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Carissa is the founding attorney and CEO of BeVeg, the leading law firm for vegan certification. Carissa is also an awarded-Super Lawyer, and regular legal expert for networks like Fox, CNN/HLN, CBS, NBC, and shows like the Nancy Grace show. Carissa was also an anchor in New York City for Dan Abrams on Law and Crime. Carissa earned her law degree from U.C. Berkeley, where she served as an Editor of Law Review. Carissa earned her Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University. Before founding her law firm, Carissa was a prosecutor, Greenberg Traurig litigator, and a law clerk for the California Supreme Court. Recently, Carissa co-hosted with Jane Velez-Mitchell on the Amazon Prime cooking show New Day New Chef. Carissa is vegan from birth.
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Having recently signed to Golden Robot Records part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group, the legendary L.A. Guns have released their new single ‘Crawl’ off their upcoming album RENEGADES.‘Crawl’ is now available on all digital platforms.
If there was a band synonymous with the infamous Sunset Strip it is L.A. GUNS. Born into a scene that will never be replicated, L.A. GUNS rode alongside Motley Crue, Guns n’ Roses, Ratt, Poison, Quiet Riot and co. in one of the biggest movements in Music history. L.A. GUNS are without a doubt Hollywood Rock Royalty.
The band was formed in 1986 and signed with Polygram Records in 1987, recording their first album that summer. This first album, titled L.A. Guns, went on to sell over 1,000,000 copies giving the band its first platinum award. Tours with AC/DC, Iron Maidenand Def Leppard followed. A compilation of the videos made from this first album also earned the band a gold video award. L.A. Guns went into the studio to record their second album, Cocked and Loaded, in the spring of 1989. It was a hit right away with the release of "Rip and Tear" as the first single and video. "Never Enough" and "The Ballad of Jayne" followed, pushing the album toward platinum status once again. The video compilation from this album earned the band its second gold video award. A successful world tour followed. The band's third album, Hollywood Vampires, was recorded in the fall of 1990. With the release of "Kiss My Love Goodbye" as the first single and video, and another successful world tour, the album gave L.A. GUNS its third platinum album in a row.
Vicious Circle was released in early 1995 and was followed by another successful world tour. In 1999, L.A. Guns went into the studio to record a greatest hits package titled Black Beauties that also included five new songs written for the album. In 2001, the band released its sixth studio album, Man in the Moon and in 2002 their 7th Album Waking The Dead followed.
After a 2003 world tour to support Waking the Dead, L.A. GUNS recorded Rips The Covers Off with producer Andy Johns. This was a collection of 70's rock songs. L.A. GUNS began work on TALES FROM THE STRIP and it was released in August 2005. It received some stellar reviews and critical acclaim. A live CD, Loud and Dangerous, was released late August 2006 with the band again supporting it with a world tour.
In November 2011 the band signed their latest record deal with Cleopatra Records, releasing their tenth studio album Hollywood Forever in June 2012. The album was produced once again by veteran music producer, Andy Johns. The new record debuted at #25 on the Billboard Rock charts with the title track "Hollywood Forever", and it was considered one of the best Hard Rock albums of 2012 by fans and critics alike, proving once again that L.A. GUNS were on top of their game with tracks like "You Better Not Love Me" and "Sweet Mystery".
Now after some down time, the band is back and firing with the return of Kelly Nickels on bass, Steve Riley on drums, Scotty Griffin on lead guitar and Kurt Frohlich on lead vocals and guitar.
With more than 30 years' worth of noteworthy material, the band have proved to be true warriors of the 80's genre and are geared to tear it up across the world giving audiences the high-octane Rock-n-Roll that is L.A. GUNS.
Having recently signed to Golden Robot Records part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group, the legendary L.A. Guns have released their new single ‘Crawl’ off their upcoming album RENEGADES.
‘Crawl’ is now available on all digital platforms.
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Lee Oskar is an internationally acclaimed harmonica virtuoso, composer, producer, and lifelong musical explorer. He is renowned for his iconic role as a founding member and lead harmonica player of the pioneering funk/jazz band that composed and recorded such hits as “Low Rider,” “Spill the Wine,” “Cisco Kid,” “The World is a Ghetto,” “Slippin’ into Darkness,” “Why Can’t Be Friends,” and many more chart-topping songs from 1969-1993. Since then, Oskar and his original band mates from that era perform as the LowRider Band. Oskar also performs around the world with outstanding musicians from the Pacific Northwest, known as Lee Oskar and Friends, featuring his own new arrangements, innovative compositions and well-loved hit songs.
Lee Oskar is a world-renowned harmonica virtuoso, composer, producer, visual artist, musical explorer and harmonica manufacturer. Internationally renowned for his unique role as a founding member and former lead harmonica player for the pioneer Funk/Jazz group, WAR, Lee’s stellar career as a globally touring musician uniquely equipped him to become a revolutionary harmonica maker. In the 70’s, Lee grew increasingly frustrated with the poor quality of harmonicas that were on the market at the time. So he went on a quest to find a superior quality manufacturer that could meet his needs and bring his design ideas to life. In the early ’80’s, he found the perfect partner in Tombo Manufacturing of Japan, a multi-generational harmonica manufacturer known for excellence since 1917.
Together, Lee Oskar and Tombo collaborated closely to perfect Lee Oskar Harmonicas, pairing Lee’s design ideas, creativity and musical knowledge with Tombo’s manufacturing expertise and commitment to superlative quality.
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Jolene is honoring a deep desire to help others experience a more passionate life. Her training as a life coach, spiritual practitioner, and marathon team trainer, combined with years of motivating employees, has given her the skill and compassion to help others uncover their own true potential and move forward with passion and purpose.
Jolene is a certified life coach, licensed spiritual practitioner with the United Centers for Spiritual Living, and is an accredited Passion Maps facilitator. She holds a BA in Sociology and an MA in Organizational Management.
Growing up in an alcoholic family and later transcending relationships torn apart by addictive behavior, Jolene personally understands how the human spirit can always rise up and start anew, free from past decisions.
Her coaching practice is focused on family members – parents, spouses, partners, siblings, close friends - who are seeking to find their own way forward, moving past addictive behaviors into a new path of recovery.
Integrating invaluable lessons gained from a lifetime of experiences with years of training, Jolene creates awareness, motivation and direction for her clients via individual, couples, and group coaching.
Zach practices at Academy of Podiatry in Pittsburgh, PA.
Kim Ryan is been coaching for more than 40 years. She is an acclaimed spin specialist who has been focusing on spin technique for many years. She is a National and International coach and she holds a PSA Rating. She teaches primarily out of 3 different rinks in the Pacific Northwest, and works in collaboration with other coaches, allowing her to focus almost exclusively on spins.
In 2008 Kim launched her “Spinergy” Clinic series, which brings her unique spin specialization to more skaters and coaches. She works with skaters of all ages, including adults, and skill levels from beginner through international competitor. Kim’s teaching philosophy focuses on an energetic and supportive approach to help skaters make maximum progress.
Seneca Williams, LMHC is an online therapist and international professional coach, with an online practice established in 2015. In 2009, Seneca took a courageous leap of faith, to change careers from law to psychology. People told her it would be hard, being a single mother at 28, raising her 3-year-old daughter. But she overcame anxiety, depression, and career challenges. She was able to turn her career into the established online business it is today. As a mental health advocate, she volunteers her time to various mental health causes. She also speaks and writes, promotes mental health wellness for professionals and entrepreneurs.
Dr. David Hall is a Registered Mental Health counselor that provides services to individual, group, and couples therapy. Dr. Hall has studied the art and science of the human heart, not the muscle that pumps blood, but the mind and soul that struggle with life. He helps people to make sense of challenges, discover meaning, and find peace within. He combines cognitive-behavioral and analytic techniques, using evidence-based methods from the two great traditions of psychology. Dr. Hall also integrates faith as an important component of care. One of Dr. Hall's most important passion is Faith-based counseling or called Transformational Prayer.
During the podcast, David will touch on his personal struggle within his marriage and what healed is marriage. Dr. Hall will discuss his calling in life and what his path has taught him, the pain throughout the process, and healing from it all.
ROBERT MACPHEE Founder - Excellent Decisions
Robert MacPhee is a leadership coach and consultant. He is the former Director of Training for Jack Canfield, (Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Success Principles), a Founding Member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a Co-Founder of the Southern California Association of Transformational Leaders, the author of the “Manifesting for Non-Gurus” book and partner journal and the creator of the Excellent Decisions approach to effective leadership. Robert teaches people how to thrive, achieve at a very high level and be truly happy, (see below), by making decisions and taking actions driven by their vision and values rather than all of the stress and pressure we are faced with in today’s world.
Ancient Greek Definition of Happiness: “The experience of joy while in pursuit of your potential.”
Today's show features two powerful guests:
Co-Owner of Peace and Harmony Company, Eli Adelson built the company up to a high six-figure business while traveling the world, living abroad in Europe and Asia, and finishing a degree from UMass while in Thailand. While not everything works out perfectly, he lives a life most people dream of. Now he’s passionately helping others live in “flow” so they experience more synchronicity, more success, more joy, more often, in both business and life. https://peaceandharmonyco.com/
James Robilotta who is an author, speaker, coach, emcee, and entrepreneur. His write the book, Leading Imperfectly and speaks internationally about authentic leadership, vulnerability, and storytelling. His clients include AMEX, GE, and many others. He is also a life coach and hosts his own event called “Living Imperfectly Live.” His goal is to help attendees start living the life we say we want to live: https://jamestrobo.com/
The Divorce Lawyers’ Guide How to Keep the Spark Alive When Living, Working, and Parenting Together. Chris and Ashley Bruce will discuss how they divide and conquer their roles as parents and working in a law business together. Ashley is in charge of household logistics and Chris is in charge of business logistics. When it comes to the business, Ashley deals with most of the initial client interactions and keeping relationships with the clients who work with other lawyers, and Chris deals primarily with managing the legal work and assisting our lawyers. This show focuses on their views on parenting, business, and personal intimacy.
Dr. Kiley Hanish is dedicated to helping people through transformational growth and healing after loss. After suffering the stillbirth and loss of her first child Norbert, Kiley co-created the Emmy-nominated film Return to Zero to break the silence and stigma around pregnancy and infant loss for parents around the world. The film’s success and critical acclaim led to her non-profit organization Return to Zero: HOPE, where she advocates for and guides bereaved families in reclaiming their purpose, meaning, and healing after their tragic loss. Kiley currently works with private clients to empower them to grow and heal through life’s challenges.
Chris Atley is a small town girl from Canada living her dream in California. Chris says she is on a personal development journey that started after losing her Dad in 2006. Chris was feeling pretty overwhelmed, depressed and downright angry to be honest. Chris later begun a spiritual path and became a Silver lining to such a tremendous loss. Chris and her family moved to Southern California where she was running her coaching business, after leaving her lucrative career in the Insurance industry, Chris had spent tons of time and resources to grow her business and felt their was something off. Chris had figured out it was her spiritual mindset and decided to do a transformation growth and earned 10X her income per month...
Karl A. Racine was sworn in as the District of Columbia’s first elected Attorney General in 2015 and was reelected to a second term in 2018. Attorney General Racine is honored to serve again and will use the next four years to expand work on priorities, including preserving affordable housing, employing evidence-based juvenile justice reforms, cracking down on slumlords, holding unscrupulous employers accountable for wage theft, and protecting consumers from scams and abusive business practices. He is also committed to making investments in new efforts to protect seniors and other vulnerable residents, interrupt violence in the District, address childhood trauma, and more.
Through his work as president-elect of the bi-partisan National Association of Attorneys General and as Chair Emeritus of the Democratic Attorneys General Association's Executive Committee, Attorney General Racine also speaks out for D.C. autonomy at the national level and pushes back against federal government policies that harm District residents.
Attorney General Racine draws on over 25 years of legal and leadership experience in his work on behalf of District residents. Over the course of his career, he has worked at the D.C. Public Defender Service, where he represented District residents who could not afford a lawyer, served as Associate White House Counsel to President Bill Clinton, and worked on criminal cases and complex civil litigation at private firms. While in private practice, he was elected managing partner of his firm, Venable LLP, and became the first African-American managing partner of a top-100 American law firm.
Born in Haiti, Attorney General Racine came to the District at the age of three. He attended D.C. public schools, including Murch Elementary, Deal Junior High, and Wilson High, and graduated from St. John’s College High School. He earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was captain of the basketball team, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he volunteered in a legal clinic supporting the rights of migrant farm workers. His commitment to equal justice was inspired by his parents, who fled authoritarian rule in Haiti to start a better life in the United States, and by the lawyers of the Civil Rights Movement, who used the law to make positive social change.
Outside of his official role, Attorney General Racine remains involved with a variety of causes, including youth literacy and mentoring. He lives in Ward 1.
Deloris (Dee) Quaranta is the Founder and Executive Director of Northeast Florida Women Veterans (NFWV) She retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service and that career has taken her around the world.
After retirement, she continued traveling with her family in support of the military. This gave her a first-hand account of what it is like as a retiree in the civilian world as well as a spouse who had to root up and move, yet again. After returning home to Jacksonville and working for the state of Florida as a Local Veterans Employment Representative, she was able to understand some of the challenges veterans face, especially women. Answering to the call, she founded the Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc, in 2011.
As a lifetime volunteer, Dee believes that every talent and ability is given by God. She started “Our Father’s House Ministries” in Naples Italy which resulted in countless homeless Africans having a place to live. She worked many hours supporting the Oklahoma City bombing crisis. She has shouldered the full responsibility of military chaplaincy during deployments and has ministered from the barrios to the capital. Since returning to Jacksonville, Dee has given countless hours to volunteer efforts such as raising funds for the American Cancer Society, serving on the National Congress of Black Women Board of Directors, Northeast Florida Veterans Council member, On-call Director for Stage Aurora Theatrical Company, Inc., guest soloist at several city events, and hosting annual “Pretty in Pink” events to encourage breast cancer survivors and many more causes. Dee is a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America and has chosen to give back by making a difference in her community wherever needed. She is also a member of St. Matthews Baptist Church and choir.
Inspirational Speaker, TEDx Talker, Author and Founder of the "Love Your Life To Death Movement"
Yvonne Heath is married to her best friend Geordie, has three amazing children and is loving life in beautiful Muskoka, Canada.
She has been a registered nurse since 1988, working in ten different hospitals in the US and Canada in many areas including emergency, intensive care, chemotherapy and hospice.
Yvonne became disheartened by our society’s reluctance to talk about, plan and prepare for grief and how it causes excessive suffering in life and at the end of life. She suffered too, not knowing how to do it differently.
So, in 2015, she took a leap of faith, left her nursing career and blazed a new trail. She shares her message with heart and humour as an Inspirational Speaker, with her book "Love Your Life to Death", online program, as a television and radio host and through social media.
Her TEDx Talk—Transforming Grief, by Just Showing Up—was launched in May 2019. She is sharing her message globally and helping great organizations along the way.
Yvonne leads the I Just Showed Up movement.
Have you ever said these things or felt this way, when someone was in crisis? Divorce, diagnosis, mental health issues, job loss, trauma, the death of a loved one—it’s all grief! Are you fearful you might do or say the wrong thing, so you avoid? Listen to her interview...
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Former Rocky Mountain News society columnist
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I majored in journalism at the University of Florida in Gainesville and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in fashion design from the International Fine Arts College in Miami, Florida. I have extensive experience working in journalism, fashion, and media and public relations. As founder and president of Clear Creativity, I specialize in three specific areas. I write and edit copy and produce editorial projects for lifestyle magazines, newspapers and online media sites. I produce contemporary, cutting-edge fashion shows and additional events for both non-profit and private clients. And I promote clients’ businesses through public and media relations and marketing strategies.
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Joyce Gioia is a Strategic Business Futurist concentrating on relationship aspects of the future. This arena includes workforce and workplace trends, as well as consumer, education, and business-to-business trends. Joyce is President of The Herman Group, a firm serving a wide range corporate, trade association and governmental clients on an international basis. Through consulting, speaking and training, Joyce helps clients position themselves for success in the future. Joyce has served clients on six continents and in 43 states.
Focusing on what will be most valuable for her clients and audiences, Joyce tailors her messages to what is most needed with an emphasis on take-home value, practical tactics and strategies that can be put to work right away.
To reach an even wider audience, Joyce has co-authored five books with her partner Roger Herman. These books are focused on what employers must do to attract, optimize, and hold onto their best employees. Joyce approaches Human Resources from an Internal Marketing perspective, taking external marketing concepts and strategies and applying them within the organization.
A respected professional speaker and trainer, Joyce has earned the designations Certified Management Consultant, the highest certification granted by The Institute of Management Consultants, and a Certified Speaking Professional, the highest certification granted by The National Speakers Association. She is also a Founding Member of the Association of Professional Futurists as well as being an active Professional Member of the National Speakers Association and The World Future Society. Joyce contributed a regular column to The Future Magazine, as well as Sky, Delta Airlines' award-winning in-flight magazine.
Joyce Gioia holds a bachelor's degree in languages and communications from The University of Denver and a masters in Business Administration (specializing in Marketing) from Fordham University. She also holds masters degrees in Theology and Counseling from The New Seminary. Joyce's career includes a wide variety of industries and fields, including hard goods, soft goods, wholesale, retail, and direct marketing. At the age of 28, she was the youngest magazine publisher in the country, publishing The Complete Buyers Guide to Stereo/Hi-Fi Equipment for Service Communications Ltd.
Often quoted in the national media, like Industry Week, The Christian Science Monitor, Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, and on National Public Radio, Joyce is recognized as one who not only knows what's coming, but can communicate that future very effectively. She has also appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows and was featured in an episode of New Attitudes on the Lifetime Cable Network.
Joyce is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the East, and the International Who's Who of Business Executives.
Veronica Porter was born and raised in Naperville when it was still considered a small farm town. She caught the end of an era when you grew, gathered and prepared your own food. It was a time that you learned from your elders, explored with your friends, and followed in the footsteps of time worn traditions.
Veronica brings these values to modern times and shares her experiences by educating and strategizing for healthy, organic, heirloom gardening, farm to table food integrity, cooking, preservation and living life in a responsible, sustainable manner. She is a third generation organic farmer, chef, and food educator for home and garden.
"My passion is to create community in all I do, from growing a garden, to preparing a meal, to educating, gathering and enjoying life's harvest." Veronica Porter, Ask Aunt V 2014.