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Entrepreneur and former executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show

Sheri Salata is a producer, writer, and entrepreneur. Her latest role is the evolution from her 21-year career with Oprah Winfrey. Her action-packed days as executive producer on The Oprah Winfrey Show were chronicled in the acclaimed docuseries Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes. Sheri has been named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, one of the Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100, and one of the winners of the 2017 Feminist Press Feminist Power Awards.

With Nancy Hala, Sheri is the cofounder of STORY, a female-led media company dedicated to developing content and telling stories across all platforms and live events, expanding a vision of freedom, growth, joy, and dream-building.

Sheri and Nancy also cofounded Orange Dragon Productions which develops and produces television, documentaries, and feature films, and which launched in 2016 with Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent.

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Writer, chief strategy officer, and Fortune 500 brand strategist

Nancy Hala is a brand strategist and writer whose 20-year career began with working with Fortune 500 companies. Nancy served as business development director and storyteller for a global management consulting firm based in Chicago, and as the vice president of brand strategy at a top Los Angeles advertising firm, where she helped shape the agency’s brand strategy vision and methodology. She is currently the chief strategy officer for an immersive storytelling and experience design agency.

With Sheri Salata, Nancy is the cofounder of STORY, a female-led media company dedicated to developing content and telling stories across all platforms and live events, expanding a vision of freedom, growth, joy, and dream-building.

Sheri and Nancy cofounded Orange Dragon Productions, STORY’s production company, which develops and produces television, documentaries, and feature films, and which launched in 2016 with Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent.

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Pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation

A world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, Deepak Chopra is the founder of the Chopra Foundation, and is the cofounder of Jiyo.com and the Chopra Center for Wellbeing. Time magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.”

Dr. Chopra is board certified in internal medicine, endocrinology, and metabolism. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a clinical professor in the Family Medicine and Public Health Department at the University of California, San Diego, and a researcher in Neurology and Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. He serves as adjunct professor at Kellogg School of Executive Management at Northwestern, adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, and Professor of Consciousness Studies at Sofia University.

In conjunction with his medical achievements, Dr. Chopra is recognized as a prolific author of over 85 books translated into over 43 languages, with numerous books achieving the status of New York Times best sellers.  Dr. Chopra is also a contributing columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Interior design star and television personality

Nate Berkus is a beloved interior designer known for his approachable and elevated philosophy which has transformed countless homes around the world. His inspiration and broad influence is felt across his design work, home collections, books, television shows, and media appearances. He established his award-winning interior design firm at age 24, and since his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2002, he has become one of the world’s most recognized interior designers.

Nate’s work has been featured in publications including Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Vogue, InStyle, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, and Elle Decor, which included him on their A-list of the world’s top designers. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books: Home Rules and The Things That Matter.

Audiences have followed Nate through his television shows including the daily, syndicated The Nate Berkus Show, 2014’s American Dream Builders on NBC, and his current hit show Nate & Jeremiah By Design, which is in its second season on TLC. He is artistic advisor for LG Studio and served as executive producer of the Oscar-winning film The Help. Nate’s popular product lines include a home collection sold at Target and a fabric line at JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores.

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Interior designer and television personality

Jeremiah Brent is a celebrated interior designer and costar of the hit television show Nate & Jeremiah By Design, with husband and fellow interior designer, Nate Berkus. He founded his design firm in 2011 and has since transformed countless homes, restaurants, and public spaces across the country. With a keen eye for style and craftsmanship, Jeremiah has established himself as a tastemaker and influencer, continually inspiring others through partnerships, television series, and branded collaborations.

An artist from an early age, Jeremiah taught himself how to design and build furniture. Expanding upon his technical skills, he applied his love of creativity and fashion to home decor and quickly gained notoriety in the interior design world. His “no rules” approach to California Modern style is inspired by the natural beauty of his home state and his travels across the globe. Jeremiah curates his clients’ homes to reflect those journeys and demonstrates that successful interior design is, above all else, a personal reflection of one’s past, present, and future.

Featured in publications such as Domino, Architectural Digest, and Harper’s Bazaar, his work shows the effortless depth, fearlessness, and creativity behind his designs. He is currently in production for season two of Nate & Jeremiah By Design on TLC.

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Best-selling memoirist and novelist

Dani Shapiro is the best-selling author of four memoirs, Hourglass, Still Writing, Devotion, and Slow Motion, and five novels including Black & White and Family History. Her books span diverse subjects from her tumultuous upbringing in an Orthodox Jewish community and the tragic death of her father to her explorations of spirituality and the nature of our deepest relationships.

Dani is a sought-after speaker whose recent essays on the lures and dangers of the Internet and social media have stirred up controversy and are now being taught in many universities—along with her book Still Writing, a searching meditation on the artistic process.

Her books Devotion and Slow Motion were the subject of an hour-long conversation between Dani and Oprah Winfrey, which aired on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday in 2013. Dani’s work has appeared in numerous publications including the New Yorker, Salon, n+1, Tin House, and Elle, and has been widely anthologized. She contributes regularly to the New York Times Book Review and is a contributing editor at Condé Nast Traveler. A portion of Slow Motion was broadcast on This American Life.

Along with teaching writing workshops around the world, Dani has taught at Columbia and New York University, and is the cofounder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy.

Relationship educator

Laura Berman is a world-renowned love and relationship educator and therapist; popular television, radio, and Internet host; New York Times best-selling author; and assistant clinical professor of ob-gyn and psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago.

Considered a thought leader in her field, Dr. Berman has helped countless couples build stronger relationships, improve their sex lives, and achieve a heightened level of intimacy through her television and radio shows, books, columns, and website. She’s currently the host of the radio show Uncovered with Dr. Laura Berman.

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Wellness expert, author, soldier in the fight against disease

In 2003, Kris Carr was diagnosed with a rare and incurable (yet thankfully slow-growing) stage IV cancer. This “WTF moment” transformed her into an irreverent foot soldier in the fight against disease. A multiple New York Times best-selling author, wellness activist, and cancer thriver, Kris teaches people how to take back their health and live like they mean it.

Kris is a member of Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul 100 and a regular lecturer at hospitals, wellness centers, and corporations such as Whole Foods and Harvard University. Kris’ books, Crazy Sexy Juice and Crazy Sexy Kitchen, and her Crazy Sexy You 21-Day Total Wellness Program transform the way people live, love, and eat.

Her inspiring approach to living and thriving has landed her media spots in Glamour magazine, Scientific American, and on the CBS Evening News, to name a few. Named a “new role model” by the New York Times, she is the subject and director of the documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and aired on TLC and OWN.

Fitness evangelist and motivational coach

Angela Manuel-Davis is an international fitness evangelist and motivational coach who lives by the motto, “too blessed to be stressed.”  As a former USA Track and Field Team Member, Angela was a five-time All-American who held world rankings in the 100 meters.

Angela was an Olympic Trials semi-finalist, a member of the World Championship team, and a professional runner for Nike.  She has been part of several national tours including Oprah’s The Life You Want Tour in 2014 and the Belong Tour, which was a spin off of Women of Faith in 2015.  Angela can be found teaching her sold-out classes at SoulCycle to many celebrity clients.

Angela has created the AMDIO Method which promotes lasting change from the inside out. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jerome, and two sons, Edward and Lorenzo.