We weren’t done.

You already saw the first round of speakers for Wellness Week(end) 2026. We told you the lineup was stacked, but we also weren’t finished. Meet the newest additions to the stage this October. Ayanna Dookie (@adookie), comedian, because laughing through this is its own form of therapy. Dr. Mitzi J. Williams (@thenerdyneurologist), Medical Director of Joi Life Wellness Group and one of the most trusted voices in MS care for Black women. Rep. Kim Schofield, Georgia House District 63, because the policies that affect your care and coverage get decided in rooms like hers. Naomi Rose (@nayrosee), lupus patient advocate who knows what it’s like to fight for yourself when the system isn’t fighting for you. Connie O’Neal-Bates (@cloneal52), MS patient advocate who’s lived with MS for over 50 years, and been in this work and in this community from the beginning. Dr. Sharon Dowell, Medical Director of Rheumatology at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Dr. Shoshanna Robinson (@Dr.Shash_), Clinical Pharmacist at Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Clinical Director at Trulieve Georgia, and Adjunct Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, triple-board-certified in pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, and sleep medicine. Dr. Patricia A. Oyetakin (@droyetakin), board-certified dermatologist, because your skin is telling a story most doctors aren’t asking about. This is who we built the room for you with. October 30 - November 1, JW Marriott Buckhead in Atlanta. Comment TICKET and we’ll send you the link. #WeAreILLMatic #WellnessWeekend #BlackWomenWithMS #LupusAwareness #ChronicIllnessCommunity