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Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

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Veteran Political Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Former Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Jan Fields

Former President of McDonald's USA & Member of the Board of Directors at Alimentat

Asra Nomani

Journalist & Author, Women's Rights Activist

Fawzia Koofi

Former Member of the Afghan Parliament; International Advocate for Women's Rights

Ashley Rhodes-Courter

International Child Welfare Advocate, Master of Social Work, Foster Parent & Author of the Best-Selling Memoir "Three Little Words"

Nikki Giovanni

Poet, Educator & Best-Selling Author

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Amanda Lindhout

Executive Director of The Global Enrichment Foundation; Captivity Survivor, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "A House in the Sky"

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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Irshad Manji

Founder of The Moral Courage Project, Author of "Allah, Liberty and Love" & "The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith"

Erin Gruwell

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

Shirin Neshat

Iranian Visual Artist; Focuses on Social, Cultural & Religious Codes of Muslim Societies

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Lisa Kristine

Internationally Recognized Fine-Art Photographer, Humanitarian & Activist

Ali Vincent

First Female Winner of "The Biggest Loser"

Ashley Michelle Berry

Anti-Bullying Advocate, Actress, TV & Radio Host

Laura Ling

Acclaimed Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; Host of "E! Investigates;" Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside"

Zainab Salbi

Founder of Women for Women International, Bestselling Author and TV Host

Kari Byron

Former Host of Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" & Author of "Crash Test Girl;" Director of the National STEM Festival

Nancy Nguyen Liles

Hit-and-Run Survivor; Crowned 2011 Miss Corporate America; Life & Image Coach

Temple Grandin

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

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