I'm Diane Nnaemeka, an ESL teacher and speaker. I live in Thailand, and have been here for 4+ years, and I love it! Part of what I do is teaching English as a Second Language to students, and I also make ESL resources (worksheets, workbooks, etc). The other part of what I do is to speak at different places (online, offline, workshops, podcasts, etc) on personal development topics (for example, grief, guilt) and how to understand and work through it, so we can show up better in our professional and personal lives! I make personal guides on these topics as well.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-nnaemeka-34b36b66/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Showing-Up-For-Ourselves-102662462511279

Email: [email protected]

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Phoebe Leona is a dancer, speaker, author, yoga teacher, and transformational guide who helps us feel more embodied through somatic, movement, and expanded awareness practices to become more empowered in who we are, who we are becoming, and our having a greater sense of belonging. She has been a teacher and guide for most of her life, but it was after a year of extreme loss in 2013 when she found herself in the vast open space in between her old life and a new life, that she dove deeply into her practices and began her company, nOMad to help others through their own transition and the spaces in between. Throughout that time, Phoebe also developed her movement/somatic practice, Mvt109™ for students to fully embrace the freedom of moving in their bodies, transforming old patterns and reclaiming the vibrations & stories they want to bring to life. Phoebe also finds joy in sharing her story to help others in their healing. Phoebe tells her story on her TEDx Talk, her podcast The Space in Between, and her multi-author international bestseller Caged No More. Her newest book, Dear Radiant One, partners with GracePoint Publishing.

https://www.phoebeleona.com/

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Susie Spell is a family nurse practitioner certified in lifestyle medicine as well as holistic health coaching. She helps empower women with (or at risk for) cardiovascular disease, uplevel their lifestyle through nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress management resulting in significant improvement in overall health and even reversing chronic diseases like high blood pressure. Susie has worked in the healthcare arena for 28 years, starting as a nurse aide and working up to where she is today. She's not only had personal experiences with grief, but has witnessed and shared sacred space with many in the grieving process over the years. She is a perpetual learner and has opened her heart to other powerful healing practices having learned about breathwork through the Heart Math Institute, healing through the wisdom of ancient Ayurvedic practices and meditation, the importance of connection with Nature, how gratitude contributes to overall well-being, and how spirituality is a powerful ally in health and healing. Her ultimate hope is to empower people and help them build the resilience needed to thrive in our modern society, no matter age, race, or economic status.

https://www.facebook.com/VitalTransformationsLLC

https://www.instagram.com/vital_transformations_llc

https://www.linkedin.com/in/susiespell

Website she mentioned about HeartMath

https://www.heartmath.com/experience/

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Joseph D. Pianka, MD, has been a board-certified practicing gastroenterologist in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, for over twenty years. In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, he faced physician burnout and depression, so he sat at his computer and typed until the sun came out (literally and metaphorically). His book, It's All in Your Head, compiles insight gained from his experiences as well as prior acquired knowledge for everyone who simply isn't motivated by traditional fitness ads.

https://prbythebook.com/experts/joseoh-d-pianka-m-d/

https://www.instagram.com/author_josephpianka

TT: @joe_piankamd_author

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Murray Keith Wadsworth, the author of Prostate Cancer: Sheep of Wolf?, is passionate about spreading the dark truth about prostate cancer. His sudden diagnosis and shocking process to treatment continues to drive him to untangle and share the systemic misinformation around the disease. By dividing his book into timelines, research and his RV road trips, Wadsworth empowers readers to practice patient self-advocacy dig deeper into their health care decisions.

https://www.sheepwolfcancer.com

https://www.facebook.com/prostatecancersheeporwolf

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Elena Lister, MD, is associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and senior consulting analyst for grief at Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center. She treats adults and children facing all life issues, specializes in grief, and is a frequently sought-out expert on dealing with loss in schools across the country. Dr. Lister is the coauthor of I Will Remember You: A Guidebook Through Grief for Teens.

Michael Schwartzman, PhD, ABPP, a senior psychologist and board-certified psychoanalyst, has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families for more than forty years. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Schwartzman is the consulting psychologist at two independent schools for children and lectures regularly to parents and professional colleagues on child development, parenting, and school-related issues. He is the author of The Anxious Parent: Freeing Yourself from the Fears and Stresses of Parenting.

They Co-authored Giving Hope; Conversations with Children About Illness, Death, and Loss. This book is for any adult who may be taking care of a child. It offers compassionate and comprehensive guidance on how to understand oneself and the child facing impending loss or a loss that has occurred.

https://www.elenalistermd.com/

https://michaelschwartzmanphd.com/

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Beth Bigler is a double-certified Pet Loss Grief Counselor, certified Pet Chaplain, and a certified end-of-life animal companion doula. She

works with individuals and families before, during, and after the loss

of their beloved animal companion. She’s also known for her Instagram account @honoringouranimals where she shares daily content and tips about pet loss grief which are a unique blend of humor, compassion, and “telling it like it is.”

She works closely with animal care workers, veterinary professionals,

and other pet industry brands on grief training and awareness. She is

a regular contributor to podcasts, articles, and other media. She is

also a seasoned film/television professional, college instructor, and

mom of a three-year-old son and three divine felines!

Get in touch with Beth Bigler https;//www.instagram.com/honoringouranimals or website: https://www.honoringouranimals.com

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Melissa Bollea Rowe is a published author, professional songwriter of 20-plus years, and founder and CEO of the music publishing and artist development company Rhyme Partners, which she started in 2013. Her latest publication is her book, "God, Gratitude, & Giving," which was released in May. In the book, she shares the role these three words have played in her life story as well as how prioritizing gratitude and faith has gotten her to where she is now as an entrepreneur, a creative, and a person. She lost both of her parents as a child and has had a hard road to success, and she's passionate about sharing her story in hopes of empowering and inspiring others.

Melissa Bollea Rowe made her way to Nashville, Tennessee more than 15 years ago to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a professional Songwriter. Mission accomplished. She’s a self-taught guitar and piano player who doesn’t take one day for granted. She’s had songs cut by the famed Nine Days Band and well-known country music artists like Jimmy Charles, Karen Waldrup, Allie Colleen, American Blonde, Brecken Miles, Mary Sarah and many more. “Every step of the way has been organic and blessed. Hard work, timing and preparation have led me to some pretty spectacular opportunities. I feel like I’m always at the start of something fun and exciting!” says Melissa.

Melissa not only writes and performs for a living, she also mentors, educates and works with corporations and organizations like; Musicians On Call, The Beat Of Life and GAB, Generations Against Bullying. So, it was a natural fit when she was hired to oversee the creation of all the music for Speak Life To End Bullying, The Musical performed in over 1,000 schools and theaters nationwide. “Of all the songs I have written that have been released to the world, creating the music for this musical has truly been one of my greatest honors,” says Melissa.

In 2013 she founded Rhyme Partners Music Publishing on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee. Aside from her own success as Songwriter, Rhyme Partners’ catalog includes hundreds of cuts on both independent and record label artists with millions of combined streams across all digital platforms. Their songs have been recognized, nominated for, and won several independent and major music awards. Rhyme Partners’ songs have reached chart topping spins on Music Row’s Country Break Out Chart, Americana, and Blues charts, and have celebrated the number one spot on four Christian radio charts with the release of “Grateful” in 2019 recorded by artist Chris Golden, son of the Legendary William Lee Golden of The Oak Ridge Boys. Rhyme Partners’ catalog has also seen success with national brands and sync placements for television and film.

Melissa is passionate about sharing her stories of life, success, heartache, and restoration with audiences all over the world. She recently celebrated becoming a best-selling author as part of the anthologies Everyday Woman’s Guide To Doing What You Love (Chapter 33 The Day I Cried In The Meadow) and Everyday Woman’s Guide to Success In Your Business (Chapter 3 RelationSHIPS). Both are available on Amazon Kindle. Autographed copies are available through her website. As well, her much anticipated book “God Gratitude & Giving” was just released! She is also excited to be collaborating with neuropsychologist, Dr. Sarah Allen on The Musical Imprint due out summer 2022.

Social links:

Melissa website: https://melissabollearowe.com

Rhyme Partners website: https://rhymepartners.net

Melissa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissa_bollea_rowe/?hl=en

RP Instagram: https://instagram.com/rhymepartners

RP Twitter: https://twitter.com/rhymepartners

RP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhymepartners

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Marianna Torgovnick writes on the novel and novel theory, film, postcolonialism, modernism, and the twentieth century more generally, and especially on contemporary American culture. Her work is broadly interdisciplinary and has been taught in Art History, Anthropology, and Religion courses as well as English, Literature, and Theory. She has published Closure in the Novel (Princeton, 1981), and The Visual Arts, Pictorialism, and the Novel: James, Lawrence, and Woolf (Princeton, 1985), Gone Primitive: Savage Intellects, Modern Lives (Chicago, 1990), and Crossing Ocean Parkway (Chicago, 1994), for which she won an American Book Award, and Primitive Passions: Men, Women, and the Quest for Ecstasy (Knopf, 1997; paperback Chicago, 1998) and The War Complex: World War II in Our Time , about memories and perceptions of the Second War World in the Twenty First Century. She has also written series of articles for general interest publications. Professor Torgovnick currently directs The Duke in New York Arts and Media Program, taught in New York. She returns to teach America Dreams American Movies to a large enrollment each year.

https://www.mariannatorgovnick.com/

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Best Selling Author, Certified Hypnotherapist, and Master Life Coach, Kat Wells graduated summa cum laude from Texas A & M University and trained under Dr. Sue Morter, founder of Morter Institute for BioEnergetics. Kat is a certified Energy Codes Master Trainer and founder of Kat Wells International. She provides coaching, seminars, and workshops worldwide, using her knowledge and skills to empower individuals and organizations to realize their full potential.

Kat Wells life changed forever with her husband’s diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis, a disease with no cure. In the blink of an eye, she lost her love of 28 years, friendships and the life she had known. Trapped on the “widow’s bridge”, Kat was caught between the life she knew and the life that awaited. Through a series of “mourning miracles”, she crossed over into a new life where she found wholeness, peace and even a new love.

Get in touch with Kat Wells: https://www.katwellsinternational.com/

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