Actor, Robin Givens has starred in several television series and appeared in numerous made for television movies as well as starring in many feature films among the most notable of which has been Rage in Harlem. Her book, Grace Will Lead Me Home delves into the rich history of her family to explore the sustenance offered by a strong faith in God and celebrate the indomitable spirit of its women. Grace Will Lead Me Home is an extraordinary yet poignantly universal story that shows how she has been able to come to terms with her challenges, her faith and ultimately herself.

Known nationally for being removed from her teaching position in the Philosophy Department at UCLA as a result of her social activism and membership in the Communist Party, Professor Angela Davis is a student, teacher, writer, scholar and activist working to combat all forms of oppression in the U.S. and abroad. Professor Davis is a member of the Advisory Board of the Prison Activist Resource Center and is author of several books including Women, Culture & Politics, and The Angela Y. Davis Reader.

Kathleen is founder of New Perspectives, a company which addresses issues in wellness, stress management, life balance, and the link between humor and health. She is a recognized speaker, therapeutic humorist, licensed medical professional, entrepreneur, and author of It's Your Life - Choose Well and a contributing author of Humor Me, America's Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter.

Karyn Buxman-Godek believes that laughter is the best medicine and uses her skills as a health professional, storyteller, and humorist to communicate to her audiences that the antidote to stress is humor. Karyn is one of the nations leading experts on therapeutic humor and is constantly speaking, writing, and consulting on the subject.

Internationally respected executive coach and bestselling author, Libby Gill has held senior management positions in public relations and communications at Sony, Universal and Turner Broadcasting. Libby is a corporate entertainment veteran as well as being the branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show. Among her achievements, Libby is most proud of having guided many executives and entrepreneurs to career success. Her latest book, "You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-taking in Work and Life", was released September 2009 and hit #2 in career books and #5 in success on AMAZON.com.

Former Bronx girl gang member, Pegine Echevarria, joined a new "gang", after being inducted into the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame, its first Latina. Pegine's fellow 58 "gang members" include such luminaries as Dale Carnegie, Zig ...

Former Miss USA, Terri Amos found her passion when she began to study energetic healing, meditation, and spiritual consulting at Clearsight. Author of Message Sent: Retrieving the Gift of Love, Terri is a spiritual coach and intuitive healer.

Chef, cookbook author and television personality, Sara Mouton is the chef of Gourmet magazine's executive dinning room and the Food Editor of ABC's Good Morning America. As an original star of Food Network, Sara hosted "Cooking Live", and "Sara's Secrets" on the network. She is author of Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals. Sara was one of the founders of the New York Women's Culinary Alliance.

Known for defeating Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes in 1973, Billie Jean King has championed for social change and equality for women in sports. Billie Jean founded the Women's Tennis Association, Women's Sports Foundation and Women's Sports Magazine. She was ranked no. 5 on Sport's Illustrated "Top 40 Athletes" list for significantly altering or evelating sports in the last four decades.

Esther Orioli, M.S. , President and CEO of Essi Systems, Inc., is a consultant, author and founder of two successful international research and consulting firms. She is a recognized authority in leadership development, emotional ...