Mohsin Hamid is a British-Pakistani novelist, writer, and brand consultant who is best known for his novels ‘Moth Smoke,’ ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist,’ ‘How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia,’ and ‘Exit West.’ Hamid was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and he graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University before going on to graduate from Harvard Law School. Hamid went on... read full bio
Elaine Weiss is an award-winning journalist, writer, and author, based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Weiss has earned her graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University. From there, she has gone on to be a correspondent in Washington, congressional aide, speechwriter, magazine editor, and a university journalism instructor. As an author, Weiss has published the books “Fruits... read full bio
David McRaney is an American journalist, author, and lecturer who is best known for being the author of the book “You Are Not So Smart” and for creating the blog and podcast of the same name. McRaney has previously earned his degree in journalism and psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. McRaney went on to start his career working... read full bio
Daniel Goldhagen is an American author and political scientist who has been an associate professor of government and social studies at Harvard University. As an author, Goldhagen has gained fame with the release of two controversial books; “Holocaust: Hitler’s Willing Executioners” and “A Moral Reckoning.” Goldhagen was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Erich and Norma Goldhagen. His father, Erich, is... read full bio
Shaka Senghor is the author of the New York Times Best-Selling “Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.” Writing My Wrongs is a memoir of Senghor’s story after being sent to prison at 19 years old for second-degree murder. While incarcerated, Senghor began reading and writing which he used as an outlet for the pain he... read full bio
Ilyasah Shabazz is an American author, motivational speaker, community organizer, and social activist who is best known for being the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. As an author, Shabazz is best known for her memoir, “Growing Up X.” Shabazz was born in Queens, New York, and she has earned her degrees from the State University of New York... read full bio
Jessica Lahey is a best-selling author, educator, and columnist, who is best known for her books “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed” and “The Addiction Inoculation.” Lahey was born into a family with a history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Lahey later found herself an alcoholic and didn’t find... read full bio
Dr. Robert Sapolsky is an American neuroendocrinology researcher and author who is currently the Professor of Biology, Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University. Sapolsky was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he has earned his B.A. in biological anthropology summa cum laude from Harvard University. After earning his degree, Sapolsky went on to study baboons in the... read full bio
Sunni Brown is an American author, leader of The Doodle Revolution, and founder of Summi Brown Ink, which is a visual thinking consultancy. Through ‘The Doodle Revolution,’ Brown has led the movement to inform people that doodling is good for your brain and isn’t just a distraction. Brown took her concept to a TED conference and gave a TED talk... read full bio
Author Laura Day, whose books have been bestsellers at The New York Times and elsewhere, has been a guest on a variety of major television programs, including Oprah, Good Morning America, The View, and Public Eye. She has been teaching intuitives and healers for close to thirty years, bringing abilities related to intuition into the mainstream of everyday practical life... read full bio
Former NFL player Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila currently co-hosts American Ninja Warrior on NBC and The Talk on CBS. With his six siblings, including former NFL player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and his Nigerian parents, Akbar was born on May 6, 1979, in Los Angeles. Akbar grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood. Akbar joined the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003... read full bio
In the fields of customer experience and sales strategy, Matt Dixon is a highly experienced and significant individual. He plays a crucial role in developing cutting-edge solutions that foster successful customer interactions as the Chief Product and Research Officer at Tethr, a top provider of consumer analytics. Dixon's best-selling books, which have become required reading for experts in the area, showcase... read full bio
Mark Nepo, a poet, philosopher and spiritual guide, has had a profound influence for more than forty years as "one of the finest spiritual guides of our time," "a consummate storyteller" and "an eloquent spiritual teacher." With more than a million copies sold, Mark's #1 New York Times bestseller, The Book of Awakening, has stirred and inspired readers and searchers all... read full bio
Amy Morin is a certified therapist, mental fitness instructor and best-selling book worldwide. More than 40 languages have been used in the translation of her works, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Workbook, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do and 13 Things Strong Kids Do.... read full bio
Author Fredrik Backman wrote A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry and Britt-Marie Was Here with two novellas and one nonfiction book. His works also include Beartown, Us Against You and Anxious People. More than 40 nations have published his novels. Backman was raised in Helsingborg and began studying comparative religion before quitting to work as a truck driver. Backman... read full bio
Hammersley is a highly sought-after high-level consultant for international corporations and organizations. His work is motivated by the insight that the majority of individuals, businesses, governments and institutions operate from a theoretical framework rooted in pre-digital, pre-complexity 20th-century thinking. That way of thinking is out of date, and in order to thrive in the twenty-first century, we must take stock of... read full bio
Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland and went to the Dragon School in Oxford, Harrow and Cambridge to study history, where he received a double first. He graduated from the University of London with an MA in philosophy and started a PhD program but stopped to focus on writing novels. He started crafting his distinct brand of popular philosophy with "How Proust Can... read full bio
Amanda Brown was inspired by the legal students she saw at Stanford legal School to write the novel Legally Blonde, which served as the basis for the popular 2001 film of the same name. Stanford welcomes her because of her inventive film and the necessity for diversity in all its manifestations. Her perseverance ensures her success at Stanford, but not... read full bio
Robert Ballard's life experiences have mirrored the adventures found in his favorite childhood book, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A recipient of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation's lifetime achievement award, he is among the world's most accomplished oceanographers, and is most renowned for his discovery of the RMS Titanic and underwater explorations of the Bismarck, Lusitania, and Britannic. Robert Ballard... read full bio
Brit Bennett is a successful author, having works published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, and Jezebel. Her debut novel, ‘The Mothers’ was a New York Times best seller, gaining critical acclaim across the board for her ferocious writing style. Her publication of ‘I Don’t Know What to Do With Good White People’ with... read full bio
