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Shawn Achor

Harvard Professor, Happiness Researcher, Positive Psychology Expert, Author of "The Happiness Advantage" & "Big Potential"

Dallas, TX, USA

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Coach Ken Carter

Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"

Waco, TX, USA

Lisa Leslie

WNBA Champion & 4x Olympic Gold Medalist; Author of "Don't Let the Lipstick Fool You" and "From the Court to the Boardroom"; Co-Founder, The Lockwood Group

Boca Raton, FL, USA

Shiza Shahid

Entrepreneur, Technologist, Investor, Impact Leader & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund & Our Place

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Andrew Fastow

Former CFO of Enron & Expert on Financial Ethics

Houston, TX, USA

Sophia Amoruso

International Public Speaker, Founder & CEO of Nasty Gal, Author of "#GIRLBOSS"

London, UK

Tim Wise

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

Nashville, TN, USA

Amy Purdy

Professional Para-Snowboarder & Three-Time Paralympic Medalist; NYT Bestselling Author, "On My Own Two Feet"; Contestant on Season 18 of "Dancing with the Stars"

Denver, CO, USA

Debbie Allen

Business Growth Expert, Best-Selling Author, Multimillionaire Entrepreneur

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Judy Smith

America's Premier Crisis Management Expert; Inspiration for ABC's "Scandal"

Washington, DC, USA

April Ryan

White House Correspondent, MSNBC Political Analyst, D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio & Author

Baltimore, MD, USA

Jill Abramson

Former Executive Editor of The New York Times

Boston, MA, USA

Ed Rendell

Former Governor of Pennsylvania; NBC News Political Analyst & Author

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Liz Murray

Advocate for Ending Generational Poverty & Co-Founder, The Arthur Project; Author, "Breaking Night" & Subject of "Homeless to Harvard"

Motivational Monday: Liz Murray

New York, NY, USA

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