Montel wants to help you

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Montel Williams is an Emmy® Award-winning talk show host, decorated former naval intelligence officer, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and philanthropist.

From 1991 – 2008, he hosted the long-running, daytime talk show, The Montel Williams Show.

In 1999, Montel announced he had been diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a potentially debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. To raise both awareness and funds for MS research, he created The Montel Williams MS Foundation.

Montel is also an author with a number of best selling books, including “Climbing Higher” and “Living Well: 21 Days To Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health and Feel Spectacular.”

Montel is a national spokesman of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA).

In this 2009 interview with SIDEWALKS host Rafael Siegel, Montel talks about his success and a side of his life fans may not know. Additionally, as part of the promotional, he discusses his eight book, "Living Well Emotionally: Break Through To A Life Of Happiness," where he shares inspiration, advice, and a practical program to help readers overcome personal obstacles to find the peace and joy that everyone deserves.