Shari Dunbar Boyer is a ceremonialist and leadership coach devoted to helping others come into alignment—with themselves, with their values, and with the sacred—through the practice of modern ceremony.

After a successful career in marketing, Shari followed a deeper calling. Her path led her through the world of herbalism, natural healing, and intentional living. Along the way, she rediscovered the transformative power of ceremony—and began weaving it into both personal and professional life.

She is the author of The Book of Modern Ceremony, a guide for anyone ready to bring meaning and ritual back into their everyday moments. Through her writing, teaching, and coaching, Shari helps individuals and leaders align with their inner wisdom, mark life’s transitions with intention, and create space for clarity, growth, and joy.

Shari lives in Altadena, California, on a suburban farm (that miraculously did not burn), with her husband, two grown sons, and two beloved dogs. She believes ceremony is both sacred and playful—and that living in alignment is the truest form of success.

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Shari Dunbar Boyer is a ceremonialist and leadership coach devoted to helping others come into alignment—with themselves, with their values, and with the sacred—through the practice of modern ceremony.

After a successful career in marketing, Shari followed a deeper calling. Her path led her through the world of herbalism, natural healing, and intentional living. Along the way, she rediscovered the transformative power of ceremony—and began weaving it into both personal and professional life.

She is the author of The Book of Modern Ceremony, a guide for anyone ready to bring meaning and ritual back into their everyday moments. Through her writing, teaching, and coaching, Shari helps individuals and leaders align with their inner wisdom, mark life’s transitions with intention, and create space for clarity, growth, and joy.

Shari lives in Altadena, California, on a suburban farm (that miraculously did not burn), with her husband, two grown sons, and two beloved dogs. She believes ceremony is both sacred and playful—and that living in alignment is the truest form of success.

Meta: @sharidunbarboyer

https://substack.com/@shariboyer

Alison Kosik is an award-winning journalist, author, Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), and freelance correspondent and anchor for ABC News. Previously, she spent more than 15 years as a Business Correspondent and Anchor for CNN and CNN International, reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and covering many of the world's most significant financial events, including the global financial crisis, major market shifts, and landmark IPOs such as Meta, X (formerly Twitter), and Alibaba.

Throughout her career, Alison has interviewed some of the most influential leaders in business, politics, and technology, including Warren Buffett, Hillary Clinton, Mark Cuban, Michael Saylor, and countless CEOs, investors, and innovators whose decisions shape the global economy.

She is the author of What's Up With Women and Money? How to Do All the Financial Stuff You've Been Avoiding, an empowering guide that helps women build financial confidence and take control of their financial future. Alison also shares this mission as a featured TEDx speaker with her talk, Why Women Avoid Money—and How to Take Back Control, inspiring audiences to overcome financial fear and create lasting financial independence.

Known for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging, Alison continues to educate and empower audiences through her reporting, public speaking, and advocacy for financial literacy.

Instagram: @alisonkosik

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Alison Kosik is an award-winning journalist, author, Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), and freelance correspondent and anchor for ABC News. Previously, she spent more than 15 years as a Business Correspondent and Anchor for CNN and CNN International, reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and covering many of the world's most significant financial events, including the global financial crisis, major market shifts, and landmark IPOs such as Meta, X (formerly Twitter), and Alibaba.

Throughout her career, Alison has interviewed some of the most influential leaders in business, politics, and technology, including Warren Buffett, Hillary Clinton, Mark Cuban, Michael Saylor, and countless CEOs, investors, and innovators whose decisions shape the global economy.

She is the author of What's Up With Women and Money? How to Do All the Financial Stuff You've Been Avoiding, an empowering guide that helps women build financial confidence and take control of their financial future. Alison also shares this mission as a featured TEDx speaker with her talk, Why Women Avoid Money—and How to Take Back Control, inspiring audiences to overcome financial fear and create lasting financial independence.

Known for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging, Alison continues to educate and empower audiences through her reporting, public speaking, and advocacy for financial literacy.

Instagram: @alisonkosik

X: @AlisonKosik

https://linktr.ee/alisonkosik

Wendy Valentine is author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play and host of The Midlife Makeover Show, which is a top-rated podcast for women in midlife. Wendy helps women kick fear to the curb, reignite their spark, and wake up to what’s possible. Learn more at http://www.WendyValentine.com.

Instagram: @hellowendyvalentine

Facebook: @hellowendyvalentine

Substack: https://wendyvalentine.substack.com

Wendy Valentine is author of Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play and host of The Midlife Makeover Show, which is a top-rated podcast for women in midlife. Wendy helps women kick fear to the curb, reignite their spark, and wake up to what’s possible. Learn more at http://www.WendyValentine.com.

Instagram: @hellowendyvalentine

Facebook: @hellowendyvalentine

Substack: https://wendyvalentine.substack.com

Ellen Zachos is a Harvard graduate, a former Broadway performer, and a Greek-American horticulturist who enjoys nothing more than regaling anyone who will listen with stories about fascinating plants. Despite having retired from the theater, Ellen still loves an audience; her presentations are enthusiastic, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated.

Ellen is the author of ten previous books about plants, and has been recognized by Garden Communicators International for both her writing and podcasting. Ellen has been chosen as a Great American Gardener by the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, and speaks at horticultural organizations nationally and internationally.

For six years she was the co-host of the Plantrama podcast, which ranked in the top fifty home and garden podcasts nationwide. An instructor at the New York Botanic Garden for fifteen years, Ellen now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Website: https://mythicplants.com

IG: @ellenzachos

FB: @ellen.zachos

YT: @backyardforager

Ellen Zachos is a Harvard graduate, a former Broadway performer, and a Greek-American horticulturist who enjoys nothing more than regaling anyone who will listen with stories about fascinating plants. Despite having retired from the theater, Ellen still loves an audience; her presentations are enthusiastic, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated.

Ellen is the author of ten previous books about plants, and has been recognized by Garden Communicators International for both her writing and podcasting. Ellen has been chosen as a Great American Gardener by the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, and speaks at horticultural organizations nationally and internationally.

For six years she was the co-host of the Plantrama podcast, which ranked in the top fifty home and garden podcasts nationwide. An instructor at the New York Botanic Garden for fifteen years, Ellen now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Website: https://mythicplants.com

IG: @ellenzachos

FB: @ellen.zachos

YT: @backyardforager