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Anjali Bhimani was born in Cleveland, OH, and raised in Orange County, CA, by  Drs. Ela and Bharat Bhimani. After performing in school and community theatre for most of her young life, she went on to earn a degree in theatre from Northwestern University’s highly acclaimed theatre school, with a certificate in musical theatre. Anjali continued performing on Broadway when she joined the cast of...

Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a  New York Times  best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster with over 70 million downloads of her show. Tens of millions of people around the globe have transformed their bodies and their lives with her help, and her fitness programs have been feat...

Linda is a trauma therapist and educator who specializes in brain and body-based modalities for addressing complex developmental trauma. She is highly sought after for her trainings in trauma-informed care, compassion fatigue resilience, and vicarious trauma recovery skills for human services professionals. As an adjunct faculty member in the Social Work Department at the University of Alaska Fair...

Ron 'Boss' Everline's precision in the boardroom has taken him from trainer to partner with clients like comedian and entertainer Kevin Hart , pioneering and managing deals with JP Morgan Chase , Nike, and Rally Health . His company maintains a portfolio of clients and trainers around the U.S. and U.A.E. that includes fortune 100 and 500 company CEO. For Boss, it has always been more than fitness,...

MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert and wellness advocate, helping to bridge the gap between our homes and their direct impact on health. He is the founder and CEO of HomeCleanse (formerly known as All American Restoration), a company dedicated to addressing the worldwide health epidemic caused by poor indoor air quality. He works closely with the company's advisory team, which includes global...

Manhood is under attack today. Toxic Masculinity is on the rise making men feel like they can't be men. How do we save our men? That's what this conversation with Josh Smith is all about. J. Josh Smith is the senior pastor of Prince Avenue Baptist Church. He and his wife, Andrea, have four daughters and one son. He is the author of Preaching for a Verdict and co-author of The Psalm 1-50 volume in...

Trudy Cathy White is the daughter of Truett and Jeannette Cathy , and like her father, she is a beloved leader, communicator, and entrepreneur. Trudy Cathy White is a native Georgian and the only daughter of Jeannette and S. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A , Inc. An ambassador for the family business, Trudy has held various roles within Chick-fil-A including that of restaurant operator at...

Ritu Bhasin is an award-winning speaker, consultant, author, and internationally recognized expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), authentic leadership, anti-racism, and personal empowerment for people from equity-seeking communities. As Founder and President of Bhasin consulting inc . (BCI), Ritu has worked with hundreds of top organizations and senior leadership teams around the world...

‘In the end, if someone says, “Here lies Bryce Courtenay , a storyteller”, my life will have been worthwhile.’ - Bryce Courtenay It has been widely reported that approximately one in three Australian households own a Bryce Courtenay book. Bryce started writing novels aged 52: twenty-one books in twenty-three years. Most of them became number-one bestsellers and his debut novel The Power of One wen...

A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist , lecturer, and human guinea pig . He has written four  New York Times  bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. He is also an editor at large at Esquire magazine , a commentator on NPR, and a columnist for  Mental Floss  magazine . He is currently helping to build a family tree of the entire world and ho...

“I believe the way to obtain true, optimal health is through aligning our mind, body, and movement. The fundamentals are simple and I’m here to help.” Aaron is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach, founder and creator of the Align Method , author of the Align Method book, and host of the Align Podcast, which has ranked #1 in Nutrition on iTunes. Aaron has worked with some of world’s gr...

None of us are perfect. And that is okay! We are all imperfect people living in an imperfect world trying to be perfect people. Yet, it doesn't work like that! Toni Collier is a Hope Coach , author of  Brave Enough to Be Broken ,  and the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color , an international women’s ministry that helps women process their brokenness and reclaim hope. She is a pop...

Gabriel Conte discovered a passion for performing at an early age. By the time Conte headed off to study acting in college, he was making major waves on social media, and it was then that he realized his love for digital creation could become more than just a hobby. He's also had acting roles and is a small-business entrepreneur and an accomplished musician. With encouraging and uplifting stories...

Gil Winch (Ph. D. in Psychology) is an organizational consultant and keynote speaker with 30 years of experience working with some of Israel’s largest organizations. He has also served as a personal consultant to CEO’s and leaders of large organizations such as the Israeli National Chief of Police. After learning about the extreme worldwide unemployment of people with severe disabilities, he began...

Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New York Times , bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world – dubbed blue zones hotspots – where people live the longest, healthiest lives. His articles about these places in The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic are two of the most popular for both publications. Bu...

Perhaps you are WEIRD : raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you’re rather psychologically peculiar. Joseph Henrich  is an anthropologist and the author of  The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter , among other books. He is the chair of the Department of Huma...

Can you believe it!? Yes, Dane Cook is on The Story Box today! And it's been 3-years of doing this show! What an adventure it has been. Thank you all for continuing to help me unbox more and more stories. Many more are to come that is for sure. “When you are at rock bottom , don’t be so quick to try to come up for air.” - Dane Cook Dane Cook is a legend in the comedy world. He's a comedy trailblaz...

Dr Corey Yeager is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at the Doctoral level, focusing his therapeutic practice primarily on serving the African American Community. Dr. Yeager holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Metropolitan State University, a Master of Arts degree in Psychotherapy from Argosy University, and a Ph. D. in Family Social Science from The University of Minnesota....

Suicide is now the leading cause of death among young adults 18-34, and the fourth-leading cause of death among the middle-aged. Allow those statistics to sink in for a moment. This shouldn't be the case. And it needs to change. That's what this conversation today is all about, to help those in the dark to find the light. Rick Lawrence is an award-winning author, journalist , cultural researcher,...

Identity. The most important tool to achieve your dreams. We live in an era with more access than ever before. Everywhere you look it appears someone is more successful, in better shape, making more money and living their dreams. This daily barrage of “better-than-me” drives feelings of imposter syndrome, unworthiness and shame, all the while, deep down we are yearning for a clear sense of self an...

Derek Gaunt is a lecturer, author of  Ego, Authority, Failure© , and trainer with 29 years of law enforcement experience, 20 of which as a team member, leader and then commander of hostage negotiations teams in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He is a hostage negotiation and incident command subject matter expert who frequently speaks at hostage negotiations and SWAT conferences across t...

Patrick K. Porter, PhD- Neuroscience Expert, Award-Winning Author , and Inventor BrainTap   Dr. Patrick K. Porter  is an award-winning author, educator, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker . With 20 years of experience operating the largest self-help franchise in the world, he has become a highly sought-after expert within the personal improvement industry, hav...

Dr. Jeffrey Bland, PhD , is a Clinical Biochemist, the “Father of Functional Medicine” , immunity expert, founder of the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI), best-selling author, thought leader, educator, entrepreneur, speaker and Big Bold Health president. Dr. Bland began his career as a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Puget...

Mike Kinney shouldn’t be alive today. When his truck slammed into a telephone pole and burst into flames, the seventeen-year-old became pinned in the driver seat. Moments before the vehicle was consumed by fire, Mike was pulled from the burning wreckage of twisted metal as his body burned. After his guitar was incinerated in the blaze, Pete Townshend from The Who , a musical inspiration, sent him...

Jonny Bowden , Ph. D., C.N.S.,  a board-certified nutritionist with a master's degree in psychology , is a nationally known expert on nutrition, weight loss, and health . He is the author of several best-selling titles , including  The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer,  and  The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy . He is the nutrit...