Lisa Blair, M.A., Dipl. PW, is a scholar, a PhD candidate at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a psychotherapist who consults and teaches internationally. Her doctoral work explores redefining intimacy to address the unprecedented challenges romantic partners face in a postnormal world. Her research has been published in World Futures, the Journal of Consciousness Studies, and the second edition of the International Handbook of Love. Lisa is also the publisher for Belly Song Press, a small independent press of nonfiction titles in psychology, social justice, and leadership.

To learn more, visit: www.lisablair.com.


David Bedrick, J.D., Dipl. PW is a teacher, author, attorney, and founder of The Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies where he teaches and works with individuals from around the world. He is a diplomate and adjunct faculty member of the Process Work Institute. David is also the author of three books: Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology, Revisioning Activism: Bringing Depth, Dialogue, and Diversity to Individual and Social Change, and his latest book You Can’t Judge a Body by Its Cover: 17 Women’s Stories of Hunger, Body Shame and Redemption.

To learn more, visit: www.davidbedrick.com.