Vani Hari
Vani Hari aka “The Food Babe”, is a NY Times best-selling author and activist going continuously up against some of the biggest food companies, successfully demanding the removal of dangerous food additives and actively shaping the marketplace. Hari and Dr. Chopra discuss how she has researched confusing lengthy food labels in a world of over-processed foods and drinks, sharing the truth about harmful ingredients in our daily diet. In this episode, you can join Hari’s movement, and learn how to avoid the stuff the food industry is trying to hide, and how to make the right purchasing decisions in the grocery store, creating a life long habit of choosing healthy food.
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Arianna Huffington
So often in modern society, we look at success as being defined narrowly as attaining money and power. Particularly in the business world, there is a tendency to forget that there should be other measures of success including health, well-being, empathy and morality. These are the things that make up the Third Metric and there is a move by many in the business world to ensure that more emphasis is places on these things. Arianna Huffington is one business leader who is speaking passionately about this move. Read more.
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Randi Zuckerberg
For so many young children, appearing in a Broadway play is a dream; a fantasy that will perhaps motivate them, but likely never come true. Randi Zuckerberg is no exception. If you had asked me at seven years old what I wanted to do with my life, I would have said I wanted to sing on Broadway. But like many children, there came a point where the goal seemed unreachable. My dreams came to a crashing halt when I got to Harvard and was rejected from the music major and thought gosh, I guess I need a new life plan. Read more.
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Shaifali Puri
As the daughter of Indian immigrants who came to this country to pursue higher education, it is not surprising that Shaifali Puri has followed in her parents very motivated footsteps. Shaifali recently sat down with Deepak Chopra to discuss how she began her career and how it brought her to the Nike Foundation. Read more.
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Diane von Furstenberg
There are few people who have had as much impact on the fashion world as Diane Von Furstenberg. Legendary for her effortless wrap dresses and vibrant patterns, her influence on design can be seen everywhere. Stars like Gwenyth Paltrow, Susan Sarandon, Jennifer Lopez and even Kate Middleton have worn her designs. When Deepak Chopra sat down with Diane he wanted to discuss what has been the inspiration for a woman who has gone on to inspire so many others. Read more.
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Erica Ford
LIFE Camp Inc., the Love My LIFE tour, Erica Ford is notably one of the most diligent and effective activists of her generation on gun violence, even advising President Obama.
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Lauren Bush Lauren
As the granddaughter of a former President of the United States and the daughter-in-law of American designer Ralph Lauren, Lauren Bush Lauren is no stranger to community involvement and creating brands. But her familial connections are only part of the story. Lauren’s fashion brand FEED is changing the way business and global aid interact. What started as a fundraiser for the UN World Food Program has turned into a thriving business, with the mission of creating well made products that help feed the world. Read more.
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Noella Coursaris
International model and humanitarian Noella Coursaris Musunka built The Malaika School in her native Congo, providing free quality education to 202 girls and access to water for over 10,000 people.
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Nancy Mahon
Make-up and HIV/AIDS prevention are not two things that are often linked, or even discussed at the same time. But the MAC AIDS Fund is doing just that and as their Global Director, Nancy Mahon is leading the charge to help eradicate one of the most deadly diseases on the planet. Read more.
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Fran Drescher
From The Nanny to Cinderella, the Emmy Award winning actress, NY Times bestselling author and executive producer Fran Drescher is one of the smartest women in entertainment.
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Ala'a Basatneh
Honored by Amnesty International as Human Rights Hero, Ala’a Basatneh’s efforts in Syria have made her the main character of Hollywood feature documentary #ChicagoGirl. Born in Damascus, she was schooled and raised in Chicago. At only 19 she became an imminent link in the Syrian revolution. By means of social media she connected 100s of thousands of activists in Syria with journalists, expatriates, Syrian students studying abroad, and orchestrated lines of communication. From translation news coming from the warzones, alarming villagers of planned attacks so they would be able to escape just in time with little children, to raising awareness with the hashtag #SpeakUpforSyrianChildren. A brave young woman, Deepak Chopra thanks her for all she does for humanity at the end of his conversation with her.
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Michelle King Robson
After being given an unnecessary hysterectomy at the age of 42, Michelle King Robson saw a dramatic shift in her health. She went into menopause overnight, gained weight, experienced hot flashes, joint pain and memory loss. I got so sick that I didn’t want to live anymore, she recalls of the experience. Her struggles with the procedure and the long road to recovery that followed, lead her to create her website EmpowHER.com. Read more.
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Nataly Kogan
Co-founder & CEO of emotional-wellness company Happier.com, Nataly Kogan’s vision is to make the world happier by inspiring millions of people to notice & share small positive moments in their daily lives.
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Lauren Anderson
After the traumatic loss of her 17-year old brother in high school due to suicide, Lauren Anderson launched and is now running the Josh Anderson Foundation. The organization helps prevent teenage suicide and implement programs in high schools that reduce stigma and empower youth to seek help. Lauren explains in this show that if you can interject and connect with the student during a period of crisis, most often you can talk them out of taking an impulsive decision. Mindfulness, meditation and yoga in addition play a big role in the ongoing process. Youth are not necessarily self-aware. During busy school weeks they’re generally going and going and going. Students need the tools to be a little more self-aware of what they’re feeling and thinking, and positively react instead of impulsively reacting. Lauren tries to help safe teenage lives and take to heart their mental wellness.
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Annette Herfkens
As the sole survivor of a plane crash + 8 day survival in the Vietnamese jungle, Anette Herfkens combined her life changing views on life, luck, purpose into her brand new book “Turbulence”.
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Lisa Lovatt-Smith
Who Knows Tomorrow Author & OAfrica Founder Lisa Lovatt-Smith, grew from international Editor of Vogue to becoming one of the most celebrated child orphan advocates in Africa.
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Priya Parker
WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Values member & founder of Thrive Labs, Priya Parker advises leaders and organizations incl. National Parks Conservancy, the Museum of Modern Art, LVMH on purpose, vision and core values.
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Marquita Smith
With the touching book “PS. Pray the Same for Me” and HowIGrewToday.com, Author and Founder Marquita Smith encourages daily growth & mindfulness from the inside out, showing the true beauty of a person.
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Charisma Carpenter
Investigation Discovery’s “Surviving Evil” host Charisma Carpenter, known for her roles in Baywatch, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Expendables, presents real-life stories of people who found themselves fighting for their lives against an attacker in her new show.
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