We’ve gathered the best medical physicians, psychologists, nutritionists, fitness and wellness coaches, along with holistic, functional, and integrative doctors, to address your most pressing challenges. Learn how from them how to navigate the various stages of perimenopause to post-menopause.
Founder, WisePause Lifestyle Summit President, Medical Board Of California, Co-Founder, Tea Botanics
A longtime community health advocate and media pioneer, Denise Pines is a trusted resource for women as they pursue midlife wellness.
A longtime community health advocate and media pioneer, Denise Pines is a trusted resource for women as they pursue midlife wellness. She is dedicated to exploring and promoting fresh concepts for combatting weight gain, wrinkles, and confused libido, and she demonstrates that menopause can be the best time of a woman’s life. Pines believes women are poised for breakthroughs during their WisePause life cycles when they are armed with the right information and make wiser, healthier, and more self- affirming choices. She’s the founder of WisePause Lifestyle Summit, a tour launching this Fall for premenopausal women and the FemAge Tech Index, a report that combines key trends and survey data focusing on diverse women’s preferences for products and
services in the tech sector.
Pines is president of the Medical Board of California and serves on the Martin Luther King Community Hospital Foundation board. She is a member of and serves in leadership positions in the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) School of Medicine, the Triple Step Toward the Cure, and the Taiwan Tea Manufacturers Association. Pines is an award-winning marketer and serial entrepreneur, she has participated in 10 startups, including multimedia companies and foundations. For PBS and NPR, she has been the creative consultant for several talk shows including one with a 14-year run and ten documentaries. She’s produced over 150 events nationwide and designed the marketing strategy that put three books on the New York Times best-seller’s list in one year.
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TV Host And Journalist
Michaela Pereira is a broadcast journalist with a long and varied career. She made her TV debut in 1993 in Victoria, B.C. Canada on CHEK-TV as host of CHEK Around, an afternoon magazine program.
Michaela Pereira is a broadcast journalist with a long and varied career. She made her TV debut in 1993 in Victoria, B.C. Canada on CHEK-TV as host of CHEK Around, an afternoon magazine program. In Southern California she is best remembered for the 9 years she spent as part of the Emmy Award winning KTLA Morning News anchor team. She took a 3-year hiatus from California heading east to New York were she was on the anchor desk as part of CNN’s morning show “New Day.” Most recently Michaela returned to Los Angeles where she had her own daily national 2-hour show on CNN’s sister station HLN. Michaela is active in several community organizations working with vulnerable young people. She serves as a member of the board of directors for the Long Beach Boys & Girls Club and as a member of the advisory board of Optimist Youth Home, providing services for at risk youth. She’s been honored with numerous awards including the Genii Award for Excellence in Broadcasting from the Alliance for Women in Media, the Hollywood Community Leadership Award from The Hollywood Police Activities League and the Celebrity Philanthropist Award from Association of Fundraising Professionals. Michaela is a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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N.D., LAc
Dr. Laurie Steelsmith is a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, certified Iyengar yoga teacher, and passionate spokesperson for educating and empowering people to transform their lives with better health.
Dr. Laurie Steelsmith is a naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, certified Iyengar yoga teacher, and passionate spokesperson for educating and empowering people to transform their lives with better health. She is coauthor of three books: the bestselling Natural Choices for Women’s Health (Random House), the critically-acclaimed Great Sex, Naturally (Hay House), and her latest book, Growing Younger Every Day (The Daily Wellness Company). A leading advocate for natural medicine, Dr. Steelsmith has appeared on CNN, NBC and Fox news affiliates, and has been interviewed on more than 100 national radio programs. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer describes her as “one of America’s best-known naturopathic physicians,” and the Honolulu Weekly named her Hawaii’s top alternative practitioner for women’s health. She writes a weekly blog for Vitacost.com, and a monthly blog with BottomLine Inc. called Natural Healing Secrets for Women. She is frequently quoted in popular publications, including USA Today, Woman’s World, Self, Natural Health, Women’s Health, Whole Living, Better Nutrition, Vegetarian Times, Alternative Medicine, Woman’s Day, Health, First for Women, Whole Life Times, Delicious Living, Oprah.com, and WebMD. Dr. Steelsmith is the Medical Director of Steelsmith Natural Health Center in Honolulu, where she has had a busy private practice for 27 years, and an Associate Clinical Professor at Bastyr University, America’s leading center for the study of natural medicine. She graduated from Bastyr in 1993 with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, a Master’s of Science in Acupuncture, and a Bachelor of Science in Natural Health Sciences.
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Medical Director, Skin Matrx; Chief Anesthesiologist, Burbank Plastic Surgery
Dr. Blanka Orloff is unique in the field of Aesthetic Medicine. She is an esteemed member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Dr. Blanka Orloff is unique in the field of Aesthetic Medicine. She is an esteemed member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Her impressive skill level in the field of anesthesiology led to a residency at the University of California, San Francisco, the nation’s top-ranked anesthesiology training program.
Passionate about aesthetic excellence and skincare, Dr. Orloff has utilized her medical training and background to create and successfully oversee two medical practices, a surgery center (Burbank Plastic Surgery Center) and a medical spa (Skin Matrx Integrated Beauty Solutions).
https://www.thedrsuzanne.com/a>
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Urologist, Female Sexual Health Expert
Dr. Jennifer Berman is an internationally renowned Urologist, NY Times Best Selling Author and one of America’s leading expert and authorities in the field of Female Sexual Health.
Dr. Jennifer Berman is an internationally renowned Urologist, NY Times Best Selling Author and one of America’s leading expert and authorities in the field of Female Sexual Health.
Dr. Berman first became known to television for her award-winning series on Discovery Health, “Berman & Berman.” She also appeared as a regular on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “Good Morning America.” Today, Dr. Berman serves as an advisor and expert for the “Today” show, CNBC and CNN and as a recurring co-host on the Emmy® Award-winning talk show, The Doctors- currently in its 10th season.
Dr. Berman co-authored the groundbreaking New York Times best seller, For Women Only: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life and for her achievements in the field of female sexual health and her tireless effort to increase awareness about sexual health issues, Dr. Berman has received many awards, including the Women of Action Award, the Women Who Make a Difference Award, and the Rising Star of the Year Award.
Dr. Berman earned her Master of Science degree from the University of Maryland Medical Center and her Medical Degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her post-graduate Urology and Pediatric Urology training at University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD , and received specialized fellowship training in Female Urology and Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery under Dr. Shlomo Raz at the David Geffen UCLA Medical Center. There, she also co- founded the Female Sexual Medicine Center, and while serving as its Director, pioneered the original benchmark clinical and basic science research studies that are still directing the field of Female Sexual Health today.
In addition to her media work to heighten public awareness, Dr. Berman has a busy private practice in Beverly Hills where she continues to see patients, do research, and consult with companies and major brands to develop new strategies and treatments for optimizing overall women’s health.
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MBA, CFT, CS&C, CN
Erich C. Nall is Owner and Founder of Ultimate Transformations Training and co-founder with his wife Yvette Nall, of the non-profit organization, Ultimate Student Athlete, in Los Angeles, California.
Erich C. Nall is Owner and Founder of Ultimate Transformations Training and co-founder with his wife Yvette Nall, of the non-profit organization, Ultimate Student Athlete, in Los Angeles, California.
Erich, known fondly as Coach E, has been a prominent figure in the Los Angeles community throughout his life as an educator and promoter of health, physical fitness and self-improvement.
Erich left his executive position in corporate America in 1986 to follow his passion to help more children in South Los Angeles become higher achievers in elementary school. A product of South Los Angeles himself, his desire led him to become the Founder of Collegiate Search Youth Organization in 1986, currently Ultimate Student Athlete, a non-profit organization. The organization offered tutorial support and academic assistance, including preparation for standardized tests, to students. The program assists students in the successful matriculation through elementary school, high school then on to receive their college degree. To date, the program has assisted more than 4500 students (male and female) into colleges and universities across the country. Erich has served as a mentor and father figure to more than a thousand young men and women throughout the Los Angeles area.
While Erich was offering a fitness program to the youth, he felt compelled to bring health and wellness to the community at large. He created and founded Ultimate Transformations Training and has coached and trained many successful professional athletes, actors, models and others in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Since its inception, Coach E has trained notable actors, such as Claudia Jordan, Russell Hornsby, Salli Richardson, and Nicole Murphy, athletes,
such as, John Salley formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, Olympic gold medalist, Misty May Treanor and, Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene. He has trained professional basketball, and football players, including: NFL star performers Datone Jones, and Brett Hundley of the Greenbay Packers, Rahim Moore, Denver Broncos, Kevin Burnett, Miami Dolphins, Alterraun Verner, Miami Dolphins and Brandon Mebane, San Diego Chargers, and others. He is passionate about the health and wellness of the community and his own parents are part of his clientele.
Erich is the co-creator and co-founder, with his wife Yvette, of Ultimate Student Athlete, the current evolution of Collegiate Search. Through various programs, the non-profit organization is designed to guide student athletes to develop a healthy sense of themselves, mentally, physically and spiritually. These young athletes also receives coaching to assist them in successful play and performance at the high school and collegiate level.
One key program, is Magnificent Men and Magnificent Women. The program assists young ladies and young men as they strive to achieve mental, physical and spiritual balance, through the use of various readings, discussions and speakers. Coupled with required self study and career planning, the youth find great value and continue with this program into adulthood.
Erich is the author of 21 Days to Ultimate Health and Wellness. His desire is to share the message of mental, spiritual and physical wellness with the world.
“I want every individual to fall in love with the highest image of themselves.” – Coach E
Erich is a frequent radio guest host on KJLH, 102.3 FM, in Los Angeles, California. He has been a contributing writer for a weekly column in Our Weekly Los Angeles, Volleyball Magazine, The Los Angeles Sentinel, and The Los Angeles Wave Newspaper, in addition to his own website blog.
Erich’s passion for the health and wellness of the community, has led to the creation of a program for UCLA Cancer Research, to help Cancer survivors reestablish a personal health and wellness program. Additionally, he has partnered with AARP to create a monthly walking program, the Los Angeles Soul Steppers, for seniors in Los Angeles. He has made several appearances on KTLA 5, with Gayle Anderson, speaking to many topics including sports concussions, fitness and athlete conditioning.
Erich is a certified strength and conditioning coach and nutritionist who has spent the last 25 years studying and learning from the best in sports training and
conditioning. Erich holds his BA and MBA in Business and Economics. He lives in Inglewood with his wife and three daughters.
www.UltimateTransformations.com
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Michael L. Krychman, MDCM, is the Executive Director of the Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine located in Newport Beach California.
Michael L. Krychman, MDCM, is the Executive Director of the Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine located in Newport Beach California. He is the former Co Director of The Sexual Medicine and Rehabilitation Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer. He also is a clinical sexologist and has completed his Masters in Public Health and Human Sexuality. Dr Krychman has a degree in Erotology, Sexual Education and Forensic Sexology. Dr Krychman is also an AASECT certified sexual counselor. He is a Clinical Heath Professor at the University of California Irvine, Division of Gynecological Oncology and the Medical Director of Ann’s Clinic, a high-risk program for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Survivors.
His special interests include menopausal health, hormone therapy, sexual pain disorders, and loss of libido, chronic medical illness and medical devices and their impact on female sexual function. He has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals and has been featured in many scientific journals and lay magazines. Dr Krychman is an active reviewer for the Journal of Sexual Medicine. He was the Scientific Chairman for the 2010 International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health annual educational meeting. He is an active member in good standing in North American Menopause (NAMS), International Society sexual Medicine (ISSM), European Society Sexual Medicine (ESSM), American Society of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). He was a member of the Standard Committee for ISSM and has been a guest professor at the ESSM Sexual Medicine Summer School in Oxford, England. He was the creator of the recent WISH Initiative (Women’ Initiative on Sexual Health: www.yourvoiceyourwish.com) and the 2013 recipient of the WISH Outstanding Achievement award given by the ISSWSH. He is currently the Medical Chair for the professional advisory board for the Patty Brisben Foundation.
Dr. Krychman’s has published 7 books including his most recent one: The Sexual Spark, 20 Essential Exercises to Reignite the Passion, 100 Questions & Answers for Women Living with Cancer: A Practical Guide to Female Cancer Survivorship has been recently published, 100 Questions and Answers about Women’s Sexual Wellness and Vitality and Breast cancer Sexuality, Sensuality, and Intimacy. He has been featured on the Today show and, in the New York Times, and US News and World Report World Report, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Health Magazine and many others. He was named one of Orange County Top Doctors for 2015 and 2016 in Menopause, Sexual Dysfunction and Vulvar Pain. In 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 he has been named an Orange County Physician of Excellence by Orange Coast Magazine in Survivorship, Sexual Medicine, and Menopause.
Dr Krychman is the founder and CEO of KMD Consulting. He has provided pharmaceutical support, scientific and medical research guidance. He provides medical legal consultation services as well as expert review and testimony. Dr Krychman has provided business and communication support for an extensive list of consultative clients. Dr Krychman has almost three decades of experience as a national and international keynote speaker. He is an author, consultant, key opinion leader, Femtech expert and medical advisor in the women’s and men’s health device, pharmaceutical, and product areas
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Skin and Brow Specialist
Shadi is LVN Nurse and hold an Esthetician license, and Permanent make-up artist.
I am LVN Nurse and hold an Esthetician license, and Permanent make-up artist. I have been working in the beauty industry since 2012.
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Style Expert, Founder & CEO, State of Menopause
Stacy London is one of America’s foremost style experts. She is best known as the co-host of TLC’s iconic show, “What Not to Wear.”
Stacy London is one of America’s foremost style experts. She is best known as the co-host of TLC’s iconic show, “What Not to Wear.” Following that success, she hosted and executive produced 3 seasons of “Love Lust or Run.” Stacy has written two books, Dress Your Best, which was published to stellar reviews, and The Truth About Style, a New York Times bestseller. In 2020, she hosted a podcast discussing mental health, Could Be Better, tbh, in collaboration with the Crisis Text Line and The Jed Foundation (JED). In 2021, Stacy became the founder and CEO of State of Menopause, a holistic product line for women which addresses the symptoms associated with menopause and perimenopause. In this new phase of her career, Stacy is doing what she has done her entire career as a stylist: help people from suffering silently, raise their confidence and self-esteem by alleviating external symptoms, and removing the shame that surrounds them.
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Stylist, Founder, Style by Christina
Christina is a personal style therapist and image consultant based out of Pittsburgh.
Christina is a personal style therapist and image consultant based out of Pittsburgh. Christina has a way of connecting with her clientele by incorporating their lifestyle and unique personality traits and translating it into their wardrobe. She first created her business ten years ago and since then has been able to travel the world, and expand her reach with clients in Los Angeles, New York City, and London. Her specialties are capsule wardrobes, closet audits, and editorial photoshoots with her work being seen most recently in InStyle, TODAY.com, and British Vogue.
https://www.stylebychristina.com
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Medical Director, Angel Longevity Medical Center
Dr. Anju Mathur is board-certified in anti-aging medicine by the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine with over a decade of experience in anti-aging and longevity medicine.
Dr. Anju Mathur is board-certified in anti-aging medicine by the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine with over a decade of experience in anti-aging and longevity medicine.
Dr. Mathur’s philosophy is to use the latest advances in Anti-Aging Medicine to restore youthful energy and vibrant health and to extend the human lifespan using a combination of natural means, such as customized natural hormone replacement therapy, effective nutrition, and fitness plans.
With years of experience in anti-aging and longevity medicine, Dr. Mathur has treated thousands of patients, helping women and men experiencing hormonal decline with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy to achieve a higher quality of life.
Her success rate is over 90%.
Dr. Anju Mathur is the Medical Director of Angel Longevity Medical Center in Studio City, California.
https://www.angellongevity.com
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Trichologist
Marsha is a licensed California Cosmetologist with over 40 years of experience in the hair industry. She is Founder of Mane Wellness Hair Loss Center.
I am a certified, licensed California Cosmetologist with over 40 years of experience in the hair industry. In my nearly fifty years in business, I have serviced thousands of male and female clients, and entertainers. Over the years, clients from different walks of life, from around the world, have sought my help. People experience hair loss for many different reasons. Some hair loss is hereditary, some is stress-related, environmental, and health-related. Regardless of the circumstance, it can be devastating. When clients seek my professional help to deal with hair loss, it can be an emotional discussion.
To be of greater service to my clients and the greater community, I took steps to educate myself by completing a Trichologist program offered by the National Trichology Training Institute (NTTI). As a Certified Trichologist, I now assist clients who are experiencing hair-loss, hair thinning, alopecia, ringworm, psoriasis, male pattern baldness, and other conditions. Mane Wellness offers several hair-rejuvenation services.
I welcome an opportunity to help you explore your options. Please schedule a consultation today so that we may better understand your condition and work with you to restore your Crown and Glory.
http://www.manewellnesshairloss.com
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Physician, Expert, Speaker and Advocate for Integrative Women’s Health
In 2010 Suzanne graduated from California College of Ayurveda as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, which has truly expanded and informed her practice of medicine.
I’m exploring not only what it means to be a healthy woman in this culture and age, but to also support our growth as individuals and how we show up in our communities.
I’m a hard-core science nerd with a deep respect for the holistic approach to health and life. Believe it or not, there is a science to self-care!
After earning my medical degree at Southern California School of Medicine and completing my residency at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, I wanted to expand my knowledge beyond conventional medicine.
In 2010 I graduated from California College of Ayurveda as a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, which has truly expanded and informed my practice of medicine. Being able to integrate this incredible ancient healing tradition has been a game changer and allowed me to go deeper into the study of health and healing.
As more “natural” solutions, medicines, and technologies emerge in the global marketplace, I find myself referring back to Ayurveda- the original lifestyle medicine, which incorporates the mind, body, and spirit.
https://www.thedrsuzanne.com/a>
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Author, Speaker and Positive Aging Expert
Barbara Hannah Grufferman, a recognized expert on positive aging, is the award-winning author of “Love Your Age: The Small Step Solution to a Better, Longer, Happier Life” which was published by National Geographic and branded by AARP.
Barbara Hannah Grufferman, a recognized expert on positive aging, is the award-winning author of “Love Your Age: The Small Step Solution to a Better, Longer, Happier Life” which was published by National Geographic and branded by AARP.
Her first book, “The Best of Everything After 50: The Experts’ Guide to Style, Sex, Health, Money and More,” is a highly regarded resource for women over 50, and one of the first books to focus on the power of embracing your age. She contributes to Growing Bolder and AARP, consults with multinational companies that seek to engage with the 45+ consumer, and has been spokesperson for several of them. She is working on her third book.
Recognizing the need for more information about menopause and its impact on women, Barbara launched a weekly newsletter — Menopause Cheat Sheet — in partnership with Dr. Margaret Nachtigall, a leading NYU reproductive endocrinologist and menopause expert, which has gained a growing following. Barbara’s new podcast – GRUFFtalk – will launch in April 2022.
Barbara is a recipient of the Generations of Strength Award from the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation, the country’s leading authority and resource on osteoporosis and low bone density, for her outspoken support of positive and healthy aging in America, and was named BHOF’s first Ambassador for Bone Health, a trustee, a regular host of Bone Talk, the official podcast from NOF.
Since the launch of her first book in April 2010, Barbara has been a guest on The Today Show, CBS This Morning, Live with Kelly & Ryan, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, The Doctors Show, The Talk, local television stations nationwide, and radio and internet programs, including NPR and Sirius Doctor Radio. She also travels around the country, addressing groups on health, nutrition, career, fitness, sex and many other topics related to positive and healthy aging.
Since turning 50, Barbara started running to stay in shape and has completed fourteen marathons, numerous half-marathons and countless shorter races. She’s become a chief motivator for many people to make fitness after 40 a top priority.
A native New Yorker and mother to two incredible young women, Barbara lives in New York City with her husband, Howard, and Pete, the Brittany they adopted from the Brittany Rescue in Texas (BRIT).
https://www.barbarahannahgrufferman.com
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Author, Show Host, Advisor, Trauma Educator and Teacher Trainer
As a professional speaker, advisor, teacher trainer, show host, and author, Molly Birkholm inspires people to create meaningful life changes at worldwide conferences, retreats, and online courses.
As a professional speaker, advisor, teacher trainer, show host, and author, Molly Birkholm inspires people to create meaningful life changes at worldwide conferences, retreats, and online courses. Molly’s keynote speeches and interactive workshops, resilience programs, and trauma programs are used by leaders and top organizations around the world, including the U.S. Department of Defense, JPMChase, Ritz-Carlton, the Young Presidents’ Organization, McKinsey & Company, and many more. She serves as an advisor to leaders, including c-suite executives, professional athletes, and leading actors, helping them thrive and achieve peak performance amidst some of the most stressful circumstances.
Molly teaches two 24-class series video courses and wrote two books for The Great Courses on ‘Building Your Resilience’ and ‘iRest: Integrative Restoration for Deep Relaxation.’ www.thegreatcourses.com. Molly is also the host of a 54-episode online show and accompanying course called ‘Women’s Empowerment Initiative’ on Yoga International www.yogainternational.com/empowerment. In addition, Molly is a Yoga International ‘Featured Teacher,’ sharing monthly yoga and meditation classes with an audience of over a million subscribers in 150 countries. Molly is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast Conversations Matter with co-host Hans Hickler, retired CEO of DHL, which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all of the other major podcast platforms.
As a co-founder of Warriors at Ease, Molly helped pioneer evidence-based resilience programs and trauma-treatment programs, which are now used throughout the US Department of Defense and US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). She has conducted innovative clinical research with the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense on these protocols. For more than a decade, she has taught resilience training and trauma programs to members of the Marine Special Operations Command, Navy Seals, Delta Force, and the Air Force Special Operations Command. Molly has personally shared her programs with well over 10,000 service members and veterans. To date, Warriors at Ease has trained more than 2000 teachers who work at more than 65 military bases and VAs, serving millions of service members and veterans in all 50 states and more than ten foreign militaries. www.warriorsatease.org
After surviving a near-death car accident in NYC in 2000 during her original career as an Investment Banker at Bank of America, Molly began searching for ways to manage her high stress job while recovering from her physical injuries and post-traumatic stress. Yoga and meditation proved to be some of the most effective tools in her recovery. She eventually left banking and moved to Asia to study in ashrams and monasteries. Upon returning to the US, she became a full-time yoga and meditation teacher for the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The programs and clinical research eventually led her to start Warriors at Ease in 2008, together with three other leaders in the field.
Molly lives in South Florida with her family. They can be found sailing, ocean swimming, hiking, and (of course) practicing yoga and meditation.
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Kaiser Permanente
Swapna Vaidya MD , FAPA , FACLP is a dually board certified Psychiatrist specialized in Adult Psychiatry and Consultation.
Swapna Vaidya MD , FAPA , FACLP is a dually board certified Psychiatrist specialized in Adult Psychiatry and Consultation -Liaison Medicine – a subspecialty of Psychiatry focusing on the patients with medical illness impacting mental health . She is currently the operation chief of Kaiser Permanente WA at their Tacoma and Bremerton Clinics. She was born in Mumbai, India, and immigrated to the U.S. after she finished medical school in India. She completed her residency in psychiatry at St Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, affiliated with University of Columbia. Following which she completed her fellowship in psychosomatic medicine in New York at Bellevue, NYU . She has been active in academic medicine, holding various leadership titles while at Mount Sinai Icahn school of Medicine. She has also published in the field of Transplant Psychiatry and has been a mentor in her role as the Director of Consult Liaison Fellowship at St Lukes – West Hospital, part of the Icahn School of Medicine. She has held several leadership roles including being a chief medical officer, Physician Executive and now being the chief of Psychiatry at KP. Her main passion remains collaborative care medicine which would help with access and reducing health inequity and disparities in the population. Her particular interests have been women’s health and stress related to the life journey including reproductive care and management of stress during menopause.
As a child, I looked up to my dad, who is a family practitioner. I decided to specialize in psychiatry because I saw it as a field that was greatly stigmatized. I’m a firm believer that a healthy body needs a healthy mind, so I chose to further specialize in the field of consult-liaison psychiatry, which addresses the psychiatric comorbidities in the medically ill.
Listening to my patients is key. As a psychiatrist and a doctor, I believe in “whole person” health. I use a combination of therapeutic interventions that are tailored to the patient’s unique concerns. It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to help patients navigate the challenging landscape of mental health. I love this field of medicine because it’s versatile, innovative, and constantly evolving. Psychiatry is like an art that needs patience, guidance, and patient collaboration. I’m always looking at novel ways to help address the various challenges that my patients are going through, both from a pharmacological and therapeutic perspective. I’m also an advocate for mindfulness-based stress reduction, which I advise patients to follow in their daily lives. My areas of expertise include reproductive psychiatry, transplant psychiatry, mood disorders, anxiety, consult-liaison psychiatry, collaborative care models, and population health.
https://wa-clinician.kaiserpermanente.org/mental-health-wellness/65376/
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Skin Expert, Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
Rachel Varga BScN, RN, CANS is a Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist since 2011 with over 20,000 procedures performed, an international clinical trainer for other Physicians and Nurses, celebrity skin expert featured on Bulletproof Radio.
Rachel Varga BScN, RN, CANS is a Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist since 2011 with over 20,000 procedures performed, an international clinical trainer for other Physicians and Nurses, celebrity skin expert featured on Bulletproof Radio, Ask the Health Expert Podcast with JJ Virgin, LIVE with Dr. Kellyann Petrucci and Naveen Jain and more! Rachel is also a speaker and a 4 time academically published award-winning author in the field of plastic and aesthetic nursing as well as an executive board member and peer reviewer for The Plastic Surgical Nursing Journal. Through education on skin care, skin and laser rejuvenation, non-surgical solutions, healing lifestyle and biohacking practices, Rachel helps inspire others with her unique toolkit to navigate and strategize aging impossibly well – using the Holistic SCIENCE of BEAUTY at RachelVarga.ca where One on One sessions for at-home and in-clinic skin rejuvenation are available. Be sure to follow Rachel’s TWO Podcasts: The Rachel Varga Podcast and The Beauty & The Biohacker Podcast!
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Charline Zeroual is a French and Sustainable Wardrobe Stylist based in Los Angeles, dedicated to helping women look and feel their best with the fundamentals of personal styling while focusing on a more conscious approach to fashion consumption.
Charline Zeroual is a French and Sustainable Wardrobe Stylist based in Los Angeles, dedicated to helping women look and feel their best with the fundamentals of personal styling while focusing on a more conscious approach to fashion consumption. Seven years ago, she left her marketing career to combine the two passions she had – People & Styling. Since she has helped many women of all silhouettes and life stages—each with unique needs and tastes and, she has seen first-hand what a boost personal styling can be for self-image and confidence.
Through her styling process, she coaches her clients on how to shop less and shop better. From learning to shop their closet first to the importance of wearing natural fabrics and the sustainable alternative to fast fashion, the styling experiences she offers are all about bringing changes into the American wardrobes and making a positive impact on the environment.
She is also an ambassador for Remake, a community of fashion lovers, women’s rights advocates, environmentalists, and IG influencers with a mission to change the fashion industry’s harmful practices on people and our planet through education, advocacy, and transparency.
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Co-Founder, Ellemenenta
Aliza Sherman is co-founder of Ellementa, a women’s wellness community and podcast with a special focus on alternative ways of addressing wellness including cannabis and CBD.
Aliza Sherman is co-founder of Ellementa, a women’s wellness community and podcast with a special focus on alternative ways of addressing wellness including cannabis and CBD. She is the publisher of HerCannaLife.com, a website showcasing women in the cannabis industry and the author of 12 books including Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit, Social Media Engagement for Dummies, and Mom, Incorporated. Aliza’s early work on the Internet in the 1990s helped pave the way for today’s web industry. She started the first woman-owned, full-service Internet company in 1995, Cybergrrl, Inc., and the first global Internet networking organization for women, Webgrrls International. Newsweek named her one of the “Top People Who Matter Most on the Internet” that same year. In 2009, Fast Company called her one of the “Most Powerful Women in Technology.”
She can be found at https://alizasherman.com or on Twitter @alizasherman.
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Founder, Vivicare Wellness Center
Dr. Nicole K. Williams is the founder of Health Fix by Dr. Nicole and Vivicare Wellness Center. She has been helping her patients to achieve optimal health for over a decade.
Dr. Nicole K. Williams is the founder of Health Fix by Dr. Nicole and Vivicare Wellness Center. She has been helping her patients to achieve optimal health for over a decade. Her mission is to help individuals achieve wellness at any age. Many people believe that aging comes with many challenges, and bodily malfunction is a natural part of aging. Dr. Nicole challenges that notion, and believes that with proper care you can age gracefully and sustain your energy all day.
Her love for chiropractic and functional medicine developed when she overcame knee problems and headaches in her childhood years. Her medical doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs for her and recommended that her parents withdraw her from competitive gymnastics. It was a visit to her chiropractor that led to the discovery of her life’s purpose—to facilitate the healing process through chiropractic and functional medicine.
Dr. Nicole has had the privilege of helping patients with a variety of health issues, including but not limited to; weight loss, menopause, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hormonal imbalance, low energy, joint pain, as well as those on a path to living their healthiest life. She specializes in nutrition, functional medicine and chiropractic care to facilitate the healing of her patients. She gets to the root of the problem and treats the whole person, rather than the symptoms of illnesses and disease. It would be her pleasure to serve you and most importantly, to place “Your Health, Above All Else”.
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President and Chief Clinical Officer, Intimate Rose
Dr. Olson earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Pacific University, and a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Regis University, graduating as a member of the Jesuit National Honor Society.
Dr. Olson earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Pacific University, and a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Regis University, graduating as a member of the Jesuit National Honor Society. She is holds a Certification of Achievement in pelvic floor physical therapy (CAPP-PF) from the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Pelvic Floor Practitioner Certification (PRPC) through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Institute. She is also a certified Stott Pilates instructor and RRCA certified running coach.
She is the president and chief clinical officer of Intimate Rose where she develops pelvic health products and education. She is passionate about empowering women and men with pelvic health issues including pelvic pain, incontinence, pregnancy, and post-partum issues.
Dr. Olson teaches internationally on various pelvic health topics including pelvic floor dysfunction in runners. She has written newspaper and magazine articles on pelvic floor dysfunction, and running and also authored the book Restoring the Pelvic Floor For Women.
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Lauren Streicher, MD
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause.
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society, a member of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Inc., The International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, and The Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer. In addition to authoring multiple scientific publications, she has written multiple consumer books. Her most recent releases are Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina and Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist’s Guide to Turning Down the Heat.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has appeared multiple times on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBC Nightly News, 20/20, and World News Tonight. She lives in Chicago with her writer-producer husband, Jason Brett, and their dog, KJ.
https://sexmedmenopause.nm.org
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Co-Founder, Intimate Wellness Shop
Janet Williams, MD is the Co-Founder and CEO of Intimate Wellness Shop, the premiere source for doctor curated intimate and sexual care products
Janet Williams, MD is the Co-Founder and CEO of Intimate Wellness Shop, the premiere source for doctor curated intimate and sexual care products. She received her medical doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, she’s a double board certified Ob/Gyn and a member of the International Society for Sexual Medicine. With over 20 years in clinical practice, Dr. Williams has enjoyed helping women find solutions to their reproductive and sexual health concerns. She has a special interest in the mind body connection and is passionate about guiding perimenopausal and menopausal women to their optimal intimate life. To learn more about her story visit: https://intimatewellnessshop.com/pages/dr-janet-williams-md-obgyn
https://intimatewellnessshop.com
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Author, International Motivational Speaker and Television Hostr
Best-selling author, international motivational speaker and TV Host. She has spread the gospel of good health; mind, body and spirit.
Donna Richardson Joyner is a best-selling author, international motivational speaker and TV Host. She has spread the gospel of good health; mind, body and spirit. She has traveled to 50 states, 50 countries and 6 continents empowering, educating and energizing women, children and families. She started the business because she was sick and tired of seeing loved ones, church members and people in African American communities dying from preventable illnesses. Her mission is to help people become a witness to fitness by combining faith, fitness, food and fellowship.
For over 25 years Donna and her mom who is 81 years young blessed family, friends and celebrities with their historically rich family recipe, Mama LaVerne’s Chicken and Waffles. They are passing down a generational legacy and for the first ever they have packaged chicken seasoning waffle and pancake mix so you can enjoy at home. In the midst of the pandemic, personal loss of loved ones, family illnesses, uncertainties and challenges they stepped out on faith and packaged love and legacy into the mixes so you, family and friends can share traditions and create memories.
Donna attended Hollins University and was a teacher at Montgomery County Community College. She is the only council member appointed by President Bush and President Obama to serve on the President’s Council for Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. She was an ambassador for First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move Initiative.” Donna has starred in over 25 award winning videos including best-selling “Buns of Steel” which sold over 10 million copies. She starred in best- selling videos ESPN, Nike, Sweating in the Spirit, Body Gospel and her own line of videos. Her Sweating in the Spirit DVD was featured in Tyler Perry’s movie “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” Donna was one of Nike’s Female Athletes to have her own signature shoe, The Donna Richardson “Air Max Mundo.” She created the first Tiny House for retail for women and men clothing and accessories. Donna continues to be a strong leader and innovator.
Donna is a TV Contributor for CNN, MSNBC, FOX, ABC, TBN and other networks. She was the producer and host of “The Donna Richardson’s Mind, Body and Spirit Show,” and “The Sweating in the Spirit Show” on the Word Network. She also was the former co-host of the ESPN Fitness Pro’s Show” and fitness expert for NBC “Today Show.” Donna has appeared in commercials and print advertisement for Proctor & Gamble, Kellogg’s, McDonald’s, Kmart, Walmart, ESPN, Nike, PGA, LPGA, etc.
She has lectured and conducted seminars at schools, community centers, churches, corporations, universities and senior centers around the globe. She has been a featured speaker with God’s Leading Ladies, Sisters in the Spirit, Pantene Total You, Eliminating Childhood Obesity and many other tours. Donna climbed the tallest free standing mountain in the world, Kilimanjaro and served on a missionary that provided food, clothes and school supplies for thousands of children at orphanages in Arusha, Africa. She led the first team of African American Women to run 200 miles in the Hood to Coast Relay and raised funds for the American Cancer Society. She ran in the Paris Marathon, raising awareness and funds for the North Dallas Suicide Crisis Center. Donna continues to create change and make a difference through her philanthropic and humanitarian work.
She was inducted into The National Fitness Hall of Fame and was named by Essence Magazine “One of Twenty Five of The Most Inspiring Women in America.” She received the Mental & Physical Health Award from the Congressional Black Caucus. She was awarded the “Family Leadership Legacy Award” by the Jack & Jill of America Foundation. Donna broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest line dance with over 50,000 participants at Mega-fest with Bishop T.D. Jakes. She was also selected by Fitness Magazine as one of the top movers and shakers. She received The Centennial Health Award from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Presidential Award from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was honored with The Christian Literary Trailblazer Award, and The All-Star Gospel Celebration Slam Dunk Award. Recently, Donna was awarded The Ruby Award for her outstanding work in empowering and mentoring young girls and women.
Donna was on the advisory board for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Boys and Girls Club of America. She served on the board for Women Sports Foundation and the Tom Joyner Foundation. Donna was a board member for The LPGA Foundation and a former Spokesperson for the PGA of America. She taught for several years in South Africa at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for girls.
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Author and Nutrition Therapist
Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDS-S, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California, with forty years of experience, specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size.
Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDS-S, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California, with forty years of experience, specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size. She is the co-author of Intuitive Eating, now in its 4th edition, the Intuitive Eating Workbook, and The Intuitive Eating Card Deck—50 Bite-Sized Ways to Make Peace with Food. Elyse is also the author of The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens and The Intuitive Eating Journal—Your Guided Journey for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food and a chapter contributor to The Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment. She has published journal articles, print articles, and blog posts. Elyse does regular speaking engagements, podcasts, and extensive media interviews. Her work has been profiled on NPR, CNN, KABC, NBC, KTTV, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, AP Press, KFI Radio, USA Today, and the Huffington Post, among others. Elyse is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through the Intuitive Eating process. Her philosophy embraces the goal of reconnecting with one’s internal wisdom about eating and developing body liberation, with the belief that all bodies deserve dignity and respect. She supervises and trains health professionals, is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor, a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Professor and E. Stewart Taylor Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Dr. Nanette Santoro completed her medical training in the 6 year BS-MD program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College, followed by residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she remained on faculty for 3 years prior to joining the faculty at New Jersey Medical School in 1988.
Dr. Santoro has had continuous NIH funding since 1989, with serial R01, R21, U10, U54 and R25 grant awards focused on reproductive endocrinology, menopause and the effects of obesity on reproduction in women. She has authored over 300 peer-reviewed scientific publications and edited 4 books. She has personally mentored over 100 students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty, many of whom have gone on to illustrious academic careers. She has been a Board member or elected officer for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc. (1996-2009), the American Gynecologic and Obstetrical Society, the American Association for Gynecologists and Obstetricians Foundation, the Society for Reproductive Investigation, the North American Menopause Society, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She is Past President of Women in Endocrinology, Society and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, past Vice-President of the Endocrine Society, and is President-Elect of the Society for Reproductive Investigation. She has been recognized by the Endocrine Society (Mentor Laureate Award 2016), the North American Menopause Society (Award for Research in Perimenopause 2004), the ASRM (Distinguished Researcher Award 2020), and the International Menopause Society’s Perimenopause Research Award (2020). In 2018, Dr. Santoro was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Santoro has been named a Castle Connelly Best Doctor and “Best Doctor in America” for many years and has been a ‘Best Doctor’ in Westchester Magazine, New York Magazine, and 5280 Magazine. She helped recruit talent to make the University of Colorado’s Department of OB-GYN #8 in the country for NIH funding in 2017, has tripled the faculty within the department, and quintupled the department’s annual revenue.
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Tula Wellness and Aesthetics
Arianna Sholes-Douglas, MD, FACOG is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and
Maternal-Fetal Medicine and has been practicing medicine for three decades.
Arianna Sholes-Douglas, MD, FACOG is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine and has been practicing medicine for three decades. She is the author of the best-selling book, The Menopause Myth: What your mother, doctor and friends haven’t shared about life after 35.
She completed her undergraduate degree in biology at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Arianna then went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her residency and Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at UCLA School of Medicine. She later graduated from the Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona.She has served as clinical faculty at UCLA, University of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a diplomate of the American Board of OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Arianna is the Founder and Medical Director of Tula Wellness and Aesthetics, a unique medical practice in Tucson, Arizona focusing on women’s integrative health. She incorporates evidenced-based, alternative medical therapies to promote healing. Her practice of medicine recognizes that the mind, body, and spirit all greatly affect overall health. She takes a holistic approach to patient care, combining her extensive knowledge of women’s health with the field of integrative and functional medicine.
As a visionary and innovator in the women’s health community, Dr. Arianna has received multiple awards, including Outstanding Women’s Health Provider by Inside Tucson Business. In 2020 Dr. Arianna received the Inside Tucson’s – Women of Influence: Business Woman of the Year award and the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona’s: Woman of Impact award.
https://www.tulawellnessmd.com/
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Shira is a mindfulness-based psychotherapist and relationship expert who is deeply committed to helping people integrate traumatic experiences, adversity and dysfunctional relationships into secure ones.
Shira is a mindfulness-based psychotherapist and relationship expert who is deeply committed to helping people integrate traumatic experiences, adversity and dysfunctional relationships into secure ones. With advanced training in both the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy, Shira’s clinical work focuses on helping couples and individuals learn how to attune with their emotions, unhook from perpetual conflict patterns and create a tangible road map for resilient relationships. Shira also has a special focus on treating attachment disorders for adult children of severely mentally ill parents. Shira is a writer, educator and speaker. She has been a Ted X speaker as well as a contributor for publications including Goop, Mind Body Green, and Medium. She has been a featured guest on multiple outlets and podcasts and has presented at the TED Women Leadership conference in addition to curating mindfulness and meditation programming. She is currently hosting a podcast for parents striving to raise emotionally intelligent teens called Raising Gen Z.
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@raisinggenz
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Author, Yoga Instructor
Michelle C. Johnson is an author, yoga teacher, social justice activist, licensed clinical social worker and Dismantling Racism trainer.
Michelle C. Johnson is an author, yoga teacher, social justice activist, licensed clinical social worker and Dismantling Racism trainer. She approaches her life and work from a place of empowerment, embodiment, and integration. With a deep understanding of trauma and the impact that it has on the mind, body, spirit and heart, much of her work focuses on helping people better understand how power and privilege operate in their life. She explores how privilege, power and oppression affects the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and energy body.
https://www.michellecjohnson.com
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Hormone Specialist
Dr. Gail Jackson is a leading specialist in holistic, bio-identical hormone balancing for women to help relieve the effects of menopause.
Hormone Specialist
Offices of Dr. Gail Jackson
Dr. Gail Jackson is a leading specialist in holistic, bio-identical hormone balancing for women, eliminating the effects of menopause. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is Emeritus at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles, CA. She has done extensive research in the area of bio-identical hormone balancing and holistic medicine. Her phenomenal success in hormone balancing has allowed her to transition her practice and focus exclusively on keeping women fabulous beginning at 45, through all the years of life.
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Founder, O’hana Naturals, Co-Founder Tea Botanics
Dr. Pei Vuong is an expert in nutrition, herbal therapy, vitamin therapy, homeopathy, natural hormone replacement and integrated medicine.
Dr. Pei Vuong, MS, D.C. CAN is an expert in nutrition, herbal therapy, vitamin therapy, homeopathy, natural hormone replacement and integrated medicine. Dr Pei runs a busy practice at his natural and integrative clinic in Southern California. He’s helped thousands of patients—including professional athletes, Hollywood entertainers top business executives, and everyday people—regain their health and wellness. Dr Pei is a board certified graduate of Southern California University of Health Sciences with a chiropractic degree and is a certified clinical nutritionist.
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Kaiser Permanente
Swapna Vaidya MD , FAPA , FACLP is a dually board certified Psychiatrist specialized in Adult Psychiatry and Consultation.
Swapna Vaidya MD , FAPA , FACLP is a dually board certified Psychiatrist specialized in Adult Psychiatry and Consultation -Liaison Medicine – a subspecialty of Psychiatry focusing on the patients with medical illness impacting mental health . She is currently the operation chief of Kaiser Permanente WA at their Tacoma and Bremerton Clinics. She was born in Mumbai, India, and immigrated to the U.S. after she finished medical school in India. She completed her residency in psychiatry at St Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, affiliated with University of Columbia. Following which she completed her fellowship in psychosomatic medicine in New York at Bellevue, NYU . She has been active in academic medicine, holding various leadership titles while at Mount Sinai Icahn school of Medicine. She has also published in the field of Transplant Psychiatry and has been a mentor in her role as the Director of Consult Liaison Fellowship at St Lukes – West Hospital, part of the Icahn School of Medicine. She has held several leadership roles including being a chief medical officer, Physician Executive and now being the chief of Psychiatry at KP. Her main passion remains collaborative care medicine which would help with access and reducing health inequity and disparities in the population. Her particular interests have been women’s health and stress related to the life journey including reproductive care and management of stress during menopause.
As a child, I looked up to my dad, who is a family practitioner. I decided to specialize in psychiatry because I saw it as a field that was greatly stigmatized. I’m a firm believer that a healthy body needs a healthy mind, so I chose to further specialize in the field of consult-liaison psychiatry, which addresses the psychiatric comorbidities in the medically ill.
Listening to my patients is key. As a psychiatrist and a doctor, I believe in “whole person” health. I use a combination of therapeutic interventions that are tailored to the patient’s unique concerns. It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to help patients navigate the challenging landscape of mental health. I love this field of medicine because it’s versatile, innovative, and constantly evolving. Psychiatry is like an art that needs patience, guidance, and patient collaboration. I’m always looking at novel ways to help address the various challenges that my patients are going through, both from a pharmacological and therapeutic perspective. I’m also an advocate for mindfulness-based stress reduction, which I advise patients to follow in their daily lives. My areas of expertise include reproductive psychiatry, transplant psychiatry, mood disorders, anxiety, consult-liaison psychiatry, collaborative care models, and population health.
https://wa-clinician.kaiserpermanente.org/mental-health-wellness/65376/
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MD, PhD, Founder Telocyte
Dr. Fossel is president of Telocyte, a biotech firm targeting Alzheimer’s disease, intending to begin FDA-sponsored human trials aimed at curing the underlying disease process using telomerase therapy.
Dr. Fossel is president of Telocyte, a biotech firm targeting Alzheimer’s disease, intending to begin FDA-sponsored human trials aimed at curing the underlying disease process using telomerase therapy.
His latest book, The Telomerase Revolution, discusses prospective FDA clinical trials of telomerase therapy as an effective intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. His book was lauded in both The London Times and the Wall Street Journal (as one of the five best science books of 2015). It is now out in 7 languages and 10 global editions.
His academic textbook, Cells, Aging, and Human Disease, published by Oxford University Press, is an extensive look at the field, with well over four thousand references It reviews the fields of telomere biology and cell senescence as they apply to human clinical diseases and
aging. Still the only medical textbook on the clinical potential of telomerase, it includes in-depth discussions of Alzheimer’s disease, the progerias, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, immune senescence, skin aging, and cancer, as well as the potential for fundamentally new therapies for these diseases using telomerase therapy.
In 2020, his invited article on the causes of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, A Unified Model of Dementias and Age-related Neurodegeneration, generated more than 600 reprint requests globally. It not only lays out a clear understanding, but offers a novel point of intervention in order to potentially prevent and cure the dementias.
He received a joint BA and MA in psychology in four years from Wesleyan University, and then won an NSF fellowship. He completed his PhD in Neurobiology in 1978 and his MD (both at Stanford University) in 1981, where he taught neuroanatomy, experimental design, and other courses in the medical school. He began to focus on aging, emphasizing premature aging syndromes, and the experimental testing of aging theories. Dr. Fossel was a Clinical Professor of Medicine for almost three decades, the director of the American Aging Association, and the founding editor of Rejuvenation Research. He has authored more than 100 articles, chapters, and books, on aging, medicine, and ethics.
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Health Coach
Julie created Fresh Food Alchemy as a life-long culmination pooling her extensive research and experience into a plant-based brand that delivers a healthier way of eating.
As a 100% plant-based, certified ACE health coach, Julie’s passion for plants enlivens her presentations. Combining her culinary wizardry with 25+ years of research and personal experience, Julie demonstrates how food can be simple, fun, delectable, soulful and above-all, healing. As an international health speaker who overcame her own digestive issues and depression using food as medicine, Julie gives hope to those facing chronic health challenges. Emphasizing the interconnectedness of our health, Julie challenges people to connect their mental, physical and spiritual experiences.
She provides people with a foundation of understanding and knowledge that empowers them to make better health choices, connect with their food, boost energy, and improve mental clarity. Julie created Fresh Food Alchemy as a life-long culmination pooling her extensive research and experience into a plant-based brand that delivers a healthier way of eating. Fresh Food Alchemy promotes the vision that food should be made to support the mind, body and spirit, without compromising taste. By approaching food in the right way, everyone can restore, enjoy health, and prevent major illnesses.
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CEO + Co-Founder, Glissant Love
Dr. Eilber is a board-certified urologist with sub-specialty board certification in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Eilber is a board-certified urologist with sub-specialty board certification in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She is an Associate Professor of Urology and Obstetrics & Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is the Associate Program Director for the Cedars-Sinai Urology Residency Training Program. Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Eilber served at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Urology Department, where she gained extensive experience in pelvic reconstruction following cancer treatment.
As a result of her years caring for women, she created GLISSANT Intimate Essentials with co-founder Renee Garacochea. She is a Founding Medical Partner of Doctorpedia and a member of the Los Angeles Urologic Society, the American Urological Association, the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital reconstruction, the American Urogynecologic Society, and the Society of Women in Urology. She is also an invited lecturer and presenter nationally and internationally.
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Author + Founder, The Spa Dr. Natural Skin Care Line
r. Trevor Cates is author of the USA Today and Amazon bestselling book Clean Skin From Within and founder of The Spa Dr. natural skin care line.
Dr. Trevor Cates is author of the USA Today and Amazon bestselling book Clean Skin From Within and founder of The Spa Dr. natural skin care line. She received her medical degree from the National University of Natural Medicine and was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California. She currently lives in Park City, Utah where she helps patients from around the world achieve naturally glowing skin. She has been featured on various TV shows, including The Doctors and Extra TV. Dr. Cates has interviewed over 250 experts on The Spa Dr. podcast and hosted her own PBS special, Younger Skin From Within. She believes the key to healthy skin is inner and outer nourishment with natural and non-toxic ingredients.
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Dr. S. Saul Lahijani is the lead Plastic Surgeon at Beverly Hills Institute of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. S. Saul Lahijani is the lead Plastic Surgeon at Beverly Hills Institute of Plastic Surgery. He grew up in Southern California. In 1996 he began his medical education at the University of Southern California. In 2002 he graduated from medical school among the top of his class. Following medical school, Dr. Lahijani began his surgical internship at St. John’s Hospital. Following his internship, he continued on to Yale University, where he served as Chief Resident from 2003-2004. In 2004 Dr. Saul went on to do another fellowship in Burn and Reconstructive surgery, at Vanderbilt University, which is considered one of the top cosmetic surgical programs in the country.
His passion for cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery led him to a third plastic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University. Throughout this residency, he had the opportunity to work with some of the top plastic surgeons, including: Dr. Bruce, Shack, Dr. Kevin Kelly (President of the MaxilloFacial Society), Dr. Kevin Hagen and Dr. James Madden. Dr. Saul also has the opportunity to learn from internationally recognized break surgeons such as Dr. Jack Fisher and Dr. Patrick Maxwell. He further expanded his studies internationally by attending a cosmetic plastic surgery fellowship in Barcelona, Spain, under Dr. Javier De Benito, who is considered to be one of the top cosmetic surgeons in all of Europe.
Dr. Soheil Saul Lahijani has combined his skill and years of study and practice, to provide his patients with world-class care and exceptional results.
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Founder, Green Harvest Health
Dr. Bridget Williams is an established board-certified family and occupational physician for nearly 20 years.
Dr. Bridget Williams is an established board-certified family and occupational physician for nearly 20 years. She has spent her career counselling and coaching patients and colleagues in one of the largest health systems in the country. Her desire is to help others build awareness and a better life.
In creating Cole-Williams Coaching & Consulting, LLC, Dr. Williams, has created a coaching practice focused on physicians and other professionals struggling with stress, identity and the difficulties of being “the only” in workplace situations.
Working with Dr. Williams, your life-balance will be established and your confidence will soar. It is through self discovery that habits can be broken and significant changes can be made.
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Author, Speaker
Author of seventeen titles, six-time New York Ties bestselling author, four-time NAACP Image Award recipient, three-time Gracie Award winner, three-time Honorary Degree recipient, are not the best ways to describe Iyanla Vanzant,.
Author of seventeen titles, six-time New York Ties bestselling author, four-time NAACP Image Award recipient, three-time Gracie Award winner, three-time Honorary Degree recipient, are not the best ways to describe Iyanla Vanzant,. Mother, grandmother, good girlfriend, wise-woman, life coach, spiritual teacher, soul technician, attorn and “the fixer” are better but still, not quire right. Minister, prayer warrior, servant, cultural custodian and student of life are the words she would use because this captures the presence of her being and the essence of her soul.
Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant, author and internationally renowned speaker in the fields of personal development and spiritual empowerment is best known for her riveting work as the host of “Iyanla Fix My Life” on the OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). Oprah herself has called Vanzant, ‘the most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher, on the planet.” And, many of the 2 million plus, who follow her on Facebook lovingly refer to her as “auntie”. Yet, if you ask Vanzant, she would say, “I am just an ordinary person committed to doing extraordinary things as a demonstration of what is possible when you love God, have faith in yourself, and trust the amazing process called life.”
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Menopause Coach
Dr. Mache Seibel is a leading menopause expert who helps women feel better so they can have more control of their life, their work and their relationships.
Dr. Mache Seibel is a leading menopause expert who helps women feel better so they can have more control of their life, their work and their relationships. He is a member of the Harvard Medical Faculty, author of the best-selling book, The Estrogen Fix, and Editor of the #1 digital magazine for midlife women HotYearsMag.com. Before transitioning to focus on menopause, Dr. Mache was a leading expert in infertility who performed some of the first In vitro fertilization successes in the United States.
Dr. Mache has published over 200 scientific articles and 17 books for both professionals and consumers, and has received multiple national awards for patient education, research and innovation and for music. He is board certified in gynecology and reproductive medicine and a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner. In addition to seeing patients in his office, Dr. Mache is a sought-after speaker, consultant and menopause coach at MenopauseCoaching.com.
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Chef, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach,Founding Director, Nutrifit, LLC
Jackie Keller is the Founding Director of NutriFit, LLC and her latest venture, TxokoUSAby SimpliHealth Growers.
Jackie Keller is the Founding Director of NutriFit, LLC and her latest venture, TxokoUSA by SimpliHealth Growers.
She is also a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) issued by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching and holds multiple other professional certifications including ACC, CPWC, and BCC with specialty designations in Health and Wellness. Jackie’s father passed away from a heart attack when she was just a teenager. She has made it her mission to help people live longer and healthier lives. “I have a personal commitment to help people circumvent heart disease and other chronic ailments,” she explains. “It drives almost everything I do. It is my passion.”
Additionally, Jackie is the author of Body After Baby: The Simple 30-Day Plan to Lose Your Baby Weight Fast (Avery/Penguin Group; May 2007), and Cooking, Eating & Living Well, a cookbook and guide to nutrition-related lifestyle change. She is a nationally recognized health and nutrition educator, and Le Cordon Bleu-trained culinary expert.
Jackie currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Women Presidents Organization and has served on the Board of Directors of the International Coaching Federation – Los Angeles chapter. She is also an active member of the Women Presidents Organization’s Los Angeles Chapter. She was an active member of Michelle Obama’s Chef’s Move to Schools program as an Executive Chef and continues her work in schools as a credentialed ROP teacher in Culinary Arts. Jackie is part of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. and actively promotes sustainable practices in all aspects of work and play.
Jackie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California and received her culinary training from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France.
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Board-Certified Obstetrician And Gynecologist
Dr. Genester Wilson-King, MD FACOG is a Board-Certified Obstetrician and gynecologist with over 25 years of clinical experience providing compassionate and research-driven care to patients
Dr. Genester Wilson-King, MD FACOG is a Board-Certified Obstetrician and gynecologist with over 25 years of clinical experience providing compassionate and research-driven care to patients. After years of providing full-service OB/GYN care, she founded Victory Rejuvenation Center (VRC), a private holistic and integrative wellness medicine practice that provides life-transforming management modalities and customized medicines to patients. As the Medical Director and Owner of VRC, she assesses where her patients are on the health and wellness spectrum, and, with the patient’s input, creates an individualized program which enables them to get to where they want to be on the health and wellness spectrum.
She is Vice President of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, a non-profit that works to empower and educate healthcare providers on the use of cannabis medicine. She is also on the Board of Directors of Doctors For Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), the first and only national physicians’ association dedicated to the legalization and regulation of cannabis for adults.
A co-author of two (the third is pending publication) research articles on the Assessment of the Impact of Cannabis on Female and Male Sexual Function with the Female Sexual Function Index for females and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) for males. Dr. Wilson-King is an expert on cannabis use in women’s health, and a master in Hormone Therapy for women, and men.
www.victoryrejuvenationcenter.com
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CEO and Co-Founder, Mindsight Institute
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California.
Caroline Welch is the CEO and Co-founder, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, she started her career in law as a corporate litigator. Welch has served as a Los Angeles County court-appointed mediator, as well as in- house counsel at MGM Studios and Spelling Entertainment Group. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan as an English teacher.
Welch’s first book, The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women (released March 2020) has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised Welch’s work as follows: “In The Gift of Presence … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”
Welch offers lectures and workshops on the power of mindfulness to enhance well-being in our personal and professional lives including its role in supporting racial and gender equity. She and her husband, Dan, live in Santa Monica and have two adult children.
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Founder, Greenleaf Health & Wellness
Premier women’s health expert, a best-selling author, entrepreneur, inventor, and business leader specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery for over 20 years, Dr. Greenleaf, is a trailblazer as the first
female in the United States to become board certified in Urogynecology.
She possesses a professional reputation that has led to being sought after by medical societies, associations, and corporations to provide lectures, teaching, and advanced training. In 2018, she was honored with the title of
distinguished fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetrics and Gynecology for her service and dedication to the field. She holds committee positions on many national women’s health organizations. She is a board examiner for the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She serves as a spokesperson for the American Osteopathic Association, with her quotes appearing in many major media outlets.
She is the owner of Greenleaf Health & Wellness, CEO of The Pelvic Floor Store, an online store dedicated to finding reliable pelvic health products. She manages a blog at drbetsygreenleaf.com, and she is the host of Some
Of Your Parts Podcast, dedicated to women’s wellness and the notion that “you are greater than the sum of your parts.” and BODY MIND SPIRIT podcast that focuses on the trinity of total health. She is a best selling co-author of You Were Made To Be Unstoppable. She will be the host of The Happy Vagina
Summit, a pelvic health summit. She is also currently writing a book on pelvic health called The Happy Vagina Diet.
Dr. Greenleaf takes a holistic body-mind-spirit approach to healing and wellness. She believes many of the answers to a healthy life are found within. She views her role in life as your wellness guide.
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Gynecologist, Coach, Clinical Sexologist
Sofía Herrera Mendoza, is a well-known Venezuelan doctor specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology, hysteroscopy and founder of her brands Zenzsual and Tu Salud Intima, both platforms on women’s health and sexuality
Sofía Herrera Mendoza, is a well-known Venezuelan doctor specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology, hysteroscopy, laser in cosmetic dermatology, aesthetic gynecology, Coach Practitioner, Clinical Sexologist, training at the International Institute of Therapy and Sexual Education (USA) and founder of her brands Zenzsual and Tu Salud Intima, both platforms on women’s health and sexuality.
Aside from medicine, her passion is education, this is why she has dedicated to educating through traditional and alternative media. With more than 20 years of experience in medicine, Dr. Herrera has been a pioneer in social media, by establishing open communication regarding topics such as comprehensive women’s health. Dr. Herrera is also known as @Tu_ginecologa on Instagram /Facebook and Twitter by her followers. She has been included as a collaborating professor in various training courses at the European Institute of Endoscopic Sciences (EIES) of the Spanish Society of Surgical Medical Laser (SELMQ.) She is also a specialist in areas such as Cosmetic Gynecology and Women’s Sexuality. Moreover, she has worked for many years with Urogynecologists, which is where her passion for the pelvic floor comes from.
Dr. Herrera is an author of 2 books: “Tu Cuerpo” and “ Basta de hacerte pipi en los pantalones” both best sellers in Amazon’s new book launches. These books teach women in a very simple and clear way, how to understand everything about the way the body works and the most frequent illnesses, as well as urinary incontinence, which is a topic that affects the quality of life of many women. Her purpose for writing these books was to alert and inform that women need to be conscious that knowledge is the most effective tool to prevent or treat illnesses very early on with higher success rate and positive impact on health.
In 2017, she moved to the United States as a “Celebrity Doctor” on social media. Along with personalities such as Ingrid Matcher and Maria Marin she holds a weekly show throughout different social media platforms. Her advice can also be found on www.TuSaludIntima.com , which means your intimate health, along with Dr Klara Senior, she is the main spokesperson of her own brand, Zenzusal. Her brand message is to provide a congruent health message for women and teenagers with the purpose of making women feel empowered through a conscious and healthy transformation of healthy habits.
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Trichologist
Dr. Candy is the founder of The Lotus Concept, a wellness salon and spa with 36 plus years as an owner-operator in the spa industry.
Dr. Candy is the founder of The Lotus Concept, a wellness salon and spa with 36 plus years as an owner-operator in the spa industry. She is a certified Naturopathic Doctor, Master Herbalist, Master Life Coach, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner, and Trichologist bringing holistic health through functional medicine, complementary/alternative health programs, and therapies. Her industry experience has taken her to Japan and Argentina. Nationally, she has appeared on the Dr. Oz Show as a leading hair loss solutions expert; co-facilitated numerous clinical training sponsored by notables like the New York-Presbyterian, Columbia Medical Center Angela M. Christiano, Ph.D., FACMG.
With practices in Temple, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, Dr. Candy has certified over one thousand Hair Loss Practitioners and Trichologists. a former lead facilitator and curriculum developer for various trichology institutions. She has conducted group seminars for organizations such as the International Association of Trichology (IAT) and Modern Salon’s Hair+ Summit.
Dr. Candy, a recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Women in Business Networking’s Top 25 Businesses, is recognized as a Better Business Bureau’s Women to Watch. She is likewise a recipient of the Believer’s Christian Fellowship Church Phenomenal Woman Award. Her international ministry opportunities have taken her to South Africa, Mozambique, and Honduras. Nationally, she provides missionary and volunteer services to men, women, and children entangled in the trappings of sex trafficking.
She advocates prayer and believes that personalized nutrition and lifestyle adjustments can lead to healing and full restoration, promoting healthy aging. She enjoys the beach, cycling, kayaking, and organic herb gardening.
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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
Stephanie A. Prendergast, MPT is cofounder of the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center, which opened in San Francisco in 2006.
Stephanie A. Prendergast, MPT is cofounder of the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center, which opened in San Francisco in 2006. Since then, she and Liz Akinicilar have grown PHRC to nine additional locations: Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Los Gatos, West Los Angeles, and Westlake Village, CA, Encinitas CA, Lexington, MA, and Merrimack, NH. She currently treats patients in the West Los Angeles location. Stephanie and Liz developed the first continuing education course on the topic of Pudendal Neuralgia and taught the 2-day course 37 times between 2006 – 2013. Stephanie was elected to the International Pelvic Pain Society’s Board of Directors in 2002 and in 2013 she was the first physical therapist to be President of the Society.
In 2013 and 2015 she served on the Program Committee of World Congress of Abdominal and Pelvic Pain and 2017 served as the Scientific Program Chair, bringing the World Congress to the United States. She has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks and regularly lectures at medical conferences and in the community on pelvic health-related topics. She and Liz co-authored the popular book, Pelvic Pain Explained, in 2016.
In 2019 Stephanie and Liz developed a second continuing education course, Advanced Management of Pelvic Pain Syndromes, which they are excited to begin to offer again in 2021, in person and virtually. In 2020, Stephanie and Liz developed a digital health platform and are now available to anyone anywhere in the world interested in a pelvic health consultation and mentoring for other pelvic health professionals. Stephanie is an advocate for people with pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor physical therapists, and the field of pelvic health. PHRC publishes an award-winning blog, As The Pelvis Turns, every Thursday. You can find Stephanie on Twitter and the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest.
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Dr. Keesha Ewers is an integrative medicine expert, Doctor of Sexology, Family Practice ARNP, Psychotherapist, herbalist, is board certified in functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, and is the founder and medical director of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program.
Dr. Keesha Ewers is an integrative medicine expert, Doctor of Sexology, Family Practice ARNP, Psychotherapist, herbalist, is board certified in functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, and is the founder and medical director of the Academy for Integrative Medicine Health Coach Certification Program.
Dr. Keesha has been in the medical field for over 30 years. After conducting the HURT Study in 2013 (Healing Un-Resolved Trauma), she developed the HURT Model for understanding how past childhood trauma impacts adult health. This led to the creation of the You Unbroken online program for patients to heal their own trauma and the Mystic Medicine deep immersion healing retreats she leads at her home on San Juan Island, WA.
Dr. Keesha is a popular speaker, including at Harvard and from the TEDx stage, and the best-selling author of Solving the Autoimmune Puzzle: The Woman’s Guide to Reclaiming Emotional Freedom and Vibrant Health, The Quick and Easy Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: Anti-Inflammatory Recipes with 7 Ingredients or Less for Busy People, and Your Libido Story: A workbook for women who want to find, fix, and free their sexual desire.
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Make-Up Artist + Founder, Make-Up Therapy
Tara’s love of all things beauty and fashion related started at the age of 7 years old while growing up outside of Philadelphia.
Tara’s love of all things beauty and fashion related started at the age of 7 years old while growing up outside of Philadelphia. She graduated from the University of Arizona, double majoring in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, then moved to Los Angeles to work with top artistry brands; Bobbi Brown and Shu Uemura for over 10 1/2 years.
Because of Tara’s diverse experience in creating personalized, chic and natural make-up looks for women of all ages, skin-tones and skin-types, along with her love for helping her clients look + feel their most confident beautiful self, Tara’s work has been featured in and she is a beauty contributor for, multiple magazines and beauty blogs. In addition, she pursued her dream in launching her own company, named Make-Up Therapy 13 years ago.
Make-Up Therapy is an award winning beauty collective of 18 of the most sought-after Make-up Artists and Hairstylists in the beauty industry, who are based in Los Angeles and travel all over the world for bookings, such as: weddings, red carpet events, TV + press appearances, photoshoots and milestone celebrations. Their focus is creating a pampering and fun experience for each client in their chair, so they feel comfortable, confident, inspired and excited, knowing that they will look + feel the best version of themselves, whether in person or on camera.
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Transformational Vision Coach, Motivational Speaker, Spiritual Teacher
Barbara taps into her extraordinary journey as a global ritual expert, fashion executive, TV producer, corporate leadership trainer and coach to inspire, connect with and empower clients in these rapidly changing and challenging times.
Barbara taps into her extraordinary journey as a global ritual expert, fashion executive, TV producer, corporate leadership trainer and coach to inspire, connect with and empower clients in these rapidly changing and challenging times. She is passionate about sharing the wisdom she amassed from decades of global studies with gurus, spiritual masters and her own dedicated practices.
Blending ancient spiritual rituals with emotional intelligence and strategic communication skills, Barbara guides and motivates her clients to achieve expanded levels of success and create meaningful vision for their lives.
Her two published books, The Joy of Ritual and The Joy of Family Rituals seamlessly integrate old world modalities, modern psychology and neuroscience, providing an enhanced roadmap for everyday life.”
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Founder, Director, iNeuro Institute
Dr. Smita Patel is an Integrative Neurologist and sleep medicine physician, a physician
leader and entrepreneur.
Dr. Smita Patel is an Integrative Neurologist and sleep medicine physician, a physician leader and entrepreneur.
She graduated from Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. She went on to complete her neurological training at the Medical College of Wisconsin (2005) and sleep medicine training at the University of Chicago (2006). Additionally, she completed a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, under Dr. Andrew Weil (2011).
She serves as the Director and Founder of iNeuro Institute and Chief Medical Officer of Doctorpedia’s Sleep and wellbeing channel. She has set out to educate communities and expand integrative sleep and brain health medicine knowledge to underserved populations and/or those with limited access to care.
Given her educational background – which includes osteopathic medicine, neurology, sleep medicine, and integrative medicine – She really tries to provide a holistic approach to care. She intertwines a personalized approach to allow the body to heal with evidence-based therapies to include natural medicines, herbs, exercise, sleep, food as medicine, and pharmacological interventions.
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Dr. LaReesa Ferdinand is a board-certified OB/GYN, women’s hormone health expert, and the Founder and CEO of The Estrogen Doctor Company, LLC. She believes every woman deserves to live a healthy,
beautiful life and age gracefully doing so.
Dr. LaReesa Ferdinand is a board-certified OB/GYN, women’s hormone health expert, and the Founder and CEO of The Estrogen Doctor Company, LLC. She believes every woman deserves to live a healthy, beautiful life and age gracefully doing so. Dr LaReesa helps women improve hormone balance to live more productive, powerful, and performance-driven lives through perimenopause and beyond.
Dr. LaReesa has been in private practice for nearly two decades serving women along their reproductive lifespan. In 2020, she was named one of the top OB/GYN Physicians in the Orlando Family Magazine. She is a best-selling contributing author of the Codes of Longevity – Be Ageless- Live Limitless, and currently serves as Women’s Health Advisor to Bossa Bars, Inc.
She integrates her traditional medical background with advanced anti-aging, femtech health tools to create personalized and results-driven solutions for women in the 40 and beyond club. Dr. LaReesa’s experience and clinical skills extends also into “femhealth” industry consulting, to better serve women and diversify insights required for improved innovations within emerging markets.
She is a partner and collaborator with women who are the CEO in the bedroom, boardroom, or home who want to improve their vitality to thrive beyond the typical office setting. Her passion is to impact and create a transformative experience for women by connecting the dots of the whole body connection and hormone optimization. This is a foundational component of her signature Future Female Power Reset Program.
She lives in the Sunshine state of Florida but her heart still beats for her native state of Louisiana. She is married with one child and enjoys relaxing with family, reading, traveling, and mentoring young women.
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Eastern Medicines And Acupuncture
Dr. Shiroko has a dream – to help her patients have miracles of healing in their lives.
Dr. Shiroko has a dream – to help her patients have miracles of healing in their lives. Her quest to find the best answers to healing led her to integrate the best of Western Medicine with Chinese Medicine. During her second year of surgical residency – she realized that she couldn’t provide the care she wanted to give by being a surgeon. While still in surgery she fell in love with Chinese Medicine and decided to pursue her education as an acupuncturist. She worked as an Emergency Physician for 10 years while studying Chinese Medicine and creating her dream medical center.
Dr Shiroko opened Heart to Heart Medical Center in Santa Rosa, CA in 1993. Combining modern technology and advancements in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy with the ancient remedies of Eastern Medicine has allowed Dr. Shiroko to realize her passion for helping her patients live the best lives they can. She is an expert at helping you navigate the understanding of Western medicine in combination with alternative medicine. Her unique perspective will help you understand what your soul and body are trying to communicate to you.
She is quite excited to be the only doctor of her type in the area. Since January of 2000, she has also written an alternative medical advice column in three local Sonoma County Newspapers. In May of 2009, she and her friend Sivan Garr, spiritual teacher, decided they wanted to help a larger audience with their work. They began filming Perspectives on Healing, a public access television show which they did for 2 years. It is still airing in several cities in California.
In her office, she specializes in listening closely so that she understands your health concerns and is able to guide you to finding the best treatments. In addition to acupuncture, she works with craniosacral therapy, herbs, nutritional supplements, specific diagnostic tests, exercise and diet to help you find the best balance for your body. Her extensive understanding of the spiritual/emotional connection to your physical problems will help you to heal at a greater depth with more lasting results.
https://hearttoheartmedicalcenter.com
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Personal Stylist
Meg Gallagher is a Personal Stylist and was awarded with CBS Best of LA Personal Stylist honor.
I was raised and educated in Philadelphia, PA where I fell in love with fashion early on. I studied at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, earning a BS in Fashion Design before moving to NYC to become a clothing designer/director for over 10 years. I eventually took a hiatus from the fast-paced fashion world to have my two beautiful boys. But while my family brought love, laughter, exhaustion and a new sense of purpose, I still missed fashion and working with people face-to-face. Unfortunately, the relentless pace of clothing design seemed unrealistic for a mother of two. So I made a life-changing decision to take my love of fashion in a different direction. I attended the Image Consulting program at the Fashion Institute of Technology and jump-started a career as a Personal Stylist. That was 12 years ago and I’ve never looked back! Since then I have become an award-winning stylist working bi-coastaly between LA and NYC. My clientele includes those in music, tv, and film; doctors, executives, entrepreneurs, as well as both stay-at-home moms, and those looking to get back into the workforce. As a freelance wardrobe stylist, I’ve brought my sense of style to TV shows, fashion influencers, and red carpet events including the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes. Through the success I’ve shared with clients and my involvement in the community, I was awarded a CBS Best of LA Personal Stylist honor, a distinction I am very proud of.
I offer bi-coastal styling to women and men, helping them navigate and excel at dressing for their individual lifestyle and needs. Through my unique styling services, extensive fashion background and warm personality I bring confidence and happiness to my clients. With their wardrobe and closet more in control, they no longer are in a state of stress and paralysis over their outward appearance and can begin to feel a sense of calmness and confidence. My work empowers clients to move beyond body image hurdles which in the past had inhibited them from defining themselves in terms of style and acceptance. Together, we close the gap between who my clients are… and who they want to be.
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The Girlfriend Doctor
Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She holds
special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
Best-selling author, Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is known nationally as The Girlfriend Doctor and is host of The Girlfriend Doctor show, where she welcomes experts and guests to the show to share their insights on how women can truly thrive in body, mind and spirit. Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She holds special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She lectures frequently on these topics throughout the world to large audiences.
Her first two highly acclaimed books, The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 are best- sellers. In addition, Dr. Anna is the creator of several popular virtual transformation programs – The Keto-Green Way to Breeze through Menopause, Sexual CPR, and Magic Menopause. She offers Keto-Green nutrition plans to online subscribers, is the founder of her Girlfriend Doctor Club, and the host of the vast Keto-Green community on Facebook.
A passionate health advocate for both women and men, Dr. Anna has appeared on numerous television shows and has been interviewed by ABC, CBS, and NBC. She
also appeared in an episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Sought after by various other media, Dr. Anna has been featured as a women’s health, nutrition, weight loss, and hormone expert in Shape Magazine, Woman’s World, First Magazine, InStyle, HuffPost, Mindbodygreen, and others.
Forbes Magazine reported on her success in creating and building a successful business around her flagship product Julva – an all-natural, over-the-counter cream that she developed to treat vaginal dryness and discomfort. Dr. Anna is also the creator of other top-selling health products such as Mighty Maca Plus. Dr. Anna lives in Dallas, Texas with her daughters, horses, and dogs.
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Functional Medicine, Founder And Medical Director Of The Sklar Center For Women’s Wellness
Dr. Susan Sklar has been a physician in the Long Beach area for the past thirty-five years.
Dr. Susan Sklar has been a physician in the Long Beach area for the past thirty-five years. Dr. Sklar finished her training as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist, specializing in women’s health, at the Beth Israel Hospital, a Harvard teaching affiliate in Boston, Massachusetts in 1981 and then moved to Southern California. She delivered babies and cared for the gynecologic needs of her patients until 1989, when she limited her practice of medicine to gynecology and began a long career specializing in the care of mid-life women.
After many years of caring for mid-life women in the important area of hormones, she saw a need for services in the important area of female sexuality. She developed a specialty practice in the treatment of female sexual function problems and did clinical research in this important area. She also served as a reviewer for the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Caring for women and their sexual problems propelled her professional development further into the complex field of hormones, both for women and the men in their lives.
The culmination of these years of experience occurred when she gained the perspective of the field of Anti-Aging Medicine. This relatively new field of medicine recognizes that hormonal decline and imbalance causes humans to age in ways that are not necessary or inevitable. Replacement and balancing of these natural substances result in improved vitality and a longer healthy span of life with less chronic illness. She has spoken nationally on the topic of Burning Mouth Syndrome, a chronic pain condition that affects mainly women. Since 2017, she has been speaking on the topics of Alzheimer’s disease, memory impairment and cognitive decline.
She enjoys spending time with her grown children and her husband of 40 years. She enjoys the theater, she supports the arts, and she likes to exercise, especially outdoors, in the beautiful Southern California climate.
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Dietitian And Functional Medicine Expert
Julie E. is a licensed dietitian and functional medicine expert with a passion for helping people improve their health.
For over three decades Julie has been working with individuals of all ages to help find the root of their health ailments, and treat them naturally. An anti-aging expert, Julie has reversed her telomeres & cellular health to that of a 12 year old. Her international practice includes parents, kids, pets and celebrity athletes. On her website and her social media she educates us on her secrets to health including unique tips such as how to care for your assembly line.
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Love And Intimacy Coach
Kamali’s passionate about helping people restore love, pleasure, and connection in their bodies and relationships.
Kamali is passionate about helping people restore love, pleasure, and connection in their bodies and relationships. She offers this transformation through simple movement, meditation and self-awareness practices, which come from her knowledge of Tantra, Taoism, Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, and Sensual Embodiment work. Through her guidance clients have healed from heartbreak, released shame and trauma, and learned how to have more sensual, honest, connected relationships. She has learned from a number of gifted spiritual teachers along the way. She did her 200 YTT with Shivakali Yoga, Tantra teacher training with Embody Tantra, is a certified Sacred Feminine facilitator through Tao Tantric Arts and the Universal Tao, and is a trained Reiki Master. Her approach to healing is about making ancient wisdom relevant to our modern lives by guiding practices that have been used for thousands of years to reach enlightened states, in ways that are accessible and fun.
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Sex Therapist
Dr. Hope is a psychologist and sex therapist who treats a variety of mental health issues.
Dr. Hope is a psychologist and sex therapist who treats a variety of mental health issues. As a sexuality expert, she provides tailored comprehensive assessments and plans for individuals and couples which address a broad spectrum of issues related to sexuality including sexual orientation, sexual dysfunction, sexual and physical trauma, and marriage difficulties. This ensures that each client is provided a comfortable and safe environment to explore and discuss the full range of psychological and physiological contributors to their concerns. Dr. Hope was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University in 2004 with a Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology. Prior to attending Columbia, Dr. Hope graduated from New York University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social work and a Master’s Degree in Human Sexuality. In 2000, she opened her practice in New York City specializing in sexuality and relationship issues. In 2008, Dr. Hope moved to Atlanta and joined the faculty at the Morehouse School of Medicine where she was dually appointed as Assistant Professor in the Departments of OBGYN and Psychiatry. In 2015, Dr. Ashby left Morehouse School of Medicine to fully devote her time to her thriving practice, The Hope Center of Georgia located in Alpharetta, GA. Dr. Hope has also been a consultant to many agencies and companies. She has been a consultant to Johnson Publishing, specifically Ebony Magazine. In this capacity, Dr. Hope has written various articles around Black female sexuality and developed an international survey for the magazine on the sexual attitudes and behaviors of Black women. She has been featured on various radio talk shows around the country, including Michael Baisden, Jennifer Keitt, and Rickie Smiley. Dr. Hope served as the Executive Director of the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality from 1998- 2000 and has served on a panel of experts for the Women’s Mental Health Consortium under the Office of Women’s Health in Washington, DC.
www.thehopecenterofgeorgia.com
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DPT, Therapist And Author
Heather is the author of Sex Without Pain: A Self-Treatment Guide To The Sex Life You Deserve and a recognized expert in the field of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy.
Dr. Susan Sklar has been a physician in the Long Beach area for the past thirty-five years. Dr. Sklar finished her training as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist, specializing in women’s health, at the Beth Israel Hospital, a Harvard teaching affiliate in Boston, Massachusetts in 1981 and then moved to Southern California. She delivered babies and cared for the gynecologic needs of her patients until 1989, when she limited her practice of medicine to gynecology and began a long career specializing in the care of mid-life women.
After many years of caring for mid-life women in the important area of hormones, she saw a need for services in the important area of female sexuality. She developed a specialty practice in the treatment of female sexual function problems and did clinical research in this important area. She also served as a reviewer for the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Caring for women and their sexual problems propelled her professional development further into the complex field of hormones, both for women and the men in their lives.
The culmination of these years of experience occurred when she gained the perspective of the field of Anti-Aging Medicine. This relatively new field of medicine recognizes that hormonal decline and imbalance causes humans to age in ways that are not necessary or inevitable. Replacement and balancing of these natural substances result in improved vitality and a longer healthy span of life with less chronic illness. She has spoken nationally on the topic of Burning Mouth Syndrome, a chronic pain condition that affects mainly women. Since 2017, she has been speaking on the topics of Alzheimer’s disease, memory impairment and cognitive decline.
She enjoys spending time with her grown children and her husband of 40 years. She enjoys the theater, she supports the arts, and she likes to exercise, especially outdoors, in the beautiful Southern California climate.
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Founder, Academia Of Women’s Health & Endoscopic Surgery
Patients come to Dr. Assia Stepanian for her expertise, innovation, compassion, skill, and dedication to women’s gynecologic health.
Patients come to Dr. Assia Stepanian for her expertise, innovation, compassion, skill, and dedication to women’s gynecologic health. Patients ages 11, to over 100 years old, have found a home at Academia of Women’s Health. Beginning with a young woman’s first visit to the gynecologist, Dr. Stepanian provides a comfortable and welcoming environment in which she offers detail-oriented, preventative annual gynecologic visits, transvaginal ultrasound, hormone management, counsel and care for intimacy concerns, endometriosis and adenomyosis treatment, treatment of all benign gynecologic surgical conditions, reproductive planning, and infertility. She also specializes in office-based and out-patient-based hysteroscopic, vaginal, and laparoscopic minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She is a board-certified gynecologist and certified, fellowship-trained minimally-invasive gynecologic surgeon.
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M.D., OB/GYN
Felice Gersh, M.D. is a multi-award-winning physician, holding Board-Certifications in both OB/GYN and in Integrative Medicine.
Felice Gersh, M.D. is a multi-award-winning physician, holding Board-Certifications in both OB/GYN and in Integrative Medicine. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree from Princeton University, a medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine, OB/GYN residency training at Kaiser Hospital in Los Angeles, certification in environmental medicine, and graduation from the two-year Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Dr. Gersh is a renowned speaker, presenting innovative lectures across the US and internationally in China, England, the Philippines, Dubai, Oman, Japan, South Africa, India, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
Dr. Gersh’s first book, “PCOS SOS – A Gynecologist’s Lifeline to Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness” is an Amazon #1 best seller and her second book, “PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track” was released in January 1, 2020. Additionally, she is a published writer of textbook chapters, contributes to many popular blogging sites, and is regularly sought after as an expert for opinions and quoted on popular health sites and women’s publications. She has been featured on numerous web summits, podcasts, and radio shows, and is a recurring guest on the iHeart radio show, “Parents are Hard to Raise.”
Dr. Gersh’s distinguished career includes several academic affiliations. She currently serves as Consultative Faculty with the University of Arizona School of Medicine’s Fellowship in Integrative Medicine. She was an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the Keck/USC School of Medicine, teaching surgery for over a dozen years, and has been a frequent guest lecturer to MD/MBA students at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business and presented at Grand Rounds at UCI.
Dr. Gersh has another unique career path as a respected forensic medical expert in gynecological matters and has worked on many high-profile cases.
Dr. Gersh has been the recipient of numerous awards – membership in Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society, named outstanding attending faculty for the OB/GYN Department at USC-Keck School of Medicine, recognized as a Physician of Excellence for Orange County 17 years in a row, and awarded status as a SuperDoctor of Southern California for the past few years. She spends most of her time caring for patients and as the Medical Director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, in California, leading her team of holistic practitioners.
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Energy Healer
Debora Wayne, Founder & CEO of The International Chronic Pain Institute® is a world- renowned energy healer
Debora Wayne, Founder & CEO of The International Chronic Pain Institute® is a world- renowned energy healer specializing in the HighSpeed Healing™ method for rapid release of Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, battles with Weight, Binge-Eating, Chronic Fatigue, and other chronic conditions.
Her specialty is helping people to find and remove the Hidden Reasons that lie at the root of pain, symptoms, and suffering but that often don’t show up on diagnostic tests.
A highly sought after speaker, and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author of “Why Do I Still Hurt?, Debora has earned degrees and certifications in Psychology, Hypnotherapy, & Chemical Dependency Counseling, has 35 + years practicing and teaching Meditation, is a nationally recognized Glass Artist, a former professional Modern Dancer, Certified Yoga Instructor, and leads the Only Practitioner Training worldwide in the HighSpeed Healing™ method.
www.integrativepainscienceinstitute.com
www.biofieldhealinginstitute.com
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Author And Functional Practitioner
Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner and the author of seven books, including the National Bestseller, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution.
Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner and the author of seven books, including the National Bestseller, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, focused on balancing hormones with the power of essential oils, and the #1 Amazon Bestseller The Smart Mom’s Guide to Essential Oils.
For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporations on hormone health, essential oils, nutrition, and detoxification. She has been featured on Dr. Oz, Fox News Health, Oprah Magazine, MindBodyGreen and many publications. Dr. Mariza is also the host of the Essentially You Podcast, designed to empower women to become the CEO of their health. Check out her website, drmariza.com, for women’s hormone tips, including recipes and remedies.
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Trichologist
Meghan Channon is a Trichologist in residency with the American Academy of Hair Restoration Surgery, under the direction of Dr. Ken Anderson.
Meghan Channon is a Trichologist in residency with the American Academy of Hair Restoration Surgery, under the direction of Dr. Ken Anderson. With a focus on education, Meghan helps patients understand hair loss and walks them through options for preventative or aggressive treatment plans in addition to completing surgical evaluations. Prior to joining the Anderson Center for Hair, Meghan spent 10 years in healthcare, technology, and human capital roles at both public and private companies. This multi-disciplinary experience uniquely positions her to meet patients where they are and craft a treatment plan that delivers peace of mind and trust. Meghan graduated from the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia. She also holds a certificate of business acumen from Georgia Tech, a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management System (CPHIMS) certification from HIMSS, and a Hair Loss Practitioner certification from the US Trichology Institute.
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Director, Menopause In The Workplace And Henpicked
She is the Director of Henpicked.net, and Menopause in the Workplace.
Deborah is passionate about helping people live better lives by raising awareness and understanding of the menopause, changing perceptions and getting everyone talking about it. She is the Director of Henpicked.net, and Menopause in the Workplace. Since its launch, Henpicked.net has grown to be one of the UK’s largest, fastest growing communities for women over 40. Henpicked’s book ‘Menopause: The Change for the Better’ was published by Bloomsbury in May 2018. Deborah and her team have been working with UK-wide and international organizations to make it easy for them to introduce the right training, policies and practices to raise awareness and education of this critical area. She’s a member of The British Menopause Society. With decades of colleague engagement and communication experience as a board-level adviser, she’s led the development of the Henpicked menopause at work toolkit. She frequently talks about menopause in the workplace on TV and Radio and media, recently appearing on the BBC and The Politics Show.
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EMT (Energy Management Trainer), Speaker, Retreat Leader. Mixing QiGong principals with modern movement and mindful techniques to pause and self-regulate.
Become aware of your breath, energy and movement and you’ll know how to pump it up, cool it down and even it out and you’ll feel inner power and harmony like never before. Alyse Hart was once a hard charging executive in NY, LA and Silicon Valley; hustle and overextension was the norm and replenishment and flow was infrequent. Stress and cortisol created “heat” and inflammation and a tough perimenopause/menopause decade followed. Today she understands hormonal hijacks and energy management for self-regulate and harmony and it’s her mission to share Qi Gong with you. Your “second spring,” means your best years are not behind you and real vital energy can be yours. It’s simple to learn—quickly and easily.
She tried many modalities of body awareness and mindfulness movement techniques and still uses several. However, her “go to” is Qi Gong; and it found her. It focuses on the skillful use of life force energy. In India Qi is called Prana, Rausch in Hebrew and Mojo in America. It’s affected by your thoughts, foods, the elements around you and movement. As your system changes you can cool your system and end redundant thoughts and pay attention to sensations indicating imbalances.
Alyse is a forerunner and participated in a number of firsts. First, she was invited to study and teach Qi Gong for WW’s (formerly Weight Watchers) body mind and spirit pilot program and now teaches at the newly formed Women in Technology Wellbeing Center. Her ability to share strength and softness, vulnerability, and humor with down to earth simple routines to optimize your body, mind and spirit in 5-10 minutes makes it do able. You’ll experience a shift and feel greater agency in your body.
Her company,Freebirdmojo.com, focuses on self-mastery and natural ways to ground, balance, and increase vital energy. Alyse holds a certificate from Grief Recovery Institute and is a certified Holden Qi Gong instructor. Inner power and insights await as you work with her privately or in group classes coming in October.
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Director, Women’s Hormone And Menopause Program
Chrisandra Shufelt MD, MS is the Associate Director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Shufelt is a women’s health expert, board certified in internal medicine with fellowship training in vascular biology and women’s health. She has several leadership roles in the American College of Physicians, currently on the board of trustees of the North American Menopause Society and is a certified menopause practitioner. Her research is NIH-funded and focuses on premenopausal women with hypothalamic amenorrhea resulting in low estrogen and the impact on immune and cardiovascular health. She has over 120 publications in the area of women’s health and is involved with several large studies including the Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation, the Women’s Health Initiative, the Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study and is site PI for the WARRIOR clinical trial.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/heart/clinical/womens-heart/services/hormones-menopause.html
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Doctor Of Chiropractic
Dr. Ritamarie, a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and HeartMath®, specializes in digestion, thyroid, adrenal, and insulin imbalances.
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, is passionately committed to transforming our current broken disease-care system into a true health care system where each and every practitioner is skilled at finding the root cause of health challenges and uses the wisdom of nature combined with modern scientific research to restore balance. Dr. Ritamarie, a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and HeartMath®, specializes in digestion, thyroid, adrenal, and insulin imbalances. She’s also a master at using palate-pleasing, whole fresh food as medicine, and is a best-selling author, speaker, and internationally recognized nutrition and women’s health authority with over 28 years of clinical experience.
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M.D., Dermatology
Ava Shamban M.D., renowned board-certified Dermatologist, is a true skin visionary, clinician, author, anti-aging expert and prejuvenation proponent.
Ava Shamban M.D., renowned board-certified Dermatologist, is a true skin visionary, clinician, author, anti-aging expert and prejuvenation proponent. She is the founder of Ava MD Dermatology and Skin Five Medical spas located in Southern California. She also manages the Santa Monica based Ava Shamban Research Clinic, where she conducts clinical trials for Allergan, Evolus, Merz, Galderma and others. Dr. Ava, a master injector fondly referred to as Doctor Pretty Pout for her artistic aesthetic prowess, is also well known from her tenure as the Extreme Makeover resident dermatologist, a featured expert on the Emmy-winning daytime talk shows The Doctors, EXTRA and Steve Harvey. Dr. Ava is the author of best-selling beauty book Heal Your Skin: The Breakthrough Plan for Renewal. Additionally, she hosted her own digital series for Condé Nast Entertainment, “Dr. Ava Says” as an Allure Insider. Dr. Shamban is an Editorial Board Member for New Beauty Magazine and continues to be featured in publications including Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Prevention, MSN, Yahoo and others. She is currently working on her second book focused on the physical and psychological aspects of the “Signature Feature.
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Microcurrent Practitioner
Mila Morgan is a Microcurrent Practitioner and has a private, secluded studio in West Hollywood, CA where she sees clients from all over the world.
Mila Morgan is a Microcurrent Practitioner and has a private, secluded studio in West Hollywood, CA where she sees clients from all over the world.
Prior to her practice in Microcurrent Therapy she trained at Mayo Clinic as a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) and was board certified in 1994. Upon completion of her residency she was hired as a staff CRNA, and associate professor, providing anesthesia for all surgical cases.
Several years later, she accepted a position at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston where she was a CRNA, associate professor, assistant chief anesthetist, educator, and head of the student nurse anesthesia program at the Galveston campus. Prior to her residency in anesthesiology, she worked in a Level I Trauma ICU. She has a BS degree in Health Sciences and education, RN Degree, Master’s certificate in Anesthesiology, and a Masters degree in Psychology specializing in Addiction Medicine. Her career focus has been in neuroscience.
Mila moved to Los Angeles 9 years ago and was instrumental in re-introducing Microcurrent Technology to people all over the world. Although Microcurrent won a Nobel prize in the category: Medicine or Physiology in the 80’s, Mila and many of her colleagues had never heard of Microcurrent. After her first year of practice she began to see Microcurrent Therapy as a “reboot” of the electrical system and a modality that would change how we heal in the future. Services that Mila provides include pain management, nonsurgical face lifts and boy sculpting.
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Aesthetician And Makeup Artist
Shekinah is a freelance makeup artist and licensed Aesthetician since 2001,
Having been a freelance makeup artist and licensed Aesthetician since 2001, I have acquired extensive experience in skin care and makeup techniques over the years… Makeup is not only my job, it is my passion.
I think of the ability to create and change through makeup as an art. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a client beam with pleasure when their new look is revealed and to see how much exterior enhancement changes the level of confidence they exude. I am inspired by the face I am in front of. Each person has features unique to them, and I like to use what nature has given as a guide for my creative vision for each individual.
Because of the variety of avenues within the industry that I have sought to explore, I consider my abilities with Makeup to be well rounded and diverse. I am able to efficiently provide a level of expertise whether it be in film, commercials, photo shoots, weddings, event makeup or teaching in a classroom, I am confident that I can provide an exceptional service with my skills in Makeup Artistry.
Skincare complements my makeup work perfectly, because every bride I work with, every public figure walking a red carpet, every person on any walk of life who has a face and is breathing -needs skincare!! So I love that I have that really important service to offer in addition to Makeup.
https://www.advancedaestheticsbyshekinah.com
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Yoga Therapist
De Jur has been a yoga devotee since 2001. She attended Loyola Marymount University’s Yoga Therapy program.
De Jur has been a yoga devotee for over 20 years. Thriving from the many benefits of yoga, she was inspired to become a yoga therapist in 2013. De Jur has taught countless mainstream classes, while specializing in classes for marginalized populations, seniors and those in diversions programs. Her classes are accessible and welcoming, especially to those who do not always feel represented in spaces where yoga happens. De Jur is a contributor to the Yoga Service Council’s best practices book series Best Practices for Yoga in the Criminal Justice System. She is an Accessible Yoga Ambassador and the featured model in Jivana Heyman’s book, Accessible Yoga, Poses and Practices for Every Body, Yoga After 50 For Dummies, by Dr. Larry Payne PhD. and AARP and Melanie Klein’s, Embodied Resilience through Yoga: 30 Mindful Essays. De Jur co-chaired at the 2019 International Association of Yoga Therapists Conference. She presented at Global Yoga Therapy Day and WisePause Lifestyle Virtual Global Experience 2020. De Jur moonlights as a flight attendant.
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Wellness Practitioner
Ana Netanel is an international wellness practitioner and instructor, specializing in the restorative and healing power of sound frequency and vibration.
Ana Netanel is an international wellness practitioner and instructor, specializing in the restorative and healing power of sound frequency and vibration. With over 20 years of experience studying, guiding and teaching Sound Healing, Sound Baths, Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, her approach is personal, empowering and uplifting. Ana recently shared Sound Healing on MTV and Grey’s Anatomy. She also facilitated Sound Healing at the Girl Boss Rally in LA for international women leaders.
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Restorative Hypnotherapist, Yoga, Meditation and Energy Therapist
Rich Brenner began his journey studying Restorative Hypnotherapy, Yoga, Meditation and elements of Energy therapies before settling on the ancient practice of Yoga Nidra as his specialty.
Peace of mind should accessible to all. After owning and running popular LA restaurant, Hugo’s and Hugo’s Taco’s, Richard Brenner decided to move into the world of mindfulness and healing arts.
“After being of service to others physical appetites for so many years, going into the healing arts felt like a natural progression to address more spiritual appetites and needs.”
Rich Brenner began his journey studying Restorative Hypnotherapy, Yoga, Meditation and elements of Energy therapies before settling on the ancient practice of Yoga Nidra as his specialty. It seemed to Richard the most accessible and fastest way to help people relax, release stress and bring a little peace to their daily lives.
Richard brings the same tenacity and focus that won accolades for the many restaurants he owned: Highland Grounds Coffeehouse (Best Coffeehouse LA, LA Weekly), Hugo’s Restaurants, (Best Small Business award, state of California) and Hugo’s Tacos (35 Best Tacos in America, The Daily Meal).
His Yoga Nidra clients include a wide variety of folks from tech – workers to first responders to teachers to entertainment celebrities. He even provided free sessions to
essential workers including former employees still working in restaurants. “We are in a time of very high anxiety and people need to reach deeper levels of relaxation to counter it.”
Description of Yoga Nidra:
Yoga Nidra is a guided relaxation practice that helps reduce levels of depression, anxiety and stress, while improving mood and well-being. The practice of Yoga Nidra simultaneously activates deep cellular repair and body-mind awareness. A phone session with me in the comfort of your own surroundings includes a combination of breath-work, body/mind consciousness, Sankalpa (personal intention/mantra) and
visualization. It is said that 15 minutes of Yoga Nidra = 1 hour of sleep.
“Yoga Nidra” means “sleep with awareness.” In this case, you are aware that you are in a safe place while I guide you.
The practice is done in a lying down posture with a covering over your eyes. We begin with a simple deep breathing technique. This allows your body and your mind to start to
quiet down and attain a more relaxed state than ordinary sleep. It’s a process that altogether, moving into a deep relaxation and bringing that feeling back with you into
your world.
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A company that promotes only the best care for down there.
A company that promotes only the best care for down there. .
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Physical Therapist And Author
Kathryn Kassai is the founder and director of Praxis Physical Therapy in San Pedro, California.
Kathryn Kassai is the founder and director of Praxis Physical Therapy in San Pedro, California (Los Angeles). Since 1996, Kathryn has specialized in pelvic floor rehabilitation, which is a highly effective (but not well-known) specialty within physical therapy for urinary incontinence, organ prolapse, and pelvic pain. Praxis Physical Therapy was independently rated as being FIRST in patient satisfaction nationwide, and Kathryn’s 90% success rate was a strong reason for this high ranking. As a sought-after expert in her field, Kathryn has been featured in the LA Times, on local and national television and radio spots, including Dr. Christiane Northrup’s radio show, “Flourish”. She lends her expertise worldwide, through her phone consultation service. She is a professional member of the Women’s Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association and the National Association for Continence. Through her proven home treatment plan, presented in The Bathroom Key book, Kathryn is determined to get women and men out of the (water) closet and into the sunshine of pelvic floor health…free of incontinence and pelvic pain.
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Stylist
After 15 years in the corporate fashion world, Candace combined her business savvy with her style eye to create her own personal styling business.
Candace began her career in corporate fashion working for major fashion houses in both Los Angeles and New York City. After 15 years in the corporate fashion world, Candace combined her business savvy with her style eye to create her own personal styling business. Now, Candace works with women all over the country (and world) to help them become their most confident and achieve their goals (both personal and professional) via their wardrobe.
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President And Founder, Red Hot Mamas; Menopause Expert
Karen Giblin is a recognized expert on menopausal health.
Karen Giblin is a recognized expert on menopausal health. She is Founder and President of Red Hot Mamas®, the nation’s largest menopause education program providing mid-life women’s health information and support which began in 1991. Red Hot Mamas® programs have been offered in over 250 hospitals and physician practices in the US and Canada.
Directed by Giblin, the Red Hot Mamas® award-winning website, www.redhotmamas.org provides up-to-date information to help women take charge of their menopause. She is Editor- in Chief of the Red Hot Mamas® monthly E-newsletter, The Menopause Minute®. Both of these educational channels dispense the latest news on menopause health, research, strategies, approaches and treatments to guide women through menopause, and offers culling advice on how to make smarter lifestyle choices to live long, healthy lives at menopause and beyond.
Giblin is a frequently quoted source whose insights have appeared in national media and press including The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Reuters News, LA Times, LA Daily News, Newsday, MSNBC, Web MD, Fortune, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Day , Time, Harper’s Bazaar, Living Fit, Pink, Reader’s Digest’s New Choices, magazines and other publications. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN News, CBS, NBC, Fox TV, Better TV, QVC and other media outlets.
Giblin has authored two books entitled “Eat to Defeat Menopause” (De Capo Publishing) and “The Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient”; (Parthenon-CRC Press). In addition, she’s been the lead investigator and presenter of numerous research projects on women’s health. Karen is a member of The North American Menopause Society and The International Menopause Society.
She is former producer and host of “Health Watch” – a radio program dedicated to health issues. She also served 3 terms as Selectman, in Ridgefield, CT, and was the recipient of the Elizabeth Blackwell Award/Feminist Leadership Award, from the National Organization of Women. Karen lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two Norwich Terrier dogs.
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Fitness Trainer And Author
Erich Nall is owner and founder of Ultimate Transformations Training in Los Angeles, California.
Erich Nall is owner and founder of Ultimate Transformations Training in Los Angeles, California. He has coached and trained many successful professional athletes, celebrities, models and others in the entertainment industry for the past 18 years. Nall is a certified trainer, nutritionist, motivational speaker and dedicated life coach and is a regular guest and commentator on KJLH 201.3 FM’s the “Front Page with Dominique DiPrima” and contributing writer for Volleyball Magazine and Our Weekly Newspaper in Los Angeles. He is the author of “The Ultimate Transformations process of 21 Days to Ultimate Health and Wellness” which has supported hundreds of individuals, as they work to correct and replace bad habits that have taken several decades to form. As a motivational speaker, Erich Nall’s charisma, wisdom and knowledge allow him to connect with diverse audiences on a broad range of topics. He draws upon his experience as a professional athlete, corporate businessman, community leader, personal trainer, husband and father of three young women, to motivate individuals and groups, young and old, to live their best lives.
www.ultimatetransformations.com
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Gynecologist
Dr. Carla Roberts is a nationally recognized, Board Certified physician in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI).
Dr. Carla Roberts is a nationally recognized, Board Certified physician in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). She specializes in surgical correction of congenital anomalies of the female reproductive tract, endometriosis and pelvic pain. She is one of a very few adolescent gynecologists in the Atlanta area and also specializes in hormone disorders from puberty through menopause, including infertility.
www.reproductivesurgicalspecialists.com/
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Executive Health Coach And Menopause In The Workplace Specialist
With a panoramic knowledge of corporate dynamics, Lauren also helps large organizations to navigate the transition successfully and empathically.
Lauren is an executive health coach and menopause specialist. Since founding Women of a Certain Stage, Lauren has improved the lives of thousands of women in the UK and US in her role as mentor, keynote speaker and corporate menopause consultant. Previously a senior executive in financial services, Lauren couples her notable experience with qualifications in psychology, physical training and sports therapy, nutrition, health and a wealth of transformational and mastery coaching training to shine a light on the impact of menopause and drive real change in global attitudes. Lauren says, ‘Working with such a broad spectrum of clients including celebrities, athletes and business leaders, has given me a remarkable insight into how to support and empower women to regain the vitality and presence they enjoyed before menopause.’ With a panoramic knowledge of corporate dynamics, Lauren also helps large organizations to navigate the transition successfully and empathically. ‘Corporate clients find that becoming menopause savvy improves wellbeing and morale, boosts performance, promotes inclusivity and ensures all employees can discuss menopause sensitively and practically. Additionally, being a menopause friendly firm helps attract and retain female talent and improve employee engagement and gender equality’ A trusted coach and mentor to many female executives, Lauren brings an insightful directness, commercial pragmatism and absolute passion for ensuring optimum wellbeing and resilience. For private coaching, corporate wellbeing and speaking engagements, please get in touch.
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Paramedical Artist
She started her company over 19 years ago as a medical micro-pigmentation artist, specializing in brow restoration treatments, and medical camouflage.
I started my company over 19 years ago as a medical micro-pigmentation artist, specializing in brow restoration treatments, and medical camouflage From those humble beginnings I built on my my on- going passion for the healing arts. The Nouveau Clinic opened the doors in January of 2000 with a focus on non-invasive cosmetic restoration services. We specialize in non-medical options for rejuvenating the scalp, face and body. Our clinic offers cosmetic treatments designed to repair or camouflage the most common problems associated with aging. Non-invasive technologies blend the best of science and holistic skin care, as an alternative to more invasive procedures or surgery. As a clinical makeup artist, I understand the importance of appearance, and how a positive self-image fuels a happier mind-body connection as we age. The Nouveau Clinic’s philosophy of working in harmony with the body’s own ability to repair itself, was born from my desire to help men and women discover the benefits of shifting focus from anti-aging, to better aging. This is a shared passion for our entire team. Our service menu features state of the art rejuvenation therapies sourced from around the world. As pioneers in the field of non-invasive skin care, eyebrow restoration and scalp rejuvenation treatments, we strive to help our clients discover healthier and more sustainable ways to restore the vibrancy of youth.
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Physical Therapist
She currently treats pelvic floor issues related to low-functioning pelvic floor dysfunctions
Dr. Natasha Dawkins graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S in Microbiology in 2010. She obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2015 from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated with high honors and with the distinct honor of being presented with the Susan J. Herdman Award for Clinical Practice for her pursuit in pelvic floor physical therapy. She spent her first 2 years after graduation working at a Level 2 Trauma Center in Northeast Atlanta working with multi- level trauma patients. In addition, she spent time in the obstetrics unit educating antepartum and postpartum patients on pelvic health during and after pregnancy. She now works in the southwest corridor of Atlanta with an outpatient rehab company (Benchmark Rehab Partners) and is striving to foster improved pelvic health education for her community. She is currently working towards her Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP-Pelvic) through the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health. She currently treats pelvic floor issues related to low-functioning pelvic floor dysfunctions (ie: prolapse, stress/urge urinary incontinence, urinary urgency), obstetrics issues (ie: diastasis recti, antepartum pain, postpartum pain, pelvic pain), and high-tone pelvic floor dysfunctions (ie: constipation, pelvic pain, painful intercourse). In her free time, Natasha enjoys running with the West Georgia Track Club, hiking, traveling with her husband, and lounging around with her 2 adorable dogs.
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Owner/Director Of The Living Foods Institute At Tula Health
Beth started her professional career as a Health and English teacher at a school for children with special needs, later serving as principal of the school.
Beth is owner and director of The Living Foods Institute at Tula Health. Early in life Beth learned the value of good health and natural healing from the balance of her medical Dr father and yoga teacher mother. Beth started her professional career as a Health and English teacher at a school for children with special needs, later serving as principal of the school. In the early 2000s, she left the school to open a yoga and natural healing facility, which she owned and operated until her father was diagnosed with a terminal brain disease, seven years later. Her concern for her father led her to return to graduate school and delve more deeply into her research about neuroplasticity, brain healing and the gut-brain connection. Her master’s thesis focused on the specific impact of yoga on neurological functioning. Beth feels strongly that one of the reasons for the many success stories over the past 20 years at the Living Foods Institute relates to the unique approach to gut health, microbiome reseeding and the concurrent nurturing of the mind and the gut during the programs. She looks forward to the continued growth of The Living Foods Institute at Tula Health, eventual opening of new locations, and the opportunity to bring balanced natural healing to a broader market.
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Cosmetic Dermatologist
Dr. Karyn Grossman is an internationally renowned, board certified cosmetic dermatologist with a well-known celebrity following.
Dr. Karyn Grossman, MD is an internationally renowned, board certified cosmetic dermatologist with a well-known celebrity following. Trained at Harvard Medical School, she’s considered a key opinion leader in all fields of esthetics and often works on its frontlines to help develop new technologies, fillers and devices.
She’s also careful about what she does, and only performs procedures she’d use on herself and her family. Her unique point of view clearly strikes a chord with her devoted patients, who seek out her expertise and focused calm, and love the highly personalized attention she gives them.
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Dermatologist
Dr. Jodi Ganz knew that she wanted to work with people at an early age, and explored psychology, nutrition and public health before she chose clinical medicine. She was drawn to dermatology specifically because it combined all the things she loved: on-going patient care, microscope work and surgery. Dr. Ganz is married and has two children. Outside of the practice, she enjoys running, yoga and a good meal. Member: American Academy of Dermatology Member: Atlanta Dermatological Association Member: ISVVD (International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease) Member: National Vulvodynia Association Member: Women’s Dermatologic Society
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Facial Plastic Surgeon And Hair Restoration Specialist
Dr. Natalie H. Attenello, M.D., is a double-board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon and Hair Restoration Specialist in Beverly Hills, California
Dr. Natalie H. Attenello, M.D., is a double-board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon and Hair Restoration Specialist in Beverly Hills, California who is regarded as an expert in all aspects of facial plastic surgery and hair restoration. As one of the top female facial plastic surgeons, she specializes exclusively in plastic surgery of the face and neck including facial rejuvenation (facelift, necklift), rhinoplasty, as well as hair transplantation. She has the unique combination of unparalleled education and training combined with a keen aesthetic – emphasizing beautiful, natural appearing results. Her goal is to create stunning, long-lasting results that enhance each patient’s unique features. She has been featured on Forbes, NewBeauty, and ExtraTV.
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Holistic Chiropractic
Dr. Susanne Bennett is a holistic chiropractic physician with over 30 years of clinical experience
Dr. Susanne Bennett is a holistic chiropractic physician with over 30 years of clinical experience and advanced study, specializing in allergies, gut and autoimmune disorders, environmental and longevity medicine. Utilizing integrative and functional medicine, Dr. Susanne collaborates with patients of all ages to gently and safely care for a wide range of illnesses, incorporating Eastern and Western modalities as well as orthomolecular nutrients and detoxification formulations into her treatment plans. She’s the #1 Best-selling author of The Kimchi Diet: Revive Your Gut – Get Lean – Live Longer, Mighty Mito: Power Up Your Mitochondria for Boundless Energy, Laser Sharp Mental Focus and a Powerful Vibrant Body and The 7-Day Allergy Makeover: A Simple Program to Eliminate Allergies and Restore Vibrant Health from the Inside Out. Sharing simple health strategies to help you start feeling better today is one of Dr. Susanne’s passions, and she’s the dedicated talk show host of Wellness For Life on RadioMD and iHeartRadio. As a mentor and lecturer, Dr. Susanne frequently speaks to professional and consumer audiences globally on women’s leadership and health & wellness strategies. Her work has been featured in numerous television outlets and publications, including ABC Family Channel, Fox News with Dr. Manny, Extra NBC, Good Day LA, Marie Claire, First for Women, Woman’s World Magazine, Women’s Health and OK Magazine. Dr. Susanne lives in Pacific Palisades with her husband George and her pup Lola and loves organic living, snorkeling with whale sharks and eating kimchi!
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Dental Hygienist
Bianca Barahona is a Registered Dental Hygienist who graduated from Hostos College Bronx New York In 1991.
Bianca Barahona is a Registered Dental Hygienist who graduated from Hostos College Bronx New York In 1991 . She is currently practicing in a private dental office in Los Angeles. Bianca prides herself In staying current with the latest research In preventative oral health care which provides a fresh attitude and passion When educating her patients, she strives for a positive patient experience and a collaborative care plans for optimal health.
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Founder, Superfood School
Lynnette Astaire, founder and CEO of Superfood School, is a plant-based chef who started her first food business at age 11.
Lynnette Astaire, founder and CEO of Superfood School, is a plant-based chef who started her first food business at age 11 after becoming fed-up with the school lunch. After earning a BA at SVA in NYC, she launched her professional career in NYC and helped to build one of Oaxaca, Mexico’s most popular beach properties as partner and head chef. Unlike most restaurant chefs, for whom success relies on the secrecy of their recipes, and vegan chefs, who are committed to converting 100%, Lynnette openly shares her “predominantly plant-based” lifestyle and has created Superfood School to empower people of all diets to get more plants on their plates. Lynnette’s past work in the entertainment world, her no-nonsense perspective on wellness and her healing of personal illness through diet makes her a creative, authentic and inspiring figure. Raised in Chicago and schooled in NYC, Lynnette now lives between Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast of Mexico where she hosts wellness events (and pretends to surf).
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Dr. Sam Najmabadi is a member of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI)
Dr. Sam Najmabadi is a member of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI). Members of SREI are a select group of physicians who are committed to providing excellence in reproductive health through education, research, and patientcare. Membership is limited infertility physicians who have been certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) as having special knowledge and proficiency in the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology and in the subspecialty of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Fewer than 800 physicians have achieved this distinction.
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Naturopathic Medicine Expert
Dr Raquel Hammonds is the Naturopathic Medicine Expert at the Center for Reproductive Health & Gynecology
Dr Raquel Hammonds is the Naturopathic Medicine Expert at the Center for Reproductive Health & Gynecology. Dr. Hammonds explores the root cause of subfertility/infertility in men and women undergoing IVF and IUI. By looking into Gut Imbalances, Micronutrient Deficiencies and Toxin exposure, Dr. Hammonds will remove the obstacles impeding conception to give you and your partner your best chances at conceiving!
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Clinical Psychiatrist
Dr. Nelson Bennett, MD is a clinical psychiatrist and practitioner of Functional Medicine.
Dr. Nelson Bennett, MD is a clinical psychiatrist and practitioner of Functional Medicine. He has nearly 30 years of experience working with the full spectrum of mental health disorders. Working as a child and adult psychiatrist, he has used a combination of treatment approaches to help many people recover from the ravages of ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and problems with memory and concentration. Prior to joining Amen Clinics, Dr. Bennett worked in Mental Health Centers in child and adolescent psychiatry, at Crisis Care Centers and Dual-Diagnosis Units, and most recently as the Medical Director in the Mental Health Department of Corrections for the State of Georgia. Dr. Bennett brings a wealth of experience and a passion for looking at the whole picture. When patients come to Dr. Bennett, the complexity of their problems will receive the respect and assessment they deserve. Dr. Bennett is Board-certified in Adult, Adolescent and Child Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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Essential Oils
Tammy is a Mental Health Therapist and sees clients in her Growth and Wellness Therapy Center office in Roswell, Georgia
With a degree in Psychology and Social Work, Tammy von Nordheim recognizes that the world needs more personal empowerment relating to Mental Health Wellness, Mindfulness, and Emotional Intelligence, including awareness directed at being an advocate for your own personal physical health. She is a Mental Health Therapist and sees clients in her Growth and Wellness Therapy Center office in Roswell, Georgia. Tammy has being using and studying the healing properties of Essential Oils and has shared her knowledge speaking at multiple events over the years, including the Young Living Convention in 2015 in which about 10k people attended over a 3 day weekend.
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LMFT And Certified Sex Therapist
Courtney Geter, LMFT, CST is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist with a private therapy practice located in Atlanta, Ga.
Courtney Geter, LMFT, CST is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist with a private therapy practice located in Atlanta, Ga. She is the founder of both Papaya: A Wellness Company and Atlanta Therapeutic Collective. She is also also the creator and producer of the Let’s Talk Sex Podcast which discusses everyday issues around sexual health and wellness. Courtney has been quoted in major media outlets including Bustle, Reader’s Digest, AskMen, and Astroglide. In her private practice work, Courtney’s goal is to help clients improve their sexual and relationship experiences by offering a safe space to share thoughts and feelings as well as providing information about sexual health concerns. Courtney address many issues of sexuality including helping women with sexual pain and helping couples work through differing sexual desires or preferences. Courtney also works with the LGBTQ and ethical non-monogamy populations.
www.sexandrelationshiptherapist.com/
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Founder, Better Living MD
Nirel Shah is the founder of BetterLiving MD.
Nirel Shah is the founder of BetterLiving MD. As a recognized expert, she has been directly involved in the clinical treatment of thousands of women throughout the US suffering from symptoms related to perimenopause. Her expertise emphasizes predominantly holistic treatments complemented with traditional pharmaceutical therapies. Additionally she has done extensive biomedical work in Europe and Asia.
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Founder, Midlife Metabolism Institute
A pioneer of female hormonal justice, Dr. Kyrin founded the Midlife Metabolism Institute and The Hormone Club, to provide women of every age access to hormonal freedom regardless
of their location.
After discovering the hidden cause of midlife weight gain and
fatigue in women, OBGYN Dr. Kyrin Dunston lost a life-
changing 100 lbs. and fixed her adrenal fatigue. A pioneer of
female hormonal justice, Dr. Kyrin founded the Midlife
Metabolism Institute and The Hormone Club, to provide
women of every age access to hormonal freedom regardless
of their location. Dr. Kyrin has been featured on CBS, NBC,
Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, First for Woman, Best
Self & More. She’s your midlife metabolic ninja who will show you the steps to take to unleash your best health yet.
https://www.kyrindunstonmd.com
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Founder, Emotional Brain Training
Laurel Mellin, Ph.D. is an associate professor and a health psychologist.
Laurel Mellin, Ph.D. is an associate professor of family and community medicine and pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine and the founder of emotional brain training (EBT). She is a health psychologist, and her primary expertise is in preventing and treating stress-induced problems, including mental health problems, obesity, addiction, diabetes for both children and adults through evidence-based techniques supported by science.
She joined the faculty at UCSF in 1978 to train leaders in interdisciplinary adolescent health as part of a NIMCH grant, integrating psychology, biology, family systems theory, and cognitive/behavioral treatments. Her specialty was obesity and eating disorders and her background was a B.A. from UC Berkeley and a M.A. in nutrition from S.F. State University. Dr. Mellin’s research in eating disorders gained national acclaim, being the first to show disordered eating characteristics in children as young as nine years old. Her research integrated emotion science and family systems theory, including the work of psychiatrist Hilde Bruch on the origins of eating disorders and attachment into cognitive/behavioral treatments.
Dr. Mellin developed a family-based treatment for obesity and disordered eating in children and adolescents, then adapted the method to treat stress-related problems across the life span. Her collaborations with neuroscientists and physiologists at UCSF and her Ph.D. in health psychology from Northcentral University led to the development of emotional brain training, a method for training the brain based on emotional techniques. The method has been used by more than 500,000 people nationally and integrates behavioral therapies with neuroscience and the science of emotion. Her dual appointments in the Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics led to delivering courses in emotional brain training to medical students and residents. The Chancellor’s Council on Faculty Life sponsored Dr. Mellin to train 200 researchers faculty members in the method. He is a researcher and collaborator with the faculty of UCSF’s Center for Health and Community and the Aging, Emotions and Metabolism Center.
She is the representative from UCSF as a contributor to The Conversation, an international publication of science for the public. She is a New York Times bestselling author and has written eight books on emotions and stress, delivered more than 100 conferences nationwide for health professionals, and has developed continuing education programs for psychologists, counselors, physicians, and nutritionists for more than 30 years. Dr. Mellin has appeared on Oprah, Today, Good Morning America, and the CBS Evening News. Her work has been featured in Time, Life, Newsweek, Fortune, Health, Shape, and U.S. News & World Report. She is married, has three grown children and lives in Marin Country, CA.
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Nutritional Awareness Consultant
Dawn Ann Jameson is a Nutritional Awareness Consultant (NAC), and has been active in the nutrition, fitness, and health arena over 35 years.
Dawn Ann Jameson is a Nutritional Awareness Consultant (NAC), and has been active in the nutrition, fitness, and health arena over 35 years. Her focus is bringing about change in eating habits through education, awareness, and whole-food nutrition. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton, Dawn enlisted in the U.S. Navy, graduated from Officer Candidate School, and earned her Master of Science degree from the University of Arkansas. During her career as a U.S. Naval Officer she served as an active member of the Navy/Marine Corps Physical Readiness Training program and provided countless hours of instruction on physical fitness, nutrition and health to military members and their families. Upon retirement as a Lieutenant Commander (0-4), Dawn moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she continued to pursue her passion in the health arena. Her global mission is to encourage and empower individuals to seek a higher level of health through education and awareness of personal food choices. She is the Author of “Educated Eating” a book which addresses carbohydrates and insulin as a major link between the epidemic levels of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Founder of the Educated Eating Club (E 2 Club) her vision is to establish E 2 Clubs worldwide. Dawn conducts Educated Eating Club meetings in the Atlanta area and believes that you’re never too old (or young) to “Change your Eating and Change your Life!”
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Personal Trainer And Co-Owner Of Body By Kariim
Kariim Smith is a Certified Master Personal Trainer and Co-Owner of Body By Kariim Fitness Studio –located in Atlanta, GA.
Kariim Smith is a Certified Master Personal Trainer and Co-Owner of Body By Kariim Fitness Studio –located in Atlanta, GA. With over 15 years of experience, Specializing in weight loss and muscle building through compound, isolated, and anaerobic exercises. He has helped several clients wean themselves off of prescription medications due to obesity related diseases. Kariim will not only give you the knowledge you’ll need to sustain a healthy lifestyle, he will also help you develop the focus and discipline necessary to reach your goals. Seeing his client’s lives change through fitness motivates Kariim. Helping others rebuild their confidence is the best part of what he does. Knowing his clients have reached goals that they once thought were impossible is priceless.
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Wellness Practitioner
Owner of Be Well with Ease Studio,LLC in downtown Decatur, GA.
Miriam A. Percell, affectionately called “Mimi” is a wellness practitioner— licensed and certified neuromuscular therapist, reiki master, meditation/retreat facilitator and wellness coach. She attended the Academy of Somatic Healing Arts (ASHA) and in 2013 completed graduate courses at Gwinnett College of Massage Therapy in Atlanta, GA. Mimi began working with individuals and contracting with chiropractors, surgeons, physical therapists, and healing arts centers. It is within the healing arts community she would hang her shingle to open Be Well with Ease Studio, LLC, a fledgling wellness studio located in downtown Decatur, Georgia. Her core services include therapeutic massage, reiki energy and facilitates a reiki master program, corporate onsite chair massage events, meditation workshop facilitation and wellness coaching/consulting.
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Make Up Artist
Mimi J. has built a great reputation in the beauty world and is a well sought-after makeup artist and entrepreneur.
Having over 12 years of experience, Mimi J. has built a great reputation in the beauty world and is a well sought-after makeup artist and entrepreneur. She’s worked and been featured on popular television shows on networks such as Bravo, VH1, Oxygen, WeTv, Aspire, and Lifetime; services celebrity clientele including Angela Simmons, Kenya Moore and Da Brat; and has been published in major publications such as Essence, E! News, and Instyle. As a beauty influencer, Mimi has a social media following of over 50,000 followers and has been a brand ambassador for companies like Colgate, Shea Moisture, and Strength of Nature. She has consulted entrepreneurs and major brands such as Design Essentials on Social Media/Branding. Mimi is also the owner of the beauty boutique/makeup line The Glamatory, and is the creator of GrindPretty.com and subscription box for women entrepreneurs. She is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, holding a B.A. degree in Marketing, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and mother of a one.
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Regenerative Medicine Specialist
Dr. Robyn Benson, Regenerative medicine specialist, author and speaker, is the founder of Santa Fe Soul Center for Regenerative Medicine and Destination Regenerate.
Dr. Robyn Benson, Regenerative medicine specialist, author and speaker, is the founder of Santa Fe Soul Center for Regenerative Medicine and Destination Regenerate. For 28 years, she has applied her knowledge of PRP, acupuncture, herbs, IV therapies, Ozone and leading-edge energy medicine to help patients get out of pain, restore sexual function and look and feel 10 years younger naturally. Dr. Benson is the podcast host of Younger, the Art and Science of Youthful Aging. Robynbenson.com Destinationregenerate.com
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