Ben Greenfield

07/29/21 • 71 min

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Ben Greenfield is human performance consultant, speaker and New York Times bestselling author, including the widely popular titles Beyond Training, Boundless, Fit Soul, the Spiritual Disciplines Journal and the Boundless Cookbook. A former collegiate tennis, water polo and volleyball player, bodybuilder, 13 time Ironman triathlete and professional obstacle course racer, Ben has been voted by the NSCA as America’s top Personal Trainer and by Greatest as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness. Ben hosts the highly popular fitness, nutrition and wellness website BenGreenfieldFitness.com, a site with over a million monthly visitors, featuring articles, podcasts, and product reviews from Ben. Ben is an advisor, investor and board member of multiple corporations in the health and fitness industry, and is also the founder of KION, a nutritional supplements company that combines time-honored superfoods with modern science to allow human beings to achieve peak performance, defy aging, and live an adventurous, fulfilling, joyful and limitless life. Ben resides in Spokane, Washington with his wife, Jessa, and twin boys, River and Terran, where he enjoys worshiping God and praising Christ, swinging kettlebells, fiction, guitar, ukulele, spearfishing, bowhunting, plant foraging and cooking.

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Lindsey Stirling

Lindsey Stirling is known all over the world for her unique, futuristic violin-driven electronic music. Since the release of her 2012 self-titled debut, the Arizona-raised, Los Angeles-based artist has racked up tens of millions of followers worldwide and more than 3 billion total views on YouTube. Stirling’s sophomore album Shatter Me was certified Gold by the RIAA, after debuting at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and holding the #1 spot on the Classical Albums Chart for 21 consecutive weeks. Her third studio album Brave Enough, featuring guest appearances from Dan + Shay, Christina Perri, Rivers Cuomo, Andrew McMahon and others, earned Stirling her second Billboard Music Award for “Top Dance/Electronic Album.” Stirling’s latest release, her fifth album Artemis (released September 2019 via BMG), debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 15 combined weeks. Artemis, which has racked up over 100 million total streams, has also been turned into a successful comic book series with the fifth edition coming summer 2021. Stirling closed out 2020 with her all-new, live-streaming holiday special “Lindsey Stirling: Home for the Holidays,” which she independently created, produced, and financed. The hour-long ticketed special, which drew over 100,000 views from tens of thousands of fans and families worldwide, featured performances to seasonal favorites off Stirling’s chart-topping holiday album Warmer In the Winter in addition to the breathtaking performance of her hit “Crystallize,” where Stirling hung by her hair for a captivating Cirque du Soleil-inspired aerial display – PRESS HERE to watch. Stirling kicked off 2021 with the release of her latest single “Lose You Now,” an emotive pop hit about loss and grief with artist, producer, and songwriter Mako that has amassed over 6 million global streams, including over 3 million views on the song’s beautifully moving music video. Additionally, Stirling co-wrote The New York Times best-selling book The Only Pirate at the Party with her sister Brook S. Passey, was the runner-up on Season 25 of “Dancing With the Stars” and has appeared on “America’s Got Talent.” The multi-hyphenate star is also currently helping families in need through her nonprofit charity outreach program The Upside Fund.

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Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon is a versatile actress whose career spans both film and television. She made her television debut on the long running sitcom "That 70's Show," where she portrayed Donna Pinciotti, the girlfriend of next door neighbor Eric Forman (Topher Grace.) Prepon can be seen in the hit Netflix original series, “Orange is the New Black,” which recently wrapped its seventh and final season. In addition to her on-camera work in “Orange is the New Black,” Laura has directed three episodes. Prepon’s second book, “You and I, as Mothers: A Raw and Honest Guide to Motherhood,” a practical handbook designed for mothers of any age, at any stage of motherhood, is set to be released April 7, 2020. The book includes topics such as self-care, stress reduction techniques, protecting one’s partnership, asking for help, and getting a global perspective on maternity, as well as a selection of easy and delicious recipes, among many other things. Laura released her first book, THE STASH PLAN, a 21-day plan that combines the latest in food science with dietary wisdom, which was published by Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. The book became an instant New York Times Best-Seller. The paperback edition was released in April 2018. Prepon can be seen in the film “The Girl On The Train,” based on Paula Hawkin’s bestselling novel, alongside Emily Blunt. Laura’s most recent film “The Hero,” directed by Brett Haley, premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews. She has won a Spotlight Award from The Creative Coalition for her work in The Hero as well as two SAG awards for best ensemble in a comedy series for Orange is the New Black. In 2012, Prepon starred opposite Bruce Willis and Vince Vaughn in the film “Lay the Favorite” for director Stephen Frears. She also starred in the NBC comedy “Are You There, Chelsea?” the series adaptation ofcomedian Chelsea Handler’s bestselling novel Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea. Prepon portrayed “Chelsea Hanson,” a free spirited cocktail waitress who loves alcohol and one-night stands. She has made memorable guest appearances on “Castle”, “House” and “How I Met Your Mother.” She also starred in the ABC series “October Road,” opposite Bryan Greenberg. Prepon appeared opposite Ashley Judd in the critically acclaimed feature film "Come Early Morning," which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Prepon's other feature credits include "Slackers" opposite Jason Schwartzman, "Lightning Bug,” and the 2013 release, “The Kitchen.” In addition to “Orange is the New Black”, Prepon also directed, produced, and edited the comedic web series “Neighbros.” Prepon added her first producer credits when she combined her passion for poker and entertainment in her own television show for E! Entertainment entitled "E's Hollywood Hold' Em." She started her own Youtube in which she shares tips and tricks of Preparation with her fans and social media followers and it continues to grow daily. On her socials alone, she has over 5.2 millions followers on Instagram, over 900,000 on Twitter, over 450,000 on Facebook, which also continue to grow everyday. Prepon was raised in Watchung, New Jersey. She currently resides in New York City with her husband and daughter.