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Shanna Hocking
Founder and CEO of Hocking Leadership, leadership coach, consultant, author, and keynote speaker.
Dr. Joy Buolamwini
AI researcher, artist, and advocate founder of the Algorithmic Justice League
Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines
Rick Rubin
American record executive and record producer
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Michael O’Bryan
Founder of organizational design strategy firm Humanature, and a practitioner and researcher in the fields of community development, organizational culture, and human well-being
Connected Community, Trauma informed Toolkit
Netta Jenkins
DEI expert, sought after keynote speaker and consultant. Named by Forbes as one of the top seven anti-racism consultants in the world.
The Inclusive Organization
Seth Godin
Author of 21 international best selling books. Founder of AltMBA.
The Song of Significance, A New Leadership Manifesto
Shawn Murphy
Organization and culture change practitioner, workshop facilitator and author.
The Optimistic Workplace
Gretchen Rubin
One of today’s most influential observers of happiness and human nature.
Life In Five Senses
Aurora James
Creative Director and founder of Luxury accessories brand Vellies and founder of the Fifteen Percent Pledge.
Wildflower, A Memoir
Cynt Marshall
CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, president and CEO of Marshalling Resources consulting
You've Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected
Martha Beck
Author, world-renowned life coach, and speaker
The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Sel
Sally Helgesen
Internationally best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach
How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job
Joanne Lipman
Journalist and author who has served as chief editor at USA Today, the USA Today Network, Conde Nast, and The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal
Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work
Susan Cain
Writer, lecturer, and bestselling author
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Can Make Us Whole
Katherine Schafler
Psychotherapist, writer and speaker, and former on-site therapist at Google.
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power
Marie Yovanovitch
Senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
Lessons From The Edge: A Memoir
Tara Schuster
Tara Schuster, author, and executive at Comedy Central
Glow in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way
Ginni Rometty
Former IBM CEO and Chairman. Member of the Business Roundtable, Council on Foreign Relations, Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World
Lori Gottlieb
Psychotherapist and author of the New York Times bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
Stephanie McNeal
Deputy news director and senior culture reporter for BuzzFeedNews
Swipe Up for More!: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers
Tina Wells
Founder of RLVNT Media, a multimedia content venture that brings culture-shifting storytelling and beloved products to market through innovative partnerships.
The Elevation Approach: Harness the Power of Work-Life Harmony to Unlock Your Creativity, Cultivate Joy, and Reach Your Biggest Goals
Marie Forleo
Created a socially conscious digital empire that inspires millions across the globe.
Everything Is Figureoutable : How One Simple Belief Can Change Your Life
Sallie Krawcheck
One of the highest-ranked women ever to have worked on Wall Street
Own It: The Power of Women at Work
Michelle Obama
Former First Lady shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world
The Light We Carry
Lauren Fleshman
One of the most decorated American distance runners of all time
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
Runs wildly popular leadership and activist programs for women willing to undergo the deep inner transformation that leads to rebirth
Becoming Heroines: Unleashing Our Power For Revolution and Rebirth
Misty Copeland
Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre, the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir
The Wind at My Back : Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor Raven Wilkinson
Kathy Caprino
Internationally-recognized career and leadership coach
The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss
Julia Boorstin
CNBC’S SENIOR MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER
When Women Lead