Shi­ra Nay­man is a psy­chol­o­gist, con­sul­tant, and author of four books, who has been pub­lished in The Atlantic, The For­ward, and O Mag­a­zine. She has built a rep­u­ta­tion for run­ning vital group dis­cus­sions and work ses­sions: she has toured for JBC, been a well-received HBI Con­ver­sa­tions author, and has taught and giv­en invit­ed lec­tures at JCCs and col­leges, includ­ing Colum­bia, Barnard, and Carleton.