Lissa Rankin, M.D., New York Times–bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine and The Fear Cure, is a physician, speaker, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, and spiritual seeker. Passionate about what makes people optimally healthy and what predisposes them to illness, she is on a mission to merge science and spirituality in a way that not only facilitates the health of the individual, but also heals the collective. Lissa has starred in two PBS specials and also leads spirituality workshops, both online and at retreat centers across the country. When doing what she can to sprinkle pixie dust on a fear-based culture, Lissa loves to hike, ski and dance. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her daughter. Read her blog and learn more at LissaRankin.com.