Author and mental health advocate Mark Henick discusses depression, resilience, recovery, and hope. His TEDx talk, Why We Need to Talk About Suicide, is among the most watched in the world with over six million views.

Award-winning author J.L. Torres discusses his life and work, which focuses on the “diasporican experience—living in the inbetweeness that forms and informs the  Puerto Rican  experience.”

Writer Jason Szeftel discusses the politics and economics of China. His podcast CHINA UNRAVELED covers in depth the complexities of Hong Kong and other issues China faces today. 

Author, speaker, healer and actor Wajid Hassan discusses the intersection of humanitarianism and environmentalism. He is one of the only Muslim-born authors writing about New Age philosophy and his book, The Struggle for World Sanity, was a #1 bestseller on Amazon. 

Sam Mitchell, a podcaster and owner of his own media company, is a successful teenager with autism. The creator and host of Autism Rocks and Rolls discusses his mission to change the perspective of autism and destigmatize the negativity that can surround this type of brain wiring. 

Writer, storyteller and podcaster Izolda Trakhtenberg discusses how tarot cards can be used to build intuition, imagination, and storytelling skills. The Practical Tarot deck she created has been praised as a terrific tool to unlock intuition, help with focus, and improve personal growth. 

Journalist and author Alisa Parenti discusses the case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and her historical fiction novel featuring the "Atomic Spies." 

Podcast host, content creator, and creativity/life coach Urmi Raval discusses women in podcasting.

Emmy-winning composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and conductor, Lucas Cantor, discusses the world of music and finishing Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony with artificial intelligence.