Our Experts

Dr. Holly S. Andersen is the Director of Education and Outreach for The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at The New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she is an Attending Cardiologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine.

Celine Antoine is a yoga teacher, breathwork guide, and author who has spent nearly two decades helping people reconnect with their bodies, hearts, and spirit. Through her classes, retreats, soul readings, and five published books, she shares practices that nurture clarity, healing, and deeper connection.

Laura Bates is bestselling author, aeducator, activist, and journalist. She researches misogyny and its intersection with new and emerging technologies as well as works directly with tens of thousands of young people in schools, training teachers and helping governments and education systems grapple with supporting young people to tackle sexism.

Jessica Chapel is the Commerce Writer at Condé Nast Traveler, where she covers travel booking and retail content.

Ingrid Clayton, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author. She’s the author of Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma and Recovering Spirituality: Achieving Emotional Sobriety in Your Spiritual Practice. Her upcoming book, Fawning, explores the often-overlooked trauma response beyond fight, flight, or freeze.

Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW, is the Founder of the Coercive Control Consulting Institute, a clinician, educator, coach, and survivor. She’s dedicated to helping protective parents and professionals understand and address coercive control—the foundation of all abuse. Through her courses, coaching, and advocacy, Dr. C empowers survivors and advances legislation to protect adult and child victims of coercive control.

Jennifer Cooper Ashton is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist with advanced training in oncology massage and hospital-based massage for the seriously ill. Her main focus is on providing supportive care using massage therapy, reflexology, guided meditation and Reiki for stress management and symptom relief.

Dr. Nancy H Coles is an Ophthalmologist in New York City and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area including Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, and the New York Eye and Ear infirmary of Mount Sinai hospital.

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Dr. Chris Creatura is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with over 40 years’ experience caring for women at all stages of life.  She is the founder of her Manhattan practice of Gynecology, Menopause, and Sexual Medicine and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of OBGYN at Weill-Cornell Medical College. 

Kate Fishman is a senior physical therapist at New York Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she provides comprehensive, compassionate, inclusive, and individualized care through an integrative body/mind/spirit approach. She infuses her evidence-based biopsychosocial training with the wisdom of ancient yogic traditions.

Emily Green is the Head of Wealth Management at  Ellevest, where she leads a team dedicated to helping high-net-worth women, families, and institutions achieve financial strength and independence.

Jenn Kautsch is the Founder of SoberSis, a nonprofit and pioneering community in the Sober Curious movement. A motivational speaker, coach, and author of Look Alive, Sis, her mission is to help women reevaluate their relationship with alcohol—without labels, judgment, or shame.

Maggie LaRocca is the Executive Director of Exhale to Inhale, a nonprofit dedicated to providing trauma-informed yoga to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. With over 15 years of experience in developing accessible mental wellness programs, Maggie is committed to bringing healing practices to underserved communities. 

As an accomplished trial lawyer, artful negotiator, and empathetic yet no-nonsense counselor, Lois Liberman represents high-net-worth individuals, prominent figures, business leaders, and celebrities who turn to her to navigate the sensitive and increasingly complex issues and dynamics facing couples and modern families. 

Molly Morgan, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and artist in private practice in Connecticut and New York. She specializes in the experiential psychotherapies, which incorporate emerging understandings about neuroplasticity and how the brain changes.

Cathy OBrien is a strategic brand builder and operator with over 25 years of global brand-building experience. Having spent her professional career as an integral part of top companies’ executive teams and founding two of her own, Ms. OBrien has been responsible for building businesses as well as identifying and launching emerging talents to worldwide success.

Dr. Chiti Parikh is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Program at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and is a trailblazer in the world of integrative health and wellbeing.

Mary Louise Rubin (Mare) is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher (RYT-500) trained in the ISHTA Yoga lineage. During her training with ISHTA – an acronym for Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda – Mare transformed over 25 years of yoga practice into a second career. Just before the pandemic, Mare took the opportunity to explore her practice more deeply.

Lauren Schuivens is the Founder and visionary behind Samavira, a global meditation brand bringing ancient mindfulness practices to modern life. Trained by Buddhist monks in Thailand and formerly part of the personal growth powerhouse Mindvalley, Lauren has led transformational experiences for thousands worldwide.

Dr. Rache Simmons is passionate about caring for women, both in her role as a breast cancer surgeon and as an executive physician leader interested in promoting women’s equity. She has been part of the clinical surgical faculty at Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital (WCM/NYP) in New York City, with a practice in breast cancer surgery for three decades.

Katie Thurston first appeared on television in 2020 on The Bachelor before stepping into the spotlight as The Bachelorette. Ultimately finding love on her own terms, she married comedian Jeff Arcuri, and together they now reside in New York City. Shortly after her move, Katie was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer—a journey she now shares openly to raise awareness and empower others to advocate for their health.

Nikki Sapiro Vinckier is an OBGYN Physician Assistant, content strategist, and the founder of Take Back Trust, a non-profit digital platform helping people navigate and protect their reproductive healthcare in a post-Roe world.

One of only a handful of physicians in the country board-certified in both dermatology and psychiatry, Dr. Amy Wechsler uses the latest technologies and techniques to treat a wide range of dermatologic conditions – beginning with a careful evaluation of the patient’s psychological stressors and skin care concerns.