Julie Metzger is a registered nurse with a master's degree in pediatric nursing. She has worked extensively in the fields of parent education on adolescent development, sexuality, parenting, and communication between parent and child, and is she a favorite speaker to a wide array of community groups and schools on all aspects of preteen health issues. Along with coauthor Dr. Robert Lehman, she founded the Great Conversations speaking series. She lives in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Robert Lehman is an adolescent health specialist with a clinical faculty position at the University of Washington. In addition to teaching Great Conversations classes, he has devoted his career to providing direct health care services to youth, teaching health care professionals about the special needs of adolescents, and addressing teen health issues and policies on local, regional, and national levels. He lives in Seattle, WA, and Palm Springs, CA.