Building Resilience in Mental Health: Gut Health, Hormones and Muscle

Dr. Shonna Calica, ND, is a licensed naturopathic doctor and classically trained homeopath specializing in women’s health, complex chronic disease, and mental health. She provides personalized solutions based on ones bio-individuality to reverse disease, raise resilience, and strengthen health autonomy. With additional studies in depth psychology and holistic counseling, Dr. Calica takes a special interest in helping patients uncover deeper meaning and insight in their healing journey. Her approach blends precise homeopathic case analysis with a broader understanding of the mind-body connection, helping patients build both physical and emotional resilience.

Iron Will: How Endurance Training Forged My Path From Struggle to Limitless Potential 

An accomplished project engineer specializing in custom control systems and special effects for the entertainment and automation industry, he balances his technical expertise with his passion as an Ironman triathlete and world championship qualifier. Beyond his engineering career, he's a dedicated father, husband, and Co-Founder of a forward-thinking consulting business that empowers companies to optimize and thrive in the age of AI, applying the same discipline and determination to business transformation that fueled his journey from struggle to strength in endurance sports.

Practice, practice, practice!

Currently based in Williamsburg, MA, Natalie was raised in Montana to a musical family. She is a performer, teacher, learner, recording artist and composer. With over 20 years of private and group teaching experience she has found that integrating self care into musical practice is crucial for success at any age. Music lessons have a way of bringing up issues of all sorts in surprising ways and discovering solutions in creative and individual ways using science, tradition, and intuition is Natalie's specialty. 

⁠⁠⁠⁠The Paradox of Self-Care: Why Doing What's Good for Us is So Hard

Gerard Beaubrun is a Haitian-born tech entrepreneur and founder of Architects of the Cloud. He rapidly built expertise in Generative AI, becoming a top IT vendor for the state of Minnesota. Beyond tech, he's driven by a passion for helping people overcome the "paradox of self-care" – that struggle between knowing what's good for us and actually doing it. Gerard brings a unique blend of technical understanding, personal experience, and a commitment to empowering individuals to live more fulfilling lives. He is also dedicated to creating 10,000 tech jobs in Haiti. In his free time, Gerard enjoys playing piano, dancing (Haitian Kompa, Kizomba, and Salsa), and teaching women self-defense.

Fearless Flow: The Art of Loving and Trusting Yourself Completely

This workshop guides you through a framework for trusting yourself and your power, feeling your feelings without judgement, and fearlessly flowing into the most liberated version of yourself.

Ani Mercedes is an Entreprener, Dance Instructor, Embodiment Coach, and C.E.O., Founder and Impact Producer of Looky Looky Pictures, an impact production company that connects the power of films with the power of people. They work with stories that go beyond empathy; that aim to participate in the transformational work of building solidarity with (rather than for) the communities they aim to serve. Ani and her team have implemented and advised on impact production for over 1,000 filmmakers and what she has to share from this vast experience is applicable to anyone in their lives. Her powerful emphasis on self care shows that well-being is the first step in creating impact and change in our lives and the lives of others.

Aligning What We Know with What We Feel

Eden is a Reiki Master Teacher, Meditation Guide, and Budding Therapist whose first love was math and science. She has a knack for taking nebulous ideas and grounding them into reality by making the “How” tangible. Science and Surrender are her pillars of practice, creating space for both the unique human experience and age-old wisdoms of human nature. She offers 1:1 reiki sessions at a distance and in her hometown of Asheville NC as well as Virtual Reiki Trainings. You can also catch her various meditations on Insight Timer.

Brave Conversations: Facing the Realities of Care Giver Burden

Amber Olsen is the mother to three daughters. In 2016, her youngest daughter Willow was diagnosed with Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency(MSD), an ultra rare, fatal genetic condition. Since the diagnosis, Amber formed the United MSD Foundation (501c3), forming and leading an organization that has pushed and funded multiple pre-clinical treatment projects, clinical trial readiness support and ultimately paved the way for first ever clinical trials to treat children with MSD.  Olsen spent the last 7 years as chief fundraising officer for the organization and can’t wait until every child with MSD has an opportunity to live a healthy life without limitations.  

Harmonizing Values and Work as Self Care

Priya Sircar is an artist, strategist, connector, collaborator and advocate. She has supported individuals and communities for two decades through philanthropy and consulting roles at the Lance Armstrong Foundation (now LIVESTRONG), Lord Cultural Resources, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and, most recently, the City of Charlotte's inaugural arts and culture officer, overseeing the $38 million Infusion Fund and development of the Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan to create a community where all people value, support, and thrive through arts, culture and creativity. Throughout these experiences, Priya has spoken and written about the importance and practice of engaging communities, providing support “beyond the dollars”, and evolving practices by challenging norms.

A dancer-choreographer, actor, and former musician, Priya recently premiered her award-winning directorial debut, the short film Murmuration, which is currently on the festival circuit.

Solo Travel for Personal Growth: How to Find Yourself While Exploring the World

I became a life coach in 2002 after a long search for true happiness, realizing that success and striving to be "enough” didn’t equate to fulfillment. My early career in mental health was rewarding but not the right fit, leading me to a high-energy sales role at Discovery Networks. While I thrived professionally, I struggled internally—rising stress, secret depression, and a life out of alignment. In 2001, a breaking point pushed me to resign and embark on a solo backpacking journey through New Zealand and Australia, seeking to reconnect with myself. That experience transformed me, revealing resilience, courage, and inner wisdom. Now, I help others find their way back to themselves—no drastic life changes required, just intentional steps forward. No matter where you are on your journey, I’m here to support you.