Dr. Alex Vidan was introduced to chiropractic by a friend after a sports injury while in college.  At the time, he suffered from regular and painful headaches.  He had such amazing results through chiropractic care that Dr. Vidan decided to pursue chiropractic as his profession. He received his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree in 2004 from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Vidan uses his degree in Kinesiology (the study of human movement) background from Louisiana State University, and his Human Biology degree from Logan to encourage natural methods of achieving and maintaining overall health and wellness to his patients. These degrees are also very helpful when caring for athletes. Dr. Vidan was a team physician for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010 and during their 2011 World Championship season.

Adjusting came very naturally to Dr. Vidan.  While at Logan, Dr. Vidan was asked to be the adjusting tutor, teaching other students how to properly adjust patients.  He was privileged to study under some of the best chiropractors in the nation.  This experience was vital in providing Dr. Vidan the skills needed to give his practice members the best care possible. He also remains active in the community by serving on the Advisory Board of the Mid County YMCA, volunteering at the Salvation Army, and has served as both Vice-President and President of the BNI Central Corridor Chapter. 

Dr. Vidan is regularly featured on Fox 2 News as a health and wellness consultant. He had the privilege of being team chiropractor for the 2011 World Series Champions, the St. Louis Cardinals and worked with the St. Louis Ram's Cheerleaders. Dr. Vidan has also recently been listed as one of the Best Chiropractors in North America as indicated in the recently published book entitled "Setting Things Straight" by Dr. John Madeira.

Toledo Spirit Hunters was founded in September of 2017. It was founded by Dennis Hagan. Eric Carstensen is the lead investigator of the team. He join the team in late October early November of 2017. The team also has two paranormal investigators name April Tiffany and Angie. Our team deals with haunted objects and debunks them to be truly haunted or not. Toledo Spirit Hunters has also done residential investigations and business investigations. We also ghost hunt and have investigative Waverly Hills and museum of shadows. 

Stella Marin is a mother, writer, photographer, Reiki master, and a creator of all natural aromatherapy products, from Malvern, PA. Whatever job or project she takes on, her goal is always to inspire, help, and uplift others. She’s also known for telling a good story, especially when it involves the opposite sex.

Stella has had many relationships throughout her life that have brought her a variety of experiences. Starting with an abusive relationship in high school, to ending her engagement to her daughter’s father when she was only twenty, to experimenting with polyamory, to carrying on an online relationship for nine months with a stranger overseas, that ended two days after they met, and which became the basis for her first self-published book, and finally ending in her current healthy and fulfilling partnership. From all of these past lessons, she has learned a lot about who she is, the importance of self-love, and how to reclaim her power as a woman, while still respecting and appreciating her partner. Most importantly, she has learned how to communicate effectively from a place of love, and she wants to share with others how to break the social norms and stereotypes about how men and women communicate.

My guest, next Saturday, Henning Saupe was born in 1964 in Germany and qualified from Ulm University (Germany) as M.D. in 1994 and received a doctorate in medicine „Dr.med.” in 1995.

In 2005 he opened Swedens first complementary cancer clinic „Arkadiakliniken” with hyperthermia as a new treatment option.

in 2006 Arcadia clinic moved to Germany, where it has expanded into a residential clinic that incorporates all the classic treatments, used in complementary cancer medicine, such as Insulin potentiation therapy, local and whole body hyperthermia, botanical cytostatic drugs in infusions, magnetic therapy, oxygen and ozone therapies, anti cancer diet, detox and orthomolecular medicine, meditation, yoga and psycho-oncology.

His focus for the last 25 years was on holistic, naturopathic and complementary therapies for the ones who suffer from cancer.

Dr. Saupe gives lectures in many European countries, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, UK and Germany and will be  a speaker at Annie Appleseed Cancer Conference in West-Palm Beach, February 28th 2018.

More information is available at:  https://www.arcadia-praxisklinik.de/en/about-us/the-arcadia-team.html

Sarah Westall is a successful entrepreneur and business executive. In the past 25 years, she has created and developed multiple companies including a successful management and consulting firm and a multi-million-dollar international import and manufacturing company. She has a dynamic leadership career spent building high-performance teams in highly competitive industries. She has an entrepreneurial attitude, energy, and style.

She has proven ability to define company positioning by driving the development and execution of innovation, market entry plays, long-term growth, strategy, business development and strategic initiatives.

Sarah has a computer science and business management systems degree from the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota with an emphasis in Management Information Systems from the Carlson Business School.

Sarah started her career at the center of the Internet revolution at US West communications where she was promoted multiple times to eventually become director of the advanced networking group responsible for all of the systems design and development for !NTERPRISE, the Internet and Networking arm of US West. At the time, the company captured 75% of the frame relay market, the backbone of the Internet. They also engaged in partnerships with Microsoft, NeXT, Time Warner, and other leaders in the fast growing telecommunications industry in the early 90’s.

Later, Sarah left the corporate world and started her own enterprise. While starting her business she also attended the University of Colorado working towards her MBA. After completing most of the coursework, her business, Ichor Corporation exploded, forcing her to switch focus and invest all of her energies in managing the fast growth multi-million-dollar business.

Currently, Sarah is a partner at Galex Consulting, an adjunct at the University of Minnesota’s top rated Carlson business school teaching classes in leweb-pict-1-1 Biographyadership, ethics, management, and entrepreneurship, and the host of the national radio show, “Business Game Changers”. Her national radio show features leaders in Business, Government, Society, and Science. Her significant experience and knowledge in technology, systems engineering, business, and entrepreneurship provides insight and depth unparalleled in the media.

tephanie Slevin is a Singer/ Songwriter / poet / psychic medium / from London U.K. Her early roots are based in Dublin Ireland ‘Stephanie has always had a gift from a very young age an credits her Grandmother an God. She writes from her pain an the pain of others . She also writes upbeat tracks and a few jokes; all her lyrics come from poetry as we are all poets one way or another .....Keeping it real through pain of feel.

Stephanie believes we all have a gift as unique as our fingerprints and says that our calling comes disguised as coincidences . for its a chain of coincidences that provide the link ‘
.........Quote ; Listen to your heart as it gives you the beat....

Gifted with an incredible style range from Opera to Country, she has been on Broadway with Yul Brynner, co-starred with Robert Goulet, Wayne Newton, and starred in countless stage productions. Patricia also performed at the 9-11 Memorial in Washington D.C., and the National Anthem for Presidents Ford, Clinton, as well as for General Schwarzkopf. She has performed for over 200 corporate events. 

Audio Clips and Video available for viewing on Patricia's website. 

She is thankful to God for all the blessings "He" has given her, most of all, her husband and between the two of them 8 wonderful children.

When Patricia is not singing, she is busy working with her husband's company lasvegasperks.com (Las Vegas Discount Booklet with "2 for 1" offers for shows, dining & attractions in Las Vegas)

Patricia also has a home studio and DEMO's SONGS for Film/TV industry composers and records VOICEOVERS

Patty Greer had a life changing out-of-body-experience in the center of a UK Crop Circle in 2007, and that was the day her perception of reality was forever changed. She saw & felt things she had never experienced before; she wasn't alone! Within 2 years (of that day) Greer produced four full feature documentary films with no training, experience, or previous interest in film making whatsoever. Her movies focus on UFOs, Crop Circles and 2012. She's won 6 prestigious awards and experienced more than 100 UK Crop Circles personally since 2006. In 2010 she completed her 5th film, even the editing. She is a true "Croppie" and a firm believer in the phenomena, finding their messages to be very timely and illuminating. 

Greer is one of the only film makers offering untouched photos of the Orange Balls of Light witnessed in and around the UK Crop Circles. Her recent film offers two witnesses who saw "Illuminated Light Beings with arms, legs and a head come out of the Balls of Light!" The witness said, "My eyes don't lie. It's just my rational mind that tries to find a rational explanation!" Her images show the actual doorway where the Beings came out. 

Greer won two EBE Awards for "Best Feature Film UFO or Related" at the International UFO Congress Convention Film Festival in 2009 + 2010. She also received the "2010 Best Musical Score Within A UFO Program EBE Award" for her original music soundtrack. She received the 2010 Moondance GAIA Award, "Presented to the person who seeks to elucidate and improve the spiritual quality of all life on the planet, and contributes to the betterment of the world spirit" and the "Moondance Audience Favorite Film" award for "Crop Circles 2010 Update - The Wake Up Call" and "2012 - We're Already In It."

Patty Greer films real people telling first-hand stories in the Crop Circles and sacred sites of Southern England. With no make-up, no hairdos, no BS and no scripts, she produced some of the most honest and illuminating UFO films to date - that are NOT sugar coated! 

Originally Patty had gone to the UK Crop Circles to heal her body from being poisoned by Mercury (silver amalgam) fillings in her teeth. She had been a professional musician for more than 30 years, and her life changed drastically without warning after visiting 'a dirty dentist.' In less than a year his toxic fillings effected her hands badly and she was forced to live in gloves and band-aids for 7 years, sacrificing her musical career, exquisite harps and pianos. Her social life was halted and none of the doctors could heal her - or they could lose their license for telling the truth about the toxicity of mercury fillings. It was her desperation to heal that took her to the English Crop Circles. She had given up on humans healing her, and would have done anything! 

Five documentaries later, the rest is history. As one door closed, another door opened and fortunately she stepped through it. Patty is almost healed now (2012) and began playing piano again. Her movies feature her original music in the soundtracks and she has just completed a new CD of her harp recordings called "Autumn Glow" and it's available on her website

Patty was featured on the cover of UFO Magazine 2011 and introduced in Open Minds Magazine 2011 and Telluride Style Mag 2011. Her movies have received rave reviews from around the world and she is a regular guest on a variety of different talk radio shows.

If you’re a believer, be prepared to be captivated. If you’re a skeptic, be prepared to be converted! Experts acknowledge seeing many new things her extraordinary films!

Patty Greer's movies include : 
"The Wake Up Call - Anybody Listening? A Crop Circles Documentary"
"UFOs ETs Abductees & Brilliant Minds"
"2012 - We're Already In It"
"Crop Circles 2010 Update - The Wake Up Call"
"4 Stories-One Event-Other Worlds"

Musical CDs include:
"The Deeper Dance Of Night"
"UFO Movie Soundtrack"
"Autumn Glow"

KIMBERLY FITCH

Violist Kimberly Fitch’s solo appearances include the Carl Stamitz Viola Concerto with the Rogue Valley Symphony in Ashland, OR and the Bartok Viola Concerto with the University Symphony Orchestra in Santa Barbara as a first place winner of the Concerto Soloists Competition. Fitch was a semifinalist at the 2005 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, winner of the 2002 Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon Concerto Competition, and recipient of the John Celentano Award for Excellence in Chamber Music at the Eastman School. Kimberly studied with world-renowned teachers in the United States and Europe including Helen Callus, Phillip Ying, James Dunham, Jeffrey Irvine, Mikhail Kopelman, Carol Rodland and Richard Wolfe.

An enthusiast for contemporary music, Kimberly performed music by composers such as Beat Furrer, Matthias Pintscher, Steve Reich and Wolfgang Rihm, as well as works by faculty members and students of Eastman as a member of Musica Nova, OSSIA, and The Cape Cod Ensemble.  Kimberly studied with new music expert Brad Lubman as well as period music scholars Christel Thielmann and Kristian Bezeidenhout. As a scholarship recipient, Fitch attended the Aspen Music Festival, Fontainebleau Schools in France, The Britt Institute with the Cavani and Pacifica Quartets, Soundfest Quartet Institute with the Colorado Quartet, and the Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival with the Tokyo Quartet.

Fitch performed as a violist and string coach for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2014 production of Into the Woods, and as a violinist in the 2015 world-premier musical by Jeff Whitty, Head Over Heels, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in 2017. Kimberly Fitch holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music, and Master of Music in Viola Performance from UC Santa Barbara; and she shares her home in Pasadena with her two cats, Mister and Saké.

CAMERON O’CONNOR

Cameron O’Connor, whose playing has been described as “stunning and emotive” (Eugene Register-Guard), enjoys a diverse career in solo, chamber, contemporary, and popular music. Recent highlights include performances with LA Opera singers in the premiere of Neely Bruce’s “Circular 14: The Apotheosis of Aristides;” solo and duo recitals throughout Japan; chamber music and opera appearances with musicians of the Oregon Symphony and Eugene Opera; as a chamber music soloist at the New World Symphony in Miami (for which the South Florida Classical Review noted that he was “especially effective in the quick and diabolical figures”); appearing as a guest artist and performing duos with Sharon Isbin at the Aspen Music Festival and School; performing with Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony; and appearing under the baton of Chinese composer Tan Dun in his Eastern-tingedConcerto for Six, for which the New York Times reviewed that “O’Connor fluttered on his guitar strings in a manner reminiscent of a pipa player’s technique.”

Additionally, O’Connor is a prizewinner in ten international competitions, including the Tokyo and Frances Walton. His performances have been featured in films, from James Franco’s Don Quixote to Some Kind of Spark (a documentary made on The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program) to Scott Tennant’s instructional classic Pumping Nylon, and on radio broadcasts such as KPFK’s Global Village, KingFM’s Northwest Live!, Portland All-Classical, and American Public Media’s Performance Today. His articles and music are published by LACG Editions. O’Connor also performs regularly in musical theatre productions on electric guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and now serves on the faculty of Oregon State University. O’Connor was a full scholarship recipient at CSU Northridge, where he studied with Ron Borczon; the Juilliard School in New York City, where he studied with Sharon Isbin; and at the USC Thornton School of Music under William Kanengiser. Upon completion of that degree, the Thornton School designated him as Outstanding Doctoral Graduate. 

GUESTS: THE ELLA SISTERS, (FIORELLA VULTAGGIO and GABRIELLA VULTAGGIO)

GABRIELLA VULTAGGIO

Gabriella Vultaggio is one of the strongest up and coming young dancers on the west coast. She has been awarded numerous scholarships from organizations such as Dance Educators of America, Hollywood Vibe, Titans of Dance, West Coast Elite Dance, and Radix Dance Convention. She has had the honor of being recognized, called out of hundreds of dancers in class, and asked to perform in select groups of elite dancers by amazing world-known choreographers like David Moore, Jojo Gomez, Brooke Lipton, and Alexa Anderson.

Gabriella has been chosen to be a member of Art of Movement’s 2018 – 2019 Academy, where she will travel across the country to assist some of the best choreographers in the nation at their various conventions in cities such as Dallas and Minneapolis. Gabriella was selected to dance in Spotlight Dance Cup’s Elite performance where she worked closely with Andre + Leah who are choreographers from Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE show in Las Vegas. Gabriella has also been a  critical group member to Element Dance Studio’s four-time nominated Industry Dance Awards performances.

Before officially choosing dance as her main focus in life, Gabriella was a record setting swimmer, winning several top awards in the pool. It is quite an accomplishment for Gabriella to already be recognized as a stand out dancer, because she has only been training and performing as a soloist for less than half the amount of time as her competition. It is a testament to hard work, determination, and tenacity that anyone can achieve their goals, because during this time Gabriella has had to learn all of the technical and strength aspects of dance while growing twelve inches over the past two years.

Gabriella is excited to be attending Arizona’s Conservatory for Arts and Academics where she will continue to develop her love of the arts. Her creativity in the arts also extends to photography, painting, music, and acting.

FIORELLA VULTAGGIO

Fiorella Vultaggio is the epitome of what hard work can accomplish. She is a straight-A high school student, as well as a highly accomplished, award-winning dancer. Fiorella has always juggled a busy schedule. She began playing piano at 4 years-old, along with participating in various sports activities. By the time she was in grade school she was state ranked in the long-jump, qualified for regional championships in swimming, and adjudicated top in the state in piano.  As she continued to explore her budding passions in life, however, two main loves clearly rose to the top—horses and dancing.

Fiorella has been chosen out of some of the best dancers in the country to be a select member of Art of Movement’s Academy program, where she will travel the country assisting world-renound choreographers in various styles of dance at each of their conventions. She has also been chosen as a part of Chloe & Maud Arnold’s #NoFilter SoleTalk Youth Tap Company based out of Los Angeles, which often performs annually at the sold-out Syncopated Ladies Tap Shows, and DC Tap Fest. In addition, Fiorella is a multiple Hollywood Vibe National Scholarship Winner, as well as a five-time Industry Dance Awards nominee for her group numbers while dancing at Element Dance Studio. Most recently Fiorella placed in the top 10 overalls for her tap solo, choreographed by Chris Rutledge from The Edge Dance Studio in L.A. and Universal Studios, at Spotlight Dance Cup Nationals.

As much as Fiorella loves dance, her other passion is horses. She is lucky enough to be attending Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center Early College High School in Paradise Valley this coming fall. She is looking forward to working along side other animal enthusiasts as she studies the care and wellbeing of our furry friends. The ultimate fusion of her two passions would be to be a member of Cirque du Soleil’s Cavalia show where the artistry incorporates horses into the magic!

One of Fiorella’s favorite quotes is, “It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer,” by Shanna LaFluer. Fiorella’s natural strength and athleticism is only matched by her musicality and grace on stage.

THE ELLA SISTERS

The Ella Sisters, made up of Fiorella and Gabriella Vultaggio, is a culmination of years of dedication and hard work between two sisters determined to follow their passion of dance. These sisters were a bit late to the dance training scene, but in four short years they have risen to the top of the West Coast dance scene winning numerous convention scholarships with organizations such as Hollywood Vibe and Spotlight Dance Cup, top ten national solo performances, and coveted spots on Art of Movement’s The Academy.

LAURNEA:

Laurnea started her career in New York on Broadway straight out of high school, followed up with one of the starring roles in the National and International touring company of “Ain’t Misbehavin”.  Prior to her debut in 1997 and solo recording project on a major label, Laurnea was a member of three groups in the 1990s. Bobby McFerrin’s acapella group VOICESTRA, the British GroupLoose Ends,and later a member of the Grammy Winning group ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT in the mid 1990’s.

She produced and wrote several songs on each project. Joining the R&B industry in1997 with the release of her debut album ”Betta Listen”, the album featured production by Omar, Raphael Saadiq, and Jon Jon Robinson. After 4 years of working with Sony, Laurnea left in 2002 to form her own label, Era Sound 1 Records.

On her own label, Laurnea released several albums. In 2000, the album“Laurnea II” was released in Japan, South East Asia and Australia.The album featured well-known producers, Jon B, Craig Love and Dwayne Wiggins. Following up this release, Laurnea released “New Territory”in 2002. This album, too,was released exclusively overseas.  In 2004, Laurnea released “I Remember ” in Japan with production by India Arie and Billy Odum. In 2005, Laurnea returned to the United States with the album “The Collection”which was actually a compilation of four songs from each of her past four cds.

Laurnea worked with India Arie on her first 4 CDs and wrotefor film and television, including American Idol. She also collaborated with Rachelle Farrell, co-writing five songs in2015.

She recorded background vocals with Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson, Shanice Wilson, Ledesi and N’Dambi on aRachelle Farrell project.

Laurnea has now completed her 6th CD, titled “UNIVERSAL LOVE”, released overseas in Japan in 2016.

In addition to releasing these CDs,Laurnea has recorded for film and TV including commercials for Microsoft 8, and an acting role on “Judge Ross”as Dana Fuller.

Laurnea also invented a bad hair scary monster for the DARK HARBOR QUEEN MARY Haunted House in 2013/15.  The character played won her won her the award for the best new monster for the Queen Maryin 2013/2014.

In May 2014, Laurnea recordeda song with Japanese producer Volta Master and Steph Pocketts (female rapper out of Philadelphia)for a Cubase ad.

Fortwo years, Laurnea hosted a monthly Pro Vocal Jam session in Sherman Oaks, CA,with professional singers and musicians only, including celebrity guests.

Laurnea was also a booking agent for an exclusive supper club in Beverly Hills called HOME where she has booked entertainers such as BILAL,RAHSAAN PATTERSON, SHANICE WILSON, DWELE, RAHEEM DAVAUGHN and more to the Los Angeles area.

Laurnea was cast in the role of jazz singer night club /host on Kim Whitley “Raising Whitley in February,2015.  Laurnea has been cast in two Broadway plays “THE WIZ”& “Ain’t Misbehavin'”. She has been cast as a jigaboo in Spike Lee’s film “School Daze”, Bill Duke’s “Hoodlum”, “My Past is My Own”(with Whoopi Goldberg), including producing sound tracks for a feature film/T.V. in 2014.

THE HUNTER SISTERS, (DR. TAMMY HUNTER and DR. STEPHANIE HUNTER)

Dynamic, Empowering, Informative and Feisty times two! These talented and compassionate healers are like no other! Combining the knowledge, education and expertise of their individual, thriving practices, these sisters deliver the results you have been seeking in your life. With each show they will take you and their clients on astonishing journeys toward empowerment from their own unique experiences, knowledge, and successes of overcoming their own personal struggles and traumas.

If magic is what you need to make a change in your life, look no further. From metaphysical to clinical, these sisters have the wisdom and insight to guide you towards freedom! Each are experts in their fields, when these sisters combine their talents…….magic is made!

Dr. Tammy, “The Mind Doc” is a nationally recognized expert in her field holding a degree in Clinical Hypnosis, a Doctorate in Philosophy with a Ph.D. in Metaphysical Science, specializing in Counseling. She also holds a degree as a Certified Hypnotherapist and is certified in Sex, Pornography and Love Addiction Counseling. She is a publisher writer and guest lecturer at Harvard Faculty Club, Harvard University. She has also appeared on the hit reality television show “Braxton Family Values.” Her specializations include trauma (emotional and sexual), sex addiction, porn addiction, anxiety, fears, erectile dysfunction, pain management and infertility.

Dr. Stephanie, “The Sex Guru” is a Clinical Sexologist who holds a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, a Masters in Clinical Psychology, and is a certified sex coach. As a nationally recognized sex expert she has been featured in Playboy, People Magazine, Time Magazine, Psychology Tomorrow, Self.com, and other national publications. Her specializations include sex therapy, relationship counseling, alternative lifestyles and sexual behaviors, sexual trauma (male & female), and empowerment therapy. She is also a published writer.

Rita Egizii, B. Comm., C. Mgr., MEd, EdD(c)

Rita has founded several successful businesses and was the Western Regional Finalist for the Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1997. She has been an international delegate on Government of Canada Trade Missions and trade summits and has sat on several federal task forces. Other awards include Global Television/YWCA Woman of Vision, the Western Legacy Award for Innovation, University of Calgary's Women Resource Centre Distinguished Alumna Award, and in June 2012, she was honored with the Order of the University of Calgary.  She is a founding Director of the Quickdraw Animation Society, the Chickwagon! Foundation for Women, Wellspring Calgary and Legacy of Tao (US-based). 

Rita continues to serve on various Boards, Advisory Groups and committees in both the for-profit (small business, entrepreneurship, investment, international business) and not-for-profit sectors (arts, education, health care, community development, women’s issues, animal causes, fund-raising).

She served as a Certified Facilitator for the Alberta Government’s Board Development Program and was selected as one of two individuals to help train the program’s 2012 team of 70 facilitators.  She is currently an Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University (Victoria, BC) teaching entrepreneurship and leadership.  She offers consulting services in non-profit start-up and board governance; entrepreneurial start-up; fundraising; event-planning, networking, community outreach, and cancer survivorship through IMAGE Consulting (Insight Management for Action, Growth and Expansion).

Rita’s personal journey includes being a two-time cancer survivor.  Diagnosed with Stage III/IV breast cancer in 1997, she was only 38 years old.  At that time, she had just returned from the Team Canada mission (with Prime Minister Jean Cretien).  Given a 6-8 month prognosis, she sold her business interest and set off on a journey of discovery.  It was during her cancer recovery that Rita’s passion for community building and social innovation took hold.  It was a time of healing, personal discovery and growth. 

In 2005, she was diagnosed with a second bout of breast cancer, unrelated to the first – a completely different primary cancer.  Her recovery from cancer has encompassed a broad range of approaches including mastectomy and other surgeries, TRAM reconstruction and clinical trial chemotherapy (over a 2-8 year period); these treatments were augmented with guided meditation, medical qigong, reiki, Chinese herbs and indigenous shamanic healing.  Her self-discovery included exploring integrative health therapies and travel around the world, including Madagascar, Kenya, South Africa, Bora Bora, the mountains of HuaShan (Shaanxi Province, China) and the Buddhist monasteries of Tibet. 

An avid believer in the power of the mind, Rita believes healing and growth lies in the ability to honor the intrinsic knowledge of the mind, body and soul.

Beth Leeds has been an activist all her life.  She grew up in Laguna Beach, California, a very friendly town where she became an activist as a founding member of the Historical Society, the Free Clinic and several effective environmental groups.

In 1949 Beth and her mother traveled to Germany on the Queen Elizabeth Ocean Liner as part of the first military dependents in the Army of Occupation.  Beth was 8 years old.

In Germany, Beth lived in a small town of Oberursel near Frankfurt.  Her father was a Captain at R & R Camp King which was also an Army Intelligence Camp.  She loves to tell about her amazing experiences as an Army Brat in post-WW2 Germany, including her meeting with General Dwight Eisenhower.

Beth went on to protect the ocean and wrote the National Ocean Protection Act in her kitchen. After traveling to Washington DC three times as a volunteer lobbyist she presented her bl to Congress and Congress passed it!

Beth is also an activist for world peace. She has served as the World Parliament Peace Envoy to the United Nations since 1987.  One of her current peace projects is to host and film a first Peace Plan Forum and take that video to schools, meeting halls, churches and everywhere.  With 3x5 cards, participants will write their 3-point Peace Plan that the Action Forum Workshop drafted.  She will present these little cards to the United Nations focusing on Peace and Disarmament.  Her suggested donation for the Action Workshop Forum is $2 (because if you hold two fingers up it is the peace sign!).

Beth is also the author of many books, including “Beth Leeds Activist Guide,” “Ms. Leeds Goes to Washington – Lobbying Mendocino Style,” “The Happening – The 1970 Laguna Beach Christmas Festival,” and others.  Her books are available on Amazon.com. 

Ilona Selke is an international bestselling author, seminar leader, lecturer, musician and CEO/co-founder of Living from Vision. For over 30 years, Ilona has inspired thousands of people worldwide to discover the power of their consciousness and how to create a successful life. Her new book “Dream Big: The Universe Is Listening” offers real-life stories of transformation, as well as practical tips anyone can use to shapeshift their lives from the inside out. Ilona has spent 1,000 hours with dolphins, speaks four languages and her latest book, "Dream Big:  The Universe is Listening"  can empower anyone to transform their life and the world.  

Having a keen eye isn’t just for what one sees, but also for what one senses. Jeffrey Shaw, the LINGO guy, has been the go-to portrait photographer for an exclusive clientele for 30+ years. His portraits have appeared on The Oprah Show, CBS News, in “O” Magazine, People Magazine and New York Family Magazine. Jeffrey is also the host of the popular business podcast Creative Warriors and a featured speaker on The Moth. Today Jeffrey uses his honed intuition to see and sense to help businesses stand out, attract their ideal customers, and create brand loyalty that supersedes price. His book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible helps business owners and entrepreneurs understand their ideal customers on a deeper level, increasing engagement and profits. With a social media audience of more than 100,000, Jeffrey’s commitment to promoting your show helps you reach new listeners. He’s passionate about helping others grow.

Donald Leadbetter is the Tourism Program Manager for the National Park Service, where he coordinates engagement with the travel and tourism industry and facilitates collaboration in support of sustainable tourism that benefits parks, visitors, and communities. In addition to providing external coordination and representation of the National Park Service at tourism industry forums, trade shows, and meetings, he collaborates with program areas throughout the agency to support tourism-related planning and management in alignment with the mission of the National Park Service.  Donald began his career in the National Park Service in 2011 as a Presidential Management Fellow and member of the Commercial Services Program. After spending time developing tourism management strategies for the Office of Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department of the Interior in 2010, he joined the National Park Service’s Centennial Office in 2014, working with partners on a variety of programs and events for the agency’s 2016 centennial. He moved into his current leadership position in 2017.

Prior to joining the National Park Service, Donald spent a decade working on the front lines of the travel and tourism sector, from guiding small group camping trips around the country to crewing on expedition cruise ships around the world. Donald earned a master’s degree in tourism administration from The George Washington University. His favorite site in the national park system is Everglades National Park.

Phil Valentine has been in the entertainment business for over thirty years, beginning as an actor. He has performed in movies, plays and commercials worldwide.

He became a producer and director when he co-wrote, produced and directed “The Richard’s Riddle,” a successful mystery dinner theater show, which is still running after 25 years!

His original and creative productions earned him a position with the Phillip Morris Company as creative consultant and operations manager for The Marlboro Adventure Team, the largest consumer promotion in American history at that time.

From there Phil began writing and directing shows around the world for companies like Walt Disney, Universal Studios, FOX, New Line Cinema, Six Flags and many others.

After writing the very successful Fox Family Channel Original movie, “Ice Angel”

Phil was hired to produce the independent film “Siren” which led him to write and direct the independent sitcom pilot “Gags.”

Phil became a performance coach teaching not only actors but salesmen, lawyers and other business executives how to become better presenters in a seminar based on his original book, “Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself?” His book and seminar are believed by some to be one of the most intensive and original techniques on performing today.

Phil travels the country as one of the nation’s leading Teambuilding facilitators for Best Corporate Events, the fastest growing teambuilding company in the country.

Most recently Phil has become a multi award winning documentary filmmaker with the critically acclaimed success of his most recent films “Who Will Stand” and “Women of War” documentaries which follow the plights of soldiers returning from war.