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Ali has dedicated her career to revolutionizing food-as-medicine in treatment and prevention of disease. She has a passion to create public awareness regarding the significant role diet plays in our overall health with her philosophy of Food-As-Medicine. Through corporate outreach and as a public figure, Ali addresses nutrition misconceptions and myths, clarifying the extensive amount of confusing and conflicting information that often saturates the media. Ali is an affiliate of a multitude of nutrition, media, and professional organizations and regularly serves as a contributor for various television stations and publications including weekly Thursday morning segments on Fox 26. Ali’s message has influenced millions through both the media and the medical community. This was acknowledged in 2015 when Ali was named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential Women in Houston” by Houston Woman Magazine. Now, hear her take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Ali: Instagram - @alimillerrd Podcast - Naturally Nourished Podcast Website - https://www.naturallynourishedrd.com/

Tanner Guzy is the owner of Masculine-Style.com, a website committed to coaching men on developing a masculine style they can call their own. He pursues this mission from the basic premise that a man’s clothing communicates who he is, what he thinks of himself, and plays a part in determining the respect he commands (or fails to command) from those he crosses paths with. A man without style is a man that’s failing to communicate his authentic self to the world. Tanner is a virtual storehouse of wisdom when it comes to style tips for men. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Tanner: Twitter - @TannerGuzy Instagram - @tannerguzy Website - https://masculine-style.com/ Book - The Appearance of Power

Deirdre is a four-time Emmy award winner in writing, anchoring, and reporting and has a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She's traveled the world with KCRA photographer Mike Domalaog as a member of the Hearst Television Olympic Team. Together, they've covered the last nine Olympics -- 2000 Sydney, 2002 Salt Lake City, 2004 Athens, 2006 Torino, 2008 Beijing, 2010 Vancouver, 2012 London, 2014 Sochi and 2016 Rio de Janeiro. You can catch up on Deirdre and Domi's adventures in her Olympic blog, Deirdre's Diary. She's also a wife, mom of two sons, and likes to point out that being a #boymom is WAY more tiring than getting up at 2:15 a.m. or finishing Ironman. Now, hear her take on the Essential 11. More places you can find Deirdre: Twitter - @kcraFitz Instagram - @runreadsip

Joshua James Emmett is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for King of the Cage.  And as of June 30, 2020, he is #7 in the UFC featherweight rankings. At the time of recording, Josh has begun his road to recovery in Vagas from his fight against Shane Burgos- which he won despite obtaining multiple injuries during the course of the fight. Including a torn ACL. How did he get to be that mentally tough? Find out on today's episode of the Essential 11. More places you can find Josh: Twitter - @JoshEmmettUFC Instagram - @Joshemmettufc Website - https://www.joshemmett.com/

Blake Boles is the founder and director of Unschool Adventures and the author of Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?, The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School. He hosts the Off-Trail Learning podcast and has delivered over 75 presentations for education conferences, alternative schools, and parent groups. Blake and his work have appeared on The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, BBC Travel, Psychology Today, Fox Business, TEDx, The Huffington Post, USA Today, NPR affiliate radio, and the blogs of Wired and The Wall Street Journal. In 2003 Blake was studying astrophysics at UC Berkeley when he stumbled upon the works of John Taylor Gatto, Grace Llewellyn, and other alternative education pioneers. Deeply inspired by the philosophy of unschooling, Blake custom-designed his final two years of college to focus exclusively on education theory. After graduating he joined the Not Back to School Camp community and began writing and speaking widely on the subject of self-directed learning. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Blake: Facebook - Follow Blake YouTube - Blake Boles

From being kicked out of law school and in crippling debt to best-selling novelist, Joe Quirk has one interesting hero's journey. It was only as he hit rock bottom that he realized there was nothing left to do but do what he had been wanting to do. The journey of his life has led him to become President of The Seasteading Institute and co-founder of Blue Frontiers. Joe Quirk is also a science writer, novelist, and memoir ghostwriter, with a national bestseller in each category. He is co-author with Patri Friedman of Seasteading, an Amazon bestseller in the category of marine engineering. Joe leads a team of lawyers, engineers, business leaders, artists, and investors to establish the first floating community with unprecedented political autonomy in the waters of a host nation. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Joe: Twitter - @JoeQuirkExults Linkedin - Joe Quirk Books - Amazon.com/JoeQuirk Website - https://www.seasteading.org/

Patrick Bet-David has lived a life worthy of being called the hero's journey. After a tenure with a couple of traditional companies, he was inspired to launch PHP Agency Inc., an insurance sales, marketing, and distribution company – and did so before he turned 30. PHP is now one of the fastest-growing companies in the financial marketplace. Patrick’s popularity surged and created a buzz in the hearts of entrepreneurs all over the world when The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Seconds, a video he created, accumulated over 30 million views online (It became a book in June 2016: The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Pages ). That video and scores of other videos comprise his library of edifying, educational, and inspirational content about entrepreneurship – all available at Valuetainment, a media brand he conceived and founded. Valuetainment exists to teach about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and personal development while inspiring people to break from limiting beliefs or other constraints and achieve their dreams. It has been referred to as “the best channel for entrepreneurs.” From a humble beginning as a young immigrant escaping war-torn Iran with his parents, to founding his own company, Patrick has gained a first-hand understanding of what rags-to-riches means and how it is fueled by freedom and opportunity – the core tenants of the American Dream. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Patrick: Instagram - @patrickbetdavid Twitter - @patrickbetdavid Facebook - @PatrickBetDavid.Valutainment YouTube - Valuetainment Website - https://www.patrickbetdavid.com/

Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His most recent book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world. Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!). By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world. In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame. In an astonishing turn of events, in May 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame as well. He might be the only person in both. More places you can find Seth: Twitter - @ThisIsSethsBlog Instagram - @sethgodin Facebook - Seth Godin Website - https://www.sethgodin.com/

Kotaro “Taro” Arai was born on Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu. At age 15, with the money Taro had saved from doing his paper route, Taro’s father decided to move to America. In 1987, Taro’s parents opened a modest Japanese restaurant called Mikuni in Fair Oaks, a suburb of Sacramento, California, to provide a living for the family. Sushi chef Taro Arai is one of the hottest and most renowned sushi chefs to hit the restaurant scene. With seven Mikuni restaurants flourishing in Northern California, and a location outside Denver, Colorado, Taro is setting a fast pace in the world of sushi. Mikuni has been the winner of the “Best in Sacramento” readership survey for thirteen consecutive years, and under Taro’s leadership, Mikuni sushi chefs have conceived more than 300 original creations—many of them named for their loyal guests. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions. More places you can find Taro: Instagram - @mikunitaro Website - MikuniSushi.com

Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime news-magazine show, 20/20. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, "Stossel in the Classroom." High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year. Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Other honors include the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award. More places you can find John: John Stossel on Facebook YouTube on Facebook