Voices We Have Welcomed
At We Are Thriving Together, every gathering is shaped by the people who generously share their stories, perspectives, expertise, and lived experiences with our community.
Some are professional speakers, authors, coaches, physicians, and wellness practitioners. Others are simply people with a story worth telling—a lesson learned through life’s challenges, a new beginning, a personal triumph, or a perspective that has the power to inspire others.
Over time, our gatherings have featured thoughtful conversations around wellness, resilience, leadership, creativity, mindfulness, reinvention, personal growth, relationships, purpose, and human connection.
Every person featured here has contributed something meaningful. Whether they offered practical tools, challenged us to think differently, encouraged us to slow down, or simply reminded us that we’re not alone, each has helped shape the We Are Thriving Together community.
This page celebrates the voices who have shared a part of themselves with us—and who continue to inspire others simply by showing up with authenticity, generosity, and heart.
Clare Davenport
TEDx Speaker (1M+ views) | Transition Expert | Positive Psychology Expert
Clare helps women design the best chapter of their lives.
At ClareDavenport.com, Clare offers coaching, workshops, and keynotes that help women move through life’s biggest transitions with confidence, resilience, and purpose.
She draws on decades of leadership experience, including Goldman Sachs, executive coaching, and a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, to help women facing retirement, career reinvention, loss, caregiving, or an empty nest turn uncertainty into possibility. Wondering “What’s next?” Clare helps women design a future they’re excited to live.
Shari Koffman
Health & Beauty Brand Ambassador | Menopause Beauty Expert
Shari brings an honest, approachable, and empowering perspective to conversations around beauty, confidence, wellness, and aging. As a beauty expert featured on live television, she focuses on practical beauty and skincare solutions for women at every stage of menopause, helping women feel informed, supported, and confident as their needs evolve. Her sessions blend education, self-care, and real-life insight in a way that feels relatable, uplifting, and accessible.
Ambreen Bhaloo
Reflection and Wellness Facilitator
Ambreen is a Leadership Coach, providing thoughtful and engaging sessions centered around reflection, mindfulness, and intentional living. Using creative exercises and calming practices, she encourages groups to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and explore their thoughts and emotions in a meaningful way. Her warm and grounding approach helps create a space that felt reflective, peaceful, and deeply supportive.
Zac Spinosa
Fitness Coach | Arthritis Advocate
Zac leads engaging conversations around movement, strength, longevity, and building confidence through physical wellness. Pulling from his own personal challenges, his approachable and encouraging style helps make fitness feel accessible, sustainable, and empowering at every stage of life.
Baljit Sidhu
Healthcare Executive
Baljit is a visionary entrepreneur in healthcare, having opened and led endoscopy clinics and CEO of a nutraceutical company focused on innovation and patient-centered care. She also founded NutriThrive Health Services to promote personalized healthcare.
A certified functional nutritionist and tea sommelier, Baljit integrates mindfulness and personalized nutrition into her work. Baljit also leads the Global Women Health and Innovation Summit Series and Tulip, a global period campaign keeping girls in school.
Marie Brennan
Owner - Gourmade Thyme Catering
Marie is the owner and creative force behind Gourmade Thyme Catering, where her passion for bringing people together shines through every dish she creates. From corporate events and charity galas to milestone family celebrations and weeknight family dinners, Marie is known for crafting beautiful, flavourful meals that leave a lasting impression. A true professional with an infectious smile and a genuine love for hospitality, she believes that great food has the power to create connection, conversation, and unforgettable memories.
Lorraine Gibson
Sound Bath & Wellness Practitioner
Lorraine is a Sound Practitioner who blends breathwork, Reiki, and guided meditation with crystal and Himalayan sound bowls, chimes, ocean drums, rain sticks, and a variety of other instruments to support nervous system regulation and deep, restorative rest. With a calming and intuitive touch, she curates safe, immersive sessions that invite participants to slow down and release tension held in the body and mind. Through intentional soundscapes, gentle energetic healing, and paced breathwork, Lorraine creates space for balance, reflection, and profound relaxation. Her work helps clients gently downshift from chronic stress into a renewed sense of calm, clarity, and resilience.
Alia Jiwani
Breathwork & Sound Bath Facilitator
Alia is an acupuncturist, yoga and breathwork instructor, and holistic wellness practitioner who helps people reconnect with themselves through the healing power of breath, movement, sound, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
With a calming presence and a deeply intuitive approach, Alia creates transformative experiences that invite participants to slow down, release stress, and restore balance. At We Are Thriving Together, she guided guests through an immersive breathwork practice followed by a soothing sound bath, creating a space for reflection, renewal, and deep relaxation. Her philosophy is simple yet powerful: when we learn to move with love instead of fear, we create space for healing, resilience, and personal growth.
Dr. Victoria Korley
Guest Contributor | Community Voice
Dr. Victoria Korley is a cardiologist, educator, and respected leader whose career has been built on excellence, compassion, and lifelong learning. While she has dedicated her professional life to advancing cardiac care and mentoring the next generation of physicians, her passion extends beyond medicine.
Victoria connected personal experiences with resilience, authenticity, and finding the courage to lead with vulnerability. Her message reminded us that true strength isn’t about perfection—it’s about embracing who we are, navigating life’s challenges with grace, and showing up authentically every day.
Raheema Saleh
Guest Contributor | Community Voice
Raheema joined We Are Thriving Together to share her personal story of navigating life’s challenges, trials, and difficult seasons with honesty and vulnerability. Through heartfelt conversation and reflection, she spoke about resilience, healing, and finding her way back to herself — ultimately emerging stronger, more grounded, and thriving in a new chapter of life. Her openness created a deeply meaningful and relatable moment for the community.
Dara Roth Edney
Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist | Founder & Clinical Director, Informed Fertility
Dara brings compassion, empathy, and emotional insight to life's most complex and personal experiences — grief, loss, relationships, identity, resilience, and the journey of family building. As a Registered Social Worker, psychotherapist, and reproductive counsellor with over 20 years of experience — and as someone who has navigated IVF, pregnancy loss, and surrogacy firsthand — she has built a group clinical practice dedicated to supporting individuals and couples navigating fertility challenges, assisted reproduction, pregnancy loss, parenting, and the full emotional and practical landscape that comes with it. With clinical expertise, evidence-based methodologies, and genuine human connection, Dara offers not only a safe space for honesty, reflection, and support, but practical, concrete tools to help people move through even the most difficult seasons of life — and find their way forward.
Dr. Punam Rana
Medical Oncologis| Meditation & Wellness Advocate | Speaker
Dr. Punam Rana is a Medical Oncologist with a deep passion for helping people achieve wellness through a balanced approach to both physical and emotional health. While caring for patients has been the foundation of her career, she also believes that true well-being extends beyond medicine and includes mindfulness, self-awareness, and intentional self-care.
Drawing from both her medical expertise and her personal meditation practice, Dr. Rana helps others discover practical ways to reduce stress, cultivate resilience, and create greater calm in their everyday lives. Her approachable style makes mindfulness accessible, regardless of where someone is on their wellness journey.
Karen Trainoff
Registered Dietitian | Psychotherapist | Positive Psychology Practitioner
Karen Trainoff has dedicated more than two decades to helping people improve their health, well-being, and ability to flourish. A Registered Dietitian, Registered Social Service Worker and Psychotherapist, with a Master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology, Karen brings a unique blend of science, psychology, and compassion to her work.
Her perspective is shaped not only by her professional expertise, but also by profound personal experience. Through life’s unexpected challenges, Karen discovered that resilience isn’t about avoiding hardship—it’s about finding meaning, connection, and hope in the midst of it. Those experiences have deepened her understanding of what truly helps people move forward.
Erfa Alani
Lawyer | Executive Leader | Happiness Researcher
Erfa Alani is a lawyer, executive leader, and doctoral student in Happiness Studies who has spent her career exploring what helps individuals and communities truly thrive. Her work bridges leadership, well-being, and the science of happiness, combining evidence-based research with practical insights that people can apply in their everyday lives.
Passionate about creating stronger, more connected communities, Erfa believes that happiness is not simply something we find—it is something we intentionally cultivate through our relationships, our mindset, and the choices we make each day. Her thoughtful and engaging approach encourages others to redefine success beyond achievement and to focus on what brings lasting fulfillment.
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