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It’s LIVE from Chicago!!!! This Wed., October 29 on 'THE SPORTS DOCTOR' Radio Show at 1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET –
Tony Degrazia, long time diabetic & LEAP Alliance Board member joins me along with returning Hilary Loftus, Hyperbaric Oxygen brain injury & health advocate. Then, it’s 'The Sports Doctor Is In' with some Dr. Bob wisdom and your questions and emails!
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Tony Degrazia, long time diabetic & LEAP Alliance Board member joins me along with returning Hilary Loftus, Hyperbaric Oxygen brain injury & health advocate. Then, it’s 'The Sports Doctor Is In' with some Dr. Bob wisdom and your questions and emails!
Title: The Fire Within: Courage, Faith & the Saxophone Soul of Lakecia Benjamin
How music, faith, and fearless living ignite one of jazz’s brightest voices.
In this electrifying episode of Sound Pathways, Dr. Karen Olson sits down with the unstoppable Lakecia Benjamin—5x GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist, composer, and UN Global Ambassador of Music. From her Papa’s early influence to surviving a life-threatening car accident in 2021, Lakecia shares how courage, faith, and the healing power of sound shaped her journey.
Seen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NPR’s Tiny Desk, and headlining sold-out performances from the Hollywood Bowl to the Newport Jazz Festival, Lakecia continues to blaze a trail as one of the defining voices of her generation. Fierce on stage yet tender at heart, she embodies what it means to rise to the top with brilliance, purpose, and a heart of gold.
At its core, this episode celebrates creating and living your dream — a journey Lakecia Benjamin embodies with every note she plays.
🌟 Lakecia Benjamin — 5x GRAMMY-Nominated Saxophonist, Composer & UN Global Ambassador of Music
New York–based saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin is a 5x GRAMMY-nominated powerhouse whose magnetic blend of jazz, soul, and funk has captivated audiences worldwide. With a tone often compared to Johnny Hodges and a fiery, onstage presence, Lakecia has headlined the Hollywood Bowl, the Newport Jazz Festival, and major stages around the globe.
She has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NPR’s Tiny Desk, and tours internationally with sold-out shows across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. A passionate composer, arranger, and bandleader, she has worked with icons including Clark Terry, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gregory Porter, and Robert Glasper, and served as Music Director for the NEA Jazz Masters Concert.
Following her acclaimed albums Pursuance: The Coltranes and Phoenix (produced by Terri Lyne Carrington), Lakecia continues to break boundaries—embodying faith, courage, and the transformative power of music.
Endorsed by Vandoren, Yanagisawa, Key Leaves, Sennheiser, and Conn & Selmer, Lakecia Benjamin stands as one of today’s defining voices in contemporary jazz—a true ambassador of sound, resilience, and inspiration.
Title: What You Possess, Possesses You
When we accumulate and own our things, we obligate ourselves to a responsibility of protection and control of those things. Often, we do not realize that on our steadfast desire to hold on to something you cannot even imagine giving up, at this point it begins its process of possessing you. One of the first things we learned in kindergarten, no matter how much it is worth, you cannot take it with you when you leave. Even in protecting our items have you ever imagined how much energy and focus it takes just to keep it? Join us for another exciting Angel Talk radio show, sponsored by The Living Light Center a Church of Faith and Healing.
When I was in my early twenties, I was inspired to make three intentions I would happen
in my Life. They were outrageous and magical: I wanted to Heal. I wanted to do Kundalini
Yoga (not knowing ANYTHING about that style of yoga). And finally converse with plants.
That was it – call it a bucket list or Life direction. And it happened and is unfolding.
So when I’m not in a relationship of Healing with another, I am in my ideal home and land
in Payette Idaho. YAY! I do sadhana every morning (yoga / breathing practice) It clarifies
my movement and energy for the day along with weightlifting 2-3 times a week.
This is me, this is what I emanate, love and live.
Healthcare Education Director of “Help our Wounded Foundation”, (HOW), & their Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Concussions
HILARY LOFTUS - Healthcare Education Director of “Help our Wounded Foundation”, (HOW), & their Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Concussions.
Daughter of the first cardiovascular surgeon in Stamford, CT, Hilary grew up in a medical family. Before moving to south Florida, Hilary worked for a physical therapy service in Connecticut, coordinating their Parkinson’s Dance and Fall Prevention programs. Every day, she is excited about the opportunity to spread the word about hyperbaric oxygen therapy and how it helps people with neurological issues.
I am also a "Sports Mom" as my son played baseball and soccer throughout middle school and high school and I love both sports and dance, have a minor in Dance from State University of New York. I also have raced sailboats competitively since age 12 and am currently learning to play golf and loving it!
long time diabetic & LEAP Alliance Board member
Founder of Positive Phrases, Author
Johanna Laurent is the founder of Positive Phrases—a movement born out of her deep belief in the power of words to heal, uplift, and transform lives. Raised in Brooklyn, Johanna learned early on the strength of resilience, the importance of gratitude, and the beauty of sharing positivity with others. That desire to pay life’s goodness forward led her to launch Positive Phrases, which continues to grow every day—one empowering message at a time. Her pocket-sized books are Everything is Perfect and Stop.
With over 12,000 books sold so far, 25K followers on TikTok (and growing daily!), and television and podcast appearances across the country (KATU Portland, WUSADC, WGN Chicago, PHL17 Philadelphia, KBTX Texas, etc.) Johanna is leading a national movement of positivity.
Transformational and Vision Coach, Visionary Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Author
Teri Werner is a visionary strategist and coach, keynote speaker, and author dedicated to supporting you in achieving wholeness and transformation. Her book ‘Train Wreck to Triumph’ and Journal compilation, Teri inspires and supports you to increase your willingness to expand your capacity to explore and live the life of triumph you envision.
As a visionary strategist, Teri powerfully connects you to your vision and guides you with proven personal and business success strategies—whether navigating life-shattering moments or seeking more fulfillment. Her clients’ stories of personal healing and breakthrough growth in business inspire others to embrace her transformative insights.
Teri brings decades of visionary strategies to the forefront; she integrated as a part of the foundation of the entity she and her father cofounded and became publicly traded on NASDAQ. Her vision is fulfilled as she sees you impacting your world and fully living Your Destiny.
Author, President of the David Horowitz Freedom Center
Michael Finch has spent his life working in the nonprofit field attempting to preserve America’s freedom and liberties. He has been published widely in a number of journals and is a frequent speaker. Michael lives with his wife in Southern California and Japan. He has written two books of poetry and a just published book of essays "A Time to Stand."
Transformational leaders, global speakers, and pioneers in personal and energetic mastery. We translate the chaos of this moment into a clear, predictable path forward — using the language of love, Divine Timing, and relational intelligence.
Matt and Joy Kahn are globally recognized spiritual teachers, global speakers, and co-authors of Awakening of Intelligence. Matt is a bestselling author, empathic healer, and one of Watkins Magazine’s “Top 100 Most Spiritually Influential People.” Joy is a visionary creator, channel, and digital strategist, known for developing The BrainGAME and authoring QUEing Up Magic—with a global reach in over 10 countries.
Together, they host The Timing Effect podcast and bring a rare depth of insight into what it means to awaken, not just individually, but in relationship with one another, with life, and now, with evolving technology. As leaders in the field of relational intelligence, Matt and Joy offer a modern, embodied approach to awakening that speaks directly to the challenges of our time.
Fitness Pioneer, Consultant & Educator, inventor of Nautilus & MedX equipment
Bill Crawford has been a leader and visionary in fitness since 1977. In 2012, Bill was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame for his life’s work and was elected to chair the board from 2015 - 2017.In 2016& 2017,Bill represented the NFHOF in Washington D.C. at the Surgeon General's Call to Action for the "Step it Up" Program in collaboration with the American College of Sports Medicine, CDC, ACE, MFA, and others. This historic event featured Regina Benjamin, the 18th U.S. Surgeon General and Vivek Murthy, the 19thU.S. Surgeon General, along with leadership from Congress, the health care system, and the fitness industry. In 2019, I received the Arthur Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the Resistance Exercise Conference.
Bill was certified for musculoskeletal evaluation and rehabilitation at the Exercise Science Center, University of Florida in Gainesville,Florida and was personally trained and endorsed by the late Arthur Jones, the inventor of Nautilus and MedX.In the 1970’s, Bill pioneered some of the first Nautilus clubs in the Los Angeles area implementing high intensity training principles and was one of the key players in the ignition of the fitness boom. Over the past 42 years, Bill has provided strength and fitness training for thousands, exercising muscles in isolation to muscle failure with equalized resistance through the full range of motion using a safe and effective protocol. You may have seen his national TV ads for the Resistance Chair, his features on CNN and Fox News, or read his stories and articles in countless publications. Bill is a recognized fitness columnist, consultant, lecturer, and educator.He worked with the U.S. Navy which led to the development of his Gym To Go programs featured in Men’s Fitness magazine. Bill has trained major sports teams, athletes, Hollywood celebrities and developed the careers of many fitness professionals.
Bill was born and raised in the Rocky Mountain town of Ouray, Colorado where being fit is incidental to the environment. He spent his youth competitive skiing, hiking and climbing fourteen thousand foot mountains. Bill has received numerous accolades as a longtime community leader in municipalities across the country investing valuable time serving in law enforcement, public safety, search and rescue, boards, committees, and volunteer organizations.
Bill has owned and developed fitness centers around the world. Since 1997, Basic Training Med X has been located in Scottsdale, Arizona and is owned and operated by Bill and his wife Debbie. Today,the Crawford’s clients enjoy their dedication to personal service, state-of-the-art Med X and Nautilus equipment and evidence-based weight resistance and cardiovascular exercise programs for strength, balance, mobility, weight loss, enhanced quality of life and good health. Their knowledge and motivational skills help clients attain their fitness goals by tailoring a program for everyone’s individual needs. People travel from around the world to train at their elite strength training and fitness center. There is no substitute for the decades of Bill’s practical experience and expertise. As a world-renowned strength trainer and fitness expert, Bill continues to passionately promote the benefits of weight resistance exercise and fitness worldwide.
High Performance Mindset Coach, Podcaster & Hypnosis Expert
With over four years of experience as a Sports Hypnotherapist at Championship Mindset, the focus has been on empowering athletes to reach peak performance by integrating advanced hypnotherapy, NLP, and psychosensory techniques. The approach emphasizes eliminating mental blocks, building resilience, and fostering unshakable confidence for high-pressure scenarios, both on and off the field.
Through a results-driven methodology, the work involves tailoring mindset transformations to help athletes and coaches of all levels master focus, manage stress, and unlock their full potential. By blending innovative mental tools with a commitment to rapid, lasting change, the mission remains clear: to elevate performance and improve lives through the power of advanced mental programming.






