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Guest Occupation: Musician and composer
Guest Biography:

SANDRO FRIEDRICH

As musician and composer, Sandro’s strength lies in the originality and passion of his melodic lines, the power of his rhythmic grooves and his ability to competently and flexibly support diverse musical atmospheres. His technical knowledge enables recording jobs via internet in addition to traditional studio work and live performances.

As a studio musician Sandro has recorded for numerous international films, video games and CDs with composers such as Howard Shore, Mychael and Jeff Danna, Atli Oervarsson, Shigeru Umebayashi, Andreas Vollenweider, Tina Turner and many others.

He has performed as an orchestral soloist for presentations of film music, including an international debut performance of Howard Shore’s “Lord of the Rings Symphony” with the 21st Century Orchestra under the direction of Ludwig Wicki and performances of the music of Shigeru Umebayashi under the direction of Dirk Brossé at various international film festivals.

Sandro began his musical education with Baroque music. For over 40 years he has been working with instruments and music of many cultures. His skills have grown to include an astonishing spectrum of over 300 different wind instruments.

Guest Category: Performing Arts, Entertainment, Music
Guest Occupation: Healer
Guest Biography:

HRATCH MISSAKIAN

Hratch Missakian is a healer who utilizes a variety of acupressure and body manipulation techniques combined with spiritual and philosophical teachings influenced by the likes of Jesus Christ, Lao Tzu, Bruce Lee, and Buddha.

Born in Lebanon, Hratch studied these philosophies from the young age of thirteen and was deeply moved by their ideas and universal truths. He graduated from Beirut’s prestigious Haigazian University with a degree in business administration and went on to self-teach and master the eastern arts of acupressure, anatomy, and correcting the flow of energy within the human body.

After opening his first clinic, the Pain Relief Center in Pasadena, he transitioned to his current practice in Glendale, California, and has now been healing patients in the United States for nearly 40 years.

His patients often suffer from asthma, back pain, migraines, arthritis, and discogenic diseases, from which Hratch analyzes and creates unique treatment plans that lead to recovery.

He preaches and practices the importance of addressing all aspects of health: from mind and body to emotions and the soul. His latest book, Messages and Quotes from the Universe, contains a compilation of his teachings and philosophies.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Energy Healing, Philosophy, Physics & Metaphysics, Psychology, Science, Self Help, Society and Culture, Spiritual
Guest Occupation: Former Olympian & Chicago Bull, now a Financial Consultant & Youth Sports Safety Advocate
Guest Biography:

Chris has spent the last 20 years helping individuals reach their most important financial goals. In 1999, Chris started his own financial services practice, and since then, has traveled the U.S. working with athletes, key executives and minorities. Chris specifically focuses on the areas of individual and corporate Life Insurance, Disability Income Insurance, Investments*, Unique Tax Reduction Strategies, Retirement Income Optimization and Pension Maximization.

Chris was a communications major at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Outside of the classroom, he played on the Fighting Illini basketball team where he was co-captain and earned 2nd Team All Big-Ten honors. After college, Chris played basketball professionally for the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and in L’Hermaine and Vichy, France.

Early in his career, Chris worked as a Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Representative. While there, he received numerous awards and was a top producer.  He became a Million Dollar Round Table Member in 2001 - the premier association of financial professionals. In the spring of 2005, Chris moved his financial services practice to the Molyneaux Financial Group, LLC, a general agency of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he received the Impact Award in 2006 and Management Council and Leaders Conference Honors in 2007. This agency eventually became MassMutual Chicago.

In 2010 he started his own Agency, where he leads a team of highly skilled advisors, meanwhile still developing his clientele nationwide. He has been featured in numerous magazine articles; Crain’s Chicago Business, GQ, Black Enterprise and African-American Career World.

In 2012 Chris found a way to give back to sports by becoming a member and sitting on the board of the Chicago Concussion Coalition which goal is to make the games safer for children in amateur sports, Founded by Chris Nowitski of the Emmy Nominated movie “Head Games” he finds passion in helping resolve the issue of CTE in sports.

Chris donates his time and efforts to many organizations.  He is on the Board of Directors for the Urban League, is part of the United Way’s Young Community Leaders, volunteers for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization and joined the board of the SAME Network of  Chicago’s RUSH medical center.

In 2013 Chris was nominated to the NBARPA Chicago chapter and served as a Board member; while again qualifying for the Court of the Table of Million Dollar Round Table. He is now considered a Lifetime member of the highly esteemed MDRT.

Chris is a lifelong advocate of diversity and inclusion. He serves as the current Vice President for the Board of Directors for NAIFA DuPage (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) & serves on NAIFA’S prominent national committee for the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force. He travels nationally and speaks to diversity groups such as NMA, SNMA, LMSA, CCPA, GAMA, LAMP, ITKAN, MDRT, and NAIFA.

Chris is dedicated to helping individuals develop personalized financial strategies and goals. Chris lives in the western Chicago suburbs with his son, Jordan. Chris is an independent advisor who works on your behalf to represent you the client with all the major insurance carriers and investment providers in the marketplace, to help find the best plan and product for the client.

Call or email Chris today to find out how he can help you build and execute your life-long financial game plan.

 

Guest Category: Business, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Self Help, Sports & Recreation, Variety
Guest Occupation: Former Mayor, Councilwoman, Planning Commissioner |Small Business Award Winner | 2x Best Selling Author | Keynote Speaker | Local Government Coach | Consultant
Guest Biography:

Former mayor, council member, planning commissioner, thought influencer, and insider, for years Debbie saw people’s needs go unmet because of gross misappropriation of funds too common in our current political landscape.

Debbie is thoroughly familiar with the workings of municipal government, its issues, and pressing fiscal challenges. She has worked on both sides of local politics as an advocate for good government.

Debbie earned a B.A. from the University of Idaho and was named Scottish Young Businessperson of the Year among other accolades. Her local bakery in Scotland grew to $6m annual income in three years. In addition, Debbie is a residential real estate broker who has negotiated over 500 win-win transactions.

With intelligence officers and auditors as family role models and her background as an investigative journalist, Debbie learned how to get things done. Debbie shares democracy as a participative art that transforms communities through communication. Her practical, multi-faceted, and creative strategies foster well-governed communities.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Politics & Government, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Chief of Police in Pinole California
Guest Biography:

Chief Neil H. Gang has served in law enforcement for over 34 years and has been the Chief of Police for the Pinole Police Department since 2014. He is the Chairperson of the California Police Chiefs Association Organizational Wellness and Resiliency Committee, the Co-chair of the IACP Officer Safety & Wellness Committee, the author of the Asher Model-7 Point Approach to a Culture of Wellness, the host of the 6th Pillar Podcast, is a POST-Wellness Instructor and was named Public Safety Hero of the Year by the House of Representatives in 2020. His innovative work as a law enforcement leader has been featured in several national Police magazines. He is a graduate of the prestigious Northwestern School of Police Staff Command, where he was the president of the class and the recipient of the Franklin M. Kremel Award for excellence in the field of leadership.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Psychology, Emotional Health and Freedom, Mental Health, Personal Development, Self Help
Guest Occupation: DC's newly elected Attorney General
Guest Biography:

Brian L. Schwalb has committed his legal career to using the law in service of others, advocating for what matters most to the people and organizations he represents. As the District of Columbia's second independently-elected attorney general, Brian is committed to fighting for D.C., advancing the public interest, and ensuring that the law works to make the District safer, healthier, and more equitable for all who live and work here.

Brian is a third-generation Washingtonian. After graduating from Duke University and Harvard Law School, and completing a two-year judicial clerkship, Brian served as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. After completing his service with the Justice Department, Brian entered private practice representing clients – individuals, businesses, nonprofits and families — in a multitude of high stakes matters including advocating for people injured by excessive, unconstitutional police force, defrauded out of their assets, and fighting for their lives on death row.

Among other professional recognitions, Brian is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, whose membership is limited to the top 1% of area trial lawyers and whose careers have reflected the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. Brian is also an experienced law firm leader, having served as Venable’s firm-wide Vice Chairman and then as the Partner-in-Charge of Venable’s D.C. office.

Outside the practice of law, Brian has volunteered his time, legal services, leadership, and mentorship to organizations dedicated to enhancing D.C.’s justice system, mentoring D.C. Public School students, and reducing the local impact of HIV/AIDS. Brian is also an active supporter of cancer treatment and prevention, Holocaust education, and has served as an officer and trustee of his synagogue. 

Brian and his wife Mickie Simon live in Ward 3 where they raised their three daughters – Jessica, Allison, and Sydney.


 

 

Guest Category: History, Kids & Family, Politics & Government, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Founder - Get Speaking Gigs Now
Guest Biography:

Leisa Reed is the Founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now.

You’ve probably heard that public speaking is a powerful way to build your business and attract your ideal clients. But even if you have a desire to be a speaker, you might not know what to talk about, where to go to find gigs, or how to offer your services from stage without sounding salesy.

As the Founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now, Leisa mentors professionals who want to use speaking to grow their business. Clients who work closely with her “Get Their Talk Ready to Rock” and build their speaking skills and confidence through the Speaker's Training Academy.

On today's episode, Leisa will be sharing expert strategies you need to know to build your business through speaking. In our brief connect before the show she shared:

"I was 40 years old when I changed my career path, took a huge leap of faith and became a professional speaker.

I had zero gigs, zero clients and zero email list.

The first gig I had (with 10 people in attendance) led to thousands of dollars in sales.

That first year, I booked 83 speaking gigs in my local area." 



LISTEN TO FIND OUT HOW LEISA DID THIS AND HER STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS! Learn how to receive your copy of: Get Immediate FREE Access to the “5 Top Tips to Get More Speaking Gigs NOW”.



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https://www.instagram.com/getspeakinggigsnow/

https://www.instagram.com/leisareid

 

Guest Category: Business, Education, Entertainment, Psychology, Self Help, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: Family Therapist & former high performance athlete mom
Guest Biography:

Kellie Ann is unique, and her life story attests to that fact. As a teen mom, adoptive mom, and foster care mom, she has had a lot of great experiences. But there is even more. Just one year after she gave birth to her daughter, she became a great-grandmother.

She is a co-author with Dave Farrow, a two-time Guinness World Records holder for greatest memory, and she is the creator of an online parenting curriculum. Her new book, an upcoming memoir, "Wounded Heart, Graceful Warrior" is her story of overcoming domestic violence.

She has a Marriage and Family Therapy BA. degree and is a Family Intervention Specialist. Her experiences range from teaching, reunification of families, working with at-risk youths, families in crisis, and as a parent coach. She has worked as a nanny, in preschools, correctional facilities, and social work agencies.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Psychology, Self Help, Variety