May 12, 2026

Quan Huynh transformed a life sentence into a life of purpose. After serving 22 years in prison, he was paroled in 2015 and launched his first company within just six months of his release. Now the Executive Director of Defy Ventures in Southern California, he helms an organization that provides...

Apr 24, 2026

The AI revolution is here but many leaders are still struggling to see real results. Bones Ijeoma is the founder of AllSafe Intelligence and a tech veteran who has guided over one hundred organizations through digital change. With a career spanning roles at Dreamworks and Accenture along with an MBA from USC...

Apr 22, 2026

Erin Tauscher is an executive producer at BODEGA, a content creation studio based in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. After starting her career in the industry right out of college, Erin and her business partner Taylor Ferguson built their own production company, Trio Films, which was later rebranded as...

Mar 30, 2026

Ryan Crownholm is an army veteran, serial entrepreneur, and founder of MySitePlan.com and DirtMatch.com. He is also the president and founder of Crown Capital Adventures Inc. When a runaway truck left him with a shattered femur and punctured lungs on a California hillside, he almost lost everything. Watching his...

Mar 5, 2026

Julie Smolyansky is the CEO of Lifeway Foods, an Illinois-based dairy company that is the leading U.S. supplier of kefir. After her father, Michael Smolyansky, passed away in 2002, Julie took over the company at 27 years old and became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm. Julie and her parents immigrated to...