Meet Our Passion Into Action 2012 Keynote Speakers!

See Jane Do is excited to bring you phenomenal women experts at Passion into Action™ 2012 and to introduce you to partners who will be bringing their stories not only to PIA but to webinars, online conferences, tele-seminars and events throughout the year. Meet our Passion into Action 2012 Keynote Speakers!

Martha Beck Ph.D Best Selling Author, Life Coach & O Magazine Columnist

MARTHA BECK-Psychology Today, USA Today, and NPR have all referred to Martha Beck as “one of the best-known life coaches in America.” She is a columnist for O, the Oprah Magazine, has been a contributing editor for Real Simple, Redbook, and Mademoiselle, and has written for many other national magazines. She appears frequently as an expert on “life design,” on programs such as Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Having earned a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard, Beck taught social science and business at undergraduate and graduate levels, at Harvard and the American Graduate School of International Management.

Beck’s books include New York Times bestsellers Finding Your Own North Star and Expecting Adam. She published The Four Day Win in 2007 which explores the relationship between creating the right life, eliminating self-sabotaging behavior, and staying physically healthy from the brain outward. Her book, Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life No Matter What!, was released in April 2008.

Gloria Feldt- Best Selling Author, Activist and Former CEO of Planned Parenthood

GLORIA FELDT is the bestselling author of No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power; a teen mom and high school dropout from rural Texas who became a successful CEO and movement leader; an acclaimed expert on women, power, and authentic leadership; and an inspiring keynote speaker who motivates with heart and humor and provides practical “Power Tools” for life and leadership.

People magazine calls her the “voice of experience.” Gloria’s expertise in women, power and leadership comes from a deep well of personal knowledge gained on the frontlines. Her journey from teen mom to president and CEO of the world’s largest reproductive health and advocacy organization, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, to best-selling author inspires both men and women. Named by Vanity Fair as one of “America’s Top 200 Women Leaders, Legends, and Trailblazers” and Glamour’s “Woman of the Year,” she’s helped pave the way for women today.

Follow her on twitter @GloriaFeldt; connect on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Frances Moore Lappe'- Best Selling Author (Diet for a Small Planet) and Activist FRANCES MOORE LAPPE’ is the author or co-author of 18 books including the three- million copy Diet for a Small Planet. Her most recent work, released by Nation Books in September 2011, is EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think to Create the World We Want, winner of a silver medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Environment/Ecology/Nature category. Jane Goodall called the book “powerful and inspiring. “Ecomind will open your eyes and change your thinking. I want everyone to read it,” she said. She is the cofounder of three organizations, including Food First: The Institute for Food and Development Policy and, more recently, the Small Planet Institute, a collaborative network for research and popular education seeking to bring democracy to life, which she leads with her daughter Anna Lappé. Frances and her daughter have also cofounded the Small Planet Fund, which channels resources to democratic social movements worldwide.

Frances appears frequently as a public speaker and on radio, and is a regular contributor to Huffington Post and Alternet. Articles featuring or written by Frances have also appeared in O: The Oprah Magazine, Harper’s, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Nation, People, and more.

Holly Near- Award Winning Singer/Songwriter, Teacher & Activist

HOLLY NEAR is a unique combination of entertainer, teacher, and activist. An immense vocal talent, Near’s career as a singer has been defined by an unwillingness to separate her passion for music from her passion for human dignity. She is a skilled performer and an outspoken ambassador for peace who brings to the stage an integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and theatricality.

Near’s participation crosses over many cultures and countries. Some samples of her work in the last few years include:

• One of the “1000 Women for Peace” nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 • Joined Eve Ensler, Jane Fonda, Sally Fields, Christine Lahti, and noted Mexican performers in Juarez, Mexico to protest the uninvestigated killing of hundreds of young women • Participated in a two-day discussion with Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Harry Belafonte, and Pete Seeger that focused on political song, responsible citizenship and the effect that protest music has had on public policy • Has received numerous awards including honors from the A.C.L.U., the National Lawyers Guild, the National Organization for Women, National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, Ms. Magazine (Woman of the Year), the Legends of Women’s Music Award, and Impact Fund

Near’s portrait hangs at The Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio along with those of other social change artists including Paul Robeson, Marion Anderson, Pete Seeger, Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, and Woody Guthrie.

Sista Monica Parker- Award Winning Singer/Songwriter

SISTA MONICA PARKER dubbed, “the lioness of the blues,” has performed with huge music industry stars including Indie Arie and BB King and is well on her own way to establishing a highly noted place in the blues and gospel genres. She has released nine CDs which include “Soul Blues & Ballads,” “Sweet Inspirations,” “Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down,” and “People Love the Blues.”

The Blues babe’s list of awards has been growing and includes a 2012 Blues Music Award nomination for “Best Soul Blues Female Artist” by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. She was awarded “Artist of the Year Award” for all of Santa Cruz County, in California for both her talents and community service in which she spearheaded a Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert that raised thousands. In 2002 she received the “Artist of the Year Award” at the 17th Annual Monterey Bay Blues Festivalwhich joins her to the ranks of the legendary Buddy Guy, BB King and Etta James in receiving this prestigious award. Most recently with a placement on the Fox Television network’s hit show, “So You Think You Can Dance,” Sista Monica has proved that she’s a force to be reckoned with. She is a captivating and dynamic performer, speaker and producer. Today, Sista Monica is one of the most admired women on the international festival music scene.

Osprey Orielle Lake- Author & Activist

OSPREY ORIELLE LAKE, MA, is the Founder/President of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus where she is working nationally and internationally with grassroots leaders, policy- makers, business people, and scientists to promote resilient communities, foster a post-carbon energy future, while also addressing societal transformation. She is an international advocate for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and has traveled to five continents studying ancient and modern cultures while making presentations at international conferences and universities. Her book, Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature (White Cloud Press) won a 2011 Nautilus Book Award. www.ospreyoriellelake.com www.iwecc.org

Lisa Kivirist- Ecopreneur, Author & Organic Farmer

LISA KIVIRIST is a social and business entrepreneur, an author, and a leader in the growing rural renaissance and sustainable living movement. She is the co-founder of the Rural Renaissance Network, which provides educational resources and information to individuals, families and communities wishing to support more ecologically mindful and socially responsible living in rural communities.

She is the author of Kiss Off Corporate America: A Young Professional’s Guide to Independence (Andrews McMeel) and co-author, with her husband John Ivanko, of three books, Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life, Ecopreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet Before Profits, and Farmstead Chef.

Kivirist and her husband are innkeepers, organic growers, and partners in a contemporary approach to homesteading, conservation and sustainable living. She is a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow, an advocate for women in sustainable agriculture, and director of the Rural Women’s Project for the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service.

Chi Yvonne Leina- Founder- Gender Danger & World Pulse Correspondent

CHI YVONNE LEINA works as a freelance reporter for television, radio, and various newspapers in Cameroon. She currently specializes in covering the health and religion beats. Prior to going freelance, Chi spent four years as a reporter/on-air presenter at Equinoxe Television, Cameroon’s leading private TV and radio channel. In addition she has served as editor of the environmental magazine Cameroon Birdline and a World Pulse Correspondent.

RHIANNON TOMTISHEN & MADISON VORVA- A desire to earn a Girl Scouts award led Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva to something much larger. The two friends created Project ORANG (Orangutans Really Appreciate and Need Girls Scouts) in 2007 to earn their award. Then they discovered that the Girl Scouts’ iconic cookies contain palm oil, and that palm oil plantations are one of the leading causes of orangutan habitat destruction. So Rhiannon and Madison started a campaign to get the Girl Scouts to replace palm oil with a more eco-friendly oil instead. They have since partnered with Rainforest Action Network, co-authoring a petition that has generated more than 70,000 emails to the Girl Scouts headquarters.