Born and raised in sunny Southern California, Brian Castleforte, a.k.a. Castleforte, has always been driven by a passion for creativity and storytelling. “As a kid, I was constantly drawing, building, and imagining—creativity was my way of connecting with the world,” he recalls. That passion evolved into a career spanning over 30 years as a Motionographer and animator, working with top brands like Nike, Marvel, and Sony on a variety of projects, from TV show packages to film titles.

Brian is also a pioneer in the paper toy movement, with two published books, Papertoy Monsters and Papertoy Glowbots, inspiring creators of all ages. His professional portfolio, Castleforte.com, showcases his extensive work in motion graphics and design, while his platform CreatableMe.com empowers and inspires families to live more mindful and creative lives.

Currently, Brian serves as the Creative Director for Huemains, a global motion design collective. Separately, he is developing NiceBunny, an original animated series that reflects his vision for combining storytelling, creativity, and compassion. His YouTube channel, Mindful Creative Life, continues his mission to help others live more mindful, creative lives. He has also recently started his journey as a mindful creativity coach, helping individuals unlock their creative potential through mindfulness and intentional living.

Brian sums up his journey simply: “I want to inspire people to see creativity as a way of life. Whether through art, design, or simply being present in the moment, we all have the ability to shape our reality.”

Folk-rock indie music artist Keri Edwards, with her soulful powerhouse vocals, is having a second coming of age. Fresh-faced in a new season of post-military family life, she is just now fully embracing her music again.

A woman of passion and reflection, with a fierce independent streak, she is at the same time a true romantic at heart. Wearing her heart on her sleeve, she isn’t afraid to speak her truth —whether she is whole or broken. Keri is an entertainer who comes alive on stage, eager to sing and share her stories for her audience. With her guitar in hand, her powerful belt, and lyrics in her heart, she’ll laugh and sometimes cry as she invites you into her world of life, love, passion, and inspiration.

Not a newcomer to music, she put a career in Nashville with some notable early achievements on hold to raise a family. Her list of industry achievements include publishing successes with single song contracts for four songs, three of which were recorded in Nashville by the late actress/singer Robin Griggs, a production deal offer from a Nashville based minor record label in 2001, being a special guest in attendance at Alan Jackson’s platinum celebration for When Somebody Loves You,and opening for the band Lone Star at the American Music Theater with her father Stu Huggens. She released two faith based projects during her time as a military spouse: Me and Jesus (LP) and Be Still (EP). During that time, she was recognized as an advanced songwriter in NSAI’s (Nashville Songwriters’ Association International) Dayton and Cincinnati, OH chapters and was invited to participate in an official capacity as a panelist on their Advanced Critique Panel.

Since her return to music full time, she’s been twice nominated for a Central Pennsylvania Music Award.  She’s released seven singles in two years and is currently working on an album. One of those songs, I See You, earned her a nomination for a Hollywood Independent Music Award, and three others have been featured in independent film projects:

Releasing You in the short film by the same title (Filmmaker Elena Shelton)

Fall For You in the movie Letters to Freedom (Filmmaker Joshua Williams)

Only Way Out in the movie All Wounds (Filmmaker Catherine Vouvray)

Keri’s music can streamed and/or downloaded on all of the major streaming platforms, and can also be heard on a handful of independent radio stations including:

Music to Dance to Radio (https://www.m2d2radio.com)

My Rural Radio (https://www.myruralradio.net)

Sandcastle Radio (https://sandcastleradio.org)

Everyone is talking about using the quantum world for
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Wendy Kennedy is a prominent channel and spiritual teacher. She has used her gifts and abilities to communicate with higher dimensional beings for the past 30 years, assisting others in recognizing and releasing their patterns and limiting beliefs to create the foundation for a life filled with greater health, abundance, love, and joy. In addition to bringing through the wisdom of her guides, Wendy also utilizes the Language of Light and Galactic Light Codes (the written form of the Language of Light) to aid others in aligning to higher frequencies and tapping into their innate power. Wendy lectures and channels throughout the U.S. and internationally. She was one of the six channels featured in the movie and book, Tuning in: Spirit Channelers in America. She is a featured guest on Gaia TV series Interview with Extra Dimensionals, Open Minds with Regina Meredith, and Into the Vortex with Jimmy Church. Her work can also be found in the book, The Great Human Potential: Walking in One's Own Light, which is available in seven languages.

Thomas Winterton is the Superintendent of Skinwalker Ranch, overseeing the maintenance of the property, its facilities and equipment, as well as overseeing ranching activities and assisting in investigations. A native of Utah, and a successful entrepreneur and business leader in the area, Thomas’ unique background and experience give him an in-depth insight into the UFO phenomena at Skinwalker Ranch and the surrounding area—especially his own incredible experiences that have taken place there. We are going to take a deep dive into the unknown world of UFOs, UAPs, portals, aliens, and all things paranormal. 

As the first grandchild and niece in a large Italian family, Carrie was showered with a lot of love, experienced some serious craziness and enjoyed a great deal of wonderful pasta, most often created by her favorite person - her grandmother. 

After graduating college with a Degree in Biology, she worked for NASA as a Microbiologist, until her idealism was damaged by experiencing government waste up close and very personal, as the saying goes. 

After earning a master’s degree in education, she taught 8 to 18-year-olds in both public and private schools, before moving to Panama, where she taught Creativity and Art to 18 to 80-year-olds. 

Additionally, as a former massage therapist and construction business co-owner, she has been strongly service-oriented in her communities. 

Training as a Transformational Seminar Leader exposed her to many new perspectives, including the awareness and expansion of consciousness which has been her prime focus to this day.  

About 6 years ago, Carrie became critically aware of Embodying Personal Sovereignty as a way to be in conflict-free and mutually supportive relationships. 

And, for the last 3 years, she has been sharing her education, tools and personal experiences, on Divine Personal Sovereignty, in two legacy humanitarian organizations and in Our PlayPlace Community on Telegram. 

Carrie can be reached at: DivinePersonalSovereignty@proton.me

And you are warmly invited to join Our PlayPlace Community from the link below: 

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Cellist
They say all first novels are part memoir, and indeed I did grow up in Belleville, New Jersey, my family did spend our summers on Cape Cod, and I had a marvelous cello teacher who very much resembled Alphius Metcalf. It took me a long time to write WATER MUSIC; in some ways, my whole life.  

Growing up with parents who were both musicians, I set out, with a little goading from my father, to be the best cellist I could be.  In fact, I was lucky to have had a number of remarkable teachers: Orlando Cole, revered cellist and pedagogue, who saw enough early promise in me to accept me to his class at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where I received my Bachelor of Music degree. It was an incredible break for an unsophisticated girl from New Jersey. I remember him and his generous sense of decency and gentlemanly kindness with great affection and gratitude.

My luck continued when I spent two years studying in Germany in the Master Class of the renowned Italian cellist, Antonio Janigro. Since then I’ve spent my musical career with the Minnesota Orchestra, where I met and married the handsome fourth horn player. And where my formidable colleagues, incredibly, only get better and better and better.

I’ve spent my summers with the Grand Teton Music Festival in Wyoming, renewing ties with musician friends from around the world (and catching up on industry gossip). There, over the years, I also learned the pleasures of backpacking. I came to fancy myself a mycologist, but in truth I’ve become so rusty that I now limit myself to store-bought and the occasional Morel foraged on a really good day.

Author
The first book I truly fell in love with was Blue Willow by Doris Gates. I must have been in grammar school. I believe that the beloved china plate in that book finds its echo in WATER MUSIC. A college boyfriend got me reading The Lord of the Rings, which I uncharacteristically found bewitching, and T.S. Eliot, which I tried with only marginal success to memorize. Around that time I discovered The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel by Don Marquis. And Mahler’s Tenth. Yes. Eclectic.

My own writing life snuck up on me. It first manifested as a journal after my daughter was born. She tolerated my reading to her for a charitably long time, but she put her foot down when I suggested Watership Down, which by then she was perfectly capable of reading herself. Two of my favorites from her early days: Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger and A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams.

Books I’ve loved as an adult…way too many to name. But The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy made a huge impression on me. And A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. I used to go on kicks: John Gardner, Wallace Stegner, Steinbeck, the ancient Greece novels by Mary Renault. Now the stack grows higher and higher.

Pet peeve: incorrect direct object pronouns. In fact my friends would call me a grammar nerd, but I still get lay and lie wrong.

Growing up, I was a cat person. But I’ve learned to love dogs—even the naughty ones, maybe especially the naughty ones.

All in all, I look for the rhythms and sounds of music echoed in language and aspire to transpose some of that into my writing.  

Developing learning as a superpower is a critical skill for college students! Doug Schmidt is a firm believer in the power of self-leadership. He advocates for personal discovery and the idea that obstacles can be powerful teachers. They form the foundation of Doug’s approach to life and work, driving a passion for helping others unlock their potential. His belief in self-leadership will motivate and inspire you on your personal and professional growth journey. With an MBA in Marketing and a BS in Finance, Doug brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in personal growth, business, sales, and marketing.