Headlined Guests
Headlined Guests that have appeared on BBS Radio TV
Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr, the state's first transgender lawmaker, was barred by the Republican-controlled House from participating on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session. Zephyr called the decision "a disturbing affront to democracy" and vowed to stay committed to serving her community.
Zephyr has spent much of her adult life working as a community advocate. She has worked to help integrate diversity, equity and inclusion. She has worked with the city of Missoula to draft human rights legislation tailored towards making justice more accessible to people who have experienced discrimination.
Jim Marshall, MA, is a licensed mental health professional. His 911 Training Institute specializes in development and delivery of innovative science-driven training, tools and resources fostering optimal wellbeing of 9-1-1 Professionals and their confident mastery of calls involving mental crises and suicide. Jim is co-editor of The Resilient 9-1-1 Professional: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving & Thriving Together in the 9-1-1 Center. He was a recipient of the Presidential Award from the National Emergency Number Association in 2020 and holds a masters degree in clinical psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois.
Douglas Vermeeren has been cast in the role of Piers Rothschild in the horror feature film Big Cats set to start shooting in London, England this Spring
Actor Douglas Vermeeren has a busy year ahead with leading roles in feature films shooting in England, the USA, Canada, and the Philippines. Douglas is one of the most determined talents in the entertainment business as a producer, writer, director, and stuntman. On his premiere cover, Hollywood Weekly calls him “Cinemas New Bad Boy” It is hard to keep up with all the acting roles that Vermeeren has lined up for 2023.
First up, Douglas has booked the leading role as Piers Rothschild in the feature film Big Cats with producer Chris Sanders set to shoot in London, England this spring. Big Cats lead character Ichabod Price played by John-Paul Gates (The Howling, Haunted), a respected cryptozoologist, decides to shoot a documentary about alleged panther sightings in the English countryside, he soon discovers more than just big cats lurking in the woods. Other cast members include William Marshall and Amanda Himsworth.
Also filming in London over this summer Douglas takes on the role of one of the leads as an Eagle Squadron pilot Donald “Donny” for Royal Flush Productions in the feature film Paradox directed by Richard Colton in the feature film Paradox. This sci-fi thriller is about a 1940 covert military operation ready to stop a secret Nazis weapon. The inexplicable happens when they find themselves arriving in a Nazi-occupied future in London. How will they survive this future and return to the past to set the events of history right?
Douglas also plays Samuel Finch, the Hitman in the feature film How to Be a Hitman 101 for Coin Laundry Films set to have a 2023 release worldwide.
As a producer and director, Douglas Vermeeren is behind five of the top personal development documentaries and several mainstream action, horror, and thriller films. He is considered one of the more diverse producers today.
As a stuntman Douglas has performed some of the most remarkable stunts including hanging out of helicopters, jumping from high-speed motorcycles, falling and jumping from high buildings and bridges, running through the midst of fire and explosions, and incredible gunplay.
Douglas is a unique celebrity among the actors of today. He started as an actor at a young age appearing for the first time in a children’s show at the age of 5. this first TV appearance was his first introduction to media. “From the beginning,” Vermeeren shares, “I was always attracted to film and television. I knew that I would have a career in this industry.”
One could certainly say the same thing about the roles that Douglas Vermeeren has chosen to portray over the years. He has played a variety of genres and equally as diverse a number of roles. He has truly demonstrated his range as an actor portraying deeply emotional and profound characters to action heroes.
Most recently Douglas is the lead in an experimental film entitled Recreating 1912. The goal of this film was to recreate the look and feel of a vintage silent film from the early days of movies. “In those early days they had to be highly innovative and imaginative,” Douglas states, “They were very much inventing the film industry. Even still photography was new – motion picture was cutting edge.” One of the most intriguing elements to Douglas was the recreation of some of the stunt sequences in this project. “I have always been a fan of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. They did some incredible things without the safety equipment we have today. We had to be very clever in how we recreated some of these daring moments.”
Keep your eyes out for this rising star, Douglas is destined to become a celebrity to remember for this generation
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Doug Vermeeren is available for interviews and photos upon request.
Rob is a motivational speaker for “Proactive Coaching“. Along with Bruce Brown, Rob uses his speaking skills and “coaching” knowledge to promote the “Proactive Coaching” mission of helping coaches positively impact their athlete’s lives. His experience gives him an amazing view at the status of modern day coaching and parenting.
Dr. Nicholas DiNubile is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine. He is in private practice in Havertown, PA with Premier Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Dr. DiNubile has been chosen, for over 3 decades in “Best Doctors in America” as well as Philadelphia Magazine’s “Top Doctors” He is also featured in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons.” He has advised 2 U.S. Presidents on matters of health & wellness. He is also a Chief Medical Advisor- American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Vice President, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M).
He is the author of the bestselling book, FrameWork- Your 7 Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones & Joints and is Executive Producer & host of the award winning national PBS television special, Your Body’s FrameWork.
I’m speaking with Shaundra Hyre who is of Cherokee Indian Heritage, a medicine woman, quantum energy healer, sound therapist, and conscious entrepreneur. She is a somatic trauma integration practitioner, ascension guide, and mentor. Shaundra is the founder and creator of Tribu Spirit and Auraura Quartz Grails. She has been working in service with sacred plants since 2010, is based in Miami, and travels the world serving in ceremonies under her established Plant Medicine Church: TRIBU. Shaundra has knowledge and experience in many different fields of healing and Shamanic Arts. She owns and runs Tribu Spirit, an online Shamanic Shop, as well as Auraura Quartz which provides high frequency crystalline sound bowls and grails encoded with special codes of light. Shaundra is an Auraura Emissary of Light, a group of Galactic beings here to assist in the Planetary Ascension. Learn more: www.TribuSpirit.com www.HyreConsciousness.com IG:@tribu_spirit
Paul V Jockimo is a veteran of over 35 years in the fire service. Formerly with the New York City Fire Department, he currently serves with the Westchester County (NY) Department of Emergency Services. In addition, he is the Coordinator of the Westchester-Putnam Peer Support Team and served as the Chief of the Somers (NY) Fire District. With 28 years of CISM, Peer Support and Line of Duty Death experience, he has had the honor of working with scores of agencies throughout North America. The subject of Bernard Wolf’s ground breaking 1974 book “Don’t Feel Sorry for Paul”, he brings his unique life experience and humor to all he does. He has been profiled in the books “American Firefighter” by Paul Mobley (2017) and “Duty, Honor, . . . Hope: Strategies for Understanding and Unpacking First Responder Grief” by Beth Hewett (2023).
Sherri Bausch is a Multidimensional Energy Practitioner, Light Language Channel, Artist and Transformational Coach, who works deeply in the Quantum Field.
She intuitively helps people connect the dots of their energy to bring forth rapid, positive shifts for living in their true alignment and wellness.
Her passion is supporting the release of trauma, negative blocks, mindsets and beliefs, so individuals can accelerate into deeper creativity and embodiment.
Her clients include Starseeds, Creatives, Empaths, Awakening Souls, and Professional women struggling with Autoimmune disorders, such as Relapse Remitting MS.
Sherri also channels the Galactic realms for Starseeds through art, bringing through pen and ink 'star maps' with information about their mission here on Earth.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherrihumanalchemy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherribausch/
YouTube: Sherri - @sherribausch – at: https://bit.ly/3DvrB53
Monte Schulz
The late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, son Monte pens his new novel, which he filled with robust characters, an unraveling mystery, mayhem, innocence and moral disintegration, Metropolis (Fantagraphics, August 23,2022) by Monte Schulz is a coming-of-age novel with a moral puzzle at its core. This dystopian tome is narrated by college senior Julian Brehm, who lives in a war-ravaged world perverted by eugenics where those who were deemed mentally, morally, or physically unfit were banished to desolate Provinces far from where he lives his uneventful life. Thrust into facing a broader reality by the woman he falls in love with, a bohemian revolutionary, Julian, and ultimately Monte, pushes readers to question ideals while giving them the hope of love.
Monte, who is the eldest son of the late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Charlie Brown and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang and the owner of and teacher at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference,
Monte Schulz received his M.A. in American Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He published his first novel, Down by the River, in 1990 and spent the next twelve years writing a novel about the Jazz Age. Monte is also a composer, songwriter, and producer whose most recent album is titled “Seraphonium.” In 2010. Monte, is the eldest son of the late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Charlie Brown and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang and the owner of and teacher at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference,
Dr. Thandi Myeni, MD is an ophthalmology specialist in Elkton, MD and has over 16 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA in 2006.
Lynda Sunshine West is the Founder and CEO of Action Takers Publishing, a Speaker, 22-Time #1 International Bestselling and Award-Winning Author, Contributing Writer at Entrepreneur Magazine and Brainz Magazine, Executive Film Producer of the movie Wish Man, and Red Carpet Interviewer.
"I ran away at 5 years old and was gone an entire week, came home riddled with fears and, in turn, became a people-pleaser. At age 51, I decided to break through one fear every day for a year and, in doing so, gained an exorbitant amount of confidence."
More about Lynda and her author collaboration work here:
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Gloria Johnson, a State Representative for District 13 in the Tennessee House of Representatives, is a retired Knox County school teacher with 27 years' experience educating children with special needs. Rep. Johnson stood on the House floor with Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin J. Pearson and was the only representative not expelled. Why?
In 2012, Gloria successfully ran for State House to give a needed voice for students, teachers and working families in Tennessee. She served in the 108th General Assembly as a strong advocate for public education, affordable health care, the Tennessee mountains and high-quality jobs with good wages. In 2015, Gloria went back to organizing across the state for the passage of Insure Tennessee — Governor Haslam’s version of Medicaid expansion.
She is currently the host of Standing Tall with State Representative Gloria Johnson — on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network.
Wendy Hummell is a seasoned law enforcement officer with nearly 25 years of experience. She retired at the rank of Detective from the Wichita Police Department where she spent a majority of her career working Persons Crimes Investigations.
Wendy’s area of expertise is officer wellness, peer support, yoga, and resiliency. She currently works as the Health and Wellness Manager for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and has helped to implement a holistic wellness program at the agency. She is passionate about sharing the tools of peer support, mindfulness, yoga, and resiliency, as well as the importance of relationships, exercise, sleep, and nutrition to enhance well-being and job performance. Wendy speaks to these topics from the perspective of direct experience and through the lens of a law enforcement spouse. Wendy’s exposure to secondary trauma, high levels of toxic and chronic stress, and disrupted sleep wreaked havoc on her nervous system. After learning the tools that helped her recover, her purpose became clear: support first responders with the resources they need to not only survive a career on the front lines, but to thrive well into retirement.
Wendy holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She is a certified yoga instructor and Yoga for First Responders (YFFR) Ambassador. Wendy has several articles published with Police1 on topics of trauma, wellness, and female resiliency. She is the host of the Guns and Yoga Podcast, where she has interesting conversations with those working in the area of first responder wellness, and is a resilience health coach.
Wendy Hummell is a seasoned law enforcement officer with nearly 25 years of experience. She retired at the rank of Detective from the Wichita Police Department where she spent a majority of her career working Persons Crimes Investigations.
Wendy’s area of expertise is officer wellness, peer support, yoga, and resiliency. She currently works as the Health and Wellness Manager for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and has helped to implement a holistic wellness program at the agency. She is passionate about sharing the tools of peer support, mindfulness, yoga, and resiliency, as well as the importance of relationships, exercise, sleep, and nutrition to enhance well-being and job performance. Wendy speaks to these topics from the perspective of direct experience and through the lens of a law enforcement spouse. Wendy’s exposure to secondary trauma, high levels of toxic and chronic stress, and disrupted sleep wreaked havoc on her nervous system. After learning the tools that helped her recover, her purpose became clear: support first responders with the resources they need to not only survive a career on the front lines, but to thrive well into retirement.
Wendy holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She is a certifiedyoga instructor and Yoga for First Responders (YFFR) Ambassador. Wendy has several articles published with Police1 on topics of trauma, wellness, and female resiliency. She is the host of the Guns and Yoga Podcast, where she has interesting conversations with those working in the area of first responder wellness, and is a resilience health coach.
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About the Author
NATE LAPOINTE
Nate LaPointe is a multi-instrumentalist freelance guitarist and singer/songwriter in Los Angeles, California. Spending his childhood in his father’s record store, he was inspired to pick up the guitar at a very early age.
Nate completed a degree in Jazz Guitar from California Institute of the Arts, graduated in 2000. Since then, he has worked with a wide variety of projects not only as a live performer, but also as a touring musician, recording and producing albums for many acts, composing, and teaching. Nate was with soul legend Bobby Womack for 10 years, performing on five continents and in such prestigious venues as Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, and the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame.
He worked with pop icon Selena Gomez live/in studio. He has also worked with Grateful Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick, and blues man BB King, where he had the honor of opening for him as part of BB’s 80th Birthday tour.
While in town, Nate plays guitar with a variety of different projects including Grateful Dead tribute Cubensis, South Bay rockers Barley, and bluegrass band The Devil’s Box. LaPointe plays any and all styles of music – rock, jazz, pop, blues, bluegrass, country and more. As an instrumentalist, Nate plays electric and acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, electric bass, and vocals.
JENTANA LEE DABBS, CHT
Meet Jentana Lee Dabbs CHt, an exceptional hypnotherapist with a keen specialization in trauma therapy. As the CEO of Power Of Worth Academy, Jentana is also an accomplished coach, author, public speaker, and online course creator.
Jentana’s journey to discovering the Power of Worth began over two decades ago when she questioned why she was attracting abuse, poverty, and hardships while battling health problems, anxiety, and severe depression. At her lowest point, Jentana would pick wild dandelions for food just to get something healthy to eat.
Driven by her frustration, Jentana became obsessed with learning how we get stuck and how our mindset, spirit, nutrition, and neuroscience can help us break free from our disempowering past. She discovered that by tapping into our Power of Worth, we can transform all areas of our lives, including relationships, career, money, and health.
Jentana is an expert in helping women who are awakening to their potential transform their lives. Through her coaching and hypnotherapy services, Jentana specializes in building self-worth, harnessing personal power, and inspiring her clients to take divinely inspired action for greater productivity and prosperity.
She works with clients to overcome challenges related to self-worth, sharing their gifts, and transforming their finances, habits, and personal relationships. Jentana’s ultimate goal is to guide clients towards becoming the embodiment of high worth and true self-confidence.
Jentana firmly believes that anyone can become the manifestor of their wildest dreams. Whether through her one-on-one coaching or her academy resources, she is committed to empowering truth seekers to live their best lives.
JOSH KAY
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii as a reggae keyboardist and vocalist, Josh Kay has extensive experience in keyboard and vocal performance. With degrees in Music Production & Engineering and Music Business Management from Berklee College of Music, Josh is highly skilled in recording, mixing, mastering, and production.
Josh is currently the house engineer at Woodshed Recording in Malibu, California, and continues to freelance as a songwriter, engineer, keyboard player, and recording artist. Life-long surfer and music maker – Josh brings out the best in artists, players and performers, taking pride in running smooth, efficient, and inspiring sessions that result in phenomenal product.
NESMA BENSALEM
Nesma Bensalem is a true Renaissance woman whose unique combination of talents, expertise and multi-cultural background has made her a leader in the world of culture, tech, and impact.
With over 10 years of experience as a creative, consultant, and social entrepreneur, Nesma has worked with top brands, production companies, and multilateral institutions to shift narratives and inspire communities to take action for the greater good. From Deepak Chopra to the World Bank, to Hollywood and AI start ups, Nesma’s experience ranges across skills and industries, unified by the same purpose to serve the greater good and deep desire to connect us as a Humanity.
Nesma’s upbringing across four continents and more than a dozen countries has shaped her multi-cultural identity and provided her with a unique outlook on the world. She regards empathy as the key ingredient in her approach in raising awareness, building connections and fostering intrinsic motivation.
In 2021, Nesma founded WeCare Impact, a purpose driven creative studio and consulting firm working the intersection of art, technology and impact. WeCare Impact also has a social token($WeCare) with an Impact 2 Earn model for their social or environmental campaigns. As participants complete specific tasks, they earn $WeCare tokens which they can redeem for different products, services and perks on the community marketplace. Their next Impact 2 Earn campaign “Act 4 Earth” is launching this April 22nd, on Earth Day.
