Dr. Brian Cole is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and a

Professor of Orthopaedics, Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center. Dr.

Cole is Managing Partner of Midwest Orthopaedics and is the Department’s Associate Chairman

and the Section Head of the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center.

He is the Chairman of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital and leads the Rush Orthopedic Master’s

Program. Dr. Cole is the 2020 President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr.

Cole also holds several other leadership positions in national and international orthopedic societies.

Outside of academia Dr. Cole serves as team physician for the Chicago Bulls, co-team physician

for the Chicago White Sox, and a team physician for the Chicago Red Stars, Chicago Dogs, and DePaul

University.



Honors awarded to Dr. Cole range from the “Best Doctors in America” since 2004 and “Top

Doctor” in Chicagoland since 2003. In 2006, he was featured on the cover of Chicago Magazine

as “Chicago’s Top Doctor.” In 2009, he was selected as NBA Team Physician of the Year and

Orthopedics This Week has named Dr. Cole as one of the top 20 sports medicine, knee and shoulder

specialists repeatedly over the last 5 years as selected by his peers. Dr. Cole’s patients describe his

practice as compassionate, available and willing to offer novel solutions to avoid surgery whenever

possible. Testimonials to the surgical care that Dr. Cole’s team provides are frequently featured

and shared.

Dr. Cole’s research interests include Cartilage Restoration, therapeutic biologics and regenerative

medicine, and minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of the knee, elbow, and

shoulder. He has published more than 1,000 articles and 8 textbooks on orthopedic surgery and

sports medicine, has lectured nationally and internationally on more than 2,000 occasions and has

appeared as an expert on several TV documentaries.

Steve Kashul is a 35 plus year veteran of on-air professional television and radio. He served 24 seasons as the Pre-Game, Halftime, and Post-Game TV and Radio Host of the Chicago Bulls.

Kashul is also co-owner of Channel Fore, Inc. which produces “The Golf Scene” TV Show on NBC Sports Chicago, of which he serves as the principal host. He is also host of “Sports Medicine Weekly”, a weekly one hour radio show that aired for ten years on ESPN 1000 Chicago and 670 The Score – WSCR-AM in Chicago and now heard on podcasts nationally. In addition he is an Executive Broker/Agent with Esser Hayes Insurance Group/Assured Partners in Naperville.

Honors and awards include two Emmy Awards for his work as host of Chicago Bulls Basketball on SportsChannel (1991-1997) and winner of a Telly Award in 2006 for his work as host on “The Golf Scene” television show. Telly Awards are recognized worldwide for excellence in broadcast television. He is also a member of the Chicago 16” Softball Hall of Fame, being inducted in the Media Wing in January of 2009.

His work has also appeared on a national scale, having served as the lead announcer and lead voice of the Senior PGA Tour for CNBC, as well as live events on Golf Channel.

Kashul has also served as the play by play voice for the Celebrity Golf Association’s Professional Golf Tour, Big Ten Women’s Volleyball, Illinois High School Association sporting events, Men’s Professional 16” Softball, and was a reporter and host for ten years for the Notre Dame Football Coaches Show as well as host of “The Spirit of Sports”, a show focusing on Special Olympics in Illinois.

Steve has also been a feature writer/columnist for the Chicago District Golfer Magazine, and is a former sports writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, covering High School athletics.

He has also served on numerous committees including those representing The March of Dimes, LaRabida Children’s Hospital, Midtown Educational Foundation, Illinois Special Olympics, Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, Easterseals, and the Greater Chicago Club Managers Association.

Steve is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago where he majored in Communications, was born and raised in Park Ridge, Illinois, and currently resides with his wife Cindy and sons Cory and Troy in Naperville, Illinois.

Jeanie Holzbacher

Lebanon

OH

USA

Occupation

Speaker, Mastermind Group Coach, Consultant, Educator, Talk Show Host

After over 20 years of seeing the same patterns in lost time and money in business after business, Jeanie is a passionate igniter of conversations that count. She knows great ideas communicated with powerful influence gain quick buy-in. Combining this effective communication with streamlined processes saves businesses time and money.

Her strategy utilizes a fun, no nonsense (Harvard-meets-the-Hood) approach to teach communication techniques that transform individuals, leaders, and teams. They are then equipped to minimize emotional drama, resolve conflict quickly, and streamline processes to create consistent, predictable results. This custom approach to training is delivered through speaking, Mastermind Group Coaching, Workshops, and online courses.

Because of a proven track record, she is frequently sought after by peers and business owners to speak or consult on special projects in healthcare, transformative teamwork, and leadership education.

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Dr. Lee Merritt = The Medical Rebel

Dr. Lee Merritt began her medical career at the age of four, carrying her father’s “black bag” on house calls, along the back roads of Iowa. In 1980 she graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York, where she was elected to life membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Merritt completed an Orthopedic Surgery Residency in the United States Navy and served 9 years as a Navy physician and surgeon before returning to Rochester, where she was the only woman to be appointed as the Louis A. Goldstein Fellow of Spinal Surgery.

Dr. Merritt has been in the private practice of Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery since 1995, has served on the Board of the Arizona Medical Association, and is past president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She has had a long interest in wellness and fitness, and has been Fellowship Certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

At age 63 she won a female bodybuilding championship in Physique class—with a lot of help from her friends and patience of her family. As a lifelong advocate of free market, patient-centered medicine Dr. Merritt had the opportunity to appear on the John Stossel show to speak against Obamacare. More recently she has appeared on numerous radio programs discussing Covid-19, the futility of mask mandates, and other lies and omissions from the medical “technocrats”.

Her recent speech at Doctors for Disaster Preparedness on “Sars-CoV2 and the Rise of Medical Technocracy” has been widely viewed on YouTube, and forwarded on by Dr. Mercola—one of her medical heroes. She is married and the proud mother of two sons, one of whom carries on the four generation medical tradition as a General Surgeon, and the other with a real job as an Electrical Engineer. In her spare time, Dr. Merritt raises chickens, gardens and enjoys a rural Midwest lifestyle.

Dr. Carolyn White

From Olympia, Washington

https://www.carolynwhitephd.com/

Dr. Carolyn White has a Ph.D. in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)

Carolyn White PhD—Author, Speaker and Intuitive Chakra Life Coach—is a  Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCH), a Certified Spiritual Counselor (CSC), Reiki Master and an International Hypnosis Federation Certified Instructor (CHI).

Her passion for learning about our Human Energy System and the Mind/Body/Spirit connection has spanned over four decades, during which time she sought out mentors who were wise and pure of heart. In 2007, Carolyn capped her life’s achievements with a doctoral program and thesis awarding her a PhD in Esoteric Studies from American Pacific University. She is a certified Reflexologist, a Level IIII ACT Color Therapist and a Certified Aura Video Station Consultant. Carolyn’s love of painting motivated her to extensively study color at Emily Carr College.

Her years in the computing and software industry with husband Gerry honed her problem solving, communicating and teaching skills.  ​

Over the years, Carolyn has applied her studies and experience to help others discover their innate beauty and inner wisdom. Her classes evolved into several books so she could share these wisdom teachings to a broader audience.   

Besides writing, speaking and chakra coaching, Carolyn volunteers for both the Emoto Peace Project America, serving on the board of directors and the Elks, serving as the newsletter publisher.  She loves to create - from graphic design, websites, sewing, knitting to restoring vintage trailers. Carolyn performs with her guitarist husband  Gerry, singing and playing the bass guitar.  

Chakra Coach

As a Certified Aura Video Station Consultant, Dr.  Carolyn has worked with many clients to help them understand the current state of their Human Energy System - the Aura and Chakras.

Her unique background and experience marries the biofeedback technology of the Aura & Chakra Imaging System with her intuitive and interpretive insight. This provides you with an in-depth analysis of your Aura and Chakras.

Since 2005, Carolyn has been privileged to do many consultations using the Aura & Chakra Imaging System. For her clients, seeing the representative size, shape, and color of their chakras is an empowering experience—one that enables you to discover your “inner-wisdom.” With Carolyn’s sharing and guidance, these aura and chakra images show how your emotions and thoughts change your inner state for living at a higher vibration.

Based on your unique Aura and Chakra Imaging session, Dr. Carolyn coaches you with tried and proven techniques that help you clear and balance your chakras.  She shares with you what she "sees" in your aura and chakras and helps you understand how you can be pro-active to transform your life.

For additional information on an Aura & Chakra Imaging session, please visit https://chakracoach.me/

The Calendar lists the day and location of fairs and events where Aura & Chakra photos are offered.

For a private consultation, please contact Dr. Carolyn.

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This episode is with a TM Leader, medical doctor, neuroscientist, and international scholar with mastery in both modern science and timeless Vedic wisdom. My guest is Dr. Tony Nader, a medical doctor trained at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD in neuroscience), and a globally recognized Vedic scholar. As a scientist and scholar with mastery in both modern science and the ancient Vedic tradition, he was chosen by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to be his successor and is the head of the nonprofit international Transcendental Meditation® organizations in over 100 countries. Dr. Nader guides the TM® programs and their practical applications in education, health, business, defense, agriculture, and other fields.

Jeremy Sinnemaki is the Veterans Employment and Training Services Director at Veterans Florida, where he leads the statewide Veterans Florida career, entrepreneurship, agriculture and SkillBridge programs. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity brought Jeremy to Tallahassee where he served as an Economist before coming to Veterans Florida. Jeremy retired from the United States Air Force and served worldwide at a variety of assignments as an Avionics Craftsman, Air Force Recruiter, and Resource Manager. Following his military career, Jeremy was a civil servant for NASA as a Management and Program Analyst at the Kennedy Space Center. After his federal service, he opened several businesses including XiTiD Corp and Life Without Limits, LLC and later having graduated the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, went on to open the SolRisa Inn in Cocoa, Florida. Jeremy also serves on the Executive Committee with the Emerald Coast chapter of the Association of the United States Army. He and his wife are in the process of starting a new farm, event center and wedding venue.

Veterans Florida is a non-profit created by the State of Florida to help military veterans transition to civilian life and to promote Florida’s status as the nation’s most veteran-friendly state. Veterans Florida provides powerful tools for veterans to take advantage of the benefits of living and working in the Sunshine State.

Website:  https://www.veteransflorida.org/

Through our Career Services Program, we connect veterans with employers who are eager to hire veterans for jobs that put their particular military skills to use. We also assist veterans in creating a winning resume and preparing for job interviews. Employers receive veteran recruiting assistance and may apply for our Workforce Training Grant.

The Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program provides all the knowledge needed to successfully launch and operate a business. As soon as their business is up and running we keep them connected with mentors and resources.

Veterans Florida’s mission can be summed up in our theme – Your Pursuit. Our Power. – because we recognize military veterans are incredibly focused and will succeed in achieving their personal and professional goals when they take advantage of our tools and resources.

Jeremy Sinnemaki

Veterans Employment and Training Services (VETS) Director

Office: (850) 296-7553

Email: sinnemaki@veteransflorida.org

Dr. Dan O’Brien, MD/MBA, PhD is a physician, public health expert and business-savvy consultant. He is a trusted advisor to both established and emerging companies. His unique perspectives and solutions are based on his training as a doctor, businessperson and public health expert. Business leaders look to Dr. Dan as a “next generation” health and business expert and make critical decisions based on his insights and perspectives.

Organizations face complex issues as they navigate both the healthcare system and business challenges. Dr. Dan brings cutting edge experience in research, academic teaching, scientific writing, new product launch, medical presentations and clinical work. What makes Dr. Dan different is his ability to evaluate critical issues and devise solutions using both a medical and business mindset. Executives are able to leverage his multi-dimensional expertise to make the right choices, solve problems quickly and deliver the best outcomes.

Dr. Dan guides organizations in developing core business strategies, market access, creating roadmaps to raise capital and navigate FDA approval processes, and conducting scientific research. Leveraging new technologies — including AI, genetic engineering and virtual monitoring — gets particular focus. With Dr. Dan’s guidance, business leaders increase speed to market, avoid unnecessary and costly delays and establish marketplace advantage.

A skilled national media commentator, Dr. Dan’s relaxed communication style reflects his no-nonsense, straight-talking Midwestern upbringing.