Motivational speaker, Building Your Best master trainer, best selling author and award winning producer, Kalliope Barlis helps real people transform their lives by empowering them to overcome their fears and bad memories to live life with purpose. She uses the same skills that motivated her to become a pro golfer in just two years.

When Kalliope realized playing professional golf wasn't her calling, she began training others in the tools that propelled her into becoming a pro golfer in just two years. Since then, her TEDx Talk has over 1.9 million views. As a Master Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, she loves giving people the tools to overcome their fears and bad memories. Kalliope's heartfelt passion to give hope to people who live in fear, inspired her to produce a television reality show Kalliope's From Fear to Freedom, soon to be streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Above all, Kalliope is dedicated to creating a more fearless world in order for people to avoid being distracted from living their purpose, from fear to freedom!

Poet Oni Joseph - the Haitian Sensation:



Oni the Haitian Sensation is a brilliant Internationally recognized Canadian Poet born in Montreal, Canada. She is styled as The Godmother of Canadian Slam, and has performed her works globally, such as at the Austin International Poetry Festival, which is the largest poetry festival in the world. She created the first

Wax and Stylus for the Library of Parliament of Canada, where she was recruited by a Commonwealth literary scout who recommended her to the Queensland

Poetry Festival in Australia in 2005.



She predicted and then met World Icon, Nelson Mandela. Her family hails from Jeremie, Haiti, the City of Poets in the Cacique of Xaragua, birthplace of

Haiti's fierce poetic Queen, Anacaona. Jeremie is the birthplace of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas.(Dumas was the General-in-Chief of the French Army of the Alps.

Dumas's strategic victory in opening the high Alps passes enabled the French to initiate their Second Italian Campaign against the Austrian Empire.)



Oni was the first Canadian female slam poet to tour Europe,

and directed Canada's first Slam Poetry Festival, the Canadian Spoken Wordlympics.

Her ground-breaking HIV-AIDS slam poetry workshops were featured in Macleans Magazine. Her book Ghettostocracy was a book of the year in the Globe and Mail. It is used as curriculum to teach the Master's and PHD English and African Canadian Studies in Canada.



Poet Oni was the first Slam poet to curate Slam poetry at The Ottawa International Writers Festival, became Canada's first Slam Poetry Academic via the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Education and from the Stratford Theatre Festival, at York University in 2006 she was part of the first Etats Generaux du Slam in France.



Today, Poet Oni fosters Diversity, Equity and Inclusion conversations with Leaders and organizations ready to focus on employee engagement, fair human rights practices and create culturally inclusive work cultures. Reach out to Poet Oni for a refreshing way to bring impact with fun and poetry in your workplace:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/oni-joseph-94856a244/



Follow her on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/OniJoseph/status/26959483102



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ILAN NAVAH

Ilan Navah is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and registered nurse. He has been playing guitar and writing songs since he was 15 years old and has released 4 professional studio albums.

Ilan weaves diverse sounds and uplifting lyrics into inspirational musical harmony.

Ilan has traveled all over the world touring as a musician and also volunteering as a registered nurse.

His musical influences include Dave Matthews, Santana, Bob Marley, Paul Simon, and Miles Davis. Ilan’s music has a deep spiritual message and is a blend of folk, jazz, funk, reggae, and world music. 

From jazz influenced folk to world music, Ilan’s discography shows an artist who can break boundaries between musical genres.

New Album Faith & Love

Faith & Love charts new territory into the exploration of soul, folk, jazz, blues, gospel, and funk. Featuring lush production, gorgeous vocal harmonies and a full horn section, it’s his most accomplished album to date.

DR. MINDY HOWARD

Dr. Mindy Howard is symbolic of someone who has set out to passionately achieve her dreams and is reaching the uppermost heights in her chosen field.

American and Dutch, Mindy obtained her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Human Factors Engineering in the United States and her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.

Now living in the Netherlands, Mindy’s life ambition was always to become an astronaut. Narrowed down from thousands to the last 200 candidates, she was selected by NASA as a “Highly Qualified Astronaut Candidate”, following the conclusion of her Ph.D. Despite not making the final selection to become an astronaut, she refused to let her dream go without a fight.

Having worked 21 years internationally as a Health, Safety and Environmental manager, human factors engineer, sustainability manager, strategy leader, diversity and inclusiveness leader, and trainer in several blue-chip corporations. Mindy’s background started out in the oil industry working for Royal Dutch Shell. Travelling the globe, working in over 35 different countries in extreme environments (e.g. offshore), Mindy was able to explore different countries and appreciate different people and their cultures.

After leaving the oil industry, Mindy decided to reignite her dream and begin her training to become a commercial astronaut while undergoing 6Gs in a human centrifuge. It was when she saw others in the training struggling in the centrifuge, that she saw a need to help commercial astronauts psychologically prepare for the rigours of space flight.

Striving towards her goal of becoming an astronaut, and wanting to help others do the same, Mindy harnessed her academic and professional skills to create the first and only psychological space training for commercial astronauts, called “Inner Space Training”, in the emerging field of commercial space. In addition, Mindy is working for Blue Abyss Ltd., the world’s first commercial astronaut training centre as the Director of Inner Space Training.

As one of the few commercial astronaut trainers in this new field, she has been asked to accompany a team of people who will win a “once in a lifetime” trip to space by a worldwide competition.

Other astronaut training that she has personally undergone includes, experiencing weightlessness in a Parabolic Flight, High-G Tolerance training, Simulated Space Flight Experience, Hypobaric (High altitude) Training, Situational Awareness Training, SIRIUS Space Disorientation and Motion Sickness Training and Unusual attitude training to name but a few.

A fully trained flight member for the Association of Spaceflight Professionals, Dr. Howard has also written and presented publications on a variety of subjects at various international scientific and space conferences. Her extensive knowledge has resulted in appearances in the media, both on national TV, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, Dutch TV and radio as a “space correspondent” both in the United States and in Europe. She is also a TEDx speaker with the title, “Train your fear away, like an astronaut”. She has just recently published her book called, Blast Off! Train like an astronaut for success on earth.”

“Blast Off! Train like an astronaut,” is the first book to use the techniques of commercial astronaut training to help people right here on earth maintain the anxiety-free emotional equilibrium and sustained mental focus needed to successfully overcome the day-to-day challenges and obstacles in their personal and professional lives.  Lastly, she was a Guest Lecturer at the International Space University.

Mindy loves speaking both to adults and children about and helping people become high performing individuals who can achieve peak performance, and also can create the conditions to enable a peak experience, like the “Overview Effect”. Her talks and training are not only valuable for people training to go to space but also for high performing individuals, STEM students and executive teams. Mindy helps individuals learn how to get in flow and be more mindful of the present moment, so that they can enjoy their lives more and enable them to achieve their dreams.

Information from Trimpa Group website: http://www.trimpagroup.com/

Ted Trimpa is the Principal and CEO of Trimpa Group LLC, a national political consulting and government relations firm that specializes in progressive public policy advocacy and political strategy.  With offices in Washington D.C. and Denver, Trimpa Group develops cutting-edge public policy strategies at the state and federal levels.  Trimpa also serves as a board member for numerous organizations, including the Democracy Alliance, ProgressNow, Third Way, Citizen Engagement Laboratory, and Tectonic Theater Project.

Trimpa is one of the country’s most sought-after advocates resulting from his deep understanding of the national and multi-state public policy, political, and nonprofit landscape.  Called “Colorado’s answer to Karl Rove” by The Atlantic, Trimpa is a nationally recognized Democratic strategist and operative.  He is considered a key architect of the political infrastructure that facilitated the Democratic Party’s resurgence in Colorado after decades of Republican dominance—a turnaround so dramatic National Review dubbed it the “Colorado miracle.” Campaigns & Elections recently named him one of the top five Democratic political players in the state. 

Read more on Ted Trimpa: http://www.trimpagroup.com/ted-trimpa/

Today we are working together in universal sync of exploration of your inner-space.  My guest is Hillis Pugh who is an author, teacher, speaker, and holistic practitioner. Hillis is 1 of 15 Certified Lemurian Light Workers on the Planet.  He offers this work to guide others on their path to let them know they are not alone. Hillis Pugh has taught his Gratitude and Law of Attraction Seminars, at the Edgar Cayce Center NYC, Well Set, Kensho Health, Maha Rose, Lightning Society, Breakin' Boundaries, and other locations in the New York area. He has spoken at the Holistic Chamber of Commerce NY, New Life Expo, Gratitude Migration, and other events and virtual platforms, and has partnered with WeWork, NY for in-person Psychic events. Hillis mentors each soul on their path to lift them up so they can see what he sees, beyond the physical realm. He is an energy facilitator working with modalities such as Psychic Mediumship, Reiki, and Lemurian Light Energy to co-create a deeper connection to the Soul. The power to nurture and transform people's lives is what motivates him to fulfill his purpose. 

Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and Air Base Ground Defense.  

Michael served in a variety of assignments including: Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior Watch Officer, Chief of Command Post and Chief of Security Forces.

Michael served all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East and South America. He was also a Security Forces Phoenix Raven with the unique identifier of #1173. Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain in 2004.

Immediately after the Air Force, Michael was hired by the Walnut Creek Police Department where he served in a variety of assignments including: Patrol Officer, Driver Training Instructor (EVOC) Field Training Officer (FTO), SIU Detective, Undercover CA DOJ Narcotic Task Force Agent (Contra Costa County), Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Sergeant.  

Michael was awarded the Walnut Creek PD Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for his heroic and life saving actions during a Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in 2012.  

Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018. He is now a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador for Save A Warrior (SAW).  

Michael is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder Suicide Prevention. Michael continues to speak at law enforcement agencies all over the United States.

In his book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, along with Dr. Shauna Springer, PhD, they tackle the complexity of trauma within the law enforcement community, uncovering the unspoken barriers, and outline a path to healing. RELENTLESS COURAGE releases in Spring 2022 and has been described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On Combat as “one of the most important books of our time” and “the natural successor to On Combat.”

Christine is a nationally published health and fitness/lifestyle writer. She writes a weekly column in the Sherbrooke Record, Quebec’s second-largest English language newspaper. In addition, Christine is the creator, producer, and host of B.C.’s only Running, Fitness and Health show called Run With It airing on Novus (TELUS) and YouTube channel.

She has been interviewed by mainstream media, while my stories have been printed nationally. Christine has written stories for The Seattle Times, The Vancouver Sun, Snowshoe Magazine, Canadian Running Magazine, Huffington Post, Women's National Post, Optimyz Magazie, iRun Magazine and Get Out There Magazine.