ELIJAH RAY

Elijah Ray is an international recording artist, vocalist, composer, poet, and multi-instrumentalist with a professional music career spanning more than 18 years. His shining presence, gritty soul, and message of love invite the listener into an experience of what it is to be “in the BAND OF LIGHT’. Elijah, alone, generates a full band sound on most of his tracks, playing almost every instrument and arranging many of his pieces himself.

Both mystical and raw, Elijah’s charisma and musical prowess draws his audience into life’s nectar–spiritual, sexy, sweaty, gritty, and ecstatic.

STACEY GRIFFITH

Stacey Griffith is among the most acclaimed fitness instructors working today and has been hailed as a “miracle worker” by her cult-like band of indoor cyclists, as well as the press. The Founding Senior Master Instructor at SoulCycle and bestselling author of “Two Turns From Zero,” Stacey is passionate about the totality self-care inside and out. She co-hosts a weekly podcast, TheWayNYC, alongside renowned holistic nutritionist and wellness expert, Sarah Wragge where they are joined by some of the best health and wellness professionals in the industry to reveal their methods and life hacks on how to live well-balanced, meaningful, healthy, inspired lives. 

She recently widened her footprint in the self-care market debuting her line of clean, cruelty-free body and face products, under the brand Stacey Griffith Skin. The line includes four introductory products: a hydrating facial serum with hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E, which has already proven to be a standout among the skincare obsessed who have hailed it the “best facial serum [they] have ever used; a body wash/bubble bath; a hand wash; and an invigorating facial cleanser–-all scented in hydrating rose and coconut. Additional body, face, and hair products will be added to the line later in 2020. 

Stacey has been featured in top tier national media outlets including; The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, People Magazine, Town and Country, Vanity Fair, Self, Shape, Women’s Health, New York Magazine, and the New York Post among many others. She has amassed and energized a loyal and dedicated following over the years as well, including many celebrity riders like Madonna, Deepak Chopra, Brooke Shields, Kelly Ripa, Matt Dillon, Kim Raver, Molly Sims, Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Chelsea Clinton, Conor Dwyer and many more. 

Coach

While Stacey is certified on over five bikes and even acted as a Schwinn Presenter for the company’s original “Evolution” launch, it is her life experiences that set her apart from other trainers. Teaching fitness classes A fitness instructor since the 80’s, she also studied Ashtanga Yoga with the late Sri Pattabi Joyce in India and even walked across 12-feet of hot coals as a guest of Anthony Robbins for his “Awaken the Giant Within” retreat. She is also an IDEA/ISSA certified personal trainer as well, and has an impressive personal training background earning success with extreme weight loss and overall health for her myriad of clients.

Motivator

Stacey has become known as an inspirational fitness guru because of her extraordinary teaching and coaching skills. It is this expertise that earned her the position of lead SoulCycle instructor and motivator on Oprah Winfrey’s 2014 Life You Want tour motivating 17,000 people in 84 U.S. cities. Motivational speaking tours have included Columbia University Business School, Tulane University, American Express Women’s Global Conferences, Verizon Corporate and Learnvest.

Health and Wellness Expert

Anyone who’s taken a Stacey Griffith SoulCycle class, or listened to her podcast knows that among her pillars of wisdom is that “you can work out as much as you like, but it only starts to show up on your body when you watch what you put in your mouth.” To that end, Stacey partnered with Sarah Wragge to extend The Way brand to a 6-week one-on-one fitness and nutrition program with customized exercise and clean nutrition plans to meet their individual needs. The Way Six program launched in August 2019 and already has high retention among clients.

Brand Ambassador

In addition to Stacey’s wellness brand affiliation with Zing Bars and Akeso Functional Fitness water, Stacey is a brand ambassador for LYMBR, the wellness company that restores your body through personalized stretching, She extols the far-reaching benefits of stretching – before, after and in-between workouts and emphatically recommends that her riders and clients avail themselves of one-on-one multiple sessions weekly to relax, perform, and recover better, leading to an overall improved daily life. 

Author

She is the author of Two Turns From Zero,published by William Morrow, available wherever books are sold, and is currently working on her second book with bestselling author Dr. Michael Breuss.

Moises "Moe" V. Vela, Jr. served in the Obama administration as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor in the Office of Vice President Biden, where he worked with Ron Klain - the newly appointed Chief of Staff to President-Elect Joe Biden. 



The stint was the second White House appointment for Moe, who served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic American and gay American to serve twice in a senior executive role in the White House. 



Vela was previously Of Counsel at the law firm of Stein Mitchell Beato and Missner and a partner at Holland & Knight. He was formerly an adjunct professor at the American University Washington College of Law. Moe is the Founding Partner and CEO of The Vela Group, LLC and MoeVela, LLC - global business development consulting firms. He is also on the Board of Directors of TransparentBusiness, the market's leading transparency and people-management software. 

Would you like to Unleash the Wisdom and Power of a Thousand Lifetimes through Past-Life Therapy to discover your soul's design and purpose? My guest is Joanne DiMaggio, MA, CHt, who is a respected expert in the field of reincarnation and soul writing, which she describes as a written form of meditation.  She has been actively involved with Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) since 1987 and has been the Coordinator for the A.R.E. Charlottesville, VA team since August 2008. She earned her Masters in Transpersonal Studies degree and her Spiritual Mentor certification through Atlantic University. Joanne is a much sought-after lecturer and has given talks about past-life exploration, life-between-lives, and soul writing. Joanne has been professionally pursuing past-life research and therapy for over 30 years. She is a graduate of the Eastern Institute of Hypnotherapy, completed additional training in hypnosis at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL and studied under Dr. Irene Hickman, a pioneer in the field of non-directive hypnotherapy. The years she spent as the head of her own past-life research center outside of Chicago enabled her to interact with some of the country’s leading past-life professionals. In addition to Soul Writing, her other books include Your Soul Remembers: Accessing Your Past Lives Through Soul Writing and Karma Can Be a Real Pain: Past Life Clues to Current Life Maladies. Her latest book is: I Did It to Myself…Again! New Life-Between-Lives Case Studies Show How Your Soul’s Contract is Guiding Your Life. Her new book soon to be published is, Edgar Cayce and the Unfulfilled Destiny of Thomas Jefferson Reborn.

Dr. Kelly D. Holder is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as the Director of the Office of Student Mental Health and Counseling at Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA.  Dr. Holder earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Loma Linda University, and completed post-doctoral training at Harbor-UCLA in HIV Mental Health/Behavioral Medicine. She has experience working in multiple clinical settings which include college counseling centers, private practice, and community mental health. Her interests include depression, anxiety, sleep, general life stress/dissatisfaction, and health & wellness. She is a certified instructor of Mental Health First Aid. Dr. Holder is passionate about mental health and aiding individuals to improve wellbeing and the quality of their lives. 

Craig Tennant is a transformation architect and breakthrough coach. For more than three decades, Craig consulted with finance and technology executives in software services. He climbed the corporate ladder as a powerful consultant, leading internal teams and clients toward valuable solutions. Alongside his corporate career, Craig facilitated authentic leadership workshops for 17 years. As a result, attendees gained skills to show up more confidently in their relationships. Although Craig enjoyed his work in the software industry, he found his purpose in helping others break through barriers that prevent them from having the experience they really want from life. Craig has trained and supported thousands of individuals and more than 75 groups to bring their more authentic selves to the world. www.engagingbreakthroughs.com

Leah Dean is an entrepreneur, Tribe Formation Expert, human resources and leadership strategist, and confidence and mindset coach. Leah has decades of experience inside international corporations building high-performing teams, or tribes. Leah recently took a mid-career break to spend time with her family and check off a few things from her bucket list, including writing her first book: Assemble the Tribe. She initially anticipated returning to the corporate world, however, the more she wrote and spoke to people about her work, the more she knew it was time to use her years of experience in building teams and tribes in a new way. After conducting proprietary group research and studying the science of relationships, she knew life could no longer be business as usual. Leah’s work aims to help shift our mindsets and navigate our personal and professional relationships differently. From the divisiveness of tribalism and cliques to the connection that a tribe mindset brings. It’s time to unlock the tribe-building formula, Believe + Belong = Be Different™, and live life in a whole new way. As a passionate believer in assembling tribes for greatest impact, Leah is the founder of numerous programs and events designed to help women and girls find their tribes and do great things.  Join the tribe and learn more about Leah’s work and tribe mindset philosophy at www.leahjmdean.com.

Want to know more about Jewish Mysticism, Eastern Yogic Way of Life, Native American Sundance Traditions? My guest is Gabriel Cousens M.D., who is Considered one of the world’s leading experts and proponent of raw, live, plant-sourced nutrition, Dr. Cousens pioneered a way to cure diabetes in just 21 days. Dr. Cousens is a 4-year Native American Sun Dancer and Eagle Dancer and an 11-year Spirit Dancer. Adopted by the Lakota Sioux Horn Chip Clan, he was appointed head of the Yellow Horse Clan. · Beginning in 2008, Dr. Cousens began developing diabetes prevention and organic farms programs supported with micro-business loans in 26 different countries. Dr. Cousens is the author of 13 books. Dr. Cousens is a Holistic Physician* Psychiatrist * Family Therapist * Rabbi * Yogi * Spiritual Mystic * Vital @ Any Age Advocate * Humanitarian * Peace Ambassador and Physician of the Soul. To learn more: drcousens.com and treeoflife.mn.co