Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

The Freedom Writers Diary Teacher's Guide

Trey Anthony

Award-Winning Playwright, Author, Producer & Lifestyle Coach

Amanda Beard

Olympic Gold Medalist, Co-Founder of Beard Swim Co. & Author of New York Times Bestseller "In the Water They Can't See You Cry"

Ellen McGirt

Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine & "RaceAhead" Columnist

Dorothy Roberts

Scholar & Social Justice Advocate

Dave Dravecky

Former Professional Baseball Player; Cancer Survivor, Arm Amputee & Author of "Comeback"

Stedman Graham

CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author

Dr. Harry Edwards

Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Civic Activist & Author

LZ Granderson

CNN & ESPN Columnist; Celebrated Voice on Sports, Race & Gay Rights

Rocky Bleier

Former NFL Football Player, Wounded Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls

Cuando Solo el Everest Puede Abarcar tu Sombra con Silvia Vásquez-Lavado

Wesley Hamilton

Motivational Speaker; Mental & Physical Health Advocate for Overcoming Adversity; Executive Director of Disabled But Not Really (DBNR); Featured on Queer Eye

Donna Orender

Founder of Generation W, Former President of the WNBA & Author of "WOWsdom!"

Shoshana Johnson

First African American Woman POW in U.S. War History & Author of "I’m Still Standing"

Scott Shellstrom

Creativity Innovator, Award Winning Creative Director & Keynote Speaker

Tatyana McFadden

Paralympic Wheelchair Racer, Nordic Skier, 4-time World Major Marathon Grand Slam Winner & 17-Time Paralympic Medalist

Tamika Catchings

Former Forward for the WNBA's Indiana Fever, Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist

Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

Bonnie Blair

USA Speed Skater & Olympic Gold Medalist

Melanie Whelan

Managing Director at Summit Partners; Former CEO of SoulCycle

Jennifer Thomas

Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker on Apology Languages and The Five Love Languages, Psychologist & TEDx Presenter