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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kombucha brewer. purity purveyor. devoted son.
GT Dave began bottling Kombucha after his mother successfully drank it during her battle with breast cancer. He’s committed to bringing us the purest and most potent Kombucha available. www.GTSkombucha.com
The most meaningful thing to me is selfless love. It’s a form of unconditional love, but unconditional love sometimes sounds cliché. Selfless love is so important because it’s spreading love and doing good without any expectation of something in return, without any expectation of whether it’s advancing or benefitting me. I make a conscious effort to practice selfless love throughout my life and my days because I feel it’s the purest of intentions.
The concept of selfless love came to be meaningful to me because, almost on a daily basis, my mother, who’s my best friend, reiterates these mantras of how to live life and how to be happy and how to do good unto others.
I’ve been fortunate to be raised by two beautiful parents who are incredibly spiritual. They took me to India several times when I was young, and we stayed at an ashram. When I was three, my parents took me to see Sai Baba, a holy man in India. I sat on his lap for extended periods and experienced the beauty and spirituality and blessedness that is Sai Baba. As I got older, each time we went back I assimilated and understood more and more of his energy. Even though I was baptized Catholic, my parents raised me with an Eastern spiritual perspective – more spiritual than religious. They said, “Just like a river leads to the ocean, all religions lead to God.”
People have self-imposed milestones of happiness, like “I’ll be happy when I look like that,” “… when I’m living there,” … when I’m in love.” Well, I’ve been fortunate to be able to achieve many milestones, and it turns out that it’s not like that. When we arrive at one milestone, we’re already focusing on the next one. Clearly, then, happiness comes from within. What I notice more and more is that what actually makes me happy is making others happy – it’s bigger and better than anything else I’ve experienced. It’s off the charts. That’s one of the reasons I’m in the health food business and love what I do for a living.
When I get side-tracked and caught up in associating happiness with something outside of me, I reconnect with the spiritual insight and enlightenment that gives my life meaning – I spread love, and I give myself a reality check by reminding myself that, as the cliché goes, you can’t take it with you.
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author. teacher. expressionist.
Author, coach, counselor, teacher, and workshop facilitator for Café Gratitude and Challenge Day, Erin Ross has inspired and empowered thousands to take positive action toward living their lives fully expressed. www.getthatyoumatter.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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Rapper. Screenwriter. Devotee.
Georgia Gwynne-Gruber was a rapper/singer in the rock band Weapons before arriving in Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting. Her science fiction trilogy Darklight is presently in development.
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writer. storyteller. spiritual psychologist.
Omer Vaughn is a writer and storyteller. Read more at www.amomentofawareness.com
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promotional writer. personal supergirl. secret weapon.
Alexandra Franzen is a promotional writer and pro-active pimp who wrangles communications for pro-bloggers and helps entrepreneurs expand their empires--without the hassle of cloning. www.alexandrafranzen.com
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listener. describer. activist.
Author Kirsten Olson is Chief Listening Officer at Old Sow Consulting. She’s a founding board member of IDEA, a national not-for-profit that forwards democratic practices in education. www.kirstenolson.org
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Life Coach. Event Mastermind.
Bevin Lynch is a life coach and the creator of The Well-Being Expo, a multi-city event that offers tools and information people can use to enhance their own well-being. www.bevinlynch.com
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author. artist. awakener.
Mark Griffin is the founder of the Hard Light Center of Awakening, Fire Mountain Retreat, and the Third Millennium Awakening. He’s also a prolific author and artist. www.markgriffin.info
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