Life Changes Show, October 10, 2016
Life Changes Show with Filippo Voltaggio and cohost Mark Laisure
Guest, Diana Dexter DelMonte
DIANA “DEXTER” DELMONTE
Diana is modern day mystic, author, presenter, and renowned animal communicator, featured on Web T.V. and radio.
She is a psychic, intuitive, medium for animals in spirit, and empath, and is sought for her expertise in behavioral problems and locating lost animals.
Diana is also a certified Kundalini yoga instructor, Remote Viewer, Reiki Master/teacher and spiritual healer, initiated in the Andean shaman tradition of Peru.
As an accomplished artist and educator residing in Los Angeles, she has taught art, yoga and meditation to thousands of children in schools throughout the city while showing children how to care for and communicate with animals.
She is a columnist for Whole Person magazine, a spiritual activist and animal advocate. A long time practitioner of Zen, Vipassana and Tibetan Buddhist meditation, she lives her life in the practice of Ahimsa, a Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being.
Diana has clients in Alaska, British Columbia, France, Spain, Norway, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Peru, India, Greece, England, and the United States, and has been professionally communicating with animals since 2000.
Diana has trained with Carol Gurney, Penelope Smith, and Jeri Ryan, founder of Assisi International Animal Institute.
Diana donates her services to rescue organization fundraisers, and is a member of The National Museum of Animals and Society, and Dharma Voices for Animals; two organizations dedicated to the welfare of all animals. Having compassion for all living beings, she maintains a vegan diet and way of life.
She lives in Los Angeles with her five felines, and is available for workshops, speaking engagements and private consultations.
Guest, Sophia Dion
SOPHIA DION
Whether she is performing live at the legendary Sundance Film Festival or taking the main stage at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show, alternative soul vocalist and musician, Sophia Dion has only just begun to tap into her true potential. The 16-year-old Utah native, now living in Los Angeles, appeared at Sundance to perform at the world premiere of the Emmy-nominated movie, Girl Rising. The film tells the stories of young girls subjected to child slavery and arranged marriages featured narration by stars like Alicia Keys, Selena Gomez, and Cate Blanchett.
With a sound inspired by the likes of Joss Stone and KT Tunstall, Sophia’s original music explores themes familiar to all teenagers: relationships with parents and friends, dealing with bullies, and moving away from those closest to you. She recorded her first EP, Run Child, Run, in 2016. It was produced by Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez, who has produced music heard on television shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars as well as the Vin Diesel movie, The Last Witch Hunter. In addition to performing live and preparing for a national tour in 2017, Sophia’s own music is being pitched for both television and film licensing.
Already notching up performances in cities like Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles, Sophia has made multiple appearances at NAMM, including a special opening show for well-known funk-rock band, Tower of Power. Even national music store chain, Guitar Center noticed Sophia, and invited her to appear in a special commercial the company shot as part of its social media marketing efforts. That video went on to amass more than 40-thousand views on YouTube.
When she isn’t working hard on her own music career, Sophia donates much of her time teaching instruments and music theory to young children. The classes offered through The Music Factory help cultivate an interest in music in children between the ages of four- and seven-years old. She also performs at benefits for Blue Star Connection, a Colorado-based non-profit that raises funds to purchase instruments for kids. All of this is in addition to her being a student at Orange County School of the Arts, which is one of the top three performing art schools in the United States. In her spare time, Sophia also enjoys relaxing at the beach, skiing, and hiking.
Sophia’s sponsors include AKG Acoustics, Bedell Guitars, Breedlove Guitars, G7th Capos, Capturing Couture, Digitech, Harman Audio, Journey Instruments, and Vocalist. Not only is Sophia the youngest artist to earn sponsorships with many of these companies, but several of them have also invited her to perform at trade shows to help demonstrate their products to attendees.
Life Changes Show
Come and join the conversation about what's going on and what we can do together about it, with it, and for it. We have the choice, we have the power. We can do magic if we just believe!
A show about the changes going on in us, to us, around us, and because of us. Therefore, it's technically a show about "Everything," only with a how to make it better, see it better, be better.
In the show, there is talk about, and with, people who have either been through major changes, are helping others with major changes, or people who are changing the world for the better in a major way.
The show is a one-hour talk show format with a monologue by the host, a 30 minute interview with a guest of note, capped by a "Producer's Wrap" segment, in which Filippo and Co-Host Mark Laisure, and sometimes surprise guests, bring it all home for the listeners in a sometimes humorous and sometimes touching, but always entertaining conversation.
