Shabnam Mogharabi is an entertainment executive and producer, bestselling author, and frequent speaker on the power of joy, positive psychology, and storytelling. She co-founded with actor Rainn Wilson the inspiring content studio SoulPancake. Her current company The Joy Brigade develops and produces stories that spread hope. A recovering journalist, Shabnam's productions, docuseries, and digital shorts have amassed more than 1B video views and won dozens of Emmys and Webbys. Shabnam lives in California with her husband and children.