No Quit Award
Kevin Hines
Recognizing resilience and perseverance.
Not Alone Awards 2026
Powered bySteven & Alexandra
Cohen Foundation
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Encore Theater · Wynn Las Vegas
Through the Not Alone Awards, we honor the pioneers, advocates, and warriors who fight for mental health every day.
The 2026 Lineup
More talent and guests to be announced.
Jewel
4-Time Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Visual Artist & Mental Health Pioneer
Steve Wozniak
Co-Founder, Apple
Ray Lewis
Pro Football Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur & Humanitarian
Darryl DMC McDaniels
Hip-Hop Pioneer, Founding Member of Run-DMC & Mental Health Advocate
Loni Love
Comedian, TV Host
Jason Kennedy
Television Host & Producer
Mike Majlak
Host, Impaulsive
Anthony Ramos
Actor, Singer & Grammy Award Winner
Caroline Jones
Singer-Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist & Member of Zac Brown Band
Mike Posner
Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Speaker & Adventurer
Lia Shelesh
SSSniperWolf
Bishop Briggs
Singer-Songwriter & Performer
JP Saxe
Singer-Songwriter
Josh Wolf
Comedian, Writer & Television Personality
Gavin Magnus
Singer, Rapper, Actor
Harry Hudson
Singer-Songwriter
Lexi Hensler
Social Media Personality & Mental Health Advocate
Alana Springsteen
Singer-Songwriter
Forest Blakk
Multi-Platinum Singer-Songwriter & Recording Artist
Atz Kilcher
Singer-Songwriter, Author & Veteran
King Trot
Lyricist
Miguel Tyson
Miguel Lión
Marc Brackett
Founding Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
David Eagleman
Neuroscientist, Stanford University
Paul Dalio
Writer, Director and Composer
Geoff Ralston
Entrepreneur, Investor & Former President of Y Combinator
Kevin Hines
Mental Health Champion
Karena Dawn
CEO & Co-Founder, Tone It Up; Founder, The Big Silence
Alex Banayan
Film Director & Bestselling Author
Sarah Gilman
Actress
Kate Doerge
USA Today Bestselling Author
Jon Hershfield
Director, Center for OCD and Anxiety at Sheppard Pratt
Blaise Aguirre
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Caroline Silby
Head of Sport Psychology & Mental Health, U.S. Figure Skating
Ben Maxwell
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division Chief, UC San Diego & Rady Children's Hospital
Brandon Saho
Founder, The Mental Game
Cathy Olson
Founder, Hollywood & Mind | Contributor, Forbes
Alex Accetta
CEO, First Descents
Brian Hill
Superintendent, Mesa County Valley School District 51
Dr. Shashita Inamdar
Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist
Tasha Rasolkhani-Kalhorn
Tasha Rasolkhani-Kalhorn
Ryan Chen
Co-Founder, Neuro
Dr. Corey J. Nigro
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Beth Kojima
Founder of GTY Productions
Megan Haley
Megan Haley, LMFT
Alyson Niemann
CEO, Mindful Philanthropy
Jennifer Karson-Strauss
Producer at ESPN
Sarah Steil
Singer-Songwriter
Silas Luke Jones
Guitarist
Cherrial Odell
ICF Alumni
Stanford Graduate & Founder, Wellness Buddies
Nicole Kalhorn
Co-Founder, Wise Friend
Clayton Alenik
Co-Founder, Wise Friend
Sanem (Sam) Alkan
Senior Impact Officer
Margaret Hines
CEO, Kevin and Margaret Hines Foundation
Jeff Levin
Talent Manager
Julie Scelfo
Founder & Executive Director, Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA)
Jill Hawley
Chief Impact Officer, Gary Community Ventures
Founders
Jewel
4-Time Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Visual Artist & Mental Health Pioneer
Steve Wozniak
Co-Founder, Apple
Janet Wozniak
Mathematician, Computer Scientist & Education Advocate
Nick Kislinger
Executive Director, Flourish Trust
Melony and Adam Lewis
Co-Founder and General Partner of Canyon Echo Capital · Co-Founder & General Partner, Canyon Echo Capital
Sheri Sobrato
Founder of Resonance Philanthropies
Jeneva Bell
Founder and President of Ruggable
Miriam Isa
Leadership Coach & Speaker
Logan Paul
Entertainer, WWE Superstar & Co-Founder of PRIME
Daniel Gillison
CEO, NAMI
Jay McGraw
President & CEO, Stage 29 Productions; Emmy Award–Winning Executive Producer and Author
Erica McGraw
Philanthropist
Ellie Kanner
Film and Television Director
Melinda and Noah Springer
Co-Founder, Pickle Pro Labs and Philanthropist
Winston and Cameron Kelly
Energy Executive and Philanthropist; Director, WK Energy and Salehi Family Foundation · Philanthropist; Director, Salehi Family Foundation; Founder, CSKblooms
Christiana and Kimbal Musk
Co-Founder, Flourish Trust · Chairman, The Kitchen Restaurant Group, Square Roots and Big Green
Bob and Mike Bryan
Winningest Double Team in History
Sean and Ana Wolfington
Film Producer · Philanthropist & Creative Producer
Jen Smorgon
Founder & Mindfulness Expert
Jennifer Donnelly
The Ultimate Matchmaker
Dr. George Rapier III
Founder of WellMed & The Not Alone Dinner Series
Bob Pittman
Chairman and CEO, iHeartMedia
Ryan Wolfington
Founder, Inspiring Children Foundation and Not Alone
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Podcasts and Interviewers
Recording at the Not Alone Awards. More to be announced.
Mackenzie Sol
Social media creator and interviewer
Singer-songwriter and creator who speaks openly about anxiety and mental health, interviewing guests at the Awards.
Watch on YouTube ↗
Jst Us
with Amber Wagner and Jacob Willis
Two outspoken friends talk candidly, with raw humor, about relationships, trending topics and therapy-style conversations.
Listen on Spotify ↗
The Big Silence
with Karena Dawn
Honest conversations with psychologists, wellness experts and admired guests about mental health, resilience and healing.
Listen on Spotify ↗
Too Late To Pretend
with Dr. Cecelia Baldwin
A licensed therapist on mental health, nervous-system regulation, relationships, grief, boundaries and dropping the act of being fine.
Listen on Spotify ↗
The Mental Game
with Brandon Saho
Brandon Saho interviews athletes, musicians and celebrities about their mental health struggles to break the stigma.
Listen on Spotify ↗
Parenting With Psychology
with Dr. Lindsay Emmerson
A clinical psychologist and mom of four turns core psychology principles into practical weekly tips for calmer, more connected parenting.
Listen on Spotify ↗
Coping with Ghosting
with Gretta Perlmutter
Hope and healing for anyone ghosted or betrayed in love, business, family or friendship: trust, attachment styles and emotional recovery.
Listen on Spotify ↗
Psychology Unplugged
with Dr. Corey Nigro and Julie Catineau
Weekly discussions of psychology, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology and mental health that take on misinformation and stigma.
Listen on Spotify ↗
Inspiring Children Foundation & NAMI present the Not Alone Awards Show, powered by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.
The awards show was created to celebrate the pioneers of human development and mental health, the visionaries, healers, and innovators who have courageously broken barriers, challenged stigma, and illuminated the path toward healing, growth, and connection.
Your 2026 Host
Loni Love
Comedian & TV Host
Meet your host2025 Highlights
The inaugural honorees
2025 Awards
Not Alone Legacy Award
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Not Alone Service Award
Atz Kilcher
The Rudy Award
Ozzie Tavares
Not Alone Pioneer Award
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) · Accepted by CEO Dan Gillison Jr.
The Woz Innovation Award
David Eagleman
The Jewel Never Broken Award
The Trevor Project · Accepted by CEO Jaymes Black
Honors the strength to grow and shine through life's challenges.
Not Alone Trailblazers Award
Dr. Blaise Aguirre and Marc Brackett
Not Alone Film of the Year Award
Cabrini · Executive producer Eustace Wolfington
The Not Alone Award
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
Recognizing an individual whose life and work embody the very essence of the "not alone" mission: connection, courage, and compassion.
Not Alone Album of the Year
Rachel Platten
Executive Producers
Producer
Deb Cullen
Ryan Oz
Producers
Trevor Short
Inspiring Dreams founder and CEO
Trent Alenik
ICF Alumni
CEO, Inspiring Children Foundation
Sally Dewhurst
Producer of the Not Alone Summit and Event Producer
Sophie Novak
ICF Alumni
Producer, Not Alone Summit
Paige Neuenschwander
ICF Partnerships Manager
Raquelle Stevens
Author/ Producer
Jan Thwaites
Co-Founder &COO of Inspiring Dreams
Associate Producers
Casey Caruso
ICF Alumni
Not Alone Summit associate producer, event producer
Nick Ekern
ICF Alumni
Director of marketing
Sydney King
ICF Alumni
Community Manager & Not Alone Summit Associate Producer
Clark Cummings
Inspiring Dreams Partner and Business Development Officer
Cherrial Odell
ICF Alumni
Stanford Graduate & Founder, Wellness Buddies
Ricky Sypert
ICF Alumni
Manager
Will Elmore Jr.
ICF Alumni
Operations Manager & Not Alone Summit Associate Producer
Payton McDonald
Assistant Manager and Not Alone Summit Associate Producer; Aphrah Brokaw Executive Assistant
Bianca Mok
ICF Alumni
Not Alone Summit Associate Producer
Max Novak
ICF Alumni
Director of Programming & Not Alone Summit Associate Producer
Isabella Wolfington
Associate Producer, Not Alone Summit & AI House Fellow
The Not Alone Summit brings people together to advance mental health, well-being, and human connection across diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The Summit is nonpartisan.
Views expressed by speakers and participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Inspiring Children Foundation or the Summit’s organizers, sponsors, partners, or other participants.
An invitation, appearance, sponsorship, or participation does not constitute endorsement of any individual’s political views, affiliations, candidates, or activities.
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No Solicitation, Only Connection.
We have a very strict No Pitch, No Solicitation Policy. This is a collection of highly successful, purpose-driven individuals who come to heal, grow, and celebrate mental health. Our time is devoted to authenticity, presence, and meaningful human connection. We request that all guests honor this intention by refraining from pitching, selling, or networking. Thank you.