Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is one the founders of the Resilient Parent Initiative. He is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and a New York Times best-selling author. His expertise lies in positive neuroplasticity, with his work featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and has taught in meditation centers worldwide. He and his wife live in Northern California and have two adult children. He loves the wilderness and taking a break from emails.

Renee Brna is a student therapist in Las Vegas, working toward her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at the UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include parental burnout, mindfulness, and family dynamics.

She helped launch the Resilient Parent Initiative as a research assistant and content curator and now serves on its advisory committee. Renee lives with her husband, two kids, and their affectionate Border Collie.

Stephanie Veillon is a creative director and instructional designer who has supported clients in the mindfulness, personal growth, well-being, learning, and psychology industries for over 15 years. She focuses on projects that inspire personal and global transformation and change. (And she’s a mom to a creative, fiery, and sparkly little unicorn child.)