Featured Guests
THE LORI CLARKE SHOW
Carina Gosch
Carina Gosch is a mother and intuitive whose work is grounded in deep healing, lived experience, and embodied transformation. Drawing from her journey through grief, trauma, and Lyme disease, she supports others in approaching healing as a compassionate, nervous-system-aware process rooted in self-trust and inner wisdom. Carina’s perspective centers personal truth, emotional resilience, and reconnecting with the self as pathways to realignment and wholeness.
Tammy Valicenti
Tammy Vallicenti is an international psychotherapist and trauma recovery expert with over 25 years of experience helping clients move from pain to peace. Trained in evidence-based modalities including EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS), she developed her own integrative approach, Transformation Soulution™, blending research-backed therapy with a whole-person lens. Tammy’s work incorporates the body, all parts of the self, and spiritual elements of healing, offering a deeply compassionate and transformative path to recovery. She holds a graduate degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Caitlin Morris
Caitlin Morris is a certified functional health coach, life coach, and mom of three who helps people create lasting, sustainable habits in a way that feels fun and realistic. She’s the creator of ReRooted, a fresh approach to habit change designed to make self-care and personal growth more achievable in everyday life. Based in Colorado, Caitlin supports clients in building healthier routines without the burnout or all-or-nothing mindset.
Ali Chappell
Dr. Ali Chappell is the Founder and CEO of Lilli Health and a leading PCOS and insulin resistance researcher with over a decade of experience in women’s health nutrition. With a Ph.D. in Nutrition focused on reproductive endocrinology and an NIH postdoctoral fellowship in women’s health, she combines scientific expertise with her own lived experience of PCOS. Through Lilli Health, Dr. Chappell teaches her science-backed Low Insulin Lifestyle (LILLI) approach and is the author of Low Insulin Lifestyle, helping women better understand and manage PCOS through evidence-based nutrition and insulin management.
Brandon Lee
Brandon is a serial founder, coach, and “reinventionist” who helps people design lives and careers around what they naturally enjoy and do best. He’s the founder of Genius of You, a personality test company focused on self-understanding and purposeful growth. With a background spanning nonprofit leadership, startups, education, and operations, Brandon creates widely shared writing and video content (over 20 million views) featured by outlets like TIME, BBC, Inc.com, and Huffington Post.
Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson is a sobriety advocate and co-creator of Sober Life Rocks, a platform amplifying the voices and stories of sober professionals. She is also the author of The Inclusive Event Planner, created to help events feel welcoming for everyone — including those who don’t drink. Through her work, Laura challenges alcohol-centered norms and helps build more inclusive spaces where sobriety is supported and normalized.
Dr. Jillian Lampert
Dr. Jillian Lampert is a nationally recognized expert in eating disorder nutrition, body image, and adolescent health. A Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED), she has served in leadership roles with the Academy for Eating Disorders and regularly speaks and publishes on the nutritional treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body confidence. Drawing from both professional expertise and personal lived experience, Dr. Lampert is passionate about helping people recover and build more peaceful, confident relationships with their bodies.
J Cangialosi
J Cangialosi, LCPC is a licensed clinical professional counselor at Relief Mental Health in Oak Brook, Illinois, with over a decade of experience supporting clients through anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem challenges, relationship issues, and sleep difficulties. With nearly 10 years of experience in an employee assistance program, J brings a practical, compassionate approach to helping people build coping skills and navigate complex life transitions. She is also experienced in working with clients across diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ individuals.
Caroline Millet
Caroline Millet is a Certified NLP and life coach and former matchmaker who helps people overcome dating burnout, break frustrating relationship patterns, and rebuild confidence while searching for lasting love. Drawing from 30 years of lived experience — including marriage, divorce, single parenthood, and starting over — Caroline supports singles in clarifying what they truly want, strengthening their mindset, and making smarter, more aligned relationship choices.
Gretchen Wallace
Gretchen is a registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist who has worked in the field since 2016, with extensive experience supporting adolescents and young adults. She holds degrees in nutrition and dietetics and completed specialized training in eating disorder treatment through her dietetic internship and graduate studies. After working in college settings and treatment facilities — and developing early intervention programs — Gretchen now runs her own private practice, helping clients build a more supportive, kind, and joyful relationship with food.
Dr. Elizabeth Benge
Dr. Lizzie Benge is a sleep medicine physician and Harvard Medical School faculty member specializing in insomnia, sleep apnea, circadian rhythm disorders, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and idiopathic hypersomnia. She is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through personalized, evidence-based sleep treatment. Dr. Benge is also a co-investigator on the NIH RECOVER-SLEEP study, researching new sleep symptoms linked to Long COVID and exploring treatment approaches including medication, melatonin, and light therapy.
Dr. Lara Barbir
Dr. Barbir is a clinical psychologist and supervisor in California who works with adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, complex trauma/PTSD, and high-functioning, trauma-driven depression. She specializes in evidence-based approaches including EMDR and interpersonal psychotherapy, with advanced training in ACT, CBT for insomnia, and trauma-focused therapies. Dr. Barbir also supervises unlicensed therapists and is currently writing a book with New Harbinger Publications on EMDR for trauma-driven depression, expected in early 2026.
Dr. Justin Houman
Dr. Justin Houman is a board-certified urologist and fellowship-trained Men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health specialist. His practice focuses on male fertility, testosterone management, erectile dysfunction, sexual performance, and reproductive goals, with expertise in minimally invasive microsurgery including vasectomy reversals, sperm retrieval, and varicocele repair. Dr. Houman is dedicated to improving men’s quality of life through hormone care, sexual health treatment, and fertility support.
Janice Kaplan
Janice Kaplan is a journalist, TV producer, and bestselling author of 15 books, including the New York Times bestseller The Gratitude Diaries. Former editor-in-chief of Parade magazine, she’s produced over 30 primetime TV specials and frequently appears on national television. In her book What Your Body Knows About Happiness, Janice explores the powerful connection between the body and emotional wellbeing, sharing practical, uplifting insights on how habits, self-awareness, and environment can support gratitude, joy, and holistic health.
Elisabeth Schellekens
Elisabeth Schellekens is a passionate advocate for fourth-trimester awareness, helping future and new moms mentally prepare for the emotional and psychological realities of postpartum life. Their work focuses on proactive support and education so mothers can feel more grounded, informed, and empowered during one of the biggest transitions of their lives.
Alison Beder Solway
Alison Beder Solway is a debut author, fitness expert, and founder of ABS Fitness, an online platform focused on women’s health and empowerment. She helps women build physical and mental resilience through a mind-body approach shaped by her own experiences, including surrogacy, fertility challenges, and training for the New York City Marathon. In her memoir The Miles We Run, Alison shares how hope, discipline, and perseverance can carry us through life’s biggest challenges.
Suzi Nance
Suzi is a life change strategist, author, certified hypnotherapist, and health and wellness coach with advanced certifications in Health & Wellness Nutrition from Harvard Medical School and Advanced Pain Management. She works with individuals and groups to help people break free from what’s holding them back and build a life they genuinely love. Suzi is also a sought-after speaker and a trusted resource for hospitals, physicians, schools, corporations, and families nationwide.
Melina McConnell
Melina is a registered counsellor and trauma specialist with advanced training in somatic-based healing, including Somatic Experiencing®, somatic touch trauma therapy, and addiction counselling. She supports clients through an embodied nervous system approach focused on helping them feel safer, stronger, and more resilient in their bodies. Melina also serves as a teaching assistant with the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute and in somatic regulation trainings, bringing both deep expertise and ongoing education to her work.
Ilene Leshinsky
Ilene Leshinsky is a psychotherapist, intuitive energy healer, body image specialist, and author of the book Reflections Of A Fat Girl.
Shannon Christensen
Shannon Christensen is the founder of Mamas for Mamas, a national Canadian nonprofit dedicated to reducing the impact of poverty on low-income mothers and families. With a BA in Psychology and a Master’s in Counselling Psychology specializing in forensics, she’s passionate about supporting marginalized communities through practical, grassroots support. Shannon is an award-winning community leader, a bestselling co-author on motherhood, and a recipient of the Governor General of Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal for her work.