Jenna Udenberg is a lifelong resident from theNorthshore of Minnesota and is a former music educator of 19 years. She has used a manual wheelchair since the age of 8 due to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Jenna is a 2017 Blandin Foundation Community Leader, a 2020 BushFellow, and a 2025 Shannon Leadership Institute Fellow. Writing for the Lake County Press in her column, Local View from 4 foot 2, inspires vulnerability and the sharing of lived experiences from the seated perspective.

Within My Spokes: A Tapestry of Pain, Growth& Freedom is Jenna’s published memoir which you can find on the A&BWU website, on Amazon or wherever you find your books. In her free time, you can find Jenna outdoors on paved trails or fishing with friends, playing board and card games, as well as coaching the Robo Dweebs, a LEGO robotics team. Jenna is the founder of the non-profit, Above & Beyond With U, which works toincrease accessibility and inclusion in Minnesotaand beyond.

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Patrick is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who has transitioned to personal coaching. He has8 years of experience working in substance abuse treatment. Patrick has been sober and in recovery since the age of 19. After nearly 20 years of sobriety,years of therapy, reading self-help books, and going on spiritual retreats, he still felt like the young, wounded child of his youth; consumed with self-hate,pessimism, insecurities, anger issues, and constantly worrying about everything. While attending a live event that he discovered through a podcast,he admitted to a room full of people that he didn't love himself and he couldn't understand why.

Patrick was introduced to new material that has completely shifted his life over the past 3 years. Helearned what was at the root of his self-destructive actions along with uncovering the exact nature of his misguided beliefs. Patrick's mission is toprovide men with a new structured process and a safe place where they can be vulnerable.

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Gretchen Schoser is the owner of Schoser Talent andWellness Solutions, where she helps small and midsize businesses build healthier, more human workplaces. With over 45 years of combined business experience, she blends talent strategy, employee wellness, and practical change management. Gretchen specializes in recruiting, onboarding, and workplace mental health, especially for organizations navigating growth or burnout. Sheis also the award-winning co-host and business manager of the mental health podcast Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads. Through raw conversations and a lot oflaughter, she works to normalize mental health struggles and reduce stigma.

Gretchen is a suicide attempt survivor who openly sharesher lived experience to help others feel less alone. Her work is rooted in compassion, honesty, and the belief that systems and people deserve equal care.She brings both strategic insight and deep empathy into every room she enters.Gretchen is passionate about creating workplaces where people can thrive, not just survive. At her core, she’s a connector, advocate, and champion for real conversations that lead to real change.

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Elsie Gilmore is a writer, activist, and creative entrepreneur who explores joy, community, and resilience in the face of capitalism. She is the author of Howto Find Joy in a Capitalist Hellscape and creates satirical, thought-provoking projects that challenge billionaire culture while celebrating human connection.Through her books, art, and community-based initiatives, Elsie blends humor with sharp critique, helping readers imagine alternatives to systems that no longer serve us.

Elsie holds a master’s degree in environmental law and policy from Vermont LawSchool. She began herwriting journey as an early blogger whose voice was both persistent and passionate. She currently publishes a weekly Substack publication, Sunday Mornings in Bed.

With a career spanning twenty years as a web developer and the founder of Women With Moxie, a women’s networking company, Elsie has worn many hats. From Vermont farm girl to multi-business owner and now a published author, she continues to pursue her passions.

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Dr. Jeanne Retief is a former international human rights expert turned skincare founder. After beingdiagnosed with Panic Disorder in 2015, she left a high-pressure legal career to prioritize her health and healing. In this episode, Jeanne shares what it reallyfeels like to live with anxiety, how it shows up daily, and the practical tools that help her manage it. Her journey is a powerful example of finding peace,purpose, and softness—even in the midst of panic.

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Tina is passionate about being a Ghost Helper: teaching the living how to help the dead. She wants to empower us all to help all ghosts: this is the compassion we will want for ourselves, by using The Crossing OverPrayer™ on GhostHelpers.com and in “The Crossing Over Prayer Book©.” When a psychic only connects to a dead person, the ghost does not receive the criticalassistance they desperately need. Tina has studied metaphysics all her life, gaining insight into the mystical world of magic and spirituality. The authorof nine books on metaphysics, her writing comes from an intense desire to know and understand the hard science behind the unseen world of action and reactioncombined with a sincere desire to share this understanding with other knowledgeseekers. Her lifelong studies into the deeper meaning of events and actionswere further enhanced by the experiences of a dynamic 20-year career in the Navy, working for the U.S. Submarine Force, retiring at the Commander level.

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Rogers Follansbee, PhD, graduated from the Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona, Spain) with a master’s degree in philosophy. In 1971, he acquired a master’s degree inclinical psychology from the Universidad de Madrid. From 1969 to 1974, during his post-graduate studies at the Universidad de Navarra, he instructed undergraduates in “The History of Psychology” and “Psycho Diagnostics.” He also held graduate seminars where his emerging theory was introduced. In 1974 Rogers successfullydefended his dissertation, “La Teoría de la Relacionabilidad,” and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

In the 1970s, he married, and in 1980, moved with his family to the United States, where he continued to develop his Theory of Relationability (now StructuredPsychology). Dr. Follansbee and his wife Carmen split their time between homes in northern Spain and southern California.

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Cheryl Murphy is an internationally recognized EvidentialMedium, Psychic, and Spiritual Teacher known for her compassionate accuracy and healing energy. With over 20 years in metaphysics, she connects the physicaland spiritual realms to share messages of love, hope, and validation. An ordained minister and certified hypnotherapist, Cheryl also works as a medicalintuitive and animal communicator. Through readings, mentorship, and teaching, she helps others find peace, clarity, and connection with Spirit. Her missionis to awaken intuition and remind people that love never dies. She founded The Healing Prayer Circle and co-authored The Last Breath: True Stories ofMediumship, the Afterlife & Messages from Heaven. Cheryl’s work continues to inspire spiritual growth and transformation worldwide.

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