Catherine Seo, PhD. MasterClass Course Director. Catherine is Founder and Director of Lipedema Simplified, Director of The Lipedema Project and a professor of psychology. She produced and directed the documentary, The Disease They Call FAT, and was one of the co-authors of the book, Lipedema-The Disease They Call FAT: An Overview for Clinicians. She holds a doctorate in Media Psychology. She has lipedema, lymphedema, has struggled with obesity, and recently had a total hip replacement. Catherine brings knowledge, compassion, and humor to living with a chronic condition. She was recently certified as a Laughter Yoga Leader.

Megan Pfeffer, BHSc is a degree qualified Clinical Nutritionist, with a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutritional & Dietetic Medicine. She has utilized a ketogenic lifestyle for over a year to manage her own lipedema. She runs a private practice providing consultations throughout Australia and New Zealand and globally online with Lipedema Simplified and The Lipedema Project.

Raeann Sparks, BFA, BEd. Keto and Mobility Coach. Raeann injured both of her knees and was refused surgery because of her excess weight. She was in a wheelchair for several months when she discovered keto. She was able to get out of the wheelchair by learning she had lipedema and then taking action. She used pool exercise, swimming daily, wearing compression daily, cycling 15 minutes daily, getting cortisone injections every 6 months, and most important adopting a ketogenic way of eating along with intermittent (IF) and extended (EF) fasting. After a year on Keto and fasting, she was able to walk a mile and had lost 70 lbs. Raeann is a certified coach from the Noakes Foundation’s Nutrition Network.

Brenda Gold, BHSc, (PT). Physiotherapist and Emotional Freedom Coach. Brenda's background includes graduate level (MA) in religion and arts, physiotherapy credentials BHSc (PT) with 20 years in private practice, pastoral counseling, and a yoga and Qi Gong teacher. Brenda joined our MasterClass dealing with the loss of her husband plus several other co-morbidities in addition to lipedema. She found "releasing" especially helpful so continued to the teacher training. She has been coaching & helping others in "letting go" of emotional blocks and flowing into greater freedom. Brenda shares: "I found new practices to help move forward. There is still a lot of road ahead of me and I am willing to share that road with anyone who would find it helpful."

Mende Staggs is a Keto coach & chef. After finding great success in managing her lipedema and migraine headaches with the ketogenic way of eating, Mende is using her culinary expertise and teaching experience to coach women with lipedema in keto way of eating. She is passionate about keto and wants all women who suffer from lipedema to find the same physical, emotional and spiritual healing she has experienced. Mende is a certified coach from the Noakes Foundation.