Willie Handler has reinvented himself on several occasions throughout his work career. He has been a hospital administrator, a government policy manager, an insurance expert, and consultant. Following his retirement from the government, Willie began a writing career. He has published three fiction novels over the past few years. His latest book is a memoir focusing on growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors.

Willie is active in Toronto’s Holocaust second generation and third generation survivor community, participating in educational programs, commemorative events, and group discussions. He is also a volunteer at the Toronto HolocaustMuseum, where he assists students and visitors as they make their way through the museum’s gallery. Willie has spoken online and at in-person events on the Holocaust and his family’s experience. Following the release of his memoir he began working on a book dealing with generational trauma in descendants of Holocaust survivors.

Neil, co-founder and CEO of Beckley Retreats, is passionate about promoting the science-backed benefits of psychedelics and contemplative practices to support holistic well-being. A former Captain in the US Army Special Operations 2nd Ranger Battalion, he served in Iraq and Afghanistan before pursuing dual master’s degrees at ColumbiaUniversity, where he confronted depression and PTSD. This sparked a profound healing journey with mindfulness and psychedelics.

Previously, Neil served as Chief Growth Officer for a $450M private equity portfolio and worked at McKinsey & Co., co-leading its mindfulness program. He credits meditation and plant-based therapies with saving his life and believes in bridging science with spirituality. Inspired by Einstein’s words on miracles, Neil is dedicated to helping others heal and grow through his work at Beckley Retreats.

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Craig Meriwether, founder of Arizona Integrative Hypnotherapy, is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP specialist with over 12 years of experience helping people overcome negative emotions and limiting beliefs. He specializes in healing childhood trauma, aiding cancer patients with pain management, supporting veterans with PTSD, and enhancing confidence for entrepreneurs and athletes. Craig created Ace Any Test, an online course designed to eliminate test anxiety and boost confidence for exams, interviews, and public speaking. Learn more at Arizona Integrative Hypnotherapy or Ace Any Test.

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Itto Outini is an author, book coach, and entrepreneur. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The North American Review, The Fulbright Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere, and she has earned support from the Fulbright Program, the MacDowell Foundation, and the Steinbeck Fellows Program at San José State University.

The organizations for which she has spoken include Cal Tech University, Verizon Wireless, The International Trade Centre, and the United Nations. In partnership with her husband, Mekiya Outini, she founded The DateKeepers, a full-service author support platform dedicated to helping high achievers tell their stories and elevating creatives around the globe. Itto holds an MA in journalism and strategic media from the University of Arkansas.

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JANET SHERLUND raised her family and served on nonprofit boards in education, health and the cultural arts before writing her memoir, Abandoned at Birth. Her single most significant life event was being given up for adoption at birth. Being adopted undermined her sense of trust and personal value and impacted every decision she made. It also led to a lifelong quest to find her biological mother, with the hope of finally feeling a tether to this world, a sense of belonging and ultimately, herself. Her memoir fulfills a lifelong dream of raising awareness about loss and grief in adoption, and why it takes more than love to survive that trauma. A graduate of ColgateUniversity, Sherlund

lives on the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts.

Darlene Greene, co-author of the book Echoes of Grace and Strength – Real Life Stories of Women’s transformation and Triumph, survived and learned to thrive following the trauma of two narcissistic husbands. Questioning how she could be so duped in love and yet smart and savvy at work, the retired Navy

Commander overcame the most significant obstacles in her life, her first two marriages, to thrive in executive leadership and senior management positions across diverse industries, including positions such as: Three Commanding Officer positions in the Navy, Vice President of Strategic Technology Partner at McAfee (Intel), Dean of Culver Girls Academy, Director of Client Services for HyeTech Networks and Security, and Senior Director for a Foundational Cell Activation Technology Company.

Perhaps more importantly, she finally learned the wisdom of her animal brain, to trust her instincts, and found a rare and perfect love and marriage to her current husband. When that husband was diagnosed with Early Alzheimer’s, she channeled her energies into helping him and others elevate their GHK-CU peptide to activate their master foundational cells, repair their DNA, reverse age, and get out of pain through the latest photo biomodulation technology.

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Blanca Rodriguez is the owner and CEO of Wounded Healer, LLC. Her mission in life is to help others improve quality of life, no matter what age we are. She has been a licensed massage therapist for 19 years, certified canine massage therapist for 8 years, Fitness instructor for 45+ individuals and Zumba and dance teaching for 40+ years. Amazon bestselling book coauthor, Holistic life coach, motivational, inspirational speaker, educator, and volunteer.

Blanca is a member and mentor at the American Massage Therapy Association, member, mentor and vice president of education at Talking heads of Stuart Toastmasters, member of Puerto Rico Toastmasters club, and Area Director for Toastmasters International.

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Dr. Mark A. Hicks is an author, ghostwriter, speaker, counselor, and relationship specialist. His passion lies in unraveling the mysteries of love and relationships, digging deep into what makes them tick. Mark firmly believes that healthy relationships are the cornerstone of a fulfilling life and career, and he loves sharing insights that change lives.

That's why Mark poured his heart and soul into his book, "Learning Love: Building a Life That Matters and Healthy Relationships That Last." In Learning Love he teaches the five components of love that anyone can learn and practice to build healthy, happy, thriving

relationships regardless of their relationship experiences so far. In a world that is too

often gripped by loneliness, dysfunction, and trauma, Mark offers hope and guidance for those seeking deeper connections.