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AboutAmy Taylor is a social worker, podcast host, and author with a passion for empowering women navigating mental health and neurodivergence. She has contributed to the book *The Other Side of Divorce: Breakups that Lead to Breakthroughs* and published insightful articles in magazines on mental health and podcasting. With decades of experience as a social worker and an MBA under her belt, Amy com...

About J.M. Shaw lives in Airdrie, Alberta, with her husband and two young children. She and her family embarked upon a journey of understanding, acceptance, and lifelong learning when they discovered their shared diagnosis of autism and ADHD. Writing is her passion, and with experience and interests in healthcare, psychology, martial arts, and personal training, she pours her unique insights and k...

About Joe Van Wyk inspires people to find inner peace through their creative endeavors. As an author, coach, professional photographer, visual storyteller, and graphic artist, Joe brings a wealth of experience and insight to his readers and clients. Joe’s journey toward inner peace began with his own personal struggles with depression and anxiety. Through the transformative power of mindful photog...

AboutJohn Fela (BA, M.Ed.) is a national disability advocate, working with both faith based and secular disability organizations. He worked for Joni and Friends, a global disability ministry out of their Chicago area office. Prior to that, he spent almost 20 years in education, serving in a variety of roles as a classroom teacher in both public and private school settings, as well as being a mento...

About"Michael Hingson, blind since birth, was born to sighted parents who raised him with a can-do attitude., Michael rode a bike and learned to do advanced math in his head! He moved to California and attended college receiving a master’s degree in Physics and a secondary teaching credential. Michael worked for high-tech companies in management roles until September 11, 2001 when he and his guide...

AboutTricia Copeland believes in finding magic. She thinks magic infuses every aspect of our lives, whether it is the magic of falling in love, discovering a new passion, seeing a beautiful sunset, or reading a book that transports us to another world. An avid runner, Tricia lives at the foothills to the Rocky Mtns in Colorado. Find all her titles including contemporary romance, now penned under M...

About Sue is an ADHD coach and founder of Pathways Forward Coaching. She lives in Portland Oregon with her partner, their blended family, two dogs and too many (three) cats. Sue was first diagnosed with ADHD in 1988. After many years of rollercoastering through careers, frustration, and burnout, she finally found an ADHD coach. Through coaching, Sue learned how to best support her ADHD. She was so...

AboutMassimo Rigotti is the creator of SOBER Method, a confidential recovery specialist, and the visionary author of the transformative memoir Flavors of Confidence: A Reflection for Those in Need. His life story is a compelling testament to the resilience of the human spirit, marked by a profound journey from the depths of addiction to the pinnacle of sobriety and confidence. Massimo is determine...

About Pat Black-Gould is an award-winning author, speaker, and clinical psychologist. As a psychologist, she specializes in working with Vietnam veterans and treating PTSD. Her book, All the Broken Angels, takes place during the Vietnam War era and covers the impact of war on families and returning veterans. Pat also worked as an LGBTQI+ coordinator for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Pat...

About Dyslexia touches as many as 15–20 % of all learners , yet most families still hear “wait and see.” I flip that script. As the Dyslexia Professor, I translate structured-literacy methods proven most effective for struggling readers  into bite-size actions parents can use tonight. Your audience leaves knowing exactly why multisensory routines beat generic worksheets and how to start seeing p...

About Dr. Victoria Mattingly—better known as Dr. V—is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and author of Inclusalytics: How DEI Leaders Use Data to Drive Their Work and the forthcoming Act Like an Ally, Work with an Ally. She is the CEO of Mattingly Solutions, a woman-owned consulting firm that uses data and behavioral science to build more inclusive workplaces. With a PhD in industria...

AboutMurphy Monroe is an autistic entrepreneur, speaker, and disability inclusion advocate. He is the Executive Director of a circus school and theater company, and the owner of a float therapy spa in Illinois. Known for his insight, humor, and honesty, Murphy brings a unique perspective to conversations about neurodivergence, accessibility, and healing. Through storytelling and strategy, he helps...

About S.A. Schneider has a wolf, so of course he writes middle grade fantasy, wouldn’t you? Since his Lego and action figure days, he’s crafted worlds and stories within those worlds. This pursuit continues to his books today. Now he shows kids, and their parents, the joy of writing as a lifelong pursuit and how to turn it into a career. Not just books, but video game stories! He wants others to j...

About Tyler Kania is a rugby player, coach, cybersecurity salesman, cryptocurrency entrepreneur, stonemason, painter, and writer, from Columbia, Connecticut. Tyler suffers from Bipolar I Disorder, and his rugby career has been marred by the very rare and traumatic ruptured patellar tendon, twice. He is an avid reader, and writer, and his first book, The Maniac with No Knees, is an exciting, and in...

AboutKay Sparling is an international opera and sacred singer. Now retired, she lives in the Upper Midwest with her feline writing buddy, the invincible Paducah. When not teaching voice lessons or writing, Kay enjoys gardening, hiking, adventure travelling, and cooking for family and friends. Follow www.kaysparlingbooks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missionthaw/ X: https://x.com/notific...

About Juan Espinoza is a veteran, author, and motivational speaker who’s passionate about helping others turn life’s challenges into opportunities for growth. With 8 years of military service, including deployments to Afghanistan and Cuba, Juan has faced intense adversity and learned the power of resilience firsthand. He’s the author of Unbroken: Turning Pain Into Purpose, a raw and inspiring acco...

AboutLynda Williams (she/her) is a Calgary based writer of unlikeable female characters. Her fiction has appeared/is forthcoming in the New Quarterly, Grain, and the Humber Literary Review. Her debut collection, The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories is forthcoming from Guernica Editions in 2025.Followhttps://www.bphope.com/author/lynda-schroeders/https://www.lyndawilliams.cahttps://www...

About Bio:As a multi-published author, Kim shares her love of nature and animals, her life with PTSD, and her mission to toss out Nuggets of Hope through her writing and podcast. Kim is the lead author and coordinator of six anthologies: The When Grace Found Me Series (three books), When Hope Found Me, Paw Prints on the Couch and Paw Prints on the Kitchen Floor. Her newest book, Nuggets of Hope, w...

About D.C. Gomez is an award-winning USA Today Bestselling Author who writes in multiple genres. While she started her publishing journey writing Urban Fantasy and Children’s Book, she expanded her books into women’s contemporary literature and non-fiction. Her non-fiction books include a collection of devotionals books, as well as a motivational one. While publishing full time and managing her sm...

AboutDara Erck is a seasoned global health strategist and the founder of SAM+LEO, a brand dedicated to improving teen mental health through innovative gummy vitamins. As the mother of two teen boys navigating their own mental health and learning needs, Dara brings a personal touch to her professional expertise. With a robust background in vaccine advocacy and resource mobilization, particularly th...

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Get the book (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4jBSg3l AboutCC Robinson is the award-winning author of the Divided series, a young adult dystopian series set in a racially-divided future America. She has over two decades’ experience in cross-cultural settings as a medical doctor working in post-civil war nations and as an Associate Pastor at a multi-ethnic congregation led by an African-American ma...

Synopsis (taken from Amazon) Sometimes Inspector William Fox likes to go off script, like when chasing gangsters in his cigarette boat on the St. Lawrence River. For one case, the RCMP officer with a penchant for luxury fashion finds himself teamed up with FBI Special Agent Patrick Reilly, an Irish lad who prefers absinthe to Guinness. The pair travel overseas to track down members of a gang who h...

About Rhonda Parker Taylor is an American writer, entrepreneur, and academic researcher. Follow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhondaparkertaylor/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhondaparkertaylor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RhondaParkerTa1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhondaparkertaylor/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rhondaparkertaylorhttps://www.tiktok.com/@authorrhondaparkert...

AboutEmma Jean Rowin, a proud Midwesterner, spends her days managing a bustling switchboard for her five adult children. In her downtime, she finds peace through yoga and hiking, while also delighting in overanalyzing the psyche of everyone around her. After a rewarding 25-year career as a graphic designer, she has returned home to her true passion: writing. Followhttps://a.co/d/5EHABsXGet the boo...