Dr. Todd Shatynski is a sports medicine specialist with an emphasis and interest in the nonsurgical treatment of injuries and is trained in the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound for the diagnosis of soft tissue injuries and the guidance of injections. He is often involved in teaching residents and sports medicine fellows.

Dr. Shatynski has extensive experience in a variety of sports, including football, hockey, and endurance sports. A graduate of Guilderland High School, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, as well as participating in running and triathlons. He has completed multiple marathons and Ironman distance triathlons, including Ironman Hawaii. He serves as a team physician for the University of Albany, College of Saint Rose, Columbia High School and Triathlon Australia.

Dr. Gerald Stulc is a retired cancer surgeon with a life-long study of military and medical history. He served for over fifteen years as flight surgeon in the US Navy Reserves, retiring as Captain. Following retirement, he obtained his MFA degree in Creative Writing.

He is the author of numerous scientific papers, and articles and presentations on military and medical history. He is currently writing a creative nonfiction book on the history of military medicine, from Greece and Rome, to Iraq and Afghanistan. His work can be found at https://theliteraryphysician.com and check out his latest book The Surgion’s Mate.

Powell Cucchiella is the owner of Positively Elite. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. Powell specializes in helping performers of all types reach their peak potential.

He offers a variety of tools and techniques, profound clinical skills, a deep understanding of the mind, and an innate ability to connect with clients as they work towards finding consistent success.

DJ Ketchup is the owner of Ketchup Enterprise LLC. He’s a 2x Hot 99.1 DJ of the Year and 3x Daily Gazette DJ of the Year.

He started his musical journey over 13 years ago. His mother was a DJ which inspired him to follow in her footsteps. With 13 years of experience and many successful events, DJ Ketchup has mastered the fine line between fun and tastefulness. His music library contains over 100,000 songs and grows daily. For him, it’s all about playing songs that get you tapping your feet and nodding your head without you realizing it, regardless of genre, tempo, style, or release date.

Evan Rugen is a former real estate agent who now helps clients improve their credit score and gain access to 0% interest funding for business or investments.

He’s also the owner of LVL Group NY. An established real estate investment and operating company that specializes in acquiring single-family homes, multi-family homes and commercial properties in Upstate New York. For nearly a decade, Evan has leveraged technology and social media to yield first-in-class results for his clients.

You can learn more about his credit repair and funding services @boweryboi on TikTok and Instagram.

Alaina Lange is an All-American women’s tackle football player who’s played for the US Women’s Tackle National Team and currently plays for the NY Knockout. She’s also a teacher and the owner of A+ Athlete Coaching, helping soccer athletes maximize their performance.

Noah Phillips is a PhD student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, currently studying Cognitive Science, where he focuses on competitive performance and training optimization based around studying complex skill acquisition. Previously, he studied Psychology and Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He has years of experience in the realm of eSports, or competitive video-gaming, as both a player and a coach.

Some of the specific topics of his work include how to find the most critical components of skilled performance, develop specific training tools and procedures to improve these key metrics, and how holistic lifestyle habits can help to optimize mental and physical performance.

Matt Doheny is a Co-Owner and the General Manager of ABC Sports and Fitness.

Kyle Borey is the owner of KBQB Training. He provides young quarterbacks the tools to be successful on the field throughout the football season.

Terron Victoria is the owner of Victoria Fitness and creator of VFIT activewear.

Sam Arnold is a Physical Therapist for Thomas Nicolla Physical Therapy in Clifton Park, NY. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and has been certified in Sportsmetrics for ACL-injury prevention, Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (Graston Technique), McKenzie A (low back treatment), and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA). She's also taught at PT conferences regarding rehabilitation with a focus on return to sport following ACL reconstruction.

Rob Immel has been teaching physical education and coaching athletics at Ballston Spa High School for the past 19 years. He plays dodgeball professionally for the United States and has traveled to the UK, Germany, and Madison Square Garden to play.

Jess Colson is the Director of Development and Communications at Girls Inc. of the Valley. She’s the owner of NWS Fastpitch and the host of The Postgame Amateurs Podcast.

Coming from a life of Music Performance and Martial Arts, Dustin Alexander has been on a path of knowledge through breathwork, movement, and the psychedelic experience. Dustin is a born performer and honed that skill early on touring nationally and recording over 30 albums with various rock and metal bands during which he spent his off-time training and competing in Brazilian Jiujitsu, Karate, Muay Thai, and other various Martial Arts. This lifestyle eventually led to substance abuse, depression, and severe injuries so leaving that life behind, Dustin found meteoric corporate success and helped build one of the most successful small coffee companies into a coffee empire.

After 15 years as a Breathwork practitioner, Dustin followed his calling as a facilitator and has been helping thousands of people rediscover the power of gaining control of their nervous systems with Breathing Into the Void by combining his teachings from SOMA Breath and the Curandero’s of Columbia with his deep understanding of composing and performing music.

Now he spends most of his time creating unique experiences, exploring the psychedelic realm, and teaching others about breathwork through Breathing Into the Void.

Adam Badger is a fitness and nutrition coach and the owner of Badger Strength. He also hosts Talkin’ Fit, a podcast where he shares real life scenarios and personal stories to give you practical advice on how to build a healthier life so you can live longer & be happier.

Shaun Evans is an ultra-marathon runner and physical therapist. He’s the Senior Vice President of Programs for Ainsley’s Angels, a non-profit aimed at building awareness about America’s special needs community through inclusion in all aspects of life and serving as advocates to participation in endurance events in local communities.

In 2015 he pushed his son, Shamus, in an adaptive racing wheelchair 3,205 miles from Washington’s Puget Sound to Long Island, NY while giving adaptive chairs to those in need along the way.

He’s also the author of Better Together. A memoir of persistence, inclusion, and his family’s power to overcome.

Justin Stupplebeen and Brandon Weaver are members of The Phoenix and the Raven- a hard rock/metal band from Albany, NY. Their other members consist of Ben Kerner and Gary Wood.

In 2021 they released their first EP, “The Hero EP”, available everywhere. They are currently in the studio recording their debut full length album, set to be released in the next few months.

Laura Ligos is the founder and dietitian of Laura Ligos Nutrition aka The Sassy Dietitian, a nutrition private practice helping to empower women to take back control of their health.

Her mission is to help her clients feel seen and be heard and find answers to their health questions so that they can take back control of their health and feel the best they can in their bodies. Laura also helps reduce overwhelm when it comes to nutrition and helps her clients break free of all the diet culture BS that has left them less confident over the years.

Mike McFerran is the Director of Player Development and Player Pitching Lab Coordinator for Wake Forest Baseball. McFerran’s role serves to interpret and define the developmental direction of throwing athletes in collaboration with coaching and support staff, while using the advancement of data and technology to maximize their performance and minimize their risk of injury.

McFerran is also responsible for heading the successful Bridge Seminar at Wake Forest, an offseason weekend event designed to help professionals in all areas of the game to collaborate better on how they can use the newest advancements in science, data, and technology to develop athletes.

Casey Seiler is the Times Union’s editor. He previously served as managing editor, Capitol Bureau chief and entertainment editor. He was a longtime host of WMHT's weekly political roundup "New York Now." Before arriving in Albany in 2000, Seiler worked at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont and the Jackson Hole Guide in Wyoming. A graduate of Northwestern University, Seiler is a Buffalo native who grew up in Louisville, Ky.