Yan Golding is a passionate cultural creative, yoga teacher, permaculture teacher, community builder, dancer and explorer of consciousness. Before the age of 18 he lived in five different countries and has continued traveling extensively so he never knows how to respond when people ask “Where are you from?”.

After graduating from a Quaker high school in the US he went to study aerospace engineering in The Netherlands. After 6 months he felt thoroughly saturated with the education system and became a ski-instructor. At 24 he embarked on a life-changing, 2 ½-year overland journey from Amsterdam to Australia, where he came in contact with meditation, yoga, wwoofing and rainbow gatherings. Since then he has participated sparingly in financial and cultural norms, retaining a natural curiosity (and sometimes bewilderment) for many of our social habits.

In 2002 Yan returned to South Africa with his partner, who he met in Auroville, India, to help create a community on 700 Ha of beautiful land. There he remained continuously for nine years, becoming the leading co-founder of Khula Dhamma Ecovillage. During that time he trained as a permaculture & ecovillage designer, massage therapist, vision quest facilitator, natural builder, yoga facilitator and taught himself a wide variety of skills related to sustainable and community living- including basic midwifery as he delivered his two beautiful daughters into this world.

In 2010, while attending an ecovillage design course, Yan was struck with a vision of an intentional unification and conscious collaboration among all people and groups who are dreaming and working for a brighter future. Since then he has devoted most of his creativity and energy towards raising awareness among the many branches of social change about our collective potential to work together to catalyse a fundamental cultural and systemic shift.

Currently Yan is serving as a lead focaliser for United Earth – an emerging global platform for unity and collaboration.

He now lives in South Portugal where he intends to co-create another ecovillage. Locally, he is part of the steering group for Transition Town Lagos and is exploring new paradigms and practices around gardening in conscious co-creation with Nature Intelligences.

Our Very Special Guest Today is legendary Hit-maker Tommy James of The Shondells who has also written a bestselling book about his infamous and often intimidating association with Roulette Records and the “Godfather” of the music business Morris Levy.

After Tommy James and his family moved to Niles, Michigan he assembled what became a very popular local act called The Tornadoes. A local deejay asked the band to sign with his new label called Snap Records. One of the tunes recorded was a catchy rock and roll ditty written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich called “Hanky Panky.”

The song quickly became a local hit and then rapidly faded away into oblivion.

Two years later an improbable occurrence unfolded when “Hanky Panky” was discovered in a record bin by a nightclub deejay in Pittsburgh. He began playing the newly discovered 45 at weekend dances and the response was beyond overwhelming.  A local record distributer bootlegged it and sold 80,000 copies in just ten days. By May of 1966 “Hanky Panky” became a number one hit in Pittsburgh. Later a promoter hunted down Tommy in Niles, Michigan and urged him to come to Pittsburgh where he was already a huge sensation.

A young and impressionable Tommy James would soon be trying to sell “Hanky Panky” to the largest record companies in New York. With an original copy from Snap Records and a bootleg copy in hand the executives from all the major labels positioned themselves to sign the rock and roll Boy Wonder. Strangely the next morning Tommy received a phone call informing him that all those record companies that were so eager to sign him had decided to pass. A disconcerted James then received a call from Jerry Wexler of Atlantic records who informed Tommy that he received a call from Morris Levy president of Roulette Records. The message was made crystal clear to Wexler and all the other record execs.

Levy said, “This is my F’ing record! Leave it alone.” 

(Hanky Panky became number one on the charts in America and the biggest summer hit of 1966)

Thus began the infamous relationship between Tommy James, Roulette Records and music mogul/ gangster Morris Levy. After every crime family member connected to Roulette Records had passed away, Tommy James was compelled to profess his incredible story. So with help from author Martin Fitzpatrick, James confessed his story into a book called Me, the Mob, and the Music which became a Simon and Schuster Best Seller. 

Tommy James has sold over 100 million records and was awarded 23 gold singles plus nine gold and platinum albums. Some of his legendary hits include “Hanky Panky,”  “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Mony Mony,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “Sweet Cherry Wine” and “Draggin’ The Line.”

During 1968-69 Tommy James and The Shondells sold more single records (45’s) than any artist in the world, including The Beatles.

It is my great pleasure to welcome legendary hit-maker and best-selling author TOMMY JAMES!

Gearóid Ó Colmáin is a writer and political analyst based in Paris. In this recent interview segment with RT International, he reveals a number of uncomfortable truths about this week’s alleged “ISIS Attacks” in Paris that have seemingly plunged Europe and North America into a pit of mass hysteria, Islamophobia, forced migration, war-hawking, rampant political opportunism and intellectual terrorism…

Eilish De Avalon

Born and raised in Geelong by European immigrant parents, I first became a journalist and editor, writing professionally for newspapers and magazines, before running my own family business. I’ve also been busy raising my sons, Kristofer and Matthew who are young men now.

It is often said that we study healing because initially we need healing ourselves. This was certainly true in my case. I grieved the loss of four members of my immediate family and became naturally curious about the after-life. My soul searching became somewhat of a spiritual pilgrimage where I questioned my religion, felt myself awakening to other beliefs. I felt that there was more I could offer people than just my wordsmithing. My spiritual pilgrimage took me through all the main religions and philosophies in a quest for truth. I studied the major sacred texts, meditation, learned how to astral travel, studied reincarnation, tantra, the Dharma, many healing modalities, these studies took years. I'm still learning, it’s an eternal quest.

I initially became a healer, studying Reiki (Mastership) and Spiritual Healing, Auric Diagnostics and Meditation Teaching with Michelle Boughen at the Gallery of Enlightenment but I had a few requests to do massage my healing clients, so I furthered my studies with Michelle and learned Indian Head Massage, Hawaiian Kahuna Lomi Lomi Bodywork massage, aromatherapy, and then later Balinese Bodyscrub and Massage Techniques. As Energy work was my main fascination, I found an excellent professor in my travels, Mr Lionel Thomas, who taught me Energetic Chinese Medicine and Advanced SFEF Kinesiology, Body Systems and SFEFopathy a variation of homepathics and I owe much of my success today to these two amazing teachers and mentors who have been my constant support networks over the years and they've helped me become the great healing practitioner that I am today.

Over the years, I've studied past life regression therapy, been involved in ghost busting and in mediumship development circles and basically have developed a huge repertoire in this otherworldly field. But as I like to keep one foot in each dimension, I also offer physical therapies in the holistic day spa business.

The Temple of Eilish also offers a selected day spa services as I am also a trained make up artist and have a wonderful range of Emani Mineral Make Up here, so if you're planning on a special night out, let me help you feel good inside and out.

I've a history of being in theatre as a performer and still devote my free time to devotional singing in Geelong the first Monday of the month from 7 pm at Cobbin Farm Chapel in Grovedale. My spirituality is my life, I adore being of services to humanity for the Greater Good of All, that is why I've incarnated and that is my life purpose. It's a wonderful honour to be able to be of service to humanity.

Blessed be. Eilish De Avalon

DAVID RESNICK

David Resnick is a technology entrepreneur who creates impactful, playful, and community-building experiences. He is the CEO and co-founder of Bestr, an app to get the best recommendations from the right people. He is also the chief evangelist and co-founder of Stutter Social, an online community that uses Google Hangouts to host support groups across 40 countries. Google made press efforts on behalf on the organization (Forbes, LA Times) and promoted Stutter Social on social media and their internal company newsletter.

David’s work has garnered him speaking engagements at TEDxCulverCity, UCLA Student Leadership Training, the National Stuttering Association, FRED Talks, and the BIL Conference. He speaks about how to use technology to build empathic resonance; an experience that fosters connection, new opportunities, and compassion.

David was previously the co-founder of Love Intelligence Group, an entertainment technology company, where he built interactive visual shows for Enrique Iglesias, The Flaming Lips, and the Whitney Museum. He also co-founded Evolving Media, a digital agency, with clients including GlaxoSmithKline, Elton John, and Johns Hopkins University.

He was named MVP of his Div III college basketball team at Bard College and he holds his M.S. in Arts Computation Engineering from UC Irvine where his sensory augmentation inventions were featured in Engadget, Gizmodo, and the UCLA Gamelab. David has served on the Board of Directors of the International Stuttering Association and the Live Arts Collaboration.

THE ZIBBZ

The Zibbz are a sister / brother duo from the Swiss side of the Alps. Their music is electronically infused blues rock with a massive live backbeat and quirky synth-driven production by Stee Zibb. Front woman Coco Zibb can wail with the best of them. Her voice is a mix of Pink and Janis Joplin, providing the perfect mix of pop and raw emotional growl that makes for hit records.

Their love for music developed at an early age, growing up in a household of musicians, watching mom and dad play in rock n’ roll bands.

`I remember Stee used to mess up mom’s drum kits by adding pots and pans or whatever else he could find to put together his dream-kit,` says Coco.

Stee adds, `in the early days when Coco was living and performing in London, I’d call her after school to write songs over the phone; thats how The Zibbz got started!`

The Zibbz set off a buzz in Europe in 2010, starring in their own reality show on Swiss Music-TV, Joiz‘ (5 seasons) and playing the festival circuit. Their debut album “Ready?Go!” hit the national charts at number 14 and they return to Europe every year to play festivals.

Since moving to L.A. The Zibbz have rocked at famous venues all over town including the Viper Room, The Roxy Theatre, No Name and the Sayers Club. Opening at the El Rey for Juliette & the Licks in July 2015 was a recent highlight and garnered rave reviews from local press. Since teaming up with Cisco Adler & The Cell Management, they have crafted a brand new EP and plan to release several music videos in the coming months.

The Zibbz’s music strives to break down walls and lift the masses up beyond old notions of genre, gender, and race. Their combination of style and craft is a perfect shock to an industry in need of a swift kick in the ass.

Laura Legere’s focus of service and purpose is assisting people with healthy living, personal growth and spiritual exploration through her private practice as a massage therapist and teacher of natural healing in essential oils. She has always been a gifted networker as well as a great storyteller and loves to point people in a purposeful positive direction.

Laura’s specialty is the art and science of using and applying therapeutic grade essential oils for emotional release, healing, detox and nutrition. since 1996 she has continuously studied Aromatherapy with Dr. Gary Young, ND, founder, president and CEO of Young Living Essential Oils. Laura teaches the practical use of essential oils for your everyday life and business in her Aromatherapy Seminar Level I & II: “Aromatherapy versus the Poison Personal Care Products Industry, Fast Junk Food & Pharmaceutical Drugs.”

Laura is also involved with the National Liberty Alliance which is all about the newly formed Common Law Grand Juries in all 50 states. This very recent exciting event is a very significant historical moment in human history and allows the people of Earth to participate in lawfully taking back our planet from the power elite/cabal. The Common Law Grand Juries will ultimately become a ‘planetary council’ connecting us to the Galactic Councils and helps us prepare for First Contact with our star families. The Common Law Grand Jury is outside of the corrupt corporate admiralty court system. The Jury is the fourth level of government and sits at the top, above the Supreme Court.

As of August 2014, all 50 states have been re-constituted for the administration of the Common Law Grand Jury in all counties. The people can bypass the corrupt admiralty court system and bring their issues to the Common Law Grand Jury. Yes, “really big things” are truly in the process of occurring. Join us at NationalLibertyAlliance.org and find the organizers in your state and find out about becoming a Jurist. It is the Duty of the Grand Jury, if anyone’s unalienable rights have been violated, or removed, without a legal sentence of their peers, from their lands, home, liberties or lawful right, we (the twenty-five) shall straightaway restore them. And if a dispute shall arise concerning this matter it shall be settled according to the judgment of the twenty-five Grand Jurors, the sureties of the peace.

HEIDI HONG

Heidi’s sense of adventure is infectious; from the adrenaline of free fall skydiving to trekking Machu Pichu to scuba diving and exploring the depths of the ocean, she loves it all. With her BFA in Design and Marketing, she created a virtual communication design firm that specializes in branding, print, web, video, photography, and social media solutions. To create balance in her digital world, she studied Yoga Therapy at Loyola Marymount University where she received her 500-hr Yoga Teacher Certification.

Her wide spectrum of experience brings her to teach at Equnoix Sports Clubs to summer sessions of beach yoga to special needs kids at United Cerebral Palsy. Yoga has been her north star guiding her to live an authentic life truest to what she loves most while inspiring others to live out their passions and purpose. She believes that the development of the complete human being, physically, mentally, and spiritually, leads to happy well-rounded people. With that intention, Heidi co-created the magical island experience known as XANADU, as a platform to share inspiration, health & wellness, and outdoor adventure.