Zack Friedman assists people and organizations in realizing their maximum potential. Many people look to him for guidance, including more than 20 million readers of Forbes in 125 different countries. The Lemonade Life, a best-selling book by Friedman that launched as the #1 new business audiobook on Apple's bestseller chart, is one of his most popular works. Friedman also narrates the audiobook... read full bio
Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian, public intellectual, author, and a professor for the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Harari was born in Kiryat Atta, Israel, and he began studying history and international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem when he was only 17 years old. He went on to specialize in medieval history... read full bio
Ying Chang Compestine is the foremost expert on Asian culture and cuisine, as well as an award-winning author of twenty books, including five cookbooks. She hosts the New Ideas for Delicious Meals on Phoenix TV, and is the spokesperson the Nestle Maggi. Formerly, Compestine was the food editor for Martha Stewarts Whole Living magazine and spokesperson for Celestial Seasonings. An... read full bio
William Paul Young is author of the break away best seller, The Shack. With over 6.1 million copies in print and 49 weeks at # 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list, this book is stirring up conversations about God around the world. The Shack points people back to the Bible and ultimately to the love of God for... read full bio
William Kennedy, author, screenwriter and playwright, was born and raised in Albany, New York. William Kennedy brought his native city to literary life in many of his works. The Albany cycle, includes Legs, Billy Phelan's Greatest Game, and the Pulitzer Prize winning Ironweed. The versatile William Kennedy wrote the screenplay for Ironweed, the play Grand View, and cowrote the screenplay... read full bio
Wesley Lowery is a famous national correspondent who has won the Pulitzer Prize not once but twice. He is known for his remarkable coverage on topics including law enforcement, race, and the justice system. Wesley's intelligent reporting on important topics, which can be found in The Washington Post and 60 Minutes+, as well as his contributions as an on-air analyst... read full bio
Warren St. John is an American author, journalist, and is CEO and executive editor at Patch Media. He started his career working as a reporter for The New York Times and from there, started publishing his own books and continued to work as a journalist. Warren has published two books, the National Bestseller “Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: A Road Trip... read full bio
Playwright, Actor & Essayist, Wallace Shawn wears two hats. Beloved for his comedic roles as a film and stage actor (most notably in his classic film My Dinner with Andre), he is also a playwright and an essayist, revered for his exploration of difficult, often controversial themes. Much of the writing in his collection Essays has the same cadence... read full bio
This scientist/explorer/author is a man of intellect and action. He holds a Ph.D from Harvard and has been a logger, surveyor, park ranger, photographer and lecturer. Dr. Davis co-wrote and hosted Earthguide on the Discovery Channel. His book, The Serpent and The Rainbow investigated Haitian Voodoo culture. He has participated in extensive explorations into the rain forests of Central America... read full bio
Vijay Govindarajan, known as VG, is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business at the Tuck School and founding director of Tuck's Center for Global Leadership. Professor Govindarajan is also the faculty co-director for Global Leadership 2020 - Tuck's executive education program that focuses on global management and is taught on three continents.. For over 25 years, Vijay... read full bio
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Vanessa Van Petten, youthologist and teen author of the parenting book You're Grounded!, manages RadicalParenting.com, a parenting blog written by teen writers, ages 12-20 to help parents and adults get an honest and open view into the world and mind of youth. Now in her mid-20's and a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Emory University, Vanessa's mission is to improve... read full bio
American makeup artist Tunde Oyeneyin is also a well-known Peloton cycling instructor. She was born in Katy, Texas, of Nigerian ancestry, and she graduated from Taylor High School in 2004. Tunde struggled with her weight throughout her childhood and frequently found herself to be the biggest girl in her class. The first step in Tunde's road to becoming a Peloton instructor... read full bio
Trish Ahjel Roberts holds a diverse range of positions, including Bestselling Author, Transformational Coach, Happiness Expert, and Professional Speaker, and her impact goes far beyond her words. As the creator of the coaching business Mind-Blowing HappinessTM, Roberts guides people on a revolutionary path to a more contented life. She also founded the powerful Black Girl Joy Experience program and is the driving... read full bio
Tressie McMillan Cottom is a renowned author, sociologist and cultural critic who has won awards for her insightful yet approachable writing and commentary. Lower Ed: The Troublesome Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy, Dr. Cottom's debut book, has been mentioned by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders as well as activists like The Debt Strike Collective. It has also... read full bio
Top businesspeople and organizations trust Tony Schwartz's work. He has shared his game-changing insights with leaders from companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Coca-Cola, Genentech and Goldman Sachs, as well as with institutions like the National Security Agency, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Cleveland Clinic and Save the Children. He has also spoken at the World Economic Forum, the Aspen Ideas Festival and... read full bio
Tommy Spaulding is an American author, leadership consultant, and President of Spaulding Companies LLC. Spaulding was born in Suffern, New York, and he earned his B.A. in Political Science from East Carolina University. While at ECU, he was named the senior class president and spoke at commencement, which earned him the Most Outstanding Leader award as well as the Outstanding... read full bio
Professor Emeritus of national security affairs at the Naval War College, Tom Nichols also writes for The Atlantic magazine. Deep engagement on a variety of foreign policy topics, such as Russia, nuclear weapons and the place of conflict in world affairs, was a hallmark of his career. Additionally, he worked in American politics and government, both in the Massachusetts House and... read full bio
Timothy Snyder, a historian of Nazism and Communism at Yale University, was referred to be a "public intellectual unafraid to make strong links between the past and present" by the New York Times. More than two years after its release, Snyder's book On Tyranny topped the New York Times bestseller list due to his exceptional ability to draw forth actionable... 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
