In a word, Dave Pelzer embodies Esprit: Spirit, Humor & Wit. As a child, his resilience, enabled him to overcome extreme life-threatening obstacles. As an adult, Dave’s inspirational work has encouraged countless organizations and millions of individuals to recommit their efforts and remain steadfast to their convictions and personal growth.

Dave has experienced a truly adventurous extraordinary life. At age 12, Dave was rescued and placed in a series of foster homes until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 18.

As a member of the armed forces, Dave was hand-picked to midair refuel the then highly secretive SR-71 Blackbird and the F-117 Stealth Fighter. While serving on active duty and maintaining a rigorous flight schedule, Dave made time to give of himself. In 1990, Dave was the recipient of the JC Penney Golden Rule Award, making him the California Volunteer of the Year.

Some of Dave’s distinctive accomplishments have been recognized through several prestigious awards, as well as personal commendations from four U.S. Presidents. In 1993, Dave was honored as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans. He joins a distinguished group including: John F. Kennedy, Walt Disney, and Elvis Presley. In 1994, Dave was the only American to be honored as The Outstanding Young Persons of the World. In 1996, he carried the coveted centennial flame for the Olympic Games. In 2005, Dave was the recipient of the National Jefferson Award, which is considered the Pulitzer Prize of public service. Other alumni of this award include Colin Powell, Sandra Day O’Connor, Robert De Niro, and Oprah Winfrey.

Not known to the general public, from 2006 – 2010, while at extreme risk plus using his own time and expense, Dave spent weeks at a time visiting the troops in the Middle East and South West Asia, providing counseling and comedic presentations to embedded troops.

When not on the road speaking, performing radio presentations, and podcasts, Dave served his community as a volunteer Fire Captain in two separate districts fighting explosive fires and floods. For his efforts, Dave was twice selected as Volunteer Firefighter of the Year.

Dave is the author of nine inspirational books. Dave’s first book, A Child Called “It” was on the New York Times Best Sellers List for a record setting 6 years. His books were on the same Best Sellers List for well over 12 years. Dave was the first author to have four # 1 International Best Sellers and to have four books simultaneously on the New York Times Best Sellers List.

Dave is a living testament of a self-made man. Dave’s unique and intriguing outlook on life, coupled with his comedic wit and sense of humor entertain and encourage all of us to deeply commit to overcome any challenge. Dave has literally dedicated his life to helping others...to help themselves.

Kurt Schlichter is a writer and commentator who has been a freelance writer since 1984. He currently serves as a senior columnist for Townhall.com. He has also frequently written for various publications on political, cultural, and military issues.

Besides his writing career, Schlichter has been a trial lawyer and partner at Schlichter & Shonack, LLP since December 1994.

Furthermore, Schlichter has served the Army National Guard for over 27 years as an Army colonel. He was an Infantry/Cavalry officer for the United States Army and California Army National Guard. As an Army officer, Schlichter commanded a cavalry recon squadron and served in the Gulf War and Kosovo. He retired from the Army in early 2015.

Additionally, he is an author. He has written several dystopian conservative action novels and non-fiction books, including ‘I Am a Liberal’ (2012), ‘Conservative Insurgency’ (2014), ‘People’s Republic’ (2016), ‘Indian Country’ (2017), ‘Wildfire’ (2018), ‘Militant Normals’ (2018), and ‘Collapse’ (2019), ‘Crisis’ (2020), and ‘The 21 Biggest Lies About Donald Trump (And You)’ (2020).

Age & Early Bio
Kurt Schlichter was born on 24 December 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His age is 57 years as of 2021. Schlichter moved to San Mateo, California, with his family at age six. Schlichter became inclined to conservative political ideology at a very young age.

He says conservative values make more sense to him. Schlichter grew up as a proponent of free speech, a militant right-winger, and a military supporter.

In 1987, he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in communications and political science from the University of California San Diego. During his college years, Schlichter served as an editor for California Review, the conservative student paper, and a regular columnist in The Koala, the satirical comedy college paper.

Schlichter also has a Juris Doctor degree, which he earned from Loyola Law School in 1994. Later, he received a master’s degree in strategic studies from The United States Army War College in 2011.

‘People’s Republic’
‘People’s Republic’ is Schlichter’s debut novel published on 16 September 2016. According to goodreads.com, it is a funny, frightening, and action-packed thriller novel that takes the contemporary world’s news and forecasts about the future of America. The fictional novel discusses the consequences of America’s growing political and cultural divisions that split the United States apart.

Several authors, television, and media personalities have provided outstanding reviews on Schlicher’s ‘People’s Republic.’ Jim Geraghty of National Review calls it “a surreal, fast-paced journey through a dramatically different America but less than a generation away. … Violent, imaginative, full of mordant humor and dark, gritty details, you won’t want to live in this People’s Republic…but you’ll feel a chill as you wonder how different our real future will be.”

Similarly, columnist David Limbaugh describes his novel as “a thought-provoking action thriller set against the backdrop of a shattered America.”

Furthermore, Fox News contributor and author Katie Pavlich says, “They say conservatives are terrible story tellers, but Kurt Schlichter destroys that stereotype in his new novel People’s Republic and issues a dire warning about the future of America.”

I am a free spirit. I love the water, I love to surf and teach others how to surf. I get so passionate to share my love of surfing and the ocean with others, especially other women. It brings me great joy to show women how to navigate the ocean and flow with the waves in each of our own unique ways.

A bit about me:

I grew up always the last one to get out of the water, whether it was a lake, pool or the ocean. The water has been my special place, the one place where I can always go to feel totally free and to be me.

When I was 17 I moved to Kauai with my sisters and I went to massage school and fell in love instantly.I knew right then and there, I had found another passion. When I’m not running surf retreats or with my daughter I spend my time doing bodywork. I love connecting with others from a present space.

Love you ALL, Let's SURF

Lucia is a Spirit of Love who helps you feel safe to take a deeper dive at what is in your field that needs love. She specializes in creating a sacred space for you to access your healing. She does this by shining her light of awareness on what needs attention. Lucia brings wisdom and offers insights on how love can be your guide that brings you to have more fulfilling, authentic and loving relationships-the primary one being the relationship with your True Self. 

Lucia is a lightworker and an effective catalyst for change and helps you create lasting transformation. She healed herself of Rheumatoid Arthritis by discovering the core issue of her disease-lack of self-love, acceptance and self expression. She learned effective communication skills to express herself with love, compassion and authenticity to her family, friends and her dog, Rena. She is passionate about helping others learn how the power of authentic relating is vital for our growth as individuals and as a species. 

With more than 20 years of experience in the healing profession, practicing integrative massage, offering transformational guidance and deep self inquiry, she has the hands-on-experience, wisdom and insight to follow your thread of consciousness to get to the root cause of each imbalance in your system. 

Derrick McKenzie’s pure passion for drumming started in his early years, when from the age of six, he fashioned makeshift drumsticks from his mum’s coat hangers, tapping out beats on the floor to the tunes playing from the radio. Even in those early moments, Derrick was certain that drumming was what he wanted to do, so he started to teach himself how to play the drums, drawing inspiration from the rich musical scene around him at the time.

By the age of ten, Derrick was already in a band, and was picked up and playing professionally by the age of fourteen. In the years that followed, he honed his skills in a range of genres, performing in different bands until joining Candyland, with whom he released an album. Subsequently, he played drums for Freaky Realistic and Urban Species, appearing on TV and touring all over the world, from Europe all the way to Japan.

In 1994 he joined the internationally renowned band Jamiroquai during their second album ‘Return of the Space Cowboy’ bringing the Disco Funk to the Acid Jazz sounds of Jamiroquai. Since joining the band, they have won numerous awards, including a Grammy, Ivor Novello, BMI and Billboard as well as producing nine albums and completing six sold-out world tours. The band is still currently writing and producing music for their upcoming album, sustaining their legacy of worldwide success.

Derrick McKenzie may be best known for being the vibrant drummer of Jamiroquai, but he is also a well established Dj. As the only combined Drummer DJ, Musician, and Producer on the international Dj circuit, he introduces a unique fusion of live drum beats with feel-good tunes to the musical world, elevating the disco funk genre for fans worldwide.

Derrick has performed and collaborated musically with award winning International musicians and Dj’s such as Grammy award winning Purple Disco Machine, Fernando Rosa, Richard Earnshaw, Matt Johnson, Michael Gary and Dr Packer with more in the works including his own passion for creating
music under his label boogie bus.

Derrick’s main style is Disco, Nu Disco, Funk, Soulful House, Jackin House, Tech House, Old Skool, also 80’s and 90’s Soul with a focus on Disco Funk.

He has Dj’d in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, The Netherlands, USA, Armenia, Australia and Mexico to name a few.