JONATHAN BERENT, L.C.S.W., is a medically trained professional business performance consultant and the founder of Berent Associates. For over thirty years, Jonathan has pioneered psychotherapy for social anxiety and related problems. He is certified in clinical social work by New York State and as a biofeedback therapist by the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Jonathan has worked with over 10,000 people as well as corporate clients such as NBC, Bloomingdale’s, and the United Federation of Teachers. He is a seasoned interview subject who has made numerous media appearances over the years, including Oprah, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, FOX, The New York Times, Newsday, The Chicago Tribune, and The Boston Globe. He is the author of, Beyond Shyness: How to Conquer Social Anxieties.

AMY LEMLEY is a freelance writer and senior editor at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. In addition to her business perspective, Amy provides powerful insight into workplace anxiety, having experienced it herself and conquered it by following Jonathan’s program. She is an articulate interview subject with experience appearing on television and being interviewed for radio and print.