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. big dreamer. lady in red.
Sophie Chiche, lifebyme.com founder and curator, enjoys asking deep questions and living a life of meaning. Today she's launching Shape House, an urban sweat lodge, a place to melt away fears and fat. [www.shapehousela.com]
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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Abby Seixas
psychotherapist. author. life balancer
Abby Seixas is a psychotherapist, author, speaker, mother, calligrapher, gardener, life-long spiritual seeker, and work-in-progress. [www.deepriverwithin.com]
I slept well until I had children. I’ve tried many ways of dealing with being awake when I don’t want to be, from counting backward as I breathe deeply to taking prescription sleep medication. During wakeful times, my mind often spins anxiously forward to everything I need to do in the coming day and how tired I’ll feel if I can’t get back to sleep. For obvious reasons, that train of thought doesn’t soothe me back into a deep and restful sleep.
But occasionally I have a very different experience in the middle of the night. I get out of bed, go downstairs, wrap a blanket around myself, and sit on the living room couch. As I surrender to being awake, heavy eyelids and all, something shifts inside me. I find I’m no longer fighting myself or fighting the night. I relax and begin to notice how quiet it is. In that stillness, my body softens and I breathe more deeply. I feel as though I’m dropping down into myself, greeting an old, dear, trusted friend. Sometimes I think about my life, but more often I just feel grateful for having a life, for being alive. And sometimes I have an experience that’s not easy to describe. It feels as if I’m finding myself again, coming home to myself. I tap into a sense of fullness and wholeness that makes not getting enough sleep seem like a much smaller issue than it was an hour before. Whether or not I go back to sleep, I’m deeply renewed.
When I drop down into myself in those quiet hours of the night, it feels as though I’ve tapped into a deep river running strongly beneath the busyness of daily life. When I allow myself to fully experience that deep river within, I connect not only with myself and what matters most to me but also with a powerful stream of silence, mystery, clarity, aliveness – a universal source of deep nourishment that provides a healing balm when life on the surface is too much. That’s where meaning lies for me.
If I’m disconnected from myself and from that inner source, I can go through the motions of life, but there’s a sense of dryness and emptiness. When I tap down into the deep river realm and let those nourishing waters replenish me, I get more clear about how I do – and don’t –want to spend my time, and, in almost any activity I choose to do, including the ordinary everyday stuff, I experience more meaning and joy.
– Abby Seixas
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business and success coach. designer. expansionist.
Anney Smith is fueled by creativity, invention, and intuition. She's an executive and entrepreneur coach, designer, wife, and mom who blends left- and right-brained tools to ignite major transformations. [www.thesmithconnection.com]
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author. coach. creative spark plug.
Internationally renowned success coach and the best-selling author Michael Neill has spent 20 years as a coach, adviser, friend, mentor, and creative spark plug to people who want to get more out of their lives. [www.geniuscatalyst.com]
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change manager. coach. authenticity optimizer.
Entrepreneur Abigail Ivins founded Present Path, a company that coaches senior executives, high potential leaders, and teams to find internal stability, peace, and authenticity. [www.present-path.com]
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inventor. educator. artist.
Artist, musician, inventor, and educator Bob Bates is the Artistic Director of Inner-City Arts, an art space on Skid Row where at-risk children explore their creativity, learn, and grow. [www.inner-cityarts.org]
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autopilot resister. word worker. possibility exerciser.
Helena Collins is a multi-award-winning authority on conscious exercise instruction. She's a tireless advocate for those who seek the truth about fitness and want to unlock their hidden human potential. [www.lifeinsynergy.com]
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creativity facilitator. inspired dad. theater baby.
Kyle Hermans runs the West Coast division of Synecticsworld, a global innovation and creativity firm. He's deeply committed to releasing and enriching the creativity of others. [www.synecticsworld.com]
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innovative ranch owner. author. master navigator.
Author Lisa Arie is a master at navigating the unknown. She founded Vista Caballo's Innovation Ranch, an exclusive self-discovery center for visionary leaders, thinkers, and explorers. [www.vistacaballo.com]
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mobile magician. recoverer. possibility seeker.
David James, Vice President of Possibility at Medl Mobile, strives for a spirit of experience, integrity, knowledge, and success. He believes in the power of being of service wherever he goes. [www.medlmobile.com]
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