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Dr. Brian Joondeph joins Chuck and Julie to talk coronavirus fact vs. fiction and the politics at play.
Plus we touch base with grassroots activist Jan Cook for her weekly update on the State Legislature. The building itself may be closed but there is still plenty going on.
Ep #334 TO HELL AND BACK
Michelle Anna-Marie Santana,
Advocate For Children Who Survived Childhood Sexual Abuse.
Michelle is also changing the way adults are talking about this epidemic! "Until we can talk about it openly without embarrassment,
how can we expect our children to?"
The angel doll originated out of the process of healing from Michelle's childhood sexual abuse trauma. It is her desire to start a foundation to make and distribute the angel doll to girls who are victims of sexual abuse. The angel doll holds a heart that opens up and has the poem inside that reads Tell It All My Child. Michelle has an idea to design a lion name Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis and she would like to get their permission to use the name Aslan as the lion that carries this same poem for boys who are victims of sexual abuse. Her dream is big and she knows she will need help.
Michelle's mission is to bring child sexual abuse into the light and out of the darkness. Through her books, she shows parents that sexual abuse should be reported and not hidden because of shame and embarrassment.
Show Topics:
1.) Childhood Sexual Abuse
2.) Trauma
3.) Psychology
4.) Self-help
5.) Mental Illness
Ep #333 The SMART Guys Way To Creating Our Realty
Anthony DeNino, Founder and President of CORe – Creating Our Reality Inc., Keynote Motivational Speaker, Workshop Trainer, and Consultant
As a motivational speaker, Anthony is often asked what turned him on to this type of work. His answer is that while he didn't have to overcome anything drastic in his life like others, i.e. living on the streets; overcoming an addiction; or a broken home, he is motivated to have a positive, lasting impact on people around the world. He accomplishes this through a lot of hard work, overcoming mistakes, and no longer being afraid. On the topic of giving and gratitude, he ultimately looked at his own life.
"I don't live in a mansion, don't have any fancy cars, and my bank account isn't overflowing."
And while Anthony is working to have more of those things, he really started appreciating the things that he does have in his life vs. things he does not. For example, he has his health, marriage, children, the love and support he receives from others, his friends, and so many other things. Ultimately, it turned his life around and led him to write his book, The Power of Giving and Gratitude.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
1. Unleashing Your Power
2. Creating our reality
3. Success Means Acquiring Right Thoughts™
4. Effective communication
5. Leadership skills
6. Bringing meaning to your career
Our guest is Dr Catherine Crosland, Practitioner of "Street Medicine" ! Maria and I are excited to have an interview with this real hometown hero who is making a difference on the streets of Washington every day. Join us as we discuss what we can do to help end the homeless crisis across the nation and improve the conditions for the many homeless people in our nation's capital? With all the discussions about the containment and mitigation of the coronavirus and self-quarantining, how might we keep our neighbors experiencing homelessness safe and alive and keep them from adding to the spread of disease across the District?
Ep. #331 MIND HACKING
Ann Elizabeth Wagner, Motivational Speaker
Ann suffered a traumatic brain injury and went into a coma. During her recovery, her consciousness left her body (out of body experience). She experienced this spiritual "shift" and studied consciousness for the last six years, particularly as it relates to improving mental health. For about 4 decades, she had suffered from debilitating depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. After her stroke, she learned to re-train her brain with meditation and positive affirmations.
Ann pushes her audiences to think about mental health, specifically depression and anxiety, from a new perspective. She shares specific techniques to slow one’s thoughts and change the patterning of the brain. Using meditation, she teaches how to shift to a higher state of consciousness and determine one’s soul purpose.
Depression and anxiety can be situational or deep-seated. By aligning the physical, mental, and soul self, Ann shows how one can experience lasting mental health and true fulfillment.
Ann Wagner speaks at a variety of engagements including corporate events, mental health workshops, keynote conferences, spiritual retreats, and others.
Show Topics:
1. Re-training the brain – from a scientific perspective and a practical perspective.
2) Why we as human beings, are separate from the thousands of thoughts that we have.
3) How to “leverage our spiritual understanding” to improve mental health.
4) Mind Hacks for excessive thoughts.
5) Meditation techniques.
6) Ann's Out-of-body experience after her stroke and coma.
7) How medications and behavioral therapy “fit in” to the treatment of depression and anxiety.
8) How Ego can sabotage our dreams and desires.
9) Tip to get over anxiety and depression.
Metaphysical Warrior and Walk In
Mitch Ehren Owens has walked many miles in this current incarnation. He spent 17 years in the US Military including Special Ops and during his service he was exposed to Agent Orange, Car Bombs, Lead Poisoning and More. After his military service ended he continued his 3D Warrior journey as part of Blackwater.
His entire life changed on December 18, 2015 at 3:15pm when a literal Lightning Bolt from Source struck his physical body while he standing in his driveway talking to his then wife. At that moment, Jeshua appeared to him and asked him if he was done with this incarnation. Knowing his work as a 1st Wave Volunteer was complete and wanting to leave Earth he said YES. At that moment, his current soul left this incarnation and was replaced by the Walk-In now known as EHREN.
What transpired is an epic story that is still unfolding. EHREN is a higher dimensional aspect of Mitch and also a Sacred Divine Twin of the woman Mitch would later meet in October 2018. This Walk-In is also a Warrior from the Angelic Realm carrying the frequencies of ArchAngel Raphael and ArchAngel Michael.
His integration of EHREN into this physical body led to miraculous healings (which he has medical proof of), a shedding of 60 pounds without effort and an embodying of many spiritual gifts including Lemurian Crystal healing, Chakra/Tuning Fork Healing, Orb communication, Star Grid and Earth Grid Activation and much, much more.
Mitch Ehren is passionate about sharing his knowledge of the power of self-healing as well as his understanding of the truth of the Awakening process.
You can connect with Mitch Ehren via his facebook page Meta-Physical Mitch
Drummer,Singer,Songwriter
D O N
B R E W E R
LEGENDARY DRUMMER-SINGER-SONGWRITER
W/GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
'CELEBRATIONG 50 YEARS OF FUNK'
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!
Originating from Flint, Michigan in 1969, this top selling American rock group of the 70’s is “COMIN’ TO YOUR TOWN TO HELP YOU PARTY IT DOWN”. Grand Funk Railroad is extremely excited to be touring in 2019 marking a 50-year milestone. After playing to millions of fans on the band’s tours from 1996 to 2018, Grand Funk’s 2019 American Band Tour will continue to reach both new and long-time fans.
Known as “The American Band”, the high-energy five-piece group will play forty shows all over the USA this year. Grand Funk Railroad includes original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the multi-million selling hit, We’re an American Band) and bassist Mel Schacher, “The God of Thunder.” Joining Don and Mel are true “All Stars.” Singer Max Carl is a rock veteran from 38 Special. Max penned and sang 38’s biggest hit “Second Chance” and was co-founder of California’s legendary Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Don refers to Max as “the best blue-eyed soul singer on the planet. Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick is best known for his 12 years with KISS and has credits with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squier. (KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were influenced early on by Grand Funk.) Keyboardist Tim Cashion has a master’s degree in music from the University of Miami. Affectionately called “Dr. Tim”, his credits include stints with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and English soul man Robert Palmer.
Grand Funk laid the groundwork for such bands as Foreigner, Journey, Van Halen and Bon Jovi with its signature hard driving sound, soulful vocals, muscular instrumentation and forceful pop melodies. The fact that Grand Funk’s legacy still reigns over the Classic Rock landscape fifty years after its 1969 birth in Flint, Michigan is a testament to the group’s influence and staying power. Mega-hits We’re an American Band, I’m Your Captain/Closer to Home, Locomotion, and Some Kind of Wonderful still receive continuous airplay on Classic Rock radio.
Internationally acclaimed Grand Funk has toured the world, selling out in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and South America. A 1971 performance at New York’s Shea Stadium sold out faster than the Beatles. The group’s widespread appeal is also evident in its prestigious recording achievements. Over their career, Grand Funk has had 19 charted singles, 8 Top 40 hits and two Number One singles (We’re an American Band and Locomotion, both selling more than one million each). The group has now accumulated 13 gold and 10 platinum records with record sales exceeding 25 million copies sold worldwide. The most recent gold CD award was presented to the band for their greatest hits package Grand Funk Railroad the Collectors Series.
Grand Funk’s 2018 tour was a huge success and now, with the group’s 2019 American Band Tour, seasoned Grand Funk lovers and contemporary rock fans discovering the group for the first time will be able to celebrate 50 Years of Funk with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD!
For more information about Don Brewer and Grand Funk Railroad visit https://grandfunkrailroad.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/grandfunkrailroadmusic/
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
UPCOMING DATES
MAR 22 Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Mar 29 - Mar 30 Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Lincoln City, OR
APR 6 Belterra Casino Resort
Florence, IN
MAY 25 Seven Oaks Recreation - Boone IA
Boone, IA
JUN 1 Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Speaker, Author, Life skills Coach
Born a Metis’ child, and taken away at the age of three, she found herself in the foster care of a very religious cult, The Holdeman Mennonites from Roblin, Manitoba. At a young age she discovered something wasn’t right, and her questioning and honesty were not welcome.
After struggling for many years, then forced into an arranged, loveless marriage, and immediate motherhood, Shirleylee found her inner courage to leave. For several years she fought for her freedom and the custody of her four young children, removed from her by the Holdeman, Mennonite people.
She is the first woman in Canada and United States to have taken this huge religious society to court. In 1997, in Alberta: a victory: she won sole custody of her children, and then later her divorce.
With a unique voice of a woman who was given isolated schooling to Grade 8, she wrote her passionate autobiography, ‘A World Within A World’, and now speaks on the power of her journey to Self discovery, freedom and forgiveness. No longer the child she was, Shirleylee is a woman who has become the voice for those who cannot speak for themselves, the ones who live in fear and guilt; who know they must move on but have no idea how. She states her purpose is to help people recognize that they alone have the power to change their world, their lifestyle, and their beliefs and come out the other side feeling whole. Being a part of The Metis’ 60 Scoop also, Shirleylee speaks on The Loss of Identity and finding that Sense of Belonging.
Following this life’s purpose, shirleylee is a Life Skills Coach, working with ages 13 and up. She teaches them tools to find their Self Worth, Gratitude, and Communication and to bring joy into their lives. Recently she followed her own joy and married the man of her dreams, her life partner.
To hear Shirleylee speak is literally to see a glimpse through a window into a world that most of us never imagine. To watch audiences, focus on her every word, seeing recognition in their eyes about situations in their own life, then sparking hope that maybe they can change too, is inspiring.
To book Shirleylee for speaking engagements, please reach her through her email or private message on Facebook or Instagram.
Writer, poet, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, humanitarian, and founder of the Something About Love Foundation
ENA LOVE
Glinis “Ena” Love formerly known as Glinis Ena Mays is a native of Texas and a mother of three. Love is a writer, poet, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, humanitarian, and founder of the Something About Love Foundation. In 2010, Ena moved to Los Angeles, California and founded All That Is Entertainment (a record label and music recording studio). Several artists were signed to the record label while Ena worked on her first book.
Something About Love (a book of poetry) was officially released on Valentine’s Day, 2019. The poetry is a spiritually rooted and infused with pearls of inspiration and motivation. Ena is publishing her personal collection of poetry with the intention to heal others. Ena writes poetry about love, peace, positivity, being your best self, and life experiences that everyone can relate to.
The author has also established the Something About Love Foundation. Through the Foundation, proceeds of book sales will be used to gift the book to the homeless, people in group homes and shelters, rehabilitation centers, those who are incarcerated, and wounded military veterans. Love states “the purpose of life is love”. The path to love is through understanding and when we understand life we heal and ultimately find peace”.
Love is on a mission of love to heal the world! In 2015, she journeyed around the world in 40 days to bring the energy of the world into the book. Photographs from the trip will be used to illustrate the book. Love calls herself a student of life in service to humanity. She works to assist others in finding inner peace, self-love, and the joy of life.
California-based singer, songwriter and music artist
HEATHER CHRISTIE
‘A vocal tour de force’.
Heather Christie is a California-based singer/songwriter and music artist.
She began singing at age 5 when she was taken to her first Broadway musical. Immediately beginning her training in private vocal lessons and ballet, Heather stuck with her singing, dance, and acting training until age 18 when she moved to Seattle, WA for college. There, she discovered the therapeutic side of the performing arts, and became enamored with modern dance (e.g. Martha Graham technique) and surrealist art philosophies. She gained her yoga teacher certification in Costa Rica, and when she traveled to India at age 21, she decided to live a life of freedom from material excess, and has been focusing on her songwriting ever since.
Heather has released 4 records with three different projects in the last 3 years. One of her songs, ‘Tincture’, gained worldwide traction by placing at the top of the ‘Spotify Discover Weekly’ Playlist and reaching over a million listeners.
In 2016, Heather was invited to be part of the finale season of American Idol, and made it to the top 200 contestants in Hollywood Week. There, she met Rick Barker (former manager of Taylor Swift), and has been working with him in his online programs for music business, as well as receiving mentorship from Cari Cole, NYC-based music business mentor.
Now, Heather runs her own booking company for her and her partner’s wide spread of bands and music projects. She works from her home studio in Los Angeles, CA, and regularly collaborates with various producers and musicians.
Heather is currently working on 2 new albums, and a music video for her soon-to-be-released single ‘People’. Her new music is due to come out in early 2018, so keep your eyes and ears peeled!
Heather was born and raised in Santa Cruz, CA. Her parents took her to many music festivals in her youth, during which she absorbed the sounds of The Grateful Dead, and was early-inspired by singer/rocker Grace Potter. Heather received her first guitar at age 13, and wrote her first song. She self-taught the piano at age 22, and mainly writes on that as her instrument of choice. Heather also works with Ableton Live, a DAW for music production. Fans call her music feminine empowerment music, and remark on the vulnerable yet strong presence that she carries on both recording and onstage.
World Renowned Astrologer
~ Mark Francis Dodich
Mark Dodich has provided Astrology and Intuitive Consultations since 1980. Mark holds a C.A.P. (Certified Astrological Professional) from ISAR (International Society of Astrological Research). He is past president of the Oregon Astrological Association, publishes his own newsletter, and is regularly featured in the media.
Mark is a regular speaker on astrological topics at conferences, fairs, and metaphysical venues. He provides his work internationally from his base in Portland, Oregon. Mark has had a monthly column in New Connexions Journal since the mind-1990's. He is also seen in print regularly, having published hundreds of articles. Mark is heard on on radio programs numerous times each year, and is on "Let's Find Out" every quarter at the Equinox or Solstice.
Metaphysical subjects and techniques that empower spiritual growth are a continual source of interest for Mark. His interest in esoteric subjects started while attending Kent State University, near his birthplace in Canton, Ohio. Mark was fascinated with the study of so-called primitive African tribes that could do telepathy, healing, and even had specific knowledge of stars that were not visible to the naked eye before the telescope was invented. He also studied a local spiritualist church camp to understand intuitive abilities, which he later learned were active in the elders of his own family (Catholics, in those days, did not speak of such things!).
Further studies included a healer/counselor certificate, and then a ministry certificate from the Arizona Metaphysical Society, Frank Alper, and the Church of Tzaddi (I am no longer affiliated with the church, and Frank has since made transition). Mark was a board member of the Church of Alice, a spiritualist church, for over 8 years. Mark also took numerous Native America-style medicine wheel training's from Sun Bear and other shamanistic teachings He is a past president of the Oregon Astrological Assn. (two terms) and past treasurer.
Website and Graphic Designer
Heather has been designing for over 10 years. She practices the healing arts which helps her in her designs of websites for her clients. Her passion is creating and making things look great and function properly. She works with all different clients from mediums, healers, entrepreneurial and more! Heather is a SME when it comes to WordPress and can help with any designs for your website.
Language Interpreter, Humanitarian, Columnist, Writer, Researcher
Before resigning from the US State Department in 2004 due to excessive secrecy demands, Fred Burks served many years as a language interpreter for presidents and other dignitaries. He interpreted for G.W. Bush, Clinton, Gore, Cheney, and many other top officials of the US and other countries. Having participated in numerous secret meetings where the only people allowed were the principals and their interpreters, he has acquired important inside information and contacts.
After receiving a wealth of eye-opening information on major cover-ups from respected friends and colleagues, Fred was inspired to develop this website in October 2002. Continually opening to divine guidance, Fred has dedicated himself both to getting the word out about the cover-ups, and to inspiring others to help transform ourselves and our world through love and empowerment. He is currently executive director of the PEERS network of websites and manager.
Fred has also helped develop and foster several inspiring communities and websites, including Moment of Love and the free Personal Growth Courses.
