Michelle Montgomery is a dedicated advocate for those navigating grief and loss, channeling her own experiences into impactful service. As a Certified Grief Educator trained by renowned Grief Expert David Kessler, Michelle combines her expertise in the grieving process with her certification as an Integrative Aromatherapist. She is the founder of Botanical Blends and Balance, […]

My name is Aracely. I’m just a girl navigating through life the best way she can, looking for the joys of life through a different lens.  Since I was a young girl, I knew I wanted to work with children. My path took different directions until I got to college. I hold a B.S. in […]

Cheryl Baker was born in St. Louis, Missouri into a military family. Growing up, she lived in Kentucky, New York Texas, Portugal, Japan and England. John and Cheryl met at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, and married two years later. They raised a son and daughter who gave them five amazing grandchildren. In […]

Ashley Adelizi, born and raised in Orange County California, discovered her passion for fashion early on. Ashley graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona with a Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Merchandising and Management, and a proud member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. With a career spanning 18 years in the luxury retail industry, […]

Karen Badal Hacker is a native Californian, wife, and mother of four—two babies in heaven and two adult married children here on earth. Karen’s first experience of intense loss began with her son, Matthew, passing due to heart disease at just three days old and a subsequent miscarriage a year later. These profound losses ignited […]

I have called Orange County, California home since moving here in 1995 by way of Ohio and Colorado. I am a proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Emma and Isabella, here on Earth, and one amazing son, Jacob, in heaven. After the birth of my first child, I realized my passion was to become a […]

Katie Jones was born and raised in Visalia California. She moved to San Diego for college and studied nutrition, fitness, and became a MAC certified makeup artist. She is back in Visalia now and working at the Visalia police department and owns her own small business doing permanent jewelry, called Zapped with Love. She also […]

Last night, something happened. It was unexpected, unplanned, and nothing I could have prepared for. We were all getting ready for a family dinner. My husband had been working on his famous homemade meatball surprise spaghetti ALL day. Everyone was seated at the table with full plates except for Wyatt. Wyatt is my 5-year-old son, […]

Angel is a believer, a daughter, a wife, a mother, and a friend. She has been blessed with a supportive husband and enjoys building a life they both created together. She adores her daughter Alyvia and loves nothing more in this world than being her mom. She is a self-proclaimed foodie, a Swiftie, a lover […]

Ashley Guarrasi is a personal trainer with over a decade of experience in Boxing Fitness, Conditioning, and media. Ashley built her training/ fitness career in LA for 6 years, as well as NYC, helping to open Rumble Boxing and assisting with their social media and creative director role. She has also been featured in national […]

Terra is the Co-Founder and Executive director of Gloves 4 Grief. For 12 years, she worked in luxury fashion in both California and New York, working her way up to a director of sales role at St. John Knits. After a year of navigating the difficulties of post-pandemic operations, she left fashion to join her […]