Alan Hobson is an international bestselling author of half a dozen books, a former nine-time All-American gymnast, marathon runner, hang glider pilot, white water kayaker, cold water scuba diver, parachutist, and journalist. Not only is Alan an Everest climber and a cancer survivor but an inspirational figure and has appeared on television shows such as Oprah.

Recipient of numerous humanitarian awards and author of the best-seller I Have Life: Alison's Journey and For the Tough Times: Alison's Survivor Journal, Alison is an inspiration to people everywhere. Her story is one of a nightmare journey as she was raped, her throat slit 16 times and stabbed so many times that doctors later could not count all the wounds. Yet Alison defied death and denied her attackers the satisfaction of destroying her life.

Dana Bowman is a retired Sergeant First Class with the U.S. Army where he was a Special Forces soldier and a member of the U.S. Army's elite parachute team, the Golden Knights. During a routine maneuver known as the Diamond Track, Dana and a colleague slammed into one another at over 300 mph. The accident cost Dana his legs. Dana now strives to show physically challenged people can still work and excel in today's society and military.

For Eric Shanteau, the road to the 2008 Olympics was a whirlwind of unpredictable events and difficult decisions. Just one week before the Olympic trials in Omaha, Eric was diagnosed with testicular cancer. His Olympic dream was restored when doctors cleared him to compete in the trials, and despite being the underdog, he finished 2nd in the 200-meter breaststroke, securing his spot on the US Olympic team.

Author of the NYT best seller,Cancer Schmancer, Fran Drescher's story is part inspirational as a cancer-survivor and part laugh-out-loud as she tells her memoir. Fran was nominated twice for Emmy and Golden Globe awards and is best known as the title character in the television show,The Nanny.

On November 24, 1985 Jackie was on a flight from Athens, Greece bound for Cairo, Egypt. Ten minutes after takeoff three men who called themselves the Egyptian Revolution took control of the airplane, 59 passengers would not survive. Today Jackie, author of Miles to Go Before I Sleep, speaks and shares a message of hope and influences peoples? attitudes, values, and behaviors.

An athlete, publisher, company founder and pre-game NFL speaker, John Cassis is a leading expert on building winning teams and the art of leadership. John's background ranges from serving as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice, a Minister, an inspirational speaker for the Chicago Bears and the Director of Special Projects for World Relief.

Kimmie Weeks is a vocal advocate for children's rights around the world. His annual speaking tour reaches more than 40,000 people. He has also been selected for many awards including the MLK Peace Medal, the 1998 Goodwill Games Medal for heroism in the face of adversity, and the 2007 Golden Brick Award.