Emergency room physician, Onur Yenigun, seems too young to have accomplished what he has by the young age of 37. From a young life growing up in California, raised by his mother and grandmother, the boy with dreams of becoming a doctor seemed destined to fail. Poor grades and a lack of the discipline and dedication he would need, he joined the US Marines. That decision put him on a path hard work, self assessment, community spirit, and the realization that discipline and dedication were choic...

Pat McCabe is a social worker who works with transitional age (18-24) foster, homeless, undocumented, and first generation youth, most of whom are in four year universities, predominantly in California. Pat's journey from Corporate Executive representing some of the largest franchises and individuals in the sports world, in corner offices and board rooms, to educator and educational administrator, to working with some of the least served people in society is truly inspiring. As the Co-F...

Rod Morrison is a 4th generation Wyoming Farmer with deep roots in the organic food movement. Rod speaks powerfully and convincingly about moving farming from its current corporate and industrial approach toward a more local and sustainable approach. His experience with the political and financial forces that have pushed the planet's food policies toward an unsustainable future, has turned Rod into a powerful advocate for an approach to an economic system that centers value ...

Susan Harper is a heart-soul-counselor, creative instigator, and inspired teacher of perceptual and movement inquiry. Susan joined Emilie Conrad, founder, in 1975 to study, and eventually became a partner in developing the organization and work of Continuum.Susan has the ability through personal demonstration of sounds, breaths and movement to transmit a primal and spiritual fluidity that inspires participation resulting in embodied innovative discoveries. Her students call her a moving story...

Marcie Gilbert, the Executive Director of Calibrate, sits down with David for an engaging conversation about this unique program largely facilitated by young people who were exposed to this unique Social Emotional Learning program as youth .Calibrate is a not for profit (501 c3) organization centered in Los Angeles, CA that delivers it's program, CONNECTIONS, to groups throughout Los Angeles. It's mission is to transform and elevate the lives of tomorrow’s leaders from under-resourced c...

Shepard Fairey was drawn to making art since he was young. A curious mind, a strong work ethic, an inspired creative spirit, a growing compassion for the situations of others, and a deepening understanding of the intricacies of how our world works (and yes, more than a touch of a 'rebel spirit' nurtured by skateboard culture and punk rock) has shaped the work of that young artist into some of the most powerful, most well known, and most consequential art of our time. Art that matters!&n...

Dr. Zack Bein is a psychologist in the Dan Brown/David Elliott lineage of clinicians who believe strongly in the “3 pillar” approach to healing relational difficulty in adults. I also have clinical experience with substance abuse/dependence, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, impulse-control disorders, psychotic disorders, and several personality disorders. His research is in mindfulness treatments for addiction and posttraumatic symptoms. At the University of California, Berkeley, Zack...

Michael Ashford - Podcaster, Author, Journalist, Speaker - has spent years researching communication, conflict, trust, and the reasons why people change. Through his work Michael wants to equip people to become better thinkers, communicators, and conversationalists.His podcast ,"The Follow Up Question, his upcoming book, and his two TED talks" offer tools to help people understand the motivations and conditions that bring about transformation.In Michael's own words, " I don’t believe we are a...

Matt Van Horn is an American entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of June, maker of the June Intelligent Oven. Previously he co-founded Zimride, now called the ride-sharing service Lyft, was Vice President of Business at Path, and ran partnerships at Digg. He also worked at Apple while attending college. Matt speak with David about his childhood inclination to create interesting things. A long term "resident" of the Silicon Valley startup world Matt insights offer an insiders v...

In 1990 after graduating from college, Steven Griffith - already an accomplished athlete in high school, D1 football, nd Golden Gloves boxing - stepped into a new role as a coach, driven by a profound realization of his ability to impact lives positively. This calling led him to establish his high-performance coaching company in 2000, which he later rebranded as A-Game Coaching in 2020. His approach involves identifying the root causes of poor performance, understanding your purpos...