BEST SELLING AUTHOR + SURVIVOR + PSYCHOLOGIST

A native of Hungary, Edith Eva Eger was just a teenager in 1944 when she experienced one of the worst evils the human race has ever known. As a Jew living in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, she and her family were sent to Auschwitz, the heinous death camp. Having barely survived, she moved to the United States in 1949. In 1969 she received her degree in Psychology from the University of Texas, El Paso.

Dr. Eger is a prolific author and a member of several professional associations. She has a clinical practice in La Jolla, California and holds a faculty appointment at the University of California, San Diego. She has appeared on numerous television programs including CNN and the Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a highly sought after speaker on Resiliency. Dr. Edith Eva Eger published her NY Times best-selling memoir, The Choice, at the age of 90 in 2017. In 2020 she published her Internationally best-selling guidebook, The Gift.

She is a great-grand-parent to seven, and the embodiment of lighthearted love and positive energy.

CO-FOUNDER OF THE HAPPINESS STUDIES ACADEMY

An internationally renowned teacher and author in the fields of happiness and leadership.

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar taught two of the most popular courses in Harvard University's history: Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership.

He co-founded the Happiness Studies Academy and created the Certificate in Happiness Studies, the first-ever Master of Arts in Happiness Studies, and a Happier School program. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have appeared on best-seller lists around the world.

Tal Ben-Shahar consults and lectures executives in multinational corporations, educational institutions, and the general public. Topics include leadership, education, ethics, happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness.

JOURNALIST + AUTHOR + ANCHOR of CNN TONIGHT

Alisyn Camerota is a journalist, author and anchor of CNN Tonight, weekdays from 10pm -12am ET in New York, New York. In her three decades in journalism, Camerota has covered stories nationally and internationally, earning two Emmy Awards for her breaking news coverage of the death of George Floyd and arrest of Roger Stone, as well as the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for her breaking news coverage of Hurricane Maria’s impact on Puerto Rico.

Camerota has also anchored a number of primetime specials, including “Tipping Point: Sexual Harassment in America”, “The Hunting Ground: Sexual Assault on Campus”, “TOXIC: Britney Spears’ Battle for Freedom”, and “The Baby Business”. She is on the national advisory council of The News Literacy Project, which works to teach kids how to spot misinformation and fake news. She’s also an Advisory Member of Press Forward, working to combat sexual harassment in newsrooms.

Alisyn attended American University on a Presidential scholarship, graduating cum laude in Broadcast Journalism. Alisyn’s debut novel, Amanda Wakes Up, was selected by National Public Radio as one of the best books of the year, and by Oprah Magazine as “a must read.” She is currently working on a memoir.

WORLD’S FOREMOST EXPERT ON GRIEF + LOSS

David is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even afterlife’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including the new bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He coauthored two books with Elisabeth Kubler Ross, including On Grief and Grieving updated her 5 stages for grief. His first book, The Needs of The Dying received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa.

David’s personal experience as a child witnessing a mass shooting while his mother was dying in a hospital helped him begin his journey. For most of his life, David has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. He facilitates talks, workshops and retreats for those experiencing grief. However, despite his vast knowledge on grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. It inspired him to write his newest book, Finding Meaning.

David’s volunteer work includes being an LAPD Specialist Reserve for traumatic events as well as having served on the Red Cross’s disaster services team. He worked for over a decade in a three-hospital system. He was trained for bio -terrorists’ events as well as epidemics/ pandemics. He is the founder of www.grief.com which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries.

FOUNDER + CEO of THRIVE GLOBAL

Arianna Huffington is the founder and CEO of Thrive, former founder of The Huffington Post, and the author of 15 books, including "Thrive" and "The Sleep Revolution." In 2016, she launched Thrive, a leading behavior change tech company with the mission of changing the way we work and live by ending the collective delusion that burnout is the price we must pay for success.

She has been named to Time Magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people and the Forbes Most Powerful Women list. Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union. She serves on numerous boards, including Onex and The B Team.

Her last two books, "Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being," "Wisdom, and Wonder and The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night At A Time," both became instant international bestsellers.

AUTHOR + PULITZER PRIZE WINNER + POET + PROFESSOR AT EMORY UNIVERSITY

Jericho Brown is author of the The Tradition (Copper Canyon 2019), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, and the National Endowment for the Arts, and he is the winner of the Whiting Award. Brown’s first book, Please (New Issues 2008), won the American Book Award. His second book, The New Testament (Copper Canyon 2014), won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. His third collection, The Tradition won the Paterson Poetry Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His poems have appeared in The Bennington Review, Buzzfeed, Fence, jubilat, The New Republic, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, TIME magazine, and several volumes of The Best American Poetry.

He is the director of the Creative Writing Program, and a professor at Emory University.

CEO + RESEARCHER + RESILIENCY EXPERT

Jurie is a global resilience expert and founder of Driven, a research and technology organization focused on building human resilience.

Jurie has developed various innovative and accredited resilience programs, including Resilience First Aid, the AI-powered Driven Resilience program, and High Adversity Resilience Training (HART). These programs are used by various universities, defence, government, organizations, and therapists worldwide.

Jurie has published books such as Executive Resilience, reports such as the National Resilience Index, and multiple research papers on the neuroscience of resilience, resilience assessment, and new analytics frameworks to better understand the deeper functioning and value of resilience.

RESEARCHER + AUTHOR + COMPASSION EXPERT

Kristin Neff is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.

She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion nearly twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide.

She is author of the bestselling book Self-Compassion. Along with her colleague Chris Germer, she developed the Mindful Self-Compassion program, taught internationally, and co-wrote The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook.

Her newest book is Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.

Kristin has been named as one of the world’s most influential researchers by Clairviate, 2021.

Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton, an international leader in bioethics and nursing, is the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing, and co-chairs the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Ethics Committee and Consultation Service. A founding member of the Berman Institute, she co-led the first National Nursing Ethics Summit that produced a Blueprint for 21st Century Nursing Ethics. In 2016, she co-led a national collaborative State of the Science Initiative: Transforming Moral Distress into Moral Resilience in Nursing and co-chaired the American Nurses Association professional issues panel that created A Call to Action: Exploring Moral Resilience Toward a Culture of Ethical Practice. She was a member of the National Academies of Medicine, Science and Engineering Committee that produced the report: Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-being. She is a member of the American Nurses Association Center for Ethics & Human Rights Ethics Advisory Board and American Nurses Foundation Well-Being Initiative Advisory Board. Dr. Rushton is the chief synergy strategist for Maryland’s R3 Resilient Nurses Initiative, a statewide initiative to build resilience and ethical practice in nursing students and novice nurses. She is a Hastings Center Fellow, Chair of the Hastings Center Fellows Council and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She is the editor and author of Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare.

PSYCHOTHERAPIST + SPEAKER + AUTHOR

Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP is a licensed psychotherapist, speaker, and author of The Science of Stuck (Penguin Random House, 2022).

She is level 3 trained in the Internal Family Systems model as well a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.

Britt received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her master’s degree from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award-winning adjunct instructor.

COUPLE’S THERAPIST + NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR + SPEAKER

Harville Hendrix PhD is an internationally-respected couple's therapist, educator, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Together, with his wife Helen Hunt PhD, they have written over 10 books with more than 4 million copies sold, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. In addition, Harville has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey television program 17 times!

Harville and Helen co-created Imago Relationship Therapy to promote the transformation of couples and families by a creating relational culture that support universal equality. In addition, they've developed resources that help couples, families, and educators strengthen their relationship knowledge and skills. They are the co-founders of Imago Relationships International, a non-profit organization that has trained over 2,000 therapists and educators in 51 countries around the world.

COUPLE’S THERAPIST + NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR + SPEAKER

Helen Hunt PhD is an internationally-respected couple's therapist, educator, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Together, with her husband Harville Hendrix PhD, they have written over 10 books with more than 4 million copies sold, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples.

Helen and Harville co-created Imago Relationship Therapy to promote the transformation of couples and families by a creating relational culture that support universal equality. In addition, they've developed resources that help couples, families, and educators strengthen their relationship knowledge and skills. They are the co-founders of Imago Relationships International, a non-profit organization that has trained over 2,000 therapists and educators in 51 countries around the world.

AUTHOR + MEDIA EXECUTIVE + HUMANITARIAN

In 2022, award winning producer, author and media executive Michelle D. Hord released her debut memoir "The Other Side of Yet" on Atria Books.

Michelle’s story of resilience is the subject of the intensely personal testimony, which she shares in hopes that others can also find courage and strength on the other side of their own personal "yets." She has been featured in O Magazine, on The Tamron Hall Show, by Good Morning America's Robin Roberts -- and has shared her journey with audiences across the country.

Michelle is the founder of "Gabrielle's Wings," a non profit she created to honor her daughter Gabrielle Eileen, who was murdered by her father when she was just seven. Determined to ensure her daughter's legacy will be focused on helping children and not on how she died, Gabrelle's Wings is dedicated to giving children of color in vulnerable communities the tools they need to soar above their circumstances, and embodies every mother’s dreams for her child to grow and thrive without limitations.

She has creative and executive experience at NBCUniversal, Good Morning America, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF THE WHITE BISON + CREATOR OF THE WELLBRIETY MOVEMENT

Since 1988, Founder and President Don Coyhis established the White Bison, Inc., an American Indian non-profit corporation dedicated to developing culturally relevant treatment, prevention, and recovery materials to support the Wellbriety Movement.

The Wellbriety Movement is an effort to create the opportunity for individuals, families, communities and nations to live sober and balanced lives; healthy lives that are balanced emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Don is devoted to assisting Native Americans who are affected by substance use disorders, and in 1994 he founded the Wellbriety Movement which aims to reduce substance abuse among Native Americans.

Don Coyhis, have provided culturally based healing to the next seven generations of Indigenous People, along with youth prevention and healing from unresolved grief and traumatic loss due to intergenerational trauma.

PRODUCER + AUTHOR + CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR

Amy Goldberg is the founder + CEO of Push Back Productions, a company created to create, with the understanding that sometimes you need to push back to push forward. Amy combined her skills and experiences as an accomplished producer, writer, entrepreneur, business strategist, and yes, even her influence as a health, fitness, and wellness warrior, to enrich and enhance all aspects of the creative work that she and her team produce.

Amy created and produced a successful 13-part series called I AM NOT OKAY where, with the help of a Psychotherapist, 24 celebrities, authors, mental health professionals shared their personal stories, experiences and expert advise on how to move from surviving to thriving when things were not okay. Today, she and Kevin Tibbles co-host, created and produce a podcast called BELIEVE IN PEOPLE - where they elevate good and share a positive spark of humanity.

Amy has been awarded: Entrepreneur of the year two-time nominee RBC /Women Of Influence / 2020 & 2021. Trailblazer of the year Canfitpro/Women Who Influence / 2019. Speaker of the year nominee / Heighten Your Business H.U.B. inc / 2019. and received the highest commendation from 3 consecutive Commanding Officers of the Department of National Defense.

SINGER + HUMANITARIAN

Singer, actor, and philanthropist, Alex Harris is no stranger to the entertainment scene. He started his entertainment career at the age of 7, traveling throughout the southeast region with his siblings.

Alex has a growing following world-wide that are captivated by his electrifying and soulful performances. Harris has performed at two of the Presidential Inaugural Galas, for the Premier of Bermuda Gala, Prime Minister of Ireland Gala and many other prestigious galas, schools, colleges, corporate events, and festivals world-wide.

Alex has not only headlined his own shows, but has graced stages with entertainers and actors, such as Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Rush, Eric Benet, John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Lamman Rucker, Leon and many others.

JOURNALIST + 4-TIME EMMY WINNER + NBC & MSNBC NEWS (Retired)

Kevin Tibbles is an award-winning NBC correspondent (retired). He appeared on all NBC News and MSNBC platforms, including NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, TODAY and NBC News. Tibbles’ foreign and domestic news experience includes reporting from war zones in Iraq, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Rwanda, Kosovo and beyond.

He was a Chicago based correspondent for all NBC News entities: Nightly News with Lester Holt, Today, Meet the Press and MSNBC. Extensive foreign and domestic news coverage including Hurricane Katrina, 911, and the election of President Barack Obama.

He covered multiple Olympic games (Torino, Beijing, Vancouver, London and Sochi). and was a member of NBC News Climate Coverage team from Alaska, Norway and the High Arctic. Tibbles developed and presented the series ‘Meeting America’ for Meet the Press on Sundays.

Tibbles has won four Emmy awards, a Peabody award, the National Headliner Award, the Overseas Press Club Award, and an award from the National Association of Black Journalists. He was awarded the First Amendment Award, and in 2021 was was the winner of the Wilbur Award (Religion in Broadcasting).

Today, he and Amy Goldberg co-host, created and produce a podcast called BELIEVE IN PEOPLE - where they elevate good and share a positive spark of humanity.

PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of NAADAC, the ASSOCIATION FOR ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS + AUTHOR

Cynthia Moreno Tuohy was the Executive Director of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. Moreno Tuohy previously served as the Executive Director of the Danya Institute and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center. Prior to this, she was the Program Director for Volunteers of America Western Washington where she served homeless individuals and persons living with the co-occurrence of poverty, substance use, and mental health disorders. In addition, for over 20 years she has been the administrator of multi-county and publicly-funded alcohol, drug prevention, and intervention treatment centers specializing in services from prenatal care to serving the elderly.

She has been a trainer in domestic violence, anger management, and conflict resolution for over 35 years, as well as an international, national, and state trainer on a variety of topics. She authored, Rein In Your Brain: From Impulsivity to Thoughtful Living in Recovery, and a NIDA SBIR on Conflict Resolution in Recovery and Relapse Prevention for counselors to use in the treatment of trauma, substance use disorders, and recovery. Moreno Tuohy was awarded the Friend of NASADAD Award by the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors in September of 2021 for her national work with the association.

JOURNALIST + AUTHOR + SPEAKER

Lee has spent her career in the media and marketing world. A contributor for “CBS This Morning,” she has also reported for “Good Morning America” and hosted various radio shows. She currently runs a media training and communications consulting business, helping prepare people for a variety of external facing situations.

Lee garnered critical acclaim for her best-selling book "In an Instant," the compelling and humorous chronicle of her family’s journey to recovery following her husband Bob’s roadside bomb injury in Iraq while reporting on the war. Her best-selling book “Perfectly Imperfect,” was followed by her first novel.

As co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, she has helped to raise more than $90 million to help military veterans, caregivers and their families successfully reintegrate into their communities and receive critical long-term care.

OSCAR-NOMINATED WRITER + AUTHOR + PHOTOGRAPHER

Jeff studied film/tv/theater production at Emerson College in Boston, and then moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a concert lighting designer and toured the country with national rock and reggae acts, while teaching himself to write screenplays on the side.

in 1989, he gave himself one year to write three screenplays. The second of those – a quirky romantic comedy where the two lovers don’t even meet until the very last page – sold almost immediately, and “SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE” became a surprise mega hit worldwide. Jeff was nominated for an Oscar, as well as for Writers Guild and BAFTA Awards, among others. His other credits include the Disney adventure film “IRON WILL,” New Line’s romantic comedy “SEALED WITH A KISS,” and the independent comedy “DAVE BARRY’S COMPLETE GUIDE TO GUYS.” Jeff’s script for “SAVING MILLY,” based on Mort Kondracke’s searing memoir, earned the 2005 Humanitas Nomination, an honor Jeff treasures.

Jeff has taught master classes and seminars at film festivals, screenwriting conferences, and solo presentations in the U.S., England, Finland, Sweden, Chile and Australia.

“Attachments” is Jeff’s first novel.. He is currently working on “TINY HOUSES,” a romantic comedy series for television.

ICONIC SPORTS AGENT + THE REAL LIFE ‘JERRY MAGUIRE’ + PHILANTHROPIST

Leigh Steinberg, premier sports agent, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and Chairman of Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment Holdings, is best known for his work building athletes into stand-alone brands. He is often credited as the real-life inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire. Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, and golf, including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 64 total first round picks. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro athlete clients and directed more than $1 billion to various charities around the world.

Over the course of his career, Leigh has been featured on numerous national television programs, including 60 Minutes, Larry King Live, The Today Show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and many more. He has been profiled in a host of magazines, including Business Week, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, People, Forbes, Playboy, GQ, and FHM. He currently resides in Newport Beach, CA.

ACTRESS, WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER

Jane Sibbett is an American actress, writer, director, photographer, producer, advocate, and prayer dancer. While among her 200+ episodes of TV and many film roles, she is often best known as Ross’ lesbian ex-wife, Carol on NBC’s sitcom Friends, Jane’s Dancing Hands is a relatively new part of her life where no acting is allowed – just an allowing of the miraculous.

Jane had been intensely traveling the world for the last thirteen years, first producing live events and documentaries for world renowned healers and helpers, and with her team helped link and empower up to half a million spiritually connected groups and individuals a year. 

She is also living a real-live story as a conduit of sacred Source energy, which is the surprise chapter in Sibbett’s life for the past six years, encouraging everyone as she goes to always be ready for unexpected and joyous gifts deep into the wisdom years.

PHYSICIAN + AUTHOR + RESILIENCE EXPERT

Dr. Sood is the creator of the Resilient Option program. He is one of the world's leading experts on resilience and wellbeing, and executive director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing. He was also professor of medicine, and Chair for student life and wellness at Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Sood has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers and is the author of several books including, The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living, The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness, Mindfulness Redesigned, SMART with Dr. Sood, The Resilience Journal, and Build Your Immune Resilience.

He has presented at some of the highest impact forums like, TEDx, Lake Nona, Forbes Under 30 Forum, Conference Board, Beckers, YPO, NPR, NAMI, NBGH, NASA, keynotes for Fortune 500 companies, universities, foundations, and others.

He was selected as one among top 20 intelligent optimist in the world (Ode Magazine). Dr. Sood was also selected by RWJ Foundation as one of the health care pioneers, and the "Biggest Impact Maker" in healthcare in Rochester, MN (the home of Mayo Clinic).

AUTHOR + PRODUCER

Dr. Shelley Plumb is the founder, CEO and Executive Producer at Plumb Talk Productions, Shelley provides worldwide state-of-the- art video production services for businesses.

She assists individuals in achieving their lifelong ambitions through increased exposure and the power of video marketing.

She is revered in her professional community for her creativity and attention to detail. Shelley is said by many to “put the heart back in video production.

She is a woman on a mission. As a wife, mother, podiatric physician, and executive producer at PlumbTalk Productions, she focuses her gifts on uplifting and inspiring others. Born in Renton, Washington Shelley has always had a life-long love for nature and enjoys hiking, biking and camping with family and friends. Adversity came early for Shelley, when at 7 years old, she lost her mother in a fatal car accident. She survived the tragedy and has been a living legacy of perseverance ever since.

AUTHOR + ACTOR + PRODUCER + WRITER

Monica Parker has had a multi faceted and successful career in the entertainment industry born of invention, determination and tenacity.

She’s a writer/producer for film and television, an actor on stage and screen and through it all she has made it her mission to advocate for body acceptance at any size.

She’s a force for positive change who always delivers with warmth, wisdom and a great dollop of humor and insight from her years spent fighting the pervasive perception that being good enough means being thin.

She has an uncanny ability to inspire us all to become more and more of who we are meant to be just as we are. She believes not everyone is mean to be sylph-like and she’s only too happy to be his or her “Pie” Piper.

ACTOR + SINGER + SONGWRITER + INVENTOR

Laura Robinson is a true “multi-passionate creative.” This talented singer-songwriter, actress, producer and inventor co-created the hilarious, classic board game, “Balderdash” in her twenties, bringing joy and laughter to people all over the world!

She was nominated for an Emmy in 2019 for the television game show she co-created and exec-produced with Courteney Cox, “Celebrity Name Game,” starring Craig Ferguson.

Laura has enjoyed a successful career as an actress in Toronto and Los Angeles with feature films, series regulars and starring roles on shows like “Cheers” and “Frasier” to her credit. She is an in-demand motivational speaker and published author; she co-authored Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hooked on Hockey. She is a gifted singer-songwriter and guitarist, with a healing voice. Laura’s upcoming album, “What Else But Love” is for all to enjoy.

INTERNATIONAL RECORDING ARTIST + VIOLINIST

Dominique Hammons is a young, energetic, Contemporary/Jazz Violinist who is a Houston native and started playing classical violin at the age of 8. He attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston where he was a member of his school orchestra program for four years. After high school,

His has been recognized with many awards and among them, the Houston Symphony’s “Young Artist Competition”, where he won the opportunity to play a solo on stage with the Houston Symphony. He also competed and won medals and recognitions while participating in NAACP “Actso” competitions.

He was selected to play the National Anthem during the pre-game show at the Houston Rockets game in November of 2018)

SPEAKER + AUTHOR + ADVOCATE FOR RESILIENCY & HAPPINESS

As the author of the Amazon bestseller "Emotional Alchemy, the Art of Transforming Adversity into Gold for Your Personal Growth," Sandy Mora brings a unique blend of academic insight and firsthand life experience to the conversation.

With a Bachelors in Communication Sciences, and a Master in Human Potential Development, Sandy Mora has honed an exceptional approach to well-being. Collaborating with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar at the Happiness Studies Academy as the steward of the global student and alumni community, she holds a Certificate in Happiness Studies by HSA, and is also a certified Chief Wellbeing Officer by the World Happiness Foundation.

Beyond academia, Sandy advocates for mental health, emotional responsability, resilience, and happiness through collaborations with media platforms in Mexico.

Sandy has co-authored two other books, is a TEDx speaker, has her own podcast, and is actively working on a new book that will guide organizations to become emotionally responsible, placing the happiness and well-being of all stakeholders at the center of their strategic vision.

ARTIST + SOUND MEDITATION + COACH + HEALER

Emily believes the path of entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey and that the more we bring conscious awareness, authenticity and our intuitive gifts to the work we’re doing in the world — the more expansive our journey will be!

She also believes that powerful and exciting marketing is a translation of our soul’s essence and an activation of our light reflected to the outside world. It brings her a deep sense of joy to help clients bring forward the spirit and integrity of their work through marketing that touches the soul.

HER WORK INVOLVES A HOLISTIC AND INTUITIVE APPROACH TO HELPING IDENTIFY AND MOVE PAST BLOCKS AND BLIND SPOTS THAT RESIDE IN THE SUBCONSCIOUS WHILE HELPING TO CULTIVATE A BUSINESS AND MARKETING STRATEGY THAT INTEGRATES YOUR UNIQUE SOUL ESSENCE.

Throughout her life she has honed an innate gift of seeing patterns of opportunity in business that has helped her grow numerous companies exponentially — including Soul Media, a company that serves starseeds, lightworkers and conscious companies which was founded in 2017.

CO-FOUNDER @ EXPERT FUNDRAISING + NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING COACH

Alex is the Founder of The Art of Raising Major Gifts.

Alex has over 20 years of experience working with nonprofits and social benefit corporations to generate the organizational impact and necessary resources that produce inspiring, innovative outcomes for a just and regenerative world.

Alex believes that when we focus on impact, then leaders, organizations, and their communities can bring forth their values aligned with their vision for the future. It is through this clarity that we develop sustainable, scalable organizations led by operationally excellent teams telling compelling, engaging narratives that raise significant funds and deliver on their mission.

Together we can build impact-driven, heart-centered, high-performing teams that regularly create extraordinary results towards a world that works for all.

LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

Eva is the co-founder of True Mind Shifters, a newer organization devoted to helping people overcome fear, shame, and guilt through the sharing of true stories of her and her co-founder's life to foster empowerment, support, and love.  Eva is an experienced and devoted leader who has brought new levels of awareness, growth and skills to life with thousands of people in technology, healthcare and academia. With a lifelong career in Human Resources, Eva comes to the table, ready to make a difference and leverage her expertise in Communications, Organizational and Leadership Development, Learning, Career Development, Change Management, Employee Engagement, Belonging, and Recruiting. 

Currently, Eva is working on a custom leadership development program and a restorative model to overcome stress in the workplace which was a byproduct of work she did to support mental health and well-being of Nurses at Adventist Health. Eva seeks to infuse healthy perspectives and positivity into the workplace and is the co-creator of the Companion Guide for Resiliency 2023 and 2024 along with Dr. Joy Miller. One of her core beliefs is that "We need each other more than we realize."

Eva has more great works coming out in 2025 as she pursues making the world a bit brighter with all she does.  

SINGER + SONGWRITER + CLINICIAN

Matthew Alexander has been playing guitar since he was eight years old and writing songs since he was fifteen.

His award winning songwriting style has been influenced by such greats as Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. His songs have been published by Warner Brothers Music, Beechwood-Capital and Four Star Music, among others.

Matthew was part of the dynamic folk music scene in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the late ‘60s and was a regular performer at Boston coffeehouses.

As a solo artist and as founding member of the folk-trio Moonshine, Matthew opened in the early seventies for Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt and Billy Joel. Since then he has performed at venues around the country including the New Music Showcase in Atlanta, Georgia; the Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Troubador and the Songwriters Showcase in Los Angeles, California; and the Double Door, Visulite Theater, Tosco Music Party and the Latta Plantation Folk Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He has won awards for his music from the Northeastern Music Festival and Songwriters Guild of Nashville, Tennessee.

CLINICIAN + SPEAKER + YOGA TRAINER

Joe Gandarillas is a Certified High-Performance Coach helping clients achieve the transformation they seek.

He is also a certified yoga instructor who combines the practice of yoga with the art of storytelling to illuminate the body mind, and heart.

Joe believes that in order to effectively teach, one must also always be a student: He continues to study yoga, meditation and nutrition, and has amassed countless hours of training and study with many gifted teachers.

Joe is also the Chief Operating Officer of Michael Aiduss Interior Design in Montclair, NJ.

CEO LENS+SOUL + PRODUCER

From West Africa to Beverly Hills, Jordan lives to create content that inspires. Behind the lens, Jordan is passionate about finding the beauty and soul of your brand. Connecting with his clients, and finding our what makes then tick is why he loves this work.

Together with his life-changing grandmother, Edith Eger, their new 10-part series gives participants proven skills and techniques to find their “Gift” within, as they share their powerful inter-generational connection.

Jordan is dedicated to enlarging the strategic tenets of Edith’s unique counseling technique that focuses on choice, and determination of creating the life that you desire.

DIRECTOR EDCAMP UKRAINE + INSPIRER

Oleksandr Elkin is the Head of Board and inspirer of EdCamp Ukraine, a strong 40,000 teachers’ professional development community. He held university academic and administrative positions training future computer scientists.

He served as an adviser to three Ministers of Education and Science of Ukraine and a member of the two cohorts of Public Council of the Ministry.

In 2021, Dr. Elkin became a member of Presidential Advisory Council on Promoting the Development of the General Secondary Education System and in 2022 – an expert of secondary education working group for National Council for the Recovery of Ukraine from the War. Throughout the war, Oleksandr has been a tremendous support bringing trauma resolutions techniques to educators and their families. Currently he is working on a book related to ‘Finding the strength to hold on.”

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STANDWITHUS

Michael Dickson is Executive Director of StandWithUs in Israel, an international educational non-profit dedicated to supporting Israel and fighting antisemitism around the world.

Michael regularly addresses audiences and broadcasts on issues pertaining to Israel and public diplomacy. He is an accomplished writer, with many published articles and TV appearances.

Michael is a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Communication of Bar Ilan University, is an Honorary member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, and in 2015 was appointed to the Spectrum Forum of leading Executive Directors in Israel under the age of 40.

In 2016, he was listed as the 14th most influential Jew on Twitter and also named in Channel 13 TV's “30 Israelis Making a Difference” at a special event at the President’s Residence. Michael was listed in the Top 30 of "The Aliyah 100 List" of British immigrants to Israel as one of the "flag bearers who shape the State of Israel and made a significant contribution".

In 2019, he was awarded the Bonei Zion (“Builder of Zion”) Prize, recognizing the achievements of outstanding Anglo immigrants and their contribution to the State of Israel, at a ceremony in the Tower of David, Jerusalem. In 2020, he was listed on the Global Jewish 100 - “a celebration of people across the world who are moving Jewish culture forward, selected according to their accomplishments, influence, and impact”.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NAADAC, THE ASSOCIATION FOR ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS

Terrence D. Walton is executive director and chief executive officer of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, which equips, empowers and, represents more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States and abroad.

Prior to joining NAADAC, Walton spent ten years as chief operating officer for All Rise (founded as the National Association of Drug Court Professionals), where he led national and international initiatives to support addiction treatment and justice system professionals who work with individuals and families involved in the legal system.

Previously, Walton was director of treatment for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia (PSA). During his 15 years at this Federal law enforcement agency, he directed the departments that provide substance use disorder and mental health assessment, treatment, and alternatives to incarceration and conviction. He also previously served as the director of what was then Washington, D.C.’s leading adolescent outpatient substance use disorder treatment center, Sasha Bruce Youthworks’ Necessary Interventions for Adolescents (NIA).

Walton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Wright State University and a Master of Social Work degree with specializations in program administration and substance use disorder from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is an active member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) with a focus on developing the global addiction and prevention workforce. He was a certified drug and alcohol counselor for more than twenty years and has devoted his entire professional life to helping individuals, families, and communities impacted by addiction experience lasting healing, health, and happiness.

FIRST WATCH + RESILIENT FIRST

A former paramedic, Mike has worked with emergency services and healthcare organizations in 49 of the 50 states, most of the Canadian Provinces, Israel, Palestine, Australia, and throughout Europe.

Mike serves as Improvement Guide for FirstWatch and leads ResilientFirst, the neuroscience-based resilience training program.

Mike also teaches improvement science as an Assistant Professor in the University of California San Francisco’s MS in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership and as an Adjunct Professor in UMBC’s MA in Emergency Health Services Management.

A 25-year career Army officer, Col. Gadson’s life is a portrait of courage in the face of great adversity. In May 2007, as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, Col. Gadson’s greatest challenge came in Iraq, where an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack cost him both legs above the knees and normal use of his right arm and hand. Despite this, Gadson remained on active duty in the Army and continued to inspire many with his message of courage, perseverance, determination and teamwork.

Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1989 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Greg served in every major conflict of the past two decades, including Operations Desert Shield/Storm in Kuwait; Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Greg served in various assignments throughout the world.

In 2007, Tom Coughlin, New York Giants head coach, asked Gadson to meet with the then-struggling team. Gadson talked to the players about service, teamwork, duty, perseverance and adversity. His message resonated and the New York Giants defeated the 18-0 New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Greg made his silver screen debut in 2012 as a lead actor in the blockbuster movie Battleship; where he portrayed a war-injured veteran that helped save the world from an alien invasion. In 2015, he completed season one of The Inspectors, an educational television series on CBS.

FORMER SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION + CONGRESSMAN

Ray LaHood gained national prominence during his 14 years in Congress. The nationally respected publication Congressional Quarterly named him as one of 11 “freshmen to watch” during his first term, 1995-1996.

As a testament to his parliamentary knowledge and even-handedness in conducting House proceedings, Ray was selected to chair the historic debate over the impeachment of President Bill Clinton in December 1998. LaHood also became known for his efforts to establish a higher level of civility, decorum, and bipartisanship in the House as a cosponsor of four “civility retreats.”

His committee assignments included the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Appropriations Committee.

PSYCHOLOGIST - TRAUMA & RESILIENCE

Dr. Baum is a psychologist and consultant in the field of trauma and resilience building worldwide. In the last two decades saw has dedicated herself to creating and implementing resilience-building programs for those exposed to trauma, be it terrorism, war or natural disaster.

DR. Baum firmly believes that mental health is for everybody, and she is passionate about bringing resilience building skills to wherever they are needed.

Her unique BRI-Building Resilience Intervention model focuses on strengths and resources has been adopted by schools for teacher training and parent workshops, as well as with police, firefighters, paramedics rabbis, and nurses to help them deal with exposure to trauma. This program has been introduced throughout Israel, as well as Mexico, Spain, Haiti and the USA in the wake of trauma and disaster.

CO-HOST OF RESILIENCY 2024 + AUTHOR + CLINICIAN + TRAUMA EXPERT

Elaine Miller-Karas is an author, advocate, social worker, trauma therapist, radio show host, co-founder of an international organization, The Trauma Resource Institute and key developer of the Community and Trauma Resiliency Models.

Elaine’s trauma resolution model is used in over 90 countries around the world and she has worked with the United Nations, the Dalai Lama, and many leaders around the world. In January of 2021, she has launched a radio show, Resiliency Within, Building Resiliency during Unprecedented Times on Voice America’s Health and Wellness Channel.

She is the author of Building Resiliency to Trauma, the Trauma and Community Resiliency Models® (2015).

She is committed to bringing accessible and affordable interventions based on neuroscience and the biology of the human nervous system to our world’s community.

CO-HOST OF RESILIENCY 2024 + CEO & FOUNDER RESILIENCY + HAPPINESS + AUTHOR + CLINICIAN + RESILIENCY EXPERT

Joy Erlichman Miller, Ph.D., is an internationally known licensed psychotherapist, professional trainer and author. Miller is the founder and director of Joy Miller & Associates & the Resiliency Forum in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Miller is an Illinois state Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor as well as a Certified Master Addictions Counselor.

Additionally Dr. Miller has been a part-time instructor at Bradley University, and was a faculty member and mentor at Walden University’s doctoral psychology program.

Dr. Miller is a leading authority on relationship issues and Holocaust studies.

She has been a longtime professional trainer for Health Communications, Inc. (the Chicken Soup publisher), and her professional expertise, energy, enthusiasm, and humor has made her speaker in high demand throughout the country.