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
guru in you
Yogi Cameron Alborzian
yogi. author. goodwill ambassador.
Author, yogi, and master reflexologist Cameron Alborzian left the world of high fashion to seek an inward beauty he insists is available to all of us. www.yogicameron.com
The guru in you refers to the teacher within each of us. Some people call it god, some call it light, some call it creator. The name doesn’t really matter. What’s important is the perception of it within each of us, which can guide us in life.
I’m trained in the Ayurvedic and yogic views. Ayurveda is about the body, about lifestyle, and yoga is about meditation and controlling our own thoughts. There’s also a spiritual aspect of the journey, which is the god within.
I used to work in the fashion business – which focuses on outer beauty. Through a friend and mentor I became interested in inner beauty and immersed myself in that world, too.
I’m half English and half Iranian. I was raised in Iran until I was 10, then, during the war, we went to live in England. When I was 19, somebody stopped me in the street to be a model and I left for Paris. I lived in France for a few years before I came to the States.
The thing about the high life is that if you don’t watch out, it can become the low life. At one point, while at Nelson Mandela’s house in South Africa, I realized that although he’d been in jail for more than 25 years, he accepted what had happened to him. He wasn’t bitter or angry, but peaceful. I looked around at my own life. I was doing a Versace show at Nelson Mandela’s house with people like Naomi Campbell, Kristy Turlington, and Kate Moss. It was great. I was at the top. But rather than plateau or go downhill, I decided to leave the fashion world from a place of joy. I wasn’t burnt out, but I wanted to journey to find something different.
At that time, I was already doing yoga. I became a yoga teacher and started writing books and helping people make changes for the better by focusing on the basics and taking baby steps.
The most meaningful thing to me now is the message of the guru in you. It’s the idea that what we’re seeking isn’t really the outward high life, but the inner contentment that’s already within us. Sure, get up in the morning and groom yourself to look well when you go out the door, but don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Contentment is a bigger goal than outward beauty. The bigger picture is within you.
- Yogi Cameron
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writer. free mama. weirdness embracer.
Emily Montez is a mama, creator, writer, and the founder of MamaFusion: Merging Mom & Me. She believes in following God with purpose, embracing her own weirdness, and becoming the Foxy Mama she was created to be. www.mamafusion.com
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nut butter aficionado. ceo. green visionary.
Justin Gold, Founder and CEO of Justin’s Nut Butter, says he can’t live without his maple almond butter, snow covered mountains, or moments that make his heart race. www.justinsnutbutter.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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Author. Success Coach. Happy Guy.
Best-selling author Robert Holden's innovative work on happiness and success has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, and in two major BBC TV documentaries. www.robertholden.org
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author. mama. pleasure pioneer.
Regena Thomashauer (Mama Gena) is a revolution: an icon, teacher, author, mother, and a pioneer in researching the nature of pleasure and dedicating her life to the discipline of pleasure. www.mamagenas.com
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therapist. conscious chef. wave balancer.
Chef and Culinary Coach Caspar Poyck’s business, Consciously Culinary, is well-known throughout the central and southern California coastal regions. www.consciouslyculinary.com
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advocating parent. identity reframer. lioness.
Shelly Christensen is a champion of people with disabilities who seek spiritual access. She helps sacred communities understand and be better at including children and adults with disabilities and their families. www.inclusioninnovations.com
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writer. list maker. self challenger.
Elizabeth Jayne Liu gives herself a weekly challenge every Monday. She fails a lot, but has a great time doing it. www.flourishinprogress.com
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