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Susan Bauer-Wu is the President of the Mind & Life Institute, an organization cofounded by the Dalai Lama in 1987 to bring science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind and create positive change in the world. In her work with Mind & Life, she has championed “human-earth connection” as a priority. She began her career as a registered nurse specializing in oncology and end-of-life care, and later completed PhD studies in psychoneuroimmunology. She has held leadership, teaching, and clinical positions in nonprofits, higher education, and health care, and is the author of Leaves Falling Gently: Living Fully with Serious & Life-Limiting Illness through Mindfulness, Compassion & Connectedness. In her free time, she is outdoors as much as possible, gardening and hiking the Blue Ridge mountains. To learn more, please visit https://www.mindandlife.org/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheryl Pallant is an author, poet, energy healer, somatics coach, teacher, and dancer. She has several published books, most recently the nonfiction work, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing. Her book on contact improvisation, Contact Improvisation: An Introduction to a Vitalizing Dance Form, is considered the go-to book on the topic. She is a regular contributor for Spirituality+Health Magazine, facilitates Writing From the Body workshops internationally, teaches at University of Richmond, and co-leads the Integral Meditation group in Richmond VA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sherianna Boyle, MEd, CAGS, is an international Emotional Detox Coach and the author of nine books, including her most recent Energy in Action: The Power of Emotions and Intuition to Cultivate Peace and Freedom. She has been featured in over 90 articles and is a presenter for renowned organizations such as PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Education, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, 1440 Multiversity, and more. She is an adjunct psychology professor and founder of Emotional Detox Coaching®. She lives in Massachusetts. For more, visit https://sheriannaboyle.com/media-kit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bio:Andrea Sherman, PhD, is a gerontologist, educator, trainer and End of Life Doula. She is a graduate of the New York Zen Center Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Program, teaches meditation at Westchester Meditation Center, and studies Vajrayana Buddhism with Phakchok Rinpoche. As an educator her focus is on palliative and end of life care, caregiving, creativity and aging, and lifecycle transitions. She is the co-author of Transitional Keys: Rituals to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults and has created rituals that span the lifecycle from birth to dying. She has also created rituals to support caregivers through the stages of caregiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip Conley joined the tiny tech start-up Airbnb nearly a decade ago after a successful career as a boutique hotel company founder and CEO. He was twice the age of the average Airbnb employee which earned him the title "Airbnb's Modern Elder" who was as curious as he was wise. As the internal mentor to the young Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, Chip got to see the value of intergenerational collaboration in a company that has now grown to be the most valuable hospitality company in the world. His bestselling book "Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder" is a testament to rethinking the value of having 5 generations in the workplace and why more companies are doing their best to encourage their older workers to stay in the workplace longer. Chip's Modern Elder Academy has more than 3,000 alumni from 42 countries and 26 regional chapters globally who've come to the Mexican beachfront campus. MEA will be opening two campuses in Santa Fe, New Mexico soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rev. Wendy Van Allen is an ordained interspiritual minister and counselor through One Spirit Learning Alliance and Outreach Ministries in New York, NY. As a Priestess of both the Afro-Caribbean Lukumi and Wiccan traditions, she is a longtime practitioner of Nature Spirituality. She is also a practicing Spiritist and a trained intuitive consultant through the Holistic Studies Institute, New York, NY. She has a private interspiritual counseling practice and teaching center in New York State, and offers classes and workshops on Nature Spirituality and interspiritual counseling upon request. She is the author of Relighting the Cauldron: Embracing Nature Spirituality for the Modern World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Bennett, Ph.D., is President of Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems (OWLS), a consulting firm specializing in evidence-based wellness technologies to promote organizational health and employee well-being. He is a primary developer of “Team Awareness” and “Team Resilience,” evidence-based culture of health programs recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Surgeon General as effective in reducing employee behavioral risks. In 2022, Dr. Bennett was acknowledged with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the National Wellness Institute and, internationally, with the "Positive Leadership Award" from the Positive Leadership Institute. Dr. Bennett has authored/co-authored seven books, including "Raw Coping Power," "Heart-Centered Leadership," and "Your Best Self at Work.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway is an interfaith minister, journalist, and author of 25 spirituality books. She has served couples and families of all faiths as a wedding officiant. And she has written extensively on goddess history and spirituality, as well as interfaith and multicultural traditions. Her books include: The Goddess Pages, Lakshmi Magic, and Your Interfaith Wedding. As a contributor to Spirituality+Health, she aims to write self-help content that helps people feel more empowered and hopeful. Some of her articles encourage a deeper connection to Divine wisdom through ritual, ceremony, prayer, and creative spiritual practices. She also reports on soulful and engaging ways to find greater purpose as we age. Her website is: www.revlauriesue.com.You can read Laurie Sue Brockway's essay, Put Your Wisdom to Work, in the March/April issue of Spirituality+Health here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Kiesling is a former Olympic rower, co-creator of the Nike Cross Training System, and editor-in-chief at Spirituality+Health. A 35th anniversary edition of his book, The Shell Game: Reflections on Rowing and the Pursuit of Excellence, was published in 2019.His March/April 2023 cover story “The Source of the Declaration of Independence” about the Indigenous roots of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” can be read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyndie Spiegel is a born storyteller–turned–writer; she’s an aspirational voice and an igniter of powerful conversation around self-acceptance, integrity, and joy. She is a former fashion executive, adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology, and holds a masters of professional studies. She is also a TEDx speaker and certified yoga and meditation teacher, and has been featured in Forbes, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and HuffPost. She is the founder of Dear Grown Ass Women, an inclusive and highly relatable social community for women 35+, and she is also the author of A Year of Positive Thinking.Find out more about Cyndie Spiegel here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices