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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Sonia Choquette
Author. Teacher. Intuitive.
Sonia Choquette - spiritual teacher, intuitive guide, and bestselling author - has a powerful ability to instantly liberate people from limitations and fears into a far more effective, spirit-guided life. www.trustyourvibes.com
The most meaningful thing in my life is my power to create. Knowing this, it doesn’t matter what I’m experiencing at any given moment – good or bad. The only thing that does matter is the fact that I am the force behind what I’m experiencing, not anyone or anything else. Period.
This realization is both extremely challenging and genuinely liberating. The challenge comes in owning that what I’m experiencing is what I, and I alone, have created. There’s no one else to blame or attack when it’s not going the way I want. There’s only me to look at in the mirror, to acknowledge as the great inventor behind my drama, like the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain.
The liberation comes in knowing that if I don’t like the story of my life as it’s unfolding I can always create something better, and no one can stop me from doing so or from succeeding, ever.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not suggesting that I’m making everything in the world happen. I’m saying I make everything in MY world happen. In other words, how I experience my life IS MY CHOICE ALONE.
To take ownership of what’s happening in my life and accept it as my personal creation saturates my life with meaning and purpose, and completely liberates me from living as a victim. It frees me to use my creativity the way it’s intended to be used: fearlessly. This awareness invites me to experience my life in the most creative, productive, original way possible. Only my imagination limits me, so I stretch my imagination more and more, day by day, and that makes life unbelievably fun.
The second most meaningful thing in my life is to choose to love in all I do. When I choose to love, I find I don’t need much else. I feel peaceful, satisfied, full, and very rich. I don’t need to look for love in others’ hearts.
When I share my love freely with everyone I encounter, whether in a smile, a kind word, patience, a genuine compliment, or even silence instead of a negative comment, it comes back in waves. To love from the inside out fills all voids in my life with contentment.
As I fearlessly and lovingly create my life, it unfolds as a magical mystical, joyous experience that is constantly proving to be better than I ever imagined it could be. It is a simple but profoundly satisfying way to live.
- Sonia Choquette
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business expert. arbiter of style. smarty pants.
Small business expert Amy Swift has helped launch thousands of businesses and ideas. She founded Smarty to give entrepreneurs authentic space to partner and grow. www.smartypeople.com
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producer. creator. storyteller.
Film producer Harold Linde creates stories for our culture about living in harmony with the planet. www.freetheslaves.net
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imperfectionist. brain de-washer. soul mate.
Arielle Ford is a leader in the personal growth and contemporary spirituality movement. She’s been living, teaching, and promoting consciousness through many forms of media. www.arielleford.com www.arielleford.com
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sales psychologist. president. connector.
Gregory Stebbins, Ed.D., is the co-founder and president of Insight University.
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radio show host. writer. unplugged mom.
As a radio show host, speaker, and writer, Laurette Lynn advocates independent home-education by encouraging parents to challenge the conventional assumptions of mainstream parenting and family living. www.unpluggedmom.com
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motivational speaker. businessman. philanthropist.
James Malinchak has delivered over 2,200 motivational presentations, owns three businesses, has written eight books, and is a Contributing Author and Associate Editor for the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. www.malinchak.com
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feminine spiritualist. storyteller. illuminator.
Chameli Ardaugh is a speaker, author, practitioner, teacher, and leading pioneer of feminine awakening and empowerment. She founded The Awakening Women Institute. www.awakeningwomen.com
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filmmaker. lateral thinker. mellow visionary.
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Marc Rosenbush is an award-winning film director, writer, and producer who connects seemingly unrelated ideas – like Zen and film noir, vampires and compassion – to entertain, enlighten, and inspire. www.lightwheelent.com
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