Authors
Randi B. Nelson, M.D., M.B.A., is a pediatrician, former investment banking executive, and financial wellness expert. She is also a nationally recognized author and speaker, and she is a media expert regarding child and young adult health issues. She also is the author of Ladynomics: A Woman’s Prescription to Wealth and Financial Well-Being and Ladynomics, Vol. 2: A Woman's Practical Guide to Becoming Financially Healthy. Nelson lives in Long Island, NY.
Mikki Taylor is the editor-at-large at Essence magazine. She is coauthor of the audiobook Force of Beauty: A Newark Family Memoir, an Audible Original.
Dr. Sherry Blake, a licensed clinical psychologist, is one of the most highly sought-after media experts in the area of mental health in the country. Dr. Sherry has been featured on numerous primetime networks and radio and in print media, including CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and HLN. Dr. Sherry has authored two books, The Single Married Woman, and her latest, Care for the Caregiver: Surviving the Emotional Roller Coaster. As a result of her work in the media, she reaches millions of viewers, which allows them to see the value of mental health services.
M Shelly Conner, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Central Arkansas. She and her wife live on their central Arkansas homestead with their dog Whiskey where she writes about DIY, black queer womanhood, self-sustainable living and their interesting intersections. Her debut novel everyman (Blackstone Publishing) is available for pre-order from all retailers and will be released July 20, 2021.
Carla D. Wilson Laskey is a blogger and WEOC (Writers and Editors of Color) content creator on Medium. She is the recent founder of the BMISTribe™, an online support group for Black and Brown parents of LGBTQ+ children. Connect with Carla online here, or email her at bmist4lgbtq@gmail.com.