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Haley Moss is a lawyer, neurodiversity expert, and the author of four books that guide neurodivergent individuals through professional and personal challenges. She is a consultant to top corporations and nonprofits that seek her guidance in creating a diverse workplace and a sought-after commentator on disability rights issues. 

The first openly autistic lawyer in Florida, Haley’s books include “Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals'' (ABA Book Publishing; June 2021) and “The Young Autistic Adult’s Independence Handbook” (Jessica Kingsley Publishers; November 2021). Her articles have appeared in outlets including the Washington Post, Teen Vogue, and Fast Company.

Donna is a Social Impact leader, International best-selling author, speaker, and course creator.  She uses her natural gift of rallying and inspiring people to ignite the spark of internal motivation through forward-vision thinking.  Her approach is based on behavior-changing and spiritual energy connections. 

Donna says: "I am dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available.  I want everyone to have access to tools such as modern mindfulness, emotional awareness, and self-love regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges.  My purpose is to awaken compassion in our world.  I offer an unconventional approach to developing creative energy thinking bridging the vibrational connection to communicate on a higher level. The frequency of LOVE 528 htz.
I help individually and collectively to bring awareness of our energy and actions to engage, respect, and include the collective mixtures of all".

Join us as we embark on a journey to create some positive energy and experience the frequency that connects us all as a community!  

Alicia Trautwein is a St. Louis-based motivational speaker, founder of The Mom Kind, autism advocate, and autistic mother of three autistic children. Trautwein speaks on topics close to her heart like LGBTQIA+ rights, antibullying, autism acceptance, and mental health advocacy.
Here at Neuroshifts we are huge advocates of self-care. We love to bring on special guests who have first hand experiences in the journey through Neurodiversity and who love to promote the importance of self-care. 
Join this special episode of GZT where Alicia will be giving you all the insider secrets to creating a self-care routine that actually works.

Gopika is the Author of Beyond the Blue: Love, Life, and Autism.  In this special session, we will be discussing her book and the importance of a mother's self-care. 
Beyond the Blue is a book that will inspire you to be a better person. Within its pages,  Gopika Kapoor describes her unique, yet universally shared experiences as the parent of a child with autism. Through the intimate stories of life with her son Vir, she immerses readers in shining moments and dark episodes, brimming with refreshing honesty, sparkling humor, and undaunted courage.
Beyond the Blue is an indispensable guide for parents of children with autism, whether they are starting out on this journey or have been traveling this path for several years. It provides a road map for parents to negotiate the pitfalls and through the narration of her own experiences, a point of reference for what they might be going through. Above all, Beyond the Blue demonstrates the power of the human spirit to accept and overcome a seemingly unsurmountable challenge with positivity and love.

Sam Farmer is a neurodiversity community self-advocate, writer/author, public speaker and consultant for Floreo, a company that leverages virtual reality technology in teaching social, communication and other life skills for neurodiverse individuals. Diagnosed later in life as autistic, he writes blogs and articles, records coaching videos and podcasts, and presents at conferences and support groups, sharing stories and thoughts as to how one can achieve greater happiness and success in the face of challenge and adversity. A Long Walk Down a Winding Road - Small Steps, Challenges, & Triumphs Through an Autistic Lens is his first book.

From the unique perspective of someone on the autism spectrum comes a book about working to carve out a better life in the face of challenge and adversity. Interwoven with true stories of personal hardships and triumphs, A Long Walk Down a Winding Road offers ideas and insights aimed at inspiring and empowering the reader to enhance the quality of life. It also exposes what it can feel like to be autistic, as told by somebody who actually walks in these shoes.

Don't miss this special session where we will discuss Sam's book and his path through what we call the Green Zone.  Sharing inspiring stories such as these is part of our mission to show our community that no matter what challenge we are presented with, there is always a path to happiness, hope, and empowerment! 

Maija is the founder of Appreciate U.  Creator, uplifter, and world traveler, Maija specializes in bringing confidence to all of those who surround her. A student of self-improvement since the age of 10, Maija has compiled the most effective tricks she's learned over the last 24 years to create lasting and authentic happiness.  With Appreciate U, she is helping people recognize themselves as the powerful masterpiece they are. 
In this session, we will be discussing: 
The connection about how we treat ourselves and how that can translate to how we treat others.  
How self-love and self-respect can directly affect the way others treat you. 
The importance of self-love and self-respect.
Identify the things that might keep us from loving ourselves and what we can do to change them.