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Guest Occupation: Business Coach
Guest Biography:

I’m Cory Michelle Johnson, Certified Access Consciousness Facilitator, radio show host, best-selling author, world renowned public speaker, sought after Life Strategist and Universal Movement Creator with business, money, unicorns, bodies and relationships.

Just over 5 years ago that was me above and through the exploration of the tools of Access Consciousness my debt load of $150,000 dissipated, I wake magically happy, knowing that I can create anything for my life.

I’ve been empowering people and businesses for just over 15 years, optimizing happiness and creating the most juicy, desirous life for those who will choose it. With intuitive laser facilitation, I waste no time in getting to the root of any issue. The tools, methods and techniques I use are fast, effective and they work.

Guest Category: Business, Health & Lifestyle
Guest Occupation: Writer/Author/Publisher
Guest Biography:

Steelers Takeaways 

Player Flashbacks through the Decades

This book approaches the Steelers organization and players in a way no other book has – spanning across seven decades of Steelers players, the book is comprised of personal and on-field stories. Author, Ron Lippock has conducted over 400 interviews with former Steelers – from those that played in the 50’s, through ones that have just recently retired. 

These stories and memories are amassed not only from the household names like L.C. Greenwood, Donnie Shell, Antwaan Randle El, Rocky Bleier, and Tommie Maddox, but also from the hundreds of players who fought just to make the practice squad. Their contributions and struggles, successes and failures, all helped to define the Steelers as an organization just as much as the many Hall of Famers. 

These players discuss the adversity they faced – the physical impact of the game, the stress of making and keeping one’s position on the team, mentoring younger players even as they sought to take their roster spot, moving from team to team, and more. 

Players reveal the humor behind the game and how it affected them – from the jokes teammates played on one another in the locker rooms, meeting rooms, and hotels, to the on-field pranks and antics fans are otherwise not privy to.

About the Author

Ron Lippock is the Publisher of the Pittsburgh Sports Daily Bulletin, a daily newsletter that covers Pittsburgh sports new. Over the five-plus years of publishing the newsletter, Lippock has interviewed hundreds of former Pittsburgh athletes, coaches, media, artists, and more, focusing on their more personal experiences and insights. In his day job he is a media executive with experience in traditional print publications and new media. He holds a Master’s degree in publishing from NYU, backed up by 20+ years of industry experience. Ron currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Guest Occupation: Humanitarian, Singer/Songwriter
Guest Biography:

“When asked what motivates her, Cecilia thoughtfully answers …

“When words are not enough,

music goes deep into the soul

and can transform

a seemingly hopeless situation.

Why can’t we all just get along?

We’re from One family called humanity.

Isn’t that enough?”

Endorsed by the

United Nations and the

M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence,

Cecilia St. King is a charismatic

Peace Troubadour

who performs original songs

with positive spiritual messages.

Translating her esoteric studies of

The Ageless Wisdom Teachings into song,

she wraps captivating vocals around Philosophy.

Blending American roots music, that merges rock, BLUES, folk,

spirituals and just a hint of Jazz, her concerts offer a

powerful antidote to turmoil in our current times.

As a Peace Troubadour, Cecilia

has brought sheer joy to audiences in

America, Europe, Japan and New Zealand.

If any artist is able to bring people together, it will be

Ms. St. King when she sings the following words

from her “World Anthem,”

Peace On Earth

“How do you feel at night?

Do you wish for Peace?

Do you feel alright?

We’re really not that different,

don’t you think?

We all seek to find love.

We all need to have hope.”

Cecilia is no stranger to adversity.

Six months after running from the fall of

The World Trade Center,

she was diagnosed with cancer in her throat.

She spent time healing in a monastery in New Zealand

and turned her tragedy into triumph

by being a voice for Peace.

She is genuinely a warm, nurturing spirit

who easily connects with her audience to deliver

inspirational lyrics, and beautiful vocals.

You will laugh, you will cry, but most importantly

you will be left feeling a sense of HOPE.

See her solo or with a band, you are sure to be inspired

and no doubt leave wanting more.

Cecilia was the Keynote Musician for:

* The United Nations Culture of Peace Week

* The Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence Conference

* The National Peace Academy’s

Peacebuildoing Peacelearning Intensive

* The North East Regional Dept. of Peace Conference in RI.

* Binghamton University – NVC Conference

As well as reaching out to Spiritual communities

Cecilia is continuing to enjoy a presence on the stage of

world politics.

She sang for Presidential candidates Dennis Kucinich

and Howard Dean’s presidential campaign.

She also opened a speech for Dean on the Eve of the seminal

Democratic National Convention that

introduced Barack Obama.

Other performances throughout her career include;

* The Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY

* Great Waters Music Festival, NH

* The Strawberry Festival in Beacon, NY with Pete Seeger

* The Pre-Parliament of World Religion

*NYC September Concerts

* NYC The Vigil for International Peace in Central Park

*Make Music NY

NYC’s

* The BackFENCE

* The BitterEND

* Kenny’s Castaways

Nashville’s;

* Bluebird Café

* 12th and Porter

* 3rd and Lindsey

* Boulder’s Rock N’ Soul

* The Left Bank Café LR Concert

* Ashland, OR

* Nevada CITY, CA

* GRASS Valley, CA

* Los Angeles, CA

* Berkeley, CA

clubs, schools, prisons, festivals, churches,

senior centers, coffee houses and regional house concerts.

Cecilia was awarded as an Ambassador for Peace

through the Universal Peace Federation

because of her work as a humanitarian.

Guest Category: Performing Arts, Music
Guest Occupation: Entrepreneur, Visionary, Information Architect
Guest Biography:

CHRIS WISE

Entrepreneur, Visionary, Information Architect

Chris is inspired to create the fullest experience of freedom in life possible. “I didn’t want a boss to tell me what to do, I didn’t want a business that kept me in the office or tied to one physical location. So I created a life that allows for my greatest self-expression and experience of freedom.”

At the age of 12, Chris started his first business sharpening chainsaw chains. At 16 he founded his first technology company Wise Enterprises. Chris dropped out of college and left behind a full scholarship, to pursue the expansion of this company. It paid off, as the growth of this company created him a millionaire for the first time at the age of 21. “College isn’t for everyone and definitely not necessary for success.”

Chris Wise has been influenced and mentored by some of the top minds in the world including Tony Robbins, Steven Covey and Michael Gerber. He has co-authored three books and a movie with key business and personal development leaders Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar, and Bob Proctor.

As a mastermind of system structure and design, Chris has a genius ability to bring order from chaos in the most complex of business environments. He has always been fascinated by the design and structure of information.

Specialties:

Information Architect, Business Metrics, System Structure and Design, Information Organization, Business Process Engineering, Business Strategy, Sales and Marketing Strategies, Sales and Marketing Automation, Organizational Integrity and Performance Improvement, Building a Virtual Company, Laptop Lifestyle, Having Fun.

Guest Category: Arts, Design, Business, Marketing, Management
Guest Occupation: Spiritually Deep Music Artist, Singer and Songwriter
Guest Biography:

TREVOR GREEN

Spirited, deep, and thought provoking are just a few words to describe the artist known as Trevor Green. His music is something fresh and distinctly new, yet is deeply woven in the spiritual fabric of our ancient ancestors. Surrounded by 5 guitars, 3 didgeridoos, an array of percussion instruments and decorated of symbolic ancestral nature, Green’s stage appears to be a musical playground not for the faint of heart. As a powerful advocate of Native American voice, he was adopted into a Navajo family and will often be graced by the power of Native American grass dancers who will take to the stage creating a mystical and captivating experience.

On the heels of Green’s recent EP ‘Collide,’ comes the latest and most anticipated of his musical offerings. ‘Voice of the Wind,’ Green’s 5th studio album, is a captivating sonic journey exposing the foundational fabric from which his inspiration is born. Traveling the depths of emotion and musical experience, ‘Voice of the Wind’ brings the listener into the haunting mystical realms of songs like “Rainbow Medicine,” to the foot stomping grooves of “Let it Go” and into the celebratory experience of the songs like “Red Road” and the title track “Voice of the Wind.” This record is a culmination of Trevor’s music and spiritual experiences to date and expresses the willingness to invite each listener into his personal journey as a reflection of their own.

“I follow the music where it leads me. Through this process I find the music always comes from an honest place and that is most important in receiving the songs when they come through.” What deepens the music is Trevor’s ability to connect with his audience. Threading together sing-able and uplifting melodies, dynamic instrumentation, heart pounding rhythms and the haunting sounds of the didgeridoo, with his spontaneous improvisational ability, Green’s performance is a one man powerhouse with universal appeal that seems to come from the ground up. With his honest delivery and ability to extricate the music from a deep place of truth, he leads his audience through vast landscapes of sound, weaving together a magnetic and spellbinding performance.

Through Green’s devotion to bring forward the messages of our ancestors and connect deeply with culture, he recently launched a successful crowdfunding campaign that sent him, his wife, two young children and the son of his adopted Navajo brother on a two month journey into the heart of Australia to discover the roots of the aboriginal culture and the story behind the didgeridoo (yidaki), which has been such a fundamental part of the sound scape of his music.

Performing 25 shows across the region and meeting with various wisdom keepers from the indigenous aboriginal cultures, this would prove to be yet another life altering journey of deep magnitude. In seeking a deeper understanding and connection to didgeridoo, he was lead to a far deeper connection with the aboriginal community of Northeast Arnhem Land where he and his family were adopted into the Galpu clan. Given the name “North Wind” by elder Djalu Gurruwiwi, Trevor brings the blessing back to North America where he offers his fifth studio album ‘Voice of the Wind.’

Guest Category: Arts, Performing Arts, Music, Spiritual
Guest Occupation: Illustrator and art director, Creative Consultant, Filmmaker, Founder of Stormship
Guest Biography:

JOSH HAYES

Josh Hayes is an illustrator and art director with more than twenty years experience in the worlds of entertainment, media, advertising, and marketing. He is the founder of Stormship, an award winning Boston based print and multi-media design studio.His illustrations have appeared in various magazines, annual reports and national ad campaigns. As an art director and creative consultant he has worked with: Warner Brothers, Walt Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Columbia/TriStar, IBM, Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab and many others. Through joint ventures with various production companies and ad agencies he has helped develop promotional projects and media launches for the syndicated releases of the television series Mad About You, the Nanny, ER and Friends as well as promos for Fox Football, the X-Files and various Disney projects.

As an LA based storyboard artist, Josh shares a close working relationship with many of the top directors in the industry having worked with the likes of: Gore Verbinski, Barry Levinson, Sydney Pollack, Rob Reiner, Kinka Usher, Michael Bay, Kevin Smith, Joe Pytka, Kathryn Bigelow, Simon West, Lasse Hallstrom, Scott Hicks, Christine Jeffs, Francios Girard, Janusz Kaminski, Peter Chelsom, Tommy Schlamme, and Paris Barclay. Over the past fifteen years he’s storyboarded more than 3,000 commercials including dozens for Super Bowl spots for clients such as: Apple, McDonald’s, Intel, Budweiser, Audi, Coca Cola, Nike, Lexus, MasterCard, Heineken, Jack In The Box, Pepsi Max, GE and American Express. Josh is also active in network television, having boarded various episodes of the series: Heroes, Chuck, Ghost Whisperer, ER, Close To Home, Clubhouse, The Bernie Mac Show, The West Wing, The X-Files, Vengeance Unlimited, Saving Grace, as well as two full seasons of Lois and Clark, The New Adventure of Superman. He has also worked on J.J Abrams and Jerry Bruckheimer pilots. His feature film credits include: Elavator Men, Rango, Feast, Alex and Emma, Slow Burn, Cats & Dogs, Kiss the Girls and Hush. He has also boarded several award winning independent short films and even an opening segment for the 2000 Academy Awards.

Josh is a coauthor of the feature-length screenplays Strangers & Undertakers and Chicago Moon. He has directed commercials as part of a male/female directing team with Riad Galayini. He co-produced and directed the short film, Spin This, and also co-produced the short film Crossing. He is currently developing the graphic novel Gnarg for the web with cartoonist Michael Brennan, and is writing and illustrating his own children’s book The Best Lemonade In The Universe.

A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, Josh holds a BA in illustration with minor concentrations in both marketing and filmmaking. He also studied filmmaking at Emerson College, the American Film Institute, and the International Film & Video Workshops in Rockport, Maine.

If you would like to learn more about Josh, and his tips, techniques and philosophies on storyboarding, he is featured in the book Storyboards, Motion in Art (3rd Edition), by Mark Simon.

Guest Category: Arts, Design, Visual Arts, Business, Marketing, Philosophy, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: Storyteller, producer, and director
Guest Biography:

John Wayne S. III (JW) is a storyteller, producer, and director. Over his 20+ year career, JW has built a solid foundation in multiple aspects of the industry. He has amassed an unsurpassed level of experience and skill that makes him an invaluable asset in production. Whether working as a freelance or staffed producer, his fiercely unique work draws the audience into the stories and scenes of his productions. JW’s career began with his serving as a PA for George Tillman’s (Soul Food and Men of Honor) first  film, Scenes for the Soul. During this time, JW delved into the world of publicity with Grammy-nominated producer Steve “Silk” Hurley, who has worked with the likes of: Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna. JW became Director of International A&R while with Silk, setting up and supervising agents in both the UK and Japan. Inspired by his growing knowledge of production, JW started JWS Productions. John Wayne S. III has produced over 200 music videos, 70 commercials, and a variety of media projects.10 years after founding JWS Productions, John signed a multi-year deal with the Colours network to develop programming, which took him away from the music industry. He then became President /GM of DL Records, where he guided  the label’s trajectory and helped propel the artist Bodaiga, whose hit  single “We Don’t Play Dat” (produced by Lil Jon and featuring Bun B) was a  global success. Eager to explore the final frontier of documentary and feature films, JW started Londyn Town Pictures.  JW searched for the right project to pursue for his first film before settling on Red All Over, which highlights both sides of America’s hottest issue–gun violence–and offers an alternative view. When John isn’t immersed in the world of entertainment, he enjoys time with his daughter in their home in Houston, Texas.

www.RedAllOverFilm.com

www.LondynTownPictures.com  

Guest Category: Arts, Performing Arts, Literature, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: Hynotherapist, Reiki Expert
Guest Biography:

Victoria C. Leo, has master’s degrees in both biology and psychology, as well as being certified in Hypnotherapy for Auto-Immune Diseases. She is a Holy Fire, Karuna, & Usui Reiki Master/Teacher. She has helped her client’s blast through barriers to their heart’s desire through her complete programs, for over 19 years.  Her programs focus on the problems that most need “blasting away,” from weight and writer’s block, to finding one’s best and true path in life.  Victoria loves to teach and offers a full lineup of webinars and live classes designed to dispel myths about the immune and other systems.  Victoria is author of 101 Healthy Meals in 5 Minutes or Less,  Journey Out of SAD: Beat the Seasonal Blues Now, Take Back Your Lost Heart: A Toolkit, and Salle and the Alien Invasion, all available on Amazon.

Email: victoria.leo.reiki@gmail.com

Guest Category: Arts, Literature, Health & Lifestyle, Alternative Health, Energy Healing, Psychology, Mental Health, Personal Development