Victoria Moran is a motivational speaker, certified life coach, holistic health coach, and a best-selling author, whose books include Fat, Broke and Lonely No More, Lit From Within, Fit From Within, Younger By The Day, Shelter for the Spirit and Creating a Charmed Life (in 29 languages and quoted on Celestial Seasonings teas). A tenth anniversary sequel, Living a Charmed Life (HarperOne) is new this year. Victoria promotes her MEND program -- Meditation, Exercise, Nourishment, and Detox

Her revised and updated classic, The Love-Powered Diet: Eating for Freedom, Health, and Joy (Lantern Books) was rereleased in 2009 and is climbing the charts once again. Victoria was once 60 pounds overweight, but she’s been free from “eating for a fix” for an astounding 25 years. Her "Love-Powered" approach begins by tapping the wisdom and grace already inside to help make delicious, satisfying food choices that expresses a love of self.