Lucas Congdon

LUCAS CONGDONAuthor https://lucaslagoons.com Photo Download | Bio Download Lucas Congdon is the owner of Lucas Lagoons and the host of Animal Planet’s “Insane Pools: Off the Deep End.” Born into a family of Vermont landscapers and stonemasons, Lucas has been cutting and crafting stone since the age of 14, when his creative talents and love…

Kevin Bowder

KEVIN BOWDERAuthor lucaslagoons.com Photo Download | Bio Download Kevin Bowder is a professional photographer who has 15 years of experience in sales and marketing. Kevin began his career working for nonprofits where he conceptualized, organized, facilitated, and promoted events of all sizes. He innately understands that being able to connect with people is at the…

L.C. Perry

L.C. PERRYAuthor https://lcperryworlds.wordpress.com Photo Download | Bio Download L.C. Perry is an author of New Adult and Young Adult novels. Ever since the seventh grade when she discovered her passion for writing and started her first novel, her life has revolved around books. When she isn’t reading or writing, she is listening to music, watching…

Kirsten Lopresti

KIRSTEN LOPRESTIAuthor www.kirstenlopresti.com Photo Download | Bio Download Kirsten Lopresti is the author of the young adult novel Bright Coin Moon. She holds a BA from Virginia Tech and an MFA from George Mason University. She has published short stories in several literary magazines, including The Laurel Review, New Delta Review, So To Speak, Italian…

George James, Psy.D.

GEORGE JAMES, PSY.D.Author www.georgetalks.com Photo Download | Bio Download Dr. George James, Psy.D. (13 time TODAY Show guest) speaks, counsels, consults, coaches, and teaches people how to overcome everyday relational struggles to build successful connections in love, family, and career. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in helping couples improve the quality…

Sandra Jackson-Opoku

SANDRA JACKSON-OPOKUAuthor https://flowauthors.com/sandra-jackson-opoku Photo Download | Bio Download Sandra Jackson-Opoku is the author of the award-winning novel The River Where Blood Is Born, which was listed in Best Novels of the Nineties: A Reader’s Guide. Her novel Hot Johnny (and the Women Who Loved Him) was an Essence Magazine hardcover fiction bestseller. Her fiction, poetry,…

Aubrey Blanche

AUBREY BLANCHEAuthor https://aubreyblanche.com Photo Download | Bio Download Aubrey Blanche is the Mathpath (Math Nerd + Empath), the CEO of the equitable design consulting firm of the same name, and Senior Director of People Operations & Strategic Programs at HR technology firm Culture Amp. Through all her work, she seeks to question, reimagine, and redesign…

Lauren Maillian

LAUREN MAILLIANAuthor www.laurenmaillian.com Photo Download | Bio Download As a global CEO, entrepreneur, investor, advisor, influencer, and award-winning marketer, Lauren Maillian advises on building and scaling consumer-facing startups, elevating iconic legacy brands, and creating new approaches to VC investing. She brings 15+ years of discovering and seizing hidden, profitable value across retail, CPG, lifestyle brands,…

Jennifer McGaha

JENNIFER MCGAHAAuthor jennifermcgaha.com Photo Download | Bio Download Jennifer McGaha is the award-winning author of Flat Broke with Two Goats (Sourcebooks, 2018) and Bushwhacking: How to Get Lost on the Trail and Write Your Way Out (Trinity University Press, 2023). Her debut memoir (Flat Broke with Two Goats) sold over 26,677 copies; Kirkus Reviews dubbed…

Rande Brown, L.C.S.W.

RANDE BROWN, L.C.S.W.Author http://www.randebrown.com Photo Download | Bio Download Rande Brown, LCSW is a well-known translator of Japanese spiritual and cultural texts, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Geisha, A Life with Mineko Iwasaki (Atria, 2002), which has sold more than 200,000 copies in the US and another 600,000 copies worldwide in 18…