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Topic: Mental & Physical Performance with Guests, Spenser Senn, High Performance Mindset Coach, Podcaster & Hypnosis Expert joins me along with returning Bill Crawford, National Fitness HOF teammate & long time Scottsdale Basic Training MedX Owner. Then, it’s 'The Sports Doctor Is In' with some Dr. Bob wisdom and your questions and emails!
Meet, Chaplain Candi Wuhrman is the author of MOXIE: A Hospice Chaplain’s Journey Through Grief the Founder and CEO of Sacred Work with Candi, where she is changing the entire trajectory of the end-of-life experience and the grief process for generations to come. She recognizes that grief reveals and connects the many layers and threads within the woven tapestry of our lives. As a second-generation Holocaust survivor, Candi knows the elusive complexities of inherited imprints that affectour families and the course of grief. Having experienced childhood losses, she has embraced her pain and discovered the sacred journey of spiritual connection and transformation. In her innovative programs, ReSOULution: Sacred Conversations andConnections From Diagnosis Through Grief, Death, and Beyond and Family Healing Intensives, Candi reconnects the heart and soul of the family, heals the intergenerational cultural and familial trauma, and profoundly changes lives at the core level.
Meet, Althea Lucrezia Avanzo is a multidimensional healer and Light Language Channeler specializing in high-frequency energy work, timeline clearing, and psychic activation. She channels and transmits Light Language in various forms, working closely with higher-dimensional beings to anchor 5D+ frequencies into the Earth matrix. With over 15 years of experience in tarot, divination, Reiki, and Kundalini Yoga, she facilitates deep trauma healing and ancestral clearing while guiding others to awaken their psychic gifts. Althea leads global retreats and trainings to support collective ascension and raise planetary consciousness.
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I am thrilled to introduce you to an extraordinary guest — multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, arranger, and award-winning artist Ricky Persaud Jr.
From Berklee to Carnegie Hall and beyond, Ricky’s journey shows us that music is more than sound — it’s a force that can arrange life into harmony. A summa cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music, now pursuing graduate studies, Ricky has already released multiple albums as a solo multi-instrumentalist and has performed with artists like George Clinton, Christian McBride, and Cissy Houston.
Fearless, versatile, and endlessly creative, he’s earned recognition across the industry — including his current Grammy® FYC for Best Arrangement, Instruments & Vocals with ‘Mr. Weintraub’s Grocery Store.’
Get ready for an inspiring conversation about artistry, resilience, and what it truly means to live without limits. This is Sound Without Limits: Ricky Persaud Jr.’s Path to Creative Freedom.”*
Aligning Love, Partnership, and Self through Your Unique Energetic Blueprint
Discover how the ancient wisdom of numerology can illuminate every dimension of your relationships with others, and with yourself.
Learn how your personal numbers, derived from your name and birth date, reveal the energetic blueprint that shapes how you love, connect, and relate.
You’ll gain insight into your natural love language, your relationship patterns, and the frequency you’re currently broadcasting in all matters of the heart.
By understanding your numerology, you awaken a deeper connection with your inner truth and from that space of alignment, you begin to attract, nurture, and sustain relationships that reflect your authentic self and support your ongoing evolution.
And we’ll be introducing you to Galactic Numerology™ and the new paradigm of Sacred Numbers.
Whether you’re calling in new love, deepening an existing partnership, or cultivating a more harmonious relationship with your Higher Self, this session will guide you to see how your core numbers act as navigational lights toward greater clarity, compassion, and connection.
You’ll leave with a renewed sense of alignment and empowerment and the understanding that every relationship, including the one within, begins with energetic resonance.
GO HERE FOR YOUR FREE GIFT: https://www.divinecosmicalchemy.com/coded-for-love-workbook-reconnect-to-numbers
The Coded for Love workbook and the “Reconnect to the Magic of Numbers” meditation
Denise Ricard: Galactic Numerologist and Channel
Divine Cosmic Alchemy
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Pre-Marital Coach, Marriage Counselor, Couples Coach
Biography of Cliff and Jeani Poe from their website: Cliff & Jeani Poe - Loverecon.org
Cliff has been helping couples build and restore their marriages for over 37 years. His experience extends to life and relationship seminars, individual couples coaching, and premarital coaching.
He directed the Road Adventure -Houston, founded and directed Dimensional Journey seminars, and directed the Marriage Boot Camp – Houston before co-founding the Love Recon in 2018.
In addition to relational coaching, Cliff worked in staff development for Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Houston, TX, and founded InfuseLife, a life and business coaching service.
Education, Training & Certificates:
Bachelor of Arts in Christianity and Psychology from Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX
Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Golden Gate Seminary, Mill Valley, CA
Certified by Prepare-Enrich and SYMBIS for marriage assessments and counseling
Certified Professional Master Life Coach by ExpertRating Professional Global Certifications
About Jeani Poe
Jeani has been helping couples through seminars and individual coaching for over 26 years. Her experiences include directing life and relationship seminars, including The Road Adventure, Dimensional Journey, The Marriage Boot Camp, and Love Recon.
Prior to co-founding Love Recon, she worked for the University of Texas Medical Branch, Office of the President, Dyslexia Initiatives. She was also a co-founder of Dimensional Journey and InfuseLife
Education, Training & Certificates:
Certified Professional Master Life Coach by Expert Rating Professional Global Certifications
Certified by SYMBIS for marriage assessments and counseling
Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors
Cliff and Jeani Poe are college sweethearts who have been married for over 50 years and have navigated the different seasons of life and relationships. After 17 years together, their marriage imploded. Trust was broken and had to be rebuilt if they were to continue as a couple. They lacked the tools and skills to rebuild their hurting relationship.
Although one counselor told them they should get a divorce, they decided to fight for their relationship and build a new marriage – one that would be healthy and mutually fulfilling. This began a journey to discover the best tools to rebuild their marriage. It wasn’t easy!
As Jeani often says, “Creating a good marriage is the hardest job you’ll ever love.” Indeed, as they worked to rebuild their life together, they faced job loss, bankruptcy, an empty nest, health issues, and loss of their home and community. Far from having a perfect life or marriage, they continue to grow and face challenges together.
Their passion is helping other couples live a life they will love with the love of their life! Their motto is, “You don’t have to – you get to!”
When the Poe’s are not helping couples, they enjoy spending time with their adult son and daughter and their families, which include six grandchildren and a Golden Retriever.
Their coaching style focuses on sharing their experiences and speaking the truth in love. Their depth of experience allows them to be nonjudgmental as they encourage couples to follow practical and actionable steps to growth and healing.
Their relationship philosophy is to love and be loved unselfishly and unconditionally.
As they have coached couples across three decades, they have learned that most marital problems come from selfishness. “If I can forget myself and my needs and focus on you and what you need, it frees me to love unselfishly and unconditionally. To do that requires trusting God to see that my needs are met.”
multidimensional speaker + light language channel ✨cosmic artist • quantum art pieces
Today on Dare to Dream, Kirstie Lauren — multidimensional healer, walk-in soul, and light language channel — reveals the groundbreaking Thera Healing system, how it clears hidden energies at the root, and why it matters for your health, your soul path, and humanity’s ascension. Be sure to listen, because you’ll also experience a powerful light language activation designed to harmonize your being and unlock new levels of freedom and alignment.
CEO of Signature Media
Ian Goldberg was recently named CEO of Signature Media, since they acquired his company iSport360, and the Editor of the largest and fastest growing youth sports newsletter platform. He’s been recognized as an industry expert by the National Alliance for Youth Sports, the US Olympic Committee’s Truesport, and the Aspen Institute's Project Play. Ian is also a suburban NJ sports dad of two teenage daughters and has over 2,000 hours of volunteer time coaching them (which he calls the most fun form of R&D for his newsletter content). Ian and his team provide players, coaches, parents and program directors with the articles and content they need to have a great sports season. Ian has spent most of his career in digital product development and marketing and got his start at the White House where he worked for the economic advisors to two US Presidents.
Director and founder of SOHMAR
From his early years, Michael always felt a need to help others. After attending North Central Bible College in 1977, Michael worked with troubled teenagers, street gangs and homeless youth.
In 1992, Michael's calling led him to pursue a career as a certified massage therapist and reflexologist. In 1993 he opened his own practice," The Holistic Massage and Reflexology Center".
TEACHING/LECTURE EXPERIENCE 1993- 2013
Michael had the vision to share his gift of healing with others and began teaching and lecturing in the Chicagoland area. Michael was an instructor and student outreach coordinator at RTS Massage School in Darien. He also taught Spa Reflexology at The Academy of Nails in Downers Grove. He has lectured at the Chicago Cosmetology Association's Midwest Beauty Show, Downers Grove North and South High School Athletic Departments, Glen Ellyn Runners Association and sponsored many local 5K's and sporting events.
In 2011 he was chosen to be a subject matter expert with the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Body workers (NCBTMB) and travels to Minneapolis, MN twice yearly to assess the test materials for National Certification.
SOHMAR A SCHOOL WITH HEART
Michael and his wife opened the school in 1999 and began offering reflexology classes. In 2000 the school became certified with the Illinois Board of Higher Education and expanded the program to include massage, reflexology and CE classes. Since our inception SOHMAR has graduated hundreds of massage therapist and reflexologist. We are a small school with a big heart. We have worked with students ranging in age from 18- to 72. We have taught visually and hearing impaired individuals as well as bilingual students.
MASSAGE THERAPY HALL OF FAME
Michael was selected by a group of his peers and inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame August 8, 2016. This is quite a feat, being that there are over 350,000 Massage Therapists and 23,000 private Massage Schools in the US alone. Choosing SOHMAR for your education means that you will be taught by a documented leading expert in the field!
IN THE COMMUNITY
Well known in the sporting community as both an athlete and sports massage therapist, Michael and SOHMAR students provide massage therapy at many Chicagoland sporting events. By participating in these events the students gain an edge working in real world situations while gaining invaluable training outside the classroom.
Over the years Mike and the school has graduated hundreds of students in Massage Therapy and Reflexology. SOHMAR has also given out scholarships which have helped people change their lives.
SOHMAR sponsors many sporting events and takes his students to them to give them "real life experience" while in school. Some of these include, The Chicago Marathon, Downers Grove Turkey Trot, Bonfield Run, MS Indoor Triathelons and much more! If you are a runner, you might even see SOHMAR students on the Glen Ellyn Prairie Path with the Glen Ellyn Runners on Sunday mornings during Marathon trainings!
Mental Health Therapist, Substance Use Disorder Clinical Supervisor, Executive Director of Baptist Service Corporation
Dr. Ross brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in Corrections, Mental Health, Education, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Permanent Supportive Housing, Nonprofit Management, and Business Consulting.
Dr. Ross’s career in Corrections began as the result of the 2001 filing of Plata vs Schwarzenegger. The lawsuit had a profound impact on healthcare within California’s prison system, as it highlighted the inadequate medical care provided to inmates and the detrimental effects of overcrowding on health outcomes. As a result of the ruling, the state was required to implement reforms to improve medical and mental health services for prisoners, leading to a significant reduction in inmate populations and increased funding for healthcare facilities within the correctional system.
As a means to correct these inadequacies, Dr. Ross was tasked with designing a re-entry program for the California Department of Corrections. Drawing from her personal experiences, Dr. Ross created a model that incorporated essential components she believed would have provided her late brother with the tools to escape a life of violent crime, incarceration, and gang activity that ultimately cost him his life. Her program included mental health and substance use disorder counseling, workforce development and job readiness training, access to medical, dental, and legal services, and case management for community links, such as transportation, vital records (including driver licenses and birth certificates), clothing, and housing assistance. This program became an international model for inmate, parolee, and probationer re-entry services, with components implemented in facilities like Folsom, Donovan, Angola, and Mississippi State Penitentiary, among many others.
In 2020, Dr. Ross earned the Commissioner’s Coin for Excellence in Corrections and the Mississippi Department of Corrections Coin for Innovative Reentry Programming.
In 2024, she was selected to join the 2025-2026 cohort of Mississippi LEAD (Leadership Excellence and Development), a strategic leadership program administered by the Mississippi State Personnel Board.
In 2025, Dr. Ross received the Social Impact Luminary Award from the Global Women’s Empowerment Network for her work in re-entry programming, as well as a Global Impact Award from Women in Management for her contributions to Corrections, Mental Health, and Education.
Dr. Ross holds a Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in Psychopharmacology/Health Psychology, a Master of Education in Instructional Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Social Work. She is a Mental Health Therapist, Substance Use Disorder Clinical Supervisor, and she possesses professional certifications in Human Resource Management and Labor Laws. Additionally, she has teaching credentials in multiple academic subjects and specialized certifications in didactic instruction for individuals with moderate to severe intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In her personal life, Dr. Ross is a mother, an ordained minister and serves as the Executive Director of Baptist Service Corporation, a foundation that provides direct services linkages and grants to organizations that support vulnerable and under-served communities.
Virtuoso, Songwriter, Singer, Producer
Virtuoso, songwriter, singer and producer, Taimane, has established herself as one of the leading ukulele players in the world, known for her fierce and inventive style of play transcending traditional views of the instrument as a restricted device. Taimane’s musicality and approach to the stage further add to her draw. Through both beautiful originals and one-of-a-kind mashups (seemingly disparate songs (e.g. Led Zeppelin and Beethoven) merged into medleys with pop appeal), Taimane conjures a wide-range of deep emotions smashing the notion of Hawaii music’s being light and simple. Seeing her perform live exponentially amplifies these feelings and makes clear that Taimane is an entertainer first and foremost.
With a take-no-prisoners attitude and carefully crafted shows that are the polar opposite of recitals, Taimane demands viewers’ attention every second of every performance eliciting intense, “wow” reactions on cue while leading her audiences on a journey through a range of experiences – mystical, dark and playful. Add it all up, and it’s easy to see how this hapa Samoan (part caucasian and part indigenous Samoan) artist from a small island in the middle of the Pacific (Oahu, Hawaii) has earned four Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, garnered over 50 million video views and over 500,000 social media followers to date, and sold out shows from Hamburg to Honolulu.
Hailing from a musical Polynesian family including her late mother, Palepa Tauiliili Gardner (Miss Samoa 1978), Taimane’s attraction to the four-string island staple began at age 5. By age 10, she regularly performed in public, busking in Waikiki every Friday night with her father holding down security duties and Waikiki Beach Boys (adults whose home & workplace was the beach) serving as her band. By age 13, Taimane landed a position in Don Ho’s show, literally playing in the spotlight every week until Ho’s passing. Ho was not only a Hawaii legend (his “Tiny Bubbles” hit remained on Billboard’s Hot 200 for over a year making him world famous) but also a consummate entertainer who significantly influenced Taimane’s perspective on performance. Each night, when the typically full house turned its attention to the petite young girl suddenly anointed band leader for a rendition of the surf classic “Wipeout,” it was time to rock.
Following her early years in Waikiki, Taimane walked away from its pop scene and leapt into a completely different world, the art houses of Honolulu’s Chinatown. There, she discovered audiences who valued original songs and began to develop her own style of music, eventually merging a wide-array of genres, from Bach to rock, flamenco infernos to tribal hymns, into mesmerizing shows with universal appeal. Fast forward to today, and you have an artist who tours the world shining bright like a diamond (the Samoan translation of her name) renowned for taking the ukulele to new heights while blazing her own trail in the process.
Bio of Sarah Siegand from her website: parentswhofight.com
Hi! We’re Jesse and Sarah Siegand, and we make our home in Nashville, TN. We started Parents Who Fight in 2015 as a campaign to bring awareness to parents about the dangers kids encounter online every day. We have been married over 26 years, and we have two nearly-grown sons. Over the past 10 years, we've led our family with the tech-intentional practices we teach to others, and our boys are actually thankful, on the other side. As Christian parents with vocational and volunteer ministry experience, we feel uniquely equipped by the Holy Spirit to help the Church push back on the "norms" society has created about how families, kids, and teens use technology.
How We Got Started
When our kids started to relay information about classmates viewing pornography and having their own smartphones in the first and third grades, we began researching what more could be done to protect our family from dangers online. Our research led us to a national conference where we learned from top experts in online safety, and a fire was lit to bring this information to others. Armed with practical knowledge and a passion for protecting kids, the Lord led us to present a simple workshop at our boys’ public elementary school, and Parents Who Fight was born. Since then, we’ve been asked to speak to other schools, churches, and community groups about the importance of understanding the various dangers online and how parents can fight to protect their kids’ healthy futures.
Currently...
In 2024, we sensed an urgency to focus on bringing our message to the Church. Prominent voices in this movement point to the fact that the Church is remarkably positioned with a common vision, morality, and leadership to be able to make a significant shift in culture. This is our current aim.
People say that our passion to fight for families and kids is contagious… we sure hope so! We need parents and churches everywhere to join the fight so collectively we can turn the tide. We want to come alongside you with tools, encouragement, and truth to help you protect the healthy futures of the kids in your life.
Author
Ever since she was in fourth grade – back in 1960 – Amy Meislin Pollack was writing and telling stories about a character named Jelly Bean. She never stopped telling those stories, sharing them with her students over a teaching career that spanned 40+ years. She shared them with her three children when they were younger – and then with her seven grandchildren. Now her stories have been made available to everyone with the recent publishing of two coming-of-age books intended for middle-graders, The Adventures of Jelly Bean and The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean.
“My books touch upon topics of friendship, popularity, death, race, drugs, alcohol, feeling neglected, family issues, and the types of things many kids today are confronting as they look to find their way in an ever-changing world,” says Pollack.
The Adventures of Jelly Bean and The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean are the stories of a fourth-grader who faces challenges that just about all children her age can recognize. Her parents don’t approve of her favorite friend in the whole world. She has trouble getting along with the brother who is closest in age to her. The uncle she loves so much is about to marry the most awful woman she could ever imagine, and the girl who used to be her best friend has turned on her. Jelly Bean faces these and other stumbling blocks, including: the difficulties in achieving and maintaining popularity and how important having certain friends should be to her; difficulties inherent in relationships with various friends and family members; and learning how to make decisions on her own. In these first two books of my middle-grade series, Jelly Bean comes to understand that much of life is trial and error, and that the only constant in life is that it is always changing
About The Adventures of Jelly Bean:
What if the start to your day was falling into the toilet, which caused you to miss your carpool, that in turn caused you to get to school late, that ultimately caused you to miss getting one of the decent parts in the upcoming Thanksgiving play? That is exactly what happens to fourth-grader Jelly. Bean on the day we first meet her. Things only go downhill from there and no one at home seems to have much time for her. Except Roger-Over, her beloved dog.
About The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean:
Jelly Bean in the continuation of her adventures as she seeks solutions to the challenges that confronted her in book 1. Michael, her oldest brother, has dropped out of school and joined the Marines, which usurps much of her parents' attention. Kylie, the new girl in school, faces a medical emergency. And Jelly Bean is still forbidden from going to her best friend's house.
She has to decide how to deal with these dilemmas and more. Along the way she learns about love, death, pain, relationships, the difference between right and wrong and the value of friendship. See the world through the eyes of this forthright fourth-grader as she discovers two truths about life - that it is always complicated, and always changing.
