Graham Murtaugh, LMHC inhabits many roles. As an IFS-informed therapist, Graham works primarily with men who “don’t do therapy” to navigate the burdens of daily life while connecting deeply with themselves and others; he has a special interest in supporting men navigating (in)fertility and pregnancy loss. 

As a published poet, creator of rituals and dream worker, Graham is passionate about "tending doorways" for others as they explore the many thresholds leading them towards the deepest experiences Life has to offer.    

Theme: Overcoming fear and self-doubt.

Madalyn Freeman, founder of Worthy Heart Human Design, is a Human Design Reader whose path as a healer and energy coach started to unfold in her late twenties.  Led by her intuition and devotion to understanding the wisdom of her body and heart, she continues to evolve and reshape her identity as she walks the path of creative awakening, most recently as a full-time massage therapy student pursuing the quiet calling of Trauma-Informed touch. 

Madalyn’s practice is a blend of Human Design, nervous system regulation, Reiki, and tarot that creates and embodies artistry to help others return to the truest energetic versions of themselves. 

Theme: Reclaiming your creative self.

Dr. Shreya Kulkarni, ND is a transformational life and leadership coach with a background in naturopathic medicine. She supports individuals to build aligned, nourished and expansive lives while bringing the creative visions held within their soul into lived reality. Her unique approach integrates inner block healing through mindset, somatic, and nervous system work with soulful leadership through embodiment practices, manifestation, and aligned action. Through 1:1 coaching, retreats, and transformational group experiences she is passionate about supporting both individual and collective rising into our innate power and creativity. 

Theme: Embracing personal strength and curiosity.

As an Embodiment Coach, Jered Bailey helps people see themselves as more than a body by guiding them into the deeper layers of emotion, energy, and inner truth. He is the founder of Perspective Trainers and Breathe Tacoma, two spaces dedicated to supporting people on their embodiment journeys through holistic practices, somatic breathwork, attachment work and intentional movement.

Jered’s work centers on helping others reconnect with what’s been buried or overlooked, rebuild trust with their nervous system, and return to a more honest relationship with themselves. His mission is to create compassionate, grounded spaces where people can explore, heal, and remember their own innate wisdom.

Theme: Honoring your authentic self.

Carly Faye Smith — Founder of Studio Copia, a creative consulting and experiential design studio

Carly Faye Smith is a multidisciplinary creative director, experiential designer, and founder of Studio Copia, a creative consultancy focused on designing environments, experiences, and systems that support human connection, reflection, and transformation.

At the core of Carly’s work is a deep interest in how environments shape behavior, emotion, and well-being. Her practice bridges the physical and emotional—combining spatial design, light, sound, movement, and narrative to create experiences that invite presence, self-awareness, and belonging.

Theme: Expanding what you believe is possible.

Katrina Van Strien, LMHCA, ATR-P

Artist + Art Therapist + Counselor

Katrina Van Strien is an illustrator and art therapist/mental health counselor in Tacoma. She primarily works with young people at her private practice — Pearl Art Therapy & Counseling — and can't believe she gets paid to work such a fun and fulfilling job in her tiny, colorful office with big WINDOWS. She refuses to return to the world of windowless 9-5 jobs.

Though drawing is her first love, her current favorite mediums are murals, clay, and zines. She has been a Teaching Artist with Urban Artworks for several years and created the Tacoma Zine Library in McKinley. Katrina is overjoyed when folks in her community make art with her. She is always ready to rave about the Philippines.

Theme: Cultivating a mindset of plenty.

Tracy Clark is the founder of Ritual Soul, a space dedicated to helping others reconnect with their inner wisdom and align with their higher self. As a Tarot reader and Somatic Sound & Voice Guide, she blends intuitive insight with grounded, embodied practices. Her approach is rooted in the belief that everyone carries deep inner wisdom—and that with the right support, they can access it, trust it, and live in alignment with their purpose. Through tarot, sound baths, and vocal coaching, she supports clients in coming home to themselves with clarity and confidence. Tracy lives in Gig Harbor, WA with her husband and two young children.

Theme: Deepening creative trust.

Diana Gnegy Spent 28 years teaching music in the public school systems.  During that time, she acquired a masters degree in music from PLU. A degree in ethnomusicology from SPU. A special education certification from PLU and  all three levels of Reiki through the Usui System of Natural Healing. After her second leave of absence it became clear the stress of her job was taking a toll on her health. She retired from the school system and thus began the blending of reiki, music and vibration.

Today she opens her studio-The Music Box- for weekly music lessons, sound baths, vibrational  healing, reiki and reflexology. 

Theme: Allowing yourself to be visible and brave.

Hailey Aitkins is the founder of Nota Lux and a photographer known for capturing what’s sacred and unseen—especially in women who are learning to see themselves. Raised in instability and shaped by toxic relationships, she’s lived the tension between surviving and sensing there’s something more. That “more” has always been wonder, light, and a stubborn kind of hope. Through her work, she creates visual homecomings—images that don’t just show you who you are, but remind you what you’ve always known.

Theme: Self-forgiveness and gentle discipline.

Nichole London is an internationally recognized, multidisciplinary healer, ceremonialist, and founder of the Elysian Temple, a wellness sanctuary devoted to embodiment, sovereignty, and transformation. With over two decades of experience in the realm of multiple healing modalities, her work bridges somatic therapies, energetic architecture, and quantum-informed leadership to help people reclaim their bodies as living altars. She is known for weaving elegance with depth, science with mysticism, and structure with devotion. Nichole’s work invites individuals and communities into grounded power, regenerative care, and a more enchanted way of living.

Theme: Setting creative boundaries.

Sharp Skills is an award-winning hip-hop artist, author, entrepreneur, and speaker whose music fuses raw lyricism, social consciousness, and high-energy performances. Withmultiple albums and major placements in the MLB Network, NBA, NFL, WWE, UFC, NASCAR, E! News, Castle, Bones, The Mindy Project, America’s Next Top Model, and All-American.

Sharp Skills has built a reputation for delivering thought-provoking music and electrifying performances. His unique blend of artistry and storytelling creates an experience that resonates with diverse audiences.

Beyond music, Sharp Skills is the founder of Fades & Finance, LLC, an initiative dedicated to educating barbers and stylists about financial literacy. He is also the creator of the racial equity board game "Reveal the Elephant" and the author of multiple books that inspirand challenge readers to think critically about success, business, and racial equity.

Theme: Creative independence and trust.

Sara Butters - Owner of Hawthorn and Honey

Hawthorn & Honey is a woman-owned small business and intuitive herbalism school. Rooted in Tacoma, Washington, we’re committed to connecting with – and conserving – the Pacific Northwest’s native flora and traditional plant practices. Our carefully crafted offerings are for the sweet souls who crave nature’s balm as an antidote to stress, burnout, and exhaustion.

With our feet firmly rooted and our faces turned toward the sun, we’ve discovered that wild spaces so often hold the nourishment we collectively crave. We believe that a renewed plant-spirit connection—found through time in nature, vibrant plant formulas, or herbal education—offers an accessible path to nourish the body, soothe the mind, and feed the spirit.

Theme: Trusting creative flow and living artistically.