My guests J. J. Hurtak, Ph.D., Ph.D. and Desiree Hurtak, Ph.D.  are founders of The Academy for Future Science. Dr. J.J. Hurtak wrote the best-seller, The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch® and together, they have written numerous books including Overself Awakening and Mind Dynamics in Space and Time, the latter co-authored with physicist Dr. Elizabeth Rauscher, examining quantum physics and the power of the mind. Dr. J.J. Hurtak also co-authored the book End of Suffering with physicist, Russell Targ. Their latest book Sound was #1 on Amazon for the Physics of Acoustics and Sound. They are contributors to both Our Moment of Choice, which includes their insights on consciousness together with those of over forty other internationally respected writers, and the Making Contact book. Drs. Hurtak have appeared on Netflix, BBC Radio, GAIA TV, Coast-to-Coast AM, Deepak Chopra’s Wellness Radio (Sirius XM), Hay House Radio and many others. To learn more: www.keysofenoch.org, futurescience.org

Brigitte Gabriel is the quintessential example of a 21st century American Dream story. She is the epitome of how out of one’s adversity comes strength. She captivates audiences with her most inspiring and courageous life story about human triumph despite all odds. She is the definition of “tenacity in the face of adversity.”

With a passion and vigor hailing directly from her profound experience during the opening salvos of war in Lebanon, she offers a poignant account of a remarkable upbringing.  At 10 years of age she survived a barrage of rockets exploding in her home leaving her wounded and buried under the rubble. Gabriel and her family spent the next seven years in an 8 x 10 underground bomb shelter fighting to survive.

She crawled under the bombs digging for vegetation to eat and crawling under sniper’s bullets to a nearby spring for water. From the sexual violations to the constant barrage of exploding artillery, she perseveres to be a strong woman in an Arab land. From teaching herself English watching subtitles on a TV screen to learning how to type, she prepared herself to one day live the American Dream.

Ms. Gabriel moved to Israel in 1984 and became news anchor for “World News,” an evening Arabic news broadcast for Middle East Television seen throughout Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Her work is of international scope having brought her in contact with world figures such as Margaret Thatcher, George H. Bush, Queen Nour El. Hussein, Itzhak Rabine, and Shimon Perez.

Fiercely articulate and passionately committed, Gabriel has a message of hope and determination that will inspire, strengthen and motivate even the most dissolute. She will make you laugh, cry, and swell with pride for being an American.

From the war-torn bomb shelter of Lebanon to the boardroom of America, Gabriel is a startling illustration of the American Dream. An inspiration for women throughout the world, she has balanced the demands of a successful career with the equally challenging duties of motherhood. Her passionate lectures emit a positive and empowering message to act on one’s beliefs and follow your dreams.

Brigitte Gabriel is named one of the top 50 most prominent Speakers in America. She is a New York Times best selling author, and Chairman of the largest national security grassroots organization in the U.S. with over one million members. She has keynoted galas from Switzerland to Australia, London to New York and addressed world leaders, Prime Ministers, and organizations such as The United Nations, The United States Congress, The British Parliament, The FBI, and many others.

Brigitte Gabriel’s media appearances have spanned media outlets across the globe such as Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, Sky News, NHK World, Australian TV, BBC, Der Spiegel, Canada TV and various radio stations daily across America.

Ms. Gabriel was knighted in Europe in 2016 and became “Dame Brigitte Gabriel”. She speaks Arabic, French, English, and Hebrew.

Edie Darling is a retired law enforcement sergeant and former senior chaplain in the Department of Detention and Corrections Bureau, serving the citizens of Pinellas County for nearly three decades. Her commitment to people and the community has extended beyond the walls of law enforcement. She is an author, spiritual leader, motivational speaker, true humanitarian, but most importantly she is our communities Ambassador of Peace. 

Kimberly Archie is the Founder of the National Cheer Safety Foundation, USA Sport Safety, and Child Athlete Advocates as well as the Gas Pipe Safety Foundation. She has worked with local, state and federal leaders on a variety of sport safety issues and is considered one of the nation’s leading experts in sport risk management and the prevention of Child Athlete Abuse Disorder. Ms. Archie lead the safety crusade in youth sports and the push for cheer to be classified as a sport with science based research that set off a media blitz of injury stories in 2008 from People magazine to the Washington Post. Her tireless efforts and "never take no for an answer" resolve resulted in a Government Accountability Office investigation called by Congressional leaders into the youth sport safety crisis in America. She is an official research partner with the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research at the University of North Carolina, was a safety official for the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association, has testified numerous times at all levels of government on safety issues, organized numerous national safety events, pushed for stronger sport safety legislation on the national and state level, is a highly sought public speaker and independent source of sport safety information for news media, local government and sport parents. After the San Bruno gas pipeline exploded in her best friend Kathy Ruigomez’ front yard September 9, 2010 killing 8 people, she has turned up her passion to help do for gas pipeline safety what has been done in sports. She has a degree in Political Science and is a legal consultant. Kim lost her son Paul in 2014 at the age of 24 due to the effects of CTE caused by football.



Specialties: Child's rights, advocacy, bullying, cheer safety, athlete abuse and sport coaching standard of care expert; regular media expert on victim's rights, cheerleading, football, sport coaching, sport safety and Title IX

President of VBK Basketball Academy . My entire life has been playing, coaching and teaching the game of basketball. The role of the coach has changed as there are more responsibilities and expectations. The blogs and articles on this site will deal with a multitude of sports related issues such as mental skills, responsibility and life skills.
 

My goal id to provoke thought on how we can make sports better by being better teachers and role modela.