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Dr. Matt Dawson

Dr. Matt Dawson has been obsessed with performance optimization as long as he can remember. He received scholarships to play two sports in college even with “minimal talent” because of his voracious reading and implementation of any fitness or nutritional techniques that would give him an edge.

Dr. Mike Mallin

Dr. Mike Mallin has been in medical practice for 10 years, but obsessed with health, physical performance, and longevity his entire life. He currently practices in Bend, Oregon where he lives with his wife and 2 children. Mike is board certified in emergency medicine and completed a fellowship in point-of-care ultrasound.

Dr. Kristen Dawson

Dr. Kristin Dawson is double board certified in both Adult and Child Psychiatry. She is an expert in motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Fuz Sanderson

Fuz Sanderson is an endangered species biologist, Earthskills teacher, musician and storyteller. He has over 25 years as a wilderness instructor, naturalist, and research biologist for organizations such as 4H, National Wildlife Federation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, US Forest Service, US Park Service, and the Green River Preserve.

Chef Nico Albert

Chef Nico Albert (ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ Cherokee Nation) is a self-taught chef, caterer and student of traditional indigenous cuisines based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She began her culinary education at a very young age, growing up in California and Arizona.

Kristin Weitzel

Work with Kristin Weitzel, Máster Breathwork and Cold Exposure Guide to experience profound emotional shifts and build your resiliency and capacity for greatness.Kristin Weitzel, Founder of Warrior Woman Mode, is a health and high performance maven, nutrition specialist, certified fitness trainer, breathwork and exposure training coach with a focus on guiding people into optimal health.

Doug Elliott

Whether he's pointing out poison ivy, pontificating on poke sallet, jiving about ginseng, predicting the weather with a persimmon seed, or extolling the virtues of dandelions, herbalist, author and storyteller, Doug Elliott is known for his lively presentations as well as his broad, practical, scientific and cultural knowledge of the area's many useful wild plants. Dougelliott.com

Todd Elliot

Todd Elliott’s childhood passion for the natural world led him to co-author his first peer-reviewed scientific publication by age 14. Todd has continued to focus on studying global biodiversity and interrelationships in nature. These studies have taken him to remote corners of the world to explore tropical rainforests, deserts, temperate forests, beaches, and high mountains on six continents. Much of the research from these expeditions has been or is being published including the description of organisms new to science.

Morris Weintraub

Morris’ journey towards optimal health has taken him around the world in search of the most effective healing practices to soothe his aching body and calm his restless mind. Now yoga, kundalini and breathwork certified Morris shares his knowledge of the breath, meditation and his personal movement practice with others – believing true health is impossible to achieve through physical pursuits alone.

Dr. Cornelia Cho

Dr. Cornelia Cho is a Korean-American human potential coach, lifelong learner and artist. She is also a practicing pediatrician and mycophiliac with fellowship training in pharmacology and a broad range of mind-body sciences. Using humor and wisdom, she invites others to join her ongoing examination of how culture and history both inform our modern struggles and also illuminate a possible way out. www.gamushroomclub.org

Dan and Judy Dourson

Dan Dourson is a biologist/naturalist/illustrator who has spent most of his adult life dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and understanding of the planet’s more obscure plants and animals. For nearly twenty years, he worked with the US Forest Service, as a wildlife biologist specializing in nongame management in Red River Gorge.

Bill Gordon

‘Wild Bill’ Gordon wants to share his love of nature with everyone. To that end, he started the High Adventure Wilderness School in Powell County. You won’t find a building with that name on it, however. Wild Bill himself goes out to schools and clubs to share his knowledge, and he guides children and adults alike on outdoor experiences.

Naushad Godrej

Naushad is a former collegiate soccer player and tech startup employee turned holistic health coach. He offers transformational coaching to high performing individuals and wellness classes to companies and teams. ‍Naushad’s mission is to help you break free from chronic pain and stress. He is passionate about helping you feel more vitality, confidence, and peace in your body and mind. Dealing with chronic pain, anxiety, or feeling stuck? ‍As a health coach, he empowers you to discover your own wisdom and strength to move beyond obstacles to behavior change. He holds you accountable, supports you without judgment, and partners with you in a thought-provoking discussion to maximize your personal potential.‍As a mind-body coach and therapist, Naushad weaves together meditation and breathwork practices, functional strength, yoga, corrective exercise, primal movement, and qigong. He guides you through improving movement quality, and enhancing body awareness to build sustainable health and longevity. ‍

Andrew Ozinskas

Andrew is a clinical herbalist, medicine maker, sustainable wildcrafter, and student of the natural mysteries. From entering a lifelong relationship with Spirit inherited from his ancestors as a young child, to a daily path centered around foraging and ecosystem management as well as practice in pharmacognosy, his mission is to reconnect Spirit with Science in daily life.

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Nathalie Nadam

Nathalie Niddam is a self-proclaimed science geek with a passion for human health. Nat is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, an Apeiron Academy Epigenetic Coach and a member of the first graduating class of Bulletproof Training Institute.In her teens, she fought with ongoing health and digestive issues. She learned many years later to tap into her body’s own healing and repair mechanisms and now wants to share her knowledge to help others take control of their health.Nathalie’s unique method blends an array of human performance fields like neuroscience, personalized nutrition, nutraceuticals, biohacking, ancestral health and resilience training. She works with clients one-on-one and in small groups to tap into each person’s unique genetic code to personalize supplementation, nutrition and lifestyle in order to deliver results that last for a lifetime.

Sam Landes

Sam is a retired Montessori Teacher. He grew up in Central Illinois where his mother took him morel mushroom hunting beginning at the age of 5. He has been the Treasurer of the Mushroom Club of Georgia since 2010. His wife, Dr. Cornelia Cho, is the President of the club. Cornelia and Sam are both members of the North American Mycological Association (NAMA). Sam is the Foray Committee Chair for NAMA. Sam and Cornelia travel around the country joining other mushroom enthusiasts in hunting for mushrooms. Sam frequently gives presentations to gardening clubs, Master Gardener groups, Master Naturalist groups, school groups and leads forays for MCG.