Sara Bustos grew up in Lansing, Ill., where she is now raising her son, Elijah. She had a childhood dream of opening a cafe, and that dream came to fruition in the midst of a global pandemic. Brewing magical coffees and teas that help heal the soul and tickle taste buds is her specialty. She loves learning about and educating others on all things coffee and metaphysical. You can find her shop, Mugs & Magick (formerly Coven's Cabinet in Dyer), now in her hometown of Lansing. In her free time, she loves traveling with her son.

Kaylyn E. Gyden is a marriage and family therapist associate, emotional wellness coach, adjunct professor, podcaster and writer committed to assisting people understand and navigate the complexities of feelings and relationships. She works with people experiencing unhealthy and/or difficult relationships with themselves, romantic partners, family members, and peers. She specializes in couple and family therapy, more specifically, infidelity, communication, and intimacy building. Gyden practices in Northwest Indiana offering in-person and telehealth services to Indiana and Illinois residents. She graduated with her master's degree from Purdue University.

Lauren Lazzaroni, MHS, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist, wife, and mom to two girls. She is also the owner of Lazzaroni Pediatric Speech Therapy, LLC and provides speech, language, and myofunctional services to children in NWI. Her personal journey into OMDs and myofunctional therapy quickly grew into a passion to help other families navigate oral ties, OMDs, speech therapy, and everything in between.

Cathryn Luchene is a self-taught baker with nearly 20 years of experience. It first began when she fell in love making birthday cakes for her children, which became a family tradition. Her hobby turned passion inspired her to open her bakery, first doing local markets and then most recently opening up a bricks and mortar artisan bakery and cafe in downtown Crown Point, Ind. - Bak House. Nowadays, her son and daughters are often in the kitchen alongside her where they are handcrafting a variety of breads, pastries, cookies and cupcakes to serve to families in their local community.

Charmaine Moore is the founder of Face of Hope and Beauty self-love life coaching business, a writer and a speaker.  Moore is also a wife, mom of six, and “glam-ma” to her granddaughters. She faced with depression, anxiety, rejection, grief, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and she is a survivor of suicide and advocate for suicide prevention and mental health.  Moore offers empowering mindset group coaching workshops and guided meditations through the power of music, movement, healing and affirming words, to help women and teen girls choose to love, live, heal and thrive in life.

Lauren Najar is a business and marketing strategist who works with businesses to create more sales through social media and digital marketing. Her mission is to help women business owners maximize their full potential to create a life that they truly desire. She graduated from Purdue Northwest with a degree in Finance. Since starting her business, she has mentored 100+ businesses around the world. Najar is a member of The Collective networking community and has been featured in Forbes and on multiple podcasts.  She is a two-time cancer survivor and an avid runner completing over 50 races including the Chicago marathon in 2019.  Najar currently resides in Crown Point, Ind. with her husband, her daughter and their pup Belle.

Dr. Uzoma F. Obidike is a Career Transition Coach and founder of She Leads Beautifully. Her mission is to teach women in stagnant careers how to tap into their networks to access dream career opportunities. Dr. Uzoma's expertise extends to her role as a career development professional at National Louis University, where she prepares college students for their successful career journeys. Beyond her professional roles, Dr. Uzoma enjoys spending time with her husband and 4-year-old daughter, listening to podcasts, and playing The Sims 4.