Kristin Neff, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in self-compassion research, having conducted the first empirical studies in the field. She is the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (William Morrow, 2011) and co-founded the nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC).

Charles Duhigg is an American journalist and non-fiction author.

Robert Greene is an American author of books on strategy, power, and seduction.

Mieshelle Nagelschneider is an American cat behaviorist, author of the eponymously titled book The Cat Whisperer and founder of The Cat Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon..

Dr Sandi Mann is a Senior Psychology Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire and an experienced workplace consultant with her own private clinic. She has authored over twenty psychology books published in the UK and internationally, including Psychology: A Complete Introduction and The Psychology Bible: The Definitive Guide to the Science of the Mind.

Paul Kleinman was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in White Plains, New York. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2009 with degrees in Art and Communication Arts: Radio, Television and Film. He is the author of works including *Philosophy 101: From Plato and Socrates to Ethics and Metaphysics, an Essential Primer on the History of Thought*.