Sarah Richardson

After 15 years in exciting, evolving, and fast-paced genre of lifestyle television, Sarah Richardson is launching her 4th re-brand with an exciting, new HGTV series: Sarah 101. Sarah started out in 1995 working behind the scenes as a prop stylist and set decorator. Within a year, Sarah found herself in high demand as an on screen personality and quickly realized that she could carve a niche in the emerging world of design TV by sharing her practical, endearing and inspiring approach to interior design with viewers.

For over ten years Sarah has led her design firm, Sarah Richardson Design, in new and exciting directions with an ever-increasing roster of both residential and commercial projects. She combines creativity and well-honed skill to express her signature style through interiors with timeless appeal.

Sarah's work is featured frequently in design publications in Canada, the US and the United Kingdom. She was the youngest designer to be named one of Canada's foremost "stylemakers" by Canadian House and Home Magazine, and was awarded Canada's Top 40 Under 40™ in 2007. She makes regular cross-Canada appearances to share her design knowledge and ideas, and writes a featured column on design for The Globe and Mail.

Sarah Richardson can be seen sharing her design ideas on Sarah 101, Sarah's House, design inc or Sarah's cottage. She keeps her life balanced living off the grid at the solar-powered cottage she shares with her husband and daughters.

Gail Vaz-Oxlade

With her no-nonsense approach to finance, money wizard Gail Vaz-Oxlade can help the most desperate debt dodger get in touch with their inner scrooge.

Gail hosts the Canadian television series Til Debt Do Us Part and Princess, and is in production for a new show - Money Moron - which will air in the spring. She blogs twice-weekly for MoneySense.ca and every day on her own blog at gailvazoxlade.com. She has written 15 books about money. Debt-Free Forever sold over 100,000 copies in Canada and is also published in the U.S. And India. Her latest book, Money Rules, is jam packed full of what Gail calls, "common sense", which she wants to help turn into money in the bank.

Whether you're living a champagne lifestyle as you drown in debt or counting pennies for that walk down the aisle, Gail has the expertise to give you the financial makeover of your dreams. She is the finance guru that can take any family from red to black.

Gail Vaz-Oxlade is sought after by top financial institutions and leading publications for her vibrant and irreverent style. She is recognized for her unique ability to make complex financial topics accessible so that even a child can understand.

Susan Sly

Susan Sly is a balanced living expert. She is the author of five books, speaker and self-made multi-millionaire. She has appeared on ABC Family Television, the CBN, Lifetime Television and written for Dianne Magazine, Oxygen Australia and many more. Susan practiced as a certified personal trainer and nutritional consultant for 15 years. She has guest lectured at universities and taught nutrition at the college level. Susan dedicates time to philanthropy and projects that benefit women and girls all over the world. Susan and her husband, Chris, are also parents to four children ranging in age from 3 years to 15 years. Susan believes that women can have it all.

Catriona Le May Doan

Catriona Le May Doan was Canada's Athlete of the year in 2002. She has served as a CTV television co-host commentator for the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games and 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. Canadian flag bearer at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremonies, she won the gold medal in the 500m event at those very games, defending her 1998 Olympic 500m gold and became the first Canadian to defend a gold medal at any Olympic Games. Although she has retired from the competitive speed skating, she is still a central figure in the sport.

She is not only an Olympic and World Champion but a talented motivational speaker as well. Articulate, engaging and fluently bilingual, she connects with audiences by discussing how to achieve personal excellence and motivating people to realize their full potential.

Catriona has received three Honorary Degrees from the University of Calgary, the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina and gave the convocation speech to their graduating class. Her achievements have landed her in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Committee Sports Hall of Fame, and she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

She is actively involved in her community and several charity associations including The Saskatoon Foundation, spokesperson for the SpinaBifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada, Right to Play, and Ontario's Lakefield Oval Project.

Deborah Kimmett

Whether on the page or on the stage Deborah Kimmett is one funny lady. This witty and wise woman has been using humour to open minds and heal hearts for over 30 years. A Second City veteran, a regular performer on CBC's radio and TV show The Debaters and sought-after motivator on the speaker circuit, she engages her audiences with stories and killer humour that ignite, inspire and energize.

A mentor to thousands, Deborah is an accomplished author of two books, Reality is Over-Rated and That Which Doesn't Kill You Makes You Funnier. She was nominated twice for the National Magazine Award for Humour in 2009, and again in 2010. Deborah is a well- known playwright and has been nominated for the Governor General Award for her play Miracle Mother in 1984. She has written five plays, 52 episodes for TV and still continues to write everyday.

This comic super star writes regularly for Canadian Living. You're Entitled to My Opinion can be read monthly in Kingston Life. Deborah also released compassionate and humorous videos called Talking To Sick People or Walk a Mile in My Backless Gown and conducts regular webinars called Laugh and Lunch.

Clients that ask her back: Microsoft, Proctor and Gamble, Bell Canada, RBC, Health Canada, IBM, Workplace Magazine and International Women's Day.