Seamus (James) Neilson
Cassandra’s favorite art teacher, long-time friend of the Voss family, and author of the foreword to Maybe Life Hurts.
Chancey Anderson Tauer
Co-founder, Prodeo Academy; public charter school network closing the opportunity gap in Minnesota.
Lori Baudino
Psy.D., BC-DMT; integrates movement and body awareness into psychotherapeutic practice.
Christina Boyd-Smith, Ph.D.
Accredited professional coach helping teams and families in business, nonprofit, and education.
Suzan Brinker
Cassandra’s college roommate and close friend; based in Concord, Massachusetts.
Canaan Cooper
Saint John’s University ‘25; poet exploring science, faith, and adversity. From Nassau, Bahamas.
Karlyn Crowley
19th President of Kalamazoo College; founding director of the Cassandra Voss Center.
William J. Doherty, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota; co-founder of Braver Angels.
Katie Dohman
Award-winning journalist and style editor; writing has appeared in Teen Vogue and beyond.
David Eddie, Ph.D., ABPP
Clinical psychologist and researcher; Recovery Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Heather Faase
Community leader building bridges between faiths; based in Brussels, Belgium.
Chris Gonzalez
Professor, therapist, and writer in Nashville; founded the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Lipscomb University.
Melissa Gorzelanczyk
Writer, speaker, and sober artist; author of ARROWS (Penguin Random House). Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Alex Gruber
Doctoral student in theology at Fordham University; writes on regional religious history.
Laurie Healy
Certified CRAFT recovery coach; helps families navigate addiction and early recovery.
Leah Hoffman
Mental health and couples therapist; owner of Growing Together Counseling & Healing, Hudson, Wisconsin.