For upcoming stories, please consider Lindsey Van Wagner, MS, author, speaker, instructor, and wellness advocate, known for empowering clients to live with intention, higher purpose, and greater peace. Her passion stems from overcoming her own personal experience and hardships, powered by her knowledge of behavior change theory and the principles of health psychology. She is on a mission to guide others in their transformation of mind, body, and spirit. 

Her new book Spirit Vigilante: Telling My Truth to Help You Live Yours helps readers with the unrest and discontentedness of not living one's truth. Examples of common pain points that serve as entry points to access these practices include complacency in career, confusion over unhealthy relationships, denial around addictive behaviors, and more.

Spirit Vigilante uses practical techniques rooted in health psychology to break free from old patterns, overcome inner obstacles, and embrace one’s authentic self, balancing clinical and spiritual forms of health and wellness. 

Lindsey says, "​​Looking back on my life’s trials and tribulations, I developed a Spirit-centered framework and methodology of lessons to support and strengthen the mind-body connection, melding the clinical and mystical, the logical and intuitive. These juxtapositions complement and corroborate one another, working in tandem rather than as opposing forces." 

Lindsey Van Wagner is an author, speaker, instructor, and wellness advocate, known for empowering clients to live with intention, higher purpose, and greater peace. Her passion stems from overcoming her own personal experience and hardships, powered by her knowledge of behavior change theory and the principles of health psychology. She is on a mission to guide others in their transformation of mind, body, and spirit. 

Hollywood film & TV writer RJ Stewart- Explores the story of women and violence, why so prevalent in pop culture? (guest pitch)

Known For Developing & Writing Ground-Breaking

TV Hit, Xena: Warrior Princess, R.J. Stewart Pens Debut Dystopian,

Post-Apocalyptic Thriller About

A Fierce Woman On A Rescue-&-Revenge Mission

“A riveting futuristic tale of global ruin and rescue...In this post-apocalyptic tale, a fierce woman sets out to rescue her kidnapped sister and exact revenge …Stewart constructs a chilling, barren world and suspensefully chronicles Deirdre’s mission…This is a thoroughly absorbing book, one filled with thrilling action and psychologically subtle character portrayal."

-Kirkus Reviews
 

"The world had been crying out for a sexy-tough chick to come in and straighten it all out. R.J. Stewart wrote for Xena as he would write for a man: She was flawed and sometimes struggled to do the right thing, but she ultimately always made the right choice. I still see bumper stickers: WHAT WOULD XENA DO?”

-Lucy Lawless, Star of Xena: Warrior Princess
 

In this post-apocalyptic, dystopian thriller, Crazy Hawk, set 100 years into the future, author R.J. Stewart makes an explosive debut as a novelist. He is not new to writing, however. His 22-year Hollywood writing career, punctuated by his work for the ground-breaking television show, Xena: Warrior Princess, includes collaborating with multi-generational talent such as Kevin Costner, James Garner, Charlie Sheen and Pierce Brosnan.

Please let me know if you would be interested in having RJ Stewart on your program.

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Andi

“After two decades writing in Hollywood, I took two decades off,” says Stewart. “But even as the world has changed over time, the qualities and virtues that inspire us, particularly resiliency, have not changed and I think my novel reflects that spirit.”

Crazy Hawk is about a resilient and fierce woman, Deirdre, seeking to save her kidnapped sister while seeking revenge amidst a global landscape in ruin.

Deirdre lives for one purpose: to get her sister back.  If she needs to kill the kidnappers, no problem. She’s good at that. Riding her one-eyed Soul Horse, Danny, she relentlessly pursues the kidnappers through an America wrecked by the Great Virus, endless civil war and a collapse of the global order called the Breakdown. She’s forced by circumstances to ally with a nomadic photographer. His gentle decency moves her to the core, but her mission leads her away from the man she’s falling in love with and toward a confrontation with the people who hold her sister. To defeat them, she’ll need the help of the powerful Nations, a league of indigenous tribes. But there’s a problem. The Nations consider Deirdre a deadly enemy. They've even given her a nickname that signifies their grudging respect for this ferocious adversary: Crazy Hawk.

“America at times feels like it is at a breaking point, or at least at a moment where it is divided and tested,” notes Stewart. “I address those fears and passions when drawing the world in this book. The future is not yet determined, but for some, it can seem a dark, violent place.”

R.J. Stewart, the author of the post-apocalyptic thriller, Crazy Hawk, is best known for developing, writing and producing Xena: Warrior Princess (starring Lucy Lawless), once the highest-rated television show in syndication. 

He started out as a teamster for nine years and a fledgling stage actor, until he got his first break, writing for the NBC romance, detective drama starring Pierce Brosnan, Remington Steele. It would parlay into a 22-year Hollywood career that includes writing credits for movies The Rundown, starring Duane “The Rock” Johnson, Major League 2, starring Charlie Sheen, and television’s Cleopatra 2525. He also worked on projects with Kevin Costner, Rebecca De Mornay and James Garner.

Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived most of his life in the American West. His youth as the son of an Air Force sergeant was spent across six states and Greece, Italy, and Germany. His American family roots trace back nearly two centuries.

He has spent thousands of hours riding a trail horse and likes to collect historical documents specializing in 18th century history.

Stewart graduated from Florida International University.

He lives on a San Diego County horse ranch with his wife of 51 years, Kat O’Connor. Various horses and dogs have been kind enough to share their ranch with R.J. and Kat, including Danny, a beautiful palomino who inspired the creation of the buckskin character in Crazy Hawk, his first novel.

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Valentina is a vibrant energy force—CEO, entrepreneur, fitness expert, and author—who exemplifies resilience and advocacy. After overcoming significant health challenges that left her disenchanted with conventional medicine, she embarked on a transformative journey to reclaim her well-being.

Through deep introspection and holistic practices, Valentina not only restored her health but also became an inspiring advocate for others on their path to whole-body wellness, all while embracing her roles as a devoted mother and passionate leader in the wellness community. Her journey encourages others to find their strength and healing.

In his book, Just Plain Wrong, mathematical scholar and research associate, Frank Lad explains why our current understanding of quantum physics warrants further review. In so doing, he challenges the findings of three recent Nobel Laureates. His research is bold and backed by a lifetime of experience in mathematics and science. 

His discovery could change how quantum physics are used to advance future technology, such as in the development of quantum computers. 

Please let me know if you would like to discuss having Frank on your program. 

Quantum physics attempts to explain how everything works, and suggests that we perceive at most only a tiny sliver of reality at our scale of experience. We use quantum physics in many ways, from lasers, LEDs, and fiber optics, to how we explain natural phenomena such as the color of the sky. However, the theory is difficult to understand, and even within the scientific community there are heated debates and challenges taking place. Differences between the structure of physical mechanics at the human scale and mechanics at the scale of atomic particles are a prime case in point.
 

In fact, one mathematician is currently challenging even the work of three recent Nobel Laureates as incorrect and founded on errors. Lad discusses his findings in a new book,    Just Plain Wrong: the dalliance of quantum theory with the defiance of Bell’s inequality.  His arguments are based on a decade of research on a famous problem regarding the physics of light which was designed to investigate Einstein’s claims regarding the locality of mechanical processes at the smallest scale of matter.

Lad is available in an interview to discuss the following

* Where does Bell’s inequality come from, and why was the thought experiment that gives rise to it devised?  The big picture.

* Why recent Nobel Prize winners in quantum physics have flawed research conclusions.

* How we can resolve the touted mysteries of quantum physics, dismissing them.

* What Bell’s inequality is and why it is important.

* Why the scientific community needs to improve its standards for reporting scientific discoveries, for addressing scientific disputes, and for promoting its claims.

* How the currently accepted understanding of the physical mechanics of matter at very small scales is seriously mistaken. What is the “locality principle”?

“I would expect criticism of any exposition here, which I welcome, to be based on a technical assessment of my arguments, rather than merely offended rage.”

Frank Lad is a mathematician, author, and educator. Perhaps he was destined to have a full career in mathematics and science. His parents met as postdocs at the University of Chicago while working on The Manhattan Project, his mother collaborating with James Franck there. His specialty in mathematical probability took him to France and Italy, where he has worked with followers of Bruno de Finetti’s ideas. Personal travels in India, Africa, Europe, Brazil, and some far East, have allowed him to deeply explore culture, history, and philosophy. 

For the past 26 years and currently, Lad has served as a research associate in mathematics and statistics at University of Canterbury in New Zealand, having lectured there previously for ten years. He started his career teaching economics at the University of Utah, and spent a year in the Special Studies section of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Washington, D.C. He has been a visiting scholar at the State University of New York (Albany) in Mathematics and Economics, and at the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Bologna in Statistics. He had been a research assistant at the Center for Studies in Population Planning, University of Michigan School of Public Health during graduate studies. 

An advocate of the constructive mathematical viewpoint of Bruno de Finetti, he is the author of two published books, JUST PLAIN WRONG: The dalliance of quantum theory with the defiance of Bell’s inequality (Austin Macauley, 2024) and Operational Subjective Statistical Methods: a mathematical, philosophical, and historical introduction (John Wiley, 1996). 

Lad has had articles published in dozens of publications, including: Journal of Modern Physics, Entropy, Applied Mathematics, and the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. He earned a PhD (1974) in Econometrics, MA in Statistics, and MA in Economics from the University of Michigan, and received a BA in Mathematics from University of Dayton (1970). 

Lad speaks four languages: English, French, Italian, and Hindustani. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio into a large family of nine children, he is a dual citizen of the United States and New Zealand. He currently resides in NZ, tending his garden and tutoring neighborhood children in arithmetic.

Originally filmed in 1982 and released in 1986 as a VHS titled Contact, the audio and color have been digitally restored in 2024. This documentary takes the viewer back to a time before home computers, digital photography, and easily accessible photo enhancement programs. This amazing film evidence —analyzed in laboratories around the world indicates that we are not alone.

Brit Elders is an investigative author and documentary filmmaker who traveled the world exploring a variety of topics including the mysterious world of UFOs. She has participated in several in-depth investigations, including the Billy Meier case and the waves of UFO sightings in Mexico, which began in 1991 and continue today. The CEO of ShirleyMacLaine.com, Brit continues to research and write for herself and others.

The emergence of the most recent pandemic turned the world upside down and caused widespread suffering for many.  However, despite that event’s tragic and chaotic nature, it nevertheless paved the way for humanity’s spiritual rebirth. Drawing on his own experience as well as from others' direct personal accounts, Forrest shows us the myriad of ways in which our shared experience during that time has helped us to navigate difficult periods in our lives through finding greater meaning, understanding and purpose. 

Forrest Rivers is a seeker and lover of the earth who enjoys hiking with his dog, Abbie. He is the author of The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings and Humanity’s Spiritual Rebirth: Lessons Lived and Learned from a Pandemic.

Hey there,

Hope you’re well. Austin Indie band Swimming With Bears is set to perform at TEXAN venue The Far Out Lounge on November 22nd, and we would love to offer you a local interview opportunity.

This show follows the release of the fervent force's latest single titled 'Patient Disguise', out now via Swimming With Bears Music.

The four-piece band is made up of Joe Perry (vocals and bass), Ryan Hannasch (drums), David O’Farrell (lead guitar), and Jonathan Kerr (rhythm guitar).

Listen to their latest single: Swimming With Bears - 'Patient Disguise'

MP3 DOWNLOAD: Swimming With Bears - ‘Patient Disguise’

We'd love to lock in an interview, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Swimming With Bears currently boasts 5 million streams across platforms and counting, while they’ve also worked with some of the most revered producers in the industry, including Gabe Simon (Dua Lipa), Ryan Hadlock (Lumineers) and Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift). Additionally, they’ve shared their profound soundscape at the Bourbon and Beyond music festival in Louisville, Kentucky, with headliners Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Robert Plant and John Mayer.

The band formed during their college years, and includes Joe Perry on vocals and bass, Ryan Hannasch on drums, David O'Farrell on lead guitar and UK-raised Jonathan Kerr on rhythm guitar. Finding inspiration from the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Amy Winehouse and The Gorillaz, the foursome have meticulously forged a sound that mirrors their unrivaled passion for music which speaks directly to the listener’s core. Their music has also been likened to rock royalty Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Modest Mouse and The Police.

I'm a former newspaper reporter (25 years) who recently published a book titled Saving the Beast: A recovering reporter reflects on America's broken media and how to fix it. In the book, I draw on my journalism career to trace the origins of the breakdown in the relationship between the mainstream media and the American public occurred, the fallout from it, and what the media could do if it wanted to repair it. To keep things current, we can discuss the 2024 election on your podcast, including examples of the media's major failures and successes during the campaign.

Who better than a guy who spent 25 years as a newspaper reporter and established himself as one of the mainstream media's harshest critics to write a book about the broken relationship between the media and the American public? Makes sense to me, but it took me a while to get to this point. You could say writing is in my blood -- my mother was a newspaper reporter and photographer and before her, my grandmother as well. But I started off on a divergent path, earning a degree in criminal justice. However, once I graduated, I decided law enforcement wasn't for me, so I got a job as a security officer by day and pursued a second degree in journalism by night. I then parlayed my two degrees into my first job as a full-time newspaper crime reporter in 1996. Two years later, I moved from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania, working for three different newspapers in the Keystone State, all as a crime and emegency news reporter. Sensing a seismic shift in the craft and industry of journalism, I left newspapers in 2021, and now work in public relations. My first book, Saving the Beast -- A Recovering Reporter Reflects on America's Broken Media and How to Fix it -- is the culmination of nearly two years of dissecting the conundrum of the media versus the public. It is my hope that readers find it educational, informative and entertaining.

As a young adult, Cameron found himself caught in a spiral of severe addiction after choosing pharmaceutical prescription drugs over natural health approaches. This decision led to a total breakdown in many areas of his life and mental health, including a temporary drug-induced psychosis. At one point, his behavior became so eccentric it bordered on comical—he even filled an apartment with exotic animals like monkeys, parrots, iguanas, and piranhas, and nearly bought a giraffe.

This turbulent period eventually triggered a severe autoimmune condition in his early twenties, leaving him largely incapacitated for nearly a decade. Determined to reclaim his health, Cameron spent years conducting intensive research and traveling the world in search of answers. He experimented with countless alternative therapies within functional and regenerative medicine.

Through his journey, Cameron became a respected researcher and thought leader in the wellness community. He discovered the benefits of Kava and emerged as one of the world’s leading advocates for its integration into Western culture as a safe, natural alternative to alcohol. Cameron went on to co-found TRU KAVA and the International Kava Coalition, launching the first ready-to-drink Kava beverage into nationwide distribution in health food stores across America.

Cameron George

Founder of TRU KAVA

Researcher | Entrepreneur | Mental Optimization Advocate

Cameron George is an acclaimed researcher, entrepreneur, and visionary founder of TRU KAVA, a pioneering company founded in 2019 that sets the standard for kava quality, safety, and education in the mainstream market. As a leading authority on kava and the cofounder of the International Kava Coalition, Cameron is leading a movement to establish kava as the premier natural alternative to alcohol, championing its use as a healthy social elixir in the growing “sober curious” movement.

Cameron’s journey began during his battle with a debilitating autoimmune condition. After discovering the therapeutic benefits of traditional kava, he immersed himself in extensive research, collaborating with the world’s foremost experts on plant medicine and neurorehabilitation. His dedication to understanding kava’s profound potential led him to create TRU KAVA, where he developed safe, user-friendly products designed to deliver the full therapeutic effects of traditional kava in a modern, convenient, format. These efforts are aimed at transforming how modern society approaches both mental health and social connection.

Cameron has worked with a robust network of functional medicine physicians, contributing to the development of therapeutic protocols for anxiety, PTSD, and chronic illness. His expertise also spans a wide array of psychoactive plant medicines, where he explores their potential in mental health and neurorehabilitation.

Cameron has shared his insights on numerous top-charted podcasts, including, The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey, The Life Stylist Podcast with Luke Storey, The Dr. Josh Axe Show, Ben Greenfield Life Podcast, The Wellness Mama Podcast, and Wellness + Wisdom Podcast with Josh Trent.