Amy Swift has helped thousands of women launch their business. She is an expert at helping women entrepreneurs connect the dots to turn their ideas and dreams into reality and create profitable, sustainable businesses. She has an outstanding gift of being able to extract the genius in women -- helping them articulate what they know (but think they don't know). Amy has moderated dozens of panel discussions on the subject of entrepreneurship and has got some of the best interviewing skills I have seen!
Read MoreMary Ann Halpin is an internationally acclaimed author and photographer who is leading women in what is being called a "Fearless Women Revolution." Her first two books, "Pregnant Goddesshood" and "Fearless Women: Midlife Portraits", were groundbreaking (and controversial), and now she is about to release a third fearless book. In her new book, "Fearless Women, Fearless Wisdom," Mary Ann has brought together 40 female entrepreneurs from across the country to celebrate their courage and strength in having worked through their fears to achieve great personal and professional success.
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Photographer Christina Morassi is on a mission to revolutionize the way women embody their businesses.As a former fashion photographer (having worked with the likes of Heidi Klum, Paris Hilton, and high-fashion gals), and later a healing arts practitioner and workshop leader, Christina has combined her experiences to help women entrepreneurs build their businesses into authentic, powerful successes.
Read MoreThrough S Factor, Sheila Kelley has created a culture for women to come and let their body be expressive and truthful, experienced and acknowledged, and seen not just in the bedroom, but experienced and expressive everywhere. What a goddess!
Read MoreWhat’s so inspiring about Jacqueline is that she combines cool-headed business analysis with an equally warm heart. She won’t invest in businesses that don’t work well because she is always looking at the bigger picture and the greater good. “The world will not change with inspiration alone; rather, it requires systems, accountability, and clear measures of what works and what doesn’t,” she says.
Read MoreI have always been motivated by the desire to improve the world for women, in particular in the media -- because the media is the "face" of the collective philosophy; watching media tells you what we think of ourselves and our "ideal" images and states of being. Right now women's place within that context is deeply troubling on a symbolic level and this translates to trouble for women in society and all over the world, as media is our most powerful export.
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Kara Isreal is the recipient of the 2010 Step Up Women's Network Los Angeles Teen Scholarship. Step Up is dedicated to connecting underserved teen girls with professional women mentors and enrichment programs to empower the girls to become confident, college-bound and career-ready.
Read MoreFor more than 30 years, Meade Palidofsky has been helping young people find their voice and tell their stories their performance art. In 1990, she started working in prisons. She says that was a real turning point because she felt like she met the population that she was meant to work with. Since that time, she has helped hundreds of incarcerated youth heal from past traumas and pave the way for a brighter future. I learned about her incredible work through the powerful documentary, "Girls on the Wall."
Read MoreWhat makes Caroline Myss's work unique is that she marries mysticism with action. She teaches and writes about the “unseen” world, while making the lessons practical and tangible. Through her work, she helps people get honest with themselves, with others, and most importantly, their soul.
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For more than 30 years, Sonia Choquette has been sharing with the world her wisdom and experience with six-sensory perception. Even when others thought she was a "kook" and a "deviant," she pressed on. She never let others' judgments prevent her from sharing what she knew to be true. Today, she is a world-renowned author, storyteller, healer, intuitive guide and spiritual teacher.
Read MoreGabrielle[GabrielleBernstein]Gabrielle Bernstein, author, speaker, and founder of HerFuture.com Bernstein is on a mission to help women find their inner guidance -- which she calls their ~ing -- to help them live a happy and passionate life. Gabrielle is a motivational speaker, author and coach. She is the founder of HerFuture.com, and guidance and empowerment platform for young women.
Read MoreBuilding off of the DailyCandy model, Amanda Steinberg's DailyWorth.com publishes daily e-mail newsletters with tips, advice, and personal stories from financial experts, including MP Dunleavey, a former finance columnist for The New York Times, to transform women’s relationship to money and help women build real net worth.
Read MoreAnne Wells is the founder of UNITE The World With Africa. "I believe that extreme poverty on this planet is ALL of our problems… not just those who suffer directly," she says.
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Michelle Obama is leading an initiative called “Let’s Move” to help solve our country’s epidemic of childhood obesity. Did you know that childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, and that one third of America’s children are obese? Childhood obesity is not only damaging our kids physically, mentally, and emotionally, it is also destroying the health of our country.
Read MoreTippi Hedren has been an outspoken voice against cruelty to animals, both wild and domestic. She has lobbied Congress on numerous occasions as an animal advocate, and has been successful in getting legislation passed for their protection!
Read MoreChristiane Northrup is healing women around the world. While trained traditionally at Dartmouth Medical School and Tufts New England Medical Center, Christiane found the courage to speak up and voice the knowledge that was coming to her through her intuitive wisdom.
Read MoreGoddess of the Week: Vicki Abeles, Director of Race to Nowhere.Vicki is a mom of three and a filmmaker is on a mission to bring to center stage the need for workable solutions to issues surrounding America’s education system.
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