Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, RLC, INHC, CLSP, CPPI
Laurel Wilson is a TEDx and international speaker, author, perinatal expert, lactation consultant, and integrative health coach with over three decades of experience in maternal-child health. She served as the Executive Director of Lactation Programs for CAPPA for 17 years and was a member of the Board of Directors for the United States Breastfeeding Committee from 2016 to 2019. Currently, she serves on the Advisory Boards for InJoy Health and the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition.
Laurel owns MotherJourney, an organization dedicated to training perinatal professionals in integrative and holistic approaches to the perinatal period. As an Academic Development Specialist for GOLD Lactation Academy, she spearheaded the creation of the GOLD Lactation Academy's comprehensive 95+ Hour Course. She holds a degree in Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
An accomplished author, Laurel co-wrote The Attachment Pregnancy and The Greatest Pregnancy Ever and was the original editor of the CAPPA Lactation Educator Manual. She also contributed to Round the Circle: Doulas Talk About Themselves. Laurel has a passion for blending the latest scientific discoveries with the mind-body-spirit wisdom of traditional practices.
A devoted advocate for families, Laurel's personal experiences with the challenging births of her two grown sons inspired her to support emerging families in creating positive and empowering birth and parenting journeys. She believes the transition into parenthood is a transformative rite of passage that deserves to be deeply honored and celebrated. Laurel brings warmth, expertise, and inspiration to her work and audiences worldwide.
Nancy Williams, MA, Marriage and Family Therapist
Nancy Williams has been providing breastfeeding help and support for 40 years and has been a national speaker for 30. She has been a perinatal educator and consultant since the late 1970’s. Her second career is that of a Marriage and Family Therapist. Her passion is to explore the larger picture of the mother-baby dyad in the context of the breastfeeding relationship.
Katie Pipinich, MS, RDN, CDCES
I'm Katie Pipinich, a registered dietitian with a passion for helping others improve their overall health and wellness. I received a master’s degree in nutrition from Arizona State University in 2012. During my time as a dietitian, I have worked at a critical access hospital in 猎奇重口. This position has given me the opportunity to gain valuable experiences in a variety of areas of nutrition. I have also completed advanced training to become a certified diabetes educator and a certified lactation consultant.
I started Best Life Simplified to share my passion for health with others to help empower them to make meaningful changes to improve their lives. I am the type of person who builds long lasting relationships with my patients and clients. To help people reach their goals and improve their health, I need to have a good understanding of what's going on in their lives. As much as I love talking about food and educating people about nutrition, there are so many other important areas tied to overall wellness. I pride myself in respecting the uniqueness of each person I work with and work very hard to formulate an individualized wellness plan for each person!
Amy Stiffarm, MPH, PhD
Amy Stiffarm, PhD, MPH, is a member of the Aaniiih Nation and also descends from the Chippewa-Cree and Blackfeet Tribes of 猎奇重口. Amy is a recent graduate from the Indigenous Health PhD Program at the University of North Dakota. Her dissertation work focused on Perinatal Mental Health and Indigenous Women and Birthing People. She currently works at Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies- MT as the Native American Initiatives Program Director. In her role she has the privilege of working with MCH programs that serve Indigenous families in 猎奇重口. She is a mother of two daughters and lives in Helena, MT.