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Youth Mental Health

Dr. Sami Timimi

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Pscyhotherapist, National Health
Service – U.K
Author
Father of 2
Grandfather

samitimimi.co.uk

WPT.com interview

Digital Media Literacy

Matthew Johnson

Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Father of 2

mediasmarts.ca

WPT interview

Connecting with Teens

Michael Chiasson

Speaker
Musician
Writer
Entrepreneur
Author
Father of 2

thingswewishourparentsknew.com

WPT interview

Resilience Through Loss & Hardship

Rebecca Faye Smith Galli

Columnist
Bestselling Author
Advocate
Mother of 4

rebeccafayesmithgalli.com

WPT.com interview

Gut-Brain Connection in Kids

Dr. Ali Navidi

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
CEO, GI Psychology
Gastro-Psychology expert
Father of 2

gipsychology.com 

WPT.com interview

Adulthood Prep

Joanne McHugh

Writer
Former Marketing Executive
Mother of 3

thingsyourmomshouldhavetoldyou.com

WPT interview

Gifted & Twice Exceptional Learners

Pamela Hobart

Philosopher-Coach
Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Learners Expert
Mother of 4

gt.school

WPT interview

Self-Regulation for Teens

Dr. Kathy Wu

Psychologist
Former college professor
Author
Mother

wupsychology.com

WPT.com interview

Sports Betting & Gambling Ads

Dr. Shawn Kelly

Pediatrician
Adolescent Addictions Specialist
Father of 2

cmaj.ca

WPT.com interview

Empty Nest

Molly Carroll

Licensed therapist
TEDx speaker
Life coach
Former teacher
Podcaster
Author
Mother of 2

mollycarroll.com

WPT interview

Posture

Dr. Brett Hill

Chiropractor
Entrepreneur
Founder, XPerience Life Chiropractic
Founder, YourPostureProgram.com
Father of 4

xperiencechiropractic.ca

WPT interview

Delaying Smartphone Usage

Jenny Perez

Founder, Unplugged Canada
Entrepreneur
Mother of 1

unpluggedcanada.com

WPT.com interview

The Growth Mindset

Annie Brock

Experience Designer, Health Teach
Educator
Author
Mother of 2

anniemaebrock.com

Heather Hundley

School Administrator
Educator
Author
Mother of 4

WPT.com interview

Teenage Years

Rachel Kelly

Mental health writer
Keynote speaker
Journalist
Best selling author of 5 books
Mother of 5

rachel-kelly.net

WPT interview

Adult-Parent Estrangement

Catherine Hickem

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Executive and Family Coach
Psychotherapist
Entrepreneur
Author
Mother of 2

parentingadultchildrentoday.com

WPT interview

The Sandwich Generation

Dr. Shirley Davis

Global workforce expert
HR executive
Best selling author
Podcaster
Entrepreneur
CEO, SDS Global Enterprises
Mom of 1

drshirleydavis.com

Teen First Love & Heartbreak

Lisa A. Phillips

Assoc. Professor of Journalism
Former Journalist
Author
Mother of 1

lisaamyphillips.com

WPT.com interview

Mathematics

Ted Dintersmith

Best selling author
Education Disruptor
Former Venture Capitalist
Businessman
Documentary Producer
Father of 2

teddintersmith.com

WPT interview

Teen Disengagement

Jenny Anderson

Journalist
Author
Mother of 2
jennywestanderson.org

Rebecca Winthrop

Director, Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University
Author
Mother of 2
rebeccawinthrop.com

WPT.com interview

Parenting Plans

Bailey Gaddis

Certified Birthing Doula
Certified Parenting Coach
Certified Hypnotherapist
Author
Mother of 2

baileygaddis.com

WPT.com interview

Parenting in Troubling Times

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Award-winning Journalist
Contributing Editor, Scientific American magazine
Author
Mom of 2

melindawennermoyer.com 

WPT.com interview

Slow Summer

Pam Lobley

Writer
Columnist
Copywriter
Author
Former actress
Former comedian
Mother of 2

pamlobley.com

WPT interview

Modern Fatherhood

Drew Soleyn

Leadership Coach
Speaker
Personal Trainer
Founder, Connected Dads
Director, Dad Central Ontario
Father of 5

connecteddads.ca
dadcentral.ca

WPT.com interview

University Prep

Dr. Michael De Robertis

Professor Emeritus, York University
Retired Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Researcher
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Teacher & Supervisor
Father of 2

yorku.ca/science/profiles/faculty/michael-de-robertis/

WPT.com interview

Picky Eating

Dena Kelly, LPC, BCBA, LBS

Licensed Professional Counsellor
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
Founder and CEO, Focused Approach
Licensed Behaviour Specialist
Paediatric Feeding Therapist
Mom of 2

focusedapproachtherapy.com 

WPT.com interview

Sexism & Gender Bias

Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein

 Clinical Psychologist
Award-winning author
Therapist, adolescents and families
Contributor, Psychology Today
Speaker
Mother of 2

joannfinkelstein.com

WPT interview

Brain & Behaviour

Dr. Robert Melillo

Clinician
Developmental-behavioural Functional Neurologist
Professor
Researcher
Speaker
Expert, childhood neurological disorders
Creator, Brain Balance program
Creator, The Melillo Method®

drrobertmelillo.com

WPT.com interview

Cancer with Kids

Marisa Peters

Entrepreneur
Podcast host
Former Chief People Officer
Former Broadway Performer
Rectal Cancer Survivor
Founder of Be Seen
Mother of 3

beseen.care

WPT.com interview

Community & Connection

Doug Bolton

Clinical Psychologist
Educator
past-Principal, public therapeutic school
Dir. of School Education, Formative Psychological Services
Author
Father of 3

fpschicago.com

WPT.com interview

Childhood Obesity

Dr. Tasneem Sajwani

Family Physician
Obesity Medicine Physician
Med. Dir., Edmonton Weight Management Centre
Mother of 1

aletheamedical.com
obesitycanada.ca

WPT interview

Adulting Preparation

Rob Finlay

Entrepreneur
Businessman, Real estate industry
Bestselling author
Father of 4

robfinlay.com

WPT.com interview

Motivating Teens

Dr. David Yeager

Developmental Psychologist
Prof. of Psychology
Co-founder, Texas Behavioural Science & Policy Institute
Former grade school teacher
Author
Father of 4

liberalarts.utexas.edu

WPT.com interview

Managing Overwhelm

Arron Neal

Journalist
Cultural Strategist
Strategic Comms Consultant
Columnist
Mother of 2

arronneal.com

WPT.com interview

Hearing Loss

Peter Stelmacovich

Audiologist
Hearing Loss Patient
HearCanada
Father of 1

hearcanada.com

WPT interview

Open-Air Living

Linda Akeson McGurk

Journalist
Photographer
Blogger
Author
Nature advocate

rainorshinemamma.com

WPT.com interview

High-Achieving Parents

Kate Kripke

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Counsellor
Maternal & Child Mental Health Expert
Coach
Speaker
Author
Podcast Host
Mom of 2

katekripke.com

Addiction, Recovery & Relationships

Janice Johnson Dowd

Licensed Master Social Worker
Speciality, Family Therapy and Addictions.
Recovering alcoholic
Mother of 4
Author

janicejohnsondowd.com

WPT.com interview

Grandparent Relationships

Isabel Tom

Speaker
Podcaster
Author
Former healthcare worker
Mother of 3

valueofwrinkles.com

WPT interview

Imposter Syndrome

Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin

Licensed Psychologist
Executive, Career and Life Coach
Speaker
Partner, Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting, LLP
Author
Father of 2

dynamictransitionsllp.com

WPT.com interview

Politics & Mental Health

Hon. Ya’ara Saks

Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Associate Minister of Health
MP, York Centre
Mother of 2

 

WPT.com interview

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