John DeDakis is a former editor on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." DeDakis, a former White House correspondent, is the author of six traditionally publishednovels in the award-winning Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series.DeDakis is a motivational speaker, podcaster, one-on-one writing coach, manuscript editor, and regularlyteaches novel and memoir writing at literary centers, bookstores, and writers’ conferences nationwide and abroad. He is also a Grief Educator, certified byworld-renowned grief expert David Kessler of Grief.com. John’s next book, Plot Twists: A Memoir on Writing and Living, will be released in late summer 2026

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Suzanne Roberts is the founder of UnifyingSolutions and a transformational speaker, facilitator, and author with more than 40 years of experience helpingleaders and organizations create meaningful, lasting change. She developed Polarity System Design™, a methodology that empowers individuals and teams to lead with clarity, purpose, and collaboration while building healthier organizational cultures. Guided by a mission to promote human dignity andunlock people's potential, Suzanne helps others thrive both personally and professionally.

She is a Master Somatic Coach and is certifiedin FEBI, the Enneagram, and Decision Wise 360 Assessments. Her clients include major organizations such as Chase, Prudential, OhioHealth, and the ColumbusMuseum of Art. Suzanne's book and documentary, It's Deeper Than That: Pathway to a Vibrant, Purposeful Life, are scheduled to premiere in October 2025, and her leadership program, The Great Reconnection, launches the same year. Outside of her work, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, gardening, meditation, audiobooks, and spending time with her grandchildren.

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Edward Tick, Ph.D. is an archetypal psychotherapist, author, educator, poet, international pilgrimageguide, and activist. He has pioneered archetypal and culturally based healing for almost half a century. He is a “thought leader” on healing the invisible woundsof war and violence, and on ancient Greeceand the origins of medicine and psychotherapy. He

was the U.S. military’s subject matter expert on PTSD and Moral Injury for a decade.

Among his ten books, The Practice of Dream Healing and War and the Soul are modern classics, and his books have been translated into several languages. Warrior’s Return is

translated into both Russian and Ukrainian, and used for their contemporary healing alongwith Ed’s zoom support, even as the war proceeds. The documentary “Healing a Soldier’s Heart,” was a PBS special last Veterans Day weekend. In addition to his private

practice Ed has lead more than 40 pilgrimages to Greeceand Viet Nam for holistic and spirituallybased healing, the psycho-spiritual-cultural healing of war trauma, and restoration ancient healing practices for our times. His newest book is Passage to Poros: Inthe Sanctuary of the Sea God and includes stories and testimonies from warriors who have taken these journeys for healing.

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