TJ Woodward is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, recovery expert, and spiritual teacher dedicated to helping individuals awaken to their inherent wholeness and live from their authentic nature. As the creator of the Conscious Recovery Method, TJ has spent over three decades guiding people through deep personal transformation by integrating spiritual principles with practical psychological tools. He is the author of several influential books, including Conscious Recovery, Conscious Creation, and Conscious Being, which have helped countless individuals move beyond limiting beliefs, heal core emotional wounds, and rediscover inner freedom. TJ’s teachings emphasize self-inquiry, radical self-acceptance, and the recognition that transformation occurs when we shift from unconscious patterns to conscious awareness. TJ was ordained as an Agape International Spiritual Center minister by Michael Beckwith and brings a spiritually grounded yet practical approach to healing and transformation. He is also featured on Wholehearted.org alongside renowned thought leaders including Dr. Gabor Maté and Marianne Williamson, who are shaping contemporary conversations around healing, consciousness, and personal growth. He is the founder and CEO of Conscious Recovery, a co-founder of Element Q Healing Center in San Diego, and a respected leader in the behavioral health and personal development fields. TJ has worked extensively with treatment centers, clinicians, and organizations worldwide, bringing a compassionate and innovative approach to addiction recovery, emotional healing, personal growth, and spiritual awakening. TJ is the creator and host of the Unharmable talk show and also hosts multiple podcasts and live conversations, including Element Q and Beneath the Surface, where he engages thought leaders, therapists, and change-makers in meaningful dialogue about healing, authenticity, and living from the inside out. Through his writing, speaking, and facilitation, TJ continues to inspire individuals and communities to remember a profound truth: beneath every story and circumstance lies an unharmable essence that is whole, worthy, and complete. www.tjwoodward.com

Christina Simos is CEO of Friendly House LA — the longest-running recovery community for women in the country — and a lifelong disruptor of the status quo. A movement builder since her college days founding Students Against Discrimination at ASU, Christina entered Friendly House as a resident in 2005 and never left, rising through nearly every role in the recovery field before becoming the organization's 4th Executive Director and now its CEO. She sits on the boards of the West Hollywood Recovery Center, and NAATP, where she also serves as co-chair of the DEIB committee. Christina turns lived experience into infrastructure for collective healing — one policy, one program, one human at a time.

Molly Maddocks has been working in the behavioral health field for over a decade. She began her career working with women struggling with substance use disorders, where she discovered a profound calling to support women in reclaiming their lives. She later expanded her work to include dual-diagnosis and primary mental health clients, where her passion for helping individuals with mental health symptoms and unresolved trauma deepened. Molly holds a steadfast commitment to providing access to care and advocating for women in need. With a strong focus on the power of communication, and the recognition that each individual receives and processes it differently — she has found this to be essential in fostering trust and promoting meaningful healing. Her contributions extended to the operational side of treatment, supporting the development of intentional care systems that ensure consistency and quality of care. Outside of her professional role, Molly dedicates much of her time to learning, supporting, and volunteering alongside other organizations to uplift women and inspire a culture of resilience and self-empowerment. Molly graduated with a departmental scholarship from Point Loma Nazarene University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Managerial and Organizational Communication.

Jen Carvalho is the COO of Harlow Gardens and an Executive Consultant and Strategic Advisor with more than 20 years of C suite leadership experience in behavioral health. In her dual role as an operator and advisor, Jen partners with organizations to strengthen operations, stabilize the workforce, and elevate clinical quality across multi site systems. A former President, COO, and CEO, she is widely recognized for her expertise in operational turnarounds, leadership development, accreditation readiness, and strategic growth spanning the full continuum of care—including SUD/MH hospitals, outpatient programs, and innovative treatment modalities. Alongside her work at Harlow Gardens, Jen maintains an active consulting practice supporting behavioral health providers nationwide. Her career includes executive leadership roles with major national organizations such as Your Behavioral Health, Acadia Behavioral Health, and Discovery Behavioral Health. She also served on the boards of CCAPP and NAATP and is a committed legislative championing parity and workforce solutions. Jen brings a rare blend of strategic insight, operational rigor, and personal commitment to recovery—helping organizations deliver stronger outcomes and more compassionate, effective care.

Cameron Bolish, M.Ed., is a dynamic healthcare executive and strategic leader who thrives in environments demanding both strategic vision and hands-on operational execution. Specializing in multi-state behavioral healthcare operations, regulatory compliance, and business transformation, he currently serves as the Vice President of Program Operations at Sierra Health and Wellness and as the Founder and CEO of Strategic Readiness Consulting. His extensive leadership background includes holding chief executive roles at multiple, nationally recognized behavioral health facilities. Throughout his career, Cameron has successfully driven revenue growth, optimized complex budgets and revenue cycles, expanded referral networks, and fostered high-performing clinical and administrative teams. Grounding his leadership approach in integrity, discipline, and a solutions-oriented mindset, he balances high-level priorities with a commitment to consistency, collaboration, and clear communication. Blending his foundational background in educational leadership with healthcare administration—and currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Healthcare Administration at Liberty University—he remains dedicated to evidence-based innovation, operational excellence, and empowering teams to achieve sustainable success.

Olivia Ratcliff-Totty, PsyD (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Psychological Associate, working towards her licensure to become a Clinical Psychologist. She earned her BA in Psychology from Ohio University and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University (CSPP). Dr. Totty’s clinical background is varied and intentional, with experience providing mental health and substance use treatment at Monima Wellness Center, state and federal prisons, and a crisis center. Her commitment to education is highlighted by her experience as a previous Clinical Psychology Adjunct Professor and her continued mentorship of students. Dr. Totty’s lifelong goal is to always support and give back to underserved communities. Her research and clinical interests focus on personality disorders, the LGBTQIA+ community, multiculturalism, and carceral systems. Dr. Totty’s approach to clinical work is trauma-informed and built on a foundation of warmth, authenticity, and humor. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her pug.

Janae Borrego, LMFT, is a Queer, Chicane, gender-fluid clinician and Southern California native. She is a multistate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed in California, Florida, Vermont, Oregon and Idaho. Janae is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-I), Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, Certified Mindfulness-Informed Provider, and Certified EMDR Therapist. She brings over 15 years of experience in the mental health field across a wide range of settings and has been a practicing therapist for more than 14 years. She is the founder of JB Psychotherapy, and Consulting, where she provides psychotherapy, empowerment coaching, and mental performance coaching to diverse individuals. Her work supports healing, resilience building, identity development, and personal and professional growth through comprehensive, integrative, and holistic approaches. Janae is also deeply committed to education and advocacy and regularly facilitates speaking engagements and training events focused on culturally affirming and trauma-informed care. In addition, Janae serves as the Cross Cultural Relations Officer at Rainbow Hill Recovery, an outpatient treatment center dedicated to serving diverse individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. In this role, she leads the clinical vision, quality, and integrity of the program, ensuring services to bridge gaps between people or groups from different backgrounds to improve clinical outcome. She works to ensure all care is clinically excellent, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, identity-affirming.

Dr. Patrick Lockwood, PSY, is a licensed clinical psychologist (PsyD and MA in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology). has been serving as a consultant in non-profits, marketing companies, and clinical treatment settings for almost 20 years. In addition, he brings 15 years of experience working in the mental health and addiction treatment space. Dr. Lockwood has been a thought leader regarding personnel management, mentorship, and systems improvement in the Southern California clinical community. Using a unique combination of both clinical and consulting skills and knowledge, Dr. Lockwood has helped high performers thrive in companies like Fidelity Investments, GoodWill Industries, and many private treatment centers. He offers a spectrum of collaborative experiences, ranging from identifying personality-role goodness of fit, to strategic consulting sessions to improve performance in highly complex and dynamic work environments, to comprehensive evaluations and long term strategic performance improvement plans. Dr. Lockwood also has a decade of leadership experience in the Mental Health/Addiction treatment world, overseeing programs, improving their performance, helping them attain and maintain professional accreditation, and much more. Among his favorite experiences is supervision and professional development of interns. Dr. Lockwood has mentored many new clinicians as they develop their professional identities on their path through licensure and into thriving clinical careers. Finally, has spent over 8 years of his life mentoring and educating future MFTs and PsyDs at California Lutheran University. Dr. Lockwood is one part educator, one part consultant, and one part clinician— A rather unique blend!

Krista Gilbert, PhD, LMFT, is a 30-year veteran in behavioral health and the CEO of Growing Edge Consulting LLC, a leading advisory firm that partners with senior executives, growth-stage companies and private equity investors in the behavioral health sector. Known for her ability to bring clarity to complexity, Dr. Gilbert combines deep operational expertise with a passion for developing leaders who can sustainably scale organizations. Throughout her career, she has seen that every business challenge is, at its core, a leadership challenge. This insight fuels her work as an executive coach and strategic advisor, where she helps CEOs, founders, and senior teams strengthen alignment, build resilient cultures, and lead with both courage and conviction. Her coaching focuses on helping leaders access their “growing edge”—the place where personal growth becomes a catalyst for organizational performance. Dr. Gilbert previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC, overseeing 18 inpatient and outpatient addiction and mental health programs across Idaho, Washington, Colorado, and Nebraska, as well as Imagine by Northpoint, the company’s adolescent division. She also served as CEO of Constellation Behavioral Health; held senior leadership roles with Foundations Recovery Network; and led Michael’s House, Alta Mira Treatment Programs, and Bayside Marin. During her tenure at Foundations, the company increased shareholder value 60X across two private equity owners and ultimately sold to Universal Health Services for $350 million. Across all her roles, Dr. Gilbert has remained steadfast in her commitment to building high-performing teams, strengthening leadership bench depth, and fostering cultures grounded in accountability, trust, and clinical excellence. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and human development - helping organizations scale not just bigger, but better.

Dr. Mel Pohl, MD, is a nationally recognized physician executive, addiction medicine specialist, and behavioral health leader with more than four decades of experience advancing integrated recovery, chronic pain treatment, and substance use disorder care across inpatient, outpatient, and academic healthcare settings. As an accomplished medical executive, published author, and keynote speaker, he has dedicated his career to transforming behavioral health and recovery programs through evidence-based, patient-centered, and trauma-informed care models.