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. . . Lisa Ling is a special correspondent for the National Geographic Channel and the Oprah Winfrey Show. For Oprah, Ling has been sent to cover the Lord's Resistance Army and the crisis of AIDS orphans in Uganda, bride burning in India, and gang-rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ling was the first woman host of National Geographic's Emmy award-winning flagship series Explorer, where she investigated the increasingly deadly drug war in Colombia, examined the complex issues surrounding China's one-child policy and explored the phenomenon of female suicide bombers in Chechnya and Israel's occupied territories. She also explored the hidden and dangerous culture inside American prisons and street gang MS-13. Early on, Ling was known for revealing her "view" of the world to millions of Americans as co-host of Barbara Walters' hit daytime talk show, The View. While she was a member of the team, The View won its first daytime Emmy. . Editor Emerita Of Essence Magazine / Founder, National Cares Mentoring Movement Susan L. Taylor is synonymous with Essence magazine, the brand she built—as its fashion and beauty editor, as editor-in-chief and editorial director. She was the first and only African American Woman to be recognized by the Magazine Publishers of America with the Henry Johnson Fisher Award—the industry's highest honor. She has honorary degrees from more than a dozen colleges and universities. She is the author of four books: In the Spirit: The Inspirational Writings of Susan L. Taylor; Lessons in Living; Confirmation: The Spiritual Wisdom That Has Shaped Our Lives, which she coauthored with her husband, Khephra Burns; and her most recent, All About Love, Favorite Selections from In the Spirit on Living Fearlessly. She is an avid supporter of a host of organizations dedicated to moving the Black community forward and is a cofounder of Future PAC, the first national political action committee devoted to providing a network of support and sources of funding for progressive African American women seeking federal and state-level political offices. She has also worked passionately to help restore the lives of people in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region who were devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. . . Darrin Zeer is the best-selling author of Office Yoga, he travels year round to conferences and corporations across America. His humorous & heartfelt approach has helped over half a million people to manage their stress & find greater success. Satisfied clients include General Motors, 3M, Pixar & the Four Seasons Resorts. Darrin has been featured on CNN, in Time Magazine & the New York Times. For questions contact Darrin at www.darrinzeer.com.
. Jean Chatzky, award-winning journalist, best-selling author and motivational speaker, has created a global platform that is making significant strides to help millions of men and women battle an epidemic with a devastating impact - debt. Jean is the financial editor for NBC’s Today, a contributing editor for Money, a columnist for The New York Daily News, a contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show and a featured money coach on Oprah's "Debt Diet" series. She also hosts a daily show on the Oprah & Friends channel, exclusively on XM Radio. . Patti Fralix Hosts of The People’s Pharmacy The People's Pharmacy got its start in 1972 in Oaxaca, Mexico, where Terry Graedon was doing research in medical anthropology and Joe, a pharmacologist, was writing a consumer handbook that explained medications in an understandable, friendly style. It was the beginning of the Graedons’ life-long dedication to helping people make informed decisions about their health. Today, Joe and Terry Graedon are co-hosts and producers of The People’s Pharmacy national call-in program, airing weekly on public radio; authors of a weekly newspaper column widely distributed in the U.S. and abroad; and authors of many more books in the People's Pharmacy series.
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Founder, Circle de Luz Rosie Molinary, MFA, is the author of Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image and Growing Up Latina. Her work has appeared in various magazines including Health, Women’s Health, Philanthropy Journal, Lifetimetv.com, Our State, North Carolina Signature, and Latina. Rosie teaches workshops and speaks on activism, women’s issues, cultural issues, and the creative process around the country. She is the founder of Circle de Luz, a nonprofit giving network that provides scholarship funds and support to young Latinas in order to radically empower and inspire them to pursue further education upon graduation from high school. www.rosiemolinary.com
Author Charla Muller has more than twenty years in the advertising and PR business. She recently “retired” to freelance for a better work/life balance. 365 Nights: A Memoir of Intimacy, her first book, recounts Muller’s decision to give her husband something only she could give him: sex every day for one year, in an effort to nudge her marriage a little higher on her to-do list. When Charla is not writing, working or cooking, she is wondering if she can go another day without unloading the dishwasher or sweeping the kitchen floor (of course she can!). . .. . .
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Francine Ward’s life reads like a great American novel. :: Raised in poverty; :: Today, she’s an attorney, author, marathon runner, and self-esteem coach. Her life proves that success is not just about how you think & feel, it’s about what you do. Ward is the author of Esteemable Acts: 10 Actions for Building Real Self-Esteem, 52 Weeks of Esteemable Acts: A Guide to Right Living, and The Staying Legal Guide to Copyright & Trademark Protection. . . . . . Vist back soon to learn more about our dynamic speakers! |
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