Kristine Meier-Skiff, Founder, CEO and Coach is the driving force behind Gift an Author Publishing, LLC.

With a passion for helping individuals tell their stories, Kristine has ghostwritten over 20 books, including 15 Amazon Bestsellers. Her published works span various genres, from novels and children’s books to biographies, nonfiction books, and numerous articles and blogs.

She specializes in transforming mundane facts into engaging experiences by infusing them with humor and personality. Through her expertise, she can captivate audiences and convey ideas in relatable and compelling ways.

As the owner of Gift an Author Publishing, LLC, Kristine is on a mission to provide Indie authors and ghostwriters with the comprehensive publishing services traditionally associated with larger publishing houses, while writers maintain their creative freedom and retain full rights to their works.

Under Kristine’s guidance, Gift an Author Publishing, LLC has assembled a team of exceptional professionals, including writers, editors, illustrators, cover artists, and marketers. 

My guest Robert Quicksilver,  Executive Producer, began producing the Conscious Life Expo in 2002. Robert is the author of the book: Ten Thousand Years. Prior to producing the Expo, Quicksilver was founder and director of Star Magic, a national chain of "new age" gift stores. He has been involved in alternative healing and metaphysics since the early 70s, and often exhibited at the old Whole Life Expos. 

To  get tickets to this year's L.A. Conscious Life Expo: https://consciouslifeexpo.com?ref=yzq2otu 

My guest Tom Kenyon is one of the most respected sound healers in the world today. Tom Kenyon is a teacher, musician, composer, and esoteric book author. He holds a master's degree in psychological counseling, having worked as a private psychological counselor for thirty years. He is also a channel for the Hathors, Masters of Love and Sound. Tom’s unbelievable four octave voice is his predominant instrument. Every sound you hear on a Tom Kenyon CD or tape is created by Tom as musician, singer, and shaman. Tom teaches in Intensive formats throughout the world.  Tom’s life’s studies and many lifetimes allow him to move with equal facility between Tibetan Buddhism, Egyptian High Alchemy, Taoism, and Hinduism, and the sciences relative to each. He is the author of “Brain States” and a few other books, including “The Manuscript of Mary Magdalene” and “The Hathors.” Tom has created over a hundred psycho-acoustic recordings and programs. 

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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.

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New York Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow 

Dr. Larry J. Sabato is a New York Times best-selling author, has won four Emmys, and is recognized as one of the nation’s most respected political analysts. He appears multiple times a week on national and international TV, including CNN, BBC, and CNN International. A Rhodes Scholar, Dr. Sabato is the founder and director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, and has had visiting appointments at Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. Dr. Sabato is the author or editor of two dozen books on American politics. He has taught over 20,000 students in his career, and the University of Virginia has given him its highest honor, The Thomas Jefferson Award. In 2021, Sabato celebrated his 50^th year of association with the University of Virginia.