Charlie Appelstein's motto is There's not such thing as a bad kid." He has worked in the field of child welfare for more than twenty-five years. In his position as president of Appelstein Training Resources, LLC, he provides original, strength-based training, consultation, and youth care literature to individuals and groups who want to better understand and interact with troubled children... read full bio
Mortality Expert and Author of Life After Life - Reunions: Visionary Encounters With Departed Loved Ones - Life After Life - The Healing Power of Humor - Play and the Paranormal - Raymond Moody's Key Accomplishments Include Author of Life After Life (which sold 10 million copies) Reunions Coming Back Light Beyond Reflections Life After Loss; Received World... read full bio
Jonathan Lovitz is a nationally recognized speaker, advocate and lobbyist whose focus is on diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and LGBT rights. Lovitz has been the Senior Vice President of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce where Lovitz oversees government policy, strategic partnerships and media affairs. Lovitz has also previously served as the Communications Director and acting Executive Director of StartOut. Lovitz... read full bio
Ken Rodenbaugh is an American E.R nurse who helps medical workers overcome addictions. Ken struggled with addiction and in 2013, was terminated for the use of narcotics. He tells his story in hopes to inspire others that addiction is something that can be beaten, and often, most people don't even realize they're an addict. Ken's personal experience served as a... read full bio
Former competitive swimmer Donna de Varona is an American activist and sportscaster for television. At age 13, de Varona met the requirements to join the American swimming squad. Her hallmark event, the 400-meter individual medley, in which she already held the world record, would not be included on the Olympic calendar. De Varona competed for the American team in the... read full bio
Inge Auerbacher was born in Germany and spent three years between 7-10 years of age in the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia, where out of 15,000 children, about 1 percent survived. She remembers when the now famous childrens opera Brundibar was first written and performed while she was in Terezin. She tells her life story in three books; I... read full bio
Tanya Brown is the youngest sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson. She has worked as an activist and speaker driven to help those who have suffered abuse; she has authored books entitled Fiding Peace Amidst the Chaos and The Seven Characters of Abuse: Where It Starts and Where It Can End. In an effort to honor Nicole's memory, her... read full bio
Richard Mohr has written on social issues affecting gay and lesbian Americans. One of the country's leading advocates for lesbian and gay marriage, his essay Gay Basics" has been anthologized over thirty times. Richard is the author of "Gays/Justice: A Study of Ethics, Society, and Law"; "Gay Ideas: Outing and Other Controversies"; "A More Perfect Union"; and "The Long Arc... read full bio
Jeremy Travis, president of John Cay College of Criminal Justice, has been serving in the position for over twelve years. He has spearheaded an immense amount of growth in the research conducted at John Jay, which increased research funding by almost $25 million in just a year. Travis' many honors include the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the American Society... read full bio
Laganja Estranja (Jay Jackson) is a choreographer, drag queen, and cannabis activist based in Los Angeles, CA. She appeared on the television show RuPaul's Drag Race, and has gone on to travel the world as a drag performer, tour and choreograph with Miley Cyrus, and teach an international traveling dance school. She is a voice for LGBTQA rights, and speaks... read full bio
Eric Leonardos is a native Texan, living his dream as a Celebrity Hairstylist in West Hollywood, CA. Eric has identified a gay man since he was 18 years old and has been living with HIV for over 11 years. Last year Eric made the bold choice to disclose his HIV status on national television as a contestant on Logo TV's... read full bio
Weitzman practices psychotherapy, working with individuals, couples and groups, and also does litigation consultation and expert witness work. She is a weekly expert on the Morning News show at WSBT-TV, a CBS station-affiliate, where she offers expert commentary on current issues and mental health perspectives, especially related to daily living and family life. Formerly on the clinical staff for twelve... read full bio
Barbara Cameron is the mother of four children, two who are familiar to many for their TV roles. Kirk Cameron played Mike Seaver on the hit television series, Growing Pains and Candace Cameron played D.J. Tanner on the iconic show, Full House. Get the inside story as to what it's like to raise two famous child actors in Hollywood, and... read full bio
Nancy Rosanoff is an internationally known expert on intuition. She has worked full time as an intuition consultant and trainer. Over the course of her career she has counseled, trained and inspired thousands of individuals to realize their goals by harnessing their intuition. She became a pioneer in the field of intuition after several dramatic personal experiences revealed that she... read full bio
Dedicated to helping women world-wide feel beautiful, feminine, healthy, and empowered in body, mind, & spirit, Crystal Andrus is a leader in the field of self-discovery and personal transformation. A former 200 pound stay-at-home mom turned best-selling author, radio host, life coach, fitness expert, nutritionist, and single mother of two, Crystal has weaved the tumultuous and triumphant stories of her... read full bio
As a survivor of domestic violence, Rudi Thomas decided that the education of women from a spiritual standpoint is needed for the cycle of violence to stop. Rudis belief is that with a strong rooted foundation of knowledge, a person can weather the storm and survive. Rudi is the founder of Full Spectrum Ministries, a womens ministry based on the... read full bio
By the age of 5, Gale Williams-Jackson knew that domestic violence had a destructive affect on families. As a child she kept a private money jar with coins to call the police from a phone booth when she feared for her mothers life. She witnessed the abuse and murder of her mother suffered at the hands of her abuser as... read full bio
Betty Ramirez Swinners is the owner and CEO of Diversity Speakers and a motivational speaker who has dedicated her life to sharing her story of success and survival to encourage others to believe in themselves. A survivor of abuse, she was raised as a homeless child, living in an abandoned house. Education was not a priority to her family, so... read full bio
Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her efforts in Northern Ireland, and has remained a highly visible and dynamic player in the international arena since that time. In 1997 she founded the World Centers of Compassion for Children, a non-profit working to create safe havens where children will be fed,cared for,educated and heard.Her vision and efforts couldn't be... read full bio
Malcolm London is a poet and activist, who advocates for social justice, education and youth empowerment. He brings positive energy to every presentation, addressing important social issues within his poetry. Malcolm won the Louder than a Bomb youth poetry slam in his hometown of Chicago, taking home the top award as both an individual performer and with a team. He... read full bio
