Ed McCaffrey

Head Football Coach at University of Northern Colorado; Former NFL Wide Receiver & Three-Time Super Bowl Champion; Co-Founder of Dare to Play Football Camp For Children with Down Syndrome

Dave Pelzer

Counselor, Comedian & Expert on Foster Care, Resilience, and Personal Growth; Bestselling Author of "A Child Called 'It'"

Chet Hanks

Actor Known for His Role in "Fantastic Four"

Anne Mulcahy

Former C-Suite Executive at Xerox; Executive Chairman of MBN Brands; Chair of Connecticut Chapter of The Nature Conservatory

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Manuel Scott

Sought-After Education Speaker, Scholar, Bestselling Author & Subject of the Movie "Freedom Writers"

Anne Mosle

Vice President of The Aspen Institute, Executive Director of Ascend at the Aspen Institute and Co-Chair of The Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls

Alezandra Russell

Mother Teresa Award Winner, Anti-Trafficking Expert & Human Rights Activist

Charles Petty

Certified Speaking Professional, Founder of Family Success Unlimited, Humor Expert

Jess Ekstrom

Social Entrepreneur; Growth Mindset & Women's Empowerment Speaker; Chief Creative Officer at Mic Drop Workshop; Founder of Headbands of Hope; Bestselling Author of "Chasing the Bright Side" & "Create Your Bright Ideas"

Dr. Jennifer Ashton

Board-Certified Ob-Gyn, Emmy Award-Winning Chief Medical Correspondent, at ABC News" & Founder of Ajenda

Jennette McCurdy

Former Actress; Writer & Director; Host of "Hard Feelings" Podcast; Bestselling Author of "I'm Glad My Mom Died"

Lisa Damour

Clinical Psychologist, Executive Director of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls & New York Times Bestselling Author

Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Bestselling Novelist Known for "The Language of Flowers"; Co-Founder of The Camellia Network; Foster Parent

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Dr. Afiya Fredericks

Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia; Growth Mindset Expert

Nadia Lopez

Founding Principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy; Best-Selling Author; STEAM & Mental Health Advocate

Joshua Sparrow

Executive Director of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Associate Clinical Professor at Boston Children's Hospital

Mac Barnett

Award-Winning Children's Author & 2025-2026 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

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Sabrina Carpenter

Grammy Award-Winning Singer & Actress Known for Album "Short n' Sweet"

Michael Oher

NFL Super Bowl Champion, Founder of Oher Foundation, Bestselling Author

Patricia Polacco

Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate