Martha Beck
Psychology Today, USA Today and NPR have all referred to Martha Beck as one of the best-known life coaches in America. She is a... Read Full Bio
Jody Conradt
Jody Conradt
Jody Conradt’s childhood revolved around community, family, friends and sports in the small West Texas town of Goldthwaite. ... Read Full Bio
Tory Johnson
Tory Johnson
Tory Johnson is all about spark and hustle at work, dating back to high school in Miami Beach where she joined her all-male deb... Read Full Bio
Rose Mapendo
Rose Mapendo
Rose Mapendo is challenging the global community to accept peace and reconciliation. Mapendo has been honored by The White Hou... Read Full Bio
Cindy Hensley McCain
Cindy Hensley McCain
Cindy Hensley McCain is an accomplished humanitarian with her most recent position on the board of the Eastern Congo In... Read Full Bio
Turk Pipkin
Turk Pipkin
Writer and filmmaker Turk Pipkin is the co-founder of the global education nonprofit The Nobelity Project, working for basic rig... Read Full Bio
Lisa Niemi Swayze
Lisa Niemi Swayze
Lisa Niemi Swayze has spent decades in and around the film industry. She wrote, directed and produced the film "One Last D... Read Full Bio
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JoAnn Ajayi-Scott
JoAnn Ajayi-Scott
JoAnn Ajayi-Scott is founder and CEO of Essence of a Lady, Inc. E/Linc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to... Read Full Bio
Holland Banks
Holland Banks
Holland Banks began her career working for the Human Rights Initiative, a nonprofit legal organization helping human rights ... Read Full Bio
Jenny Blake
Jenny Blake
Jenny Blake is an author, blogger, life coach and sought-after speaker who helps others "Wake up, live big and love the journey.... Read Full Bio
Glinda Bridgforth
Glinda Bridgforth
Glinda Bridgforth is a leading financial expert who explores the emotional and cultural factors that block financial suc... Read Full Bio
Shannon Buggs
Shannon Buggs
Shannon Buggs' passion for reading and writing led her to pursue a career in journalism and communications and to start a po... Read Full Bio
Stacy Dukes-Rhone
Stacy Dukes-Rhone
Stacy Dukes-Rhone has maintained her distinguished professional career over the last 25 years in the arenas of executive... Read Full Bio
Deborah Duncan
Deborah Duncan
Deborah Duncan began honing her interviewing skills as a child raised in a military family, moving constantly. She was determ... Read Full Bio
Nina Godiwalla
Nina-Godiwalla
Nina Godiwalla is a recognized expert on leadership, diversity and women in the business world. She is the bestselling auth... Read Full Bio
Patricia Gras
Patricia Gras
Patricia Gras is an ardent storyteller, whether it is using the medium of television or music. She has a background of life ... Read Full Bio
Divya Gugnani
Divya Gugnani
Divya Gugnanistarted her business career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and then moved on to private equity and ventur... Read Full Bio
Shama Kabani
Shama Kabani
Shama Kabani is a Web and TV personality, bestselling author, international speaker and award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen ... Read Full Bio
Roxan Kraft
Roxan Kraft
Roxan Kraft joined Shell as part of the Shell/Texaco merger and has 22 years of refining experience, including two years with ... Read Full Bio
Nancy Levicki
In the summer of 1998, Nancy Levicki put her fashion skills back to work, but this time, it was not for a major retail speci... Read Full Bio
Lorie Marrero
Lorie Marrero
Since 2000, Lorie Marrero has organized everything from normal households to chemistry labs to backstage tour cases. In 2006 ... Read Full Bio
Laura Milazzo
Laura Milazzo
Laura Milazzo oversees marketing for the Employee Benefit Solutions channel, and manages the operations and administration of ... Read Full Bio
Maria Murnane
Maria Murnane
Maria Murnane had a successful career in public relations for nearly 10 years before deciding she needed a change. She lef... Read Full Bio
Jessica Nadeau
Jessica Nadeau
Flip-flops stashed in the car were no longer cutting it for Jessica Nadeau as the go-to comfort shoe when her feet were sor... Read Full Bio
Gina Otto
An award-winning author, international speaker, producer, social entrepreneur and children's advocate, Gina Otto is currently pion... Read Full Bio
Precious Owodunni
Precious Williams Owodunni
Precious Williams Owodunni is a trusted advisor to business leaders on strategy and finance matters. She leads ... Read Full Bio
Babette Pepaj
Babette Pepaj
Babette Pepaj is the founder and CEO of BakeSpace.com (2010 and 2009 Webby Award Nominee for "Best Social Network") and the fo... Read Full Bio
Turk Pipkin
Turk Pipkin
Writer and filmmaker Turk Pipkin is the co-founder of the global education nonprofit The Nobelity Project, working for basic rig... Read Full Bio
Liz Pryor
Liz Pryor
As "Good Morning America's" brand new advice guru, Liz Pryor has become a modern-day Dear Abby. She's the go-to girlfriend, the... Read Full Bio
Mel Robbins
Mel Robbins
Mel Robbins stars in A&E's new television series, "Monster In-Laws," where she moves in with families across America and u... Read Full Bio
Lesley Jane Seymour
Lesley Jane Seymour
Lesley Jane Seymour was named editor-in-chief of More in 2008 and led the magazine to a 2009 National M... Read Full Bio
Cindy Solomon
Cindy Solomon
Cindy Solomon is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, author and entrepreneur who helps organizations, teams and... Read Full Bio
Jason Stevens
Jason Stevens
Registered and licensed dietitian Jason Stevens is driven to help cancer patients stay as nourished and strong as possible thr... Read Full Bio
Jason Stevens
Jason Stevens
Registered and licensed dietitian Jason Stevens is driven to help cancer patients stay as nourished and strong as possible thr... Read Full Bio
Tammy Tibbetts
Tammy Tibbetts
Tammy Tibbetts passionately advocates the power of social media to create social change. She is the founder and president of ... Read Full Bio
Telisa Toliver
Telisa Toliver
Telisa Toliver serves as senior vice president for Chevron Pipe Line Company which manages transportation risks, provides rel... Read Full Bio
Dana Tyson
Dana Tyson
Dana Tyson has been waking up around 3 a.m. for 20 years now - not only to do lunges all over the neighborhood at a time when n... Read Full Bio
Karen Walrond
Karen Walrond
Karen Walrond is a writer and photographer. She is a former engineer and a current (though non-practicing) attorney, with exte... Read Full Bio
Jess Weiner
Jess Weiner
Considered this generation’s "Go to Girl" for self-esteem, Jess Weiner inspires audiences worldwide with her authentic take ... Read Full Bio
Bobbie Weiner
Bobbie Weiner
At 46 years old, Bobbie Weiner, a.k.a. "Bloody Mary," started a new career by going to makeup school in 1993 for the film an... Read Full Bio
Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams is the bestselling author of three books, the latest of which, "Girl on Top: Your Guide to Turning Dating Ru... Read Full Bio
Expert Exchange
Gabrielle Bernstein
Gabrielle BernsteinGabrielle Bernstein was featured in the New York Times Sunday Styles section as the “next generation guru, motivational sp... Read Full Bio
Katie Mahon
Katie Mahon
Katie Mahon describes stepping away from her fast-tracked career in senior management in banking to be as uncomfortable as it ... Read Full Bio
Maria Murnane
Maria Murnane
Maria Murnane had a successful career in public relations for nearly 10 years before deciding she needed a change. She lef... Read Full Bio
Tina Pennington
Tina Pennington
Tina Pennington is the "Red" of Red & Black. Her prior career had been full-time mom, but her husband getting fired was ... Read Full Bio
Tina Pennington
Tina Pennington
Tina Pennington is the "Red" of Red & Black. Her prior career had been full-time mom, but her husband getting fired was ... Read Full Bio
Liz Pryor
Liz Pryor
As "Good Morning America's" brand new advice guru, Liz Pryor has become a modern-day Dear Abby. She's the go-to girlfriend, the... Read Full Bio
Linda von Quintus
Linda K. von Quintus
Linda K. von Quintus serves as vice president of government and community affairs for AAA Texas.AAA Texas offers a va... Read Full Bio
Mandy Williams
Mandy Williams
Mandy Williams, the "Black" of Red & Black, retired from the oil and gas industry by the time she was 40. When boredom sa... Read Full Bio
Small Business Boot Camp
Michael Alter
Michael Alter
Michael Alter, president of SurePayroll, is responsible for the overall business model development, strategic planning and daily operations for... Read Full Bio
Sara Bloom
Sara Bloom
Sara Bloom is the founder and chief designer of Oliver B, a modern day baby bedding and accessories company. Only a few years a... Read Full Bio
Audra Jackson
Audra Jackson
Audra Jackson is the director of Client Services for Pop Labs, Inc. in Houston, TX. Jackson has worked extensively in multiple departments of P... Read Full Bio
Jessica Nunez
Jessica Nunez
Jessica Nuñez is the founder of NuñezPR Group, a full service public relations firm that specializes in e-... Read Full Bio
Danae Ringelmann
Danae Ringelmann
Danae Ringelmann co-founded IndieGoGo in 2008 with the goal of leveling the playing field. The company brings years of experience from the f... Read Full Bio
Mel Robbins
Mel Robbins
Mel Robbins stars in A&E's new television series, "Monster In-Laws," where she moves in with families across America and u... Read Full Bio
Amy Simmons
Amy Simmons
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Amy Simmons originally wanted to go into medicine. While in school and after, she worked at Steve's Ice Cream, ... Read Full Bio
Cindy Solomon
Cindy Solomon
Cindy Solomon is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, author and entrepreneur who helps organizations, teams and... Read Full Bio
Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams is the bestselling author of three books, the latest of which, "Girl on Top: Your Guide to Turning Dating Ru... Read Full Bio
Vanessa Wilson
Vanessa Wilson
Vanessa Wilson is the founder and proprietor of Crafty Gemini,LLC, a sewing, quilting, crafting and cooking tutorial website ... Read Full Bio
Local Leader
Shannon Buggs
Shannon Buggs
Shannon Buggs' passion for reading and writing led her to pursue a career in journalism and communications and to start a po... Read Full Bio
Kim Davis
Kim Davis
Kim Davis is a veteran news and sports journalist with more than two decades of experience in print, radio and television. A com... Read Full Bio
Patricia Gras
Patricia Gras
Patricia Gras is an ardent storyteller, whether it is using the medium of television or music. She has a background of life ... Read Full Bio
Fran Harris
Fran Harris
Fran Harris has spent the past 10 years building a multi-faceted celebrity brand. In 2010, she hosted HGTV's "Home Rules." A fo... Read Full Bio
Perry Ann Reed
Perry Ann Reed
Perry Ann Reed is a recognized expert on leadership in the not-for-profit, community service sector and on building strateg... Read Full Bio
Health and Wellness Pavilion
Dr. Elizabeth Coronado
Dr. Elizabeth Coronado
Elizabeth Coronado, M.D., is an obstetrician and gynecologist who has focused her career on empowering women throug... Read Full Bio
Julie Spier
Julie Spier
Julie Spier is director of pharmacy operations for Randalls/ Tom Thumb, supervising the operation of 107 pharmacies. Spier is a ... Read Full Bio
Jess Weiner
Jess Weiner
Considered this generation’s "Go to Girl" for self-esteem, Jess Weiner inspires audiences worldwide with her authentic take ... Read Full Bio