The Power of Different Creators & Guests

Dr. Gail Saltz is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, and television commentator. Saltz is the author of several self-help and psychology books, including Anatomy of a Secret Life: The Psychology of Living a Lie, and The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius.

Adam Braun is an American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He is the CEO and co-founder of MissionU, and founder of Pencils of Promise.

Howard Bloom is an American author and former music publicist for singers and bands such as Prince, Billy Joel and Styx.

Touré is a TV host, a podcaster, and a published author. He is the host of the “Touré Show” and "Being Black The 80s" podcasts. He is a columnist and contributor for TheGrio.He was the co-host of MSNBC’s show “The Cycle” and also an on-air host at MTV, Fuse, and BET as well as a correspondent at CNN. Touré is also the author of five books, including the Prince biography I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became An Icon.

Jo Piazza is a journalist, editor, author, and podcast host.Piazza has written for The Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, The New York Times, and Slate. Her first book, "Celebrity, Inc.," was published in 2011. She is best known for her fifth book, "How to Be Married," which was published in 2017.Piazza received her B.A. in Economics and Communication from the University of Pennsylvania, her M.A. in Journalism from Columbia University, and her M.A. in Religious Studies from New York University.

Steve Silberman is an American writer for Wired magazine and has been an editor and contributor there for 14 years. He was awarded the AAAS "Kavli Science Journalism Award for Magazine Writing."