Bio: LoriAnn Bird is an Indigenous Métis herbalist and educator with a deep knowledge of wild, medicinal and edible plants that grow in everyday spaces. Through LoriAnn’s eyes, our immediate surroundings take on a new life and offer a wealth of untapped nutritional and ecological resources.

LoriAnn’s vision is to continually co-create insightful dialogues, to remediate and reconcile with our Indigenous plants as we reintroduce them into our urban landscapes. By sharing and growing these practices, communities can access our true local foods and medicines, which support collective resilience and deep ecological healing for all species.

As a refugee of the Red River Metis Nation, born and raised on the Coast Salish lands, LoriAnn is deeply grateful to live, and create primarily on the unceded & traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples – xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. https://loriannbird.ca/ 

Bio: Donna Redman is the founder and president of The Secret Genius Project.  Cindy Duffy is an occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience serving communities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. 

Donna Redman is the founder and president of The Secret Genius Project. Her research into the origins of creativity and self-expression revealed irrefutable evidence of our connection between art, science, and nature. Her investigation in multiple fields of study ranging from philosophy to quantum physics, art therapy to mathematics made it clear we are all part of the systems, patterns, and formulas encompassed in the natural world. The Secret Genius Project addresses subjects in health, wealth, relationships, spirituality, creativity and other interests. She collaborates with subject matter experts in various subjects to deliver programs and continuing education online and in person, in the Secret Genius Series. The Secret Genius of Sensory Processing is being delivered in collaboration with Cindy Duffy, occupational therapist.

Cindy Duffy is an occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience serving communities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. Throughout her career, Cindy has maintained a deep passion for sensory processing and is known for her intuitive and highly refined ability to interpret sensory processing nuances and complexities with precision. She has spent more than 20 years working with both children and adults in public education and has extensive clinical experience with geriatric populations, including Alzheimer’s groups, as well as physical medicine and rehabilitation. Cindy also designed and implemented a comprehensive OT treatment and intervention program addressing alcohol and drug recovery, serving both inmate populations and pediatric clients. As the former director of a private agency, she oversaw speech and occupational therapy services. She is currently in private practice, continuing her commitment to supporting individuals across the lifespan.

Bio: MarBeth Dunn. Award winning, best-selling author of "Awaken the Healer Within: Overcome Stress, Anxiety, and Illness to Reclaim Your Power"  Energy  and Somatic Healing Expert, MarBeth Dunn helps individuals re-establish the connection between their body and mind by teaching them to understand their body's language. With almost 20 years of experience, her techniques, known as Intuitive Energy Mastery, have helped hundreds of clients overcome trauma, PTSD, stress, and anxiety. MarBeth was featured as a mentor in the movie "Bernie's Journey" and as an expert in the upcoming films "The Frequency of Miracles" "The Art of Manifestation," and "The Frequency of Longevity." Her signature method blends somatic intelligence, energy work, and spiritual insight, empowering others to heal from the inside out and create calm, clarity, and emotional resilience in everyday life. She has been featured on FOX, NBC, CBS, and The CW. 

Bio: Candace Hunter is an artist and herbalist working in the Pacific Northwest. She focuses mainly on fiber and plants as a gateway to deeper healing and the Spiritual Realm. For Candace, Art is Medicine and Nature is the Pharmacy. She sees the potential for the most meaningful connection to one's self and the Divine through the natural world. Her favorite way to tap into the connection is through play. You can see her art at The New Zone Gallery in downtown Eugene, Oregon or on her website, Candacehunter.com. You can find her writing at The Practical Herbalist.com or on Substack @thepracticalherbalist.  

Bio: Jennifer Lisa Vest, Ph.D. is a Medical Intuitive, Author, Philosopher, and Teacher. She is also a public speaker whose areas of expertise include:  healing and psychic arts, Native American philosophy and history, African philosophy, Feminist discourse, Indigenous and Caribbean ceremonies, intersectionality, and feminist theory.

She is the author of "The Ethical Psychic: A Beginner's Guide to Healing with Integrity, Avoiding Unethical Encounters, and Using Your Gifts for Good," and  of "Sovereign Wisdom: Generating Native American Philosophy From Indigenous Cultures,"  released in July, 2024. 

She is a trained medium, a trained firekeeper, a certified QHHT Past Life Regression Practitioner, and a certified Usui Reiki Master. She has a Ph.D. in Indigenous Philosophy from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in Physics from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. She was a Philosophy professor at two universities.

Because of her unique qualifications, combining academic and traditional training, Dr. Vest has an unparalleled approach to healing and teaching that is intuitive, logical, and scientific. Dr. Vest teaches a variety of classes in the healing arts including:  Indigenous Medical intuition, Akashic Records, Mediumship, and others. Her podcast, Journal of a Medical Intuitive can be found everywhere.

Bio: Sara Chana Silverstein is a master herbalist, classical homeopath, board-certified lactation consultant, with over 30 years of clinical experience, having supported more than 45,000 families. She is also a mother of 7 kids, 2 girls and 5 boys in a row. Sara Chana specializes in women’s, pediatrics health, and the integration of conventional and herbal medicine. She is known for translating complex medical science into clear, practical guidance that parents and professional’s trust. A sought-after keynote speaker across the U.S. and internationally, Sara Chana is frequently featured on national television and podcasts. She is the bestselling author of Moodtopia which has been #1 on Amazon and is excited about her upcoming book Moodtopia for Kids-Nurturing Emotional Wellness with Natures Remedies. She is also the founder of Moodtopia Academy, where she teaches women how to use natures medicine with confidence, clarity, and clinical insight.

Bio: Kirsten K. Shockey is the author of award-winning Homebrewed Vinegar, coauthor, with Christopher Shockey, of award-winning The Big Book of Cidermaking; award-winning Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments; Fiery Ferments; and best-selling Fermented Vegetables, now available in the 10th anniversary edition. She can be found writing about life and fermentation at fermentingchange.substack from her home in the mountains of southern Oregon. She is a co-founder of The Fermentation School a women-owned and women-led benefits corporation supporting the voices of independent educators to empower learning and build culture.

Bio: Tammi Hartung is an ethnobotanical herbalist and organic grower with over 46 years of experience working with plants. She and her husband, Chris, own Desert Canyon Farm, a certified organic farm in Canon City, CO since 1996. There they grow over 3,200 varieties of potted plants to sell farm-direct each spring and year-round to garden centers in Colorado and northern New Mexico. They also grow perennial seed crops (herbs and flowers) for a German seed company. Tammi is an International speaker and teaches about all things "plants". She writes books and blogs at tammisgreenthoughts.wordpress.com and desertcanyonfarm.wordpress.com .  She is an avid hiker with her dog, Cedar, a passionate embroiderer of colored threads, and loves to read and garden. She believes that one of the most powerful things you can do in life is "sit a spell" on your porch or under a tree and just be mindful of what is happening around you in the world of nature.

Bio: Dr. Tiffany Stanley is a licensed psychotherapist and sex therapist helping women and couples reclaim desire, intimacy, and self-trust. Tiffany is a Nationally and Internationally Board Certified and Licensed Psychotherapist and Supervisor, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and holds a Doctorate in Clinical Sexologist, specializing in sexual therapy and generalized psychotherapy for adult women, men and couples.

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Dorian Mintzer is a seasoned professional with over 50 years of experience in various fields, including therapy, life and retirement transition coaching, money and relationship coaching, consulting, speaking, writing, and group and workshop facilitation. As a coach, she helps women, men, and couples reinvent themselves in the 2nd half of life. She is a co-founder of Certified Retirement Coaching 2.0., the host of Revolutionize Your Retirement Radio podcast, and the founder and host of a monthly webinar: Revolutionize Your Retirement Interview with Experts Series. She weaves adult development, holistic life planning, and positive psychology into programs that tap and shape clients’ energies into roadmaps for wiser, more enhanced living.

Bio: Kooch Daniels is a professional intuitive, graphologist, and life coach who uses mystical tools to enhance conscious awareness and improve understanding of life. She offers readings and personal consultations to assist clients in unlocking their highest potentials and clarifying their paths to success. Kooch's work is rooted in the belief that by viewing oneself in relation to worries and fears, one can become tethered to the negative and possess a living Nirvanic essence. Her philosophy includes the idea that if we see ourselves as a reflection of the divine, we can find happiness and a limitless potential. Kooch's approach is to explore the past, present, and future to answer specific questions and provide a safe haven for mental, emotional, and spiritual growth. Kooch Daniels has an MA in psychology and over four decades of experience teaching tarot, astrology, chakras, and transformational practices. She’s the author of numerous books including “Stars, Cards, and Stones: Exploring Cosmic Connections between Astrology, Tarot, and Runestones” and “Mystic Spirit Tarot Playbook: The 22 Major Arcana & Development of Your Third Eye.”

Bio: Pam Dwyer is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, and creator of Delay the Binge™ and The Plus One Theory™.  Pam helps people who know what they should do but keep falling into the same patterns. Through storytelling and trauma-informed tools, she teaches how to break binge cycles, interrupt urges with compassion, heal Quiet Depletion, and rebuild identity through small, sustainable shifts.

Bio: Lorraine Besser, PhD is the Pardon Tillinghast Professor of Philosophy at Middlebury College, expert in the philosophy and psychology of the good life, and author of the popular book The Art of the Interesting: What we miss in our pursuit of the good life and how to cultivate it. An internationally recognized scholar, she has published dozens of professional journal articles on contemporary and historical moral psychology and two academic books (The Philosophy of Happiness: An Interdisciplinary Introduction and Eudaimonic Ethics: The Philosophy and Psychology of Living Well). Her popular writing has been featured in Psychology Today, The Institute for Art and Ideas, The Conversation, and Aeon. 

Bio: Abigail Rose Clarke is a distinguished somatic educator and facilitator with a rich background in movement studies and embodied healing practices. Her work centers on reconnecting individuals to their bodily wisdom as a means to foster personal and collective transformation. She is a poet grounded by science and expanded by magic and mystery, and has a deep love for octopuses, the moon, and her extensive collection of anatomy books. You can learn more about her work at www.AbigailRoseClarke.com

Bio: Marilyn Mercado is a passionate teacher, coach, and guide whose life’s work bridges movement, mindfulness, and creative healing. A graduate of the University of Hawaii, Marilyn has spent over 15 years teaching Ballroom and Latin dancing, and enjoying Hula as a joyful expression of fitness and culture. Her wellness journey began in her 20s with a simple but powerful intention: to grow stronger and healthier with age. This led to a lifelong practice of yoga, which evolved into multiple certifications and a deep dedication to both teaching and learning. Marilyn has spent over two decades teaching dance, fitness, creative movement, and study skills to children and adults. 

In recent years, Marilyn expanded her offerings to include Health and Life Coaching, earning certifications that allow her to guide people through challenges in health, career, relationships, and life purpose. She also received her Art Medicine Certification, which she beautifully weaves into her coaching to support emotional healing and self-expression through creativity. She is a Dreambuilder Coach, helping people through the process of building their dreams. A lifelong learner and creator, Marilyn is now a published author.  Her teaching and coaching style is infused with playfulness, intuition, creativity, and compassion. Marilyn’s mission is to help others remember their wholeness and walk the path of self-discovery with grace, strength, and joy—through movement, mindfulness, and the power of sacred space.

Bio: Grace De La Rosa is a Holistic Wellness Consultant and Spiritual Advisor with over 40 years of professional expertise in health and fitness and 19 years as a cancer thriver. As a creative visionary leader and founder of Living with Grace, LLC, she advocates for integrative healing, mental health support, and holistic well-being. Grace's leadership extends to community wellness initiatives and executive-level briefings, addressing issues like mental health, addiction recovery, and homelessness. Her commitment is further exemplified through her past work as the founding chairperson of First Coast Recovery Advocates, the first Recovery Community Organization (RCO) in Jacksonville, FL providing mental health, alcoholism and substance misuse resources across multiple counties. With an open-door policy and a focus on empowering others, Grace embodies compassionate and transformative leadership.

Bio: Nina Simons is Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bioneers, and leads its Everywoman's Leadership program. Throughout her career spanning the nonprofit, social entrepreneurship, corporate, and philanthropic sectors, Nina has worked with nearly a thousand diverse women leaders across disciplines, race, class, age and orientation to create conditions for mutual learning, trust and leadership development. She loves convening – for mutual mentorship and shedding conditioning, and to explore methods and practices for reinventing leadership, reclaiming our whole selves, connecting across differences and co-creating communities of belonging.

Nina co-edited (with Anneke Campbell) Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart, and authored Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership with an accompanying discussion guide and embodied practices, which won Nautilus awards in the categories of Women in the 21st Century and Social Change & Social Justice. She's also a contributor to the anthology Ecological and Social Healing: Multicultural Women's Voices. All three are being used to ignite liberatory learning in individuals, circles and classrooms. 

Bio: Dr. Shivani Gupta is a respected figure in the health and wellness industry, with a focus on the holistic treatment of chronic conditions. Her journey in this field began through personal experience, battling and overcoming chronic illness through Ayurveda. This led her to pursue advanced studies, earning a Master's in Ayurvedic Sciences and a Ph.D. in Turmeric, under the tutelage of esteemed Ayurvedic experts in India and in the US. The core of her work is the 'The Inflammation Solution Program, ' a practical integration of Ayurvedic principles and functional medicine. This program is designed to empower individuals, particularly women, to address chronic health issues like joint pain, weight gain, and autoimmune symptoms through a combination of traditional and contemporary medical approaches.

Bio: Caroline Ruderman is a highly trained intuitive and master healer, specializing in Reiki and teaching intuitive gifts. Caroline began her intuitive studies as she sat in meditation and began to feel her light body at the age of 25. She was always fascinated by dead things and life beyond death at an early age. This natural curiosity paired with a non-judgmental attitude towards death (her mother worked in end-of-life care) has made Caroline the go-to healer for people who are ready to explore bigger spiritual themes in their life. Sometimes this work surrounds life after death, sometimes the work involves trusting your intuition to guide you through the tough times. Life is a beautiful gift and our psychic abilities are actually practical skills to guide us home!

Bio: Jennifer Wren Tolo, RN, is not just a former critical care nurse but a transformative force in the realms of health, hope, and happiness. Having faced life-threatening health challenges with two of her four sons and enduring her own health decline, she emerged as a beacon of inspiration. Jennifer is now a sought-after, award-winning health and wellness educator, soul-connecting life coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcaster, weaving her professional expertise with personal experiences to guide strong, independent, success-minded women toward reclaiming their time, energy, and power over their lives. For the past 18 years, Jennifer's mission has been to empower women and young adults to regain control over their lives by learning how to reconnect with their soul guidance. She guides people through the transformative process of her signature "ABCs of Stress Management.'

Bio: Antje Howard is an artist, creative guide, author, teacher, and mom to a beautiful little rainbow girl.  Her work circles all around empowering people to reclaim their creativity and to listen to their inner wisdom. Antje's goal is to support self-discovery and healing in creative ways. In her work, she is using art as a tool that can reconnect people to their creative potential. She discovered the power of art on her own healing journey and found that there is incredible creative energy hidden even in the most difficult life situations. Antje holds space for inner transformation and guides people home to where they learn to embody their creative essence. She supports people in stepping into and dealing with big life changes in an empowered and creative way. Antje guides people to where they can see, accept, and fully embrace themselves and their life journey.

Bio: Sallie Tisdale is a writer, Zen teacher, and palliative care nurse. Her work has appeared in Harper's, Tricycle, Conjunctions, and many other places. She teaches at Dharma Rain Zen Center in Portland, Oregon. 

Bio: Rebecca Korn is the visionary founder of Rise Reign Rule. With a deep-rooted passion for igniting potential, Rebecca leads an ai based cutting-edge consulting group that is renowned for its personalized coaching and guidance, propelling individuals and businesses to achieve unprecedented levels of success.  The firm places emphasis on a holistic approach to achieving results, with a focus on; black-box thinking, adaptability, analytical skills, communication skills, strategy and personal mastery.  She has received numerous accolades for her work in the financial industry and has successfully run a team with millions under management, for which she has received national recognition for her results and strategy.  Her expertise has captured the attention of industry leaders, to include MarketWatch, InsuranceNewsNet, Yahoo Finance, USAFuture, entrepreneur.com as well as big box firms.  

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Marilyn Mercado is a passionate teacher, coach, and guide whose life’s work bridges movement, mindfulness, and creative healing. A graduate of the University of Hawaii, Marilyn has spent over 15 years teaching Ballroom and Latin dancing, and enjoying Hula as a joyful expression of fitness and culture.

Her wellness journey began in her 20s with a simple but powerful intention: to grow stronger and healthier with age. This led to a lifelong practice of yoga, which evolved into multiple certifications and a deep dedication to both teaching and learning. Marilyn has spent over two decades teaching dance, fitness, creative movement, and study skills to children and adults. 

In recent years, Marilyn expanded her offerings to include Health and Life Coaching, earning certifications that allow her to guide people through challenges in health, career, relationships, and life purpose. She also received her Art Medicine Certification, which she beautifully weaves into her coaching to support emotional healing and self-expression through creativity. Recently, she obtained a Dreambuilder Coaching Certification, helping people through the process of building their dreams. 

Bio:  Cathy Williams is a body-based healing and creative arts therapy expert, and founder of Intuitive Self. She helps people reconnect with their intuition through somatic and expressive arts. An award-winning author and speaker, Cathy draws on her personal healing journey to support others in reclaiming their body, mind, and heart. With over 17 years in community development and social justice, she brings compassion, creativity, and depth to her work. Cathy holds a Master of Social Science and multiple qualifications in somatic therapy, expressive arts, and trauma healing.

Bio:  Laurel Mellin is a health psychologist and founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT). This scientific, easy-to-use skill set empowers people to take care of their health and happiness with fewer medications and less therapy. The circuits in the unconscious mind cause many health problems. Current methods often fall short of rewiring the unconscious mind, resulting in superficial and short-term outcomes. EBT transforms people's lives by giving them rapid and direct control over their unconscious mind, allowing them to decide what change they want to make, identify the wire that causes the problem, and then rewire it.

Bio:  Luzclara Camus. Great-grandmother, Andean Medicine Woman, Pachamamistic, Ceremonial Leader, Sonorerapist. Companion of the sacred feminine. Today, as an 84-year-old grandmother, she has woven her own medicine, which expresses itself according to the needs of each person and group, with full awareness of ancestral and celestial guidance. She has now envisioned, "The Voice of the Grandmothers of the Americas," to be held in Tepoztlan, Mexico, on Nov. 4-7, a grand prayer for Mother Earth with 13 Grandmothers from the American continent. In Chile, she is beloved and recognized as the grandmother who paved the way for women's healing on a massive scale. Her life is a joy to serve the Great Goddess, Pachamama, Mother Earth. www.luzclaramedicinewoman.com

Bio: Karese, like many parents, suffered in silence while her children struggled with the symptoms of undiagnosed sleep and breathing issues. One visit to a pediatric dentist changed the trajectory of their lives. Already a Registered Dental Hygienist, Karese, trained with Sandra Holtzman, Lois Laynee and Sarah Hornsby to establish her orofacial myology knowledge. With this initial training and numerous others, in a few short years she has not only resolved all her children's issues, but helped hundreds of patients, children and adults alike, discover how great life can be functioning on full. Her private practice, The Myo Spot is now a leader in the quest for myofunctional therapy awareness and public education. Her latest published book, Accomplished, delves into how to sleep better, eliminate burnout, and execute goals. Karese's mission is to transform and positively impact as many households as possible through dynamic breath, brain and body work.

Bio: Shadan Kapri (pronounced Shadawn Capri) is an Attorney, Author, and Activist with a career dedicated to empowering others, particularly women and children. A U.S. Fulbright Scholar on human trafficking, Shadan founded Kapri Law & Consulting, a firm specializing in women's and children's rights, family law, and human rights law. Her commitment to these causes has been recognized by the White House and the United Nations. Shadan's work has earned her the Daily Point of Light Award and the United Nations Development Programme Online Team of the Year Award in 2007. Her new book "Discovering Your Passion: The Path to Your Authentic Life", reflects her lifelong dedication to helping individuals break free from societal constraints and live authentically.

Bio: Britt Michaelian is a visionary frequency artist and quantum healer whose work intertwines creativity with profound transformation. Holding a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and master’s degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy, she brings over 20 years of healing experience, including her time as an expressive arts therapist in hospital pediatric, oncology, and heart transplant units.

Now an award-winning entrepreneur and healing arts pioneer, her mixed-media frequency paintings, vibrant with powdered minerals, soil from energy vortexes, sacred geometry and Reiki energy, transcend the canvas, offering emotional renewal and spiritual depth. Her work has been exhibited in elite galleries across the country including the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara and is collected by wellness visionaries, business leaders, and design innovators. Her art and wellness event, Healing House, earned a spotlight in the LA Times, showcasing her talent for uniting art and well-being. In her one-on-one work with clients, Britt empowers women to find intuitive clarity around a problem they’re facing (health, career, relationships, etc) so they can take confident action toward living their ideal life. 

Cheyenne is an Astrologer and Soul Embodiment Midwife. She weaves the ancient wisdom of astrology with somatics to activate and guide her clients expanding into their Soul-led life. Her Soul Embodiment Experiences intertwine sacred body intelligence with the astrological blueprint and timeline, threaded together by ritual, to support actualization of Soul callings.

She developed her method through direct experience and ignites others to follow their Soul's voice through transformational sessions, writing, and walking her talk. Her own Soul Embodiment Journey was initiated through childhood experiences of poverty, a 3-year dark night of the Soul that sparked brutal yet beautiful spiritual awakenings, and living in Peru for over 3 years. These initiations were kindling for the actualization of living her dream as a traveling writer and philanthropic entrepreneur. From lived experience, and with fierce love, she guides those ready to expand into the next level of their Soul-led lives in co-creation with the celestial elders. From 1:1 session packages to retreats in the Sacred Valley of Peru, adventure awaits in Cheyenne's Soul Embodiment Experiences. She donates a portion of all revenue to directly support initiatives that support Andean women, children and families.

Born and raised on Mount Kilimanjaro's slopes in Tanzania, East Africa, Efu came to develop her profoundly successful system for helping people heal trauma by integrating ancestral tribal wisdom with a fusion of two Western healing systems: Somatic Experiencing and Systemic Family Constellations Therapy. Efu's journey to become a healer was initiated by her grandfather, who told her the legend of the sacred healing snail of the Nyaki clan. The cofounder of AFYA, a women's holistic healing center in Brazil, she is a faculty member at the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute and a professor of Systemic Family Constellations Therapy at the Hellinger Science Institute.

Bio: Lara J. Day never envisioned writing a book or creating an oracle deck, but after falling in love with the profound and illuminating magic of the 13 Sacred Nights, she couldn't help but share the practice with others. It is now both an honor and a joy for Lara to offer this sacred practice to the world.

In addition to her work with the Sacred Nights, Lara is a dedicated Neurogenic Qigong teacher and practitioner. Her journey as a movement guide began in 1993 when she started teaching dance, primarily tap and jazz. A decade later, she began teaching yoga, and in 2008, she discovered the healing art of qigong, which instantly became, and continues to be, her primary practice.

In 2018, Lara completed the TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) certification. She has found the synergy between qigong and TRE to be nothing short of transformative. This combination enables both the physical and energetic bodies to reset, making way for profound healing. Lara is passionate about assisting others on their journey toward physical and energetic balance by helping them connect with themselves, Nature, and the Divine. She is deeply grateful for the opportunity to share these life-changing practices and to view this magnificent and absurd life from the energetic perspective. 

Erin Clifford is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and author of the game-changing new book Wellness Reimagined: A Holistic Approach to Health, Happiness, and Harmony. Erin has spent her career helping high-performing professionals, parents, and wellness-seekers alike break up with burnout culture and rewrite the rules of health on their own terms.

Bio: Dr. Loretta Breuning, Happy-Chemical Pioneer and founder of The Inner Mammal Institute, wrote the first book on the animal origins of our happy brain chemicals: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphin. Her work has been translated into 16 different languages. In her latest book, she explains that unhappiness is not a disorder, but our brain's natural default state. Our happy chemicals are not designed to be on all the time, yet we're taught that happiness is "normal." This leaves a lot of people feeling like something is wrong with them. The disease model of mental health is so entrenched that we don't notice it the way a fish doesn't notice water. It's proclaimed as a service to the greater good, but it does more harm than good. So, why is this misleading view of our biology so popular? It's politics. Not the politics of government elections, but the politics of saying what's popular to win support.

Bio: Heather Ensworth, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience. She is also an internationally known astrologer with over 20 years of experience and a shamanic practitioner (with training with many teachers and shamans including training through the Healing the Light Body program in Peruvian shamanic healing practices). She has worked with sacred circles for women for more than 20 years. She is committed to exploring and teaching ancient wisdom and healing practices for our own healing and the healing of the Earth.

Elaine Lin Hering is a speaker, facilitator, and former Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. She works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. 

She has worked on six continents and facilitated executive education at Harvard, Dartmouth, Tufts, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. She has served as the Advanced Training Director for the Harvard Mediation Program and a Managing Partner for a global leadership development firm. She has worked with coal miners at BHP Billiton, micro-finance organizers in East Africa, mental health professionals in China, and senior leadership at the US Department of Commerce. Her clients include American Express, Chevron, Google, Nike, Novartis, PayPal, Pixar, and the Red Cross. 

She is the author of the USA Today Bestselling book Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. She’s been recognized by Thinkers50 as a global management thinker to watch and Unlearning Silence was named the Best Professional Development and Human Behavior book of 2024 by Porchlight. 

Lisa Skinner is a behavioral expert in the field of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. In her 20-year career as a community counselor and regional director of senior care facilities, she has helped thousands of families find the best care options for their loved ones. She holds an Administrator's License through the California Department of Social Services. As a trainer, adviser and public speaker, Paglia has dedicated her career to teaching people the skills to effectively manage brain disease. Learn more at www.allseniorssafeandsound.com. 

Bio: Nikki Wardwell Sleath is a formally trained witch, and long-time occult teacher. She is the founder of the Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick and holds a master's degree in Integrative Health and Healing, is a Reiki Master/Teacher and shamanic Reiki Master, and is trained through the highest level of shamanic dream teacher/facilitator training in Robert Moss' School of Active Dreaming. She has worked with clients and students for many years, focusing on dream work, shamanic-style healing sessions, tarot readings, addressing spirit issues, and more. She is the author of You Might Be A Witch, The Goddess Seals, and her newest release, Dream Sorcery.   > Visit her at www.NikkiWardwellSleath.com.

Bio: Paula is a Functional Medicine RN, Herbalist, Yoga Teacher, & Holistic Health Educator steeped in the nourishing care of Body-Mind-Spirit. Her latest book is titled: Sacred Circle Shamanic Yoga for Releasing Stress & Trauma

Bio: Dr. Loretta Breuning, Happy-Chemical Pioneer and founder of The Inner Mammal Institute, wrote the first book on the animal origins of our happy brain chemicals: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphin. Her work has been translated into 16 different languages. In her latest book, she explains that unhappiness is not a disorder, but our brain's natural default state. Our happy chemicals are not designed to be on all the time, yet we're taught that happiness is "normal." This leaves a lot of people feeling like something is wrong with them. The disease model of mental health is so entrenched that we don't notice it the way a fish doesn't notice water. It's proclaimed as a service to the greater good, but it does more harm than good. So, why is this misleading view of our biology so popular? It's politics. Not the politics of government elections, but the politics of saying what's popular to win support.

Bio: Irene is the founder of Alignment Journeys, a business that was born out of a desire to fill the gaps in knowledge that aren't readily available in conventional education systems. Through the Aligned Woman's Way, an art of creating S.P.A.C.E. that fosters and facilitates feminine flow, Irene teaches women how to tap into and access their innate intuition and wisdom - the inner wellspring from which beauty and ease naturally flow. Irene is on a mission to empower heart-centered women to shine in their authentic radiance and beauty. As Coach, Creative, and Healer, she works with her clients to craft and curate every aspect of their lives so they get to live the Masterpiece that they dream of.

Bio: Pattie Dale Tye shares invaluable insights to help readers at any stage of their professional journey unlock their full potential and achieve remarkable career success. In Ordinary to Extraordinary, Pattie offers a comprehensive roadmap for developing a fulfilling career. From new graduates to seasoned professionals, she emphasizes the importance of leveraging one's unique talents, embracing continuous learning, and fostering meaningful connections. Pattie's engaging narrative and practical advice make this book a must-read for anyone seeking to transform their career and life. 

Cindy knows first-hand of the healing power of creativity from her own personal transformation out of addiction since 2015. She courageously chose to enter into creative exploration to shake up her assumptions and allow space to discover her sacred truth and self-limiting stories.

Cindy works with women ready to step into creative exploration as a tool for healing. Her coaching offers a unique blend psycho-spiritual awareness, various expressive arts as well as mindfulness, archetypal presence, experiential processes and journey work. Together you will develop your own exciting insights and approaches that will help you awaken to possibility.

Bio: Amber C. Snider is a NYC-based journalist, author, and university educator specializing in culture, travel, design and spirituality. Her bylines can be found in the New York Times, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Atmos, Lonely Planet, Fodor's Travel, Refinery29, Zagat Stories, Architectural Digest, and more. She received a Master of Arts degree in liberal studies from the City University of New York Graduate Center, where her research focused on ancient and modern mythologies, esoteric symbolism, goddess worship, and the divine feminine. She's also editor-in-chief and creator of Enchantments, a digital publication from NYC's oldest witchcraft store. Her debut book Wonderment explores the vast interconnectivity between all things and the divine spark that permeates nature. It's available wherever books are sold. You can read more of her work at ambercsnider.com

Bio: Dr. Anita M. Jackson is the founder and CEO of the Unlimited Woman and AMJ Productions and Publications. She is fast becoming a sought-after feminine transformational mentor, speaker, leader, and success coach within the feminine empowerment movement. With over 37 years of experience in mental health, personal, spiritual, and business development, that includes leadership, organization, and strategic planning. Dr. Anita works with women internationally in helping them become limitless and successful in life, business, wealth, and so much more! 

Bio: Dr Jim Otis is a chiropractor and a board certified functional neurologist in practice for 44 years.  He helps people recover from brain injuries and he helps people prevent or reverse cognitive decline.  We're going to talk this evening about how to shift our lifestyles to prevent and reverse cognitive decline. Dr Otis developed and patented BrainTime®, an easy-to-use listening program that has helped thousands of people.

 around the world increase their capacity to: 

 * remember clearly   * think creatively  * learn and grow

Dr. Otis provides continuing education in the field of functional neurology for medical doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and chiropractors ~ all focused on helping the brain function better with natural approaches. He has a special offer for our group tonight later in the interview. 

Bio: H. Byron Ballard, BA, MFA, is a native of Western NC. She is a writer, amateur folklorist with a specialty in Appalachian folk magic & healing. She tours extensively in the US & Great Britain. Her books include four on mountain folk magic. The first was Staubs and Ditchwater, and the most recent (2025) is A Feral Church. She lives in Asheville. 

Bio:  Farmer Tammie is an herbal and flower farmer with over 20 years of experience in studying herbs and plants. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Prince George's County, Farmer Tammie has cultivated a deep passion for herbalism, beekeeping, and farming. In 2023, she transitioned to farming full-time, starting by growing only the herbs she needed for her private herbal practice, later expanding to include a wider variety of herbs and foraged plants. By 2024, Farmer Tammie grew 35 different herbs and contributed to growing around 20 varieties of vegetables.

In addition to her farm, Farmer Tammie operates a plant nursery and cut flower farm, focusing on the cultivation of beautiful, sustainable plants. She also began beekeeping in 2023, finding joy in this new venture. A dedicated volunteer at UDC Research Farm, Farmer Tammie is actively involved in the New Farmer Program, furthering her agricultural knowledge and skills.

A self-taught herbalist, Farmer Tammie offers basic herbal education and folk herbal processing, specializing in tinctures, teas, and oil infusions for a private customer base.  Farmer Tammie also developed a one-year herbal intensive workshop, teaching the folk methods of tincturing and oil infusions. She has shared her knowledge by teaching at the Awesome Annual Gullah Geechee Herb Conference in St. John’s Island, SC, and providing one-on-one workshops for schools, groups, and individuals eager to learn.

Through her work, Farmer Tammie is committed to sharing the healing power of herbs, flowers, and bees with her community while supporting sustainable farming practices.

Bio: Laura Joan Cornell, PhD (spiritual name Yogeshwari) is an award-winning speaker, author, and sacred business mentor who helps women heal ~ body, mind, and soul ~ so they can contribute to healing the planet. She is Founder of Divine Feminine Yoga, where she has directed seven online conferences empowering women through Yoga, and where she offers coaching, retreats, online courses and leadership training for women worldwide. It brings Laura great joy to help other women find and live their soul’s purpose. Website: https://www.divinefeminineyoga.com/ 

Kathy Crabbe has been an artist forever and a soul reader since awakening her intuitive gifts at age forty after five years painting with her non-dominant left hand. This awoke her intuition in a big way by connecting both sides of her brain. In 2008 Kathy created a Lefty Oracle Deck and started giving intuitive soul readings. She is currently working on her seventh oracle deck. Kathy teaches the eCourse "Moon Magic: Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul" at the Wise Woman School - the next session begins just before the New Moon in January of 2025. Kathy lives in Temecula, California and the Thousand Islands, Canada with her pet muse and architect husband in homes they built themselves.

Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Certified Health Coach, and Yoga Educator with a bachelor's degree focused on Holistic Health and Addiction Recovery. With over a decade of experience in mental health, Nicole helps individuals reconnect with their bodies through her Somatic Attunement Method which weaves nourishing herbalism and seasonal rhythms with nervous system education. Her work helps you integrate stress and trauma as she deeply listens and witnesses you as you are, inviting you to restore vitality, identify boundaries, and cultivate well-being. She is the creator of the Somatic Attunement app where you can access her signature course, Capacity for Clarity, and other guided practices.

Nadine Mazzola is a Certified Forest Therapy Guide in the Metro-West and Greater Boston area of Massachusetts. She has been guiding, lecturing, and teaching about Forest Bathing since 2015 and is a senior trainer and advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Her book, "Forest Bathing with Your Dog" won four awards, most notably, the Living Now award. Nadine is also a certified Mindful Art and Meditation Teacher. She has been featured on PBS, ABC, the Boston Globe, and Boston Magazine among others. Nadine's training includes special knowledge in guiding people of all ages in Shinrin-Yoku, "Forest Bathing," walks, and the body of scientific knowledge demonstrating the benefits of spending time in nature as a wellness practice and an effective way to manage stress. As an artist, Nadine has a love for incorporating expressive arts and fostering creativity alongside nature connection. As a breast cancer survivor, she has come to know the healing and support that nature can offer us through her own personal wellness journey. Learn more about Nadine at nenft.com or follow Nadine on Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.