Our Professors
Get your wisdom on with our world-class faculty.
Dr. Eric Maisel
Eric Maisel is America’s foremost creativity expert and the author of more than 30 books including Fearless Creating, The Van Gogh Blues, Coaching the Artist Within, The Creativity Book and Mastering Creative Anxiety. Learn more about Dr. Eric »
Courses at The Academy: Your Best Life in the Arts, Infinite Meaning, Rethinking Depression
Dr. Alejandro Junger
Dr. Alejandro Junger is the author of Clean, which teaches us how to turn our detoxification systems on full speed while supporting our bodies to maximize their effectiveness.
Courses at The Academy: Clean
Ian Lawton
Ian Lawton is a spiritual teacher of inner wisdom, divine love, deeper consciousness, oneness, peace, and abundance.
Courses at The Academy: Masters of Change
Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of Do More Great Work and founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons, a company that helps organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work.
Courses at The Academy: Get Your Great Work Groove On
Christine Hassler & Julie Zipper
Christine Hassler, recovering over-achiever, author of two best-selling books, life coach extraordinaire, professional speaker and spokesperson for American Express. Julie Zipper, former airy fairie hippy dippy, Agape Licensed Spiritual Practitioner, creator of AstroZen Meditation CDs and host of weekly YouTube show Creative Meditation.
Courses at The Academy: How to Merge the Mystical and Practical
Patricia Albere
Patricia Albere is a transformational educator and contemporary spiritual teacher with a passionate focus on Evolutionary Relationship and Collective Consciousness.
Courses at The Academy: Evolutionary Relationships 101
Alan Cohen
Alan Cohen, M.A., is the author of 24 popular inspirational books and CD's that have been translated into 24 foreign languages and been featured on Oprah.com and in USA Today. Alan's radio program Get Real is broadcast weekly on Hay House Radio, and his monthly column From the Heart is featured in magazines internationally.
Courses at The Academy: The Power of Authentic Living
Marti Spiegelman, MFA
Marti Spiegelman's work is devoted to raising consciousness – to helping leaders in our culture come awake via the principles of consciousness and restore their businesses to powerful centers of creation, exchange, and distribution of value for the greater good.
Courses at The Academy: Visionary Skills, Visionary Skills 2
Shawn Phillips
Shawn Phillips is an Integral Philosopher of body, mind & LIFE; Sports Nutrition Exec (formerly EAS); Best-selling author of Strength for Life, FITLifestyle, and 6-Pack ABS.
Courses at The Academy: Strength for Life
Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson
Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson is a motivational psychologist, speaker, author of SUCCEED: How We Can Reach Our Goals, blogger for Huff Post, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, SmartBrief, and Psychology Today.
Courses at The Academy: Making It Happen
Michaela Boehm
With her education in Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, background in Hypnosis and NLP, and training in Yoga, Traditional Thai Massage and Breathwork, Michaela Boehm is the only counselor personally trained and authorized by renowned writer and teacher David Deida.
Courses at The Academy: The Art of Intimacy, The Wild Woman's Way
Alan Seale
Alan Seale is an award-winning author, inspirational speaker, leadership and transformation coach, and founder and director of the Center for Transformational Presence.
Courses at The Academy: Transform Your Life, Transform Our World
Ashley Turner & Terri Cole
Ashley Turner, M.A., brings a fresh approach to yoga as a modern-day psychotherapist with a soulful bent on celebrating the body’s wisdom and inner spirit, elevating personal growth as a lifestyle.
Terri Cole is the founder and CEO of Live Fearless and Free, a licensed psychoterapist and transformation expert turning Fear into Freedom and Pain into Purpose.
Courses at The Academy: Live Your Truth. Love Your Life.
Isabelle Tierney
Isabelle Tierney, M.A., LMFT, CSPT, BHS, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and speaker. She is also an adjunct professor at Naropa University and The Institute for the Psychology of Eating.
Courses at The Academy: The Feel Good Solution to End Overeating For Good!
Jennifer Louden
Jennifer Louden's motto is Savoring & Serving the World. She is a champion of soulful service, best-selling author of 6 books, spreader of satisfaction, and curious s-hero.
Courses at The Academy: The Shero's Journey
Brian Piergrossi
Brian Piergrossi is the author of The Big Glow, and The Wow of the Now, life coach and counselor, spiritual and meditation teacher.
Courses at The Academy: The Big Glow: Living an Inspired Life
David Daniels, MD
David Daniels, MD is a gifted teacher of the Enneagram system of the nine fundamental personality styles. He is clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medical School, a leading developer of the Enneagram system, and co-author of the best seller, The Essential Enneagram.
Courses at The Academy: The Enneagram's Gift to Vital Relationships
Mastin Kipp
Mastin Kipp is a 30 year-old entrepreneur and writer from Los Angeles, CA. He is the founder of www.TheDailyLove.com which is a website, daily email and Twitter account that’s merging pop culture with inspiration. The Daily Love inspires almost 500,000 people a day.
Courses at The Academy: Love Uni-versity, Love Uni-versity: How to Discover & Live Your Purpose
Mike Mahler
Mike Mahler is a strength trainer and hormone optimization researcher based in Las Vegas, NV. Mike has been in the fitness business for over nine years and has taught kettlebell/hormone optimization workshops all over the US and overseas. He is the author of Live Life Aggressively! What Self-Help Gurus Should Be Telling You.
Courses at The Academy: The Importance of Optimizing Hormones
Keith Witt
Dr. Keith Witt is a licensed clinical psychologist, lecturer and author dedicated to studying, teaching, and creating transformative healing systems. He’s been practicing psychotherapy in Santa Barbara, California for over 38 years.
Courses at The Academy: A Five Star Practice for Creating Beautiful Relationships
Ruth Folit
Ruth Folit, designer and producer of journal software LifeJournal, has kept journals for more than 35 years. She is also the director of the International Association for Journal Writing (www.IAJW.org), which along with 30 internationally recognized journal experts provides education and inspiration to all kinds of journal writers.
Courses at The Academy: Your Write Life: Journal to Optimal Living
Dr. Rosie Kuhn
Dr. Rosie Kuhn is a personal and professional coach for business owners, managers and employees. She has worked in the field of human development for over 20 years, producing cutting-edge leadership skills and developing successful organizations.
Courses at The Academy: What's Really Happening When Life Gets Scary
Coach Joelle Prochera
Over the past 10 years Coach Joelle Prochera has supported thousands of people through the Make Your Life Program, her interactive speaking events and as a Certified Professional Coach.
Courses at The Academy: Make Your Life
Chris White M.D.
Chris White, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician whose parenting work aims to optimize the developmental potential of children and their parents. He regularly writes on The Essential Parenting Blog and is the creator of The Essential Parenting Home Course. Chris lives with his two sons, Kai and Bodhi, and the love of his life, Kari, in their home in Woodacre, California.
Courses at The Academy: Loving Discipline 101
Michael Gelb
Michael J. Gelb is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership and author of the bestselling How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.
Courses at The Academy: How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Brain Power
Tim Sanders
Tim Sanders is a bestselling author, consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, and an international keynote speaker. Tim has authored 4 books, his first of which was the New York Times and international bestseller Love Is the Killer App.
Courses at The Academy: Today We Are Rich
Jason Barger
Jason Barger is a globally celebrated Author/Speaker/Consultant and creator of the "Step Back from the Baggage Claim" Movement - featured in the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Kiplinger, Book TV, and more. His message and spirit has resonated near and far with people passionate about making a difference in the world.
Courses at The Academy: Step Back from the Baggage Claim
Jed Diamond
Jed Diamond, Ph.D., is one of the world's leading experts on men's health. He is the author of 10 books, translated into more than 18 foreign languages, including Surviving Male Menopause, The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression, and MenAlive: Stop Killer Stress with Simple Energy Healing Tools.
Courses at The Academy: MenAlive: Stop Stress and Live Free
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson is the Philosopher + CEO of en*theos—a company that creates cool stuff to help people optimize their lives. He created PhilosophersNotes, is featured in the documentary Finding Joe and has a monthly "Big Ideas" column in Experience Life magazine.
Courses at The Academy: Optimal Living 101
Alexandra Jaye Johnson
Alexandra Jaye Johnson loves studying life and living out loud. That makes her a Goddess. She also loves inspiring and empowering peeps to rock their most authentically awesome Goddess lives. That’s why she created Rock Your Goddess Life.
Courses at The Academy: Rock Your Goddess Life, Supercharge Your Life
Chip Conley
Founder and Executive Chairman of Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Author, PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow.
Courses at The Academy: Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow
Tripp Lanier
Tripp Lanier is host of The New Man Podcast, an entrepreneur and an artist. He has coached men all over the world to figure out what they truly care about, to connect with their life’s purpose and to navigate the challenging world of relationships.
Courses at The Academy: The New Man
Jeff Klein
Jeff Klein runs Working for Good, a conscious marketing and business development company. He is the author of the award-winning book, Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living, and a trustee of Conscious Capitalism, Inc. Learn more about Jeff »
Courses at The Academy: It's Just Good Business
Angela Stokes-Monarch
Angela Stokes-Monarch is a raw food author, speaker, mover & shaker, singer, lover of the divine and joyous light-worker.
Courses at The Academy: Raw Emotions
Marc David
Marc David M.A. is the founder, director, and primary instructor of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. A visionary leader in the fields of health and nutrition, Marc is a Nutritional Psychologist and the author of two classic and acclaimed bestselling books: The Slow Down Diet and Nourishing Wisdom.
Courses at The Academy: Secrets of Mind Body Nutrition
Steve Sisgold
Steve Sisgold is an author and speaker who feels purpose and joy in helping people boost their mojo through his writing, storytelling, and humor.
Courses at The Academy: Whole Body Consciousness
Stu Zimmerman
Stu Zimmerman is Chief Inspiration Officer of In Joy Media and host of the Inner Espresso video series. He is the co-author of Inner Security and Infinite Wealth, and provides private wealth coaching and training based on the landmark principles outlined in the book.
Courses at The Academy: Inner Security and Infinite Wealth
Will Bowen
Will Bowen is the Founder of A Complaint Free World and an international best selling author who has been featured on Oprah and The Today Show and inspired millions of people from around the world.
Courses at The Academy: Complaint Free Living
Natalia Rose
Natalia Rose, CN, is a graduate of New York University and a Clinical Nutritionist who believes that cleansing at a cellular level is the key to vibrant health, emotional balance and mental clarity.
Courses at The Academy: PhDetox - Semester 1
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is a board-certified family physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. His best-selling books include Eat to Live, Eat for Health and Disease-Proof Your Child.
Courses at The Academy: Super Immunity
Gabrielle Bernstein
Bestselling author, speaker, founder of HerFuture.com, Gabrielle Bernstein is expanding the lexicon for the seekers of today and tomorrow.
Courses at The Academy: Spirit Junkie
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David Emerald
David Emerald is an engaging consultant, master facilitator, executive coach, speaker and author of the book The Power of TED*.
Courses at The Academy: The Power of TED*
Eric Klein
Courses at The Academy: You Are the Leader You've Been Waiting For
Michael Strong
Michael Strong is a pioneer in education and independent learning. He is the co-founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Visionary Officer of FLOW.
Courses at The Academy: Be the Solution
Gail Larsen
Gail Larsen is the founder of Real Speaking and has worked as a coach and consultant to professional and aspiring speakers in both the business and nonprofit worlds since 1986. An Award-winning entrepreneur and former executive VP of the worldwide National Speakers Association,Larsen maintains an active teaching and speaking schedule in the US and Canada.
Courses at The Academy: Transformational Speaking
Shazzie
Shazzie is a TV presenter, author and CEO. She's a director of three companies, a single mum and a Visionary In Paradise.
Courses at The Academy: Seven Steps to Business Heaven
Dr. Julian Whitaker
Dr. Whitaker is the author of 13 best-selling books, including Reversing Heart Disease and Reversing Diabetes, and the author of the widely-read monthly newsletter, Health & Healing. Founder of the Freedom of Health Foundation, Dr. Whitaker is also a tireless crusader against abuses by the FDA and a champion for medical freedom.
Courses at The Academy: Reversing Diabetes
Chris Mancini
Chris Mancini is a comic, author, filmmaker, and parent. The Sci Fi Channel awarded Chris the "Future of Film" award and he's screened and spoken at various prestigious festivals.
Courses at The Academy: Pacify Me
Pilar Gerasimo
Pilar Gerasimo is the founding editor of Experience Life, an award-winning healthy-living magazine that reaches more than 2.8 million people nationwide.
Courses at The Academy: Refine Your Life
Raj Sisodia
Raj Sisodia is Professor of Marketing at Bentley College. He has a Ph.D. in Marketing from Columbia University. In 2003, he was cited as one of “50 Leading Marketing Thinkers” by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Courses at The Academy: Firms of Endearment
Jon Hinds
Jon Hinds is the Owner and Founder of the Monkey Bar Gym franchise. He is also the Vice President of LifelineUSA, a global leader in fitness innovation and product distribution. Jon is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He’s also a writer and contributor to a variety of major sports publications and periodicals.
Courses at The Academy: Lean & Green Warrior Training
Stacy Malkan
Stacy Malkan is a media strategist and co-founding member of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition working to eliminate hazardous chemicals from personal care products. Stacy is a former journalist and newspaper publisher, and a longtime environmental health advocate who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Courses at The Academy: Not Just a Pretty Face
Dr. Eva Selhub
Eva M. Selhub, M.D., is a senior staff physician at the Benson Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. An integrative health specialist and the founder of Alight Medicine for Learning and Healing in Newton, Massachusetts, she is also a clinical instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Courses at The Academy: The Love Response
Spencer Sherman
Regularly named by Worth magazine as one of the country’s top 100 wealth advisors, Spencer Sherman is the CEO and co‐founder of Abacus Wealth Partners. Spencer is the author of the bestselling book, The Cure for Money Madness.
Courses at The Academy: The Cure for Money Madness
Brendan Brazier
Brendan Brazier is a professional Ironman triathlete, creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called VEGA, and the author of the dietary stress-busting program, The Thrive Diet.
Courses at The Academy: Thrive
Nicole Daedone
Nicole Daedone is a sought-after speaker, teacher, and author who has spent her groundbreaking career redefining orgasm from a woman’s point of view. Nicole is the author of Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm and is the founder of OneTaste, a company that offers training in orgasm, communication, and man-woman relationships through online media and in-person coaching and courses.
Courses at The Academy: Slow Sex