Dr. Zelana Montminy is a renowned behavioral scientist, a prominent figure in Positive Psychology, and one of Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change. She is the author of the bestselling 21 Days to Resilience: How to Transcend the Daily Grind, Deal with the Tough Stuff, and Discover Your Strongest Self. Dr. Montminy has advised hundreds of industry-leading companies and has partnered with a variety of schools, universities, and non-profits on resilience and health & wellness programming. As a public speaker and consultant, some of her recent corporate clients include American Express, KPMG, Coca-Cola, Estee Lauder, Bank of America, Capital Group, Adidas, Victoria’s Secret, HMS Host, New Balance, Honey, Wedderspoon, Suja, Smashbox, Chobani, and YPO. 

An advocate of mental fitness and cultural myth-busting, she appears regularly on shows such as Access Hollywood, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, PopSugar, among others. Dr. Montminy also makes ongoing contributions to a variety of editorials including Real Simple, Health Magazine, Parents, Redbook, Better Home & Gardens, People, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, Forbes, and the L.A. Times. She currently serves on several community and philanthropic advisory boards including the Los Angeles Advisory Council for Common Sense Media, and the Lovevery Scientific Advisory Board.  She previously served on the Happiness Institute of Applied Research, as well as numerous committees of YPO in Los Angeles, the Pacific Region, and globally. 

Dr. Montminy has a Doctor of Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, a Certificate in Nutrition from Cornell University, and holds a Bachelor of Science, Honors, from Pomona College. She is a published author in over 15 languages and has enjoyed a wide-spanning performing arts career, including multiple national anthem singing performances for the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, piano competitions, commercial and music video appearances and national poetry awards.