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A legend and leader in the hotel world, Horst Schulze's teachings and vision have reshaped the concepts of service and hospitality across industries. Mr. Schulze's professional life began more than 65 years ago as a server's assistant in a German resort town. Throughout the years he worked for both Hilton Hotels and Hyatt Hotels Corporation before becoming one of the founding members of The Ritz C...

Michael J. Breus, Ph. D.,  is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have passed the Sleep Medical Speciality board without going to Medical School. Dr. Michael Breus was recently named the  Top Sleep Specialist in California  by R...

Sharon Lechter  is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, international speaker, and Chartered Global Management Accountant. With a 35 year career as a licensed CPA and a life-long education advocate, she is the founder and CEO of Pay Your Family First, a financial education organization. Regarded as a global expert on financial literacy, Sharon has served as a national spokeswoman and Pres...

All Yumiko Kadota ever wanted was to be a surgeon. Young, gifted and dedicated, Yumiko graduated her medical degree with Honours, and was well on her way to becoming an outstanding plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She spent fourteen years studying, working 70+ hour weeks, on call for days at a time, working at numerous hospitals across two states, doing whatever was ask...

Anna is a TRUE multi-hyphenate; she is an actor, director, writer, producer, comedian, musician, content creator, YouTuber, author and more. In 2017, Anna was named by  The Hollywood Reporter  as one of the 15 “ New Digital Disruptors: 15 Rising Crossover Stars .” Since then, Anna executive produced and starred in the YouTube Red mini-series “Youth & Conseque...

The Belief That Money Is Bad Could Be Ruining Your Life. Have you ever had a goal, a big dream that you were determined to make happen? I built a successful investment business and recently sold it to pursue my passion of dismissing the idea that making money is bad. Instead, we believe that good money in the hands of good people gets good things done. “Here’s the truth: Life doesn’t have to be li...

Adventurer. Explorer. Mountaineer.  NY Times  Bestselling Author. Leadership Advisor. Beer Muse. Filmmaker. Story-teller. Dog-lover. Empowerer. Knowledge-sharer. Challenge-taker. Boundary-breaker. Growth-enabler. Impact-maker. Game-changer. Alison Levine is a leadership expert, polar explorer, and mountaineer who is no stranger to ex...

DIS-ARMING NICK Nick Vujicic (“voo-yi-chich”) is an Australian-American born without arms or legs who has become a world-renowned speaker, New York Times best-selling author, coach and entrepreneur. Nick faced tremendous obstacles in life from, living life without limbs, to being bullied at school and fearful for his future with no purpose in sight. Without hope, his feelings of helplessness...

Dr. Will Cole, leading functional-medicine expert, consults people around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh. He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems. Dr. Cole was named one of the top 50  functional-medi...

Tim S. Grover is the CEO of ATTACK Athletics, Inc., founded in 1989. World-renowned for his legendary work with elite champions and Hall of Famers, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds other NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympic athletes, he is the preeminent authority on the science and art of physical and mental dominance and achieving excellence. Author of the national bestsell...

Author of the beloved books  Love Her Wild ,  The Dark Between Stars,  and  The Truth About Magic , Atticus evokes a sense of nostalgia and romance throughout his work that inspires readers to find the beauty and artistry found across the many extraordinary facets of life. Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP also listed his books as the #1 poetry books to read.    Atticus is an ar...

Kelly LeVeque is a holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, and celebrity health coach based in Los Angeles, California. Be Well grew out of Kelly's lifelong passion for health, the science of nutrition and overall wellness. Guided by a practical and always optimistic approach, Kelly helps clients improve their health, achieve their goals and develop sustainable habits to live a healthy and ba...

Tosca Musk is an Award-Winning Filmmaker, Director, & Producer. She is the PASSIONFLIX, Founder & CEO.  PASSIONFLIX Founder, TOSCA MUSK, is a multi-award-winning filmmaker known for her directing, producing, writing, executive producing of feature films, and leading-edge content. In 2017, Musk co-founded PASSIONFLIX, the premium streaming entertainment platform that produces and distr...

Stephen M. R. Covey is co-founder of CoveyLink and of the FranklinCovey Global Speed of Trust Practice. A sought-after and compelling keynote speaker and advisor on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance, he speaks to audiences around the world. He is the  New York Times  and #1  Wall Street Journal  bestselling author of  The Speed of Trust , and coauthor of the...

Maye Musk has reached success in the past 50+ years of her life in the nutrition and modeling fields. Maye Musk is an international best-selling author, dietitian, model and speaker.  Her book A Woman Makes A Plan, Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty and Success. It is an international best seller, now in 70+ countries with more to be announced soon.  She has reached success in th...

Heather Avis  is the founder and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, a social awareness brand on a mission to make a more inclusive and loving world with an emphasis on shifting the Down syndrome narrative. She runs  The Lucky Few's hit Instagram account  and is the author of a book and co-host of the podcast by the same name. A former education specialist teach...

About Anita Anita Moorjani was born in Singapore of Indian parents, moved to Hong Kong at the age of two, and has lived in Hong Kong most of her life. Because of her background and British education, she is multilingual and grew up speaking English, Cantonese, and an Indian dialect simultaneously; she later learned French at school. Anita had been working in the corporate world for many years befo...

About Gabby For over fifteen years, Gabrielle Bernstein has been transforming lives—including her own. The #1 New York Times bestselling author has penned eight books including The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor and the latest, her first Audible Original, You Are the Guru. In her weekly podcast, Dear Gabby , she offers up real-time coaching, straight talk and conversations about personal...

About Simon Hill Simon Hill is the founder of the hugely popular Plant Proof podcast and blog of the same name, and a nutritionist and qualified physiotherapist.  On top of his formal education, Simon spends hours and hours deciphering scientific studies so he can break down how to fuel your body to promote longevity and reduce the chance of developing disease while simultaneously achieving w...

Jerry Jenkins is the author of nearly 200 books with sales of more than 71 million copies, including the bestselling  Left Behind  series. I Was Once Unknown and Unpublished If you know my work, it's probably because of  Left Behind , my  New York Times  bestselling novel series. But actually I've written more than  190  across several genres (including biographi...

A GUIDE TO HUMBLE THE POET "I'm a former school teacher turned creative. What began as reciting spoken word poetry in coffee shops to impress girls evolved into a creative adventure that has spanned the last 10 years; crossing genres, mediums and oceans. I'm now an author, hip-hop artist, speaker, designer, filmmaker, and creative consultant. I've made a lot of mistakes along the way and share the...

EPISODE 200!!!!!!! We made it ladies and gentlemen! What a huge achievement, thank you to each and every one of you for continuing your support of The Story Box! Here's to 1000 episodes coming at you! My guest today is considered the fastest woman alive. Danica Patrick As a racecar driver, Danica Patrick broke barriers and set records with her on-track performance. With her racing career behind he...

The Foster family had been hand-making running shoes since the late 19th century, supplying the likes of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams - later immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire - as well as providing boots to most football league clubs. But a feud between Joe Foster’s father and his uncle about the direction of J W Foster & Sons prompted Joe and his brother Jeff to leave the family...

About Ethan Kross AUTHOR, SCIENTIST, TEACHER Ethan Kross  is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor and bestselling author in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relatio...

Dr. Michael Beckwith  is the founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, a trans-denominational spiritual community with a congregation of over 9,000 members. He has appeared on  Dr. Oz, The Oprah Show, Larry King Live and in his own PBS Special, The Answer Is You,  spreading his message to millions of people. He also participated alongside the  Dalai Lama and other Ne...