James Dashner

Author of Many Children's Fantasy Series and Adult Books, Including "The Maze Runner" Series

Francine Rivers

New York Times Best-Selling Author

Timothy Russ

Known for Role as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on "Star Trek: Voyager"

Aija Mayrock

Activist, Poet, Performer & Bestselling Author of "The Survival Guide to Bullying"

Stanley Nelson Jr.

Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Known for "Freedom Summer" and "Attica"

Simon Lovell

English Comedy Magician, Card Shark Actor and Con Man

Terence Winter

Emmy Award-Winning Writer, "Boardwalk Empire," "The Sopranos"

Philip Wang

Co-Founder of Wong Fu Productions & Author of "Rise: A Pop History of Asian American from the Nineties to Now"

Sean Gullette

Lead Actor, "PI" by Darren Aronofsky, Filmmaker & Screenwriter

D. Eric Maikranz

Author of "The Reincarnationist Papers"

dream hampton

Cultural Critic, Award-Winning Filmmaker & Executive Producer of "Surviving R.Kelly"

Sarah-Jane Murray

TED Speaker, Emmy-Nominated and Award-Winning Screenwriter and Filmmaker, Associate Professor of Great Texts and Creative Writing, Baylor University

J. Michael Straczynski

Writer and Producer for TV series, Feature Films, Comicsa & Author of "Becoming Superman"

Becoming Superman Lib/E: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood

Emma Donoghue

Playwright, Literary Historian & Novelist Known for "Hood" and "Room"

Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

R.L. Stine

Best-Selling Author Known for the "Goosebumps" Series

Andy Buckley

Actor, Screenwriter & Stockbroker; Known for his Role as David Wallace on "The Office"

Cassandra Clare

Author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal & Publishers Weekly Bestselling "Mortal Instruments" Series

Teresa Lo

Teresa Lo is a novelist, screenwriter, and blogger.

Kevin Willmott

Civil Rights Activist, Filmmaker, Commentator and Professor at The University of Kansas

Jorge Guajardo

Senior Director at McLarty Associates; Former Mexican Ambassador to the People's Republic of China

Colleen Sweeney

Empathizer and Recognizer of Patient Fears Founder of Sweeney Healthcare Enterprises, Conceived and conducted the Patient Empathy Project

Sherei Lopez Jackson

Founding Pastor of Pioneers Church, Founder of The Social Enterprise & Community Leader

Fern Brady

Award-Winning Scottish Comedian, Presenter, Autism Awareness Advocate & Author of "Strong Female Character"

Fern Brady on her autism diagnosis

Jennifer Fan

Chief Asia Officer at Freemont Capital

Josef Adamu

Founder & Creative Director of Sunday School Creative

Josef Adamu on Mental Health, Self-Reflection, & Bridging Gaps

Kaitlin Soule

Therapist & Mental Health Media Expert and Author of "A Little Less Of A Hot Mess"

A Little Less of a Hot Mess: The Modern Mom's Guide to Growth & Evolution

Ray Bender

Information Technology Consultant

Luis Guzman

Puerto Rican Actor Known for "Wednesday" & "Narcos"

Tag Warner

CEO of The Gay Times