Alexandra Spirer

Award-Winning Chef Gregory Gourdet: Everything happens for a reason even though sometimes we don’t understand why.

Alan Mruvka of E! Entertainment Television: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a C-Suite Executive

Olympian and Coach Greg Louganis: If you’re reaching for the stars, and you don’t go through some clouds and turbulence, then you’re not reaching higher enough.

Author Marsha Vanwynsberghe on how to develop the mindset needed to persevere through adversity

Award-Winning Actress Nadège August – The more you know, the richer your life is and the characters you may end up portraying will be the beneficiary of all of your life experiences.

Rising Star Actress Jona Xiao of Raya and the Last Dragon – There’s nothing “broken” about any of us, we all have everything inside of us necessary to accomplish our goals, we just sometimes need help accessing those resources inside of ourselves.

Entrepreneur and Author David Meltzer of Sports 1 Marketing: The easiest way to get your business to where you want it to go is to find someone that’s already there and ask them for directions.

From Athlete To Entrepreneur: NBA Pro Charles Smith On The 5 Work Ethic Lessons We Can Learn From Professional Athletes

Unstoppable: How Paralympian Mallory Weggemann made incredible accomplishments despite paralysis

Ornella Barra of Walgreen’s Boots Alliance: 5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society

Madelaine Guppy of Wheelhouse Labs – Don’t worry about being wrong or failing, just never stop learning — if you do, then worry!

Entrepreneur and Author Mark Schaefer – Add your own story, establish your own voice. To stand out you have to be original. To be original, you have to add your personality. There’s only one you. You have no competition.

Al Hutchinson of Visit Baltimore: Great leadership fosters an environment where people feel connected and empowered to speak up and share their input.

Stefan Harvalias of Plenty of Fish: “The pandemic has made many people re-evaluate what’s most important in life — and that includes dating”

Tim Angelillo of Sourced Craft Cocktails: The Power of Flexibility; How I Was Able To Pivot To A New Exciting Opportunity Because Of The Pandemic

Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia of Mercado Global – Building your ability to listen and use it as a tool for problem solving, strategizing, and relationship building is not usually thought of as a key executive skill, but it should be

Podcast Stars Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer of Forever35: 5 Things You Need To Know To Create A Very Successful Podcast

Rev. Dr. Lena Crouso of Southern Nazarene University – When people, as a group, cannot tell their shared story, we cannot create the bridges that we need.

Erin Busbee of Busbee Style: 5 Things You Need To Succeed In The Fashion Industry

Cancer Survivor Marc Julien of Marc Julien Homes and RAAM21 – Competing in the “Race Across America” to raise funds for childhood cancer research

Nicola Piggott & Anna Rozwandowicz of The Story Mob — success comes from empowering talented, ambitious people to do their thing, and while it can be hard to let go of having your fingers in everything, it’s important to step back and let your team completely own things.

Amber Allen of Double A Labs – A change in mindset is one of the most powerful tools for self-evolution.

Edyta Satchell of Satchelle Global Travel Wellness and Finelle – Failure is not an outcome of something that didn’t come out of the way we wanted it. It is a result of recalibration and re-alignment of our path to success.

Judith Jacques of Black Women in Media: “Why You Need To Be Teachable”