Amber Poupore is a Michigan-based plant-forward culinary entrepreneur and educator, and the founder/owner of Cacao Tree Café—an established plant-based café in downtown Royal Oak known for nutrient-dense meals, superfood smoothies, and decadent raw desserts made with thoughtfully sourced ingredients. Her work is rooted in more than 25 years of living a plant-strong lifestyle and over two decades in the vegetarian restaurant world, including nearly a decade at Inn Season Café, one of metro Detroit’s pioneering vegetarian restaurants.

In addition to leading her café, Amber teaches and supports wellness-focused food education through community programming and partnerships, helping people build practical, sustainable habits around real food. She has been featured in local media and in the documentary Eating You Alive, reflecting her commitment to making plant-forward eating approachable, satisfying, and inclusive.

Amber is currently developing Herban Grounds, a community-oriented coffeehouse concept offering crafted coffee and tea, smoothies, elixirs, and a vegetarian breakfast-forward menu in a welcoming, alcohol-free gathering space.

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Mark Lane is a communications strategist, storyteller, and host of Ghosted by the Machine, a podcast exploring the human side of modern hiring. With over two decades of experience in corporate communications and media production, he brings both executive insight and real-world job search experience to conversations about AI, hiring, and making the process more human.

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Dr. Dana Braxton, PharmD, is a pharmacist and Menopause Wellness Practitioner who helps women navigate menopause with clarity and confidence. She is the founder of Lierre Naturals, where she blends science, education, and real-world support to address symptoms women are often told to “just deal with.” Her work focuses on empowering women to understand what’s happening in their bodies and move through this transition informed and supported. Dr. Dana serves on the board of Hope Serene (pronounced “Hope suh-RAIN”, a nonprofit supporting education and health initiatives for women and children in Ghana. She also participates in global mission work serving underserved communities worldwide and currently serves as a subject-matter expert for the Oakland County Probate Court.

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