alive Contributors

Neil Zevnik is a private chef who writes about food, the environment, and social responsibility as a way to make his small contribution to changing the world for the better. 

Dr. Cassie Irwin, ND, works with soul-led women who are ready to expand their intuition and calibrate to their ultimate state of being.

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer who lives in Victoria, BC. 

Michelle von Hahn loves living a healthy lifestyle and will often be found cooking and baking recipes, which can be viewed on her Healthy Num Num blog and Instagram page @healthynumnumblog.

Andy is a private practice dietitian and 11x published author from Toronto, Canada.  He combines his love for one on one interaction with a broader passion to be involved in content creation via his writing and social media use. 

Lisa Petty, PhD, is a health advocate, writer, and educator who aspires to be the healthiest possible version of her human self.  

Corinne Quesnel is a Vancouver-based photographer, recipe developer, and health writer. She creates visually stunning, nutritious recipes, blending her passion for food and wellness with creative flair.

Brendan Rolfe, BA, DipA, is an advocate for functional movement and work/life balance in Penticton, BC, where he strives to bring healthy lifestyle choices to every household. 

Christina Chandra, BSC, FNH, is a freelance food, nutrition, and health writer. Based in Vancouver, she enjoys exploring local eateries and advocating for wellness.  

Matthew Kadey, MSc, RD, is a dietitian, nutrition writer, and recipe developer. He is also the author of Rocket Fuel (VeloPress, 2016) and Muffin Tin Chef (Ulysses Press, 2012). 

Isabela Bonnevera is a freelance writer from Vancouver now based in Barcelona. She is a founding editor of Feminist Food Journal, a magazine and podcast dedicated to feminist perspectives on food and culture.

Leah Payne is a writer, author, and editor based in Vancouver, BC. She is the author of Get Outside! and Less is More. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography). 

Theodore D. Cosco, PhD (Cantab) CPsychol, is an Assistant Professor of Mental Health and Aging (Simon Fraser University) and Research Fellow (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford).

Rachel Werner, CHN, is an author and alive Academy alum. She creates beauty, culinary, and travel content for print and digital publications. Her cookbook is Macro Cooking Made Simple (Chartwell Books, 2023).

Susan Rossit, RHN, is a holistic nutritionist, recipe developer, and food fanatic. If she’s not in her kitchen cooking it, she’s in her garden growing it. @ahealthylatitude

Gail Johnson is an editor and staff writer here at alive. She is an award-winning digital, print, and broadcast journalist based in Vancouver. 

Alexa Everett is an award-nominated multimedia journalist and a managing editor at alive.

Dr. Domenique Barbaro, ND, focuses her practice on women, moms, and children.

Makena Wardle is the managing editor of alive (USA). She is passionate about people, the planet, and really yummy food.

Melissa Curman is alive's manager of content. Based in Vancouver, she thrives on family time, delicious meals, and words that spark well-being.

Suzanne Methot (Nehiyaw) is the author of Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing and Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous Culture-Based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing (ECW Press, 2019, 2023).

The managing editor, digital, at alive, Colleen likes baking healthy(ish) desserts and cooking up a good pun.

Shawn Radcliffe is a freelance health and science writer based in Ontario, Canada.

Kenny Bodanis, author, columnist, Gemini award-nominated documentarian for RDS (the French TSN— The Sports Network). Find more of his writing online at kennybodanis.com or @kennybodanis on Instagram.