Hillary Melchiors PhD, MPH, LCCE, CD(DONA) is a medical anthropologist, childbirth educator, birth doula, and writer in Evansville, Indiana. She received her PhD in Medical Anthropology and Masters in Public Health from Case Western Reserve University, and has practiced as a birth doula since 2014 when she founded the Doula Group of Evansville. She has served as a leader of the Evansville Birth Network and member of the Southwest Indiana Breastfeeding Coalition, as well as serving on the DONA advocacy committee. She helped found The Birth Geeks podcast and lives in Southern Indiana with her partner, two children, and adorable dog Buzz.

Kellie Wicklund is a licensed Psychotherapist with 20 years of experience, and is the Clinical Director of the Maternal Wellness Center. Kellie is certified by Postpartum Support International as a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. Her experience with both private and community clients has nurtured a passion in the area of reproductive health psychology — a specialty that acknowledges the complexity and trials of the developmental process of parenthood. Kellie has extensive and specialized experience with peripartum mood and anxiety disorders, and understands the unique pressures that modern parenthood brings. Kellie is adept at supporting people through their journey into parenthood, whether that be the hardship of infertility, the overwhelm of the peripartum period, or the grief following a loss, or medical termination.

Naima Beckles is an educator, doula, and founding director of For Your Birth – a birth work consultancy in New York City. Soon after the birth of her first child, she chose the work of supporting expectant parents and earned certifications from DONA and Lamaze International where she currently serves as a member of the board. Naima also leads curriculum and community partnerships for Soshe Inc - a maternal health and wellness company. In addition, she is a teacher for The Institute for the Study of Birth Breath and Death where she has co-created courses for birth professionals on understanding and responding to pregnancy loss, trauma, and infant death in communities of color. A published author and media contributor, Naima lovingly stands alongside individuals navigating life’s triumphs and difficulties.

Dr. Mechell Duran is a trauma-informed pregnancy health coach, diabetes specialist, and a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator. She has over fifteen years of healthcare experience as a nurse and family nurse practitioner and has been trained to facilitate comprehensive trauma programs by the Center of Mind Body Medicine. She is the owner of Sugar Bump Coach, a community where women with Gestational Diabetes can be inspired and informed with recipe ideas and evidenced-based information from pregnancy to the 4th trimester. She resides in South Florida with her husband, their 4-year-old son and two furry children, sugar and brownie. In Dr. Duran's spare time, she enjoys cooking, making aromatherapy recipes, journaling and attending her local church.