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
moments
Jim Moret
television journalist. author. chief correspondent.
Jim Moret is a veteran television journalist, author, and attorney who’s currently Chief Correspondent for Inside Edition and a CNN contributor. www.jimmoret.com
In the last few years I’ve tried to look at what’s valuable, not in terms of financial wealth, but true wealth – the people I’ve touched and been touched by. For me, it all comes down to relationships. My family is everything. They mean the world to me and the older I get the more I realize how fortunate we are if we have a few people we can really count on.
About 16 years into our marriage, we lost a child during pregnancy, which was a horrible experience. After that, my wife and I drifted apart and separated. I was sure the marriage was over. Then, when I was faced with having to decide whether to move back to Atlanta for work, leaving my wife and children in Los Angeles, something shifted. My mentor at CNN sat me down and said, “Listen, at the end of your life, no one will care whether you had another show on CNN. They’ll care what kind of person you were. So fix this. You’ll have so much more in the long run.” I realized then that I was facing a choice between career and family. I chose my family. On our 20th anniversary, I asked my wife to marry me again and she did.
The other day, as we were driving in the car, my 13-year-old son put his hand on mine. Those moments with people I love make me feel so special. I grew up in a broken home and always vowed to be a parent who shows unconditional love and would never make my child choose between parents. Even when my wife and I separated, we agreed to be supportive of each other as parents. The most important job I’ve ever had and will ever have, and the one I’m most proud of, is being a dad.
Every morning I review a checklist of what I’m grateful for, so I don’t take things for granted, so I’m optimistic and positive about my life. Much of what I cover as a news reporter focuses on tragedy, and yet out of that we have to find the lessons to be learned and be grateful for what we have.
I’ve tried to change the way I live as a result of my experiences, to show my kids how to do that by my example. Even after I’m gone, I want them to know that if they face struggles, like I have, it’s not the struggles that define them, but how they respond to them.
- Jim Moret
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love-faller. gift finder. receiver.
Ellen Contente is an entrepreneur and a lover of many things. Through her training and coaching company, Heart-Centered Programs, she helps people live from a heart-centered place. www.heartcenteredprograms.com
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doctor of optometry. life coach. holistic balancer.
Robert Dirksen is a life coach and doctor of optometry who specializes in holistic care. His passion is helping people balance all aspects of life – mind, body, and soul. www.DrRobWellness.com
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Author. New York Times Sensation. Passion Pursuer.
Laura Munson is the author of an internationally bestselling memoir. www.lauramunsonauthor.com
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business consultant. coach. effective team creator.
Jeff Youngs is a business coach, author, and consultant. His rich experience and intuitive gifts are brought to every engagement in service to transforming his clients’ businesses and lives. www.youngscom.com
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strategist. cultivator. interactive media pioneer.
Jeannine Parker founded Infinite Solutions Institute, to educate and advocate for solutions that already exist, and co-founded The Wealth Garden, a global collaborative platform for social entrepreneurs. www.infinitesolutions.org
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motivational speaker. coach. video star.
Life coach and motivational speaker Kute Blackson assists people in living life’s wild free-fall. He dares you to pick up the instrument that is your heart and play it fully. www.kuteblackson.com
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educator. co-leader. consciousness evolver.
Transformative educator, speaker, and writer Claire Zammit co-created The New Feminine Power courses and co-leads a thriving community of thousands of women throughout the world. www.FemininePower.com
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mentor. adventurer. neural-linguist.
Terry Tillman’s mission is to support and mentor people in producing results, discovering their value, and realizing their dreams. He's living proof that it is possible to do it all. www.227company.com
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