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Guest Occupation: Singer/Songwriter/Musician
Guest Biography:

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW WELCOMES JON ANDERSON

‘YES’ LEGENDARY LEAD SINGER-SONGWRITER -MUSICIAN

AndersonPonty Band Featuring Music Icons Jon Anderson & Jean Luc Ponty To Tour North America Spring 2016

In support of their critically acclaimed CD/DVD release “Better Late Than Never”, the AndersonPonty Band, featuring music icons Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty, will be touring North America in Spring 2016! The band played a series of successful US dates in the Fall of 2015 and are excited to bring their music to the fans once again.

One of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2015, the AndersonPonty Band’s “Better Late Than Never” features outstanding performances by the group from September 2014 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado, as well as some innovative production.

Along with some breathtaking new musical compositions, “Better Late Than Never” also showcases rearrangements of classic YES hits like “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, “Roundabout” and “Wonderous Stories”. The album also includes some of Jean Luc Ponty’s beloved compositions, with Jon’s lyrical vocals and melodies enhancing the music and creating a very special and unique sound such as “Infinite Mirage” a new song incorporating Jean Luc’s classic tune “Mirage”.

YES’s original singer/songwriter for 35 years, Jon Anderson has had a successful solo career, which includes working with such notable music artists as Vangelis, Kitaro, and Milton Nascimento. International violin superstar Jean Luc Ponty is a pioneer and undisputed master of his instrument in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has applied his unique visionary spin that has expanded the vocabulary of modern music. Together these two music legends have formed a musical synergy that is unparalleled!

“A breakthrough feeling came as I sang with Jean Luc’s music, to be in a band again is very exciting on many levels, we will play and sing our way around the world and have fun, for music is pleasure, music is all that is.” – Jon Anderson

“Collaborating with Jon who is such a creative singer/songwriter is unlike any project I have done before. I knew that we had plenty of musical affinities to make it work, but the result is way beyond my expectations. It is also a lot of fun to reunite with these excellent musicians who played with me in the past, they really put their heart in this project and with Jon’s creative input we are not just rehashing the past but giving a new life to the music we started developing decades ago.” – Jean Luc Ponty

The AndersonPonty Band also includes Jamie Glaser on guitars (Jean Luc Ponty, Chick Corea, Bryan Adams and Lenny White); Wally Minko on keyboards (Pink, Toni Braxton, Jean Luc Ponty, Tom Jones, Gregg Rolie and Barry Manilow); Keith Jones on bass (Airto, Santana, Kenny Loggins and Jean Luc Ponty); and Rayford Griffin on drums and percussion (Stanley Clarke Band, George Duke, Jean Luc Ponty and Michael Jackson). The band visit the music created by Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty over the years with new arrangements, virtuosic performances and new energy.

Jean Luc Ponty was originally approached by Jon Anderson with the idea of working together as far back as the 1980’s. Now 30 years later the dream has become a reality!

To purchase AndersonPonty Band “Better Late Than Never” visit … CD/DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Late-Than-Never-DVD/dp/B0133G1FM4/183-7130347-2542925

Watch the forthcoming AndersonPonty Band special on PBS. Check your local listings for dates and times.

For more information visit the official AndersonPonty Band website: http://www.andersonpontyband.com/

Jon Anderson on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheJonAnderson/

Jean Luc Ponty official website: https://www.ponty.com

AndersonPonty Band tour dates:

Apr 28 – Fox Tucson Theatre – Tucson, AZ 

Apr 30 – The Canyon Theater – Agoura Hills, CA 
May 01 – The Grove of Anaheim – Anaheim, CA   
May 04 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO 
May 06 – Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX 
May 07 – One World Theatre – Austin, TX 
May 10 – Ames Center – Burnsville, MN 
May 11 – The Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL 
May 13 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO 
May 14 – Barrymore Theatre – Madison, WI
May 17 – Riviera Theatre – N. Tonawanda, NY 
May 18 – Tarrytown Music Hall – Tarrytown, NY 
May 20 – Cabot Performing Arts Center – Beverly, MA 
May 21 – Calvin Theater – Northampton, MA 
May 23 – The Ridgefield Playhouse – Ridgefield, CT 
May 25 – The Egg – Hart Theatre – Albany, NY 
May 26 – St. Denis Theatre – Montreal, Canada 
May 27 – Palais Montcalm – Quebec, Canada 

Guest Category: Arts, Music
Guest Occupation: Political Historian
Guest Biography:

Nelson Rimensnyder is a noted political historian who served on the District of Columbia committee of Congress for many years. In his own words:

"My platform, simply stated, is that until DC residents have voting members of Congress, they should be exempt from paying United States Federal income taxes. NO VOTE - NO TAX.

This idea is not new and has been gaining bipartisan support. In 2009, U. S. Representative Louie Gohmert, Republican of Texas, with ten Republican co-sponsors, introduced the "District of Columbia No Taxation Without Representation Act." That bill was reintroduced in the current Congress last year. The bill concludes, and I quote:

'The Congress finds the following: SEC. 2. In keeping with the early history and democratic traditions of the United States, the principles established in the Constitution, and in conformance with the other territories of the United States which have delegates but no Representative, the residents of the District of Columbia should be exempt from paying United States Federal income taxes.'

The DC Chapter of Log Cabin Republicans has endorsed my candidacy and platform advocating a NO VOTE, NO TAX policy for DC until we are represented in Congress by voting members.

We are the only American citizens who are taxed without our consent. Residents of Puerto Rico and the U. S. territories also are represented by non-voting Delegates in Congress, but they are exempt from paying federal income taxes. If elected Delegate from D.C., I will work to educate Congress and the public on the need to end the injustice of taxation without representation for DC residents. This is a goal that cannot be achieved without support and cooperation from both Republicans and Democrats. It is time to send a bi-partisan delegation to the Congress. Taxation without representation is tyranny!"

His background:

First at the Library of Congress (1970-1975), and then as Director of Research for the U. S. House Committee on the District of Columbia, I compiled the only existing comprehensive archive on the history of the complex D.C. - Federal relationship. This unique treasure barely escaped destruction when the House Committee was abolished. Rescued from the dumpster, it is now stored precariously in my Capitol Hill garage. I hope an appropriate D. C. institution will accept the archive and enable me to catalog these records and documents for eventual publication. The archive would be of particular assistance in resolving the issue of an equitable Federal payment to the D. C. government for revenues denied and services rendered. It is rich in material related to our 200 year struggle to achieve territorial status leading to statehood. The archive would provide an invaluable resource in the struggle to forge a bipartisan agenda for advancing self-government initiatives.

Military Experience:

U. S. Army, 1964-1968 After graduation from the Army Language School in Monterey, CA with proficiency in Spanish, I spent two years stationed in Panama, traveling throughout most of Central and South America working as a translator and gathering information for military intelligence reports used in counterinsurgency operations of both U.S. and allied personnel.

Guest Category: History, Politics & Government, Variety
Guest Occupation: Professor of Psychology, Author of Gratitude Books and Articles
Guest Biography:

Phil Watkins received his B.S. in psychology from the University of Oregon and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. He has taught in the Psychology Department at Eastern Washington University since 1990. After investigating memory biases in depression, Phil shifted his focus to gratitude and how it impacts well-being. He developed one of the most utilized measures of gratitude (the GRAT), and has been called a “pioneer in gratitude research.” He has remained active in the science of gratitude, and his research now focuses on how gratitude enhances happiness. He has published a number of scientific papers on gratitude, and has also published two books. His first book, Gratitude and the Good Life, is a treatise on the current science of gratitude. More recently he published Positive Psychology 101, which is written for a more general audience on the science of happiness and positive psychology (Springer Publishers, New York). 

Guest Category: Education, Health & Lifestyle, Medicine, Self Help, Spiritual
Guest Occupation: Owner of Chasky Enterprises and Personal Chef
Guest Biography:

Craig Chasky grew up in Long Island, New York, where he loved to cook with his mother and grandmother. When he was six years old, he burned his hand on the electric stove. He jokes he likes the heat in the kitchen and his hand is okay. When Craig became a teenager, he moved to North Carolina where he washed pots and pans at Queens Women’s College for 750. He filled in for an absent chef and was voted in to take over at just 15 years old.

Craig moved back to New York to work with the renowned Glorious Foods Catering. He catered events at The MoMA with Cary Grant as host. As well as Rudolph Nureyev’s 50 th birthday at The MET. He catered The Bicentennial of The Statute of Liberty 1986 with Chef Paul Prudhomme of New Orleans. For 3 years Chef Craig worked at the famous Hermitage Restaurant in New York and catered for patrons such as Jackie Onassis, Salvador Dali, Mick Jagger, Donald Trump, Brooke Shields and Tommy Matola/Sony Music.

After attending Peter Krumps Cooking School and Culinary Institute of America – Chef Craig studied with Chef Bernard Clayton, Jr., Jacque Pepin as well as James Beard.

In 1988 Chef Craig opened up the Underhill Inn in Hillsdale, New York and within four months received four-4 Star reviews.

Local catering in Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida: Digital Village, Schroder-Manatee, Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Manatee Chamber of Commerce, Boys and Girls Club of Manatee – Carnival Event Michael Saunders Real Estate, Sotheby’s International Real Estate , Keller Williams, Real Magazine, Wine Styles Lakewood Ranch, Crunch, LaFitness, Shapes, Fit2Run-HealthFit, Florida Blue, Banks: Regions, Synovous, HomeBanc, 5/3rd ; Center for Sight, YMCA, Mandala Spa, Muse Salon, Fyzical-SRQ, Hand and Stone, Martin Freeman, As Good As it Gets.

Craig’s success took him to THE FOOD NETWORK, New York Times, New York Magazine Yankee Magazine, Sarasota and Manatee Herald – ABC and NBC TV-NPR Radio.

Today Chef Craig Chasky is empowering others to achieve their dreams by encouraging and guiding, so in turn they can be successful in their field.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Alternative Health, Fitness & Exercise, Nutrition, Psychology, Personal Development, Self Help, Inspirational, Motivational
Guest Occupation: Coach, Speaker, Author and Founder of The Inspirational Woman Project
Guest Biography:

Bri Seeley is a a multi-talented and passionate entrepreneur that accomplishes her mission of inspiring women to BE women through coaching, writing, speaking, hosting events, and more. Women connect with her writing and coaching because of her direct, raw, and vulnerable approach to life.

Bri shares her perspective and experiences with the purpose of inspiring women to live life on their terms. Her conviction to infuse life with truth, passion, and focus inspires the women she works with to feel confident in their decisions and embrace their power to create and embody their remarkable futures now.

Guest Category: Inspirational, Motivational
Guest Occupation: Positive Transformation Catalyst
Guest Biography:

After a life spent experiencing trials by fire while simultaneously navigating choppy waters, she is passionate about helping others navigate their own paths and become the very best version of themselves they can be.  Having been told early in adulthood that as an employee she would make an excellent entrepreneur, Kellie, has started, grown and/or run several small businesses.  Currently, she is a real estate broker and life coach in southeastern Arizona and, as usual, lives with a rather large menagerie of animals and way more gardens and other projects than any truly sane person would attempt to handle.

Guest Category: Personal Development, Spiritual
Guest Occupation: Professor of Educational Leadership at Cambridge College
Guest Biography:
Dr. Jim Horn is Professor of Educational Leadership at Cambridge College, and he has published widely on education issues related to policy, theory, research, and politics. With co-author, Denise Wilburn, he published The Mismeasure of Education in 2013.

Jim Horn began teaching in 1971 in Sandersville, Ga., just one year after school desegregation convinced most of Washington County's white parents to enroll their children in private academies. He has been an educator most of the time since. He has served as K-12 librarian, high school and middle school English teacher, and for the past 18 years, he has taught at Long Island University, LSUS, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Monmouth University, and Cambridge College. He holds a PhD in Social Foundations of Education from the University of Tennessee. He has published and presented widely in both popular and scholarly venues on social justice issues in education, education reform and accountability, and educational theory and learning in relation to complexity.

Jim is the founder of the blog, Schools Matter, and he contributes at Schools Matter: http://www.schoolsmatter.info. He is an intermittent contributor at Common Dreams. Jim splits his time between Cambridge, MA and Nashville, TN, and he is currently Professor in the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA.

His most recent book is "Work Hard, Be Hard: Journeys through 'No Excuses' Teaching."

Guest Category: Education
Guest Occupation: Western Regional Manager - Animal Wellness Magazine, IVC Journal & Canadian Dogs Annual
Guest Biography:

Becky is a gifted educator and a has been a driving force at Redstone Media Group for over 12 years as the Western Regional Director of operations located in Los Angeles. Animals, natural healing, alternative health care and educating people are her passion which is why she is so successful in helping our advertising partners tell their story. Becky also has the rare gift of being able to understand the needs of her clients as well as the challenges that many of our readers experience with their animals. She is a true advocate of integrative health care for both animals and humans … “When I found Animal Wellness Magazine, it was everything I had been working toward and promoted all that I believed in”. Becky enjoys the California lifestyle living on Long Beach with her beloved dogs Timothy and Cute at her side. Oh ya...she likes monkeys too!

Guest Category: Earth & Space, Plant & Animals, Education, Pets and Animals
Guest Occupation: Doctor and Inventor
Guest Biography:

Dr. Todd Ovokaitys (or Dr. Todd, as he is called) was formally educated at Northwestern University, where he was 1st in his class of 1800 with a 4.0 GPA. From Northwestern, he was accepted into a combined, accelerated undergraduate/medical school program at the highly esteemed Johns Hopkins University. Following this training he completed an Internship, Residency, and Chief Medical Residency in the Georgetown University Hospital System. This was followed by a two year Fellowship in Pulmonary and Intensive Care Medicine, also at Georgetown University Hospital. At Georgetown, Dr. Todd participated in formal studies of T cell immune function after harvesting lymphocytes from the lung via fiber optic bronchoscopy. In addition, this training involved intensive care of many persons afflicted with HIV infection, as the lung is a common target following the immunologic breakdown of this condition. Aware of the extreme limitations of treating HIV through ordinary conventional means, Dr. Todd began a search for less intrusive solutions. The concept of using the subtle differences of genetic organization between the viral and human genomes was the launch point for exploring new avenues of molecular resonance technologies. In concept, the slight differences of resonance signatures between the viral and human genomes could be used to selectively target and eliminate infected parts of cells leaving uninfected normal cells unharmed. After studying the background work on the effects of electromagnetic radiation on living systems, Dr. Todd commissioned a colleague with the expertise to design and build a fundamentally new laser electromagnetic resonance technology. This new laser optical technology has been patented worldwide as U.S. #6,064,500 (worldwide patent WO97/22022) and U.S. #6,811,564,B1 (worldwide patent WO02/02187). Dr. Todd's invention is now being used in the potentiation of nutrients and offers alternative medicine and well-being a very bright future.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Alternative Health, Medicine, Science, Technology
Guest Occupation: Bestselling author and spiritual expert
Guest Biography:

JAMES REDFIELD: MY STORY – I grew up a searcher.  From an early age, I can remember desiring a more complete answer to life’s more puzzling questions.

Sure everyone knows we have to grow up, find a way to make a living, take care of our kids, and seek a better world. But there were larger questions and no one was talking about them: Why are we here in this life in the first place? And why is life, at times, so hard?

Is there a secret to being lucky, confident, and successful in the pursuit of our dreams that humanity had not worked out yet?

As I realized later, my home environment was Synchronistic to my search for an answer to these questions. We didn’t have much money, but we had something better- enough land to have a sort of homestead, with gardens and food stock, lots of trees, pastures, and overlook mountains.

I can tell you with certainly, growing up in the South during the Civil Rights era awakened my advocacy for positive social action. My father, being from California put me on the correct side of that issue. Dad was an art teacher who struggled with some PTSD after World War II, and he valued the arts, especially writing. Not that I knew anything about Synchronicity back then or had any dreams of writing. Those ideas came to me when I was older.

As an older adolescent, I just kept asking questions about how to pursue life.  I was beginning to find some answers given by religion and academic philosophy, but they seemed too intellectually abstract and incomplete. I knew, the truth I was searching for, might not be simple, but it had to be clear…and concrete enough to put into action personally.

Early on, some part of me believed this knowledge existed, yet rebelliousness hampered my adolescent life. Confusion sent me through phases of challenging the rules, and took me very close to dire consequences. I often pacified myself with various distractions and a defended Aloofness (characteristic of the 5 in Enneagram terminology). I often went through alternating periods of frustrated self-isolation and deep research.

I’m sure I drove everyone crazy during this time. And no doubt my family was pleased when I departed for college. There, I was finally in my element. I was able to pursue my education in comparative religion, modern physics, and the academic movement of the day: the “Human Potential Movement.”

This idea taught us that humans are not reaching their true potential and fulfillment, and gave a name to my inner sense: there was more to life than we have fully discovered. It was an exciting time for me. I studied all the traditional expressions of human potential: Eastern and Western Mysticism, Humanistic Psychology, and Meditation, just to name a few.

As I continued my education searching for the truth, I found each area of research much too theoretical and abstract.  Though lacking my clear direction, I went on to graduate the university with an advanced degree and years of profound experiences. My college education, though enlightening, left me wanting a straight explanation and this further engaged my need to develop a study designed from authentic experience. It was this break-through that led me to realize a higher calling. I began a career as a therapist, hoping for continued growth through experimental studies.

After years of professional work, I realized that our human potential was being viewed too academically. I found the truth and wisdom so many of us were looking for to be in fact: Spiritual. However, it seemed religion had not yet defined this experience in practice. They were much too familiar with the alignment of individual doctrines.

As a result, I began to observe and then document the experiences of ordinary people who sought to live a Spiritual life in the early 1990’s. I thought this study would hand over profound evidence in view of how humans were evolving in consciousness. I also incorporated my experiences, observing a higher Divine presence in my relationships and career. As this study continued, I noticed we are coming to a higher Spiritual consciousness by way of steps or Insights. In turn, I found we were beginning to sense a heightened practical Intuition and precognition in forms of Synchronicity, purpose, or destiny.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Philosophy, Psychology, Mental Health, Personal Development, Inspirational, Spiritual, Access Consciousness
Guest Occupation: Author and Artist
Guest Biography:

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW WELCOMES A PINK FLOYD LEGEND'S EX-WIFE

AUTHOR & ARTIST GINGER GILMOUR

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Ginger Gilmour Matthew Gilmour create a multi-media phenomenon--1 Book, 2 Albums simultaneously & coincidentally released.

Ginger Gilmour releases her book 'Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon'. Matthew Gilmour (son of David and Ginger) releases his album titled 'The Grey'. David Gilmour releases his solo album 'Rattle that Lock'.

"Despite living in separate houses, separate lives, the Family Affair still carries on creatively," says Ginger with a smile. "It is such an energetic period to be living, especially watching our children's artistic flowering within the wings of our support," she adds.

Matthew Gilmour has released his first solo album titled 'The Grey' which has received high acclaim from all who have listened. "I am extremely proud of him. He has climbed a great mountain," says Ginger. "It has been amazing to watch him grow into the artist he has become. It is only the beginning," she adds.

The album contains 11 cuts containing 10 of Matthew's original material, recorded in Texas at the private recording studio of musician/producer Danny Johnson of Steppenwolf and tweaked and mastered by James Guthrie of Pink Floyd fame. "Matthew is someone to be reckoned with. The world needs to hear his music!" says James.

'Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon' is Ginger's personal way of thanking David for such a wonderful adventure-filled life (a story never told before).

It consists of 653 pages, 140 photographs and 90 descriptive stories as she walks us thru individual chapters of her life ... glimpsing her heart as you meander down the hallways of her life, pausing & peeking inside a closet or two. A one of a kind life that takes you to secret beach hideaways in the Greek Islands to a remote Middle Eastern village where the likes of Mick Jagger frolic within a hidden world unknown to fans. Ginger's life has crossed paths with a list of Rock n' Roll's biggest stars, spiritual teachers, therapists, friends AND adversaries who have helped to guide her to Live, Let go, Forgive and Love God.

Her self-published book itself has been described as a work of art by fans who have already received it. The book is Not a Tell-All but a collection of self-revealing stories of love, truth, motherhood and creativity. Through her artwork and self-belief that she shares, it is evident Ginger's passion is to uplift others' hearts beyond the challenges and to remember the Beauty that they are.

It is a must have for those who want to glimpse the other side of the Wall. It is brimming with content that will enlighten anyone who was part of that Rock n Roll Era or has ever dreamt that they could have been.

'Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon' can be ordered thru Ginger's website

Guest Category: Arts, Music, Spiritual, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: Photographer of Joy
Guest Biography:

Brand new to Southern California as of October 2014, Yelena is located in the picturesque area of  La Jolla, California. 

Creating magical portraits in nature for clients internationally and in the U.S., with most of her awe-inspiring work being done in San Diego, Los Angeles and Seattle

Formal photography studios with fake backgrounds, and blocks for kids to stand on just don’t capture the mood but outside sessions have natural energy, an energy that reveals the nature and energy of the individual. “If anyone can find a green patch, Yelena can,” says one portrait client, “and those places have energy.”

An unusual aspect of such portraits is as Yelena says, “They have a healing effect not just on the people photographed but on others who view it. Many of Yelena’s portrait art fans comment that “You will see this in her exhibits. You will smile. These photos make you feel good every time you look at them.”

What do you have to wear? Yelena, the magical fairy godmother has a collection of clothing, costumes, and accessories. It’s like delving into a princesses closet—clothes for little fairies, young fairies, middle age fairies and older and, for her male clients there is a selection of hats and ties. “I like dressing my clients in vintage clothing as princesses, fairies, or angels (wings included) and photographing them in natural settings- by a lake, a field or woods. I don’t ask clients to sit still or smile in a fake way; we have fun.” She says.

Yelena was born in the Eastern European country of Belarus and has lived in the U.S. since 2002. Her studio is called “Yelena: Photographer of Joy”. She says, “I believe my life mission is to create and celebrate beauty, joy, magic, and our oneness with Nature. I am passionately interested in spirituality, mythology, and metaphysics with a particular delight in angels, fairies, and goddesses. I use costume styling, floral accessories and my imagination to transform little girls and women into angels, fairies, nature goddesses for the portraits they treasure for the rest of their lives."

Guest Category: Arts, Visual Arts, Philosophy
Guest Occupation: Attorney
Guest Biography:

Former Alabama state Attorney General and now practices private law

Guest Category: Politics & Government
Guest Occupation: Pastor at Miracle Deliverance Temple and station manager at Trinity Broadcasting Network in Montgomery AL.
Guest Biography:

He has a Doctrine and a committed follower of Jesus Christ and his ministry is based on helping others and providing academic sports for our youth such as basketball and other sports to help keep them out of trouble

Guest Category: Spiritual
Guest Occupation: Novelist
Guest Biography:

Rachel Kenley believes in embracing the power of passion and she does so every time she sits and spends time creating stories for the characters who live in her head. The characters in her life include her husband, two sons, her family, and a group of writer friends she would be lost without. She knows how lucky she is to be living the writer's life that has always been her dream.

Guest Category: Literature
Guest Occupation: Spokesperson for Redmond, manufacturer and distributor for natural, healthy, sustainable products.
Guest Biography:

Darryl Bosshardt is passionate about healthy living, healthy eating and life-long learning! Darryl is currently employed by Redmond Trading Company which is a manufacturer and distributor for natural, healthy, sustainable products. Darryl grew up working for the family mineral business in Redmond, UT and then earned a Bachelors of Science degree at Southern Utah University followed by an MBA at Western Governor's University. In his spare time Darryl enjoys the outdoors, hiking, fishing, canyoneering, beekeeping, and just about anything else he can get is hands on. He currently lives in Heber City, UT with his wife and three boys.

He is a spokesperson for Redmond, manufacturer and distributor of Real Salt unrefined crystal sea salt, Redmond Clay Powder, an all-natural bentonite healing clay that has been used for generations, and Earthpaste, an all-natural clay & salt solution for cleaning, brightening, and remineralizing tooth enamel.

Everything you've always wanted to know about

brushing your teeth with clay

...but didn't know who to ask

An interview with Darryl Bosshardt of "Earthpaste"

As a kid growing up in Redmond, Utah, Darryl Bosshardt rarely saw a tube of toothpaste on the family's bathroom sink.

"Maybe because my dad was cheap, or maybe because he was a genius, he had us dip our wet toothbrushes into a bowl of tooth powder he created by mixing together powdered clay and ground-up crystal sea salt in a 50-50 combination," says Bosshardt. "Although it didn't taste great, brushing with the clay-salt mixture worked amazingly well and kept our mouths and gums healthy and our teeth strong, clean, white and largely cavity-free."

Bosshardt says when he had children of his own years later, he decided to update the family toothpowder recipe and began studying toothpaste labels to find ingredients to improve the taste and consistency of his father's formula.

"I was shocked to discover the dozens of potentially harmful chemical additives being put into toothpaste by all the top brands," says Bosshardt. "What really got my attention was the warning printed on every manufacturer's product: If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately."

Amongst the dozens of worrisome additives Bosshardt discovered in most top toothpaste brands were: 

1. Sodium fluoride:
Many health experts agree that sodium fluoride is a neurotoxin and unfit for human consumption. This is why toothpastes containing fluoride have a warning advising to call poison control if more than a small amount is swallowed.

2. Synthetic dyes 
Food dyes, synthesized originally from coal tar and now petroleum, have long been controversial. Many dyes have been banned because of their adverse effects on laboratory animals. A recent report titled "Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks" from the Center for Science in the Public Interest finds that many of the nine currently approved dyes raise health concerns. 

3. Glycerine:
Among other things, glycerin is the base for many liquid soaps and on the body isn't a problem. However, in the mouth, glycerin creates a coat or film that won't rinse away. Many natural dentists say this glycerin film on teeth can prevent the teeth from being able to re-mineralize, thereby weakening the teeth.

4. Foaming agents such as SLS 
Among other things, foaming agents such as SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) are said to have a drying effect on the mouth which can increase mouth acidity. These chemicals are also known to cause membrane disruption and trauma in the mouth leading to canker sores.

5. Titanium dioxide
A fine powder that makes toothpaste, and vinyl fencing, bright and white, but is classed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" if inhaled.

"We decided to keep the Earthpaste formula simple and natural," says Bosshardt, now a spokesperson for Redmond, makers of Earthpaste. "We use only food grade Redmond clay, unrefined crystal sea salt from the Redmond mines, purified water, essential oils and menthol for flavor (there are five), and a pinch of xylitol for a hint of natural sweetness. I think we did a pretty good job because Earthpaste became a success virtually overnight. It might look like mud, but it is delicious, healthy mud!" 

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Line Producer, Hollywood Producer, and Channeler for the "The Guardian Alliance"
Guest Biography:

MATHEW HART

Hi. My name is Mathew. I’m a sensitive, a channeler, and a Hollywood film producer. Welcome to my blog, The Life Intended, where I share my channeled messages and personal experiences regarding all things spirit and healing.

My Shocking Introduction to the World of Spirit

Back in the early ’80’s, I entered adulthood with absolutely no interest in spirituality or religion, enamored with science, and quite skeptical about anything that couldn’t be proven. But between the ages of 21 and 23, everything changed when three incredible spirit encounters occurred within a two year period that radically altered my perspective of the unseen world.

In the first incident, an experiment with automatic writing led to an undeniable encounter with a ghost.

In the second incident, a surprising emotional breakdown oddly progressed into a high fever and a fight for my life with a spirit being I later came to think of as The Grim Reaper. In the third incident, I was blessed to have the most miraculous encounter with a beautiful spirit being whom I innately recognized as Jesus.

Perhaps this all sounds a little incredible? Now, just imagine the reactions I would have received 30 years ago (before the days of personal computers and the internet) if I had openly talked about them. That said, after my encounter with Jesus, I decided to keep quiet. For one thing, I knew my experiences and explanations weren’t likely to be well-received by the majority of the people I knew. But, more importantly, given that I was in the early stages of a career in the film industry, the last thing I wanted was to be unfairly judged as mentally unstable. Consequently, I did what I thought was prudent at the time — I kept all three encounters to myself!

A Painfully Long Dark Night of The Soul

As the years rolled by, however, I became more and more confused as the spiritual side of my life took a back seat while I made advancements in my career, got married, and started a family. For the most part, this was because throughout those years, I was never able to shake this nagging feeling that there was something I was supposed to do with the message that Jesus had shared with me. But what? Unbeknownst to me, I didn’t fully understand the message, nor did I realize that I was hindered by mental and emotional wounding from childhood. (Unfortunately, it would take years before I made those discoveries.) In the meantime, as much I tried to forget the visitation from Jesus and get on with my life, I just couldn’t. As a consequence, my confusion gradually developed into chronic depression, as well as periodic episodes of anger and frustration.

Help On The Way

Thankfully, after 15 years of struggle, I experienced a breakthrough one day when I accidentally discovered my Higher Self. Having kept a journal since the ghost incident in 1982, it had never occurred to me to review those journals. But, one day in 1999, something compelled me to do just that, and that’s when I discovered a wise aspect of my subconscious mind that had presented itself whenever I had resorted to stream-of-consciousness writing — basically, an exercise where I wrote down, without censoring, anything and everything that rolled off my mind.

And, so it came to pass for the next two years, although I wasn’t the clearest of channels (I was still dealing with episodes of depression and anger), I continued to channel my Higher Self using stream-of-consciousness until one day a second breakthrough occurred: the introduction of my spirit guide. Although he told me that he had no name, and that where he resided (in another galaxy) names were unnecessary, I wasn’t comfortable speaking to him without a name. (I say “him” because his energy felt masculine to me.) Thus, I named him Z, and he was fine with that. And our relationship developed over the months that followed.

About a year later, following a channeling session in which I asked Z questions about angels (at the time, I thought that angels and guides were the same thing), a third breakthrough occurred when Z introduced me to Archangel Michael, whom he referred to as my guardian angel. Well, from that moment on, the spiritual guidance took a noticeable leap forward, while at the same time, I experienced several more breakthroughs (or awakenings if you will — many of which I have written about in this blog). Basically, I was encouraged to follow my heart, to be the most loving and present person I could be, and to do so without expectation of outcome or return — which by the way, is much easier said than done!

A Cautionary Tale

As time marched on, I was grateful for Michael’s guidance as lessons on the subject of Love were welcome in light of the depression, anger and frustration that I had been living with for so many years. Consequently, channeling both Michael and Z continued on a regular basis until Michael surprised me one day when he casually mentioned that sensitivity to spirit beings was both a blessing and a vulnerability. What that meant, I hadn’t a clue. But, over the days and weeks that followed, after several encounters with negative beings (also referred to in this

blog as dark beings, or dark forces), I began to understand. I also began to understand that lessons on Love (lessons that usually involved some from of cleansing, purification, and disentanglement — in general, awakening), were far from easy, and not without opposition and struggle.

Enter, The Guardians

One day in 2006, I was surprised to channel a source that identified itself as “The Guardians of Light and Love.” (Later, as “The Guardians of the Light” or just “The Guardians.”) This source came thru sporadically at first. By early 2008, however, The Guardians had become my primary source.

To Sum Things Up

To say the least, it’s been a long and challenging journey. However, in spite of the hardships, if I could go back in time and change something, I wouldn’t change a thing. Because, if not for the challenges, together with my sensitivity, and my unwavering desire to know the truth, I would never have married my amazing wife, had the beautiful children we have, discovered that spirit is real, know that with practice and sincerity, a meaningful personal relationship could be kindled and developed with our guides and angels, or know that the heart is so much more than a pump that circulates blood. That said, my life today is far from a cake walk, as evidently, lessons on Love never stop. Nevertheless, I continue to seek the truth, and I continue to strive to be the best person I can be, because, well, that seems to be my nature. Just as it also seems to be my nature to record and share my experiences, insights, and channeled guidance in an open, honest, and transparent manner. Blessings and Namaste, Mathew

Guest Category: Paranormal, Philosophy, Physics & Metaphysics, Politics & Government, Religion, Science, Self Help, Spiritual, Theory & Conspiracy
Guest Occupation: Consultant in the financial arena, speaker, writer, artist, musician,
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Taansen Fairmont is a consultant on debt elimination, common law trusts and asset protection. He is also a meditation teacher, musician,artist and writer on Vedic Science, higher states of consciousness and the dawn of the Age of Enlightenment.

Taansen was educated at Maharishi International University in America and at the Maharishi European Research University in Switzerland, where he received the title “Governor of the Age of Enlightenment” in 1977 at age 22.

He is a former keynote speaker at numerous international investment conferences worldwide, on ocean cruises and at many exotic tax haven resorts, around the Pacific Rim and the Caribbean. He is the author of the 1997 book Sovereignty Consciousness.

Taansen has been a non tax-filer since 1990, and has been a manager of various pure natural sovereign irrevocable trusts since 1993. He has either spoken at or attended hundreds of seminars on asset protection, freedom from income tax, individual sovereignty, government exposés, patriot campaigns, high yield investments, the UCC, the banking cabal, commercial remedies, mortgage fraud, debt elimination, prosperity programs, the global currency reset and more.

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Guest Occupation: Professor, Executive TV Producer, Entertainment Industy Business Developer, Coach
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KRISTA PARKINSON

With 18 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Krista Parkinson guides hundreds of executives, assistants, producers, talent, crew, students and others in the art of gainful employment in the entertainment industry. Those same principles can be applied by any recent graduate to any sector of business.

When Krista moved to Hollywood in 1997 fresh from Brigham Young University, she had no idea how to find her first job in the entertainment world, much less how to help anyone else. With a phone call from her grandfather and a little luck, she was able to get her first job as a temp at the iconic William Morris talent agency (now WME/IMG).

She worked her way up the career ladder from assistant to talent agent in the then burgeoning reality TV department. She represented talent, producers, directors and writers in the alternative television arena. She secured and negotiated deals with most of the major television outlets such as; CBS, ABC, Fox, NBC, HBO, Bravo, E!/Style, MTV, VH-1, TV Guide Channel, GSN, Paramount Syndication, Sony Distribution, Buena Vista Television and Telepictures. With this experience, she left the representation business to work as the VP of Development for Tony Hawk’s production company 900 Films.

From 2007-14, Ms. Parkinson worked as Senior Vice President of business development and marketing for Content Partners, a unique entertainment finance company that buys backend profit participations in Film and Television. Her responsibilities included developing and maintaining strong relationships with lawyers, managers, wealth managers, and others who have entertainment industry clients while assisting in raising capital for the funds, marketing and working in various stages of the deal making process.

In 2012, ABC Family bought a sitcom based on her life’s experiences where she served as Executive Producer.

Krista serves as an adjunct Professor in the Cinema School at USC where she teaches a course she created called “Breaking Into the Entertainment Business” which empowers students to find and land their first internships and jobs in the entertainment field.

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CHAZZ FRICHTEL

As a bassist, singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist, Chazz has recorded and performed with artists as talented and diverse as Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Chuck Mangione, Wilson/Phillips, Karla Bonoff, Perla Batalla, David Pack, America, Chaka Khan, Gregory Hines, Sheena Easton, Vonda Shepard and many others.

He can also be heard singing the theme to NBC’s syndicated hit sitcom “Saved By The Bell” which has aired continually since 1990.

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He is a long standing member of AFTRA/SAG and endorses Sadowsky Guitars NYC and Ernie Ball/Music Man.

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