Reverend Richard Carlini

Reverend Richard Carlini is an ordained Unity minister and currently serves the Unity congregation in Davis, CA.  He is also the senior minister of an alternative ministry, Transform Myself Inc., A Unity Ministry. Richard was the co-host of The Healing Power of Grief on Unity Online Radio. He teaches Ministry at the End-of-Life at Unity Seminary. Richard has facilitated many virtual Death Cafes and Dialogues on Death and Dying. He has been a registered nurse for over 45 years, 25 of them in hospice and palliative care.

Vickie Menendez

Vickie’s journey as a Transformational Coach was born from over 35 years of self-care, experience and personal loss. In 1980, she faced the heart-wrenching loss of a full-term stillborn, followed by the loss of her son in 2017 and her father in 2018. These back-to-back tragedies resurfaced unresolved traumas from childhood bullying and sexual abuse, asking for her attention. Through faith and self-reflection, she found healing and began to see her true calling to help others through their pain.

Rickie Byars is an acclaimed and beloved singer-songwriter in the genre of inspirational/New Thought music. Her music resonates in churches of all denominations throughout the world. Live audiences and FB/YouTube streamers who take part in the KUUMBA/B-hood Sunday Devotionals are uplifted through her music and her messages—always delivered with joy and sincerity. She created an inspirational 24-hour radio station, Bradio.org, which blasts her incredible songs from her golden era at the Agape International Spiritual Center where Rickie was the Founding Choir Director and Music and Arts Director for over thirty years. Rickie has released nine solo albums of inspirational music, produced seven choral music albums, three songbooks, two volumes of choral music arrangements and one mini-memoir of stories about her songs. She is often referred to as the Queen of New Thought Music, perhaps because she brings such joy through her healing songs that arise from Rickie’s Divine Connection to God.

Kandiee Campbell is an experienced grief and transformational coach and the host of the Awaken Hope Radio Show. She specializes in guiding individuals through the intricate process of healing from loss and trauma. Her purpose is to harness her wealth of knowledge to assist clients and radio listeners in finding peace and resolution, empowering them to cultivate lives brimming with happiness and fulfillment. Her mission is rooted in providing grief and transformational coaching, fostering an environment where individuals can heal from the inside out. She extends her unwavering support to those navigating the challenges of loss or trauma, with a shared objective of helping them unravel profound peace and resolution.

Meghan Riordan Jarvis

Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW is an author, podcast host (Grief is My Side Hustle), two-time Tedx Speaker, sought after key note speaker, psychotherapist, educator, and consultant specializing in trauma and grief and loss. Meghan is trained in a host of intensive healing modalities (including IFS, EMDR, sensorimotor psychotherapy, IMAGO and integrative nutrition and Reiki). Meghan’s twenty years as a clinician combined with personal experience with grief and trauma helped to create the Grief Mentor Method (TM) an interactive therapeutic process that helps everyone from C-suite leadership teams to individual grievers to create a structured, personalized grief process. Meghan is a board member of The Wendt Center (DC) and The New Normal (UK/LA) ). Meghan’s memoir about her personal experience with PTSD after the successive deaths of her parents titled “End of the Hour” published with Zibby Books in November 2023. Her next book “Can Anyone Tell Me Why: Essential Questions About Grief and Loss” published with Sounds True Media in October of 2024.

Jessica Fein 

Jessica Fein is the author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes and host of the “I Don’t Know How You Do It” podcast, which features people whose lives seem unimaginable and who triumph over seemingly impossible challenges. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Psychology Today, The Boston Globe, HuffPost, Scary Mommy, Kveller, and more. Jessica is a relentless warrior in the memory of her dynamic daughter whom she lost to rare disease in 2022. Her work encompasses hope and humor, grit and grace — the tools that make up her personal survival kit.

Eileen Santos Rosete, MSMFT, PCD(DONA), CYT 200 

Eileen Santos Rosete, MSMFT, PCD(DONA), CYT 200, holds a master of science in marriage and family therapy from Northwestern University and is certified as a DONA International postpartum doula, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and grief educator. Her brand, Our Sacred Women®, is known for its elevated offerings that help women feel seen, held, and honored. She is especially passionate about supporting all who give birth and are postpartum both after live births and after loss.

Molly Peacock

Molly Peacock’s latest poetry collection is The Widow’s Crayon Box (W.W. Norton), a book-length sequence of poems that dares to affirm the vast variety of emotional colors in loss and rejuvenation. Peacock charts widowhood in the twenty-first century. Her other books of poetry include The Analyst: Poems and Cornucopia: New & Selected Poems, as well as A Friend Sails in on a Poem. Also a memoirist and biographer, she is the author of two books about creativity in the lives of women artists Flower Diary and The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life’s Work at 72. A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, she lives in Toronto and teaches at 92NY.

Leslie Yerkes  

Leslie Yerkes is the President of Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc., specializing in organizational development and change management. With a focus on creating sustainable organizations, Leslie has worked with clients like NASA, The Cleveland Clinic, and Chrysler. She is a recognized author and speaker, known for her books on workplace motivation, including “Fun Works” and “301 Ways to Have Fun at Work.” Leslie also writes children’s books inspired by real-life dog rescue stories. A graduate of Wittenberg University and Case Western Reserve, she teaches at the Weatherhead Executive Education Center.

Brian D. Smith

Brian is a Grief Guide and Mental Fitness Trainer. Brian’s mission is to help people rediscover who they are and why they are here. Brian believes that the key to thriving in life is understanding who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. Brian began this work shortly after the untimely passing of his 15-year-old daughter Shayna in the summer of 2015. Brian overcame an extreme fear of death before Shayna’s passing. Brian believes he and Shayna are on a mission to help others heal, overcome fear, and regain purpose and passion. Brian hosts the Grief 2 Growth podcast and is the author of Grief 2 Growth- Planted. Not Buried.

Jamie Lee Silver

Jamie Lee Silver, known as The Grief to Gratitude Guide, is a certified EFT Tapping and Energetics practitioner who helps people transform grief into gratitude. After the tragic loss of her son Ben to schizophrenia in 2015, Jamie turned her pain into a mission to heal others. She co-authored Our Forever Ben, based on her communications with Ben in spirit, and founded the non-profit Ben’s Memorial Mile, raising over $150,000 for mental health research. Her “Grief to Gratitude” System has helped countless individuals find peace and purpose through loss.

Karen Johnson

I am an Advanced Master Shaman personally trained by Alberto Villoldo, Founder of the Four Winds Society. I am also a senior teacher with the Four Winds Society teacher with the Four Winds Society and have trained extensively in the techniques of Illumination, Soul Retrieval, Extractions of Energies and Entities, Divination and Death Rites. I’m a graduate of Georgetown Law Center (J.D.), a former Fulbright Scholar in Afghanistan, and hold Masters Degrees in Public Health and Public and International Affairs (MPH, MPIA).

Tracey McAtamney

Widowed at thirty-eight with two young sons, she faced immense devastation but found the strength to rebuild their lives. She sold their business, started her own, founded Surviving Bereavement, and became an author. Now, twenty years later, her sons have grown into remarkable men, a testament to her resilience. Her journey is a message of hope, showing that even in the darkest times, there is always light ahead, and the hidden strength she discovered after her husband’s death continues to shape who she is today.

Linda Rampling

Linda is a widow, mother, grandmother, author, and photographer. Originally from England, she worked as a fashion model and was the editor of a village magazine, while also engaging in charity work. After the passing of their first grandson, she and her late husband retired to Southern France in 2001, where he passed later that year. Her son’s death deepened her curiosity about life, leading her to attend mediumship courses and establish the Advancing Awareness group, which meets weekly to explore esoteric topics. She is also a Caring Listener for Helping Parents Heal and has contributed to two anthologies, Gathering at the Doorway and No Separation. Additionally, she co-authored Come Hell or Dry Water, set in Africa. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her three dogs in the countryside and caring for her three rescue cats. She also facilitates a Power of Eight group every Monday.

Lady Phyllis Okon

Phyllis Okon co-founded BLS Limousine Service with her late husband nearly fifty years ago, starting from her kitchen on Long Island. After his passing, she and her two sons expanded the company, now proudly woman-owned and globally recognized. At 55, she launched a writing career, publishing 83 books under the names Carole P. Roman and Brit Lunden, including bestselling children’s books and the YA novel Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex. Following her husband’s death, Phyllis pursued mediumship, gaining recognition from Seatbelt Psychic Thomas John. As “Lady Phyllis,” she now offers mediumship sessions and courses, combining her teaching background with her passion for helping others, showing that age is no barrier to success.

Ellie Bambury

Ellie Bambury is a Soul-first Grief Guide and Funeral/End of Life Celebrant who helps individuals navigate grief in a holistic, uplifting way. With over 10 years of experience supporting young people and families, she recognizes that grief, in its many forms, underpins much of life’s transitions. As a published author, Ellie creates safe, supportive spaces for others to evolve and build the life they desire after loss. Her work focuses on fostering sincere relationships and guiding people to connect with aligned souls who can hold and reflect their growth through grief and transition.

Michael and Ashlee Cramer

Michael Cramer, a 23-year-old cancer survivor and bone marrow transplant recipient, and his mother, Ashlee, share an unbreakable bond forged through unimaginable challenges. Michael, once a surfer and Olympic Development team windsurfer, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, in 2020. Despite the odds, he has survived after enduring chemo, radiation, a bone marrow transplant, and severe complications. Ashlee, a former dancer and early childhood educator, became Michael’s full-time caregiver, having already faced the loss of her husband to cancer in 2016. Together, they’ve turned their pain into purpose, sharing their story through a podcast, blog, and motivational speaking under the theme “beauty in pain” and “love,” inspiring others both within and beyond the cancer community.

Lisa Hepner

Lisa Hepner is a produced screenwriter with FIVE movies made in the last few years. She’s the author of The Christmas Checklist, a book inspired by her own grief of not knowing how to get through the first Christmas without her mom

Nicky Alan

Nicky, a fourth-generation Psychic Medium and Angel Communicator, has been in the spiritual field for 33 years. Formerly a bereavement-trained Detective in Essex Police, she transitioned to full-time psychic work after retiring in 2003. Since then, she has become a prominent figure in the spiritual industry, appearing as a TV/radio guest, bestselling author, paranormal investigator, and spiritual teacher. Nicky’s memoir, M.E Myself and I: Diary of a Psychic, and her second book, The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Best Psychic Medium, both became Amazon bestsellers. Her podcast, SOULSPACE, quickly rose to be the top spiritual show in Great Britain. A passionate writer and teacher, she also shares spiritual education through popular YouTube videos. Since a road accident in 2012, Nicky has focused on her writing, teaching, and enjoying life by the sea in Devon.

Reverend Richard Carlini

Reverend Richard Carlini is an ordained Unity minister and currently serves the Unity congregation in Davis, CA.  He is also the senior minister of an alternative ministry, Transform Myself Inc., A Unity Ministry. Richard was the co-host of The Healing Power of Grief on Unity Online Radio. He teaches Ministry at the End-of-Life at Unity Seminary. Richard has facilitated many virtual Death Cafes and Dialogues on Death and Dying. He has been a registered nurse for over 45 years, 25 of them in hospice and palliative care.

Reverand Rachel Hollander 

Reverand Rachel Hollander is a speaker, teacher, writer, performer, podcaster, singer/song-writer, officiate, and performance interpreter. Her music and message have been shared from Cleveland to New York City, San Francisco to Boise, Idaho, and – for many years – in Anchorage, Alaska. Rev Rachel was ordained as an InterFaith/InterSpiritual minister in 2009 and received her Masters Degree in Theological and Pastoral Studies in 2022. Her first book, “From There to Here: an insider’s guide to navigating the darkness” was published in 2021.

Eben Alexander, MD, was an academic neurosurgeon for over 25 years, including 15 years at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School in Boston. In 2008, he experienced a transcendental Near-Death Experience (NDE) during a week-long coma from an inexplicable brain infection that completely transformed his worldview. A pioneering scientist and modern thought leader in the emerging science that acknowledges the primacy of consciousness in the universe, he is the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Proof of Heaven, The Map of Heaven and Living in a Mindful Universe.

Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events he organizes around the world as well as at outside events including A-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world’s foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically and fulfill their true life’s purpose.

Blair Kaplan Venables 

Blair Kaplan Venables is a grief and resilience expert and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured in media outlets, including Forbes, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders and empowers others to be resilient on stages around the world. In early 2024, a new show that will be airing on Apple TV+ called ‘MyStory’ will showcase Blair’s life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast, a motivational speaker and bestselling author. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, traveling the world and helping people strengthen their resilience muscles.

Marci Shimoff 

Marci Shimoff is a #1 NY Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher, and an expert on happiness, success and unconditional love. Her NY Times bestselling books Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason and six titles in the Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series have sold more than 16 million copies. She’s also a featured teacher in The Secret. She currently hosts a podcast called Living in the Miracle Zone and leads a global online program called Your Year of Miracles to help people live more miraculous lives.

Amy Dawson 

Amy Dawson is the mother of three amazing adult children; two walk on Earth, and one is dancing in Heaven. Amy and her husband, Bill, divide their time between Florida and New Jersey. Before retiring, Amy was a Reading Specialist for 33 years and holds advanced degrees in Education; she is a certified Grief Coach. Amy founded My Wind Phone, created in honor of and inspired by her daughter Emily, who died at 25 on April 2, 2020. Exceptional, caring individuals have designed and installed beautiful versions of wind phones, sacred spaces for people to reflect and heal their grief. It is a place where those who grieve can continue and deepen their connection to the people they love on the other side. Amy’s mission is to spread awareness of Wind Phones and their history. The website provides a locator tool connecting grievers with a Wind Phone closest to them. This mission is where she chooses to channel her grief; Amy believes it is a calling that Emily guided her to. Let the wind take your words to those you love who have walked ahead.

Jane Asher 

Author and podcast host of The Next Room, Jane Asher takes you on a soulful journey to explore and embrace the bigger picture surrounding life on earth…and what follows. She speaks with authors, friends, transition specialists and other experts about death, dying, grieving, beliefs, afterlife, and cultural traditions surrounding this journey we all must ultimately take. So, what is next, after life on this plane? Jane is curious and will connect you with others that wish to dive deeper into our beliefs about the next chapter.

Dana Neiger 

Dana is the proud Cofounder of HIVE Talent Acquisition Firm, located in Atlanta, GA, the HR Consulting firm. Her recruiting experience covers a wide range of industries such as accounting and finance, construction, engineering, light industrial and warehousing, sales and marketing, with a specialty in legal recruiting. Her human resources consulting background includes, JEDI, training, payroll, sponsorship, HRIS, networking, social media and branding.

Dana is a graduate of the private women’s college, Agnes Scott, located in Decatur, Georgia. She returns to campus multiple times a year to support their Summit program by volunteering for HR panels, LinkedIn seminars, interview preparation and other human resources related needs.

Tracee Dunblazier

Tracee Dunblazier GC-C, a Los Angeles based empath, shaman, and 32-time award-winning author has spent decades living an alchemical life working with transformative grief as a guide. She was born multi-spirited, with a profound innate awareness of the spirit-world and deep compassion for all who hurt. Her national and international award-winning GoTracee Publishing creates spiritual tools that have become game-changers for those who suffer. Dunblazier is a charismatic keynote speaker and enjoys podcasting from her CHAT-Cast and Be A Slayer platforms and currently serves as President of the Coalition of Visionary Resources, the trade organization for the Mind, Body, Spirit Industry.

Allen Klein

Allen Klein is a Jollytologist® and “Ambassador of Light” who shows people worldwide how to use humor and positivity to deal with life’s not-so-funny stuff. He is a TEDx presenter on the power of intention and the author of over 30-plus books including the best-selling book,The Healing Power of Humor, as well as Embracing Life After Loss, and The Awe Factor, which SpiritualityandPractice.com called “One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2020”

Sandy Walden

An author and Master Grief coach, she describes herself as a generally very happy, optimistic person and that all of that was challenged when her youngest son, Mike took his own life in December of 2010. This devastating loss could not mean the end, and so, she turned her focus to grief healing as a way to remember and honor her son as a beloved member of her family. Always. As a result of her own personal journey, Sandy guides people from that place of Survivor to Life Thriver.

Sandy Champlain

Sandra Champlain is the author of the #1 international best selling book “We Don’t Die – A Skeptic’s Discovery of Life After Death” and host of “We Don’t Die Radio” and “Shades of the Afterlife” with nearly 600 combined episodes. She organizes online medium classes, courses, demonstrations and the non-denominational weekly “Sunday Gathering.” Sandra is a highly respected author, speaker, entrepreneur who is committed to make a difference in the lives of others.

Robin Stegall

Robin Stegall is a certified Master Grief Coach who works with individuals, groups, and specializes in working with teenagers. She offers safe, and confidential coaching in person, through phone calls, and Zoom. Her education/experience ranges from being a certified Master Grief Coach and experience in dealing with many layers of personal grief. Those layers include losing her adult son, both parents, miscarriage, and other life struggles.

Lisa Wilcoxson

Lisa Wilcoxson is a spiritual evidential medium and psychic, known for delivering detailed evidence and stunning connection in readings. Having overcome great trauma herself, as both her children have ascended to heaven, she compassionately provides undeniable proof that the bonds of love are unbreakable, there is no death, and our lives are forever intertwined. Lisa is a blind tested/certified medium, and is published in Camille Dan’s Anthology, Gathering at the Doorway. She is a recommended mediumship provider and active volunteer for the international group Helping Parents Heal, Inc., working as a co-affiliate leader of two groups, one for parents of children with special needs who have crossed and the other for parents who have lost all their children or their only child, and a Caring Listener. Visit Lisa online at www.PhoenixMedium.com.

Chris Cirak

Chris Cirak is an inner performance coach with over 20 years of experience in tech and business. He believes in simple, practical self-improvement, and helping others heal through accessible, common-sense solutions.Cirak offers clear teachings on mindfulness, aimed at helping people react less and enjoy life more. Chris offers a groundbreaking mindfulness program that gets you out of your head and into your life. InnerPerformance™ Coaching offers practical methods for tangible results in your work and personal life—clarity, productivity, and fulfillment. Purpose brings positive transformations. Happiness uplifts others. Clear thinking leads to better choices and outcomes. He provides all kinds of sessions, from private to group, online and offline. With an endorsed certification from the World Yoga Alliance, he also works as a retreat facilitator for Eckhart Tolle. Outside of coaching, you can find him podcasting, enjoying nature, playing tennis, and listening to music. Currently, he lives in Bali, Indonesia. Connect with him online at cirak.com or on social media at @chriscirak.

Frances Rae Key

Frances Rae Key is a songwriter, an author of fiction and non-fiction books and a script writer. Shortly after her mother passed away in 2010, Frances had a profound series of communications with her that resulted in four volumes of spiritual insights about existence on the Other Side and better ways to understand and live our life’s true purpose here on Earth. The primary message behind these books is: “You are not alone. You’re not even functioning as one person. Nobody is. For you are a member of a Team, a spiritual Team as close to you as breathing.”

John Polo

John Polo is a widower, step-dad, keynote speaker, best-selling author and international coach. From grief to dating, self-growth and everything in between, John offers a style that is powerful, authentic and also – very unique. John is the author of 4 books and has worked with clients on coaching sessions.

Sheela Jaganathan

Sheela Jaganathan is an Inner Wellbeing Coach specialising in past life and current life regression therapy based in Munich, Germany. Since 2012, Sheela has been practising mind-and-heart based therapy modalities to help seekers find clarity and closure to life challenges in a comfortable way. She is a professional member of Earth Association for Regression Therapy (EARTh) based in Holland and Spiritual Regression Therapy Association (SRTA) U.K. Sheela is also a research assistant at US-based Shared Crossing Project dedicated to positively transforming relationships to death and dying through education and raising awareness about shared crossings and their healing benefits.

Bevin Farrand

In 2019, after an unexpected loss just 5 days after she returned from a whirlwind trip to France with her husband, Bevin Farrand founded the Take the DAMN Chance movement. Her DAMN framework has inspired thousands to connect with the people that they love, do the “crazy thing” that makes all the difference and, when given a choice, to take the damn chance. Additionally, she is a coach that supports women in achieving their goals, even after going through deeply challenging experiences.

Rachel Tenpenny McGonigle

Rachel calls herself The Grief Gal. She’s a grief expert and life-after-loss coach. Helping people end the pain of grief is her passion. After her baby girls died, she promised them that she would learn how to heal her heart and share what she learned with everyone who wanted to heal too. After more than 15 years of learning, healing, and living after loss, she’s making good on her promise.

Paige W Lee

Paige Lee is an author, grief educator, spiritual teacher, healer, and the co-founder of Transcending Grief. Her life was forever changed by grief and loss. Her 23-year-old son Bryan transitioned to Spirit in 2008, but he did not die in vain. He left behind him a legacy of love and compassion that continues to touch the lives of millions around the world. Paige and Bryan work together now, with him in spirit and her in physical, to help others transcend the pain of their grief.

Paige is passionate about helping people through difficult times and loves seeing them grow and blossom into their true selves. She believes nothing is more vital than the human spirit and works hard to help people find their inner strength when they feel they have none left. She does this through the many classes she teaches, online grief circles and healing circles, in-person healing retreats, guided meditations, written articles, and books. As an accomplished Intuitive, Paige also channels beautiful messages from those in Spirit related to the many challenges of grief.

Her compassion and understanding of grief allow her to connect with grieving people of all ages and all types of grief. Combined with her raw vulnerability and friendly and fun attitude, she provides ease and comfort for her students to be present and confident in their learning.

Irene Weinberg

Irene Weinberg is a public speaker, author, and host of the popular podcast Grief and Rebirth: Finding the Joy in Life. Two months before, during and just after her husband died next to her in a tragic car accident, Irene received profound messages that led to a spiritual awakening and her book They Serve Bagels in Heaven. Having learned to pay attention when seemingly “out of the blue” messages dropped into her head, one day Irene suddenly heard the word “podcast” and so began the next part of her soul purpose.  The mission of Grief and Rebirth: Finding the Joy in Life Podcast, which is touching and helping people all over the world, is to educate, enlighten, and provide healing choices through interviews with grief and trauma specialists, healers, mediums, and people who have inspiring stories of healing, transformation, and rebirth to share.  Both the book and the podcast persuade people to see how each life matters, encouraging healing that contributes to fully engaged living with love and kindness at its core.