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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Erika Harris
akashic reader. empathic writer. soul nurturer.
Erika Harris has sacred one-on-one conversations that illuminate the wisdom, patterns, lessons, gifts, and resources of one's own soul. She also writes on behalf of sanity on her website, Empathic Writer. [www.empathicwriter.com]
“Don’t cry for me. There are things worse than dying, like living half-way.”
Dying people, like the man who said those words to his family, have so much to teach the living. The extraordinary thing they’ve taught me is to live all the way, without reserve or hesitation. The terminal patients I’ve worked with showed me that fear snatches more life than any disease or traumatic accident.
One bedside conversation at a time, I was entrusted with end-of-life secrets, longings, regrets, and celebrations. Those soulful dialogues implanted in me a deep disenchantment with small talk, shallow connection, and meaninglessness – the flimsy stuff of which our dominant culture is made.
Which is why it’s so vital that those of us who perceive more insist on more. In all our spheres of influence, it is wholly up to us to host the depth and the texture we crave.
When I connect with people, I see the sapphires behind their stories, the pearl behind their pain, the lapis lazuli behind their loss. This grants me the assurance that nothing is wasted in the soul’s economy. Seeing myself and others without distortion or decay is breathtaking. And breathgiving.
We are all terminal. Perhaps we could develop a healthy sense of urgency around this fact. Time and breath are angels’ envy. Why? Because it’s an exquisite privilege to be encased in flesh, with neural activity that permits the taste of melon, the pleasure of moist kisses, the sound of thunder and giggles, the sight of nature’s art, the scent of the beloved, and, perhaps most of all, the chance to risk our hearts on someone or something we adore.
Eternity, housed in physicality, is the most highly prized gift in all the ages. We are the two-legged intersection between heaven and earth and we get to savor, bless, and beautify both realms. The great quickening – also called the shift – is an invitation to allow our souls to expand and express in our human life. Our souls are intended for visibility and action, not docile containment. Be aroused. Be awake. Be alive.
– Erika Harris
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conscious capitalist. author. connector.
Coach, teacher, writer, and speaker Pilar Stella helps individuals and organizations balance head and heart. Her gift is bringing people together in ways that honor both differences and commonalities. [www.pilarstella.com]
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writer. mom. soul reporter.
Nikki Di Virgilio is a writer, mom, and wife who's interested in the soul-exploring journey we're all on. She's working on a memoir of her search for home. [www.nikkisacredspace.com]
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meditation leader. author. buddhist.
Bestselling author Sharon Salzberg co-founded the Insight Meditation Society. She's been a student of meditation since 1971 and has guided meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. [www.SharonSalzberg.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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pink medicine revolutionary. community builder. mojo reconnector.
Author, artist, motivational speaker, and Pink Medicine Revolutionary Lissa Rankin, MD, founded OwningPink.com, a website and workshops that build authentic community and empower women to get their mojo back. [www.linkedin.com/in/lissarankin]
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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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actress. passion pursuer. creative meditation practicer.
When Tanya Zoeller was young she found herself seeing plays and films and hours later pondering the questions they raised about what it meant to be human. She dedicated her life to becoming a part of these stories. [www.tanyazoeller.com]
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travel guru. happiness visualizer. soul indulger.
Edward brings over 15 years of experience and travel industry knowledge to Vice-Roi travel at ALTOUR. He specializes in travel for VIP, executive, entertainment, and music industry accounts. [www.viceroitravel.com]
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