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Julie Benoit carries the rhythm of Acadiana and the Gulf's restless tide in her heart. A daughter of Southwest Louisiana and graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, she steers Siren Waves— a celebration of women’s voices across genres and the globe, blending music, empowerment, and inspiration. Off the air, Julie tends her garden, sings, cooks, travels, and shares her gift for healing, carrying compassion and kindness into the lives she encounters.

Adelina Lancianese is the assistant producer for the NPR Story Lab, a creative studio that fosters newsroom experimentation and incubates new podcasts. At the Story Lab, Lancianese works primarily on investigative, long-form projects, and also helps organize the annual Story Lab Workshop for the development of new independent and Member station podcasts.

Marilyn Geewax is a contributor to NPR.

NPR commentator Bonny Wolf grew up in Minnesota and has worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in New Jersey and Texas. She taught journalism at Texas A&M University where she encouraged her student, Lyle Lovett, to give up music and get a real job. Wolf gives better advice about cooking and eating, and contributes her monthly food essay to NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday. She is also a contributing editor to "Kitchen Window," NPR's Web-only, weekly food column.