Raegan Payne is an award winning playwright currently working on a new play for The Scripps Ranch Theatre’s New Works Studio. Her plays have been produced and performed around the world– from Lagos, Nigeria to LosAngeles, CA, to London, UK. Raegan is also an activist and an actor who grew up in the hills of Kentucky. Her blog TheGoodMuse.com has been featured in numerous magazines including Readers Digest, Ladies Home Journal and American Way as well as newspapers, podcasts, and other blogs.

Funny, not filthy, Marc Yaffee’s relevant and relatable humor skewers sacred cows, dissects societal stupidities and confronts common frustrations, all with humanity and humor.

Harry Sherwood aspires to help people transform their lives by choosing a conscious lifestyle. Harry’s journey into holistic living took a true leap of faith when he left behind the only world he knew in 2010 and went “off to see the wizard.” In today's world, Harry's advice may provide new insight into a new life.

Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure and make it work to your advantage. An author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, this “worldwide connector” is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about customer service, social media, PR, marketing, advertising, and ADHD.

Rocky and Cheryl Detwiler talk about reinvention, transformation and overcoming financial and emotional devastation. Rocky’s inspirational story will motivate you to never give up!

Emily Ann Peterson overhauled her career through bravery. Emily is a singer/songwriter, speaker, author, host of top-rated Apple podcast Bare Naked Bravery, and creative consultant who uses constraints like a machete and fear like a lawn mower. In 2013 she was diagnosed with an Essential Tremor in her right hand which forever altered her livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. This degenerative neurological disease opened her life’s love of expression beyond the cello and into the world.

With Dr. Kathy Gruver's background in theatre and bad fast food, she overcame her addiction to caffeine, artificial sweetener and meals that were eaten in the car. Now, decades after her mother died of cancer and 15 years since her last drink of soda, Kathy, with her ‘Go for it’ attitude, makes it a point to help others navigate the sometimes-confusing world of nutrition, stress reduction, natural health and mind/body medicine.

Barry is the man who was completely paralyzed and became a quadriplegic overnight from a rare neurological disease Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS…aka French polio). His journey to regain partial mobility lasted several years and caused him to, as he eloquently puts it, “GO MAD,” his acronym for Go Make a Difference!

Drew Ackerman is the creator and host of Sleep With Me, the one-of-a-kind bedtime story podcast. Born out of Drew's childhood insomnia, Sleep With Me was inspired by late-night comedy radio, which was the only thing that helped him fall asleep. Drew's stories on the show are inspired by his childhood as the oldest of six children and past jobs as a fuzzy dice and iron-on patch salesperson, fruit fly monitor for the State of California, and librarian for one of the largest jails in the country.

Lauren Polly is many things, a Certified Speech Language Pathologist who runs a hospital department; a Coach who empowers college students, individuals and businesspeople; a gifted speaker and author. Chiefly what she is, is an inspiration: someone who stirs people to be more proactive, find their way, and make the proverbial lemonade out of what we’re handed.