Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington is a prominent author and businesswoman who has established herself as a leading voice in the media landscape. Over the course of her career, Huffington has written fifteen books that span a variety of different topics, including politics, spirituality, and the effects of the digital age on society. In addition to her writing, she is best know for co-founding the news platform The Huffington Post (now HuffPost) in 2005.
In her earliest books, Huffington wrote about her upbringing as a Greek immigrant who moved to the United States after graduating from Cambridge University. In her first book, titled The Female Woman, published in 1973, Huffington explored the then-emerging women’s liberation movement and how it affected her views on politics and journalism. Her following works – Right Is Might: Revolutional Politics and the Overthrow of the Establishment, After Reason, and Goddesses in Everywoman – continued this political thread, examining the role of women in society and the power of individual change.
In the late 1990s, Huffington began to explore new topics, including her spiritual journey in a series of memoirs, books, and essays. Her New York Times bestselling book Thrive, published in 2014, explores the need for well-being, wisdom, and wonder in life. In it, she outlines the Third Metric – a new way of looking at success that transcends the traditional measurements of money and power – and develops her own theory of modern well-being. Other works, such as The Sleep Revolution and The 4th Trimester, address societal issues related to sleep and motherhood, respectively.
In addition to her writing, Huffington has had several successful ventures in the media industry. In 2005, she co-founded The Huffington Post, one of the first digital news outlets, and served as its editor-in-chief until she left to focus on her current venture, Thrive Global. Here, Huffington creates digital media and tools that focus on performance, well-being, and overall success in the digital age. She has continued to speak publicly about her experiences and her views on modern life, from her TED talk “How to Succeed – without Selling Your Soul” to interviews with leading media outlets like CNN and CBS News.
Throughout her life and career, Arianna Huffington has forged powerful messages of self-empowerment, resilience, and modern-day success. Her work, whether in writing or in business, continues to inspire and educate a generation of readers and entrepreneurs worldwide.