The founder of TheOnion.com, a best-selling author with over 30 published books, and a creative catalyst and coach who also founded The AV Club and How to Write Funny.

A bestselling writer, public speaker, gender equality advocate, co-founder of the acclaimed Iceland Writers Retreat and a former first lady of Iceland.

A Senior Research Scientist at Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and the author of The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action. 

An award-winning storyteller, Hall of Fame speaker, and strategic storytelling expert, creator of the Persuasion Principle (TM) and Story Impact Academy. Kelly is the author of the one-woman show Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale? and was a cast member of the Fashion Hero TV show.

A Tony award-winning set designer with 29 Broadway shows to his name including New York, New York; Come From Away, The Scottsboro Boys, Freestyle Love Supreme and over 100 off Broadway show designs. An Obie Award winner for Sustained Excellence in Design.

An award-winning humor writer whose work appears in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, BuzzFeed and The Wall Street Journal. Wendi is the author of the humorous memoir I’m Wearing Tunics Now and Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian.

A former Hollywood editor and author of Editing for Directors, Cut by Cut: Editing your Film or Video and Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Should Know.

An award-winning New York-based contemporary art advisor, curator and author of How Creativity Rules the World.

New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning TV writer from Seinfeld, Ellen and The New Adventures of Old Christine.

An Emmy Award-winning producer for the HBO documentary George Carlin’s American Dream, the head monologue writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the author of The History of Stand-Up.

An Austin musical marvel, multi-instrumentalist and producer who performs and inspires with his unique abilities on guitar, cello, vocals and beatbox.

Creative story lead and writer for immersive experiences and brand narrative whose work includes Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and National Geographic Base Camp. Listen Now

An author, speaker, consultant and advisor who has written six books including Daily Creative, Die Empty & The Accidental Creative. Listen Now

A former network executive, who oversaw emerging artists for HBO, HBO Max and Turner, transformed to a full-time author, writer and producer under her Edwardian Pictures banner. Listen Now