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Joanna Penn is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn and she also writes non-fiction for authors, with 30+ books published in 149 countries and 6 languages. Joanna has been named as one of The Guardian Top 100 most influential people in publishing and writing. She was awarded the Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com has been voted in the Top 100 sites for writers by Writer's Digest. 

Dr Brent Bauer is the Director of Integrative Medicine and Clinical Research at Mayo Clinic. His work is at the forefront of the emerging field of integrative medicine, which combines the best of conventional medicine with the best of evidence-based complementary therapies. Dr Brent Bauer is the author of The Science of Integrative Medicine.

Michael and Paul Harney are founders of the Hemp Division of Harney & Sons Tea Company. They cultivate their own hemp, distill the CBD and offer a line of CBD-infused products. Harney & Sons Tea Company is well-known around the world for its collection of traditional, high-quality teas. The company and its teas have been featured in Wall Street Journal, NY Times and NY Magazine.   

Diane Tober is Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of California, San Francisco Institute for Health and Aging and faculty at the Bixby Center for Reproductive Health. She is a cultural and medical anthropologist with a focus on gender and sexuality, the commodification of the body, science and technology studies, bioethics, and social and reproductive justice. She has been conducting research exploring egg donors’ decisions and experiences within the global market for human eggs since 2013, with now over 500 egg donors participating in her study. Diane Tober is also the author of Romancing the Sperm: Shifting Biopolitics and the Making of Modern Families (2018), investigating the role technology plays in the changing meanings of family. 

Matthew Swift is the co-founder and CEO of Concordia, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to actively fostering, elevating, and sustaining cross-sector partnerships for social impact. It focuses on global issues including sustainability, economic development and educational outreach. 

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year, awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and most recently at the Super Bowl, David was honored as the Most Valuable Philanthropist. He is also a best-selling author and business coach.

Charles Hoskinson is the founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, two of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency platforms. He is also the CEO of Input, Output, Hong Kong (IOHK). Charles participated as a thought leader and speaker at the World Economic Forum Davos 2020. 

Gillian Hooker leads the National Society of Genetic Counselors, with a doctorate degree in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from Yale University and masters degree in genetic counseling at John Hopkins school of public health. She is also currently the Vice President of Clinical Development for Concert Genetics, focused on discerning the genetic testing market and clinical testing management.

Dr Taz MD practices integrative medicine (eastern medical wisdom with western science). She is a wellness expert and best-selling author of What Doctors Eat, The 21 Day Belly Fix, and Super Woman RX. Dr Taz has served as a contributing medical expert to CNN Headline News, TODAY, Good Morning America, Live with Kelly and Ryan and other media outlets. 

Nicolle Merrill is an upskill adviser and author of the career book, Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Up-skill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots.  She was the former Associate Director of the Career Development office at Yale School of Management, where she coached hundreds of MBA students and professionals through all phases of their career transitions.

Lee Pierce is an Assistant Professor at the State University of New York, Geneseo. She facilitated the launch of SUNY's nanodegree (micro-credentialing) program. Lee shares how to evaluate which upskill program is the best fit for you and the top skills of now and future. As a Rhetorical Communication instructor, Lee has helped (okay, sometimes forced) thousands of students to ditch cliches and say something that matters. Lee's research has appeared in top academic journals, winning several awards from the National Communication Association. She integrates her best teaching practices into suggesting what an excellent upskill program should offer you.

Sharon Zimmerman talks with Kellee about how she is evolving her jewelry business, now that there can no longer be in-person interaction.  She shares how she is embracing this new reality, rather than fight it.

Emily Jenks started as an attorney, who pivoted to creating and growing a photography business into a 6-figure income, only for it to fall off a cliff, during this pandemic. She shares with Kellee how she is pivoting again in her business.

Heather Farris went from making $12 per hour at an office job to now making closer to a 6-figure income. She discusses with Kellee, how she is able to create this revenue stream through self-teaching and creating a virtual assistant business that focuses on digital marketing support.