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Dr. Amy Reichelt, PhD
Neuroscientist, Consultant, Psychotherapist and Chartered Psychologist
Canada 
Christian Snuffer, CMHC
Clinical Mental Health Counselor
United States 
Dr. Anna Steinzeig, PhD
Neuroscientist, Workplace Wellbeing Strategist and Public Speaker
Netherlands 
Dr. Grischa Judanin, MD
Physician, Medical Advisor, Founder and CEO of 5SWAN
Germany 
Dr. Elena Deliu, PharmD, PhD
Neuroscientist, Pharmacologist, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Clinical Operations Expert, Pharmacist, Mentor for Researchers Beyond Academia
Austria 
Arielle Tandowski, MPH
Public Health Professional
United States 
Dr. Christopher Gauci, MD MRCS(Ed) EDAIC
Anaesthetist & Intensive Care Specialist, Expedition & Transfer Medicine, Extreme Environment Physician
United Kingdom 
Erin Gillespie, MD
Medical Writer & Editor
United States 
Dr. Marianne Trent, DClinPsy
Clinical Psychologist, Host of Aspiring Psychologist Podcast
United Kingdom 
Laurin Angermeier, MSc in Applied Neuroscience
Neuroscientist, Co-founder of 'inLighten Berlin', Psychedelic Integration Practitioner
Germany 
Parul Yadav, MD
OB-GYN, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
United States 
Cat Beer, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Practicing Clinician, KAT Specialist
United States 
Clara Parati
Certified Psychedelic Integration Specialist
United Kingdom 
Dr. Elizabeth Berrocal, PhD, LPC, EMDRIA-Certified
Trauma Specialist, Somatic Psychotherapist, and Integration Guide
Netherlands 
Gisel Romero
Microdosing Guidance, Psychedelic Integration, Personal Transformation
Italy 
Sarah Hope, Licensed Facilitator
Founder of Nature-Based Integration Coaching (NBIC)
United States 
Tali Avron
Clinical Trial Manager in Psychedelic Research
Israel 
Stephanie Price
Journalist & Editor in Neurology, Psychedelics, Cannabis and Health Technology
United Kingdom 
Anna Lindner
Content Editor at States of Mind
Germany 
Jason Najum
Senior Editor & Creative Producer at States of Mind
Canada 
Olga Strakhovskaya
Journalist, Editor, Media Manager
Russia 
Rashida Ruwa, RN (Registered Nurse)
Mental Health Writer
Kenya 
Danielle Zickl, BA in Writing
Journalist & Editor
United States 
Lisa Healy
Wellness Writer
Canada 
Nicole LaMarco
Health Writer
United States 
Zuva Seven, BA in Health Sciences
Writer & Editor, Founder of 'An Injustice!' Magazine
South Africa 
George Bell
Writer, Co-founder of JACK, Author of 'Be a Man About It'
United Kingdom 
Grace Brennan
Journalist & Writer
United Kingdom 
Isadora Klene
Writer, Founder of 'PsyGuide'
Germany 
Jennifer Davis-Flynn
Writer & Editor
Portugal 
Mattha Busby
Journalist, Author of 'Should All Drugs Be Legalized?'
Canada 
Oluwadamilola Fasanya, MBBS
Medical doctor, public health professional
Nigeria 
Shalini Kellinghaus, ICF Certified Coach
Trauma Recovery Coach
Germany 
Sofie Mikhaylova
Marketer, Cannabis & Psychedelics Writer
Canada 
Neil Smith
CEO and Co-founder of 'Mettle'
United Kingdom 
Candis McDow, BS
Wellness Writer, Author of 'Half the Battle'
United States 
Dennis Walker
Journalist, Founder of 'Mycopreneur', Co-founder of Global Psychedelic Week
United States 
Eva Cesarova
Co-founder of the Czech Psychedelic Society
Czech Republic 
Jasmine Virdi
Writer & Educator, Plant Medicines Expert
Cyprus 
Joy Emeh
Health Writer
Nigeria 
Max de Rosnay
Psychedelic Industry Consultant
Germany 
Nicolle Hodges
Entrepreneur, Founder of 'Men Who Take Baths'
Canada 
Rachel Pascal
Healthcare Writer
United Kingdom 
Sam Woolfe
Writer & Editor
United Kingdom 
Sarah Klein
Health & Fitness Journalist
United States 
Sophie Spitzer, MBA
Founder & CEO of 'Kinisi'
Germany