Buster Olney

In September 2008, Northern State University men's basketball coach Don Meyer stood on the brink of immortality. He was about to surpass the legendary Bobby Knight to become the all-time NCAA wins leader in men's basketball. Then, on a two-lane road in South Dakota, everything changed in an instant. In How Lucky You Can Be, acclaimed sports journalist Buster Olney tells the remarkable story...

Carrie Fisher

Multitalented actress, author and screenwriter, Carrie Fisher is a true survivor whose victory over substance abuse, outspoken activism on behalf of the mentally ill, and hilarious takes on Hollywood and motherhood have made her a perennially popular figure on the lecture circuit. Carrie has been a compelling force in American culture for decades. From her feature film debut opposite...

Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford is one of the most recognizable faces in the world, having appeared on over 600 magazine covers worldwide. Crawford’s reputation as being both a smart and savvy businesswoman has allowed her the opportunity to foray into many different aspects of commerce. Crawford’s name and face have been responsible for launching numerous new brands, as well as repositioning such classic...

Cynthia McFadden

For the past 18 years, Cynthia McFadden has travelled the world reporting for ABC News. Her distinguished work has won many of broadcasting's most coveted awards including the Emmy, the Peabody, the Dupont and the Foreign Press Award. For the past seven years she has been the co-anchor of the celebrated news broadcast, Nightline. Much of McFadden's investigative reporting has focused on...

David Agus

Can we live robustly until our last breath? Do we have to suffer from debilitating conditions and sickness? Is it possible to add more vibrant years to our lives? And has the time come for us to stop thinking about disease as something the body "gets" or "has" but rather to think of it as something the body does? In The End of Illness, David B. Agus, MD, one of the world's leading cancer...

David Feherty

David Feherty was born in the seaside town of Bangor in Northern Ireland. He grew up with aspirations to become an opera singer, until he discovered he had the knack for hitting a golf ball. He jokes about his career change, "I was always interested in music from a very early age. But when I turned pro at age 17, I haven't sung a note since. Now, I only sing to punish my children."

Dean Karnazes

TIME magazine named Dean Karnazes as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.” Men’s Fitness hailed him as the fittest man on the planet. An internationally recognized endurance athlete and bestselling author, Dean has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 continuous miles, foregoing sleep for three nights. He’s run...

Deepak Chopra

Acknowledged as one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind body medicine and leadership, Deepak Chopra, M.D. continues to transform our understanding of the meaning of health, leadership and healing. Through his creation of The Chopra Center for Well Being in California in 1996, Chopra established a formal vehicle for the expansion of his healing approach using the integration of...

Diem Brown

At the age of 30, Diem recently discovered that for a second time, she is battling Ovarian Cancer, something she thought she would never have to do again. The disease has returned in her one remaining ovary. Diem isn't scared of the fight, though, saying, "I know I will be fine, I beat Cancer once and I'm going to do it again! I know God has a reason for every speed bump in life and I'm ready."...

Earvin Magic Johnson

Earvin Johnson, Jr. may best be known for his winning ways during his illustrious 13-year NBA career, but today the basketball legend directs his efforts toward his growing business and philanthropic empire, Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE).

Elizabeth Vargas

As an award-winning anchor and correspondent, Vargas has traveled the world covering breaking news stories, reporting in-depth investigations and conducting newsmaker interviews. During the historic Iraqi elections in December 2005, she anchored World News Tonight from Baghdad. She anchored for both World News Tonight and 20/20 from the U.S. Gulf Coast, covering Hurricane Katrina's devastation.

George Lopez

After surviving a kidney transplant and a divorce, GEORGE LOPEZ recently found himself surrounded by a room full of childhood friends, all gathered to celebrate his birthday, and realized his greatest challenge had presented itself: turning 50. Already called one of The 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America by TIME magazine, George is now hitting the reset button on his expanding career and...

Gladys Knight

The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance...

Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan, an international superstar, is one of the most recognized artists in the world. With five Grammy Awards and more than seventy million albums sold world-wide, Estefan is the single most successful crossover performer in the history of Latin music.

Grant Achatz

Grant Achatz is the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Chef of 2008. His restaurant, Alinea, was named “Best Restaurant in America” by Gourmet Magazine. After opening, Alinea rapidly garnered top ratings from Mobil, AAA, Zagat, the Chicago Tribune, Time Out, Gayot, and was named to the Top 50 Restaurants in the World by Restaurant Magazine, UK.

JD Roth

JD Roth was born to be in the television business. A natural performer and producer, JD was fascinated with the medium from the time he could talk, especially by the variety hosts and game shows that would serve as the precursors to today's prolific "reality" genre. JD got his start in front of the camera as a child actor, between the ages of 11 and 18 landing more than 250 national...

Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels is one of the leading health and wellness experts in the country. Perhaps considered one of the most demanding people on television for her role as trainer and life coach on the two NBC hit series, The Biggest Loser and Losing It With Jillian, Michaels has created a brand name for herself. Every week she motivates nearly 13 million TV viewers of The Biggest Loser, and almost...

Joe Torre

In 2011, JOE TORRE was named Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations. In this capacity, he oversees areas that include Major League Operations, On-Field Operations, On-Field Discipline and Umpiring. He serves as the Office of the Commissioner's primary liaison to the general managers and field managers of the 30 Major League clubs regarding all baseball...

Laila Ali

Laila Ali is a world-class athlete, fitness & wellness expert, cooking enthusiast, founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand and mother of two toddler-aged children. The daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, Laila is also a four-time undefeated world boxing champion, whose stellar record includes 24 wins (21 of which were "knockouts") and zero losses. In addition to her latest work as a...

Mehmet Oz, MD

Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. is professor and vice-chairman of surgery at Columbia University as well as medical director of the Integrated Medicine Center and director of the Heart Institute at New York Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine, and health care policy. He has authored over...

Mike Huckabee

Former Arkansas governor MIKE HUCKABEE is the host of the number one rated weekend hit Huckabee on the Fox News Channel and Cumulus Media Networks’ syndicated radio program, The Mike Huckabee Show, heard on more than 175 stations. He’s also heard three times daily across the nation on The Huckabee Report syndicated on almost 600 stations, and has been the fastest growing new program...

Olivia Newton-John

Actress, singer, songwriter, devoted mother, humanitarian and cancer survivor, Olivia Newton-John is a beloved figure to millions of people worldwide. On stage she is a profound and inspiring speaker no matter what the topic-the future of our children, the importance of raising breast cancer and AIDS awareness, environmental conservation, or animal rights. Her appearances always...

Sally Field

Two-time Academy Award-winning, two-time Emmy-winning, and two-time Golden Globe-winning actress, director and producer, Sally Field has been one of the most versatile and durable talents in Hollywood for more than fifty years.

Sherry Lansing

Former CEO of Paramount Pictures and the first woman to head a major film studio, Sherry Lansing is an inspiring and empowering presence on the lecture stage. To listening audiences she narrates the story of her extraordinary career as a businesswoman and philanthropist, and speaks eloquently on the elements of leadership, the joys of charitable giving, and the importance of attaining one’s life

Tim  Ferriss

Tim Ferriss, nominated as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People of 2007,” is an angel investor (StumbleUpon, Digg, Twitter, etc.) and author of the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been sold into 35 languages...

Nancy Snyderman

Dr. Nancy Snyderman joined NBC News as Chief Medical Editor in September 2006. Her reports appear on all platforms of NBC News including "Today," "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Dateline NBC," “Rock Center with Brian Williams,” MSNBC and NBCNews.com. Snyderman has reported on wide-ranging medical topics affecting both men and women and has traveled the world extensively...

Rory Freedman

For five years, Rory was an agent at Ford Models in New York—the most prestigious modeling agency in the world. Deciding to abandon her lucrative career and six-figure income to become an animal rights activist, Rory soon became a #1 New York Times best selling author. With her friend Kim Barnouin doing the research, Rory wrote and provided the “voice” for Skinny Bitch.