Joan Brock is an extraordinary woman, author and speaker. She has transformed adversity into challenge, and frustration into opportunity. Joan's poignant story of the sudden loss of her sight (WHILE working at a school for blind children), then the loss of her young husband to cancer and the journey of going forward positively and productively, will captivate your audience. As... read full bio

Emmy-winning actor Pantoliano from The Matrix, is best known as Ralphie Cifaretto" on The Sopranos. What you don't know is that he's a mental health advocate who has dealt with clinical depression and his mother's bipolar disorder. He stars in the film Canvas, a poignant story about a family's struggle with mental illness. "... read full bio

Drawing on his years of experience in the corporate microcosm that is professional baseball, Joe Torre shares his wisdom on the universal concerns of all managers"handling tough bosses, dealing with both setbacks and success, earning the trust and respect of the team and forging a diverse group of individuals into a cohesive unit with a willingness to make the sacrifices... read full bio

Joey Travolta has been drawing extensive media attention for helping kids and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities. As a former special education teacher, blended with his vast experience over the years in the film industry, Joey has made it his mission to combine his two passions. Coming full circle merging his film experience with his passion of teaching, Joey currently develops... read full bio

At NBC, he served as a correspondent for Dateline where his work ranged from an intimate portrait of a schizophrenic young adult to an investigative piece that traced internet swindlers in an international web to the first and only interview with the brother of two of the 9/11 suicide hijackers. He also hosted two of his own programs for MSNBC,... read full bio

John Mahoney is an award-winning actor who was born during the Battle of Britain in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Mahoney won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in John Guare's Leaves. Mahoney made his feature film debut in 1980, but he is best known for playing the role of the father of the eponymous... read full bio

John Nash was an eccentric mathematical genius whose sudden youthful plunge into schizophrenia could have ended in obscurity or tragedy. Instead, his 30-year battle against crippling mental disease ended in triumph--and winning the 1994 Nobel Prize in economics, as recounted in the blockbuster 2001 film, A Beautiful Mind.... read full bio

Jonathan Katz is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor who is best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He currently releases podcasts entitled Hey, We're Back on. Dr. Katz originally aired on Comedy Central from 1995 to 2002, and starred Katz as a professional therapist whose patients were chiefly other comedians and... read full bio

Josh Sundquist is a Paralympic ski racer who has been featured on CNN and in USA TODAY and has spoken across the country to groups ranging from Fortune 500 companies to inner city public schools to the White House. Josh's journey began at age nine, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and given a fifty... read full bio

Joy Philbin is the wife of television personality Regis Philbin. She hosted HGTV's At Home With... and the syndicated home show, Haven. She occasionally co-hosted with her husband on his show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, until 2000, and she currently co-hosts with him on Live with Regis and Kelly in Kelly Ripa's absence. She has also guest-starred with... read full bio

Former US Surgeon General Dr. Elders is an outspoken advocate for quality health education programs in America's public schools. She believes that the United States cannot have a healthy population unless it has an educated population, and that of paramount concern is providing a good foundation for healthy living with comprehensive health education. Dr. Elders stresses the importance of teaching... read full bio

Judith Heumann is an American disability rights activist. An internationally recognized leader in the disability community, Heumann is a lifelong civil rights advocate for people with disabilities. Her work with governments and non governmental organizations (NGOs) has produced significant contributions since the 1970s to the development of human rights legislation and policies benefiting children and adults with disabilities. Through... read full bio

Judith Light has captivated audiences worldwide since her portrayal of "Angela Bower" on the hit comedy series Who's the Boss? Her award-winning career has spanned across a diversity of roles in television, theater and film. Light is a board member and advocate for many organizations and charities representing aids-related and human rights issues including; Broadway Cares: Equity Fights AIDS, the... read full bio

Julia A. Boyd is the author of four highly praised, best-selling self-help books. With 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, Julia is widely-known for her sister circles": supportive group sessions designed to help women experience collective support while achieving a sense of personal empowerment. Julia leads lectures, workshops, and seminars nation- and world-wide for organizations, companies, and groups to assist... read full bio

John Jewel Smith was born, diagnosed with Down's Syndrome and two inoperable holes in his heart. At the age of two, a rare form of meningitis left him profoundly deaf. She put movie acting on hold so she could stay home to raise her son. Later she turned to the real estate business to support herself and... read full bio

With energy, a sense of fun that is infectious, and a stance that embraces her own comfort inspired lifestyle, Karen Neuburger has discovered just how powerful and comforting women's friendships can be. Karen Neuburger lifelong quest for comfort led her create her now-famous lifestyle brand. This lifestyle expert, comfort coach, and author of the book, The Secret Language of... read full bio

Karen Siff Exkorn is the author of The Autism Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping and Healing from a Mother Whose Child Recovered. Siff Exkorn has appeared on TV on ABC's Nightline in 2001 and 2005 in segments that profiled her son's journey through autism. The Autism Sourcebook was featured on ABCs Good Morning America, where... read full bio

Kate Jackson is a female television legend whose career has spanned more than three decades, including leading roles in the hit series Charlies Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King and The Rookies. Kate Jackson also co-produced Scarecrow and Mrs. King through her production company, Shoot the Moon Enterprises Ltd. with Warner Brothers Television. Kate Jackson has appeared in numerous TV movies... read full bio

Kate Shindle is an American actress, singer, dancer, and AIDS activist. She came to fame as Miss America 1998, where she represented the state of Illinois as Miss Illinois 1997. She was attending Northwestern University at the time, though she was raised in Moorestown in southern New Jersey and graduated from the Bishop Eustace Preparatory School. She graduated from... read full bio

Kathleen Turner is considered one of the premiere American actresses to emerge from the screen in many years, having established herself in a series of distinctive roles in film and theatre. Turner received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress for her title role in Francis Ford Coppola's Peggy Sue Got Married," a role which also earned her a Golden... read full bio