and sons. www.zenguitarguy.com
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