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Spiritual Leaders of Different Faiths
Monsignor Hartman and Rabbi Gellman are the first clergymen to be hired by a national network since Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in the late 50′s. Their work as religion consultants…
Bestselling & Beloved Author of "The Notebook," "A Walk to Remember" & More
In 1994, rejected by both publishers and law schools, Nicholas Sparks was a job-jumping salesman who wrote in the evenings. Then, against all odds, his manuscript was discovered in the…
Abuse Survivor & Author
Growing up as an only child in Richmond, Virginia, Kemba Smith Pradia graduated high school and continued her education at prestigious Hampton University. What happened to Kemba in her new…
Author, Editor, Political Advisor and Commentator, and Public Intellectual, is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute
Gabriel Schoenfeld, a Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute, is a member of USAToday’s Board of Contributors. Schoenfeld, the author of three books, including Necessary Secrets: National Security, the Media, and…
Political Activist & Humanist
Bobby Seale is one of the last surviving architects of one of the most important social change movements in American and African American history. Taking to the stage with his…
Motivational Speaker; Former Football Player at the University of Notre Dame; Basis for the Award-Winning Movie "Rudy"
Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, best known for his awe-inspiring story of carving his name into the history books of college football and becoming the most famous graduate of the University of…
Renowned Spiritual Teacher and International Bestselling Author of "The Four Agreements"
Don Miguel Ruiz is a renowned spiritual teacher and internationally bestselling author of the “Toltec Wisdom Series,” including “The Four Agreements,” “The Mastery of Love,” “The Voice of Knowledge,” “The…
Poet, Professor & Activist
Sonia Sanchez is an African-American poet most often associated with the Black Arts Movement. She has authored over a dozen books of poetry, as well as plays and children's books.…
New York Times Bestselling Author of THE LAST JIHAD also a political columnist for World magazine
Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times bestselling author of 11 novels and five nonfiction books, with more than 3 million copies sold. He has been interviewed on hundreds…
Author, Professor and Theologian. Center for Theology and Natural Sciences
Ted Peters has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited more than two dozen books. The topics range from sin and evil to the future of God and to points where science…
Author, Activist, and National Lecturer
Letty Cottin Pogrebin is an author, activist, and national lecturer. A founding editor and writer for Ms. Magazine, Pogrebin is also the author of eleven books, including her new novel,…
Founder and Director of Interfaith Youth Core; Advisor for the White House on Faith-Based Initiatives
Eboo Patel is the founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based group building the global interfaith youth movement. For his influential work, President Obama recently named him…
Computer Scientist and Philosopher; Father of Slain Wall Street Journal Reporter Daniel Pearl; President of the Daniel Pearl Foundation
Judea Pearl was born in Tel Aviv and is a graduate of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. He came to the United States for postgraduate work in 1960, and the…
The Science Guy & Author. Nye starred in a documentary about his life and science advocacy titled Bill Nye: Science Guy, is now a Netflix series, entitled Bill Nye Saves the World
Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society, to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the science…
Actor and Martial Arts Legend
Chuck Norris is an international television and film star and has starred in 23 motion pictures such as Delta Force, Code of Silence and Missing in Action, just to name…
Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Israel, and Chairman of Yad Vashem. He previously served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1993 to 2003
Israel Meir Lau is an Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor who is the current Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv and previously served as Chief Rabbi of Israel. Lau (born June…
Middle East Analyst, Author, Negotiator and Former Advisor to Republican and Democratic Secretaries of State on Arab-Israeli negotiations, 1978-2003; Global Affairs Analyst with CNN
Aaron David Miller is currently the Vice President for New Initiatives and a Distinguished Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Between 2006 and 2008, he was a…
Comedian and Actor. Host of America's Got Talent
Howie Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He currently serves as a judge on NBC's hit summer talent competition series "America's Got…
Former NFL Great and Ambassador of Goodwill
When people think of Archie Manning, they think football. But Archie’s appeal transcends his athletic achievements. People far and wide have been inspired by his warm personality, his drive and…
Political Satirist & Host of HBO's "Real Time"
Whether skewering Republicans, Democrats, the mass media or Hollywood, Bill Maher is one of the most perceptive and hilarious satirists at work today. From the podium he delivers his trademark…
Best-Selling Book Author, Writer, Public Speaker, and Leadership Consultant. He chairs the board of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of America's largest healthcare/hospital systems
Chris Lowney chairs the board of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest healthcare/hospital systems with some $ 19 billion in assets. He is a one-time Jesuit seminarian who…
Rabbi Naomi Levy, founder and spiritual leader of Nashuva, is a unique and passionate voice in the contemporary Jewish world
Through Nashuva, Naomi Levy has been involved in drawing hundreds of disaffected Jews back to a Judaism that is soulful, committed to social justice, meaningful, relevant and fun. The Jewish…
Comedian and Actor; Known for his HBO Specials and "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Richard Lewis has taken his lifelong therapy fodder and carved it into a commanding, compelling art form. His early career as a stand-up brought him to the top of his…
Nobel Prize Winner In Physics
Robert Laughlin a professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Stanford University. Along with Horst L. Stormer of Columbia University and Daniel C. Tsui of Princeton University, he was awarded…
Founder and Editor, The Weekly Standard and Political Analyst, ABC News
William Kristol is founder and editor of The Weekly Standard, the influential journal of politics and ideas located in Washington, D.C. He is also a regular panelist on Fox News…
Host of Ora.TV. Former Host of 'Larry King Live'
In his trademark shirtsleeves and suspenders, Larry King leans into the microphone on CNN's top-rated show, looks guests squarely in the eye and poses questions both probing and disarmingly simple.…
Minister, Attorney & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nationally and internationally known as one of the most powerful, motivating, and life changing orators and speakers, Bernice A. King leaves her audiences spell bound and challenges people to raise…
Creator of Kwanzaa
Dr. Maulana Karenga, an internationally recognized activist-scholar.
Coach of Gold-Medal Winning U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team. NBC's Olympic Correspondent
Bela Karolyi reprises his role as a primetime correspondent for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. He worked in the same capacity with NBC Olympics at the 2012 London Olympics and…
Former NFL Tightend and Current Non-Profit President
Keith Jackson was born April 19, 1965, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was raised in a single parent home where love and discipline went hand-in-hand. Keith began playing football at…
Three-time Emmy-Winning Filmmaker and New York Times Bestselling Author
Simcha Jacobovici is a multi award-winning documentary director and producer, as well as a New York Times best selling author and a lecturer. His filmmaking awards include three Emmys for…
Best-Selling Author, Journalist and Lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments "Human Guinea Pig"
A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. He…
Politician, Author and Former Governor of Arkansas
Mike Huckabee was the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007, becoming one of the longest serving Governors in his state’s history, and was only the fourth Republican elected…
Chairman, Zionist Union Party; Member and Leader of the Opposition, Knesset, Government of Israel
Isaac Herzog is chairman of Israel’s newly created Zionist Union Party and leader of the opposition in the Knesset. He was elected chairman of the Labor Party in 2013 and…
A Leading Bible Prophecy Expert, Prolific Author who has penned over 20 books on the end times, senior pastor, and adjunct faculty member of the Dallas Theological Seminary
Mark Hitchcock is a leading Bible prophecy expert, prolific author who has penned over 20 books on the end times, senior pastor, and adjunct faculty member of the Dallas Theological…
Founder and Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series, Voted as one of the Top Five Speakers of all Time. Mega-Entrepreneur, Devoted Philanthropist
Mark Victor Hansen is a veteran Business Thought Leader who draws from his mega success to empower audiences to become better leaders and entrepreneurs, as well as better people. Mark…
Well-Known Judaica Expert and Auctioneer
Jonathan Greenstein is the president and expert-in-charge at J. Greenstein & Company, Inc. in Cedarhurst, New York. It is the country’s only auction house specializing in antique Jewish Ritual art,…
Bestselling Author, "What the Dog Saw," "Outliers," "Blink," and "The Tipping Point"
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers — The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and now, his latest, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits…
International Award-Winning Speaker, Youth Educator, and HIV/AIDS Advocate
Scott Fried is an award-winning international public speaker, HIV/AIDS educator and author. For more than two decades, he has lectured to over a million teenagers and adults in nearly every…
Award-Winning Actor, Author, Producer and Advocacy
Michael Fox loved hockey and dreamed of a career in the National Hockey League.
Former Congressman and Columnist for "The New York Times"
Former U.S. Representative Reverend Dr. Floyd H. Flake is the senior pastor of the 12,000 member Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in Jamaica, Queens, and President of Edison Charter Schools.…
Best-Selling Author, Educator & Filmmaker
Timothy Ferris is the author of a dozen books, among them Seeing in the Dark, The Whole Shebang, and Coming of Age in the Milky Way, which was translated into…
Dr. Evans is a Motivational Speaker, Author & Management Consultant. He speaks and consults on health and wellness and personal achievement
Dr. Therman E. Evans, is a Motivational Speaker, Author & Management Consultant. He speaks and consults on health and wellness and personal achievement. He has authored 4 books, co-authored two,…
Actor, Singer, Composer, Producer and Minister and Clifton, who plays Dr. Dillamond on the WICKED
Popular actor, gospel singer and entertainer who is best known for his role as Reverend Rueben Gregory on the hit NBC television series, Amen.
Renowned Transformational Teacher, TV Personality and #1 NY Times bestselling author of 15 books plus her latest: Soul Shifts
Dr. Barbara DeAngelis is one of the most influential teachers of our time in the field of personal and spiritual development. For the past thirty-five years, she has reached tens…
Stand-Up Comedian, Impressionist and Television Personality; Best Known for "Full House"
Dave Coulier is perhaps best known as “Joey” from the hit ABC television series, Full House, which aired for eight seasons (1987-1995, with 192 episodes produced) and can now be…
The Real World: Sydney
Trisha Cummings of The Real World Sydney is in Fresno California but now lives in Los Angeles. She got a quick jump on college by attending class during High School…
Women & Youth Speaker Best Known for Her Role on "Full House", Former Co-Star on "The View", Inspirational Speaker
Actress, producer, New York Times’ bestselling author and inspirational speaker, Candace Cameron Bure is both outspoken and passionate about her family and faith. Known to millions worldwide from her role…