Dr. Lisa A. Stanton, PhD is a social psychologist, writer, and presenter with a specialization in behavior change theory and applications. During her time as a graduate student at the University of Minnesota one of Lisa's many accomplishments was being named the student advisory council chair for division 38 of the American Psychological Association. She then spent two years as a fellow of the National Cancer Institute, which she spent researching behavioral cancer prevention at Northwestern School of Medicine in Chicago. Over the past several years Lisa also taught numerous college courses, co-authored over thirty academic publications, and presented at conferences in four countries.

Currently, she helps her thousands of followers through her media and workshops about recovering from addiction. 52 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned in Recovery is her debut book, detailing her spiritual journey to recovery from addiction. Lisa currently lives with her husband in Minnesota.

Karen Casey, Ph.D. is a bestselling author specializing in self-recovery titles that focus on mindfulness and meditation for healing purposes. Having graduated from the University of Minnesota and becoming director of a publishing house, Casey rediscovered her love for connecting with readers through her work and became a full-time author. She is most known for her 1982 debut book, Each Day a New Beginning, which sold over 3.5 million copies. Since then, Casey has published 28 more books about her healing process through powerful affirmations so that other men and women can find their own serenity in quitting addiction. She has published other recognizable titles such as Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow, Getting Unstuck, and 52 Ways to Live the Course of Miracles. Casey currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.