Amanda Blackwood wears; author, public speaker, podcast host, artist, survivor; but ultimately, she’s a woman who transformed her trauma into resilience and strength. When Amanda finally managed to get away from the man who was trafficking her, she was thirty-one years old and didn’t know what she’d gone through even had a name, much less how to deal with the pain of feeling like a broken person, unworthy of love and filled with so much anger. On a freezing cold day in 2018 she saw former trafficked people standing strong and showing their beautiful resiliency on a stage at an anti-traffickin ..read more

Susan Gold was raised in a challenging and chaotic family system, the middle child of five. To fully thrive, she bravely chose to meet the demons of her upbringing that were continuing to repeat. Her book, "Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom" is about that journey. Professionally, Susan became known for attaching celebrity talent to projects in NYC which led her to produce for television and film and on to Los Angeles. She convinced modern art legend Andy Warhol to do an on-camera commercial for Pontiac, a talent deal American TV personality Donny Deutsch still cla ..read more

Susan Gold was raised in a challenging and chaotic family system, the middle child of five. To fully thrive, she bravely chose to meet the demons of her upbringing that were continuing to repeat. Her book, "Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom" is about that journey. Professionally, Susan became known for attaching celebrity talent to projects in NYC which led her to produce for television and film and on to Los Angeles. She convinced modern art legend Andy Warhol to do an on-camera commercial for Pontiac, a talent deal American TV personality Donny Deutsch still cla ..read more

Elizabeth is an activist, writer, artist with an environmentally friendly clothing brand based on her art. Her mission is to be inclusive to all regardless of race, gender, religion, social status and success. She survived a traumatic brain injury from DV, that left her addicted to opioids. She eventually went to a battered women's shelter for help and was turned away. Drug dealers protected her, she eventually became one out of desperation. Eventually she caught nonviolent drug charges and went to prison, there she endured and witnessed systemic and Institutional abuse. Now she works with sta ..read more

Sarah Buffie MSW, LSW, founding director of Soul Bird Consulting believes that nothing has the power to heal like supportive relationships. Specializing in trauma-responsive care, she helps organizations and individuals disrupt current models of thinking by building empathy and understanding around the effects of trauma. Sarah has worked in community organizing, Asset Based Community Development, for over a decade and has a deep passion for her work. Her focus is to spread awareness about how trauma affects the brain and body and teach effective approaches for developing resilience within the ..read more

Laura Giles (LCSW) is a trauma specialist who believes that connection is the secret sauce to creating a meaningful life. Her holistic approach helps people move from surviving to thriving by building healthy relationships with themselves, others, and the planet. Website: https://lauragiles.org/ Podcast: letitgonow.net Connect with Laura: https://instagram.com/lauragiles804 https://twitter.com/lauragiles804 https://lauragiles.org/feed/ Join our supportive Facebook group community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthrivedream Connect with me: Gmail: healthrivedream@gmail.com Instagram: h ..read more

Dina Saalisi is the author of LISTENING TO FLOWERS: Positive Affirmations to Invoke the Healing Energy of the 38 Bach Flowers. She is a Healer, Author, and Educator with skills as a National Board Health and Wellness Coach (NBHWC,) Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner (BFRP,) and Certified Hypnotherapist. She lives in Los Angeles and hosts workshops at her studio in Helena, California. Website: http://dinasaalisi.com/ Dina's book: Find Your Animal: A Spiritual Guide to Self-discovery: https://amzn.to/4cgeOUI Listening to Flowers: Positive Affirmations: https://amzn.to/48RYRBc The Art of F ..read more

Jana Wilson is an emotional healing educator, meditation teacher, retreat leader, hypno therapist, Heart Math Facilitator, and founder of the Emotional Healing System. For the past two decades, she has taught thousands internationally in group and private retreats. Jana trained with best-selling author and physician, Deepak Chopra MD and NY Times best-selling author, Debbie Ford. She lives off the grid in the foothills of the Sangre de Christo mountain range in Santa Fe, NM, with her husband and business partner, Dr. Lance Wilson. When she is not guiding clients to heal, she enjoys hiking, yog ..read more

June K. Collins is a Master NLP Practitioner and Coach. In 2012, she lost her son, Kaleb, and found herself hitting rock bottom and not understanding how to rebuild her life without Kaleb in it. During this time, she found a passion with the mind and how individuals react to trauma. Through her own experience and education, she now helps other women rebuild and find purpose in their life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensurvivingchildloss/ June's book: Momma You Don't Heal: Workbook: The First 90 Days - https://amzn.to/3T3Z6TM Join our supportive Facebook group community: https://www.f ..read more

Susan Omilian is an attorney, author and motivational speaker who has helped hundreds of women over the last forty years reclaim their lives after abuse. In 1970s, she founded a rape crisis center and in 1980s represented battered women in divorce proceedings. In 1990s, she litigated sex discrimination cases and trained employers about how to stop sexual harassment in the workplace. With the death of her nineteen-year-old niece Maggie killed in 1999 by her ex-boyfriend, Susan vowed to help others move forward after abuse as Maggie could not. Since 2001, Susan has facilitated her free, now virt ..read more