Authors A-K

Anessa Arehart, author of Finding Everyday Magic and Learning to Lean on Myself, is a trauma-informed author, guiding individuals to inner resilience and spiritual integration. With compassion and practical tools, she helps readers heal and find empowerment from life’s challenges. Visit her website: https://www.anessaarehart.com/

Rob Baugh, author of My Life Rewired, is a southern Indiana native who discovered a passion for music at age four, though life’s challenges have pulled him away from it. A traumatic brain injury altered his dreams of opening a bakery, but he found new purpose through his podcast, Life Rewired, raising awareness about brain injuries.
Visit his website: https://myliferewired.com/

Parul Bhandari, author of Shine a Light on Diwali and Celebrate All Colors, is a woman born in the U.S. to first generation immigrants from India. Growing up, culture and rituals, especially around Diwali and Holi, were anticipated and celebrated with the community.
Visit her website: https://www.parullbhandari.com/

Jaiyen Bhandari, author of Travel with Us and The Lonely Spaceship's Bug Journey, is a Chicago-based author who published 2 books by age 7. He writes about experiences and fictional characters, and has also illustrated one book. His first book was about going on Spring Break, and he followed it with a story about space. When he’s not writing, Jaiyen enjoys playing sports of all kinds, learning new games and spending time with family and friends.
Visit his website: https://bhandaribooks.com/

Lisa Carey, author of Living in the Moment on Nature’s Time, has been fascinated with photography since she was young, which resulted in her minoring in photography in college and a career in print advertising fine tuned her visual eye. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, raising three children, and then surviving cancer during the Covid pandemic, Lisa found that diving back into photography was just what she needed and found it a distraction she loves.
Visit her website: https://lisabethcarey.com/

Lisa Conway, author of Shocked, shares her journey through over 100 shock treatments, the depths of despair, and the unexpected sources of healing that led her back to herself. With a Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Psychology and Spanish and Master of Social Work, Lisa worked with the elderly and disabled, abused women and children, people battling addiction, the homeless, and had the privilege to work with the dying and their families at Hospice.
Visit her website: https://authorlisac.com/

As a young woman, Judith Day, author of Unwanted Journey, became interested in writing poetry. Rather than share her poems, she kept them in a treasured box at the top of her closet. Going back to college in midlife, she was drawn to a variety of writing courses, ending her college work with a BA is English at California State University and later a MA in World Literature. She found the love of learning and became a teacher for 20 years, winning four awards as Most Inspirational Teacher and, most importantly, the respect of her students and parents. One November evening her life changed and she found herself learning about Grief with the sudden death of her beloved husband. After several intimate renderings, she found a measure of solace in writing. Without a plan, she could see the poems sharing lessons and love in a journey like no other.

Amy Figgs, author of Upgraded to Chronic, began blogging and writing poetry as a way to process trauma and grief and found a small audience online. With the encouragement of lovely friends and family, she pulled together her debut collection of essays and poetry: Upgraded To Chronic. When she is not writing or working her day job, you can find her wandering through nature or enjoying time with her son and friends. Her status remains “No Evidence of Disease.” 
Visit her website: https://upgradedtochronic.com/

Cat Felts, author of Jude's Best Worst Day Everand Tina and the Mysterious Case of Dance-Itis, is an avid runner, she finds the best time to mull over a book concept is during an early morning jog. Formerly a technical support team Director and degreed Bioprocess Engineer, she felt the call to write and continue the legacy that her grandmother (Catherine Clark the 4th) and mother (Catherine Clark the 5th) passed down to her. She hopes to make a positive impact on children and families as they immerse themselves in her stories.Visit her website: https://catherineclarkfelts.com/

Michelle A. Hardwick, author of Menopause Wingman, is a therapist with 25+ years in private practice and a woman who spent a decade navigating menopause alongside her husband without ever truly considering what he was going through. That humbling realisation, combined with her professional expertise and the voices of men from different countries, made this book not just possible, but necessary.Visit her website: https://menopausewingman.com/

Feryn Heath, author of The Adventures of Peighten and Gingerbread, is a licensed therapist in the state of Arizona. Professionally, she works in the field of addiction, specializing working with individuals who struggle with process and/or substance addictions. Feryn, mom to two young daughters, wanted to use her passion for writing to create a book series that they would enjoy, while also being able to use her therapy background to teach children coping skills.
Visit her website: https://peightenandgingerbread.com/

Jill Jardine, author of Sacred Sound Formulas, M.A. Counseling/Psychology, is a professional western astrologer for 35+ years, Vedic Astrologer, Sanskrit Mantra Instructor, Yoga teacher and host of internationally acclaimed podcast, "Cosmic Scene with Jill Jardine." Blending psychology, spiritual insight, and ancient wisdom, Jill has empowered thousands through transformative teachings, helping many clear blocks, realign with purpose, and activate their highest potential for healing and growth.
Visit her website: https://jilljardineastrology.com/

Former teacher Judi Johnson, author of Good Life Architect, shifted her focus to executive function coaching and cognitive training to help children and adults thrive. She empowers clients by explaining brain function and teaching practical strategies to manage emotions, boost productivity, and overcome everyday obstacles, helping them realize their true potential.

Visit her website: https://www.braincoach143.com/

Josephine Kilde, author of Josephine, founded Imani Yako in 2002, along with her husband Scott, which focuses on humanitarian works. Their current project, Imani4Change, is based in Kenya, working with the Maasai indigenous communities in a 10-year community development and capacity building focus, with the intent of imparting the community with skills to run and manage the projects developed in the 10-year span. The greatest needs in the Maasai communities are access to water and to education. For more information about their humanitarian work please visit www.imani4change.org. 30% of sales of Josephine’s publications go to support this humanitarian work.

Laura Kimbro, author of Giving Light to Darkness, is not an expert on brain injuries, concussions, or anything health related for that matter. She is “just” a mom who wants others to be aware of what can happen as a result of an accident. She sits in a hard place in reliving the death of her son for the sake of bringing awareness to this issue in hopes that others will find the help they need in their time of crisis. She did not want this responsibility, but takes it on in order to bring Seth’s voice to as many ears as possible.
Visit her Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.kimbro

Dr. Karen Kramer, author of Healthy Grief and Moving Forward, is a grief recovery expert who has transformed the lives of hundreds-of-thousands of individuals around the globe since the early 1990s. With a profound understanding of the human mind, her true passion as a mindset coach, speaker, and author lies in helping navigate heart-wrenching losses, griefs, and traumatic events. 
Visit her website: https://drkarenkramer.com/

Janet Kurtz, author of The Heart of My Soul, was born to and raised by a United Church of Christ youth pastor and a third-grade teacher, both from small villages in northern Illinois. Roots ran deep in the culture of farm fields and trapping in the back creeks, Protestant work ethic, and empathy for the stranger in the land. These traits manifest in her lifelong career teaching Spanish and Latin American cultures, working with refugees, translation, and leading student travel study.
Visit her website: https://janetkurtz.com/