BOBBY HOFFMAN is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida who specializes in motivation science and solving the mysteries of human behavior. At UCF he teaches a variety of graduate-level courses in motivation, learning, cognition, and intelligence. Dr. Hoffman has authored over 100 publications in the fields of education, psychology, leadership, and organizational development and serves on six journal editorial boards. He holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Human Resources Psychology. Before earning his PhD in Educational Psychology from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he worked for over 20 years in HR management and performance, consulting for some of the world’s most successful companies including GE, NBC, KPMG, and the NBA. A regular contributor to the Psychology Today website where his blog “Motivate” has been viewed over 1.2 million times, Dr. Hoffman is the author of four previous books including Hack Your Motivation and Motivation for Learning and Performance.

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CHARLIE WELLS is an award-winning reporter at Bloomberg News who has covered finance, tech, real estate, and culture. Before Bloomberg, he spent five years at The Wall Street Journal and then four at The Economist.

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Heather Ogden is a novelist with a passion for fantasy and magical realism. Her debut novel, The Betrayal combines her fascination with mysterious magic and her love of storytelling. A lifelong reader and storyteller, Heather spent years crafting this

book to take readers on a journey through twists, secrets, and the resilience of the human spirit. Heather resides in Tennessee, where she can often be found exploring local bookstores, gathering inspiration for her next story.

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Thomas Cullen is a federal trial judge and former U.S. attorney in Virginia. He is also an accomplished writer, regularly publishing op-eds and essays for national and regional media outlets over the past decade. Thomas graduated near the top of his class from William & Mary Law School and was recently honored as its 2024 Carter O. Lowance Fellow. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Thomas studied history and ran track at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, which recently awarded him an honorary doctorate. Charlie-Man is his first novel.

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Robert Macauley is the Cambia Foundation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Palliative Care at Oregon Health & Science University. After earning both medical and divinity degrees at Yale, he completed a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins, then joined the faculty at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2002. At UVM he directed the Department of Clinical Ethics and also founded the Pediatric Advanced Care Team. In 2017 he moved to Oregon to join the faculty at OHSU.

He holds degrees in theology from Oxford and fiction writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. In addition to being a pediatric palliative care physician, he's also an Episcopal priest. He and his wife live with their four kids and two rescue dogs in Portland, Oregon.

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Donna Tashjian is a brilliant strategist, an activator, faith-based advisor, and the visionary founder of Vibrant Living International, a movement dedicated to helping purpose-driven individuals gain clarity, confidence, and divine strategy to step into their highest calling—without striving or burnout.

With 30+ years of experience, Donna has transformed lives worldwide through her Spiritual Intelligence Method™, a powerful framework for aligning success with purpose.

As the host of The Vibrant Living Podcast and a sought-after speaker, Donna shares intuitive insights and practical wisdom to empower others. She’s also the author of three transformative books that illuminate the path to clarity and fulfillment.

Clients call her a "truth-exposer" and "fear-buster," describing her coaching as a refreshing, life-changing journey for the mind, body, and soul.

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HOWARD YARUSS is an economist, professor, attorney, businessman, and activist who has taught a variety of courses on economics and business and currently teaches at New York University. Prior to teaching, he served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Radian Group, one of the largest guarantors of debt in the world. Yaruss graduated from Brown University, studied at the London School of Economics, and earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Manhattan.

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Leslie A. Rasmussen was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UCLA. She went on to write television comedies for Gerald McRaney, Burt Reynolds, Roseanne Barr, Norm McDonald, Drew Carey, The Wild Thornberrys, and Sweet Valley High. After leaving the business to raise her boys, Leslie obtained a master’s degree in nutrition and ran her own business for ten years. Leslie has been published in the Huffington Post over twenty times and speaks on panels discussing female empowerment. She’s a member of the Writers Guild of America, Women in Film, and the UCLA Alumni Association. Her debut novel, After Happily Ever After, has won over fifteen awards, and her second novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell, has won eleven awards. Leslie’s newest novel, When People Leave, was released in May 2025. She has appeared in numerous media outlets and been interviewed by the likes of NPR and XM Radio.

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