Participant Profiles

	Jim Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan Education: Ph.D. Employment: Administration and Clinical Psychology Date of Birth: 2/13/50 Personal Trivia: “I enjoy clubbing with my 20-something daughters.”
	Egon Place of Birth: Ponce, Puerto Rico Education: College Graduate Employment: Sales Date of Birth: 10/21/62 Personal Trivia: “I revel in being the court jester.”
	Becky Place of Birth: Berlin, Vermont Education: College Graduate Employment: Professional Dominatrix Date of Birth: 12/03/69 Personal Trivia: “I live wearing thigh-high boots and dominating men for a living! I have two 80-pound standard poodles who are the love of my life. I drive around town in a green Mini Cooper with one poodle in the front seat and another in the back, and everyone does a double-take when they see me coming down the road. Oddly enough, I'm a Buddhist, or at least try to be, which should make me a pacifist, but I have this wild streak that only SM can cure.”
	Erran Place of Birth: Clark AFB (Angeles City), Philippines Education: Some College Employment: Producer/Graphic Designer, Nightclub and Special Event Promoter Date of Birth: 10/4/70 Personal Trivia: “I'm married to my laptop and my social life... That makes it very hard to maintain a relationship. You only go round once in this life... Do what you love... Even if it pays shit... :)”
	Naomi Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii Education: Associates Degree Employment: Hair Stylist Date of Birth: 3/6/73 Personal Trivia: “I'll travel anywhere for good music!”
	Mike Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan Education: College Graduate Employment: Small Business Owner, Health Care Date of Birth: 11/1/60 Personal Trivia: “I don't like labels... or boxes... which is why I love the adventure of being an entrepreneur. Things are always changing, growing, being discovered... and yet when I get home I like it all to stop so I can flop on the couch, reflect, rest and be introspective. When you're a forward charger some assume you don't look inward. I like both.”
	Sabrina Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina Education: College Graduate Employment: Small Business Owner, Human Resources Date of Birth: 3/30/57 Personal Trivia: “I started on the journey of the self about ten years ago, and it keeps getting better and better!!! I'm happier than I've ever been.”
	Bob Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan Education: College Graduate Employment: Banking Date of Birth: 1972 Personal Trivia: “I manage a fantasy football blog, that and my two kids!”
	Phyliss Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts Education: College Graduate Employment: Arts Administration
	Pam Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Education: Master's Degree Employment: Business Consultant Date of Birth: 6/10/71 Personal Trivia: “I got my first job at age 9.”
	Tricia Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York Education: Master's Degree Employment: Self-employed, Health Care Date of Birth: 6/77 Personal Trivia: “I'm a total 'Lost' fanatic!”
	Dorothy Place of Birth: Hatchechubbe, Alabama Education: College Graduate Employment: Sales and Marketing Date of Birth: 7/21/52 Personal Trivia: “I love to plan reunions and surprise birthday parties!”
	Jamal Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia Education: Master's Degree Employment: Pastor Date of Birth: 11/19/68 Personal Trivia: “I love scuba diving!”
	Alan Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio Education: College Graduate Employment: Software Engineer Date of Birth: 2/10/82 Personal Trivia: “I just resigned from my job so that I can travel around Central America until financial necessity brings me back to the corporate world.”
	Sandra Place of Birth: Georgia Education: High School Employment: Maintenance Date of Birth: 2/18/85 Personal Trivia: “I was voted 'Most Athletic' my senior year of high school.”
	Tianna Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York Education: Some College Employment: Photographer Date of Birth: 7/10/85 Personal Trivia: “I'm a simple ball of complexity and a walking contradiction. A globe-trotting gypsy and domestic dork. Scrabble champ, cake batter eater, camera hog!”
	Michael Place of Birth: California Education: Ph.D Employment: Author, Editor
	Justin Place of Birth: Vincennes, Indiana Education: Some College Employment: Management and student Date of Birth: 10/20/80 Personal Trivia: “I'm a black belt in mixed martial arts. I take classes to learn video game programming. And I love to work out.”
	Nicoleta Place of Birth: Pascani, Romania Education: Ph.D. Employment: University Professor Date of Birth: 11/14/75 Personal Trivia: “I love all kinds of dance.”
	Aoi Place of Birth: Japan Education: College Graduate Employment: Marketing Date of Birth: 2/4/83 Personal Trivia: “I love being a mommy!”
	Kerri Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia Education: Some College Employment: Sales
	Joe Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah Education: Associates Degree Employment: Information Technology Date of Birth: 8/14/80 Personal Trivia: “I like hiking and talking to people.”
	Nick Place of Birth: Bronx, New York Education: College Graduate Employment: Self-employed, Health Care Date of Birth: 6/29/63 Personal Trivia: “I'm Italian-that should say it all! Family, Friends, Music, Food, Wine (lots of it)!!!”
	Rossy Place of Birth: Maracibo, Venezuela Education: Master's Degree Employment: Self-employed, Artist Date of Birth: 7/24/68 Personal Trivia: “I like cats, olives and wine. I don't mind getting lost in a place I've never been, though it bothers me a lot to get lost in a place I've already visited.”
	Brent Place of Birth: Rocky Mount, North Carolina Education: College Graduate Employment: Self-employed, Real Estate and Investments Date of Birth: 8/19/46 Personal Trivia: “I recently discovered the 'secret of golf'.”
	Aubury Place of Birth: Conyers, Georgia Education: Master's Degree Employment: Full-time student, pursuing doctorate Date of Birth: 9/24/48 Personal Trivia: “My hobbies are aviation, education, world history, people, music, racing, technology and travel.”
	Chris Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan Education: Master's Degree Employment: Health Care Date of Birth: 1971 Personal Trivia: “I'm the kindest, moodiest, bullheaded, cantankerous, hockey-lovin, bookwormish bastard that you'll ever meet.”
	Jenni Place of Birth: Florida Panhandle Education: College Graduate Employment: Model Date of Birth: 11/13/83 Personal Trivia: “I have my pilot's license :). I have broken my ribs two times and my nose once!”
	Lucille Place of Birth: Hatchechubbe, Alabama Education: Master's Degree Employment: Health Care Date of Birth: 1/14/51 Personal Trivia: “Scrabble anyone?!”
	Heather Place of Birth: Richmond, Indiana Education: Some College Employment: Mother Date of Birth: 3/21/81 Personal Trivia: “I'm a mother of three children, 9, 8 and 4. I love to sew, do crafts and fashion.”