Maya Lilly is a producer, speaker, and climate storyteller at the helm of The Years Project, the Emmy-winning media nonprofit reshaping how the world understands climate change. With roots in documentary filmmaking, environmental science, and performance, Maya blends creative vision with scientific depth to make climate communication both accessible and emotionally resonant. Her mission is simple but powerful: to use storytelling as a force for justice, empathy, and real climate action. Through initiatives like Inside the Movement, she spotlights frontline leaders and transforms complex environmental issues into human-centered narratives that motivate global change. Named to the Grist 50 for revolutionizing Hollywood’s approach to climate storytelling, Maya’s voice remains unmistakable—credible, courageous, and profoundly human.

For more, go to https://www.theyearsproject.com/

Curated Climate List https://docs.google.com/document/d/10LUBlLnXjtysFfnM8adOWA368cs1IXHhune1mgDf_QA/edit?tab=t.0

Beth Wawira faced every kind of challenge while young. She now fights for the rights of girls and vulnerable women. She started an organisation to foresee this. The website is www.smartchildkenya.com

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development author, researcher, and consultant. He helps organizations vertically develop their leaders primarily through a focus on mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Success Mindsets, The Elevated Leader, and Becoming Better. He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton.For more, go to https://ryangottfredson.com/

David Simons is a Mediapreneur (an entrepreneur solely focused on media-based businesses), Speaker, Consultant, Trainer and Author. He is also the CEO of Kingdom Social Media, a fast growing digital marketing agency designed to help influential leaders and leading organizations dominate their market online by leveraging high quality webinars and premium online programs.For more, go to http://daviddsimons.com/

Matthew Lesko has spent over four decades uncovering ways for people to access funds they never knew were available, and he’s sold over four million books in the process! Now, at 81, Matthew is still on a mission to help others through his platform, Lesko Help, where he’s guiding a community of thousands toward the resources they need. For more, go to https://www.LeskoHelp.com

In this episode, Dennis and I discuss his book Real IMPACT: Daily Inspiration.Real Impact, Daily Inspiration is designed to get people beyond doubting themselves, questioning why their momentum is stalled or suffering from imposter syndrome. The book shows how so many people of humble beginnings, limited means and nearly insurmountable obstacles, persevered with unflagging belief in their ideas and succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations—except their own! You’ll recognize most of the profiles, but you may not know what they had to go through to become the figures we recognize and honor today for theimpact they made.To get it, go to https://www.realimpactbook.com/

Dr. Glenn Toby is not just a philanthropist or a successful entrepreneur—he’s a walking testament to the power of transformation. From experiencing homelessness as a child on the streets of Brooklyn to becoming a music industry pioneer, wealth manager for elite athletes, and the visionary behind The Book Bank Foundation, Dr. Toby’s journey is one of grit, grace, and giving back.For more, go to https://thebbf.org/

Frank Healy is a highly respected Licensed Professional Counselor and experienced life coach with a profound commitment to helping individuals transform their lives. With over 40 years of dedicated practice in the fields of counseling and coaching, Frank Healy has become a trusted guide for countless people on their journeys toward healing and personal growth.

Frank Healy has a Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory. He has remembered every day of his life since he was six years old, and he is now 64. He was a research subject at the University of California due to his unique condition.

For more, go to https://www.healyshealing.com/