Nick Schou is an award-winning investigative journalist whose articles have resulted in the release from prison of wrongly convicted individuals; and in the federal indictment, conviction, and imprisonment of a Huntington Beach, California mayor. He is the managing editor of OC Weekly, the alternative news publication for CA’s Orange County and Long Beach communities. 

HarperCollins included one of his feature stories in Best American Crime Reporting 2008. Mr. Schou is the author of Kill the Messenger: How the CIA’s Crack Cocaine Epidemic Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb (published by Nation Books, 2006); Orange Sunshine: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love’s Quest to bring Peace, Love and Acid to the World (Thomas Dunne, 2009); and The Weed Runners (Chicago Review Press, 2013).

Larry Burk, MD, CEHP, President of Healing Imager, PC, in Durham, NC, specializes in teleradiology, EFT, hypnosis and dream work. He was associate professor of radiology and director of integrative medicine education at Duke University Medical Center from 1998-2004.  He was a founding member of the American Board of Scientific Medical Intuition and a board president of the Rhine Research Center. His book Let Magic Happen: Adventures in Healing with a Holistic Radiologist was published in 2012.

Dr. Burk co-facilitates week long retreats at The Monroe Institute in Faber, VA, with medical intuitive Winter Robinson, MA, on Medical Intuition and Symbolic Dis-ease, which also include EFT, imagery and dream work.  He published his paper "Warning Dreams Preceding the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: A Survey of the Most Important Characteristics" in the May/June 2015 issue of Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing.

Jill Cory

Author, policy analyst, speaker

Gary J Byrne served in federal law enforcement for nearly thirty years, in the U.S. Air Force Security Police, the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service, and most recently as a Federal Air Marshal. While serving as a Secret Service Officer, Gary protected President Bill Clinton and the First Family in the White House.

SANDRA and DANIEL BISKIND (THE BISKINDS)

Sandra and Daniel Biskind are Spiritual teachers, speakers and authors of the international #1 Best selling CODEBREAKER PLATINUM series, Sandra and Daniel Biskind work with leaders and entrepreneurs to solve seemingly unsolvable problems.

Known as profound energy masters and the transformational leaders’ leaders, Sandra and Daniel have the ability to access the human mind field to reveal your core soul issues which they then neutralize — deleting their dysfunctional impact on your life.

By accessing hidden, unconscious structures in the matrix of your soul they then deactivate what’s been sabotaging you.

For the past 30 years Sandra and Daniel have attuned people to the enlightenment frequency of unconditional love which changes brain state — facilitating higher levels of awareness and success

A global award-winning business couple, Sandra and Daniel empower, enlighten and inspire people to fulfill their extraordinary human potential so they can be more prosperous, fulfilled, and have a greater impact in the world.

“They are the real deal…I highly recommend them and their work…they have an amazing ability to shift energy and remove blocks on very deep levels,” says Jack Canfield, featured teacher in the film The Secret and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success Principles.

ALLIE JO THOMAS

Allie Jo Thomas is a singer/songwriter who was raised in Sun Valley, CA.  She attended Village Christian High School and Cal State Northridge University where she majored in Theater Arts.  During her college days she began singing in a few local rock bands… and while waitressing at Bob’s Bib Boy in Burbank, she met and fell in love with a Professional Boxer named Joe Kowalski.  They married in 1983.

Today allie is a Mother, a Grandmother, and a Sunday School teacher who loves to write songs and jingles.

In 1999 Allie and her family decided to have an adventure and moved to Tennessee to pursue her dream to be a Country Singer and Songwriter… In 2003, after completing a lullaby CD for Chelsey Studios in Brentwood, Tennessee, ALle was asked by Jill Larsen of Chase – West Productions, to record a Country Children’s CD at Jay’s Place on Music Row… within a span of 3 years, she recorded 4 children’s CDs (one for each Season), entitled “Kids, Critters and Country at Allie’s Place.”

Allie’s Children’s Music actually has a Country/Theater feel to it, since she was heavily influenced by all of the popular theatrical music that she was hearing while bringing her young daughters to dance classes for so many years…

Allie has won some songwriting contests including the COW Fest.  She has performed many times for “Thomas the Train” at the Filmore Train Station in California, and in Chicago, IL, for “I Love Music,” week, and also in Puerto Rico…

Her music is loved and enjoyed by children of all ages from the tiniest of tots to precious Grandparents and Great grandparents.  Allie’s music is wholesome and very family oriented as she tries to give something to everyone when she is singing…

Allie’s music is refreshing and uplifting… usually including heartfelt story/songs about her life when she was raising her children…  Allie loves to encourage and inspire children and grown-ups to “Reach for the Stars.”

She sings in schools, churches and festivals… since Allie’s real name is Alice… (she was named after the lead character in Walt Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” movie), she is a huge Walt Disney fan.  Her dream is to someday work for “the mouse.”

Her Father, a U.S. Marine who was in Korea, worked for many years for MAYPO (that’s short for M”Mary Poppins) in Burbank, CA… where he always wanted her to audition… Allie, (who is presently a happy caregiver for a wonderful young man named Daniel), hopes to accomplish that dream sometime in her future…

ANDY GOLDBERG

Andy Goldberg is a founding member and director of the legendary improvisational comedy group “Off The Wall” which has been performing in Los Angeles since 1975.

Samuel French first published Andy’s definitive text “Improv Comedy”.  The 20^th Anniversary Edition of “Improv Comedy” was published in 2012.

As a TV writer his credits include episodes of The Love Boat, Laverne & Shirley, and he was co-creator of the ABC comedy special Completely Off The Wall.  Acting credits include: The Practice, The Goodbye Girl, Hill St. Blues, Syriana, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Full House, The Bob Newhart Show, Step By Step, & Golden Girls. His voice-over credits are way too numerous to mention.

He has performed with Robin Williams, John Ritter, Garry Shandling, Larry David, Tom Hanks, Jim Belushi, George Wendt, Fred Willard, Chevy Chase, Bonnie Hunt, and Betty Thomas.

Andy has been on the faculty at the UCLA Extension and was artistic director of The Professional Actor’s Workshop at CBS Studio Center.  Many hundreds of aspiring and professional improvisers, actors, writers and directors have studied with Andy in his private improv classes over the years.  He is currently running workshops at the Avery Schreiber Playhouse in N. Hollywood as well at the fanaticSalon Theater in Culver City.

PRIVET EARTH

Born and raised in Russia, Ivan Smirnov was heavily influenced by the American/British pop/rock scene as well as Classical and Electronic music, and started writing his own musical material in English and Russian at the age of 8. Ivan lost his mother to cancer, when he was 12. He tried to express his feelings in his own unique genre of music, which he later called ‘Blitz-Rock’…

A few years ago, after traveling thousands of miles and facing many obstacles, Ivan made it to Los Angeles. “The struggle was unbelievable!” remembers Ivan, “One day I even found myself homeless with the only thing I owned – my guitar” But he didn’t give up. His explosive performances, unique vocal style and talent quickly gained this Russian wonder respect among everyone who heard his music. ‘Privet Earth’ was born!

Grammy ballot for “Best Rock Song” and “Best Rock Performance”, appearance on Vh1’s Top 20 Countdown, # 1 Rating in the World in Reverbnation charts with over 23 million video views, “Artist of the Week” and “Top 25 Best New Acts of 2015” according to “Music Connection” magazine!… and this is just the beginning for Ivan and his Blitz-Rock project. Privet Earth has recently released the 2nd studio album “Breaking The Ice”. The new record is already getting 10/10 star rave reviews from leading indie music publications all over the world.

In addition, Ivan is currently working on a very heart-felt project with other celebrity artists : producing “The End of The Broken World” charity single to benefit victims of terrorism and refugees of war, through World Vision charity organization.