James Husbands is an educator and suspense writer. Before becoming an educator, Husbands was a project manager in Silicon Valley for a human resources and payroll software company. Husbands holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Advertising, a Master of Arts in Education from California State University East Bay, and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.

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Susanne Holly Brent was born in Chicago. She then earned a Journalism Degree in Denver, Colorado before moving to a small town in Arizona to work as a newspaper reporter. In addition to writing, she has worked as a waitress in upscale and downscale restaurants, bartended, taught ESL, read tea leaves, and pursued other jobs she’s forgotten about by now.

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Bubba Startz is a dynamic singer, songwriter, content creator, and media entrepreneurwhose journey from hardship to hope has inspired countless people across the world. Hailing from the small town of Deadwood, South Dakota, his life story is one of resilience, transformation, and an unwavering commitment to uplifting others through music, storytelling, and community building. Please support him at https://thesceneprojects.com/

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Annalouiza Armendariz has a deep understanding of grief and mourning that enriches her ability to provide compassionate and culturally respectful guidance through the challenges of loss and transition. Her diverse expertise encompasses herbalism, traditional healing practices from Mexico and Central America, Reiki, and spiritual coaching. Fluent in both Spanish and English, she also serves as an Advance Care Directive planner, combining her skills to facilitate dignified approaches to death. For more information, please visit: endoflifeconvos.substack.com

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The Reverend Wakil David Matthews has worked many years in hospice as a chaplain, and in funeral services and end-of-life planning and companionship. He offers classes on end-of-life, grief counseling, and interfaith (or no faith!) spiritual direction. For more please visit endoflifeconvos.substack.com.

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Patrick Granfield is a writer, policy professional, and editor who served at high levels of the Obama Administration, as a speechwriter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and prior to politics, as a journalist in the Middle East. He also taught high school. He has written for The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and The Bulwark, among others, and lives with his wife and two kids in Virginia. He is also a MikeyOpp subscriber.

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Russell Van Brocklen is a New York State Senate-funded dyslexia researcher with severe dyslexia. His articulation-first writing program moved students from a middle-school writing level to graduate level on the GRE Analytical Writing Assessment — a 7–8 grade-level leap in one school year. He was told he’d never read at grade level, but he reads at graduate level, and he’s helping others do the same! For more, check out: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/author/admin/

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Ryan Glass is a social worker currently working as a Qualified Mental Health Provider serving special education students in a public elementary school. Drawing from his lived experience as a survivor of adverse childhood experiences, he views students through a trauma-informed lens to try and bring empathy and authenticity to his work. Integrating mindfulness, music/video production, humor, and ecological systems theory, he strives to design unconventional and creative individualized interventions for youth that foster connection, growth, and emotional resilience.

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Levi Ulmer just completed dental school in Arizona, and now lives with his wife and dog in Texas, where he is furthering his specialization in endodontics. In his free time he enjoys the outdoors, games (board, tabletop, video, etc.) and story-telling.

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Nicole Schmidt is the author of the memoir With Love, Nicole, a deeply personal account of caregiving, anticipatory grief, and life after the loss of her husband. Through her writing and her grief resource center, Heartfelt Haven, she explores the emotional and spiritual complexities of loving someone through terminal illness. Nicole writes with raw honesty about grief, identity, and the ways love continues even after loss. Purchase her book HERE!

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