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Presidential Historian Pulitzer Prize-winning Author
Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham is one of America's most prominent public intellectuals. A contributor to TIME and the New York Times Book Review, Meacham is a highly sought-after commentator,…
Late Night TV Host Co-host, The Bodega Boys Podcast Author
Desus Nice, co-host of The Bodega Boys, has been dominating the late-night game and podcast world. With his co-host Mero, Desus turned their Bronx-born friendship into a growing brand starting…
Author , Success Coach
Jen Sincero is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life. As a success coach and “motivational cattle…
Teacher Advocate Educator Author
Dr. Nadia Lopez is an award-winning educator who became a viral sensation after one of her scholars named her "the most influential person in his life" in the popular blog Humans…
Science Evangelist , Author , Award-winning Scientist
Ainissa Ramirez is a scientist who is best known as one of the world’s foremost science communicators—a “science evangelist,” as she calls it—with a message heard by millions. She is…
Foreign Policy Specialist Professor, Johns Hopkins
A Johns Hopkins foreign policy specialist and bestselling author, Michael Mandelbaum is known for his ability to explain the meaning and consequences of global developments and trends. The New York Times called…
Bestselling Author, "The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck"
Sarah Knight is the bestselling author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck”, which have been published in more than thirty languages. All of the books in her No Fucks Given Guides series have been international bestsellers, including “Get…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Native American scholar, and poet N. Scott Momaday has been hailed as “the dean of American Indian writers” by The New York Times. Hailed as the “consummate storyteller,”…
Actress ,Activist ,Best-selling Author
Busy Philipps is a New York Times Best-Selling author, actor, activist, writer, and previous late-night talk show host of Busy Tonight. Philipps served as executive producer on the show, alongside Tina Fey. Philipps can currently…
Science Writer Climate Change Expert Author, "Fire and Flood"
Eugene Linden is an award-winning writer and the author of several non-fiction books on science, technology, the environment, and humanity's relationship with nature. Some of his most notable book titles…
Professor of Law Author Advocate for Equality, Equity & Racial Justice
Michael Higginbotham is a law professor, author, and international political consultant. Higginbotham has been described as "...conscientious, diligent and slow to anger - unless he perceives an injustice" (The Baltimore Sun).…
New York Times Reporter Author, "The Man Who Broke Capitalism"
David Gelles is a correspondent on the Climate desk at The New York Times, covering the intersection of public policy and the private sector. He spent eight years as a reporter…
Diplomat ,Author
Bestselling Author, Attorney, and Diplomat Caroline Kennedy was the 29th United States Ambassador to Japan. Nominated by President Barack Obama, she was the first female Ambassador to Japan. During her…
Foreign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times
Thomas Friedman is the bestselling author of The World is Flat and New York Times foreign affairs columnist.He is renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the world. According to Foreign Policy magazine, “Friedman doesn't…
Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Author Political Strategist
Alicia believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve – to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An author, political strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded…
sports author, television and radio personality, and former columnist.
Paul Finebaum is an American sports author, television and radio personality, and former columnist. According to longtime New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica, he is incomparable, saying "Nobody does a better…
Rhodes Scholar Author, "How to Be Human"
Author and Rhodes Scholar Jory Fleming sees the world differently from other people – and he knows it. As he reveals in his debut book, How to Be Human: An Autistic…
Three-time Super Bowl Champion , Producer , Author
Julian Edelman is a three-time Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, and 12-year NFL veteran. After playing college football at Kent State and the College of San Mateo as quarterback, he…
Conservative Political Analyst ,Author Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times
One of the most provocative and influential voices of his generation, Douthat joined The New York Times in 2009 as the newspaper's youngest-ever op-ed columnist. He writes on Tuesdays and Sundays for the paper,…
Award-winning Actress & Singer Philanthropist
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voice-over, and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In…
Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign Author
William “Bill” Browder was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005, when he was denied entry to the country and declared “a threat to national security” for exposing corruption…
Professional Encourager to Millions; Author of two New York Times Bestsellers,Love Does and Everybody Always; Recovering Lawyer
Bob Goff is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of Love Does, as well as an attorney who founded Love Does, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India,…
Renowned Sexual Health Expert, Author and TV Host
Dr. Laura Berman is the director of a specialized healthcare facility for women and couples in Chicago. Dr. Berman is also an assistant clinical professor of OBGYN and Psychiatry at…
Best Selling Author and Personal Finance Expert
David Bach is a best-selling author, renowned motivational and financial speaker, and the Chairman of FinishRich Media a company dedicated to revolutionizing the way people learn about money. Known as…
Best Selling Author, Speaker and Body Language Expert
It all started when Michael Anthony was 9 years old, and it started all wrong. He stole a deck of playing cards from a store near his home and was…
Cancer Survivor & Highest-Scoring NBA Player in History
When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the NBA in 1989 at age 42, no player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player Awards, played in more…


























