Jon Gorman is the author of the new book, Facing Climate Anxiety: Evidence-Based Skills to Cope with Fear and Overwhelm, Find Meaning, and Take Action. Jon is owner of Towson Therapy Group―a psychotherapy group practice in Towson, MD. He is an assistant clinical professor at Loyola University Maryland, a licensed psychologist in Maryland, and is licensed to provide teletherapy in thirty-nine states. An active member of Climate Psychology Alliance North America, Gorman is trained in ecopsychology and nature-informed therapy. He has given talks to environmental legislators around the United States to advocate for pro-climate legislation.

David Bedrick is the author of the book, The Unshaming Way Workbook: Exercises and Reflection Questions to Heal from Trauma, Unlearn Self-Blame, and Reclaim Your Story. David is a speaker, counselor, and attorney. He was an adjunct faculty for the University of Phoenix and the Process Work Institute in the U.S. and Poland. He is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-based Studies, where he offers facilitation training to deepen the skills and awareness of therapists, coaches, and healers as well as workshops for individuals to further their own personal development. He is a writer for Psychology Today and the author of Talking Back to Dr. Phil; Revisioning Activism, and You Can’t Judge a Body by Its Cover.

Vincent Thibault is the author of the new book, Overflow: A Buddhist Guide to Navigating the Chaos of the Digital Age. Vincent is a Canadian writer who has published 15 books in French, including both fiction and nonfiction, with various publishing houses in Quebec. From novels to travel memoirs and philosophical essays, his work is surprisingly varied, but keeps exploring key themes—the meaning of kindness; the quest for clarity and wisdom in a hectic and noisy world; courage in the face of uncertainty; and the reconciliation of tradition and modernity.

Alex Korb is the author of the new book, The Upward Spiral Workbook: A Practical Neuroscience Program for Reversing the Course of Depression. Alex is a neuroscientist who has studied the brain and mental health for over fifteen years, starting with an undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Brown University. He received his PhD in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he wrote his dissertation and numerous scientific articles on depression. He is author of The Upward Spiral, and is currently adjunct assistant professor at UCLA in the department of psychiatry. Outside of the lab, he is a scientific consultant for the biotech industry, and is head coach of the UCLA Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team. He has a wealth of experience in yoga and mindfulness, physical fitness, and even stand-up comedy!

David Jay is the author of Relationality: How Moving from Transactional to Transformational Relationships Can Reshape Our Lonely World. David is a community organizer with a background in physics … born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. From founding the Asexual Visibility and Education Network to working in the heart of the tech reform movement, David has centered the work of building relationship as a tool for healing and driving social change. He researches and writes about why these important relational tools so often go underappreciated and underfunded, and how that reality might change. David is regularly invited to speak at conferences and universities on topics ranging from asexuality to movement organizing to tech reform to queer family structure. David lives with his two co-parents and two children in Oakland, California.

David Cooley is the co-author of the new book, Transforming the Shame Triangle: From Shame to Love Using Parts Work. David uses the restorative conflict model and re-imagines it as a tool for helping individuals learn healthier models of conflict resolution, particularly in the context of intimate relationships. He offers the Restorative Relationship Conversation process to private clients looking for new and effective ways to address interpersonal conflict and transform it into deeper connection and intimacy. He comes from a background of Restorative Justice, and has also been trained in several modalities including Mindfulness Based Practices, Narrative Therapy, Somatic Work, and Attachment Theory.

Dame Doria Cordova is the author of Money & You: Principles That Power Success and the CEO/Owner of Excelerated Business Schools and the Money & You program, altogether a global educational platform, which has been around for almost 50 years and was one of the first to apply human potential movement principles to the world of business. As such it is the world’s longest-running entrepreneurial, experiential, transformative training organization — operating since 1979 with over 250,000 graduates from over 85 countries.

Doria is known as a pioneering educational entrepreneur, a global business developer, a sustainability entrepreneur, an ambassador of new education, an author, and a philanthropist who has spent nearly five decades empowering purpose-driven leaders around the world. She is a lifelong humanitarian, committed to initiatives involving creating new educational systems and renewable energy—key components to eradicating poverty and hunger worldwide.

Prashanthi Amarnath is the author of Embracing Paradox: Dive into a mystical adventure with the Tao Te Ching through 81 enchanting micro lessons! Prashanthi is a spiritual seeker whose work blends philosophical insight with practical guidance for modern life. Raised in a home that embraced multiple belief systems, she developed an early appreciation for introspection and openness. Prashanthi holds an engineering degree in Information Technology and balances a full-time career in her field with family life and her ongoing study of spirituality, especially the teachings of the Tao Te Ching and Sri Satya Sai Baba. Now based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Prashanthi lives with her husband, their daughter, and their beloved cat. She never misses an opportunity to spend time outdoors, where she feels most at peace.

Ajaya Sommers is the founder of Core Embodiment, a psycho-spiritual-somatic methodology devoted to restoring embodied coherence, relational intelligence, and the living presence of the soul within the body. Her work integrates developmental trauma healing, nervous-system regulation, and somatic mystery-school practices into a deeply experiential path of embodied awakening.

Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh is the author of Forgiveness, A Workbook for Emotional and Spiritual Freedom. Michelle is an award-winning author, speaker, coach, retreat maven and modern mystic whose work blends spiritual psychology, shadow integration, and bold personal transformation. She writes for people who are ready to stop suffering, know the truth about their lives, and claim their spiritual authority. With warmth, humor, and fierce love, she guides readers on a path toward emotional freedom and unshakable authenticity.

Doug Hilton is the author of the new book, The Tao of Addiction and Recovery: Chi Kung Practices for Restoring the Energy Flow in Mind and Body. Doug has been a counselor for more than 30 years with extensive experience in trauma, addictions, and couples and family issues. A certified Universal Healing Tao instructor, he has been integrating Chi Kung into his counseling practice for more than 20 years.