Cari Gassman is a registered dietitian with a passion for empowering individuals to make healthy, sustainable lifestyle choices. Originally from Iowa and now based in Lakeland, Florida, Cari earned her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and a Master of Professional Practice in Dietetics from Iowa State University.

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Currently, Cari serves as a dietitian for the Tampa VA, working with a program that provides healthcare services to homebound Veterans in Polk County. Through her work, she is dedicated to improving the well-being of those who have served, focusing on nutrition as a tool for healing and maintaining health. Cari is passionate about the healing power of food, believing that what we eat can nourish our bodies from the inside out. She is committed to educating others on the importance of making informed food choices and leading a healthy, balanced life.

Diana Guevara is currently getting her Masters in Professional Counseling and will be working towards her Licence in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC). She has a passion and calling to help individuals take their next step in the spiritual formation process, as well as helping individuals through their post-traumatic healing.

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She currently serves as the Spiritual Formation Director at Grace City Church on the Discipleship Team and works as a Teen Librarian to the Youth of Auburndale, FL

Beks tends to be the most chronically online friend in a social group. Her love for pop culture started with reading every magazine cover in the checkout of the grocery store before transitioning to reading at least 5 Snapchat magazines every single day in high school. Her naturally obsessive personality lends itself well to being a fangirl, fuelling her love for concerts and community in online spaces. She is a singer, musician, comms girlie, and loves the colour purple more than anyone you know.

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After studying in Sydney, Australia for 3.5 years (where she met Loz!), Beks moved back to her homeland of Canada, making herself at home in Vancouver, BC. She is endlessly grateful to be in a city that (most) artists visit on tour.

Dr. Pierce has worn many hats in his lifetime: chief medical officer, army pilot, veteran, son, father, husband, and spiritual mentor. But the one that is dearest to me is his role as my Poppy. My grandfather is a man whom I deeply respect and admire. I am very blessed to have his contribution on Loz & Co!

Lauren Hutchison is the editor in chief of Loz & Co. Lauren currently resides in Lakeland, Florida with her family and finds herself in that awkward period of time in between university and "real" adult life!

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In her free time, you can find her chatting to strangers at her local specialty coffee shop (there is only one where she lives), reading existential literature, or browsing Skyscanner at ungodly hours of the morning for a good deal. She is deeply inspired by the people and friends in her life, and she bursts at the seams with excitement when she ponders the expansiveness of girlhood.

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She wants to do cool things in cool places with that kind of community for the rest of her life, reaching people with the love of God in it all.