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Mim (Mariem) Omari is a screenwriter, playwright and story consultant. She earned a coveted spot on The List HOT 100, lauded for her productions described as "political, sensitive, and compelling," fearlessly confronting societal taboos. Her play,' If I Had A Girl...' had sell-out tours in 2016 and 2017. She was one of the National Theatre of Scotland’s Starter for 10, selected for her critically acclaimed play, 'One Mississippi’, which had sell-out tours in 2017 and 2022. In 2019 she was selected for the BBC Writers Room Scottish Voices, and in 2021 she was commissioned by BBC Scotland to create ‘Breaking Point’, a series of short films for BBC platforms. In 2022 she was part of the Independent Film Trust/Sony Pictures Creative Corridor selected for her TV series 'Ria's Room', and in 2023 she was selected for the Young Films Foundation 2023, the inaugural WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab, and The Writers Lab UK & Europe. Mim is co-founder and co-Artistic Director of Bijli Productions, inaugural Company in Residence, National Theatre of Scotland. Prior to her writing career, Mim worked across the Middle East and North Africa with refugees and survivors of gender-based violence. She has since committed to promoting stories that are not often heard to advocate for greater equality. 

In Paris, LA, London or Glasgow, be it in running events or producing for the screen, Maureen enjoys above all else bringing the right people together to create a positive transformation. 

Since relocating to Scotland 6 years ago, and setting up Firewalker Pictures, Maureen has set up and run 3 x TEDxWomen events, directed and produced short films and is passionate about setting up the right environment for the Scottish screen industry to rise and flourish, starting initiatives like the Scottish Screenwriters Festival and the Scottish Producers Circle. 

Scotland is also where Maureen discovered the true meaning of Sisterhood, and women's empowerment and is supremely excited to host the first ever Queen's Path workshop, in Glasgow, later this year!

Stacey Simmons is a psychotherapist and writer living in Los Angeles. She discovered The Queen's Path as part of her research to become a psychotherapist. This second career came on the heels of a career in entertainment. Discovering The Queen's Path completely turned her life upside down, and  began a decade long effort to research women's narrative in film, theatre, psychotherapy narratives, fiction, memoir, and more. 

Stacey has worked on television series and specials, big budget blockbuster movies, and small indie projects. Today, Stacey spends her time providing guidance on women's narratives and being a therapist to creative professionals in Los Angeles.