Mel Robbins

Topics: culture transformation, leadership, teamwork, entrepreneurship, women empowerment

Bio: one of the most respected experts on mindset, motivation, and behavior change; research-backed tools and strategies used in clinical and corporate settings; world’s top-ranked female podcast host; founded 143 Studios Inc., a media company that has served clients like Starbucks, JP Morgan Chase,
and LinkedIn

Podcast: The Mel Robbins Podcast

Top-selling book: The High 5 Habit: Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit

Rachel Hollis

Topics: personal development, goal-setting, empowering women

Bio: founded The Hollis Company, a lifestyle brand and media brand that produces content in every kind of media format; empowers a global audience of women who treasure her transparency and optimism; has one of the most successful podcasts in the world

Podcast: The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Top-selling book: Didn’t See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart

Jay Shetty

Topics: health and wellness, purpose in the workplace, conscious communication

Bio: former monk turned life coach who redefined what success means; award-winning content creator; lives a life of service, impact, and passion; co-founded House of 1212 talent agency, Icon Media video production company, and Sama Tea adaptogenic brand; one of the most viewed people on the internet globally

Podcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Top-selling book: 8 Rules of Love:
How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go

Eric Thomas

Topics: goal-setting, overcoming
adversity, education, leadership,
entrepreneurship

Bio: “ET, The Hip-Hop Preacher,”
famous for his high-energy messages
and creative, common-sense approach
to living a successful and satisfying
professional and personal life;
formerly homeless, draws from
experience to motivate and inspire
his followers; consultant; featured
on several R&B and hip-hop tracks;
educates and guides youth out
of hardship

Podcast: The Secret to
Success: with CJ, Karl, Jemal,
and Eric Thomas

Top-selling book: You Owe
You: Ignite Your Power, Your
Purpose, and Your Why

David Goggins

Topics: mastering the mind, personal
accountability, achieving your best,
perseverance, personal growth

Bio: known to many as the toughest
man alive, his messages inspire
others to persist; retired Navy SEAL
and the only member of the U.S.
Armed Forces to complete SEAL
training, Army Ranger School, and Air
Force Tactical Air Controller training;
ultra-distance racer; former Guinness
World Record holder for pull-ups

Top-selling book: Can’t Hurt Me:
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

Glennon Doyle

Topics: mental health, perseverance,
trials, relationships

Bio: known for her wisdom, bold activism,
and captivating storytelling; runs Together
Rising, a nonprofit that supports refugees,
immigrant families, and others in need;
especially helps women deal with
heartbreak and pain while empowering
them along the way

Podcast: We Can Do Hard Things

Top-selling book: Untamed

Gary Vaynerchuk

Topics: marketing and branding, investment and
finance, innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship

Bio: known as Gary “Vee;” a leading mind
on what’s next in culture, relevance, and the
internet; one of the most forward thinkers
spotting early trends in business; supports
several charities, raised $2.3 million on TikTok for
the “All-In Challenge” for Meals on Wheels

Podcast: The GaryVee Audio Experience

Top-selling book: Twelve and a Half:
Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients
Necessary for Business Success

 

Brene Brown

Topics: courage, vulnerability, shame, leading
with empathy, resilience

Bio: research professor at the University of
Houston, visiting professor in management at
the University of Texas, has one of the top five
most-viewed TED Talks in the world, filmed a
lecture on Netflix, launched a show on HBO
Max in 2022

Podcasts: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown,
Dare to Lead with Brené Brown

Top-selling book: The Gifts of
Imperfection: Let Go of Who You
Think You’re Supposed to Be
and Embrace Who You Are

Simon Sinek

Topics: leadership, culture, innovation, knowing your whyopics: leadership, culture, innovation, knowing your why

Bio: unshakable optimist known for TED Talks on the concept of why;
qualified ethnographer; speaker at the UN Global Compact Leaders
Summit; founder of The Optimist Company and The Curve, a nonprofit
advocating for police reform in the U.S.; member of the RAND
Corporation — one of the world’s most esteemed think-tanks

Podcast: A Bit of Optimism

Top-selling book: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire
Everyone to Take Action

Tony Robbins

4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT NO. 1

Topics: personal development, leadership, financial success, business growth

Bio: one of the world’s leading life and business strategists; produces audio programs, educational videos, and live seminars; entrepreneur; investor; philanthropist; advisor and coach to four U.S. presidents, several top entertainers, athletes, sports teams, and business leaders; regular columnist in
Real Leaders magazine

Podcast: The Tony Robbins Podcast

Top-selling book: MONEY — Master the Game:
7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom