Authors

NICK BENAS, USMC, QMHA, is a Qualified Mental Health Associate and a former United States Marine Sergeant as well as Iraqi Combat Veteran. Nick is the former Director of Business Operations for Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare, a private non-profit mental health agency, located on the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. He is also a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor by...

SAMANTHA BOWICK has a Master of Public Health degree from Liberty University. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration at Columbia Southern University. She is devoted to using her education and experiences to advocate for women who suffer with endometriosis. She currently lives in Aiken, South Carolina. She is the author of Living with Endometriosis: The...

JO BRIELYN is an author and contributing writer for Hatherleigh Press and has currently completed 16 nonfiction books about health and wellness. Jo holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Education, Training and Development. She is the founder, writer, and editor of Creative Kids Ideas, a resource website that supplies parents, teachers, and family members with the tips and fun...

PAUL FREDIANI, ACE, ACSM, is a nationally recognized fitness trainer and educator. He has been featured on national television and in magazines, including Fitness, InStyle, and Self. Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise, he is a C.H.E.K level I practitioner. Paul’s published fitness books include Powersculpt for Men, Powersculpt for Women, PowerBand,...

SARAH FUHRMANN is one of the leading voices in the rowing community and operates a fitness website UCanRow2 that brings the benefits of indoor rowing to people and groups across the United States. Sarah joined UCanRow2 to pursue her passion for rowing. She previously ran a successful public relations consultancy with clients on two continents. She is the author of...

CATHERINE GILL is a writer, blogger, and holistic vegan chef who specializes in natural and health foods. She studied and found her passion in writing, literature, and social science in college. She runs the popular blog The Dirty Vegan since 2010, focusing on comfort-food-style vegan recipes that are fun, accessible, and healthy. She also ran Dirty Vegan Foods, a vegan...