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Guest Occupation: Producer/Publicist
Guest Biography:

Steve Jaffe was born on February 14, 1944 in San Diego, California, USA as Stephen Singer Jaffe. He is a producer, known for The Exorcist III (1990), The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes (1992) and A Rush to Judgment (2015). He has been married to Susan Blakely since July 16, 1982.

Steve appeared in both The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes (1992) and The Media & and the 2nd Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Steve's PR firm has over 40 years' experience handling media about high profile companies and individual professionals, including entertainment industry star artists, athletes, politicians, physicians and leaders in business of all kinds, as well as civil litigants and targets of media coverage.

Guest Category: Education, Entertainment, Politics & Government, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: Multi-instrumentalist,Songwriter,Producer
Guest Biography:

I  A  N    M  C  D  O  N  A  L  D

KING CRIMSON AND FOREIGNER MUSIC LEGEND

FORMS NEW BAND CALLED

HONEY WEST

Ian McDonald is an English multi-instrumental musician, best known as a founding member of progressive rock group King Crimson, formed in 1969, and of the hard rock band Foreigner in 1976. He is also well known as a rock session musician, predominantly as a saxophonist. He also plays keyboards, flute, vibraphone, and guitar.

A British rock giant and an acclaimed and respected member of New York's acting community walk into a recording studio ... and produce one of 2017's strongest and most compelling albums.

This odd couple consists of multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, and guitarist and lead vocalist Ted Zurkowski, co-founder of New York's celebrated Shakespeare ensemble, Frog & Peach, and a long-time member of the world-famous Actors Studio. Together, this unlikely new songwriting team conjured the album Bad Old World under the banner of their quartet, HONEY WEST.

Bad Old World is filled with memorable melodies and clever and sophisticated lyrics served on a bed of guitar-driven rock 'n' roll played by top-shelf musicians, including drummer Steve Holley, whose credits include Paul McCartney & Wings and many others, and McDonald's son, Maxwell McDonald, on bass. The album also boasts a guest appearance by Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants) on bass ("Brand New Car," "California," "A Girl Called Life"). While it's a modern sound stamped by Ian McDonald's world-class musicianship and production, it also bears an instant familiarity, thanks to a sonic blueprint recalling such Brit-rock titans as The Move and Mott the Hoople.

Representative of the band's distinct sound is Bad Old World's self-deprecating first single, "Dementia," a four-on-the-floor rave-up that melds a driving beat and rampaging guitars with McDonald's signature baritone sax and Zurkowski's unique brand of lyrical mischief.

With a cheeky nod to McDonald's British roots, there also is a helping of sly humor that permeates HONEY WEST: Witness the new video containing the hard-charging "Generationless Man," which pays homage to both the visual style of the Beatles' influential film A Hard Day's Night, and the wackiness of fellow countryman Benny Hill.

As is usually the case in artistic collaborations, the pairing of McDonald and Zurkowski was the result of fate - and, in this case, proximity as well.

HONEY WEST - named in honor and celebration of the proto-feminist 1960s cult TV spy series starring the ever-alluring Anne Francis - was already up and running when the two came together. For McDonald, discovering the scope and breadth of Zurkowski's talents was the catalyst for wanting to create a musical partnership.

BAD OLD WORLD by HONEY WEST is available to purchase at amazon.com

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, Music
Guest Occupation: Vice Chairman for the Libertarian Party
Guest Biography:

Arvin Vohra is running for senate in order to downsize, defund, and eliminate damaging federal government programs.

Before start­ing his own educational business, he stud­ied Math­e­mat­ics and Eco­nom­ics at Brown Uni­ver­sity, and then worked as an actuary. After seeing the negative effects of government on business, education, and more, Arvin spent more and more time working for the causes of liberty.

He currently spends his time working as Vice Chair for the Libertarian National Committee, host of the Libertarians Working For You radio show, and vocal advocate for defunding and downsizing government programs that limit the freedoms of the American people.

Guest Category: Business, Education, History, Military, News, Philosophy, Politics & Government, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: Internationally certified sound healing practitioner, teacher, traveler, unique musician and shamanic practitioner
Guest Biography:

BETTINA MAUREENJI

Bettina Maureenji is an internationally certified sound healing practitioner, teacher, traveler, unique musician and shamanic practitioner with accreditation in sound, voice and music healing from the California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. Born 1971 in New York and of Germanic  descent, Bettina Maureenji grew up in Syria and Germany. She completed the University for management and administration and started working for a concert agency in Hamburg. In 1999 she left Germany and moved to Ibiza, Spain where she met the Brazilian musician Carioca Freitas who influenced her relationship to music. She decided to travel the world for a few years visiting Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Israel and England.

During a journey to Varanasi (India) in 2003 she decided to devote her life to music and began to study Indian Classical Music with Pandith Shivanat Mishra. Shortly after she discovered her love for singing and using her voice as her main instrument and  developed her own style in contemporary sitar playing. Weaving her musical expertise, her studies and her life experiences she is teaching voice opening classes and lessons and provides sound healing treatments. Together with her partner Narayan she facilitates private concerts and meditation retreats. She creates a safe space for healing to bring about transformational and positive experiences.
 
Studies
2003 Indian Classical Music with Pandith Shivnat Mishra, Varanasi, India
2006 Sound Healing Course with Nestor Kornblum, Spain
2007 Musician at CITA, Barcelona Spain
2009 Founder of Samasound Association for Healing Music, Ibiza, Spain
2012 Sound, Voice & Music Healing Program at CIIS, SF, CA
Guest Category: Performing Arts, Music
Guest Occupation: Writer, a poet, a mystic and a spiritual adventurer
Guest Biography:

KAI KARREL

Kai Karrel is writer, a poet, a mystic and a spiritual adventurer. In the last few years, Kai has dedicated his attention and focus to the Afro-Brazilian Shamanic teachings and the wisdom of the forest. He is a mystical traveler devoted to the exploration of the unknowable. He travels among native traditions and ancient cultures. In a way he considers himself a traditional light warrior, using the lighter side of his teaching to inspire spiritual growth and self-love. After over 20 years of deep study and devotion to walking a spiritual path, living in ashrams and learning from numerous teachers and guides, the emerging pattern that Kai has devoted his life to sharing, is that truth is a pathless land and that a true mystical experience lies in full acceptance and radical self inquiry. His teachings reflect a deep commitment to freedom and truth, the search for one single experience – falling in love with one’s self.
Guest Category: Performing Arts, Literature, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Philosophy, Spiritual
Guest Occupation: Actor and Musician
Guest Biography:

HUDSON THAMES

SKATE RAT. STUDIO PUNK.

PLAYS THE WHITE AND BLACK KEYS WITH MISSISSIPPI FLAVOR.

GOES GREEN, RIDES HARLEY’S, SKATES, OR DOESN’T GET THERE.

SINGS HIGH ABOUT HIS LOWS, SINGS LOW ABOUT HIS HIGHS.

CHUCK TAYLORS. BILL WITHERS.

As an actor he is known for his work on Rule the Mix (2011), The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) and Bride Wars (2009).

Guest Category: Performing Arts, Entertainment, Music
Guest Occupation: Multiple Award Winning Production Designer and Artist
Guest Biography:

ALAN RODERICK JONES

Alan Roderick Jones is a production designer and artist whose work spans five decades across multiple industries. He is the recipient of numerous awards in production design, including 6 Cleo Awards, the Silver Lion at Cannes, and the New York Advertising Award for Excellence in art direction.

Alan began his career in 1962 as a draftsman in the art department of the British Film Industry, enjoying the mentorship of some of the leading art directors of the day. He quickly worked his way from draftsman to art director, and eventually production designer. His early work includes 26 features – two of which, “Star Wars” and “Nicolas & Alexandra,” garnered Academy Awards for art direction.

In production design, Alan is best known for placing a high premium on achieving cinematic quality production values, regardless of budgetary constraints. From modest undertakings to big budget, effects-driven pieces, Alan has worked with renowned directors and cinematographers to conceptualize everything from the visual look of a production to designing sets and environments that allow optimum nuance for lighting. This is best seen in his commercial work for every major corporate client across every industry (seriously – too many to list).

Alan enjoys exploring new mediums and availing himself to unique challenges. He completed designing the interactive game environments of “The Lord Of The Rings”, “Van Helsing”, “Dirty Harry”, and “Hulk 2” for Universal Vivendi Interactive Division; and “Land of Legends” for Warner Interactive.

As an artist, Alan is known in the architectural community for design of exclusive private residences and hotel interiors across the globe – most notably, the Mandarin in Hong Kong and the Sheratons in Cairo and Bangkok. His works of fine art reside in the prestigious collections of international collectors and continue to be exhibited in galleries across the country.

Guest Category: Arts, Design, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Entertainment, Philosophy, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: Author,blogger,speaker
Guest Biography:

Lori Peters is a writer who has been published and featured in several media outlets including Huffington Post, Your Tango, Brides, Fox News Magazine and more. Lori’s first book, Getting Married At Last: My Journey From Hopelessness To Happiness is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.

She also provides numerous professional and fun presentations around happiness and well-being for various types of audiences. Her Happiness Hangout® Radio Show on bbsradio has gained thousands of listeners as she and her guests dive into deep and interesting topics around personal relationship happiness.

Lori Peters is proud of her 25 year career in higher education. Currently, she is a College Educator teaching Counseling and has been doing personal development presentations for over 25 years. Currently, she facilitates Live Happy-Live Better, a customizable program for various audiences who want to enhance their happiness in personal or professional relationships or increase wellbeing in their life. She has volunteered on a national level for thirty years and had the opportunity to be part of a team that runs a major non-profit with over 100,000 members. She is passionate about work-life balance, relationships, and helping people to feel their best during times of challenge. Lori earned her Bachelors in Business and Masters in Counseling and Higher Education.

Guest Category: Love & Relationships, Relationship Counseling