Headlined Guests
Headlined Guests that have appeared on BBS Radio TV
An award winning author and playwright, Alretha Thomas is making her name through her pen. She started at the age of ten, when her 5th grade teacher picked and read her short story assignment in front of the class—that simple, loving act empowered a new writer. Continuing in high school, her numerous original oratorical conquests on the Speech Team led her to a journalism concentration at USC.
Upon graduating, Alretha soon realized that her interest in journalism was not heartfelt. While at the taping of a live sitcom, the producer noticed her and encouraged her hand at modeling. Modeling didn’t mean much to her, but it did lead her to acting and a NAACP Theatre Award Nomination (1993) for BEST ACTRESS. Alretha left acting and began to write full time. Her church gave her an outlet to fulfill her writing desires through their Liturgical Fine Arts Department wherein Alretha penned twelve theatre pieces—the community response was overwhelming.
This led to full length plays outside of the church. In 2002, The Stella Adler Theater presented A Shrine to Junior. The play was nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award and in 2004, Alretha’s play, Civil Rites, was the recipient of an NAACP Theatre Award. Her play Grandpa’s Truth ran at the Inglewood Playhouse in Inglewood, California in 2006, and was extended more than once by popular demand. Not only did radio station KJLH support by recommending this production to its listeners, but notables like the Mayor of Inglewood, Roosevelt Dorn, and music legends like Freda Payne and Stevie Wonder had critical acclaim for Grandpa’s Truth. This wonderful piece was featured on Channel 5 (KTLA News) by Entertainment Reporter, Sam Rubin. Additionally, in 2007, Alretha’s play, Sacrificing Simone had a successful run at Stage 52 in Los Angeles and was called “an inspirational crowd pleaser” by the Los Angeles Times and in 2009, Alretha’s groundbreaking One, Woman Two Lives, starring Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show), directed by four-time NAACP Image Award Best Director recipient Denise Dowse, garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences.
In between plays Alretha’s first novel, Daughter Denied, was launched in 2008 and has received glowing reviews from readers and book clubs across the country. Representing her book, Alretha has been the guest on many radio shows and television shows including San Francisco Public Affairs show Bay Sunday with Barbara Rodgers on CBS affiliate, KPIX Channel 5. In 2011, Alretha launched her second novel Dancing Her Dreams Away, and it was also well received. Her third novel, Married in the Nick of Nine, spawned a four book series that was acquired by Soul Mate Publishing in January 2014. In August 2014, Alretha was awarded the Jessie Redmon Fauset Literary Award for her indie novel, Four Ladies Only. In 2016, Alretha created the Detective Rachel Storme Mystery Series: Justice for Jessica, Losing Lauren, and A Penny for Her Heart. In 2018 Alretha’s Women on Retford Drive debuted followed by The Truth About Gretchen in 2019.
She gives God all the praise and honor for her blessed life and career!
My guests are - the Trinity Oracles who consist of a trio of sisters who have been working with Angels, Spirit Guides, and the deceased since birth. With over 10+ years of combined professional experience our accuracy and unique abilities have been showcased in various accurate predictions on our Youtube Channel, Celebrity & World Predictions Blog and with 8000+ clients all over the world!
Meet the Trinity Oracles Sisters
1. Erika
The Intuitive Sketch Artist Erika channels spirit through drawing, channeling and the use of oracle cards.
2. Candace
Dream Interpreter Candace, with her lifelong psychic intuition, offers dream interpretations and clarity through oracle card readings. Her ability to feel things before they happen creates a space for profound insights.
3. Jasmine
The Claircognizant Healer From childhood, Jasmine possessed an innate claircognizance, always knowing things before they unfolded. Now, as a well-rounded psychic and healer, she offers oracle card readings, energy work & spiritual life coaching.
Trinity Oracles was born out of a natural connection between three sisters who discovered their psychic gifts early in life. Their mission is to provide genuine guidance, moving beyond traditional oracle readings to channel insights directly from your spirit guides, angels and deceased loved ones on the “other side.”
Marilyn is an exercise therapist and personal trainer working exclusively with clients 55+. While many people in their late 50s are dreaming of retirement, Marilyn was recreating her life. She had a, Marilyn transformed her life at 58 after a concussion in a simple slip and fall changed the trajectory of her life. She was unable to return to her corporate governance role, and her competitive powerlifting sports was finished. With the help of many people she went back to school at 59. Today she is owner of MVR 55+ Fitness and Community helps people to revitalize, re-energize and thrive in this next part of their journey.
Marilyn speaks on the topics of Joining The NO-AGE Revolution, Reducing Stress and elevating productivity in the workplace, and that a career change later in life is POSSIBLE. She is living proof that an active lifestyle and a healthy body matters, and that wisdom accumulates with a healthy mindset. Her new book is launching in April 2025, with pre-orders available on her website at: MVRFITNESSYYC.COM
My guest, George Noory, host of the nationally syndicated Coast to Coast AM, captivates millions of listeners with discussions on the paranormal, time travel, alien abductions, and conspiracies. A seasoned broadcaster with an Emmy-winning news career, Noory took over Coast to Coast AM in 2003, following Art Bell’s retirement. His passion for exploring the unexplained dates back to his youth and has driven his decades-long career in radio, television, and writing. George has authored multiple books, hosts Beyond Belief on GAIA TV, and appeared on Ancient Aliens and The Larry King Show. Noory, a Detroit native and U.S. Naval Reserve veteran, continues to seek answers to the mysteries of our time. Learn more: https://www.CoastToCoastAM.com/
My other guest, Tom "Tommy D" Danheiser, is the Senior Producer for the nationally syndicated Coast to Coast AM radio program. Tom is a native Californian who started out his radio and TV career as a big band DJ. He went on to work at several Los Angeles radio stations including KABC, KLOS, KSPN, and Radio Disney, and joined Premiere Networks in 2002, where he produced the network radio show "The Motorized World of Leon Kaplan." Tom has produced pilots for the sci-fi television network, served as the associate producer for The Suze Orman Show, and is the co-creator and executive producer of the Gaia TV program, Beyond Belief. Learn more about Tom at: tommydentertainment.com
Linda Hollander is the industry leader in teaching people about sponsorship success
Linda Hollander has been featured by Inc. and Entrepreneur Magazines as the leading expert on corporate sponsorship. She is the author of the book, Corporate Sponsorship in 3 Easy Steps: Get Funding from Sponsors, Even if You’re Just Starting Out. She is also the founder of Sponsor Concierge and the Sponsor Secrets Seminar.
Sirrý has been blessed with the gift of mediumship throughout her life. Since childhood, she has recognized her remarkable clairvoyance, empathy and vivid dreams. In time, she came to embrace her unique abilities, and use the gift to heal and comfort those who had lost loved ones through the power of mediumship and support with bereavement.
Prior to entering the world of communicating with spirit, Sirrý trained and studied intensively as an artist, earning her masters in visual art. Her keen eye and creative sensitivity, developed through years of dedicated study, inform her distinct visual accuracy in mediumship.
She holds a dual degree MFA from Tufts University and School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, as well as BFA degree from AKI and Royal College of Fine Arts in The Netherlands, and Associates degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, from The University of Iceland.
Her extensive study of Mediumship, Consciousness and Meditation includes among few, the well renowned Arthur Findlay College, in United Kingdom, as well as Omega Institute in Rhinebeck NY and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
Sirrý is a Grief Recovery Specialist.
She is a Certified Medium by Forever Family Foundation, and Swampscott Church of Spiritualism, and she holds a Past Life Regression Therapy Certificate from The Weiss Institute.
Sirry is a Certified Master Teacher at LWISSD - International School of Spiritual Development
She's lived all around the world, in Europe, Middle East and USA and speaks several different languages. She understands the fluidity and complexity of many different cultures. A gift she uses frequently in her mediumship.
Since harnessing her gift, Sirrý has dedicated her life to achieving excellence in mediumship. She has utilized every opportunity to master how to truly use the tool of communication with Spirits.
Sirrý is a positive spirit, filled with light. She believes in miracles, because she sees them happening each day, all around her and every one of us.
Sirrý is a Boston MA based Intuitive & Medium, she is also a Reiki Master.
Ran D. Anbar, MD, FAAP, is board certified in both pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics, offering hypnosis and counseling services at Center Point Medicine in La Jolla, California, and Syracuse, New York. Dr. Anbar is also past president, a fellow and approved consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
Dr. Anbar is a leader in clinical hypnosis, and his 26 years of experience have allowed him to successfully treat over 8,000 children. He also served as a professor of pediatrics and medicine and the director of pediatric pulmonology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, for 21 years.
Dr. Anbar also worked as a guest editor and advisory editor for the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis.
In addition to his teaching and lecturing experiences, Dr. Anbar has been the principal investigator in 10 published case studies of pediatric hypnosis and involved in research trials of children with cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary disorders. He is a published author of more than 60 articles, abstracts, books, and book chapters on pediatric functional disorders and pediatric hypnosis. He has published more than 190 blogs on PsychologyToday.com regarding hypnosis and counseling for children, adolescents, and young adults.
Graduating from the University of California-San Diego with undergraduate degrees in biology and psychology, Dr. Anbar earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency and pediatric pulmonary fellowship training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Anbar received training in hypnosis from the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
The partners in COHealth founded the company based on a shared experience of caring for aging family members at home. To dramatically improve the health and quality of life for all concerned in this phase of our lives, we have introduced the Carebidet.
John Larson has spent the last few decades in technology and media between the east coast, west coast and Dubai, UAE. Marketing and Sales success dominated the early portion of his career, reaching C-level management with a focus on startups, launches and turnarounds. This led to branching into consultancy and the partnership that formed COHealth and the launch of the Carebidet.
The Carebidet complete intelligent (and automated) toileting care system, which can be worn in bed, includes 5 distinct functions: detection, removal of waste and odor, washing, drying, and ongoing moisture management. Once caregivers are quickly trained on the Carebidet, neither they nor your client/user will ever want to go back to providing toileting care the old-fashioned way.
Producer/Composer/Artist/Multi-Instrumentalist David Vito Gregoli
“I’m a sound painter…”
Vito’s musical journey has been nothing if not diverse. His earliest musical explorations were rooted in Pop, Rock, Jazz and Blues, and shades of The Beatles, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck can be spotted in his work to this day. Vito was born in Los Angeles on October 20, 1959. By the time he was in his teens, he was already hailed as a guitar virtuoso and working regularly in the L.A. club scene. “I was lucky I could grow a beard, so I passed for legal age,” quips Vito. Surrounded by older and more experienced musicians, Vito soaked up technique and style, but took a right turn in college towards Classical Music.
“I’ve loved history since I was a kid, and Classical Music was the soundtrack to every era. At university, my emphasis was in Renaissance music, composition, and later, Spanish guitar.” This Latin influence would later flower into his spanish flavored album “Organic Nylon”. Vito’s Classical studies naturally led him to scoring. “I grew up in a theatrical family, and my sister was always calling on me to create music for her shows,” says Vito. His keen dramatic instincts have been tapped for music in film, TV and theatre projects.
As a songwriter working in the Pop, Rock and Country fields, he’s collaborated with noteworthy artists producing as well as playing on all the songs. Vito’s tasty guitar has been a spotlight in many of L.A.’s most popular bands as well as in studio sessions. His extensive musical IQ also made him a sought-after musical director for many singer/songwriters.
But it was Vito’s spiritual quest that led him to the New Age and World Music scenes. He was introduced to Transcendental Meditation at the age of 13, and later he turned to Buddhist meditation practices and Yoga. This in turn exposed him to Global Music and World instruments, from sitar to charango. His interests in the healing power of music and his Classical background seamlessly blended in with his expansive experiments in New Age music, expressed in his first release as an artist, “Yoga Heart Healing”.
Over the years, he’s had the privilege of working with such New Age and World Music artists as Constance Demby, Jai Uttal (featured on the Grammy Nominated “Mondo Rama” as guitarist and co-Producer), Deepak Chopra, Steven Halpern and produced and co wrote with for the acclaimed albums “Songs of Kuan Yin” with Donna De Lory for Sounds True Records.
Vito’s talents were recently featured on the title track for the tour de force album by Al Jewer and Andy Mitran, “Transformation” (co written by Gregoli), as well as jazz singer Kathy Sanborn, New Age artist Grayhawk Gibney, Kirtan artists Porter Singer and Neil Martin, and Jazz Hip-Hop artists Copus Multimedia…as well as tracks for flautist Mark Seelig’s new album on the Projekt label produced by Byron Metcalf.
Recent producing projects include New Age Pop singer/songwriter Kimberly Haynes’ award winning debut album “Awaken Me”, as well as the following up album “In Dreams”; singer/songwriters Julia Fordham, Quincy Coleman, Mitzi Swarz, Eric Harrington, Stacy Robin – and award nominated Mary Gospe and award nominated kirtan artist Prem Vidu.
Meanwhile, Vito has embarked on the massive task of bringing the centuries old sacred text the “Bhagavad Gita” to the world as an album and rock opera,
“Song Divine“. Renown writer Lissa Coffey has translated the book:
“There hasn’t been a translation that is easily accessible, and easy to relate to without massive explanation. Song Divine is written in verse and rhyme, the way the Bhagavad Gita (translated to “The Song of God” from Sanskrit) was originally intended.”
The album was released to great acclaim in the fall of 2021.
Also on June 28, 2022 saw the release of the long awaited "Wild Monsoon" with 2x Grammy winner Ricky Kej in a unique collaboration. East meets West, New Age meets World Beat.
"That is one incredible album David, wow! Get ready for a Grammy!"
- Keith Hanneleck, New Age music Reviews
Whether laying down killer guitar tracks, composing original music or adding depth and polish to artists he produces, Vito brings integrity and unique artistry to music that defies pigeon-holes. “I have the ability to hear something in everything — I can see ‘round the bend when someone plays me an idea. That inspires me in the job of Producer.”
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Laura Wooster is an Intuitive Medium, Teacher, and host of The Intuitive Life on MindBodySpirit.fm.
Laura is a Spiritualist minister ordained by The Journey Within Spiritualist Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ. She is also a Certified Medium with the Forever Family Foundation.
With a calm and supportive presence, Laura offers private Intuitive sessions to help you become the person you are meant to be while honoring where you are today. In addition, she offers private Mediumship sessions that offer peace in the awareness that your departed loved ones are still present.
Laura facilitates intuitive / psychic development classes and ongoing monthly development circles in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
"It’s an honor to be present in a room when a loved one in Spirit reaches out to those who are missing them. I’m only an interpreter for the process - because the language of spirit isn’t necessarily like ours. They communicate through energy. And I’ve learned over time to interpret the message they are trying to get across. Which ultimately is that they are still very much present in our lives...
Also my goal isn’t necessarily to convince anyone of what I believe to be true - that we continue to exist after we’ve left this world. But at the very least, it opens the door for people to consider something more. It can be life changing for some." - Laura Wooster | Intuitive Medium & Teacher
ZaZar is an omnidimensional ET being offering profound teachings to enhance and illuminate the true nature of our mission on Earth and in the cosmos.
I’m speaking in person with the phenomenal Marilyn Gewacke, Ph.D. who is a clinical psychologist and director of the Sanctuary of Evolutionary Vision. Marilyn downloads, transmits and channels ZaZar who is an omni-dimensional ET being. To learn more about Marilyn and ZaZar go to:https://TheShift.rocks/
Events to come – I am opening a 5-week shamanic-ET program starting February 19th:https://www.galactic-shaman.com/5-week-program
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Jennifer Kauffman is the founder of the Rise and Thrive Movement, a transformative initiative dedicated to inspiring, encouraging, and empowering people around the world to rise, thrive, and start to live their best lives.
More here: YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@riseandthrivenow-88
Kayla Diana is a dynamic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based outside of Boulder, Colorado. Her love for music, song-writing and performing is carried through a genre-bending repertoire of both solo and collaborative projects, including a 3 piece all female harmony trio, Honeywild, who recently toured with Gone Gone Beyond and Ayla Nereo, and EDM projects including her first Viral song, Breathe, with Equanimous and DTO.
As well as being sought after for her musical prowess in both live and studio performances, Diana has been mastering the craft of folk-soul story-telling through intimate and engaging performances that truly encapsulate the wildness of human emotion. Her original songs are colored with tasteful guitar melodies, and deeply emotive vocals.
She has shared the stage with a wide variety of world-renowned touring artists such as Trevor Hall, Yaima, Ayla Nereo, Dirtwire, and has released music under High Vibe Records, Jumpsuit Records, and Westwood. She is currently finishing her upcoming Solo EP.
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Nada Lena Nasserdeen is an internationally acclaimed thought leader, visionary, and advocate for personal and professional empowerment. As the Founder and CEO of Rise Up For You, she is a two-time #1 best-selling author and a two-time TEDx motivational speaker.
Over the past five years, Nada and her team have inspired and transformed the lives of over 100,000 individuals worldwide, equipping leaders and teams with the tools to excel and thrive in dynamic environments.
Through her company, Rise Up For You, Nada has partnered with an impressive array of clients, including Fortune 5 corporations, industry-leading tech and pharmaceutical organizations, small businesses, and educational institutions. Leveraging their proprietary soft skills framework, the Rise Power Up Method, they’ve extended their influence to more than 50 countries, redefining success through innovative programming and transformative development.
Nada’s expertise and dynamic voice have been showcased on hundreds of podcasts and radio shows, as well as prestigious stages such as TEDx, Google, The California HR Conference, and The World in Leadership Diversity Conference. She has shared the spotlight with iconic figures like Tony Robbins, Les Brown, Adam Grant, Sharon Lechter, and David Meltzer, solidifying her reputation as a leading authority in leadership and self-development.
Rowan Gabrielle is an Artist, Entrepreneur, and Co-Author of the books; ‘Sacred Commerce, A Blueprint for a New Humanity’ and the E-book; ‘Age of Consciousness, Surfing the Disruption’
Rowan is the CEO of Kids EQ, a learning platform with a mission of bringing Emotional Literacy to the world. Rowan is working on the creation of a comprehensive Emotional Literacy training course for Parents supported by a Community of Practice. Kids EQ builds on the rich legacy of Enchante Publishing which was created by Rowan and her late husband, Ayman Sawaf in the early 1990s.
Enchante Publishing produced a 21-book series on Emotional Literacy, two award-winning films, and three TV series. Rowan is also the Creative Director of Aytopia.com, the final project she built with Ayman, a community in the making built to put Sacred Commerce into action. Rowan’s long-term dream is to create communities that are inspired by living systems and that apply the core concepts of Sacred Commerce through an in-house, community-owned business incubator, that supports the abundance and awakening of its members.
America’s Gospel Pianist, Alex-Zsolt, has a sincere passion to present the gospel through music that is inspirational. With his God-given talent, Alex presents music that ministers to people of all ages.
In the past twenty-six years, Alex has visited over 2,500 churches. With a focus and desire to honor the Lord, Alex shares hymns, praise & worship songs, as well as his own compositions, with a deep and passionate energy that he says is given to him by the Lord. “God gave me a special energy at the piano so the music can move people in a way that allows the passionate message of Jesus Christ to be conveyed.”
His ministry really connects with people and has been encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring since its start. By ministering to audiences, Alex is able to encourage and uplift through God’s word and music and as a result, is used as a tool for numerous souls to be welcomed into God’s Kingdom by accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. A ministry event with Alex is not just a concert, but an opportunity for everyone to be involved in active worship and learn more about the magnificent love of God.
To date, Zsolt has released twenty CD projects, many are collaborations with award winning composer and arranger, David T. Clydesdale. Alex has published twenty piano books available through Lillenas/Lorenz Music (lorenz.com), Hal Leonard Co. (halleonard.com) and Alfred Music Publishing (alfred.com). In recent years, Alex was asked to do two special concert events (“Disney Pipes and Pops” and “A Tribute to Richard M. Sherman”) for the Walt Disney Company in Hollywood, CA at Disney’s Historic El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd.
Alex also continues to visit presidential museums and libraries across the country taking his concert titled, “America, My Home!” that features the music of America and his personal story of being the first American born in his family. He has also been invited by the Hollywood Family Film Awards.
Alex has also been a frequent guest on Christian television networks such as TCT, CTN, Skyangel, and on DirecTV. In 2017, Alex became a Dexibell Artist for a new and award-winning piano manufacturer (dexibell.com).
Alex has also been on several mission trips in recent months. “My ministry has been my passport around the world in order to share the good news; the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
This year, Alex and his ministry celebrate 26 years of ‘Music that Ministers.’ In a special concert ministry event titled, “God’s Grace,” Alex shares how this hymn has changed lives for 250 years and the impact of God’s amazing grace that is eternal.
Alex-Zsolt holds two cum laude degrees. One in music education and the other in music composition from the School of Music at Central Michigan University. Pursuing both degrees has enabled him to aid church choirs, orchestras, and praise and worship teams by means of seminars and workshops with an end result of offering quality music for different ensembles in ministry.
For twenty years now, Alex-Zsolt Ministries has been dedicated to helping children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. This mission segment to the ministry has found sponsorships for over 800 children around the world.
As of 2007, Alex-Zsolt Ministries became a 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry based out of Nashville, TN where Alex resides. To God be all the glory, great things He has done!
J. Brian Atwood is a Senior Fellow and a member of the Board of Governors of the Watson Institute at Brown University. He was Dean of the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs from 2003 to 2010. Atwood served for six and one-half years as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the Clinton Administration. In 1992/93 he led the Clinton transition team at the State Department and served as Under Secretary of State for Management prior to his appointment to head of USAID. He was elected Chair of the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD in 2010. During the Carter Administration Atwood served as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations. He was President of the National Democratic Institute from 1985 to 1993, and served on the UN Secretary General’s Panel on Peace Operations in 2000. He joined the Foreign Service in 1966, and was Senator Tom Eagleton’s legislative advisor for foreign policy from 1972 to 1977. He was Dean of Professional Studies at the Foreign Service Institute in 1981–82. Atwood received the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award in 1999.
Research
International development cooperation; poverty and its relationship to conflict; war powers in the US, the politics of US foreign policy; the global context for development cooperation; inequity and its impact on the less developed countries.
Publications
Washington Post re President's authority to hold aid to Ukraine, Development Cooperation: Threatened but Durable (Georgetown Inernational Relations Journal)
Teaching
Diplomacy: An Art That Isn't Dead (IAPA 1801B)
Diplomacy and Development: Related But Different Missions (IAPA 1801V)
Toni McKinley, after a turbulent childhood, rose up to be a leader in her community, state, and nation. She's provided training and speaking to multiple government agencies and organizations who serve survivors of sex trafficking as well as developed the only program led by survivor leaders for incarcerated trafficked girls.
Toni teaches trauma-informed care and responsiveness training nationwide, she consults many organizations, government agencies, and a host of other entities who are looking for guidance on their response to sex trafficking. Toni is also the recipient of the 2017 Unlikely Hero Award and the recipient of The Texas Governor’s Commission For Women Human Trafficking Prevention Award 2018. She has developed therapeutic programs, counseled trafficked youth and adults, testified in court, and is highly sought after as a keynote speaker for fundraisers and conferences.
She has lived experience as well as professional experience, is a licensed professional counselor, and gives a unique and well-rounded approach that prepares individuals for what to expect and how to care for youth with complex trauma. Learn more about her at tonimckinley.com.
Lindsay brings over 20 years of global Human Resources experience working with an array of Fortune 500 and start-up clients. In addition to being an executive coach and holding leadership roles in the HR function, Lindsay also was a professor of Organizational Culture at USC.
Throughout her career, Lindsay has navigated the twists and turns of work and life, seeking greater flexibility and purpose while overcoming burnout along the way. Her soon to be released book, Working Hell to Working Well: Making Your Company Work For You, captures Lindsay's knowledge of how organizations work, sharing the mindset shifts and approaches needed to empower readers to find a more sustainable and fulfilling approach to work.
I was born September 23, 1942 and raised in New Jersey and New York City. In the early ‘70s I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and have been based here ever since, except for three lovely years in Boulder, CO during the early nineties.
My interests have always been eclectic and broadly scattered throughout the arts, sciences and humanities. My original career trajectory was toward Industrial Design, but after meeting the Cinema Vérité pioneers Albert Maysles, D. A. Pennebaker and Richard Leacock in the early 1960s I became their apprentice and never looked back. Following a brief, five-semester run-in with higher education at Pratt, Harvard and the New School, I began a career in independent media production (film, video, radio, photography, music production and writing) that has now spanned six decades.
Films I’ve produced or photographed have earned over two dozen international awards, notably including my short 1961 documentary SUNDAY, which was widely acknowledged as the first social-protest film of the 1960s, is part of the permanent film collection at New York's Museum of Modern Art, and was recently restored by the UCLA Film and Television archive. As of the early 2020's it is still being shown at international film festivals.