Founder, HAND in HAND Resourcing and Navigation Solutions

Holistic, family trauma and life survival resourcing, community connection, navigation coaching & consulting solutions; Public speaking; Sports coaching and Mentoring youth

Multi-decade internationally-published, entrepreneur, designer, holistic health & wellness practitioner, parent, athlete, philanthropist, major medical & life trauma survivor

Michael R. Levitt, MD, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, University of Washington. Dr. Levitt holds several other titles with UW, chiefly Scientific Director of the Stroke and Applied Neuroscience Center.

Kathy Smith resides in the small Southern Illinois village of Louisville, Illinois. She’s been married to her husband for 13 years and they have 2 beautiful daughters. In 2016, she and her husband renovated an old car dealership into an industrial wedding and concert venue. She currently also runs the foundation Maura’s Mission, in honor of her daughter Maura Kay who, in 2018, suffered a brain AVM & aneurysm.

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