Neal Boortz is a true patriot, a 35 year veteran of talk radio and a 50 year veteran of life. To him, freedom is everything. Always has been - even when this country wasn't listening. Now, everyone is listening. There is no greater point of view or more relevant show on the radio today. Neal drives home important and oft-forgotten... read full bio
Kathy Freston is a New York Times best-selling author with a concentration on healthy living and conscious eating. She has written numerous books on health and wellness, two of which Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Dean Ornish penned the introductions for. Her work has garnered accolades from such respected names as Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Neal Barnard, Marianne Williamson, and... read full bio
With a joint appointment in History and at Wagner, CNN Presidential historian Timothy Naftali is also a Clinical Associate Professor of History and Public Service at NYU. A native of Montreal and a graduate of Yale with a doctorate in history from Harvard, Naftali writes on national security and intelligence policy, international history and presidential history. Using Soviet-era documents, he... read full bio
Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and theatre/film director, John Patrick Shanley is the author of over 23 plays. These have been translated and performed across the globe, including 80 productions in North America. His play Doubt: A Parable won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards, including one for Best Play. Shanley also won three Academy Awards, including one... read full bio
KEY AUDIENCES: Corporate Wellness Events Professional Women Group Events Health/Wellness Events Inspirational/Motivational Group Events SAMPLE TOPICS: - Live a Life of Courageous Boundaries and Have The Audacity to Keep Them. In this talk, Dr. Dalton-Smith challenge women to stop being afraid to create boundaries around the priority areas of their life including their physical health, mental health, relationships, career, and emotions. She tackles the obstacles women... read full bio
Sheila spent most of her professional life in advertising as a Consultant/Associate Creative Director with an expertise in new product development. After 30 years of dedicating her life to this profession, several profound experiences changed her life. First, she became sole caregiver of her ill mother and an emotional crutch for her best friend, Susan who was diagnosed... read full bio
To the speaking industry and the clients he serves, Marcedes M. Fuller is regarded as an authentic speaker and innovative communicator known for his intelligence, image, and the inspirational impact he leaves on every audience. Marcedes is emerging nationally as a leading motivational speaker, success coach, author, and trusted consultant. Dynamic, empowered, and motivated are just a few words used to... read full bio
Da Chen is a New York Times author from China, his books include, Brothers, Chinas Son, Sounds of the River, Sword, My Last Empress: A Novel, Wandering Warrior, and Colors of the Mountain. His book Brothers, has been awards for best book by The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, and Publishers Weekly. Chen graduated from Beijing Language and... read full bio
Adele Puhn, M.S., C.N.S. is a nutritionist and author of several well-known diet books. Puhn has been a nutritional consultant for over three decades, and has an M.S. in Biology and Clinical Nutrition, as well as licensing and certification from the American College of Nutrition and the Licensing Bureau of New York State. Puhns diet book, The 5 Day Miracle... read full bio
Amy Waldman is an author and journalist. For eight years, Waldman was a reporter for the New York Times. For three years of this experience, she was the co-chief of the New Delhi bureau. Waldman authored the novel The Submission, which won the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize and an American Book Award. In addition, it was named a New York... read full bio
Andrei Codrescu is an American writer who emigrated from Romanian in the 1960s. He writes poetry, novels, essays, and screenplays. He's been published all over the world and is responsible for renewing interest in Romanian literature. His earliest work in English was a poetry book entitled, License to Carry a Gun, which won the Big Table Award. His writing has... read full bio
Bianca Bosker is a journalist and author. She is best known for her book CORK DORK: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste. Her book has been compared to Kitchen Confidential and hit the New York Times best-seller list. Bosker’s journalistic pieces have been featured in publications... read full bio
Kristin Russo is an author, educator, speaker, and LGBTQ Rights activist. She has been CEO and Editor-in-Chief of My Kid Is Gay as well as Everyone Is Gay; both of which are organizations that educate, guide, and provide advice to LGBTQIA youth as well as their families. Russo and her former partner Dannielle Owens-Reid previously launched Everyone Is Gay on... read full bio
Dr. Travis Langley is a psychology, editor, author, and expert in heroism. He is best known for his best-selling book “Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight,” which talks on how storytelling and imagination prepares us as a child to do the right thing and brings out the best in ourselves and others so that we can all bring... read full bio
Andrea Petersen is an American author and journalist who is best known for being a contributing writer for The Wall Street Journal and for publishing her first book; “On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety.” With The Wall Street Journal, Petersen reports on topics such as health, psychology, travel, and neuroscience. Through her writing, Petersen bring awareness to topics such as... read full bio
Jewel Allison is a poet, author, public speaker, former model, actress, and music educator who is best known for her book “Stealing Peace.” Allison was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and she began writing poetry at a young age and knew she always wanted a career in writing. Growing up, Allison often wrote in the dark as her... read full bio
Ryan Knighton is a Canadian writer who is best known for his work Cockeyed: A Memoir, written in 2006, which is about his blindness. As a blind author, he’s earned a lot of attention as a writer who is also very well-spoken and prolific. On top of being a well regarded author, he is also a teacher at Capilano University... read full bio
Hard Won Wisdom, which was selected by Oprah Winfrey as one of her book club selections, is one of Fawn Germer's nine critically acclaimed and best-selling books. She has served as a keynote speaker for approximately one hundred of the Fortune 500 corporations, and the Pulitzer Prize committee has considered her four times for the award in recognition of her... read full bio
Ben Vaughn is the man in charge of running the show "Health Inspectors" on the Food Network. When Ben first discovered that he enjoyed cooking, he helped his grandma in the kitchen and began cooking at a young age. He was a participant in the Ft. Lauderdale Art Institute, where he was afforded the opportunity to hone his culinary skills... read full bio
Award-winning, best-selling novelist Sophia Thakur also performs poetry. Sophia will be working on a number of projects to empower communities as the Youth Creator and Educator Ambassador for Jordan's Jumpman23 women's squad. She was been named one of Forbes' under-30 artists and cultural figures in Europe. A room full of career experts were mesmerized by the spoken word artist, who entered the stage... read full bio
