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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Howard Martin
vice president. dynamic speaker. ticker tracker.
As HeartMath’s Executive Vice President, Strategic Development, Howard Martin has been instrumental in developing the business. He’s delivered HeartMath’s practical, dynamic programs to thousands of participants worldwide. www.heartmath.org
Early on in my life I had a couple of realizations that have guided me through what I’ve done. One is that life is about continuous growth. The purpose and meaning of life is to improve, grow, change, adapt, and do something that advances me along the way. The second realization was that it also needs to be about service to others. Everything, even in nature, grows and changes and adapts and leaves something behind so those coming after can grow and change and adapt better. When giving back is run through the intelligence of the heart, it avoids being only ambition and becomes a deeper service to others.
When I was 21, I met Doc Childre, who went on to found the Institute of HeartMath. He introduced me to a new understanding of heart and we explored that intelligence we all have inside, that we’re born with but that gets drowned out by the roar of ambition and survival. It’s the place inside where we find the ability to do things we usually can’t. It’s intuitive and high-speed. It’s the source of our true self and how we connect to others, to what’s going on inside, and to something larger than ourselves.
The HeartMath system isn’t only about the science – the science just supports the rest of it. It’s about heartcentric techniques designed to help us make a quick turnaround within ourselves, from judging to self-acceptance.
My next frontier is to take what I’ve learned to the next octave in consciousness, to quicken my turnaround time. That gets into looking more deeply at my own vanities and the parts of myself I’ve started to work on but haven’t completed. Like, do I appreciate openly, even when it’s not convenient?
I use HeartMath techniques to allow myself to observe what’s going on so I see more deeply into it. Then I use them to go to a place in myself where I move from seeing myself as bad to accepting and having compassion for myself. If I do something I’m not happy with, how quickly I can process it and bounce back? What I use as my measuring stick for growth is not whether I get things right all the time – nobody does, but the length of that bounce-back time and making it quicker. For me, that’s what shows me whether I’m being the man I want to be.
The heart’s intelligence provides is a sense of self-security. And with that, I have no problem being vulnerable.
- Howard Martin
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professional life shifter. intuitive advisor. authenticity aligner.
Creator of the Life-Shift series, Bridget Pilloud works with people all over the world to help them enact positive change in their personal and professional lives. www.bridgetpilloud.com
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business developer. strategist. global seller.
George Mulling is a Managing Partner at CapGenic Advisors, a senior strategy firm. He has 25 years of experience in global sales leadership and is occasionally a good listener. www.capgenic.com
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coach. belly follower. superhero.
Jenny Shih is a coach and consultant for right-brained, creative entrepreneurs. She helps "big idea" people implement their world-changing visions. www.jennyshih.com
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author. stem cell biologist. bridger.
Bestselling author Bruce H. Lipton, PhD, is a pioneer in stem cell biology and a leader in the new biology that reveals how the mind controls genes. www.brucelipton.com
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spiritual experimenter. youthful heart. vet elevator.
Maryle Malloy is a conscious business leader, consultant, trainer, and motivational speaker who currently works to provide veterinarians with management techniques and marketing tools that support personal and organizational change. www.dvm-marketplace.com
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pediatrician. author. parent’s best friend.
Dr. Harvey Karp is a pediatrician, child development specialist, and best-selling author. He’s taught thousands of parents his secrets for making parents and children happy. www.happiestbaby.com
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goddess. writer. guide.
Goddess Leonie is the creator of GoddessGuidebook.com, a popular creativity + spirituality website for women. www.goddessguidebook.com
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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
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