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Guest Occupation: Multi-Award Winning Film Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Producer, Educator, Entrepreneur, Mental Wellness Advocate, Recording Artist, Songwriter
Guest Biography:

Beginning his career in the film, television and recording industry in 1974, Chris
Boardman has consistently worked at the top echelon of the entertainment industry. He
has received an Academy Award nomination for “The Color Purple”, 6 Emmy Awards, 13
Emmy nominations, ASCAP and BMI film awards and multiple platinum records for his
work with such iconic artists as Quincy Jones, David Foster, Steven Speilberg, Julie
Andrews, Shirley MacLaine, Barbara Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch and Josh Groban.

Well known in Hollywood circles as one of a handful of musicians who can write
anything, Boardman’s credits span both industry and genre. Whether it be conducting
David Foster’s “World Children’s Day” for television, composing the 70’s inspired score for
Mel Gibson’s “Payback”, arranging period dance music for “Swing Kids” and “Meet Joe
Black”, orchestrating Anthony Newley’s “Chaplin” for Broadway or leasing and producing
solo recordings as an artist, Boardman embraces these challenges with characteristic
integrity and passion. He is one of the most uniquely versatile and highly respected
musicians in the industry.

In May 2018 Boardman finished a six year stint as the Director of the Media Writing
and Production program at the acclaimed Frost School of Music at The University of
Miami. Boardman was twice nominated for “Mentor Of The Year” honors by The Graduate
School of the University of Miami. Continuing his commitment to sharing his expertise
Boardman has launched an online education company to continue impacting the lives of
those desirous of pursuing a career in the music industry.

Always looking for new challenges, Boardman founded a successful social media
content consulting practice in 2010 and is at the forefront of the fast-moving online media
space. His current project include bringing his talents and expertise to bear to create and
promote music as therapy for those suffering from anxiety and depression. “The Missing
Link” project uses the power of music, breath and movement to counteract the onset of
symptoms related to anxiety and depression. The Missing Link is due to launch in 2025.

Guest Category: Arts, Performing Arts, Games & Hobbies, Health & Lifestyle, Music, Philosophy, Mental Health, Society and Culture, Pop Culture
Guest Occupation: Space Philosopher, President of the Human Space Program, Author
Guest Biography:

Frank White is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a Rhodes Scholar. He earned an M.Phil. in Politics from Oxford University.

He is president of the Human Space Program, a nonprofit organization with the mission of ensuring a sustainable, ethical, and inclusive evolution of humanity into the solar ecosystem. Frank also acts as curator of materials for the SpaceTech and AI practices at Intro-act, a financial technology company.

His best-known work as an author, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, is considered by many to be a seminal contribution to the field of space exploration. A film called “Overview,” based largely on his work, has had more than 8 million plays on Vimeo.

Since the first edition of his book on the subject was published in 1987, “the Overview Effect” has become a standard term describing the spaceflight experience. The fourth edition of The Overview Effect was published in 2021 by Multiverse Publishing.

Frank’s book on the Apollo program, The New Camelot: Quest for the Overview Effect, offers a radical new interpretation of John F. Kennedy’s approach to the lunar missions that culminated with the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.


White considers himself to be a “space philosopher,” and has long advocated developing a new philosophy of space exploration. His book on this topic, The Cosma Hypothesis: Implications of the Overview Effect, was published in 2019. In it, he asks the fundamental question, “Why has the evolutionary process brought humanity to the brink of becoming a spacefaring species?”

In Cosma, he shares the idea of “the Human Space Program” as a “central project” that will engage all of us in the process of becoming “Citizens of the Universe.” This concept has now become the nonprofit Human Space Program, cited above.

Frank is a frequent speaker at conferences that focus on space exploration, space development, and Large-Scale Space Migration.

White has also written about Artificial Intelligence, and his book on the subject, The (Neo) Singularity is Here! anticipated many of the developments in AI that are creating a worldwide paradigm shift today.

White has taught in Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education since 1995, and is a professor and dean at Kepler Space University.

Guest Category: Arts, Earth & Space, Cosmology, Cosmogony, Education, Philosophy, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: Composer and multi-instrumentalist
Guest Biography:

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Paul Henning enjoys a versatile music career in both film and live performance. Paul has composed the original music for the feature documentaries Foreman, Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of our Lives, and The Town That Was. He has worked on the score orchestrations for over 50 feature films, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The BFG, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Chocolat. In addition to his film writing, Paul also works on orchestral arrangements that have received performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and London Symphony.

He has helped create concert suites from the film scores, Spider-man, The Passion of the Christ, and Peter Pan, as well as multiple works from the catalogs of the Golden Age film composers Dimitri Tiomkin and Elmer Bernstein. Paul has also completed band arrangements for the Television Shows “American Idol,” “The Singing Bee,” and “Sunday’s Best.”

An accomplished pianist and violinist, Paul has performed with the Hollywood Studio Symphony on the soundtracks to Moana, Storks, Furious 7, Frozen, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Maze Runner, Monsters University and Alice in Wonderland,, among many others. He has also played violin for Barbra Streisand, Michael Bublé, Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. Paul has served as Concertmaster for the Golden State Pops Orchestra since 2004.

Paul grew up on his family’s 125-year old wheat farm near Pullman, Washington. He studied music at the University of Southern California and Washington State University.

Guest Category: Entertainment, Games & Hobbies, Music, Society and Culture, Pop Culture
Guest Occupation: Columnist, The Washington Post
Guest Biography:

A columnist for The Washington Post's local team, Petula Dvorak writes about homeless shelters, gun control, high heels, high school choirs, the politics of parenting, jails, abortion clinics, mayors, modern families, strip clubs, gas prices and DC statehood. Dvorak has been with The Post for more than 15 years.

Before joining The Post, Petula covered social issues, crime and courts in New Orleans, New Jersey and Los Angeles. She earned her BA in Journalism and International Relations at the University of Southern California.

Guest Category: History, Kids & Family, Politics & Government, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: The Less Stress Doc and author of Highway to Your Happy Place – a Roadmap to Less Stress
Guest Biography:

Dr. Gary Sprouse, also known as The Less Stress Doc had been a primary care physician on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for over thirty years. He retired in 2024o. He is a member of the American Medical Association, president of Queen Anne's Medical Society, and MENSA. He is extremely passionate about bringing happiness into the lives of those he serves through humor, compassion, and understanding. He was a down to earth physician who was honored that patients would seek his advice. His goal as a physician was to help each patient feel better by the end of each encounter. He took his job seriously, but he also found room for having fun by wearing elaborate Halloween and karaoke costumes, such as Elton John or Pitbull. He has spent over three decades researching better ways to heal the mind and body, which has led him to writing this book. His book is titled “Highway to Your Happy Place: A Roadmap to Less Stress”. He hopes he can help you find a more peaceful state of mind with his new insights and tools!

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Medicine, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Actress, Producer
Guest Biography:
Bio 👇

Actress Lisa Chandler portrays Susan McSween in the second season of the renewed drama series Billy the Kid which stars Tom Blyth as the eponymous character. “William H. Bonney.” The epic romantic adventure is based on the life of Billy the Kid, from his humble Irish roots and his early days as a cowboy and gunslinger in the American frontier to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond. It also stars Daniel Webber as “Jesse Evans”, Eileen O’Higgins, Sean Owen Roberts, Dakota Daulby, Ryan Kennedy, and Ian Tracey among its ensemble cast.

Lisa’s role as Susan McSween, the wife of lawyer Alexander McSween (Luke Camilleri) was introduced in Season One and has expanded to a recurring Guest Star in Season Two. Susan was a prominent key figure in the Lincoln County War where the war in fact took place in her and Alexanders' home. After the passing of Alexander during the Lincoln County War, Susan McSween became a well-established cattle owner in New Mexico known as 'The Cattle Queen' of New Mexico. Lisa will be filming the second part of season two in Calgary in early 2024. 

Lisa Chandler is a multi-talented actress whose past roles include Altered Carbon, Fire Country, Nancy Drew, Suits, The Detour, Lucifer, and the film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog.  In addition to her on-screen acting performances, Lisa's athletic talents shine as she fearlessly tackles her own stunts on shows such as Supergirl, The Flash, and  Batwoman and The Fall Of The House Of Usher to name a few.  Lisa just recently had the newly released Buddy Games 2: Spring Awakening as ‘Tabatha’ starring Josh Duhamel released in June as well as Longlegs starring Nick Cage as Mother Camera being released in winter 2023. 

Lisa Chandler's remarkable journey showcases her unwavering dedication and versatility with a genuine passion for both the arts and sports, inspiring others to pursue their dreams.

About Billy The Kid

The epic romantic adventure inspired by the life of America’s most infamous outlaw continues in Season Two, as Billy and his allies square off against his oldest friend Jesse Evans, and the corrupt powers of the Santa Fe Ring. When shots are fired, the conflict erupts into the bloody Lincoln County War. Amidst the fighting, Billy will struggle to hang onto his soul—and to the love of his life.

Creator, writer, and executive producer Michael Hirst will return for the second season alongside executive producers Donald De Line (De Line Pictures), Darryl Frank, and Justin Falvey (Amblin Television). The series is produced by MGM+ Studios and Amazon Studios: Pan-English Scripted TV, in association with Amblin Television and De Line Pictures. Billy the Kid is internationally distributed by MGM.

Guest Category: Arts, Performing Arts, Entertainment, Society and Culture, TV & Film
Guest Biography:

As a young German-speaking refugee who fled with her parents from Nazi Germany in 1940 at the onset of World War II, Barbara Sommer Feigin spent her childhood and teenage years in tiny Chehalis, Washington, yearning to become an “authentic” American girl.

Feigin’s parents impressed upon her the power of education to open doors to opportunity. With the help of scholarships and work grants, she attended Whitman College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. She then completed a graduate program in business run jointly by Harvard Business School and Radcliffe Graduate School at a time when women were not admitted to the Harvard Business School.

Encouraged by her parents’ admonition to “dream big, work hard, and never quit,” Feigin became a pioneering executive who found success in a completely male-dominated business—advertising—when career-building opportunities for women were virtually nonexistent. In her illustrious thirty-year career at Grey Advertising (now Grey Global Group), she solidified her reputation as a visionary thinker. In all her years as a senior advertising executive and a corporate director, she was more often than not the only woman in the room. In 2017, Feigin was named one of the century’s Legendary Pioneers by Grey.

Feigin and her husband, Jim, built a strong, loving family of three sons, including identical twins. Their lives were shattered when Jim had two very serious strokes when he was quite young. For the next twenty-five years, she was Jim’s caregiver-in-chief. The family’s strong bonds and great love for Jim helped them navigate this traumatic time.

Feigin currently lives in New York City.

Guest Category: Arts, Literature, History, Kids & Family, Psychology, Religion, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: , Psychologist, Addiction & Co-dependency specialist & author
Guest Biography:

I am committed to supporting and inspiring individuals on their journey to discover their inner wisdom, strength, and authentic voice. My aim is to cultivate nurturing and fulfilling relationships where individuals can embrace joy, peace, and deep connections.


I strive to assist individuals in healing themselves from codependent belief systems, emotional expressions, and behaviors that veer them away from their true selves. I believe that true freedom blossoms when we can confidently speak up for ourselves, express emotions without reactivity, and lead lives that resonate with our authentic essence.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Psychology, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Producer, director, cinematographer and published author
Guest Biography:

Parrish Smith is an award-winning producer, director, cinematographer and published author. Smith has shot more than 50 short films and numerous feature films — including commercials for clients Gillette, Kraft and L’Oreal; music videos for artists Jaheim, Ghostface and Naughty by Nature; as well as various documentaries.


Parrish's credits have aired on networks such as Netflix, BET, TV One, Bounce, MTV and Showtime. His last film, “The Scroll,” which included Bishop T.D. Jakes, Al Sharpton, Bernice King, Jesse Jackson and Marvin Sapp was acquired by UpTV and aired on Aspire and Netflix. "The Scroll" screened at more than 100 venues nationwide including film festivals, theaters and churches and has achieved major national and international success. In addition, "The Scroll" caught the eye of Kensington Publishing and was adapted into a self-help book.


Smith also directed and produced the documentary film, “THE MECCA OF COMEDY: The Rise of Standup Comedy in Washington D.C.
 

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, Kids & Family, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Former RCMP Officer and Leadership Coach
Guest Biography:

Hi (pronounced Hee) is a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with 14 years of service across Canada. He spent time as a patrol officer, a close-protection bodyguard to the Prime Minister and a counter-terrorism officer. He is now the Director of a large campus security team and a leadership coach. He was the recipient of 2 leadership awards in 2023: The OACUSA Award of Excellence and the Canadian Security Magazine Community Leadership Award.

Guest Category: Education, Health & Lifestyle, Politics & Government, Psychology, Self Help
Guest Occupation: UFO Researcher
Guest Biography:

My guest is the author of several books, including My Paranormal Life.  Dan Harary is an entertainment industry publicist, UFO experiencer, author, and chairman of the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance. Dan is host of the weekly podcast: Live from Hollywood, It's Paranormal Tonight! Dan’s other books are: Flirting with Fame, Carrots, and After They Came. 

Guest Category: Earth & Space, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Paranormal, Physics & Metaphysics, Spiritual, Theory & Conspiracy
Guest Occupation: Singer, Songwriter
Guest Biography:

Growing up, Claude Hall rarely called attention to herself. But years later, when life started falling apart (again), she realized she needed to find her voice…

Falling apart is what led her to her first voice lesson. Those lessons led her to her debut performance in Saint Barths. On that night, she found her center as the facets of her personality fell into place.

Claude has since held sold-out performances in some of Los Angeles’ most iconic venues… Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill Jazz, Feinstein’s at Vitello’s, and the Baked Potato. In New York, she’s headlined at the Metropolitan Room. And in Saint Barths, she was the featured artist of the 2019 Jazz Festival.

Evoking the cabaret divas of days gone by, and offering a jazz phrasing sprinkled with the soul of the popular music that has accompanied her journey, Claude’s musical styling has paved the way to her winning the 2016 Palm Springs Sings competition as well as being voted one of the top 100 unsigned artists by Music Connection Magazine in 2018.

In her EP, August Afternoon, she debuts as a songwriter with the title track. Its classic instrumentation reveals her capacity to embody the soul of jazz as well as weave lyrics which tell vivid and emotional stories. And with her single Punch Drunk, Claude spreads her wings with a musical composition which is both bouncy and smooth offering a tapestry upon which lays her rich and sultry vocals.

She also hosted a series of artist interviews on her YouTube Channel, The In-Side Out… a mix of music and conversation which reveal the person behind the persona of each of her guests.

Originally from NY, Claude Hall has lived in Paris and Saint Barths before moving to LA where
she currently resides.

Guest Category: Arts, Performing Arts, Entertainment, Games & Hobbies, Music, Philosophy, Society and Culture, Pop Culture
Guest Occupation: Consultant Psychiatrist, Founder of Integrative Medicine Task Force, Author
Guest Biography:

Dr. Leskowitz recently retired after serving as a consultant psychiatrist for over 25 years with the Pain Management Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, where he also founded the Integrative Medicine Task Force.

He holds an appointment at Harvard Medical School and has studied energy healing, meditation and hypnosis for over 40 years, presenting workshops nationally and internationally on the integration of subtle energy techniques and theories with the allopathic medical model.

He has written widely for medical and lay audiences, with over 50 articles being published in leading scientific journals.  He has also edited three textbooks, and his documentary film about group energies and sports, The Joy of Sox: Weird Science and the Power of Intention, was broadcast on PBS stations nationwide in the Fall of 2012. The Mystery of Life Energy is his latest book.

Guest Category: Literature, Education, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Philosophy, Psychology, Society and Culture, Spiritual, Theory & Conspiracy
Guest Occupation: Keynote Speaker, Advocate, Author
Guest Biography:

Proven Human Services Counselor with 12+ years of experience. Worked in social services, non-profit, individual & family services, military, education, and hospitality fields. Passionate about helping others who are struggling to overcome problems with health, education, aging, addiction, and other life issues. Competitive skier and cooking enthusiast. Empathetic, organized, positive attitude.

✦ Legal System
✦ Social Field
✦ Legal Assistance
✦ Child Welfare
✦ Adoption
✦ Family Law Assistance
✦ Problem Solving
✦ Communication
✦ Critical Thinking
✦ Time Management

MS Office, Google Workspace, Impact, CPS System, Extended Reach, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Blogger, WordPress, MLA Format, APA Style, LiveJournal, Dropbox

Guest Category: Business, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Psychology, Emotional Health and Freedom, Mental Health, Personal Development, Self Help, Society and Culture
Guest Occupation: Australian Sports Hypnosis Performance & Recovery Specialist
Guest Biography:

Dr Sue Williams DQC is a passionate horse rider, devoted mother, and proud grandmother. Beyond these roles, she is deeply committed to making a difference in people's lives through the incredible power of natural therapies.

Sue's journey into the world of holistic healing began years ago, fuelled by a desire to explore alternative approaches to health and wellness. Today, she is a multifaceted practitioner, specializing in various modalities such as Clinical Hypnotherapy, Quantum Journeys Hypnosis, NLP, life coaching, mindfulness, and more.

With a Doctorate in Quantum Counseling, Sue has dedicated herself to mastering techniques that harness the body's innate ability to heal and thrive. One aspect of Sue's practice that she is particularly excited about is bioenergetics, where she utilizes cutting-edge technology like NES Health scans and infoceuticals to assess and rebalance the body's energy systems.

Whether it's for humans, horses, dogs, or cats, her goal is to optimize well-being and vitality on all levels.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Chairman of the Open World Leadership Center
Guest Biography:

Senator Ben Nelson served two-terms in the United States Senate representing the State of Nebraska from 2001-2013. During his tenure, he earned a reputation as a moderate who was adept at bringing his colleagues on both sides of the aisle together to find compromises on some of the biggest issues facing the country.

Earlier in his career, Senator Nelson was Governor of Nebraska. As governor, he pledged to bridge the gap between rural and urban areas to move forward as "One Nebraska" and to create a more efficient and effective state government. In 1994, he became the first Nebraska Governor to be elected to a second term in two decades.
 

Senator Nelson earned a bachelor's degree in 1963, a master's degree in 1965 and a law degree in 1970 — all from the University of Nebraska. Nelson also received the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Nebraska College of Law and an honorary doctor of letters from the University of Nebraska in 2013.

Guest Category: History, Kids & Family, Politics & Government, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Pianist, Composer, Songwriter
Guest Biography:

Composer Barron Ryan was recognized by Smithsonian Magazine as a Top 10 Innovator for his capacity to take inspiration from a narrative, discover its melody, and communicate a story through music.

Honey, If It Wasn’t For You is the true story of a song written by Barron Ryan and Don Feagin. Don, a professional

songwriter, wrote the words and Barron wrote the music. But this wasn’t your average collaboration. That’s because Don died in 1981—six years before Barron was even born.

Barron releases his original work without copyright. He gives it as an offering, with the hope that it will make the world a better place. When the work of writing or recording is finished, he prefers the results be enjoyed by any who might be edified by them. He made this ‘videobook’ of Honey, If It Wasn’t for You in that spirit: https://youtu.be/bEkL7ctysHI?si=rN4GRwswPF3J_Td_

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, Music, Society and Culture, TV & Film
Guest Biography:

Jack Lynch is the Senior Advisor for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network. In this role, Jack continues to strengthen relationships with community leaders throughout the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue donor network service area. He is also leading the efforts on the development of the Gift of Hope training center on Chicago’s southside. Prior to becoming the Senior Advisor, Jack served as Director of Community Affairs. In this role, Jack was responsible for developing and maintaining communications that promote organ and tissue donation within selected community groups and hospitals.

He also oversaw Gift of Hope’s African-American Task Force, composed of more than 100 volunteers who coordinate donor education programs in the African-American communities throughout Illinois and northwest Indiana. Before joining Gift of Hope in 1987, then known as the Regional Organ Bank of Illinois, Jack was a manager of hospital development for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals in Hanover, N.J. Recognized as a leader in addressing organ donation and education in the African-American community, Jack was appointed by former Illinois Governor George Ryan to serve as chairman of the Illinois Department of Public Health Organ Donation Committee in 1993. He carried out this role until 2003 and currently serves on Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s Organ Donation Advisory Board.

A member of numerous healthcare and donation-related organizations, he is a guest instructor at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, the University of Illinois School of Public Health in Chicago and the University of Illinois School of Medicine in Chicago. In addition to speaking at numerous hospitals and organ transplant programs across the country, Jack has been frequently interviewed on minority organ and tissue donation for local, regional and national media.

Guest Occupation: ley lines expert, dowsing expert, earth energies, Secrets of Sacred Sites
Guest Biography:

My guest Maria Wheatley is a second-generation dowser who was taught by European Master Dowers, her late father, and Chinese geomants. Maria is the U.K.’s leading authority on earth energies and ley lines that were skillfully incorporated into megalithic sites. Maria runs tours to sacred sites worldwide to experience Gaia’s numerous energies. Maria is an accomplished author of many books on sacred sites, dowsing, past life astrology. She discovered the Neolithic longheaded long-lost civilization of the British Isles that had a mythical appearance and memories of them were woven into legends of the Fey. Maria has recently discovered that certain geodetic energies correspond to healing musical harmonics – the Music of the Earth that flows into sacred sites. She has studied Neolithic Britain and Bronze Age prehistory at Bath and Oxford University and works closely with Gaia’s healing energies that can help the body to heal itself. Maria is also a Druid who follows the Celtic Path, and she has also written many diploma courses and runs EsotericCollege.com that offers certificated courses on holistic subjects. Maria teaches advanced dowsing techniques which are not taught anywhere else in the world. 

To learn more: EsotericCollege.com and TheAveburyExperience.co.U.K 

Maria and I and other notable presenters are speaking in September at the Portal to Ascension Glastonbury UK Conference. Tickets https://ascensionglastonbury.com/ref/2/ 

Guest Category: Earth & Space, Health & Lifestyle, History, Paranormal, Physics & Metaphysics, Science, Spiritual, Theory & Conspiracy, Travel & Leisure
Guest Occupation: Dispatcher, and founder of The Raspy Dispatcher LLC
Guest Biography:

Ashley has been a 911 dispatcher since 2018 after experiencing the lack of information available to folks interested in this career she created The Raspy Dispatcher, an online resource for current and aspiring dispatchers.

Guest Category: Education, Courses & Training, Politics & Government, Psychology, Emotional Health and Freedom, Mental Health, Personal Development, Self Help, Technology