Meet the Minds

Behind The Movement

Meet the Minds Behind The Movement

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His Holiness The Dalai Lama - Peace & Social Activist | WeRiseUP
His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Peace & Social Activist
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Prince EA - Filmmaker, Speaker & Activist | WeRiseUP
Prince EA
Filmmaker, Speaker & Activist
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John Mackey - CEO, Whole Foods | WeRiseUP
John Mackey
CEO, Whole Foods
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Amina Mohammed - Deputy Secretary, General of the United Nations | WeRiseUP
Amina Mohammed
Deputy Secretary, General of the United Nations
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Richard Branson - Founder, Virgin Group & UN Oceans Advocate | WeRiseUP
Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group & UN Oceans Advocate
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Dwight Howard - NBA All-Star Player, Los Angeles Lakers | WeRiseUP
Dwight Howard
NBA All-Star Player, Los Angeles Lakers
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Moby  - Singer-songwriter, Musician, DJ & Photographer | WeRiseUP
Moby
Singer-songwriter, Musician, DJ & Photographer
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Blake Mycoskie - Founder, TOMS Shoes | WeRiseUP
Blake Mycoskie
Founder, TOMS Shoes
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Marie Forleo - Author & Thought Leader | WeRiseUP
Marie Forleo
Author & Thought Leader
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Cody Simpson - Musician, Activist | WeRiseUP
Cody Simpson
Musician, Activist
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Barbara Marx Hubbard - Social Innovator, Evolutionary Thinker | WeRiseUP
Barbara Marx Hubbard
Social Innovator, Evolutionary Thinker
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Kenneth Cole - Founder, Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. | WeRiseUP
Kenneth Cole
Founder, Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.
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Michael Beckwith - Founder, Agape Spiritual Center | WeRiseUP
Michael Beckwith
Founder, Agape Spiritual Center
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Jack Canfield - Author, Chicken Soup for the Soul series | WeRiseUP
Jack Canfield
Author, Chicken Soup for the Soul series
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Peter Diamandis - Founder & Chairman, X Prize Foundation | WeRiseUP
Peter Diamandis
Founder & Chairman, X Prize Foundation
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Casey Sheahan - Former CEO, Patagonia Inc. | WeRiseUP
Casey Sheahan
Former CEO, Patagonia Inc.
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Vishen Lakhiani - Speaker, Investor & Entrepreneur | WeRiseUP
Vishen Lakhiani
Speaker, Investor & Entrepreneur
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Casey Simpson - Actor, Hit Series TV Star | WeRiseUP
Casey Simpson
Actor, Hit Series TV Star
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Lisa Nichols - Speaker & Author | WeRiseUP
Lisa Nichols
Speaker & Author
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John Gray - Author, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus | WeRiseUP
John Gray
Author, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
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Seane Corn - Yoga Activist | WeRiseUP
Seane Corn
Yoga Activist
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Luke Nosek - Founder, Paypal | WeRiseUP
Luke Nosek
Founder, Paypal
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Lynne Twist - Author, Soul of Money | WeRiseUP
Lynne Twist
Author, Soul of Money
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Michael Franti - Musician, Poet & Spoken Word Artist | WeRiseUP
Michael Franti
Musician, Poet & Spoken Word Artist
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Xiuhtezcatl  Martinez - Earth Guardians, Change Agent & Environmental Activist | WeRiseUP
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Earth Guardians, Change Agent & Environmental Activist
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Ken Wilber - Integral Philosopher | WeRiseUP
Ken Wilber
Integral Philosopher
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Kyle Cease - Actor, Motivational Speaker | WeRiseUP
Kyle Cease
Actor, Motivational Speaker
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Tom Chi - Co-Founder, Google X <br/>Innovator of Self Driving Car | WeRiseUP
Tom Chi
Co-Founder, Google X
Innovator of Self Driving Car
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Daniel Schmachtenberger - Social Engineer, Philosopher & Strategist | WeRiseUP
Daniel Schmachtenberger
Social Engineer, Philosopher & Strategist
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Alexi Panos - Co Creator of The Bridge Method & E.P.I.C. (Everyday People Initiating Change) | WeRiseUP
Alexi Panos
Co Creator of The Bridge Method & E.P.I.C. (Everyday People Initiating Change)
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Bob Proctor - Founder, Proctor Gallagher Institute | WeRiseUP
Bob Proctor
Founder, Proctor Gallagher Institute
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Charles Eisenstein - Author, Speaker | WeRiseUP
Charles Eisenstein
Author, Speaker
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Miki Agrawal - Founder of THINX & TUSHY | WeRiseUP
Miki Agrawal
Founder of THINX & TUSHY
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DJ Spooky - Composer, Writer & Musician | WeRiseUP
DJ Spooky
Composer, Writer & Musician
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Gunnar Lovelace - Founder, Thrive Market | WeRiseUP
Gunnar Lovelace
Founder, Thrive Market
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Peter Thomson - 71st Session President of the United Nations General Assembly | WeRiseUP
Peter Thomson
71st Session President of the United Nations General Assembly
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Peta Kelly - Millennial Entrepreneur & Speaker | WeRiseUP
Peta Kelly
Millennial Entrepreneur & Speaker
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Kute Blackson - Human Potential Visionary | WeRiseUP
Kute Blackson
Human Potential Visionary
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Zubin Damania - ZDoggMD, Founder Turntable Health | WeRiseUP
Zubin Damania
ZDoggMD, Founder Turntable Health
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Ibrahim AlHusseini - Founder, Full Cycle Energy Group | WeRiseUP
Ibrahim AlHusseini
Founder, Full Cycle Energy Group
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Andy Drish - Co-Founder, The Foundation | WeRiseUP
Andy Drish
Co-Founder, The Foundation
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John Demartini - Author & Speaker | WeRiseUP
John Demartini
Author & Speaker
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Sean Stephenson - Motivational Speaker & Author | WeRiseUP
Sean Stephenson
Motivational Speaker & Author
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Mindie Kniss - Entrepreneur & Business Strategist | WeRiseUP
Mindie Kniss
Entrepreneur & Business Strategist
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Shep Gordon - Artist Manager | WeRiseUP
Shep Gordon
Artist Manager
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Preston Smiles - Motivational Messenger | WeRiseUP
Preston Smiles
Motivational Messenger
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Danette May - Fitness Professional, Pilates Instructor & Nutritionist | WeRiseUP
Danette May
Fitness Professional, Pilates Instructor & Nutritionist
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Joel Brown - Founder, Addicted2Success.com & Co-Founder,  Impact Billions | WeRiseUP
Joel Brown
Founder, Addicted2Success.com & Co-Founder, Impact Billions
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Alex Morton - Entrepreneur, Speaker, Momentum Creator | WeRiseUP
Alex Morton
Entrepreneur, Speaker, Momentum Creator
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David Comfort - Principal, Rise Costa Rica | WeRiseUP
David Comfort
Principal, Rise Costa Rica
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Christopher M. Duncan - Founder, PointB Education | WeRiseUP
Christopher M. Duncan
Founder, PointB Education
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Lucian Tarnowski - Founder & CEO, BraveNew | WeRiseUP
Lucian Tarnowski
Founder & CEO, BraveNew
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Jonny Podell - Music Agent & Social Revolutionary | WeRiseUP
Jonny Podell
Music Agent & Social Revolutionary
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Sally Ranney - Environmental Activist | WeRiseUP
Sally Ranney
Environmental Activist
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Dean Graziosi - Author & Investment Coach | WeRiseUP
Dean Graziosi
Author & Investment Coach
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Mohamed Anis - Head of Energy, Resources and Services at Infosys | WeRiseUP
Mohamed Anis
Head of Energy, Resources and Services at Infosys
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Lori Harder - Self Love Specialist, Cover Model & Author | WeRiseUP
Lori Harder
Self Love Specialist, Cover Model & Author
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Mark Gerzon - Author & Mediator | WeRiseUP
Mark Gerzon
Author & Mediator
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Bharat Mitra - Founder, Organic India | WeRiseUP
Bharat Mitra
Founder, Organic India
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Hunter Lovins - Author & Sustainable Development Advocate | WeRiseUP
Hunter Lovins
Author & Sustainable Development Advocate
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Dan Richardson - CEO of Helix.io | WeRiseUP
Dan Richardson
CEO of Helix.io
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Andrew Hewitt - Founder, GameChangers 500 | WeRiseUP
Andrew Hewitt
Founder, GameChangers 500
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Natabara Rollosson - Co-Founder, Comics Uniting Nations | WeRiseUP
Natabara Rollosson
Co-Founder, Comics Uniting Nations
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Matthew Schutte - Director of Communications, Holo | WeRiseUP
Matthew Schutte
Director of Communications, Holo
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Ernie G - Empowerment Comedian & Youth Speaker | WeRiseUP
Ernie G
Empowerment Comedian & Youth Speaker
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Meet the WeRiseUP Team

Michael Shaun Conaway ­ Director of WeRiseUP the Movie| WeRiseUP
Michael Shaun Conaway

Director & Editor

Kate Maloney ­ Producer of WeRiseUP
Kate Maloney

Executive Producer & Producer

Alex Melnyk ­ Producer of WeRiseUP
Alex Melnyk

Producer

Joe Nucci ­ Executive Producer of WeRiseUP
Joe Nucci

Executive Producer

Scott Brickman ­ Executive Producer of WeRiseUP
Scott Brickman

Executive Producer

Zak Kilberg ­ Associate Producer of WeRiseUP the Movie| WeRiseUP
Zak Kilberg

Producers Representative

Peter Kater ­ Soundatrack Composer | WeRiseUP
Peter Kater

Soundtrack Composer

William Gazecki ­ Editor of WeRiseUP
William Gazecki

Editor

Melinda Woolf ­ TV Producer ­ Cultural Evolution | WeRiseUP
Melinda Woolf

Impact Producer

Lori Harder ­ Associate Producer of WeRiseUP
Lori Harder

Associate Producer

Lori Harder ­ Associate Producer of WeRiseUP
Christopher M. Duncan

Associate Producer

Lori Harder ­ Associate Producer of WeRiseUP
David Comfort

Associate Producer

Lori Harder ­ Associate Producer of WeRiseUP
Alex Morton

Associate Producer

Joel Brown ­ Associate Producer of WeRiseUP
Joel Brown

Associate Producer

Ernie G - Director of Educational Programs of WeRiseUP
Ernie G

Director of Educational Programs

Michael Pescasio ­ Cinematographer | WeRiseUP
Michael Pescasio

Cinematographer

Eli Regalado ­ Crowdfunding Manager for WeRiseUP
Eli Regalado

Crowdfunding Manager

Elizabeth Flournoy ­ Project Director for WeRiseUP
Elizabeth Flournoy

Project Director

Nicole Nez ­ Project Manager for WeRiseUP
Nicole Nez

Project Manager

Ben Lovejoy ­ Creative Director for WeRiseUP
Ben Lovejoy

Creative Director

Heidi Zimmerman ­ Associate Editor of WeRiseUP
Heidi Zimmerman

Associate Editor

Amy Caccamo ­ Assistant Editor of WeRiseUP
Amy Caccamo

Assistant Editor

Victor Talamantes ­ Web Developer for WeRiseUP
Victor Talamantes

Web Developer

Mark DiNicola ­ Social Media Director for WeRiseUP
Mark DiNicola

Social Media Director

Imola Tuzson ­ Social Media Manager for WeRiseUP
Imola Tuzson

Social Media Manager

Chelsea Boice ­ Email Marketing Manager for WeRiseUP
Chelsea Boice

Email Marketing Manager

Assistant Editor ­ Assistant Editor for WeRiseUP
Tyler Wallace

Assistant Editor

Cameron Adams ­ Editorial Intern for WeRiseUP
Cameron Adams

Editorial Intern

Carrie Momeni ­ Event Production Manager
Carrie Momeni

Event Production Manager

Markado Escano ­ Podcast & Mixtape Producer
Markado Escano

Podcast & Mixtape Producer

Matty Escano ­ Podcast & Mixtape Producer
Matty Escano

Podcast & Mixtape Producer

Meet the Contributors

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Ben Jealous - Former President, NAACP | WeRiseUP
Ben Jealous
Former President, NAACP
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Dave Logan - Author, Tribal Leadership, USC Marshall School of Business | WeRiseUP
Dave Logan
Author, Tribal Leadership, USC Marshall School of Business
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Brook Eddy - Founder & CEO, Bhakti Chai | WeRiseUP
Brook Eddy
Founder & CEO, Bhakti Chai
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Isabella Lovin - Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden | WeRiseUP
Isabella Lovin
Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
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Alexis Neely - New Economy Finance Expert | WeRiseUP
Alexis Neely
New Economy Finance Expert
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Trammell Crow - Real Estate Developer | WeRiseUP
Trammell Crow
Real Estate Developer
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Tadej Slapnik - State Secretary, Slovenia | WeRiseUP
Tadej Slapnik
State Secretary, Slovenia
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Andrew Horn - Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Tribute | WeRiseUP
Andrew Horn
Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Tribute
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Jake Vartanian - Founder, Native | WeRiseUP
Jake Vartanian
Founder, Native
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Alanis Morissette - Musician & Activist | WeRiseUP
Alanis Morissette
Musician & Activist
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David Hassell - Founder & CEO, 15Five | WeRiseUP
David Hassell
Founder & CEO, 15Five
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Matthew Brimer - Founder Daybreaker, General Assembly | WeRiseUP
Matthew Brimer
Founder Daybreaker, General Assembly
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Tony Hsieh - CEO, Zappos Inc. | WeRiseUP
Tony Hsieh
CEO, Zappos Inc.
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Melinda Woolf - TV Producer | WeRiseUP
Melinda Woolf
TV Producer
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Jeff Walker - Transformational Entrepreneur | WeRiseUP
Jeff Walker
Transformational Entrepreneur
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Craig Kielburger - Founder, Free the Children & WE.org | WeRiseUP
Craig Kielburger
Founder, Free the Children & WE.org
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Taylor Conroy - Founder, Change Heroes | WeRiseUP
Taylor Conroy
Founder, Change Heroes
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Robert Wyland - Founder, Wyland Foundation | WeRiseUP
Robert Wyland
Founder, Wyland Foundation
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Mastin Kipp - Founder, The Daily Love | WeRiseUP
Mastin Kipp
Founder, The Daily Love
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Ted Dintersmith - Education Philantropist | WeRiseUP
Ted Dintersmith
Education Philantropist
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Adam Markel - CEO, Attorney, Speaker & Best Selling Author | WeRiseUP
Adam Markel
CEO, Attorney, Speaker & Best Selling Author
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Fabrice Houdart - Human Rights Officer, United Nations | WeRiseUP
Fabrice Houdart
Human Rights Officer, United Nations
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Marc Angelo Coppola - Philanthropreneur & Superhero Engineer | WeRiseUP
Marc Angelo Coppola
Philanthropreneur & Superhero Engineer
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Tommy Remengesau - President of Palau | WeRiseUP
Tommy Remengesau
President of Palau
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Peter Fiekowsky - Founder & President, Healthy Climate Alliance | WeRiseUP
Peter Fiekowsky
Founder & President, Healthy Climate Alliance
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Ann Randolph - Writer, Performer & Educator | WeRiseUP
Ann Randolph
Writer, Performer & Educator
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Jead-Francois Noubel - Evolutionary Trainer | WeRiseUP
Jead-Francois Noubel
Evolutionary Trainer
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JV Crum III - Author, Visionary, Founder of ConsciousMillionaire.com and ConsciousWorld.org | WeRiseUP
JV Crum III
Author, Visionary, Founder of ConsciousMillionaire.com and ConsciousWorld.org
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Jake Ducey - Author, Speaker & Activist | WeRiseUP
Jake Ducey
Author, Speaker & Activist
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Adam Braun - Founder, Pencils of Promise | WeRiseUP
Adam Braun
Founder, Pencils of Promise
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Mike Dooley - New York Times Bestselling author, speaker & entrepreneur | WeRiseUP
Mike Dooley
New York Times Bestselling author, speaker & entrepreneur
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Adam Bellow - Editorial Director, All Points Books, St. Martins Press | WeRiseUP
Adam Bellow
Editorial Director, All Points Books, St. Martins Press
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Dan Thomas - Spokesperson for the 71st of the United Nations General Assembly | WeRiseUP
Dan Thomas
Spokesperson for the 71st of the United Nations General Assembly
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Sylvia Earle - Oceanographer & National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence | WeRiseUP
Sylvia Earle
Oceanographer & National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
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Yanik Silver - Entrepreneur, Author | WeRiseUP
Yanik Silver
Entrepreneur, Author
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Warren Farrell - Author, The Myth of Male Power | WeRiseUP
Warren Farrell
Author, The Myth of Male Power
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Sandy Gallagher - CEO, Proctor Gallagher Institute | WeRiseUP
Sandy Gallagher
CEO, Proctor Gallagher Institute
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Wendy Newman - Executive Producer & CIO - Innertaining MEDIA, GATE, You're the Brand™ | WeRiseUP
Wendy Newman
Executive Producer & CIO - Innertaining MEDIA, GATE, You're the Brand™
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Emmanuel Dagher - Author & Millennial Visionary | WeRiseUP
Emmanuel Dagher
Author & Millennial Visionary
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Novalena Jennie Nichele - Creator of The Total Female Package | WeRiseUP
Novalena Jennie Nichele
Creator of The Total Female Package
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Micha Mikailian - CEO / Founder at Intently | WeRiseUP
Micha Mikailian
CEO / Founder at Intently
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Raj Sundra - Founder & CEO, Transformance | WeRiseUP
Raj Sundra
Founder & CEO, Transformance
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Ed Begley Jr - Actor & Activist<br/>Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award Nominee | WeRiseUP
Ed Begley Jr
Actor & Activist
Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award Nominee
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Lance Bass - Singer, Actor & Activist | WeRiseUP
Lance Bass
Singer, Actor & Activist
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Malin Ackerman - Actress, Model & Singer | WeRiseUP
Malin Ackerman
Actress, Model & Singer
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Leonor Varela - Actress, Model & Activist | WeRiseUP
Leonor Varela
Actress, Model & Activist
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Scottie Thompson - Actress | WeRiseUP
Scottie Thompson
Actress
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Madeline Zima - Award-winning Actress | WeRiseUP
Madeline Zima
Award-winning Actress
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Debbie Levin - President, Environmental Media Association | WeRiseUP
Debbie Levin
President, Environmental Media Association
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Eric Belfour - Actor & Lead Singer, Born As Ghosts | WeRiseUP
Eric Belfour
Actor & Lead Singer, Born As Ghosts
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Constance Zimmer - Actress & Activist | WeRiseUP
Constance Zimmer
Actress & Activist
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Wendie Malick - Actress, Model & Activist | WeRiseUP
Wendie Malick
Actress, Model & Activist
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Carole Wamuyu Wainaina - Former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources | WeRiseUP
Carole Wamuyu Wainaina
Former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources
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Azure Antoinette - Poet, Entrepreneur & Advocate | WeRiseUP
Azure Antoinette
Poet, Entrepreneur & Advocate
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Arthur Brock - Founder, Acting CEO, Holo | WeRiseUP
Arthur Brock
Founder, Acting CEO, Holo
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Piyush Bhargava - VP, Global Operations at Dell | WeRiseUP
Piyush Bhargava
VP, Global Operations at Dell
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