Overcoming Adversity Speakers

Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

Motivational Speaker for At-Risk Youth; Authority on Development Soft Skills & Empowerment; Managing Partner of Soft Skills for STEM (S3TEM)

CEO of TakingPoint Leadership, Navy SEAL Combat Veteran & Best-Selling Author

Actress, Author, Advocate

Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast

Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Track & Field Athlete, Olympic Champion & 12-Time Gold Medalist at the World Championships; Co-Founder of Saysh

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate

Psychotherapist, Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, Published Author, Magazine and Newspaper Columnist, TV and Radio Talk Show Host

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Acclaimed Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; Host of "E! Investigates;" Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside"

Sports Journalist, Analyst & Talk Show Host Known for "First Take"; Author, "Straight Shooter"

Iconic Professional Tennis Player & Olympic Gold Medalist; Activist, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur; Co-Owner of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo

Tony Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education

Harvard Professor, Happiness Researcher, Positive Psychology Expert, Author of "The Happiness Advantage" & "Big Potential"

Motivational Speaker & Former Major League Baseball Player; First One-Handed MLB Pitcher; Author, "Imperfect"

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Producer, Social Activist, Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair, Expert on Cyberbullying, Women's Issues & Reinvention