Alicia McKenzie Author

Alicia McKenzie, also known as LiftLikeAMother, is a former USAW and CrossFit athlete and has spent over a decade in the fitness industry, to include owning and operating a CrossFit gym for 5 years. She is also a certified personal trainer. She is a mother of 5, a business owner and the wife of a like-minded entrepreneur. She comes with experience in health and wellness, information technology, and real estate. Most recently, she has launched LLAM Amplify, a fitness platform dedicated to empowering the community through health and wellness. She lives in McLean, VA, with her family.

Regina Shklovsky is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Sonoma County, California. She illustrated the 2018 picture book, Fun in the Mud, which was a 2019 Moonbeam award winner and a 2018 Nautilus award winner. She is passionate about bringing stories to life with pictures and thoughtful design. Her work is rooted in traditional drawing and painting, mixed with vector graphics. She collaborates with local entrepreneurs and authors, as well as independent publishers.