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Headlined Guests

Guest Occupation: Classically trained cellist
Guest Biography:

RUTI CELLI

Classically trained cellist Ruti Machnai began her musical journey at the age of 8, exploring music at the highest establishments in Israel.

With an extensive orchestral & chamber music experience she moved to the US in 1997 to complete her degree in Cello Performance with Prof. Laurence Lesser at The New England conservatory of Music (Boston) after which she became a fellow cellist at The prestigious New World Symphony Orchestra in Miami (2000-2002).

Between the years 1997-2015 She participated in numerous acknowledged Summer programs such as The Tanglewood Music Festival, The Verbier Music Academy Festival, The Shleswig Holstein Music Festival and The New Direction Cello Festival.

In the past 13 years Ruti became involved in the fields of music production, developing a unique genre of songwriting- a cross between Classical, New Age/ Acid Jazz, Lounge, Trip hop & Dance music. Her productions eventually began including her own sultry vocals which led her to publish 2 solo albums- “Nocturnal Miniatures” and, “Its Just a Little Dream” (both published in 2015)- which she produced and performed on all instruments.

In 2014 Ruti established “Ruti Celli”, a brand expressing a meaningful connection with the cello as a songwriter, producer and performer.

In the summer of 2018 Ruti moved to LA. One her recent composition projects won an award for “The best soundtrack recording” at the Indie Music Channel Awards, 2019. The piece “Separate Journey” co-composed by Ruti will be placed on the soundtrack of the movie Raceland (2018).

Ruti is currently involved in 3 LA based collaborative projects:

1. Ferm & Celli- An improvisational duo with guitarist extraordinaire Fernando Perdomo. Together they improvise on some of the world’s finest platforms. In May 2017 Fern & Celli opened for Jazz Fusion Violinist Jean Luc Ponty at The Canyon Club in LA.  “Fern & Celli” also got to perform on “Cruise To The Edge 2019” as a Progressive rock act, after which they were voted on social media as “one the 5 best acts on the cruise that year”. They release their debut album “The Conversations” in February 2017.

2. “Into The Frequency”– A production project based on Ruti’s original material that expanded into a partnership with Keyboardist & songwriter Dave Schulz (Goo Dools/ Berlin) with whom Ruti plans to release & perform their entire new collection of songs. They have recently debuted their single “Handle All That” at the Viper Room in Hollywood.

3. Ruti will be touring this summer with International singer songwriter Caroline Waters (Norway/ LA) performing original material and improvisations all over Scandinavia, promoting both of their music.

Guest Category: Performing Arts, Entertainment, Music
Guest Occupation: Actor, comedian, and author
Guest Biography:

From Venice Beach to Venice, Italy…
He is Hard to Ignore and Impossible to Forget!

He is the multi-talented Michael Colyar, actor, comedian, and author. Michael is no stranger to work as he is still packing out shows in major cities night after night. His wit, charm and unique sense of style has been captivating audiences since the 80’s.

Michael consistently performed every weekend, 5 shows a day on Venice Beach and was rightfully dubbed the “King of Venice Beach” while performing 9 years straight.

His fans can’t get enough of him, “he’s real” “down to earth” “a giver”, they say. Michael’sphilanthropic legacy extends beyond his $100K win from Star Search of which he gave 50% to the homeless. Today Michael still finds the time to share laughter with those in need in shelters, rehabilitation centers, schools, and military bases.

Michael Colyar is best known for his starring roles in Blackish, House Party III, Norbit, The Princess & The Frog, and his role as Mr. Whitaker on the hit television series “Martin”.

He is currently performing his one man play called “Michael COLYAR’S Momma’s” and will be launching a 100 plus city tour that has caught the attention of major television, cable, and streaming networks.

Guest Category: Performing Arts, Comedy, Kids & Family, Philosophy, Society and Culture, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: World acclaimed conductor, composer, and director
Guest Biography:

MAESTRO DINO ZONIC

Maestro Edin Dino Zonic is a world acclaimed conductor, composer, and director, born and raised in the Olympic city of Sarajevo, in the area of the world known as Bosnia and Herzegovina. But, the Sarajevo of Dino’s youth, once hailed as one of the world’s most beautiful cities, did not remain so. The ravages of the war and aggression would terrorize the people and scar this once proud capital. The war profoundly affected the course of Dino Zonic’s life and career. This life-altering experience would inspire him to dedicate his work to the service of music that bridges cultural, national, and religious barriers to bring a universal message of unity and hope to all people.

Named as Cultural Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, he became the Balkans’ most prominent composer, conductor, and director with the objective to inspire the human spirit to action.  

During the war in 1993, Dino Zonic began to compose CIRCLE, his highly acclaimed majestic musical, which played for four years in sold out concert halls in Europe and the United States such as: “Theatre an der Wien” Vienna-Austria; City of London Festival;“Irish Art Center” Broadway-New York; “Vatroslav Lisinski” Concert Hall, Zagreb -Croatia; “Schuster Performing Arts Center” Dayton-Ohio etc.. The powerful music, words, and movement of Circle rose from the tragedy of war, and have left a lasting impression upon thousands of audience members throughout Europe. 

Dino Zonic is the composer, conductor and director of numerous productions through out Europe and the United States.
In 1995, Dino Zonic was invited to continue his mission in the Dayton Peace Accords Project as music director, composer in residence and Cultural Ambassador. For the Dayton Peace Accords and Dayton Peace Prize he composed music and directed numerous events. Symphony “Entrata” was composed in honor of the first recipient of the Dayton Peace Prize, William Jefferson Clinton. (read more)

In 2001, Maestro Zonic founded Unity Through Music in order to make a global impact in order to go wider and deeper into the spirit of people and inspire much needed unity. 

Dino Zonic’s work and his mission of unity have been recognized and praised by many such as His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the Dalai Lama, President Bill Clinton and other world luminaries.

In collaboration with Sarajevo Philharmonic, Dayton Philharmonic and Stivers Philharmonic Orchestra Dino Zonic produced Concert for Peace in Sarajevo, “United Through Music.” (read more) as well as series of “Spectaculars” events in Dayton Ohio. The galla events were performed at Schuster Performing Arts Center, Memorial Hall, Victoria Theatre, and Masonic Concert Hall. Dino Zonic conducted with combined musicians from six local orchestras, mixed choirs, soloists and international guests.
“His programs have transformed communities to re-energized involvement, and have brought attention back to the awareness of the fundamentals of humanity.” Mayor of Dayton, Ryan McLinn. 

Dino Zonic was awarded the 2006 Golden Karma Award for philanthropic works, as further testament to his dedication to promoting global unity. He joined the ranks of former honorees including Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Angelina Jolie, Jane Seymour and Muhammad Ali. He is the first to be recognized for his efforts to unite the world through music.

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, invited Maestro Zonic to contribute to the Concert for Tibet in Bangalore, India. He was commissioned by Time Warner Productions to perform the Led Zeppelin classic, Kashmir for the Winter Goodwill Games in Lake Placid, New York.

Maestro Zonic’s current projects include a World Orchestra combining musicians from around the globe, and a film about Zonic’s life, THE COMPOSER, for which he wrote the script and is in pre-production for an epic motion picture.

The American Symphony Orchestra League and ASCAP recognized winners and outstanding winning repertoires at the awards ceremony and celebration at its 57th National Conference, June 11-15, 2002. First place award-winning repertoire: Balances by Michael Bashaw, Sandy Bashaw and Dino Zonic; and August 1956 by Michael Bashaw, Sandy Bashaw and Dino Zonic.

In 2004 he was the Winner of 40 Under 40 – Business Journal Awards 2004 – The Dayton Business Journal and Antioch University McGregor sponsored by Wright State University.

…A young Sarajevo artist, a man who lost in order to win, from whose inner struggle with the heavy weight of memories of war grew a “Bosnian tale”, composer Dino Zonic. “OBSERVER” National Daily News, Vienna-Austria

Guest Category: Arts, Performing Arts, Entertainment, Music
Guest Occupation: Transmedia digital artist
Guest Biography:

BRIANNA AMORE aka DJ SELEKTRA

Transmedia digital artist Brianna Amore, aka DJ Selektra, plays an eclectic range of psychedelic, mind-expanding sounds and curates transformational music events, architects immersive experiences, and produces CG/VFX works. Brianna’s DJ artistry draws upon years of performing live sets at festivals and underground dance parties. DJ Selektra performs boundary-pushing, multi-hour sets spanning a range of sounds — from downtempo to house, midtempo glitch, psytrance, and progressive techno — for some dancefloors, up to 10 hours. In 2013 Vortex Immersion Media invited Brianna to join as contract animator where she began exploring Fulldome and Virtual Reality content production, forging a new language in immersive media.

Graduating as Visual Communications Valedictorian of Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, Canada, Brianna started out as an Environmental Graphic Designer at Gottschalk + Ash International, doing large-scale architectural graphic projects for hospitals, airports, convention centers, and museums. In 2007 Brianna’s team won the Society of Environmental Graphic Designers (SEGD) top award for the redesign of Alberta Hospital Ponoka. In Vancouver, she completed major UI/UX work, and co-founded and produced Entheos Gathering, which ran over 6 years, contributing to what’s now known as the West Coast festival vibe.

Brianna earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Geography double major from University of Calgary, and she served as an Army Reservist of the Canadian Armed Forces Signals Corps, holding a Top Secret security clearance. In addition, Brianna instructed in design at Alberta University of the Arts, and started on her DJ path at her university radio station, which is where she curated the station’s first underground electronic music show.

Guest Category: Arts, Design, Beauty, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Health & Lifestyle, Sound Healing, Kids & Family, Music
Guest Biography:

Will Carless is a correspondent for Reveal covering extremism. He has worked as a foreign correspondent in Asia and South America. Prior to joining Reveal, he was a senior correspondent for Public Radio International’s Global Post team based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Before that, Will spent eight years at the Voice of San Diego, where he worked as an investigative reporter and head of investigations. During his tenure in San Diego, Will was awarded several prizes, including a national award from Investigative Reporters and Editors. He has been a finalist for the Livingston Awards for young journalists twice in the last five years. He surfs, spends time with his family, travels to silly places and pretends he’s writing a novel.

Will Carless has worked as a foreign correspondent in Asia and South America. Prior to joining Reveal, he was a senior correspondent for Public Radio International’s Global Post team based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Before that, Will spent eight years at the Voice of San Diego, where he worked as an investigative reporter and head of investigations. 

During his tenure in San Diego, Will was awarded several prizes, including a national award from Investigative Reporters and Editors.He has been a finalist for the Livingston Awards for young journalists twice in the last five years. He surfs, spends time with his family, travels to silly places and pretends he’s writing a novel. 

Guest Category: Entertainment, History, Kids & Family, Self Help, Society and Culture, Variety
Guest Occupation: Veteran and activist for veteran rights
Guest Biography:

Brian Tally, a former SGT in the United States Marine Corps was severely injured due to the incompetence of several doctors and ER staff, at the VA hospital in Loma Linda, Ca. His misdiagnosis led to months of neglect and malpractice, that eventually nearly cost him his life. After nearly a year long battle with the VA’s General Counsel attorneys, Brian was denied compensation for his injuries, because the VA had concluded the accused physician was not a VA employee, but an “independent contractor” working within the VA. The VA also concluded that it’s not responsible, or accountable for the injuries and malpractice due to the current FTCA law / Contractor Exception.

Brian is now on a mission to change the law to protect all veterans from unidentified “independent contractors,” and to ensure that VA is transparent and fully accountable.

Guest Category: Education, Health & Lifestyle, Medicine, Military, News, Politics & Government
Guest Occupation: Fitness & Business Entrepreneur, Certified Personal Trainer, & Founder of Eco Gym
Guest Biography:

As the founder of Eco Gym, Michael works with personal trainers, health club professionals, and customers to help them reach their fullest potential along their health and fitness journey. He believes “The Journey in Life is a mindset, set it right”!

Along with the software companies, Vaazu and Buzops, Michael developed a platform that would help manage his first successful personal training business, Fitness Management Group, which eventually became a well known business program for many national fitness brands. He grew his personal training brand while developing his next business venture, Eco Gym.

Michael is a certified personal trainer with American College of Sport Medicine and has attended several seminars in his relevant field. He has developed and trained more than one-thousand personal training clients, and apprentice personal trainers throughout his career.

Michael holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Self Help, Sports & Recreation, Variety
Guest Biography:

Jake Shipley, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of SchoolDuels

Jake is the ideal team player. From being bred in that structure throughout his life, he continued to learn this quality playing lacrosse at Denver University under hall of fame lacrosse coach Bill Tierney. Pursuing his passion for sports, he coached high school lacrosse at Baltimore Lutheran and St. Paul’s School at the varsity and junior varsity levels, respectively. Hungry to make his scratch on this world, he achieved his undergraduate degree in economics and began his career in the technology sector. He quickly worked his way up at a large produce distributor into a management role providing guidance and leadership for the technology department. Taking this knowledge of management and fast growth, he spearheaded SchoolDuels to lead the initiative of creating a vehicle to support high schools through the fun and excitement of sports.

SchoolDuels is a community building, online playground for high school sports. Fueled by the passion that comes with sports, SchoolDuels is building a place to hold the conversation, enthusiasm, and desired content for your local high school sports. It is a place to network, share, play, trade, research, highlight, and much more. 

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Self Help, Sports & Recreation, Variety
Guest Occupation: Global Adventurer Freelance Journalist Coach
Guest Biography:

Petrena Schell is a millennial woman passionate about travel, adventure, health, and living a high vibe life. She is here to share, inspire and motivate you to live the happiest, healthiest, most adventurous life of your dreams. See the best places and do the most amazing things. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and reaching the summit is one of many adventures an helped build her mindset of accomplishment - and fun.

Originating from a small town with a very bullied upbringing, to taking on the world and leading volunteer projects in the jungles of Central and South America, crossing the Amazon in Brazil, completing a solo trip across Africa with her portable massage table, managing super-yachts for the world's elite and sailing across the Atlantic ocean 3 times. She knows that with determination and the right mindset, you can achieve your biggest dreams.  Petrena helps those with a desire for a lifestyle and mindset shift step into A Pursuit of Life!

Her book is due out in fall 2019.

Reach her at:
Youtube - Petrena Schell
Linkedln - Petrena Schell
Instagram-@petrena
petrena@apursuitoflife.com
Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Self Help, Travel & Leisure
Guest Occupation: Physician, author, lecturer, surgeon
Guest Biography:

Holistic and Integrative Physician and Surgeon, Gastón Cornu-Labat, MD  graduated from Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1991. He obtained his specialty title in general surgery from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio in 2001 to then specialize in liver and pancreatic surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington and became a member of the Pancreas Club, Inc.

Licensed over the past decades in the states of Ohio, Nebraska, Washington, and Texas, after years in academic surgery leading research, numerous publications and international presentations in diverse fields pertaining to his specialty, Dr. Gaston shifted in his career into the study and understanding of the human experience as a whole in all that relates to health and disease, and practiced as a rural surgeon in the US mid-west. He incorporated this understanding into his medical and surgical practice.

As a Holistic and Integrative medical practitioner, he later apprenticed to Jonathan V. Wright, MD and his team at the Tahoma Clinic in Seattle, WA building extensive expertise in natural, nutritional and antiaging medicine, to then serve as a practitioner at said clinic for 5 years. He also participated in numerous seminars for non-pharmacological pain management based on the technique discovered and developed by Dr. Stephen Kaufman, DC, Pain Neutralization Technique (PNT). Dr. Gastón authored with Dr. Kaufman’s contributions the book “PNT, An Unprecedented Revolution in Pain Management.” With this extensive knowledge base and experience he focused his practice in Integrative Oncology.

One of the featured experts at the documentary series “The Truth About Cancer: A Global Quest” in 2015, Dr. Gastón was also a featured speaker at the TTAC Live Symposium in 2016. He has participated in other documentaries, radio shows and media productions educating the public.

In February 2017 he joined the Hope 4 Cancer family as Chief Medical Advisor, bringing to the table a unique combination of knowledge and experience ranging from traditional medicines to conventional allopathic, and alternative and complementary healing modalities to the Tijuana and Cancun clinics in Mexico. As an integral part of the executive team, he contributed to develop and monitor success of treatment protocols and the educational programs for H4C staff doctors and nurses. He also supervised and managed complex patient cases.

At present, Dr Gaston is focused on research and development of cutting edge natural oncologic protocols for effective management of cancers.

Guest Category: Education, Health & Lifestyle, Medicine, Science, Self Help, Technology
Guest Occupation: Virginia House of Delegates
Guest Biography:

Delegate Mark L. Keam is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, which is considered the oldest law-making body in the New World, meeting continuously since 1619.

His legislative district is entirely within Fairfax County, and includes 85,000 residents living in the neighborhoods of McLean, Tysons, Dunn Loring, Town of Vienna, Oakton, Penderbrook, and Fair Oaks.

In 2009, Mark became the first Asian-born immigrant and the first Korean American elected to any state-level office in Virginia. Since then, voters in the 35th District have returned Mark to Richmond for additional two-year terms.

Over the past decade, Mark has authored dozens of state laws that impact the quality of life for Virginians, such as improving public education and healthcare, creating innovative tech sector and environmental jobs, supporting military veterans and public safety, reforming tax codes and business regulations, and providing more government transparency, accountability, and efficiency.

A recognized leader on technology and innovation issues in the General Assembly, Mark serves on the House Commerce & Labor Committee, Finance Committee, Education Committee, and Agriculture, Chesapeake & Natural Resources Committee.

He is a member of the special Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding and the Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate Tax Preferences. As a co-chair of the Virginia Legislative Tourism Caucus, Mark also works with the Fairfax County Sports Tourism Task Force.

Mark maintains a reputation as an effective bipartisan policymaker and has received awards and recognitions from a wide spectrum of organizations, including Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Education Association, League of Conservation Voters, The Sierra Club, Humane Society, and Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia.

Professionally, Mark has three decades of experiences in both the private and public sectors. On the commercial side, Mark has been an entrepreneur, an in-house counsel with a Fortune 15 technology company, the head of a national Asian American chamber of commerce, and an independent business consultant.

As a member of the bar in two states, he has practiced law in the executive and legislative branches of federal and local governments, including serving as chief counsel to a United States Senate Assistant Leader.

Active in the community, Mark has helped start or worked with dozens of nonprofit organizations that focus on his passions, including civic engagement, serving immigrants and minorities, developing youth leadership, and promoting literacy and lifelong learning.

He currently serves on the boards of Virginia Literacy Foundation, University of Virginia’s Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, George Mason University’s Virginia Serious Game Institute, Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation, New American Leaders, Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice AAJC.

Mark is a member of Rotary Club of Vienna, Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, Vienna Business Association, McLean Citizens Association, Leadership Greater Washington, Vienna Arts Society, Historic Vienna, Inc., and Vienna Presbyterian Church.

He is also active with the NewDEAL Leaders and BMW Foundation World Responsible Leaders programs.

Mark was born in Korea and lived in Vietnam and Australia before moving to America as a teenager. He received a political science degree from the University of California at Irvine and a law degree from U.C. Hastings College of the Law.

Mark and his wife Alex reside in Vienna and have two children in public schools.

Guest Category: Kids & Family, Politics & Government, Self Help, Variety
Guest Occupation: Fitness Legend, National Fitness Hall Of Famer, & Creator of Gilad’s Bodies in Motion
Guest Biography:

Gilad Janklowicz is one of the world’s most popular fitness personalities. As a pioneer in the fitness industry he has helped millions to stay fit with his popular TV fitness shows ‘Bodies in Motion’, ‘Basic Training the Workout’ and ‘Total Body Sculpt with Gilad’ and with his gold and platinum instructional home fitness DVDs and videos.

Guest Category: Entertainment, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Self Help, Sports & Recreation, Variety
Guest Occupation: Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Guest Biography:

Susan Sember, as a seasoned film director and producer, as well as a former entertainment and sports law attorney, is associated as the Executive Producer and Film Director for “Beyond the Game”. Susan has created, from concept to distribution, award winning films and television programs that have traveled to over 50 countries. Susan, with an additional marketing expertise, has successfully partnered with numerous corporations, educational institutions, grant makers and sponsors to effectively collaborate through innovative partnerships utilizing film and television as an effective platform for outreach, cause marketing, product placement and branding. With a keen sense towards a sponsor’s/grant maker’s’ desire for maximum “eyeball exposure” on a project, Susan developed, along with government statisticians, a scientific based program to measure and monitor this aspect of her projects’ return on investment, as well. Susan is a consummate strategist in her films’ art and power of the story to unite, advocate, engage, enlighten and call to action.

Using cutting edge and immersive camera technology, Susan’s production teams have established an industry reputation in sports, underwater, action and nonfiction storytelling. As a producer and director, Susan has been invited frequently to appear as a panelist and presenter at such recognized film festivals as the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. She has also been invited three times to the United Nations to screen her films noting their quality and cultural/societal importance. Further, through her substantial contacts in the professional sports arena, Susan brings numerous high profile “A list” athletes to her current film project, “Beyond the Game”, including those in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, PGA, LPGA, NHL, FIFPro. NASCAR, Formula One, the Olympics and others.All appearing to share in their desire to give back, in support of the movement to inform, inspire and engage student athletes, these iconic athletes provide a powerful and positive platform to make a difference. Through her career long associations with educational institutions, Susan has also gained the support of major universities and colleges for this film with the visible appearance and participation in “Beyond the Game” and their film screening commitments that make up the 2019-2020 university tour. A Peer to Peer Education app will also provide student athlete, pro athlete and retired athlete content in accompaniment to the film in its film audience engagement and outreach.

Susan is a proud alum of the University of Michigan and a resident of Malibu, California.

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Self Help, Sports & Recreation, TV & Film, Variety
Guest Occupation: Bassist,keyboardist,singer,songwriter
Guest Biography:

D  E  R  E  K

"M O"

M  O  O  R  E

ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBER OF PROG ROCK MUSIC LEGENDS

N   E   K   T   A   R

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Prog Legends Nektar Celebrate 50th Anniversary

With New Studio Album

“The Other Side”

 

The Legendary Rock Band are recording a new album! This is the first new studio album made in the United States since 1977!

We put the old band back together to CELEBRATE the 50th ANNIVERSARY of NEKTAR!

The original members of Nektar; Derek “Mo” Moore, Ron Howden, and Mick Brockett are back. We’ve added Ryche Chlanda from Fireballet and the 78′ band, Randy Dembo from the 2005 band, and newcomer and world-class keyboard player, Kendall Scott.

The music for our new album “The Other Side” comes from the 1978 era when we were writing in Mo’s basement in Chatham, New Jersey. This music was put on pause for the last 40 YEARS and it’s now time to release it with new input and fresh ideas. The music is growing exponentially as we continue rehearsing and writing and letting it take us to new heights.

Nektar has started a Kickstarter campaign to fund the recording of the new album!

Nektar's contribution over the last 49 years has quite rightly earned them their place in any 'Progressive Rock Hall of Fame'. But the band is much more than a 'Prog Legend', the Nektar brand of innovative composition, performance and visuals is simply unique. 

Nektar's history appeared to have been written when they finally split in the early eighties. Despite attempts to re-kindle the flame, the Nektar light, it seemed, was out . . . . until that is, the year 2000. 
The new millennium saw the long-awaited reunion tour of the classic line up, to rave reviews and fantastic receptions. The light we thought was out, had in fact been kept aglow - by loyal fans across the globe. 

Sixteen years on and the family has grown a little, but the classic Nektar spirit is still very much alive, building on the band's rediscovered popularity. The Nektar family is determined to continue bringing Nektar music to you around the world.

NEKTAR Studio albums

1972 Journey to the Centre of the Eye  –

A Tab in the Ocean    

1973 ...Sounds Like This –

Remember the Future       

1974 Down to Earth   

1975 Recycled   

1977 Magic Is a Child

1980 Man in the Moon       

2001 The Prodigal Son       

2004 Evolution 

2008 Book of Days    

2012 A Spoonful of Time   

2013 Time Machine

Guest Category: Arts, Entertainment, Music, TV & Film
Guest Occupation: Physicist
Guest Biography:

Fellow to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, Professor Emeritus William A. Tiller, of Stanford University’s Department of Materials Science, spent 34 years in academia after 9 years as an advisory physicist with the Westinghouse Research Laboratories.

He has published over 250 conventional scientific papers, 3 books and several patents. In parallel, for over 30 years, he has been avocationally pursuing serious experimental and theoretical study of the field of psychoenergetics which will very likely become an integral part of "tomorrow’s" physics. In this new area, he has published an additional 100 scientific papers and four seminal books.

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Physics & Metaphysics, Science, Spiritual, Technology
Guest Occupation: Physicist and writer
Guest Biography:

The ideas, essays, interviews and thoughts on this Web site represent Peat's work over the last decades. For a time he worked actively as a theoretical physicist in England and Canada. (Many of his scientific papers are available from this site.)

But Peat's interests expanded to include psychology, particularly that of Carl Jung, art and general aspects of culture, including that of Native America. Peat is the author of many books including a biography of David Bohm, with whom Peat collaborated, books on quantum theory and chaos theory, as well as a study of Synchronicity. Since moving to the village of Pari in Italy Peat has created the Pari Center for New Learning. Visitors to Pari can talk with David Peat or attend one of his courses.

His essays as well as a list of his books and other publications are available on this page. To find out more about his life, starting with his childhood in Liverpool, England go to his Biography.

Guest Category: Literature, Physics & Metaphysics
Guest Occupation: Assistant Director of Rythmia Life Advancement Center, a medically licensed, life-transforming, luxury health and wellness center in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Guest Biography:

My guest today shows you how to live a life that you love - Fully Empowered and Fully Self-Expressed. John Jacob Mubarak is the Assistant Director of Rythmia Life Advancement Center, a medically licensed, life-transforming, luxury health and wellness center in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Rythmia’s team of naturopathic healers, health specialists and spiritual teachers work together to create integrative programs that provide a complete renewal of mind, body and spirit. John also serves as a licensed spiritual practitioner, having studied at The Agape International Spiritual Center in California. John joins us to share how clients awaken to their highest potential. He describes the experience of Ayahuasca, and offers insight into umbilical cord stem cell therapy, exploring who would benefit from the treatment. For reservations: (877) 829-9379

Guest Category: Health & Lifestyle, Medicine, Paranormal, Physics & Metaphysics, Psychology, Self Help, Spiritual, Technology, Travel & Leisure
Guest Occupation: Revenue Strategist and Business Performance Optimizer, is a guide for conscious entrepreneurs
Guest Biography:

What if you could overcome money pressures and business overwhelm?  What if you could achieve the unimaginable? My guest Melanie Benson is a Profit Amplifier, and has a gift for guiding fast­paced, mission­driven messengers to thrive financially in their work. Whether its achieving a bold goal or scaling the reach of your business, Melanie has a proven track record of accelerating results. Melanie hosts the Amplify Your Successpodcast, is author of Rewired for Wealth, co­author of Entrepreneur.com’s Start Up Guide to Starting an Information Marketing Business and has her success tips featured in magazines such as American Express OPEN Forum, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Woman’s Day, Parenting Magazine, and University of Phoenix Alumni Magazine. She is on the Executive Team for the Women Speaker’s Association and is a member of the Association of Transformational Leaders.

Guest Category: Business, Health & Lifestyle, Kids & Family, Physics & Metaphysics, Psychology, Self Help, Society and Culture, Spiritual, Variety
Guest Occupation: ADDICTION DOCTOR and PSYCHOLOGIST
Guest Biography:

What if you could overcome a lifetime of issues and awaken to your highest potential? what if a luxurious all-inclusive resort in COSTA RICA existed where you can heal and awaken to your soul's purpose? Would you book that trip right now? Meet Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. who is the Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica. He has worked in the mental health field for over 25 years in Los Angeles, California as well as in Hawaii. Dr. Jeff’s specialties include working with patients who have addictions and trauma, as well as those who suffer from acute psychiatric conditions. Previously Dr. Jeff was the Administrative Director of Passages, Malibu, a well-known drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. He has also managed and worked within various arenas at the UCLA Medical Center, Department of Health in Hawaii, and conducted therapy in psychiatric hospitals as well as a variety of outpatient settings. Dr. Jeff is committed to bringing the ancient healing tool of plant medicine to the Western World in a manner that is safe, regulated, and extremely effective:  For reservations: (877) 829-9379  [ OLD LINK REMOVED ] 

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DARE TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS A REALITY. Debbi Dachinger puts the ‘inspiration‘ back into podcasts in a talk show about cutting-edge success. It's your #1 transformation conversation.

Guest Category: Entertainment, Medicine, Paranormal, Physics & Metaphysics, Psychology, Self Help, Spiritual, Theory & Conspiracy, Travel & Leisure
Guest Occupation: Musician
Guest Biography:

Adam Rose is a visionary and musician, who has a powerful conviction that we can throw off the yoke of darkness in 100 days.  

Guest Category: Arts, Music, Paranormal, Philosophy, Physics & Metaphysics, Religion, Self Help, Society and Culture, Spiritual