Brittany Snow & Jaspre Guest

When actress Brittany Snow (of Pitch Perfect and Hairspray) was a teenager, she read an article about another woman's hardship that made her feel seen and less alone. She carried that story in her back pocket for a long time. This experience was a gift that Brittany then paid forward when she revealed her own experience in a published article. Brittany's story resonated with a young reader who kept that story in her back pocket where it was when the two crossed paths serendipitously.

In their book, September Letters, Brittany Snow and close friend and September Letters cofounder Jaspre Guest show us how sharing our stories reveals our greater connection.

Activist and actress Brittany Snow has been championing conversations around mental health for more than fifteen years. She is a passionate and outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and wellbeing. She is the co-founder of the nonprofit movement Love is Louder with the Jed Foundation and MTV. She has written, directed, and produced a movie about mental health and addiction that will be released in 2023.

Creative entrepreneur and activist Jaspre Guest, created her career by shunning traditional norms. Known as “the fixer”, she is the founder of boutique branding and pr agency Noise 784. Jaspre has led initiatives for a range of nonprofits including It Gets Better, Global Citizen, the International Rescue Committee, Love Is Louder, and the ASPCA.

David Kessler

David Kessler is a grief specialist, speaker, and author of six books, including his latest bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He co-authored two books with Elisabeth Kubler Ross. His first book, The Needs of The Dying received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa.

David’s personal experience as a child witnessing a mass shooting while his mother was dying in a hospital helped him begin his journey. For most of his life, David has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. However, despite his vast knowledge of grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son.

He now facilitates a new model of online grief groups that are attended by people worldwide and he leads one of the most respected online grief certificate programs. He is the founder of Grief.com which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries.