Rochelle Melander is a writing and ADHD coach and the award winning author of twelve books, including, Mightier Than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World through Writing. Through her individual and group coaching, Rochelle Melander helps writers, creatives, and entrepreneurs with ADHD overcome distractions and procrastination, design a writing life, turn their ideas into books, navigate the publishing world, and connect with readers through social media. Visit her online at writenowcoach.com.

The Write Now! Coach Starter Kit

This kit includes:
The ebook: Write Your Book This Year: Three Shifts to Success
A chart describing Traditional versus Indy Publishing
A webinar + handout: Write Your Book, Boost Your Business
The ebook: Create a Writing Habit
Newsletter subscription

Emily Brandt (she/they) is a poet, somatic coach, and facilitator with decades of experience writing, teaching, and supporting creative community. She’s the author of Falsehood, a co-founding editor of No, Dear, curator of the LINEAGE series at Wendy’s Subway, and member of Temp.Files, a video art cooperative and digital residency. She aims to cultivate community, creativity, mindfulness and authenticity across contexts - work that began by advocating for sexual assault survivors, continued through 20 years teaching and coaching in the NYC Department of Education, and extends across many other teaching contexts (New York University, The Poetry Society of America, Hawthornden Foundation Brooklyn, Bowery Poetry Club, Wendy’s Subway, Bronx Botanical Garden, O, Miami and more), including in her own coaching work and writing workshops. She earned a BA in Psychology, Gender Studies, and English from Boston University, an MS Ed from Pace University, and an MFA in Poetry from New York University, where she facilitated the Veterans Writing Workshop. She’s been in residence at Saltonstall and Elsewhere, an Emerging Poets Fellow at Poets House, served previously on the Board of Directors for Poetry Well, and currently for Powerhouse. Her poetry, and occasional prose and interdisciplinary work, appears periodically in journals, anthologies, and digital platforms. Of Sicilian, Polish & Ukrainian descent, she’s based in New York, between Brooklyn (Lenape) and Speonk (Shinnecock).

Somatic practices and creative prompts to help you ground and get into the flow of writing, and a subscription to Open Language, a space to nourish creativity, ritual & somatic practices.

Michal Spiegelman, author of Becoming Soulful: Six Keys for Profound Transformation, is a Reiki Master, Spiritual Mentor, Social Worker, and Certified Professional Life Coach.
She is the founder of Beacons of Change and a method for transformation—a proven path for reconnecting with your inner resources, awakening the wisdom of your soul, and learning to rely on your own inner guidance.
Michal empowers women who sense an urgent call for deeper meaning, more connection, and greater fulfillment.
Through nearly three decades of experience in private sessions, classes, workshops, and media appearances, Michal has helped thousands of people live, love, and lead with an inner connection—rooted in purpose and guided from within. Her mission is to elevate consciousness in the world, one soul at a time.

How to Deepen Self-Discovery and Cultivate Purposeful Living with Guided Visualizations
Ready to create a life of greater meaning, clarity, and joy? This free 33-page PDF guide introduces you to the transformative power of guided visualizations—simple, yet profound techniques designed to help you break free from what holds you back and reconnect with your inner wisdom.

Akilah Riley-Richardson, MSW, CCTP is a dedicated couples therapist, educator, and researcher with several years of experience. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and STAIR Method Certified clinician, Akilah specializes in relational healing, focusing on the needs of couples and individuals, both in the Caribbean and internationally.Her expertise extends to supporting sexual and racial minorities, ensuring that her practice is inclusive and culturally sensitive. Akilah’s commitment to education and advocacy has led her to consult for esteemed organizations, including NASTAD, I-TECH, CARPHA, and CVC, where she has made significant contributions to healthcare training and community support.
She has presented her work at various prestigious forums, such as the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Academy of Therapy Wisdom, Harvard Medical School, Chicago School of Psychology and the Black Mental Health Symposium. From 2012 to 2025, she served as a Social Work Educator at the University of the Southern Caribbean, mentoring future leaders in the field. Currently, she serves as a Research Supervisor and Examiner at the University of the West Indies Global Campus. As the founder of the Relational Healing Institute and the creator of the P.R.I.D.E. model, Akilah is passionate about advancing relational therapies. Her book, “Marginalized Couples in Therapy” reflects this passion.

“What Would Love Feel Like If I Were Truly Free?” A Guided Visualization for Marginalized Bodies in Pursuit of Relational Liberation By Akilah Riley-Richardson

Bari Tessler is a financial therapist and a pioneer in the financial therapy field. She has a Masters degree in Somatic Psychology from Naropa University, 1998, and ran a bookkeeping business for therapists and artists. In 2001, she merged all her training and created a somatic-based Financial Therapy methodology that she’s been teaching via her Art of Money program and a Mentor Program. She is also the Author of The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness and The Art of Money Workbook. In her group programs and private financial therapy, she’s guided thousands of people to bring healing, un-shaming, and empowerment to their money relationships and all that it touches. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband, son, many cats + large puppy.

Money Mocha Email Course
This is a 7-day series of teachings designed to help you transform your relationship with money and alleviate financial anxiety. Created by financial therapist Bari Tessler, this free mini-course delivers "small sips" of wisdom straight to your inbox, offering body-based tools, simple rituals, and creative prompts to bring compassion, healing, and presence to your daily financial life—no spreadsheets required.

Megan Gunnell, LMSW is Founder & Director of the Thriving Well Institute, psychotherapist, group practice owner, speaker, #1 bestselling author of “Thriving as a Therapist” and international retreat leader with over 25 years experience. She provides coaching, online courses, retreats and summits to therapists who want to learn how to build and scale their business. She’s the admin of the Thriving Therapists® FB group with over 24,000 members. Megan received the Meta Community Accelerator Award in 2023 for having one of the highest engaged facebook communities in all of North America. She has presented and facilitated workshops and retreats globally and nationwide. Megan is committed to increasing access to mental health care and protecting the therapists who serve those clients. A recovering perfectionist and recklessly brave, she's not afraid of most challenges.

The Practice Builder Blueprint
Get this comprehensive 33 page step by step guide on how to build or scale your business as a therapist. Enter your name and email to receive the free download and start thriving today!