TABITHA A. SCOTT

Tabitha A. Scott is an award-winning international advisor, speaker, and best-selling author of Trust Your Animal Instincts – Recharge Your Life & Ignite Your Power. A highly credentialed thought leader in electrical and human energy, her area of expertise is leveraging the principles of energy to lead purposeful transformations.

She led efforts in creating the world’s largest solar-powered community and was recognized for her groundbreaking smart tech innovations by the White House. Formerly CEO of several successful companies and Senior VP at two global organizations.

Tabitha currently serves as Principal at Southern Growth Studio.  

CLAUDE ANSHIN THOMAS

Fully Ordained Zen Bubbhist Monk, Combat War Veteran, Author of, AT HELLS GATE

Claude AnShin Thomas was born in the United States in 1947. His childhood began his exposure to violence and abuse. At the age of 18 he volunteered to serve as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War. Today he states that he carries the responsibility for much death and destruction.

After his return to the US, he experienced years of unemployment, social isolation, violence, and addiction. He began to walk a Buddhist path in 1990 leading to his full ordination as a Zen Buddhist Monk into the Japanese Soto Zen Tradition in August of 1995.

Claude AnShin realizes that the roots of war are not particular within one group but within each and every member of society. He also realizes that the acceptance of our own vulnerability, aggression, fear, and individual suffering is the starting point for healing and transformation, for peace. “When war ends here within us, then war ends. If everyone ends the war within oneself, then there are no seeds any longer from which war can grow.” (excerpt from ‘AT HELL’S GATE- A Soldier’s Journey from War to Peace“, Shambhala 2004)

Today Claude AnShin speaks publicly, leads retreats and meetings. He also visits religious and secular communities all over the world addressing this very important topic: The cultures of violence and how they can become transformed.

FRANK KILPATRICK

Inspired by a recent trip down the Nile River to “The Birthplace of Civilization”, songwriter Frank Kilpatrick created Gratitude to, “Draw attention to everything we have to be thankful for.“ Frank created lyrics for all songs in the Gratitude suite and oversaw video and music production. He has written numerous songs in exploratory, harmonic and romantic genres that are available for licensing.

Gratitude Meditation seeks to elevate consciousness across the world and help listeners experience calmness and alleviate anxiety through a multi-sensory experience. Frank has become a strong advocate for suicide prevention, teaming up with his co-writer (Rayko) and Suicide Specialist Dr. Mark Goulston from UCLA, as well as suicide survivor Kevin Hines, to produce the multi-award-winning documentary video “Stay Alive” (now available on Amazon Prime Video).

Frank frequently collaborates with: Billy Hinsche – best known for his 30+ year touring role with The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson; co-Founder of Dino, Desi and Billy; and singer and/or songwriting contributor to the recordings of Elton John and Chicago and Scott Paige – best known for his work with the international traveling bands for Pink Floyd, Toto and Supertramp, as well as others.

RAYKO

An “Emotional Conduit”, Rayko is a Tokyo-born, Los Angeles-based, vocalist, full-time working composer, multi-instrumentalist, and a SAG/AFTRA actress, who fronts a Los Angeles-based Symphonic Rock band called Lolita Dark. She is also the co-creator of the Gratitude Meditation Podcast. Rayko composed the melodies for Gratitude and sang, played on and produced all pieces as well.

Her compositions often contain themes of social justice, female perspectives and cross-cultural challenge. Rayko also composed, arranged and performed songs for the award winning Amazon Prime series, “Man In the High Castle.” Her other compositions include “Reaching For The Stars” and “Behind The Sun”— co-written with Grammy winner Isha Erskine, as well as the ending theme for the feature “The Wolves of Saving Hill”— featuring Kurt Fuller of “Pursuit of Happyness,” and the late Michael Massee of Spider-Man 2. Rayko is the vocalist in the house band of a popular Adult Swim show, and currently the voice of a brand new ride in Tokyo Disneyland. Gratitude Meditation seeks to elevate consciousness across the world and help listeners experience calmness and alleviate anxiety through a multi-sensory experience.

Rayko has become a strong advocate for suicide prevention, teaming up with her co-writer (Frank Kilpatrick) and Suicide Specialist Dr. Mark Goulston from UCLA, as well as suicide survivor Kevin Hines, to produce the multi-award-winning documentary video “Stay Alive” (now available on Amazon Prime Video).

Michelle L. Rusk, Ph.D., knew she wanted to tell stories from an early age, making picture books, mostly about Raggedy Ann. The dream to write never died even through the suicide death of her younger sister, Denise, who had been a major part of Michelle’s creative childhood. The journey took Michelle to writing multiple books on suicide loss, a doctorate in family studies, and speaking and writing worldwide on the topic. However, she never lost sight of her creative side and today spends her time writing fiction and inspiring the world through color and patterns with her lifestyle brand, Chelle Summer.  She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband Greg and their two dogs, Lilly and Ash. Read more about Michelle and her inspirations at www.chellesummer.com.

Dr. Cameron Jirschele is a board certified Urologist who practices with Dupage Medical Group with offices in Lisle and Lombard, IL and is affiliated with multiple local hospitals. He has extensive experience treating a wide variety of Urological conditions medically and surgically including urinary stone disease, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, outdoor sports, fitness and music.