Contributors

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Amy Danielle Taylor

Hi there, I'm Amy.  I'm a single Mom to two only children, which basically means I had my kiddos about 18 years apart so I have a grown son with his own family and a teenage daughter I'm still raising.  I call myself a Mental Health Warrior & Neurospicy Mama because I'm neurodiverse and have mental health issues (bipolar disorder, ADHD and anxiety) and both my kiddos have ADHD and my daughter has AUDHD and anxiety.  I strongly suspect I'm on the spectrum as well but I have not been tested for it.

I'm a BSW level social worker and have been doing that for almost 30 years. I recently went back to grad school and obtained my MBA at 53 years of age.  It's never too late to do anything.  I am a life coach, author, speaker and podcaster.  I also create and sell digital products such as prompted journals and workbooks. 

http://www.advancingwithamy.com

Guests

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Amy Taylor

Amy is the host of Mental Health Warrior & Neurospicy Mama.  She works as a social worker during the weekdays and does coaching and podcasting in her evenings and weekends, while still finding time to spend with her beautiful teenage daughter. She has a son that is grown and has his own family, which inludes his wife and Amy's 3 incredible grandchildren. Amy is a fierce mental health advocate as well as supporting the neurodivergent. She herself is neurodivergent, as she lives with bipolar disorder, ADHD and anxiety.  She believes it is possible to live a full and fulfilling life with a mental health and/or neurodivergent diagnoses.

https://advancingwithamy.com
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Anat Peri

An Inner Child Expert and the founder of Training Camp for the Soul. She’s spent more than 20 years in the personal development world helping people heal old wounds, break out of unhealthy patterns, and finally feel at home in their own skin.


Anat doesn’t just teach from theory—she’s lived this work. Her approach is all about blending emotional healing with real, practical tools you can actually use to shift your life. She’s also the creator of the Mastery Certification Program, where she trains coaches in her powerful methodology so they can go out and create transformation for their clients too.


Anat has been on TEDx stages and featured in places like MSN and Authority Magazine, but what makes her unforgettable is the way she holds space for people to truly connect. Her work has helped so many people release generational trauma, embrace their truth, and step into lives that feel aligned and full of purpose.

https://trainingcampforthesoul.com/
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Blanka Molnar

Blanka Molnar is a conscious parenting coach, speaker, and the founder of Awarenest, a coaching company dedicated to helping parents heal multigenerational traumas and overcome challenges related to raising children.



She is a Certified Family Constellation® practitioner. Her proprietary blend of using the Family Constellation® approach, meditation, and other holistic exercises and tools helps parents see nearly instant results. Typical issues Blanka’s clients come to her with include raising “spirited children” who may have special needs related to ADHD, other neurodivergent conditions, bullying, and emotional regulation.


https://awarenest.net

https://awarenest.net/
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Jill Sitnick

Jill Sitnick is the founder of The Journey Sage, an educational platform that demystifies MDMA Therapy for PTSD to help dispel the stigma of psychedelics for mental health. After a lifetime of unprocessed childhood trauma, Jill found healing through psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, which is expected to be FDA approved in 2024. She is an author, educator, and YouTube advocate for MDMA therapy for PTSD treatment.

https://thejourneysage.com
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Lori Kirstein

Lori Kirstein, founder of The Goodbye Good Girl Project, home of Next Level Empowerment. When Lori realized that what makes us unhappy is that we are all following the social "shoulds", the social rules and the programming we have not yet questioned, her work began in earnest. She works with women who are hungry to be their authentic, unapologetic selves in a world that would prefer we sit down and keep quiet. Her Keynotes, Workshops, and 1-on-1 Leadership Coaching Program are all part of her quest to awaken the power of the feminine through the very vessel - women - that has disappeared over millennia. The 1% Solution is the foundation of Lori's transformational offerings, based on emotional energetics and the power of process and self-awareness. She healed herself of nearly 4 decades of clinical depression and anxiety using this process and stands as proof that we have far more power than we know to create transformation in our own lives, and in our world.
https://tidycal.com/goodbyegoodgirlproject/strategysession
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Mary Ann Hughes

Mary Ann Hughes is an incredible mom of two sons on the autism spectrum and the founder of Special Family Transitions. After walking through her own divorce, she realized just how overwhelming it can be when you’re trying to navigate legal systems, parenting, and the unique needs of neurodiverse kids all at once. That’s why she became a Certified Special Needs Divorce Coach, Mediator, and Parenting Coordinator — to guide other parents through it with less stress, less cost, and more compassion. Mary Ann is also a speaker, author, and trainer who shares her wisdom with both parents and professionals, making sure families get the support they deserve.

http://www.specialfamilytransitions.com
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Michele Lefler

Feeling lost in a sea of advice, information, and “shoulds”?


Meet Michele Lefler – Your Personal Librarian
She’s not the kind who just shelves books — she’s the kind who helps you shelve the overwhelm and finally get clear on your next steps.

With a unique blend of holistic life coaching and library & information science, Michele helps individuals and entrepreneurs:

  • Cut through the noise and find clarity
  • Align intuition with strategy so decisions feel right — 
  • Create your own map instead of following someone else’s
  • Stay grounded & focused while moving toward your goals


She’s your steady co-navigator, here to make sure you’re not just drifting through life or business — you’re steering with purpose.


#HolisticCoaching #Entrepreneurship #Clarity #PersonalGrowth #BusinessStrategy

https://michelelefler.com
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Nikki Williams

Nikki Williams began her studies of the mystical at the age of 9 when it was discovered she had a knack for creating and interpreting astrological birth (natal) charts. At 17 she was gifted her first tarot deck and has been developing her psychic gifts ever since, as well as using them to assist others. Nikki is clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, a medical intuitive, a medium and a Reiki master. She lives life as an open channel, one foot in this realm and one in Spirit, constantly 'connected'. She has been honored to receive multiple awards through the years for her work in the psychic community. She has taught classes on tarot, natal astrology, meditation and more. Nikki is a proud wife, mom, daughter and "Mimi" to two amazing grandchildren. She shares her psychic gifts at local metaphysical fairs, sings at various venues and is a full time Pampered Chef consultant.

http://pamperedchef.com/pws/mimismunchies
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Stefani Cohen

Stefani Cohen, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker, author, and child and family therapist with a unique specialty: helping children and adults overcome their fear of dogs. With decades of experience working with neurodivergent kids and their families, Stefani combines therapeutic expertise with deep compassion and creativity to guide clients through life-changing exposure therapy.


Her groundbreaking work was inspired by her own daughter’s struggles with dog phobia—an often overlooked yet highly disruptive fear. What began as a personal mission has grown into a national resource, complete with two empowering books: Overcoming Your Child’s Fear of Dogs and How To Face My Fear of Dogs (a companion activity guide for kids). You can find Stefani at https://overcomefearofdogs.com.

https://overcomefearofdogs.com