Luminary Faculty

World-class faculty.

Meet some of the world-class faculty you'll learn from in Heroic OS+ and our Training & Certification programs.

Resident Team Heroic instructors
Brian Johnson

Brian JohnsonFounder, Philosopher & Chairman of Heroic. Author of Areté

Michael Balchan

Michael BalchanCEO & Head Coach of Heroic

Alexandra Johnson

Alexandra JohnsonCo-founder of Heroic

Guest faculty
Cal Newport, Ph.D.

Cal Newport, Ph.D.Leading Authority on Productivity and Bestselling Author of Deep Work

Joe De Sena

Joe De SenaFounder and CEO of Spartan, NYT Bestselling Author

Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.

Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.Positive Psychologist and Bestselling Author of The How of Happiness

Tal Ben-Shahar

Tal Ben-ShaharPositive Psychologist and Happiness Expert

Mark Divine

Mark DivineFormer Navy SEAL Commander and Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

Pilar Gerasimo

Pilar GerasimoHealth Journalist and Author and Podcaster

Michael Bungay Stanier

Michael Bungay StanierCoaching Expert and Best-Selling Author

Steven Pressfield

Steven PressfieldBestselling Author and Historian and Creativity Expert

Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D.

Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D.Leading Authority on the Neuroscience of Food

Phil Stutz, M.D.

Phil Stutz, M.D.Renowned Psychiatrist and Coach

Hal Elrod

Hal ElrodBestselling Author and Keynote Speaker and Coach

James & Suzie Pawelski

James & Suzie PawelskiLeading Experts on Positive Psychology and Relationships

Gabriele Oettingen, Ph.D.

Gabriele Oettingen, Ph.D.

William B. Irvine, Ph.D.

William B. Irvine, Ph.D.

William Damon

William Damon

Katy Bowman

Katy BowmanInternationally Recognized Biomechanist and Author

Barry Michels + Kristan Sargeant

Barry Michels + Kristan Sargeant

Steven Kotler

Steven KotlerLeading Expert on Human Performance and Bestselling Author

Cynthia Occelli

Cynthia OccelliAuthor and Entrepreneur

Dr. David Perlmutter + Dr. Austin Perlmutter

Dr. David Perlmutter + Dr. Austin PerlmutterFather-Son Physician Team and Bestselling Authors

Alden Mills

Alden Mills

Patrick McKeown

Patrick McKeownLeading Authority on Optimal Breathing

Donald Robertson

Donald RobertsonExpert Practitioner (and Teacher) of Stoicism

Michelle Segar, Ph.D.

Michelle Segar, Ph.D.Leading Researcher on Sustainable Behavior Change

Dan Siegel, M.D.

Dan Siegel, M.D.Neuroscientist and Mindfulness Expert

Paul Napper, Psy.D. + Anthony Rao, Ph.D.

Paul Napper, Psy.D. + Anthony Rao, Ph.D.

Lanny Bassham

Lanny BasshamOlympic Gold Medalist and Peak-Performance Expert

Dr. Nasha Winters

Dr. Nasha WintersMetabolic Health Expert and Cancer Treatment Specialist

Tom Morris, Ph.D.

Tom Morris, Ph.D.Leading Public Philosopher and Pioneering Business Thinker

Todd Herman

Todd HermanGlobal Leader in Peak Performance

Tripp Lanier

Tripp LanierMen’s Coach and Author and Podcaster

Steve Chandler

Steve ChandlerMaster Coach and Author of 30+ Books

Carrie Contey, Ph.D.

Carrie Contey, Ph.D.Coach and Writer and Speaker on Parenting and Human Development

Nir Eyal

Nir EyalBest-Selling Author and Speaker on Psychology, Technology, and Business

David Emerald Womeldorff

David Emerald WomeldorffMaster Facilitator and Executive Coach and Author

Zach Bush, MD

Zach Bush, MDThought Leader on Health, Disease, and Food Systems

Christine Hassler

Christine HasslerMaster Coach and Best-Selling Author

Alan Cohen

Alan Cohen

Todd Henry

Todd HenryExpert on Helping Creative People and Teams Generate Brilliant Ideas

Dr. Shefali Tsabary

Dr. Shefali TsabaryClinical Psychologist and NYT Bestselling Author

Renee Jain, MAPP

Renee Jain, MAPPChild Psychology Expert and Founder of GoZen! and Author

Robert Biswas-Diener, M.D.

Robert Biswas-Diener, M.D.Leading Authority on Positive Psychology and Coaching

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.Humanistic Psychologist and Coach and Writer

Caroline Welch

Caroline WelchMindfulness Expert and CEO of the Mindsight Institute

Valorie Burton

Valorie BurtonAuthor, Coach, and Speaker on Resilience and Happiness

Ben Bergeron

Ben BergeronPerformance Coach to the World’s Fittest Athletes

CAPT (Ret) Bob Schoultz

CAPT (Ret) Bob SchoultzRetired Navy SEAL Officer and Leadership Coach

Brandon Guyer

Brandon GuyerFormer Major League Baseball Player and Mental Performance Coach

Desmond Clark

Desmond ClarkFormer NFL Tight End and Author and Coach

Alan Stein, Jr.

Alan Stein, Jr.Peak-Performance Coach

Dr. Dale Bredesen

Dr. Dale BredesenAuthority on Neurodegenerative Disease

Rich Diviney

Rich DivineyRetired Navy SEAL Officer and Founder of The Attribute

Travis Macy

Travis MacyProfessional Endurance Athlete and Coach and Author

Thomas Seyfried, Ph.D.

Thomas Seyfried, Ph.D.

Mike Hayes

Mike HayesFormer Commanding Officer of SEAL Team TWO

Eric Maisel

Eric MaiselMaster Creativity Coach and Author of Over 50 Books

Michael Gelb

Michael GelbLeading Authority on the Application of Genius Thinking

Alex Korb, Ph.D

Alex Korb, Ph.DNeuroscientist, Writer, and Coach

Shannon Polly, MAPP

Shannon Polly, MAPPAuthor and Coach

Tom Sterner

Tom SternerMental Performance Coach to Athletes and Leaders

Tim Pychyl, Ph.D.

Tim Pychyl, Ph.D.Psychology Professor and Leading Researcher on Procrastination

Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz

Dr. Jeffrey M. SchwartzWorld-Leading Expert on Neuroplasticity

Josie Thomson

Josie ThomsonAward-Winning Coach and NeuroLeadership Expert

Paul Hawken

Paul HawkenEnvironmentalist, Economist, and Activist

Alisa Vitti

Alisa VittiFunctional Nutrition and Women's Hormone Expert

Joshua Becker

Joshua BeckerBestselling Author on Books About Minimalism and Intentional Living

Neil Pasricha

Neil PasrichaBestselling Author of The Happiness Equation

Brian Cain

Brian CainWorld-Class Mental Performance Coach

Mike Erwin

Mike ErwinEntrepreneur, Leader, and Veteran

Rory Vaden

Rory VadenBestselling Author, Speaker, and Branding Expert

Scott Gorman

Scott GormanRecovery Coach

Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin

Christopher Palmer

Christopher Palmer

George Mumford

George Mumford

Jim Huling

Jim Huling

Dr. Neil Nathan

Dr. Neil Nathan

Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP

Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP

Sean Casey

Sean Casey

Ben Pakulski

Ben Pakulski

Dr. Katie Reid

Dr. Katie Reid

Jessica Carew Kraft

Jessica Carew Kraft

Jeffrey Everage

Jeffrey Everage

Dr. Gladys McGarey

Dr. Gladys McGarey

Neha Sangwan

Neha Sangwan

Raj Sisodia

Raj Sisodia

Patricia Ryan Madson

Patricia Ryan Madson

Dr. Ted Naiman

Dr. Ted Naiman

Jayson Gaddis

Jayson Gaddis

Steven Stosny, Ph.D.

Steven Stosny, Ph.D.

Chandler Bolt

Chandler Bolt

Sally K. Norton

Sally K. Norton

Ryland Engelhart

Ryland Engelhart

Karen Hurd

Karen Hurd

Dana K. White

Dana K. White

Frank Fitzpatrick

Frank Fitzpatrick

Stuart Brown

Stuart Brown

Dr. Georgia Ede

Dr. Georgia Ede