Alisa Kennedy Jones is a bestselling author, brand strategist, and media entrepreneur with deep expertise at the intersection of narrative medicine, neurodiversity, and cultural innovation. Her debut memoir, Gotham Girl, Interrupted (Imagine!/Penguin Random House), became a breakout success in the health and wellness space, earning national media attention and inclusion in the Academy Award-nominated documentary CRIP CAMP, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. Her TEDx talk on epilepsy and creativity reframed public perception of neurodivergence and has been cited in academic, medical, and investor circles for its visionary framing of “electric brains” as untapped creative capital. Alisa is the Publisher of Empress Editions, a fast-growing independent press dedicated to amplifying the voices of midlife women—an underserved $7 trillion global market. Fluent in five languages, with a background in brand intelligence and storytelling, she brings a strategic, scalable lens to intellectual property, content development, and mission-aligned media ventures.