Eliza VanCort is a #1 bestselling author, motivational speaker, communication consultant, executive speech coach, founding teacher in Antioch University’s new Women in Leadership Program, Cook House Fellow at Cornell University, communication consultant and executive career and speech coach. She is an advisory board member of the Performing Arts for Social Change, and a member of Govern For America’s League of Innovators. Her book, A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space, is so popular it was relaunched in paperback February 21, 2023. She also gave a well-received Her podcast, “Claim Your Space”, launched this March on the same day as her appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show, and premiered in the top ten in both the US and Canada. Eliza’s podcast and significant presence and engagement on TikTok, allow people from all backgrounds to claim their space and regain control of the trajectory of their lives. Recently she founded Think Twice labs with Alma Derricks, a Partner at Korn Ferry and the former CMO of Cirque du Soleil. Think Twice offers  a fresh approach to building emotional intelligence and improving communication across differences. When not working, Eliza loves riding her Brompton bike, mentors her beloved former students, and is the proud parent of four amazing kids.