Authors of Non-Fiction

Explore the world through informed, thought-provoking perspectives with non-fiction authors from The Harry Walker Agency. Our roster includes Pulitzer Prize winners, historians, journalists, and subject-matter experts who deliver deeply researched, intellectually engaging keynotes. Whether tackling politics, science, culture, or history, these speakers bring credibility, clarity, and inspiration to every stage they step on.

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Huma Abedin

  • Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton; Contributor, MSNBC; Board Member, Vital Voices; NYT Bestselling Author, 'BOTH/AND: A Life in Many Worlds'
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Matt Abrahams

  • Stanford University Professor on Organizational Behavior, Strategic Communications Expert, & Podcast Host, 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'
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Elliott Abrams

  • Longtime Presidential Advisor on National Security in the Middle East and Venezuela and U.S. Dept. of State Special Representative
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Stacey Abrams

  • Political and Nonprofit Leader, NYT Bestselling Author, & Serial Entrepreneur
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Luvvie Ajayi Jones

  • 4x NYT Bestselling Author, Leadership Speaker, Founder of The Book Academy & Book Coach
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Akala

  • BAFTA and MOBO Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist, Author, and Social Entrepreneur
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Daniel Amen

  • Physician, Founder of Amen Clinics & BrainMD
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Kurt Andersen

  • Multiple Bestselling Author, Peabody-Winning Host of 'Studio 360', and Groundbreaking Media Entrepreneur
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Sam Anderson

  • Award-Winning Journalist and Author of 'Boom Town'
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Peter Arnell

  • Brand, Marketing, and Design Expert, Founder of PETERARNELL and Intellectual Capital Investments
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Isaac Arnsdorf

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist; WaPo's Senior White House Reporter, NYT Bestselling Author
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John Avlon

  • Former Senior Political Analyst & Anchor, CNN, Bestselling Author, and Former EiC for The Daily Beast
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Brooke Baldwin

  • Fmr. Host CNN Newsroom; Leader on Finding Your Authentic Voice; WSJ Bestselling Author of 'Huddle' on Women's Empowerment at Work
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Ed Balls

  • UK Shadow Chancellor and Chief Economic Advisor to the UK Treasury (2010-2015)
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Ehud Barak

  • Fmr. Israeli PM, 2x Minister of Defense; Board Member, CIFC Asset Management
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Steven Bartlett

  • Investor, Innovator, Disrupter; Bestselling Author of "The Diary of a CEO"; Dragon on BBC's 'Dragon's Den'; Host of Europe's Leading Podcast, 'The Diary of a CEO'
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W. Kamau Bell

  • Sociopolitical Comedian, Host of CNN's 'United Shades', Podcaster, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Jeff Benedict

  • Sports Journalist; NYT Bestselling Author of 'The Dynasty,' 'Tiger Woods,' 'Le Bron,' etc.; Expert on Leadership & Champion Mindset
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee

  • Inventor of the World Wide Web & Leader in Future of Tech
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Matthew Berry

  • Fantasy Football Analyst, NBC; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Fantasy Life'
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Kai Bird

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer, Historian, & Journalist; Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer, Historian, and Journalist; NYT Bestselling Author: 'American Promethius' & more
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Olivier Blanchard

  • Former Chief Economist for IMF; Fred Bergsten Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
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Yaba Blay

  • Viral Civil Rights Campaigner: 'Locs of Love,' '#PrettyPeriod,' '#ProfessionalBlackGirl'; Inspiration & Consulting Producer for CNN's 'Who is Black in America?'; Author: 'One Drop'
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Charles Blow

  • NYT Op-Ed Columnist & MSNBC Analyst; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' & 'The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto'
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Laura Blumenfeld

  • Prize-Winning Middle East Correspondent, NYT Bestselling Author, and Former Policy Advisor
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Julia Boorstin

  • CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and Author of 'When Women Lead'
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Tom Brady

  • Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion, Serial Entrepreneur, and New York Times #1 Bestselling Author
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William J. Bratton

  • Former Commissioner of New York City & Boston Police Department; Former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department
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Erin Brockovich

  • Iconic Environmental Activist & Consumer Advocate
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Sarah Broom

  • National Book Award Winner and New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Yellow House'
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Daniel James Brown

  • Historian; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Boys in the Boat', 'Facing the Mountain', & More
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Tina Brown

  • Founder and EiC, 'The Daily Beast'; Royal Commentator, CBS Morning Show; Advocate for Women in Media
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Mika Brzezinski

  • Celebrated Commentator and Co-Host of 'Morning Joe', Founder of Know Your Value, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Marcus Buckingham

  • Strengths Assessement Pioneer; 10x NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author on Strengths, Leadership, & High Performance: 'First, Break All the Rules' & 'Now, Discover Your Strengths'
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William J. Burns

  • Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2021-2025), Deputy Secretary of State (2011-2014), US Ambassador to Russia during the Bush Administration (2005-2008)
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Julian Castro

  • Political Analyst, NBC News & MSNBC; Fmr. Mayor of San Antonio; Fmr. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
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David Chang

  • Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, and Founder of Momofuku
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Austin Channing Brown

  • Cultural Commentator; NYT Bestselling Author of 'I'm Still Here' on Black Dignity
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Dr. Marcia Chatelain

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of 'Franchise', Professor of History & African American Studies, and Creator of the #FergusonSyllabus
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Nathan Chen

  • 2022 Olympic Gold Medalist and Three-Time World Figure Skating Champion
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Dick Cheney

  • Former U.S. Vice President, Secretary of Defense, and White House Chief of Staff; Renowned Statesman and Bestselling Author
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Lynne Cheney

  • Bestselling Author: Chair, National Endowment for the Humanities (1986-1993); Second Lady of the United States (2001-2009)
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Michael Chertoff

  • Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity Expert and Founder of the Data Equilibrium Project, Co-Founder of The Chertoff Group
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Chelsea Clinton

  • Vice Chair of Clinton Foundation, #1 NYT Bestselling Author, Advocate, and Public Health Expert
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Hillary Rodham Clinton

  • 67th Secretary of State of the United States; Fmr. U.S. Senator & First Lady; 10x NYT Bestselling Author
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President Bill Clinton

  • 42nd President of the United States & Founder of the Clinton Foundation
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Alexis Coe

  • Historian and NYT Bestselling Author of 'You Never Forget Your First', Podcaster, and Contributing Writer to The New York Times, Paris Review, and More
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Dr. Francis S. Collins

  • 16th Director of the NIH, Led the Human Genome Project, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Helene Cooper

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Margaret I. Cuomo

  • Board-Certified Radiologist, Author of 'A World Without Cancer', and Advocate for the Prevention of Cancer, Heart Disease, and Diabetes
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Dr. Lisa Damour

  • Clinical Psychologist; NYT & CBS Contributor; Podcast Host: 'Ask Lisa'; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Emotional Lives of Teenagers'
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Dapper Dan

  • Legendary Fashion Entrepreneur; Tailor; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem'
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Howard Dean

  • DNC Chairman (2005-2009), Governor of Vermont (1991-2003), and Leading Democratic Commentator
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Derek DelGaudio

  • Writer and Performer of 'In & Of Itself', Author, and Performance Artist
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John Della Volpe

  • Harvard's Director of Polling; MSNBC Contributor; Author of 'Fight' on Generational Politics
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Alan Dershowitz

  • Renowned Defense Attorney, Bestselling Author, and Prominent Scholar on U.S. Constitutional & Criminal Law
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Robin DiAngelo

  • New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of 'White Fragility' and 'Nice Racism', and Educator on Race and Social Justice
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John Dickerson

  • Chief Political Analyst, Host of CBS Evening News & Primetime with John Dickerson, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'Whistlestop' and 'The Hardest Job in the World'
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Liza Donnelly

  • Award-Winning Cartoonist for The New Yorker and Author/Editor of 18 Books
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Pamela Druckerman

  • Journalist, International Bestselling Author of 'Bringing Up Bébé', and Contributor to Financial Times, The Economist, and The New York Times
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Stephen Dubner

  • Bestselling Author of the 'Freakonomics' Series, Host of the 'Freakonomics Radio' Podcast, and Award-Winning Journalist
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Charles Duhigg

  • Pulitzer Prize Winning NYT Columnist; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Power of Habit', 'Smarter Faster Better', & 'Supercommunicators'; Podcast Host: 'How To!'
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

  • Humanitarian, Military Veteran, Mental Wellness Advocate, Environmentalist, and Founder of The Invictus Games
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Geoff Duncan

  • Georgia's 12th Lieutenant Governor, Former Professional Baseball Player, CNN Contributor, and Author
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Katherine Eban

  • Renowned Investigative Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Michael Eisner

  • Chairman & CEO, The Walt Disney Company (1984-2005); Business Leader, Entertainment Innovator, and Digital Entrepreneur
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Mohamed El-Erian

  • Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz; President of Queens’ College, University of Cambridge; Board Member (Under Armor); Author of Permacrisis
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Mohamed ElBaradei

  • Former Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Laureate, and Expert on Geopolitics & Global Security
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Anita Elberse

  • Award-Winning Professor and Expert on the Entertainment Industry for Harvard Business School, and Bestselling Author
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Phil Elwood

  • Washington PR Operative, Author, ‘All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians’
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Ronan Farrow

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Reporter; Fmr. State Department Diplomat; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Catch & Kill
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Tina Fey

  • Award-Winning Actor, Writer, and Producer; NYT #1 Bestselling Author of 'Bossypants,' and Recipient of the Mark Twain Prize
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Jenna Fischer

  • Actress: 'The Office'; Podcast Host: 'Office Ladies'; NYT Bestselling Author, 'The Actor's Life' & 'Office BFFs'
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Antwone Fisher

  • Award-Winning Screenwriter, Director, and Producer; New York Times Bestselling Author of 'Finding Fish', and Child Rights Advocate
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Catherine Coleman Flowers

  • Founder, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice; Author of 'Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret'; Board Member: Center for Earth Ethics, Climate Reality Project, & National Resources Defense Council
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Steve Forbes

  • Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, Expert on Global Economy and Monetary Policy, and Bestselling Author
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Harold Ford, Jr.

  • Fmr. 5-Term Congressman (D-TN); EVP & VC of PNC; Co-Host of FOX's 'The Five'
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Vicente Fox

  • Fmr. President of Mexico; Co-President of Centrist Democrat International; Advisory Board Member at Inolife Sciences
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Missy Franklin

  • Four-Time World Record Holder and Five-Time Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

  • Harvard University Director of African-American Research; Host, PBS's 'Finding Your Roots'; NYT Bestselling Author of 30+ Books, including 'Stony the Road' & 'The Black Church'
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Kim Ghattas

  • Strategic Advisor on Geopolitics & Leading Middle East Expert; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Secretary' & 'Black Wave'
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Julia Gillard

  • Former Prime Minister of Australia, Author, and Inaugural Chair of Global Institute for Women's Leadership
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Daniel Gordis

  • SVP, Shalem Center; Founding Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism; National Jewish Book Award-Winning Author: 'Israel'
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Al Gore

  • Fmr. U.S. Vice President, Founder & Chairman of The Climate Reality Project, and Nobel Laureate
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Conor Grennan

  • NYU Stern School of Business, Chief AI Architect; Podcast Host: 'AI Applied'
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Wayne Gretzky

  • National Hockey Legend, TV Personality, and Philanthropist
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Kevin Griffin

  • Frontman for Better Than Ezra, Founder of the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival, Philanthropist, and Author of 'The Greatest Song'
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Dr. Elisa Hallerman, PhD, JD

  • Fmr. Media Executive; Founder, Recovery Management Agency; Author: 'Soulbriety'
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Mohsin Hamid

  • NYT Bestselling Author of 'Exit West', 'The Last White Man', & More; Leading Global Thinker
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Dan Harris

  • Murrow & Emmy Award-Winning Journalist; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: '10% Happier'; Podcast Host: '10% Happier'
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Dr. Jessica B. Harris

  • Leading Authority on Food of the African Diaspora, Culinary Historian, NYT Bestselling Author, James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
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Kevin Hart

  • Superstar Comedian and Actor, Entertainment Mogul, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'I Can't Make This Up'
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Afua Hirsch

  • Award-Winning Writer, Broadcaster and Film Maker on Issues of Race and Equality
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Margaret Hoover

  • Political Analyst & Host of 'Firing Line', Bestselling Author, and Contributor to CNN
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David Horovitz

  • Founding Editor, The Times of Israel (2012-present), Former Editor-in-Chief, The Jerusalem Post (2004–2011),Author of 'A Little Too Close to God: The Thrills and Panic of a Life in Israel' and 'Still Life with Bombers: Israel in the Age of Terrorism', Recipient of the U.S. National Jewish Book Award & the Bnai Brith Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism
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R. Glenn Hubbard

  • Chairman of U.S. Council of Economic Advisors, Co-Chair of Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, and Dean of Columbia Business School
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Will Hurd

  • Cybersecurity Executive, Former CIA Officer and U.S. Representative (R-TX), and Author of ‘American Reboot’
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Kay Bailey Hutchison

  • Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to NATO, Advisor on Foreign and Security Policy, Voice for Bipartisan Policy Solutions
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Antonia Hylton

  • Correspondent: NBC News & MSNBC; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Madness'
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Mark Hyman, MD

  • 15x NYT Bestselling Author, Podcaster, and Founder of The UltraWellness Center
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Cole Imperi

  • Thanatologist, Chaplain, and Deathworker
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Steve Inskeep

  • Host of NPR's 'Morning Edition' & 'Up First'
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Julia Ioffe

  • Puck' Founding Partner; Journalist on Russian-American Relations
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Robert Irvine

  • World-Class Chef, Host of 'Restaurant: Impossible', Author, and Royal Navy Veteran and Advocate for Veterans' Issues
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Sheena Iyengar

  • Columbia Business School Professor, Director, Global Leadership Matrix, Author, 'Think Bigger' & 'The Art of Choosing'
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Richie Jackson

  • Award-Winning Broadway, Television, and Film Producer, Author, Columnist, and LGBTQ Activist
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Hope Jahren

  • 3x Fulbright Award Winner; Internationally Bestselling Author of 'The Story of More' & 'Lab Girl'
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Rahul Jandial

  • Dream Specialist, Neuroscientist & Brain Surgeon, Bestselling Author, Expert on Brain Science and Neurofitness
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Anupam B. Jena

  • Harvard Physician-Economist; Podcast Host: 'Freakonomics, M.D.' Podcast; Author 'Random Acts of Medicine'
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Boris Johnson

  • Fmr. Prime Minister of the U.K.; Champion of Freedom; Author of 'Unleashed'
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Jaclyn Johnson

  • Founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, Investor and Founder of New Money Ventures, Author, and Host of 'WorkParty' Podcast
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Ashley Judd

  • Actress, Activist, UN Messenger of Peace; Author of 'All That is Bitter and Sweet,' a Memoir on Mental Health, Resilience, & Recovery
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Wendy K. Smith

  • Organizational Psychologist, Leading Expert on the Power of Paradox, and Author of Business Bestseller 'Both/And Thinking"
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James Kakalios

  • Physics Professor of Superhero Science
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Lucy Kalanithi

  • Physician; Patient Advocate; Presenter of #1 NYT Bestseller 'When Breath Becomes Air'
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Sam Kass

  • Former White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition, Author, Founder, and Venture Partner
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Dr. David Katz

  • Founding Director of Yale Prevention Research Center; Physician; Chief Medical Officer of Diet ID, Inc; Fmr. President American College of Lifestyle Medicine
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Cody Keenan

  • White House Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Grace'
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Brian Kelly

  • Founder of The Points Guy, Viral Travel and Lifestyle Influencer, Advocate for Travel as a Force of Global Good
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David Kessler

  • Foremost Expert on Grief &Healing, #1 NYT Bestselling Author, & Founder of Grief.com
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Ban Ki-moon

  • Secretary-General of the UN; President & Chair of Global Green Growth Institute; & Founder of Ban Ki-Moon Centre for Global Citizens
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Jim Yong Kim

  • Former President of World Bank Group, Co-Founder of Partners in Health, and Activist Physician
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Billie Jean King

  • Sports Icon, Equality Pioneer, and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Amanda Knox

  • Exoneree & Criminal Justice Reform Advocate; Host of 'Labrynths' Podcast; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Waiting to Be Heard' & 'Free'
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Daniel Kurtzer

  • Critical Voice on the Middle East, Israel & Egypt
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Ricki Lake

  • Actor, Producer, Documentarian, and TV Personality; Author, and Advocate for Families and Women's Health
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Ken Langone

  • Co-Founder of The Home Depot, Author of a Business Bestseller, and Philanthropist
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Richard Lapchick

  • Sportswriter; President, The Institute for Sport & Social Justice; Director, Institute for Diversity & Ethics in Sport
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James Lapine

  • Award-Winning Playwright, Director, Screenwriter, and New York Times Bestselling Author of 'Putting it Together'
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Laura Ling

  • Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Producer, and Author
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Lisa Ling

  • Emmy Award-Winning CBS Contributor; Executive Producer & Host, CNN's 'This is Life with Lisa Ling' & Max's 'Take Out'
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Joanne Lipman

  • Yale University Lecturer; CNBC Contributor; Fmr. EIC of USA Today & WSJ; #1 NYT Bestselling Author of 'That's What She Said' & 'Next!'
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Deborah Lipstadt

  • Ambassador (ret.) / Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (2022-2025), with the rank of Ambassador, Distinguished University Professor, Emory University
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Brian MacKenzie

  • Human Performance Specialist; Founder & CEO of SH//FT; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Unbreakable Runner' & 'UnPlugged'
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Bill Maher

  • 42x Emmy-Nominated Comedian, Host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Host, 'Club Random with Bill Maher' Podcast
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David Makovsky

  • Expert on U.S. Policy in the Middle East, Fmr. Sr. Advisor to U.S. Secretary of State, and Award-Winning Journalist and Author
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Sharon Malone

  • Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy Women's Health, Author of NYT Bestseller 'Grown Woman Talk,' Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist
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Sanna Marin

  • Former Prime Minister & Head of Government of Finland (2019-2023)
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Daniel Markovits

  • Legal Expert and Author of 'The Meritocracy Trap'
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John McEnroe

  • Tennis Legend, Pop Culture Icon, Musician, and Philanthropist
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Reba McEntire

  • Iconic Country Music Star, Actress, and Entrepreneur
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Sharon McMahon

  • Social Media Sensation & "America's Government Teacher"
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Tressie McMillan Cottom

  • Renowned Cultural Critic, Sociologist, NYT Opinion Columnist, Award-Winning Author of 'Thick' and 'Lower Ed', and MacArthur Fellow
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David McRaney

  • Internationally Bestselling Author, Podcaster, and Expert in the Psychology of Reasoning and Decision-Making
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John R. Miles

  • Founder of Passion Struck®, Award-Winning Podcaster, and Author
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David Miliband

  • CEO of the International Rescue Committee, Former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (UK)
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The Minimalists

  • Lifestyle Pioneers; Hosts, 'The Minimalists Podcast'; NYT Bestselling Authors of 'Everything That Remains', 'Minimalism', & 'Essential'
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Amanda Montell

  • NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Age of Magical Overthinking,' & more; Award-Winning Podcast Host of 'Sound Wisdom'
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Allison Moorer

  • Critically Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter, Producer, Author, and Autism Advocate
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Piers Morgan

  • Award-Winning Broadcaster, Journalist, Writer & Television Personality
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Michael Moss

  • #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 'Salt Sugar Fat', Pulitzer-Prize Winning Investigative Journalist, and Expert on the Food Industry
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Dambisa Moyo

  • Member of the United Kingdom House of Lords; Executive: Versaca Investments; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Edge of Chaos'
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Judy Murray OBE

  • Tennis Coach, Mother of 2 World No. 1 Tennis Players, and Global Ambassador of Women's Sport
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David Nihill

  • Comedian; Founder: FunnyBizz Conference; Bestselling Author: 'Do You Talk Funny?'
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Peggy Noonan

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist for WSJ, NYT Bestselling Author of 'A Certain Idea of America' & many more, and Political Analyst for NBC & MSNBC
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Michael Nutter

  • Former Mayor of Philadelphia, Senior Fellow with Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Urban Policy Innovation Advocate
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Elizabeth Nyamayaro

  • Fmr. UN Sr. Advisor on Gender Equality; Founder: HeForShe Movement; Author: 'I Am a Girl From Africa'
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Lawrence O'Donnell

  • Host of MSNBC's 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell' and Emmy Award-Winning Producer of NBC's 'The West Wing'
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Cathy O'Neil

  • Big Data Scientist & Algorithm Expert; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Weapons of Math Destruction' &'The Shame Machine'
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Enuma Okoro

  • Nigerian-American Author & Lecturer, Columnist, 'Financial Times'
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Kwame Onwuachi

  • James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restauranteur and Author of 'Notes from a Young Black Chef'
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Emily Oster

  • Brown University Health Economics Professor; Contributor, The Atlantic; NYT Bestselling Author of 'The Family Firm', 'Expecting Better', & 'The Unexpected'
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Clarence Page

  • Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, and Member of the Chicago Tribune's Editorial Board
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Tyler Perry

  • Famed Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director; Entrepreneur and Founder of Tyler Perry Studios, Two-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, and Philanthropist
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Richard Phillips

  • Hero of the High Seas & Real Life Inspiration for the Movie 'Captain Phillips'
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David Plouffe

  • Fmr. Obama White House Senior Advisor; 2x NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Audacity to Win' & 'A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump'
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Amy Poehler

  • Award-Winning Comedian, Actress, and Producer; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Yes Please,' & Advocate for Women's Rights
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Judit Polgár

  • Chess Grandmaster & Best Female Chess Player of All Time
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Sarah Polley

  • Oscar-Winning Filmmaker of 'Women Talking' and Author of 'Run Towards the Danger'
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Wendell Potter

  • Health Insurance Reformer, Whistleblower, News Media Commentator, NYT Best Selling Author
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Judge Victoria Pratt

  • Internationally Recognized Criminal Justice Reformer, Municipal Court Chief Judge, and Author
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Catherine Price

  • Expert on Mental Health, Technology, & the Science of Happiness; Author of 'How to Break Up with Your Phone'
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Questlove

  • Musical Director, 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'; Acclaimed Drummer, Record Producer, DJ, and Filmmaker
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Paola Ramos

  • Journalist, Former Deputy Director of Hispanic Media for Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign, and Author of 'Finding Latin-X' and 'Defectors'
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Caroline Randall Williams

  • Host, Disney+'s 'Hungry for Answers'; Author: 'Soul Food Love,' 'The Diary of B.B. Bright, Possible Prince,' & More
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Megan Rapinoe

  • Co-Captain and Star of the United States Women's National Soccer Team, 2x World Cup Champion 
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Joy-Ann Reid

  • MSNBC Political Analyst; Podcast Host: 'Reid This, Reid That' & 'What to Reid'; NYT Bestselling Author of 'The Man Who Sold America' & More
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Mary Roach

  • Seven-Time NYT Bestselling Author and Award-Winning Journalist
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Dr. Myron Rolle

  • Fmr. NFL Player Turned Neurosurgeon; Chairman, Caribbean Neurosurgery Foundation; NYT Bestselling Author: The 2% Way'
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Karl Rove

  • Former Deputy Chief of Staff & Sr. Advisor to President George W. Bush; MSNBC, FOX News, WSJ Contributor; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Courage and Consequence'
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Gretchen Rubin

  • Happiness Expert & CBS News Contributor; Podcast Host of 'Happier'; Multiple NYT Bestselling Author of 'Life in Five Senses'
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Marcus Samuelsson

  • James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur, Host of 'No Passport Required', Entrepreneur, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Michael Sandel

  • Harvard Philosophy Professor; "Rock Star" Philosopher; Bestselling Author: 'The Tyranny of Merit', 'Justice', &'Democracy's Discontent'
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Jacqueline Sanderlin

  • Acclaimed Educator and Leadership Guru, Author, Founder and CEO of the Why Not Incubator, and Advocate for Urban School Communities
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Symone Sanders Townsend

  • Host & Anchor, MSNBC's 'The Weekend'; Author, Political Strategist, Former Senior Advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris
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Rick Santorum

  • U.S. Senator and Member of the Armed Services Committee, Republican Presidential Candidate, and Advocate for Conservative Values
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Jonathan Sarna

  • Professor of Jewish History, Brandeis University; Chief Historian, National Museum of American Jewish History; Writer, Editor, or Co-Editor of 30+ Books
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Adam Savage

  • Mythbusters' Co-Host; Science Educator; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Every Tool's a Hammer'
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Joe Scarborough

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