ARNO MICHAELIS

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Arno Michaelis was a leader of a worldwide racist skinhead organization, a reverend of a self-declared Racial Holy War, and lead singer of the hate-metal band Centurion, which sold 20,000 CDs by the mid-nineties and is still popular with racists today.

Single parenthood, love for his daughter, and the forgiveness shown by people he once hated all helped to turn Arno’s life around, bringing him to embrace diversity and practice gratitude for all life.

After spending over a decade as a successful information technology consultant and entrepreneur, Arno is now a speaker, author of​ ​My Life After Hate​, co-author of The Gift of Our Wounds​, and very fortunate to be able to share his ongoing process of character development as an educator working with​ ​Serve 2 Unite​. Founded as an ongoing peaceful response to the August 5th 2012 Sikh Temple shooting in Oak Creek, WI, S2U engages students creatively with a global network of peacemakers and mentors in partnership with Against Violent Extremism​,​ ​The Forgiveness Project​, ​Search For Common Ground​, and​ ​Parents for Peace.​

Arno’s customizable keynotes and workshops leverage noble qualities of compassion, curiosity, and kindness to engage all human beings, building foundations for diversity appreciation and cultural agility.

He also enjoys spending time with his daughter, art, music, and all forms of fearless creative expression, along with climbing things, being underwater, and the wonderful natural beauty of our planet Earth.

MONIQUE BENABOU

After Monique Benabou’s debut on Season 2 of The Voice, and many years in the pop music industry, she decided to shift her focus from mainstream music, to the development of a more personal sound.

Mo’s thought provoking music, relatable songwriting and soul shifting voice has gained international recognition and she’s known as a pioneer and leader in the conscious music community. 

In addition to her music, she develops other artists around the world, teaches on self expression and the art of masterful storytelling through powerful workshops, coaching courses and one-on-one mentorships, supporting throat chakra and liberation activations.

Mo’s mission on the planet is to spread possibility, joy and self belief to the world through her music, storytelling and self expression. She inspires others to lead with their own magic and abilities to create from LOVE, FREEDOM & POWER!

Her much anticipated album ‘Under Pressure’ is an expression of a reckoning and truce with self. From the depths of hopelessness to the peek of celebration, freedom, victory and love, the 10 song album doubles as a full chakral attunement, taking music to yet another level of experience! 

Melissa is a freelance writer for Kings County Politics and the Canarsie Courier – Features Editor for Metropolitan Magazine, Creative Director for Preferred Health Magazine, and a lead booker for Dr. Robi Ludwig, a syndicated Psychotherapist.

Prior to turning into an author, she was on her way to seek after a vocation in law enforcement, yet life proceeded on a different route. As a native New Yorker, Melissa knows the rushing about of daily existence yet practices how to balance spirituality and the abundance of joy with assistance along the way. 

DAVID CUNNINGHAM

David Cunningham, M.Ed., is a communication expert and seminar leader for Landmark, a personal and professional growth, training and development company that’s had more than 2.4 million people use its programs to cause breakthroughs in their personal lives as well as in their communities, generating more than 100,000 community projects around the world. In The Landmark Forum, Landmark’s flagship program, people cause breakthroughs in their performance, communication, relationships and overall satisfaction in life. 

David is a senior program leader and a Landmark Forum leader with Landmark. He has successfully led programs to hundreds of thousands of people around the world since 1991. David has been extensively trained in presenting and delivering Landmark’s programs, material, and technology in a powerful and effective manner, and he achieves the highest ratings from individuals, organizations, and groups for his presentation and delivery.

David earned a Master’s in Education from Connecticut State University and a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Connecticut. Before he began leading programs for Landmark, David served as the Director of the Connecticut Justice for Children Collaboration and the Director of Chapter Development for the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse.

MITCH BRADFORD

Born and raised in the small town of Brownsville, TX, Mitch Bradford discovered music at a young age, immersing himself in the sounds of Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Joni Mitchell.  

In 2016, Mitch left his job in the tech world to purse his passions for music and film full-time.

Fast forward two years later, Mitch teamed up with GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING producer Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Zac Brown) to write and record his debut album.

With sessions in Memphis, TN but drawing inspiration from his new West Coast home, Mitch sought out a classic ‘California country’ feel – something that hearkens back to the 1970s folk-rock ‘Laurel Canyon Sound’ of the Eagles, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor – but with a modern twist.

Critical praise has been high. “With a ‘homeward bound style and slice of heartland pop’, Mitch Bradford works with vintage country rock elements emphasizing the winding, wonderful ways & roads of amour.”

And “Love is Kind is a request to a love for a second chance which with its laid back, breezy melody … as bright as the California sunshine” … “A mix between Ray LaMontagne and Paul Simon but stands as something unique.”

Mitch has performed at the Bowery Electric, Rockwood Music Hall, and Piano’s in NYC; Harvard and Stone, Cinema Bar, Bank of Venice, Canter’s in LA; The Bling Pig, Woodruff’s, The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI.

He lives in Los Angeles.