Author Bios

Emily Nagoski is an American sex educator and author whose 2015 book Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life became a landmark in the science-based conversation about female sexuality, selling more than a million copies and being widely credited with helping millions of women understand their own sexual…

Charlie Harary is an American author, speaker, entrepreneur, and professor whose work sits at the intersection of personal development, Jewish thought, and business leadership. Based in New Jersey, Harary earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School and built a career in real estate investment and financial services before becoming a prominent speaker and teacher on…

Rhonda Byrne is an Australian television writer and producer whose 2006 book The Secret became one of the best-selling self-help books in history, with sales exceeding thirty million copies worldwide and translation into more than fifty languages. Born on March 12, 1951, in Melbourne, Australia, Byrne worked in television production for many years before the…

Aziz Gazipura is an American clinical psychologist and author who specializes in social anxiety and confidence, and whose books have helped a large readership of people struggling with shyness, social fear, and self-doubt to understand and transform their relationship with social interaction. Based in Portland, Oregon, Gazipura trained as a clinical psychologist and worked with…

Steve Cadigan is an American talent strategist, author, and the founding vice president of talent at LinkedIn, where he helped build the company’s talent organization from its earliest days and played a central role in shaping its culture as it grew from a small startup into a global platform. His 2021 book Workquake: Embracing the…

David A. Carbonell is an American clinical psychologist and author who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders and whose books and online resources have helped hundreds of thousands of people understand and overcome chronic anxiety, panic attacks, and worry. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Carbonell has maintained a practice focused exclusively on anxiety treatment since…

Nancy Pickard is an American mystery and crime fiction author best known for her Jenny Cain series, which ran from 1984 to 1999 and earned her multiple Anthony Awards, Agatha Awards, and Macavity Awards, making her one of the most decorated mystery writers of her generation. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Pickard grew up in…

Julia Cameron is an American author, artist, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, composer, and teacher whose 1992 book The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity is one of the most widely used creativity recovery programs in the world, with sales of more than five million copies and a devoted community of practitioners who have…

David D. Burns is an American psychiatrist and adjunct professor emeritus of clinical psychiatry at Stanford University whose 1980 book Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy is one of the best-selling self-help books in American history, with more than five million copies sold in the United States alone. Burns trained under the pioneering cognitive therapist…

Gay Hendricks is an American psychologist, author, and teacher who has spent more than forty years working in the fields of body intelligence, relationships, and the psychology of personal transformation. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Stanford University and is the founder of the Hendricks Institute, which offers training in conscious living and…