Markos Kounalakis is a veteran foreign affairs correspondent, columnist, and committed lifetime journalist, speaking on the topic of local and global media's critical role in finding truth amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Markos cut his teeth researching and reporting as a foreign affairs correspondent all over the world with a focus on wars and revolutions. His work is always designed to raise awareness and deepen understanding around the evolving global affairs that matter most to the people on the ground. 

David Sax is an award-winning writer, reporter, and Author of the new book "The Soul of an Entrepreneur". In it, he explores the deeply personal questions of entrepreneurship, addressing the vast and colorful spectrum of small and family-owned businesses that make up a significant portion of the North American culture and economy. David's encyclopedic knowledge of the different paths to successful business, and how that business can serve both your lifestyle, and your community, makes this a must-listen conversation. 

Fanny Singer is a writer, editor, and author of the new book Always Home: A Daughter's Recipes & Stories,  a cookbook and culinary memoir about growing up as the daughter of food icon and activist Alice Waters. Always Home chronicles Singer's life at Chez Panisse, her mother's famed farm-to-table Berkeley restaurant that opened in 1971, and their travels around the world, weaving in delicious recipes, mouth-watering traditions and charming depictions of Waters. In it, Singer shares her own culinary coming of age, as well as her take on her mother's impeccable standards for food, aesthetics, and organic produce. 

Ellie Pritts is an internationally recognized photographer, director, and producer, whose work has been featured in WIRED and TIME Magazine, who in 2016 named her one of the top photographers to follow in the U.S. In conversation with Marcus Colombano, founder of leading creative studio Pineapple, Ellie goes deep on her work, philosophy, and how she uses photography to capture a magical view of the world of the real world.

Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg's new book "A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes hacked Silicon Valley” looks at the rise of celebrity investors and their impact on today's top companies. In this conversation with Chris Lyons, Zack discusses the collision of Silicon Valley with the worlds of music, entertainment, and sports, and how venture capital can be a vehicle to creating generational wealth for groups that historically have not had a seat at the table.

Bridget Watson Payne's new book How Time is on Your Side explores how to make time to do it all: the passion projects, the to-do list, or simply time for self care and mental health. In conversation with Lucie Charkin, Bridget shares practical tips for optimizing your relationship with time, and how this can improve your creative, spiritual, emotional, and mental wellness.