Gerdau’s North American business divisions manufacture long and special steel products for the agricultural, automotive, construction, distribution, energy, industrial, and mining markets. The Company stimulates the economy through its network of recycling operations and steel production facilities. Their mills utilize efficient and clean production practices, including the use of electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Adam Parr joined Gerdau in April 2017, and currently serves as the company’s Director of Communications & Public Affairs.  In this role, he oversees Gerdau’s external communications and government relations in the United States and Canada.

Prior to joining Gerdau, Adam worked for the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) for twelve years, serving as SMA’s Vice President of Policy & Communications.  SMA represents the electric arc furnace steel industry and is the largest steel industry trade association in North America.  

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Adam earned a BA in government and American politics from the University of Virginia, and an MBA from the University of Maryland.  He resides in Tampa, Florida with his wife, daughter, and rescue dog.

Would you be interested in an interview with proxy and web scraping expert, founder and CEO of Rayobyte, Neil Emeigh, about what ethical scraping is and how it's becoming a major tool for protecting consumer data.

Topics Mr. Emeigh can discuss include:

Neil Emeigh is the owner and CEO of the largest US-based proxy provider and a 2022 Proxyway Contender of the Year, recognized for its ethical approach and its high-quality data center proxies. Neil remains an expert in the field of proxies and scraping and loves sharing his passion for ethical data acquisition and usage in a world where these are too often seen as impossible to reconcile."

I was given a vision from God. This is the vision.

I died and went to Hades then to Heaven and now I see demons.

Did you know that you can build a baby’s immunity through massage? It's true! Massage helps build baby’s immunity by strengthening and regulating primary systems (respiratory, circulatory, nervous, musculature, digestive, and endocrine) which in turn helps baby fight off illness. Available for an interview on this topic is Elina Furman, Certified Infant Massage Instructor and founder of Kahlmi (the first baby massager that soothes infants and strengthens the baby/parent bond). She was recently interviewed on Good Day Chicago (see segment here), Great Day Connecticut (see segment here), and North Dakota Today (see segment here). She would love to share how massage helps boost a baby's immunity naturally during flu season, how to use baby massage to address common baby ailments, and much more.

Elina Furman is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor with over 15 years in the baby products industry. She is deeply passionate about spreading awareness about the importance of infant/child massage and earned her infant massage certification after talking to many parents who were confused and bewildered about how to perform baby massage. In June 2022, Elina officially launched Kahlmi, the first bonding and massage tool for babies/children using Acu-touch technology and gentle, low frequency vibration to help families connect, calm and comfort. www.kahlmi.com

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Marking Veterans Day: At First Light Recounts Astonishing Acts of Bravery on “the Forgotten Front” in Southern Europe in World War II

“Near the end of the war, a courageous young US Army officer, Phil Larimore, is given an almost impossible clandestine mission — to find Hitler’s hidden Lipizzaners so they can be saved. Don’t miss this heartwarming true story of a great American hero.”

— Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Colorado Springs CO, December 15, 2022 — Lieutenant Philip Larimore was one of the youngest front-line officers who fought in Southern Europe during World War II as a teenager, but it wasn’t until he had been married for 50 years and his children were grown that he spoke candidly for the first time about his extraordinary encounters and achievements.

The youngest-ever graduate of the U.S. Army’s Officer Candidate School and one of the most decorated front-line junior officers in the war, Larimore commanded a front-line platoon, shot snipers out of trees from 100 yards away, won a steeplechase with a Nazi officer in Czechoslovakia, completed a clandestine mission to save Lipizzaner horses from Hitler, became one of the youngest Company Commanders in the war, along with developing a friendship with President Truman and playing bridge with then-General Eisenhower — among many other almost Forest-Gump-like exploits. 

At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse, by Philip Larimore’s son Walt Larimore (with co-author Mike Yorkey), recounts Philip Larimore’s mischievous early years, his banishment to the Gulf Coast Military Academy and his astonishing acts of bravery during World War II. He fought 413 days straight, was wounded seven times, and was awarded seven purple hearts, three of which he turned down because he didn’t feel the wounds were significant enough.

“He never talked about those medals; he never talked about those battles,” Walt Larimore said during a recent interview. “And a lot of the men were like that. They fought for freedom; they fought for liberty. But when they came home, they wanted to live life.”

At First Light concludes with Philip Larimore’s heroic post-war battle with the U.S. War Department over its policy of not allowing amputee officers to continue in the Army. The final courtroom testimony, uncovered in the U.S. National Archives, reads like the chilling trial scene between the characters played by Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson in the movie, A Few Good Men. 

The details of Philip Larimore’s exceptional military career, including interactions with Winston Churchill, General George Patton, and General Lucian Truscott, and his role in a top-secret mission that led to saving the world-famous Lipizzaners all remained uncovered until the research and publication of At First Light. The book has been praised as being “a riveting story that rivals Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken,” and “a combination of Band of Brothers and War Horse.”

Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.) four-star general, former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, and former Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan wrote: “This story is extraordinary: an almost forgotten hero, tough combat, tragic sacrifice, gripping aftermath, a marvelous horse, and an astonishing ending. Don’t miss reading this remarkable book.”

About the Author

Walt Larimore is an internationally recognized family physician, an award-winning medical journalist, and an award-winning, bestselling author of over 40 books and over 1,100 articles in professional and lay magazines and journals. He spent more than 15 years traveling to over a dozen archives and military installations in eight U.S. states, England, France, and Italy, as well as interviewing many soldiers (and their families) to research, document, and write this epic narrative about his father and the countless men and women who fought on “the forgotten front” in Southern Europe in World War II.

For more information, visit https://www.drwalt.com (click on the “At First Light” tab), or follow him on Facebook (Walt.Larimore), Twitter (@WaltLarimore), Instagram (WaltLarimoreMD), and LinkedIn (walt-larimore-8415105). 

At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse

Publisher: Knox Press

ISBN-10: ‎ 1642939595 

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1642939590 

Available from Amazon.com and other online retailers

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Reviews, photos, links to previous interviews and Q&As are available upon request.

Walt Larimore, MD, is a prolific author and has written or co-written forty books, thirty medical textbook chapters, and over 1,100 articles in various medical journals and lay magazines. Part of his medical training was at Queen's Medical Center in Nottingham. As a prolific author, his books have garnered several national awards in the U.S., including three Gold Medallion Award nominations and a Book of the Year Award from ECPA. Most recently, At First Light received a “Finalist” award at the international 2022 Page Turner Awards and a "Silver Medal" from the "Military Writers Society of America." Dr. Larimore has also authored four novels and five memoir-style bestsellers. Walt’s website is www.DrWalt.com.

What is shamanic sound healing?  Aloha, Im Rasa Priya and I am a shamanic sound healer.  What makes my style of sound healing unique is the blending of mantras, chants, world instruments, binaural beats, quantum healing and of course gongs and bowls.  Please visit my website mauisoundhealing.com and YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjNWWjtk6iLdCLrarEeD9hw) to preview my work.

Meet Rasa Priya-

Rasa Priya is a unique sacred sound alchemist who has studied the healing arts for more than 30 years.  His approach is original, artistic and beautifully creative.  He combines spirituality, quantum healing, mindfulness, science, art, and various styles of music in order to create a vibrationally sacred space for a deep healing  journey.  Many who experience Rasa's work, have transformed their lives through self realization, self acceptance, self love, and healing from old wounds.  

Roots-

As a child, Rasa grew up in an abusive home and sought playing music as a way to escape, a safe place for self expression.  Early on, he was recognized by his music teachers as gifted and was even featured in a public performance after only one month of instruction.  As a young teen Rasa struggled to find his way in the world, troubled by the ways of the human condition and the state of world affairs.  After some time, Rasa eventually turned to spirituality as a way to heal his internal conflict.  Combining music and spirituality seemed like a perfect match.  Music allowed the freedom of creative exploration and expression, beyond the rigid constraints of his limited conditioning and perception.  

​Healing Journey-

Rasa's desire for service led him into healthcare where he earned degrees in respiratory therapy and nursing.   As a healthcare worker, he discovered the relationship between wellness and internal conflict.  He noticed how much perspective and thoughts influence body chemistry.  Rasa was often frustrated with the superficial approach and limitations of western medicine.  "In western medicine we mostly treat symptoms.  Rarely do we address the root causes of suffering", Rasa explains.  Searching for answers, both professionally and personally, Rasa journeyed to India where he stayed in temples, studying meditation, spirituality, and music related to spiritual cultivation.  Rasa's interest in spirituality and music continued and he created a kirtan (chanting) band, Jivatma, and ended up playing mostly for small gigs and festivals.  After many years, Rasa left the healthcare industry and devoted himself fully to his life long dream of music and healing.  

​Shamanic Initiation-

Rasa began having unusual experiences as a child.  His parents recall him seeing and speaking to a being that they could not see, but thought of it as a creation of a normal childhood imagination. By age 7, Rasa had a series of dreams and visions that appeared other worldly.  Many of the things he saw he could not understand at the time, he could not make sense of things...until now.  "In one vision, an entity with white light as a face showed me the future.  At the time I thought he was Jesus. In this vision, people were projecting their fear onto one another, striking out at each other" Rasa said.  He points out that although this concept is easily understood at present, he had no idea what this meant as a child.  Rasa shares that he was shown how he came from source and that he had to pass through some kind of dense layer in order to manifest into this material world.  Another vision came many years later, when Rasa was visited by six light beings.  They told him they were neither male or female, and that he was really a part of their family.  As many of us do, Rasa set these experiences aside and carried on with his life, not really knowing what to do with the information, or if it was even real.  Feeling a deep internal call, he moved to Maui where his life dramatically transformed.  He engaged in deep forms of spiritual practice, became a student of the Vedas, studied massage and reiki, and explored with various plant medicines.  Many of these practices revealed his natural relationship with energy and healing.  

​Maui Sound Healing-

Maui Sound Healing is the creation of Rasa Priya and Sarah Sundari.  Their unique approach and eclectic style take the listener deep within, a truly healing experience.   They offer private sound healing sessions, shamanic (shadow work) sessions, and retreats on the island of Maui. 

With the New Year quickly approaching everyone is looking for resources and tools to create resolutions that will in turn help them have a successful upcoming year. Pastor Bill Jenkins takes a unique approach by dissecting the number 23 in the Bible and allowing the scriptures that reference the number 23 to forecast what we can expect the new year to bring and what we need to do to have a successful and prosperous new year.

Pastor Bill is an apostle of God with a prophetic voice who works to release a message of hope in our world. With deep spiritual revelation and insight from God’s Word, he takes the toughest passages of scripture and explains them in a practical and applicable way. Pastor Bill is the pastor of Destinyland Christian Center, an author, a radio host, a husband, and a father of three boys. His heart and passion are for others to become successful as they apply the principles of Christ in their lives.

Author Eileen Saint Lauren met the legendary Ray Charles some 23 years ago — never expecting that she would one day go blind herself. Now, the iconic singer’s presence is felt in Saint Lauren’s new book, Goodlife, Mississippi, an immersive story that plunges readers into the sights, sounds and social constructs of the 1950s and ’60s segregated Deep South.

Eileen Saint Lauren was born in Hattiesburg and raised in the once two red-light town, Petal, Mississippi. She is an award-winning photojournalist and news and feature writer who worked early in her career as a commentator for Nebraska Public Radio and at Smith College Museum of Art. After graduating from Jones College in Ellisville, Mississippi, with an Associate of Arts Degree majoring in Journalism, she continued her education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in English. She then continued on with her education in creative writing at The Washington Center, Duke University, Kansas Newman College's, The Milton Center, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She divides her writing time between Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Madison, Mississippi. She was blind for three years due to back-to-back retina detachments at an early age. Although she did not regain her full sight, she is functional though visually disadvantaged.

At the Grove Workspace, Lori has seen a trend of women entrepreneurs on the rise and according to the Washington Post, she is not alone. The Grove expanded twice during the pandemic proving the power of women, their adaptability and the positive impact of having a supportive community.  So, as 2023 approaches, women need to say YES to themselves and their dreams and give themselves the gift of GROWTH through networking and intentional action items.  As a wife, mom, business coach and successful entrepreneur with multiple businesses, Lori understands what it takes for women to succeed not only in business but also in life.  She is bringing a brand new women's summit to The Woodlands in Jan 2023 to educate, empower and elevate women in business. 

Lori is a Southern girl rooted in deep love of family and Jesus.  She has a Bachelor of Journalism from The Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin.  She founded Lori Gasca Consulting, Public Relations firm, before taking time to raise their 4 children.  After they were all in school, she joined a network marketing company as an independent brand ambassador and grew her team to approximately 7000 members with sales topping 5 million per year.  Most recently, she designed and founded a boutique female focused coworking space, The Grove Workspace for Women.  During Covid, the Grove expanded two times proving to her we are created for community.  Currently, she is launching The Grove Growth Summit Jan 6, 2023.  This inaugural, elevated event is not only meant to draw women established in business but those looking for a change or ready to launch their dream.