Pema Rocker is a writer, editor and the owner of Story Charmer, a service that
helps people talk their stories and expertise into books and content (and, incidentally, deeper personal understanding). Creator of Story Charming Parties, and former editor in in chief of a community magazine, she is driven by the value that conversation creates, and the stories that help us relate to one another.

Stacy de la Rosa is a light + shadow seducer, digital artist and photographer devoted to seeing beyond the surface of the story through the magic of photography. She is inspired by symbolism, restitution, and dichotomy as they relate to the soul. Her current work is a study in turning the camera around on herself and coming undone in the process. She is co-creator and co-founder of In Her Skin and is currently preparing for her first solo art show in November. She can be found at stacydelarosa.com and on Instagram @stacyanne

Krishna Pendyala is the president of Mindful Nation, an organization inspired by U.S. Congressman, Tim Ryan, which helps everyday Americans lead healthier, more fulfilling lives with evidence-based contemplative practices. Former nontraditional life coach and high tech entrepreneur, Krishna is the author of Beyond the Pig and the Ape: Realizing Success and True Happiness.

Stephanie Gagos is a self-taught mixed media artist in Nyack, New York, who paints to inspire healing. A former teacher, she is a certified life coach, dedicated painter, and offers online and in person healing art classes. A firm believer in the healing power of art, Stephanie works with women who are ready for a life beyond survival. Her work can be found at StephanieGagos.com

Ane Axford specializes in working with people who are genetically highly sensitive to serve them in leading their lives with sensitivity and to become leaders in their lives to strengthen sensitivity on our planet. The mission of her work, Sensitive Leadership, is to change the way we use sensitivity. She uses therapeutic design in media, personal experiences, writing, and a variety of practical applications to create immediately healing experiences. She hosts a weekly show where she reviews The Elements of Sensitivity, and yearly retreats where “we work with Sensitive Beasts, horses and our selves.”

Author, speaker and coach, Dr. Britt Andreatta is expert at helping unlock the best in people. She is the Director of Learning and Development for Lynda.com, and regularly consults for corporations, nonprofits and universities to create powerful solutions to today’s workplace challenges. Creator of Soul School Online, Britt is currently writing two books: The Potential Paradigm to help leaders bring out the best in their people, and Souls@Work, which helps people bring their best selves to work, changing their workplaces from the inside out. @SoulsatWork

Besides being a free-range spiritualist, Elaine Gale is a writer, professor, comedian, speaker, and journalist who lives in California and co-founded the nonfiction literary series TrueStory and loves artists, writers, community, humor, play, possibility, healing, exploring and learning.

Photographer, painter and cartoonist, Lisa Slavid integrates creative action and a 20 year organizational development career in leadership positions to consult on leadership and innovation. She is the creator of the well loved comic and inspirational art series, Peadoodles. A world-traveler, Lisa finds wonder daily in her own back yard, and is a sister-adventurer on evolving and learning. You can see more of her Peadoodles at www.facebook.com/peadoodles. @peadoodles

Floyd Rocker has spent three decades of his professional life with creatives, as an art buyer, creative department director and project manager in international advertising. When he’s not working, he enjoys taking pictures, listening to records on his hi fi, or cool hunting. All content photos on SGR not credited otherwise were taken by Floyd. @runnersup

A special thanks to Wendy Alvarado Tienken for creating the Soul Growth Radio logo and other calligraphic pieces for our site.