Gina Gardiner is a No1 International Bestselling Author, Motivational Speaker, Empowerment and Relationship Coach, and Transformational Leadership Trainer with well over 30 years of experience helping people experience happiness, success and fulfillment. She’s the founder of the Thrive Together Tribe membership and personal and spiritual development program and The Enlightened Leadership Program.





Gina has learned to walk twice as an adult. For over 20 years, she ran her award-winning school, for the most part from a wheelchair.  The gift of this experience was the development of a unique approach to life and the development of transformational leadership.  





Gina's journey has not been an easy one. She became the youngest Deputy Head Teacher (Deputy Principal) of the largest school in the district, at age twenty-nine in September 1982. She had a serious ski accident in February 1983 when she fell between 150 and 200 feet down a black run when the mogul she was sitting on gave way.  Gina then became the Head Teacher of the school 7 months later when the Head died suddenly in his sleep. Gina became the Head (Principal) and ran the school for twenty-one years --mostly from a wheelchair.





Necessity is the mother of invention. The greatest gift of her disability was the creation of a very different approach to helping people step into their genuine power.  This facilitated a unique and highly effective leadership program, based on mutual respect and people taking radical responsibility for their performance and shared responsibility for the success of the school.  





The strategies were successful, and the success was sustained was demonstrated as the school won several accolades including being on Her Majesties’ Inspectorate’s (HMI) ‘Best 100 Schools (In England,)’ list, twice during my leadership.

Work was great pain control, Gina became very good at switching her body off whilst she was working but it was taking its toll. Gina left Headship in 2004 because her health was deteriorating but, she was not ready to sit at home and be limited by her health.  



Gina reinvented her professional life and published her first two books (Manage Your Staff More Effectively and Kick Start Your Career) to give herself credibility in the business world and expanded her coaching skills. She became an NLP Master Practitioner and coach.

 

Over the years it has become very clear when working with individuals, couples, teams or whole organizations that the vast majority of challenges or issues fall into one of five categories: beliefs, particularly self-belief, love and relationships, achieving and sustaining success, managing change and transition and finding a sense of purpose and fulfillment.  

These are represented by the five secret pathways in her latest book, ‘Thriving Not Surviving – The Five Secret Pathways To Happiness, Success, and Fulfilment.’ In the book, Gina shares the principles and lots of practical strategies which have helped her and clients achieve greater happiness, success, and fulfilment.  These act as an SAT NAV to help people navigate the challenges of life.  

 

"I believe that disability is a metaphor for life. Limiting beliefs: I’m not worthy, not clever enough, too old, too poor, not beautiful enough, etc. keep people stuck.  I may have challenges with my mobility but I have the capacity to wheel away (usually at high speed) in my wheelchair.  I have learned that it is not the challenges that define us but what we do with them. Focussing on what I can do rather than what I can’t and challenging those beliefs which have the capacity to limit have made a tremendous difference to the quality of my life."

Joel Franco tells compelling stories with an elegant voice, a crisp Italian sensibility and beautiful pictures. Franco’s experience, vision and intensity bring leadership, heart, and an eye for detail to his films. His understanding of the human condition and his passion for authenticity combine to create artistic, highly commercial works that draw the audience in and make them feel. Franco’s genuine desire to protect the integrity of each story and to bring out the best in the actors and crew have made him a trusted source for getting the job done. Colleagues trust his refreshing character and understand that he is a man of commitment and does what he says he will do, when he says he will do it.



Joel Franco was born in Italy and came to the United States in his late teens where he quickly immersed himself in American culture and film. According to Franco, “I have always admired American films. The American school of acting has a long history of producing great actors and I wanted to be a part of the world of film–a place where captivating stories are unveiled. The creation of film plays into my strengths: I love that magic is the result of the creative process. There must be passion to nurture the momentum of the story. And one must have intense focus to get the job done.” 



Influenced by American filmmaker Sidney Lumet for his vigorous storytelling and Italian director Robert Rossellini for his social realism, Franco is dedicated to staying true to the story in a fast paced, realistic and refined style. 



In 2006, Franco partnered with Solidaris LLC to found Chesapeake Films, LLC. Chesapeake Films has option agreements to produce several feature films and plans to produce two features per year in-house and to collaborate with established film companies for additional opportunities.



Joel Franco is a graduate of University of Maryland/Baltimore, a graduate of the USC-Universal Producing and Directing Program, and holds an M.F.A. in film production from the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

joelfranco@youthsports-themovie.com

BETH FORTENBERRY is the bestselling author of SLAM DUNK – The True Story of Basketball’s FirstOlympic Gold Medal Teamand an award-winning writer-producer in Los Angeles.  She got her Actors Equity card when she was 19 and her Screen Actors Guild card at 21. To make ends meet, she worked as a Playboy Bunny in New York.  She’s a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and faithfully votes for the Emmys.  She and her husband are Newlywed champs and went on to be Goldywedchamps twice!  They are living happily even after 30 years of marriage.  She has two children, a stepson, a grandson and a miniature Yorkie.  She loves her life, ballroom dancing and sports!

S T A N L E Y 

L I V I N G S T O N

"CHIP" DOUGLAS ON THE VERY POPULAR

"MY THREE SONS"  TV SERIES 

TELEVISION'S SECOND-LONGEST RUNNING SITUATION-COMEDY

FROM 1960-1972 AND A TOTAL OF 380 EPISODES

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

STANLEY LIVINGSTON, can already boast a career of fifty-eight years in the entertainment industry - including a phenomenal twelve year run as "CHIP DOUGLAS" on one of television's most popular and durable series, MY THREE SONS. The series is television's second-longest running situation-comedy and has been broadcast continuously for 53 years! The Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning show debuted in 1960 and ran through 1972. A total of 380 Episodes were produced. 

Following its prime time run, "My Three Sons" immediately went into syndication where it aired daily for the next thirteen years.  In 1985, NICKELODEON began airing the vintage black and white episodes of "My Three Sons" several times a day. The show became a smash hit with a whole new younger generation. "My Three Sons" helped launch the TV LAND Network in 1995.  "My Three Sons" has also aired on THE FAMILY CHANNEL, THE FAMILY NET CHANNEL, as well as HALLMARK'S - THE  ODYSSEY CHANNEL. 

"My Three Sons" is also seen internationally in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and in many countries in Europe.  

"My Three Sons" currently airs daily on the ME-TV NETWORK.

Melinda Wittstock

CEO & Founder, Wings Media

Melinda is a serial entrepreneur who has built 4 businesses to 6, 7 and 8 figures and is now building her 5th - the innovative podcast network and audience engagement platform Wings Media.  An acknowledged visionary in tech, media, mobile platforms and social content, Melinda also hosts the fast growing "Wings Of...Inspired Business" podcast - ranked #8 of 20 by Entrepreneur Magazine in January 2020 - and she helps business owners and entrepreneurs launch magnetic and profitable podcasts. Also a passionate advocate for women entrepreneurs and conscious capitalism, Melinda's mission is to catalyze an ecosystem where women #liftasweclimb by mentoring each other, buying from each other and investing in each other. She hosts the transformational luxury retreats "Wings of The Empowered Women" as well as the online mastermind and coaching platform Wings of Success. Formerly an award-winning journalist and TV anchor for the BBC, ABC News, CNBC/Financial Times Television and MSNBC, Melinda created and grew a BBC show to a 20 million audience and also innovated one of the first crowd-sourcing mobile apps, growing unique users to 3 million in 8 months.  Steve Jobs told her she "asked the best questions" when she interviewed him as a 24-year-old correspondent of the Times of London. She was also the CEO and Founder of Verifeed, the social intelligence platform assuring a Return on Authenticity™ from social media engagement. A practitioner of meditation, yoga, visualization, gratitude and intention-setting, Melinda is passionate about encouraging conscious leadership and evolved entrepreneurship using business as a canvas to solve global challenges. Her travels have taken her to many exotic places including Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island and the Amazon Rainforest. She's a loving mom to two teenagers and a golden retriever. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and has spoken at SXSW, Google, Fidelity Investments, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown University, Columbia University, Underground Online Seminar, Pinnacle Global Network and many more, including doing standup comedy at Caroline's on Broadway!

MOLLY PASUTTI

Molly Pasutti is a multi-talented, award winning singer / songwriter. She won 1st prize in the World Music category in the first John Lennon songwriting contest. A kickoff to an illustrious musical career, they flew her to NY and interviewed her on MTV.

She has gone on to write songs for film and TV for 20 years. Some of the most noted have been, co-writing the theme for the Emmy nominated documentary, “Sand and Sorrow,” narrated by George Clooney, and for the documentary, “Until They’re Home,” about the heartbreak of PTSD in the military.

A few of her credits include music and songs for “SouthPark,” HBO Shows, “The Sopranos,” MTV Shows, Comedy Central Shows, and Hallmark Channel Movies.

Molly’s greatest passion and mission is to write and sing songs of hope and faith, which ultimately make her journey in this life so fulfilling.

The LIFE CHANGES Team, FILIPPO, MARK, DOROTHY

The LIFE CHANGES Show is setting new trends and ushering in a new paradigm, featuring conversations with experts who have either changed their lives, changed the lives of others, or are changing the world in their own little or big positive way.  From activist celebrities to people who have achieved extraordinary things; from spiritual leaders, futurists,  to book smart, degreed and/or doctored scientists, physicians, and scholars, hear what they have to say and be part of a conversation that matters on ways to become the new “cool,” be in the know, in the now, and flow with life’s changes.

The LIFE CHANGES Show Core Team is made up of Filippo Voltaggio, Mark Laisure, Dorothy Lee Donahue. Each have had their major life changes on the way to being who they are individually, collectively and to who they are to the show and the work they do on stage and off.

The Team

Filippo Voltaggio

Host / Founder / Producer

Filippo Voltaggio, Author, Speaker, Life Coach, TV and Radio Host, and recently, Creator and Designer of PHI Beads™ and PHI Beads™ Meditations, has incorporated the years of experience from being in front of, behind and on the little screen, the big screen and live stages into every thing he does.  His passion has become incorporating all his gifts and using them for the good of many.  From his singing, writing, hosting or one on ones to many on ones, Filippo brings it all together to create a unique experience all his own for all to make their own.

Mark Laisure

Producer / Co-Host / CEO of Vortex Immersion Media

Mark is Producer & Co-Host of “The Life Changes Show.” and CEO of Vortex Immersion Media, the world’s leading designer of transformative 360 immersive entertainment experiences. Dubbed “Community VR,” Vortex live concerts, stage shows and experiences feature surround video & audio, spectacular visual effects and real-time interactivity.   Like many of us, Mark has a robust and intimate relationship with change, both personally and professionally and has chosen to use the experience gained along the way to serve the greater good via immersive media and transformational events.

Dorothy Lee Donahue

Executive Producer / Energetic Alchemy Founder

Dorothy Lee Donahue’s journey to LIFE CHANGES was a difficult but necessary one for her to become who she is now and what she now does in the world. Scholastically tested and recognized as a genius as a child, Dorothy also had strong intuitive gifts and she felt misunderstood and underappreciated in a “look good,” “proper” traditional Texas family..