Leigh was born and raised in Los Angeles by his parents, a teacher and librarian. He obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from Cal where he was student body president during each tenure. Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, golf, etc., including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 64 total first round picks. Furthermore, Leigh has represented other notable athletes such as Oscar De La Hoya and Lennox Lewis, as well as multiple Olympians and professional teams. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro athlete clients and directed more than $1 billion to various charities around the world.

Leigh is easily distinguished from others within his profession by his passion for giving to those less fortunate and his endless campaign to make our world a better place. He has received commendations from Congress, State Senate, State Legislature, the Los Angeles City Council, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, President Reagan, President Bush and President Clinton. Leigh has been named Man of the Year over a dozen times by a variety of groups including the March of Dimes, Cedars-Sinai, the Southern California Boy, Scouts, the Orange County and Los Angeles Human Relations Commissions, the Orange County and Los Angeles divisions of the Anti-Defamation League, and several other professional and charitable organizations. He has also been awarded the “Keys to the City” in San Francisco, CA, Memphis, TN, Jacksonville, FL and Concord, CA. In 2017, Leigh was inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame.

His efforts to save the Giants led then San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan to declare “Leigh Steinberg Day” in the city. In 1994, then-Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris utilized Leigh as a consultant in his successful bid to prevent the Oakland Athletics baseball club from relocating. Leigh also served as Co-Chairman of the “Save the Rams” committee in its attempt to keep the franchise from leaving Southern California.

Leigh is often credited as the inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire. In addition to receiving a production credit for the movie, Leigh also consulted on features such as Any Given Sunday, For Love of the Game, and Arli$$.

He has been featured on national television programs such as “60 Minutes,” “Larry King Live,” “Fox News,” “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” and many more. A host of magazines have covered him including Business Week, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, People, Forbes, Playboy, GQ, and FHM.

Dr. Nicole Rakowski, PhD, 2X TedTalk Speaker, is a physician-in-training, sports medicine writer, researcher, and competitive bodybuilder working at the intersection of performance science, medicine, and public health. A recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 Award from the NYC Journal, she is recognized for her leadership across healthcare innovation, athletics, and health communication.

Nicole is currently a medical student at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Her academic and writing work focuses on injury prevention, athlete health, and how principles from elite sport can inform healthcare systems, prevention strategies, and population health outcomes.

She serves as an official writer and contributor for Muscle Insider and Muscle & Fitness, part of the Olympia Fitness & Performance Network, where she translates complex medical and performance science into practical, evidence-based insights for global audiences. As a professional fitness athlete, Nicole has collaborated with major industry brands and has appeared in international fitness publications including STRONG and Muscle Memory Magazine.

Prior to entering medicine, Nicole held leadership roles within Canadian healthcare systems, contributing to large-scale clinical operations, patient experience strategy, and public health initiatives. Her work included leadership involvement in COVID-19 vaccination operations and health system transformation programs focused on improving care coordination and patient-centered delivery models.

Through her combined work in medicine, research, athletics, and media, Nicole advocates for a new generation of physician-leaders who bridge clinical science, performance, and public communication to advance prevention-focused healthcare and lifelong human performance.

Nathan Crane is a trauma informed somatic emotional healing coach, inspirational speaker, bestselling author, award winning documentary filmmaker, and founder of The AWAKEN Process™. For over 20 years he’s been committed to helping people heal themselves and the planet. He helps people everywhere heal emotionally, live fully, and awaken to their True Self.

Since 2005, Nathan Crane: Has been a guest on over 50 top podcasts around the world including Humanity’s Team, Life Mastery Radio, Mastering Diabetes, The Energy Blueprint Podcast, The Dr. K Show, WellStrong Podcast, Lillian McDermott Radio Show, Finding Genius, and the BriteVibe Podcast. Has been a highly regarded inspirational speaker at events like ILLUMINATE Film Festival, the Holistic Holiday at Sea Vegan Cruise, TEDx AlmansorParkStudio, The Real Truth About Health, the Beljanski Integrative Cancer Conference, Hanuman Yoga Festival and Lucidity Festival. Has shared stages with world renowned leaders in holistic wellness, spirituality, integrative medicine and personal growth such as Gregg Braden, Joan Borysenko, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Jameth Sheridan, Master Mingtong Gu, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Grandmother Flordemayo, Dr. Tony Jimenez, and many others.

Has been featured in numerous magazines and print media like Natural Awakenings, OMTimes Magazine, Conscious Connection Magazine, Beyond Hollywood; The Top Independent

Creators of 2025, and Regenerate. Directed and produced 10 conferences, expos, festivals and PBS series such as Ageless Living, The Enlivened Living Conference, Unify Fest, and The Integrative Health Conference, serving thousands of people in holistic wellness, mental health, nutrition, integrative medicine, personal growth and spirituality.

Is a humanitarian having volunteered on the board of the Beljanski Foundation supporting scientific research for natural cures for cancer, supports tribes in Kenya doing famine relief work, and volunteers for the Art of Living Foundation, bringing powerful stress reduction tools of Breathwork and mediation to adults, kids, prisoners, veterans, and high performers. Is the founder of The AWAKEN Process™, an integrative emotional healing modality pulling on 12 different ancient and modern practices for trauma healing and nervous system regulation. Has written multiple books, including a bestselling book titled Becoming Cancer Free, and 27 Flavors of Fulfillment, How to Live Life to the Fullest, Self Reliance Mastery, The Panacea Cleanse, and his newest book, Radical Awakening.

Directed, edited, and produced the award winning documentary film titled, Cancer; The Integrative Perspective viewed by hundreds of thousands globally. Has hosted and produced 13 online summits and documentary series in holistic health, spirituality, emotional healing, and sustainability such as the Self Reliance Summit, The AgeNation Summit, The Search for Sustainability, the Global Wisdom Summit, the Global Cancer Symposium, Conquering Cancer The Missing Link, The Teachings of Life, and the Unify Summit reaching over 2 million subscribers worldwide.

Has received over 20 awards for his work in holistic health, including the Outstanding Achievement Humanitarian Award Accolade Global Film Competition (2020), and the Outstanding Community Service Award from the California Senate.

Interviewed over 500 experts in personal growth, spirituality, integrative medicine and holistic wellness for his podcasts and summits reaching millions around the world.

Is the president and founder of the Holistic Leadership Council, an invite only mastermind group of world leading holistic health professionals, personal growth leaders, and spiritual masters. Nathan has certifications in Integrative Trauma Informed Somatic Parts Work, Holistic Cancer Coaching, Nutrition Coaching, and Breathwork and Meditation Certifications. He works with clients individually and in groups and is committed to serving human beings everywhere with healing emotionally, awakening spiritually, living fully, and becoming their highest and True Self. He gives thanks to all of the many teachers, instructors, guides, gurus, doctors, elders and mentors who have guided him and supported him along his journey, without them, he would not have been able to do the work he’s done.

Mindy Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Reiki Master, Spiritual Coach, Rose Path Initiate, and Creator of The Sanctuary of Krystal Sophia. Mindy uses an integrative approach, combining clinical skills with energy healing and shamanic practices to treat PTSD. 

As an Intuitive Empath, Certified Medical Intuitive, Star Seed, and Energy Healer she also provides various Quantum Healing modalities apart from her Psychotherapy practices. 

Coming from a life filled with adversity, trauma, and family with mental health and addiction issues, Mindy’s near death experience at age 5 followed by out of body experiences while in the hospital with encephalitis months later provided her with a magnified awareness, shifted her into metacognition, and magnified conscious awareness that gave rise to the ability to heal herself and others. 

In 2023, a post operative stroke in the visual cortex left Mindy with central vision loss that she rehabilitated via painting. While painting the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot, which tells the story of the Hero’s Journey, she regained about 95% of her vision and lived out each card as she painted it. When complete, she named her collection “Return of the Divine Feminine” not knowing the new quest life would have in store for her.

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Valeriya Hjertenaes is a globally recognized expert, PhD researcher, and keynote speaker who specializes in the intersection of neurodiversity, sustainability, and leadership. Based in Europe, she reframes cognitive diversity as a powerful strategic advantage for organizations and boards, moving far beyond mere inclusion toward sustainable human performance.