Octagon Speakers

• Denise Austin
• Tracy Austin
• Natalie Coughlin
• Jayde Donovan
• Sarah Ferguson
• Dean Karnazes
• Anna Kournikova
• Jeanette Lee
• Debbie Matenopoulos
• Debbie Phelps
• Tony Potts
• Justin Tuck

Denise Austin

America’s Favorite Fitness Expert

Denise Austin promotes a sensible, realistic, and enthusiastic approach to fitness and eating. She works out only 30 minutes a day and never skips a meal! Her health and fitness philosophies have won her countless fans throughout the United States, from whom she receives more than 10,000 letters and emails a week.  When you watch Denise on television, read her books, or follow her videos, you can't help feeling like she's there with you cheering you on.  Denise has been named America's favorite fitness expert.  She gets the energy to tackle challenges and achieve her success from the gratification of knowing she makes a difference in people's lives and inspires them to feel better about themselves.

Tracy Austin

Hall of Fame Tennis Player and Broadcaster

Tennis prodigy Tracy Austin stormed into women's tennis in 1977 and set a number of amazing records as the youngest player in the sport.  As a former World No. 1 woman tennis player from the United States, she won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980. Since retiring as a player, Austin has frequently worked as a commentator for NBC and the USA Network and commentated for the Seven Network at the 2006-2010 Australian Opens. She began working for Tennis Channel in 2010 and joined their US Open team.  Austin holds a compassion for the game and those who surround it. 

Natalie Coughlin

Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist

One of the most well-rounded swimmers ever, Natalie Coughlin combines power, speed and beauty. One of the poster faces of the 2004 USA Olympic team, Coughlin bought pride to her nation with her performance.  Coughlin left the 2004 Olympic Games as the most decorated female athlete, having won a total of five medals.  At the 2007 World Championships, the biggest international swimming event leading up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Coughlin finished as the world’s most decorated female swimmer in World Championship history.  Coughlin’s success at the 2007 World Championships followed her to Beijing, where at the 2008 Olympics, she won an astounding 6 medals, a first for any woman athlete at the games.  Coughlin was also a recent contestant on the popular reality show Dancing with the Stars, which in its most recent season has been the 3rd highest ranked show on television. Coughlin wowed over 17 million viewers weekly on the Emmy award-winning show...

Jayde Donovan

Radio and Television Personality

Jayde Donovan is a radio and television personality who is currently a key contributor on Access Hollywood. Her career started with Clear Channel LA, passing out bumper stickers and soliciting celebrity audio on the red carpet, all the way to Executive Producer of The Craig Shoemaker Show. Soon, she found herself as the co-host of Orlando XL 106.7’s Johnny and Jayde in the Morning. In 2010, Jayde beat out 150,000 women for the opportunity to replace Kelly Ripa for one show of LIVE with Regis and Kelly. She then hosted Love Calling on Bravo, until she joined the crew of Access Hollywood. Donovan enjoys giving back to the community, and launched the Apple A Day Program with the Give Hope Foundation. The program is designed to provide support to children and families in Central Florida who are battling childhood cancer and have a unique combination of medical, emotional, and financial needs.

Sarah Ferguson

Duchess of York

An international personality, successful career woman and single working mother, Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is an inspiring role model whose extraordinary life is a testament to the powers of faith, resolve and resiliency. Against the backdrop of celebrity and privilege, Ferguson speaks candidly about her perils on the world stage and about her journey from near-ruin to reinvention and redemption.

Dean Karnazes

Ultramarathon Man and Best-Selling Author

An internationally recognized endurance athlete and New York Times bestselling author, Dean Karnazes (www.UltramarathonMan.com) has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits.  TIME magazine named him as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World,” Men’s Fitness hailed him as the fittest man on the planet and he was the winner of the 2008 ESPY Award for “Best Outdoor Athlete.” Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 continuous miles, foregoing sleep for three nights. He’s run across Death Valley in 120-degree temperatures, and run a marathon to the South Pole in negative 40 degrees. On ten different occasions, he’s run a 200-mile relay race solo, racing alongside teams of twelve. His long list of competitive achievements include winning the world’s toughest footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, running 135 miles nonstop across Death Valley during the middle of summer.  His most recent endeavor was running 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50...

Anna Kournikova

International Tennis Icon

Anna Kournikova is an internationally-recognized tennis star and an advocate for health and fitness. A global voice of children's health, sportsmanship and spirit, Anna Kournikova expanded her role in the fitness world to help fight obesity and motivate Americans to get in shape on season 12 on NBC's acclaimed series "The Biggest Loser". As a former World #1 doubles player and #8 singles player, as well as a certified trainer, a healthy lifestyle has always been an integral part of Anna's life.

Jeanette Lee

Professional Billiards Player

Jeanette Lee is arguably the most recognizable billiards player in the world and was deamed "The Black Widow'' early in her career for the way she dominates her competition and plays in all black attire. Lee has been slated the winner of 17 WPBA titles and is known for her philanthropic endeavors. Lee has the ability to be a marketer's dream, as she attended over 25 corporate events in 2005. She has the talent and discipline to run a tournament under her own focus, as well as reach out to the community with her charitable contributions and appearances. She has her own downloadable video game for cell phones, has toured U.S. military bases in Europe to teach them more about the game, has her own DVD animated feature, hosted a TV pilot, and was seen on ESPN and ESPN2 for more than forty hours in 2004. Lee's strong will allows her to do it all, but is still down-to-earth and loves to help others in any way possible. "An absolute show stopper. She was the star at our U. S. Open party...

Debbie Matenopoulos

Television Host

Debbie Matenopoulos has consistently proven herself to be a versatile talent in the entertainment industry. After graduating from New York University with a degree in journalism, Matenopoulos started her career on Good Day Live before she became a part of the E! Netowrk family. For over 10 years, this two-time Emmy Award nominee has successfully sustained her career as a compelling journalist, talk show host and actress. Matenopoulos currently holds hosting positions on both E! and the Style Network. Known for her her quick-wit and keen journalistic skills, Matenopoulos continues to contribute to some of E! Network's other popular programs. In addition to her regular hosting positions, Matenopoulos also hosts the top-rated show Fashion Police.

Debbie Phelps

Gold Medal Mom

Not your typical mother of three children, Debbie Phelps has juggled between raising her children, teaching, and social service work. She is recognized as an innovative, energetic, talented leader and master teacher with nearly three decades of education experience. She co-chairs and has participated in public service announcements for the “One Campaign” for the Harford County Boys and Girls Clubs of America. During her teaching career in both counties she held many responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following: department chair, team leader, acting content leader, and co-coordinator of a Summer Institute. Watching Debbie live through the excitement of Michael's eight gold medal races in the 2008 Beijing Olympics quickly became "must-see TV."  She exemplified what every American was feeling as Michael captured a piece of Olympic history.  JOHNSON'S ® Baby recognized Debbie's devotion to her children by naming her "Mom of the Olympic Game." Debbie has also...

Tony Potts

Television Personality

Tony Potts has been a television personality since the mid-1990's. Most recently he was the host on NBC's Access Hollywood. Potts has also been featured on CSI: Miami, Larry King Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Dancing with the Stars, and many more. He was even asked to appear in Mel Gibson's film, Ransom. Potts has won an Emmy Award for feature reporting as well as two Associated Press Awards. He has also participated in the 2007 and 2008 NBA Celebrity All-Star Games. Potts is currently the national spokesperson for the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children's Cancer and continues to be one of their biggest supporters.

Justin Tuck

Super Bowl Champion and New York Giants Defensive End

Justin Tuck was drafted by the New York Giants in the 2005 NFL Draft. As a major contributor to the Giant's Super Bowl XLII win, Tuck has become an integral part of the Giants defensive line. Tuck kicked off his 2009 season as Week 1 NFC Defensive Player of the week. He recorded 11.5 sacks and 76 total tackles in 2010 en route to his second career Pro Bowl selection. Most recently, the NFL named Tuck as one of the 2011 Top 100 Players. Outside of football, Tuck and his wife Laura developed R.U.S.H. for Literacy, a program benefiting the children in his hometown community in Alabama as well as undeserved children in New York. Tuck's program donates thousands of new books and funds to children to help instill the ideals of reading at an early age.