Cast & Crew
Benjamin Wagner
Writer, Producer & Director
Benjamin Wagner is a consultant, coach, filmmaker, and author focused on connection, resilience, and well-being. He is Engagement Director & Coach with the Media Transformation Challenge at Northwestern’s Medill School, and the writer, producer, and director of two PBS documentaries, Mister Rogers & Me and Friends & Neighbors.
He began his career reporting locally before writing for Rolling Stone and spending nearly two decades at MTV News, where he rose to Senior Vice President and helped lead its digital transformation. He later joined Facebook, building global journalism programs. A graduate of Syracuse University and a 2014 Columbia University Punch Sulzberger Fellow, he is also a performing singer-songwriter with ten studio albums.
Christofer Wagner
Senior Editor
Christofer Wagner has worked in broadcast media since receiving a B.S. in Journalism/Political Science from Marietta College in 1990.
His 35 years of media production range from the Emmy-winning news magazine, Broadcast New York, to ABC’s Monday Night Football to MTV News’ award-winning Unfiltered. His film credits include Tupac: Resurrection and the Wagner Bros. PBS documentaries Mister Rogers & Me and Friends & Neighbors.
Christofer moved to New York in 1995 with Broadcast News Networks, spent 11 years with Sony Music Studios, and is currently Senior Editor at Creative Group. He lives in Farmington, CT, with his wife, two sons, and daughter.
Kelli Rae Powell
Kelli Rae Powell is a music therapist, psychotherapist, and singer-songwriter whose work centers on trauma, healing, and emotional expression.
An EMDR-certified licensed mental health counselor, she supports individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and the demands of caregiving.
Winden Rowe
Winden Rowe is the Director of The Center for Change at Kennett Square, where she works with individuals, couples, families, and organizations.
In addition to counseling, Winden lectures, teaches, and consults in the field. She is a member of HEAL PA, a trauma-informed approach to addressing social and political change in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a community advisory board member at the University of Pennsylvania on the topic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and suicide prevention in military service persons.
Lauren Scott
Lauren Scott is a counselor and educator specializing in trauma and emotional regulation.
With more than three decades of experience working with children and families in schools and private practice, she helps people build awareness, develop coping strategies, and reconnect with a steadier sense of self.
Matthew D. Tousignant
Matthew Tousignant, M.A., CMT holds degrees from Harvard University and the California Institute of Integral Studies.
A Certified Breema Practitioner and Instructor, he currently teaches Breema extensively in the U.S. and Europe. Matthew’s body-centered therapeutic work, based out of Lambertville, New Jersey, combines the universal wisdom of Breema with a practical knowledge of psychology to connect others to their unique potential as human beings.
Michael Tyler
Michael Tyler is a New York Times bestselling author, accomplished speaker, and sought-after thought leader dedicated to promoting acceptance and social transformation through his books, commentaries, and orations.
His work focuses on promoting acceptance and self-love for kids, as well as content meant for older audiences, including social/political commentaries, position pieces, and perspectives.