LEANDRA DIELLE GRUFT

Leandra Dielle Gruft is a young emerging performer from Chicago, Illinois. Her performance experience includes Musical Theatre, Dance, and Film and Television. She has performed the roles of Cinderella and Rapunzel in Into the Woods and Alice in Alice in Wonderland.

Leandra has also performed numerous recitals throughout Chicago. Her repertoire performed includes excerpts from Matilda, Annie, Oliver, Les Miserables and numerous other shows. As part of her training at the School of Rock, she sang as a soloist in Billy Joel Experience and Jimi Hendrix Experience. 

She recently filmed an independent short film in The Other Foot, as the role of Mary.  Her other on-screen work includes commercials for Party City aired on ABC. Leandra has also trained in Jazz dance for five years, and Two years with Joffrey Ballet in Jazz, Ballet, and Modern, including a year of jazz with alvin ailey Company member Riccardo Battaglia. 

She also spent few years with Academy of Music and Art studying Hip Hop, Tap Dancing, and Musical Theater as well as Ballet and Jazz. She has studied acting at Second City as well as Acting Studio Chicago. In Addition to studying at Second City and Acting Studio Chicago  she studied in the audition only Musical Theater Conservatory program at New Music School with Scott Ramsay and Erin Elizabeth Smith.

JAMES GRUFT

James Harris Gruft is a composer, singer, and keyboard player (with a little guitar playing thrown in).

​Over the years he has fronted several bands, including Living Folly with Lucas Rico Corrubia, Suffering Clams with John NewK Newcott, Core with Robert Perl and NewK, Gruft and NewK with NewK, Paul Amorese and Mike Chiavaro, Urban Hawks with Ian Walsh, James Wenzel and Jon Wenzel and more recently he has worked with The Giving Tree Band (Todd and E Fink, Charlie Karls, Norm Norman and Z) and with Packy.

His musical training started with C James Hughes at Tappan Zee High School, Robert Printz, jazz pianist, and Will Johnson of Sonoma State University.

He has released 6 CDs, including Perfect Peace, Give me the Strength, From Earth to Milky Way, No One Wants to Forget, The End of One, It Is What It Is, and the forthcoming vinyl LP,  It Is the Journey. His music is rock, with influences by Jack Bruce, Leonard Cohen and Peter Gabriel.

His message is unique; nothing less than a cry, at times a complaint, in any case an attempt to come to terms with a Higher Power personally and spiritually.  

So listen . . .

Oh, and by the way, James is also a physician, a healer of pain. So there. 

A Veteran of the United States Coast Guard with over 20 years of Personal Development training, Anthony M. Drago is now a Peak Performance Consultant, Speaker, Author of Go Prove Something!, a Distinguished Toastmaster, and a Certified Speed & Agility Coach, who trains organizations, sports teams, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the areas of Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Personal Development, and Proper Body Mechanics (Speed, Agility & Quickness). Anthony uses his Military, Financial markets, and sports backgrounds as the vehicles to teach vital life lessons. Anthony also uses a unique, entertaining, physical, and interactive seminar, speech, or workshop to build an unbreakable bond between the Mind & Body. Anthony teaches that by applying real world mental and physical applications, you automatically develop anchors that will make information retention second nature.

Pelvic health is an essential and rarely addressed part of overall health and well-being. As a pelvic floor therapist and bilingual family nurse practitioner (FNP),  Kathy Kates works with women, men, transgender, and gender non-conforming patients experiencing chronic pelvic pain and other pelvic floor dysfunction.

Dr. Rev. Christopher Macklin

Christopher Macklin was born in Chester in the UK and has been very gifted from an early age. For the last several years he has concentrated on Divine Healing learned from Divine knowledge from God and All That Is Holy. Healing technique utilizing God's Angelic Light Beings and clearing of Negative Energies and Entities.

Christopher has worked with Divine Healing for 30 years. He is a Melchizedek Being come down to do teaching & healing using the Sananda Energy from the Infinite Dimension.

He is able to help people with all types of Disease and imbalances. Chris does not work alone; there are large numbers of God's Angelic Light Beings channeled to work with him. He first works to balance the body's energy field by clearing chakra points and cleansing the body's meridian field by removing negative entities and energies. He then uses God's Divine Angelic Beings to perform Esoteric Operations to replace damaged joints and diseased organs. God's Angelic Beings also reconstruct the damaged muscles and nerves. He has helped people recover from all types of illness, some of these include: Auto Immune Diseases, Cancer, Morgellons Disease, Arthritis, and many more.

Every illness is treatable through Christopher's gift of Divine Healing, though individual results vary depending on the facet of healing selected by God. Christopher also treats Emotional Disorders, including Addictions, Chronic Depression, Schizophrenia and Bi-Polar Disorder. The whole person, and their whole life are treated, therefore relationships of families and loved ones can also be repaired and restored.

The glue that binds humanity is Unconditional Love. God and All That Are Holy are most concerned that youare whole and a reflection of this Unconditional Love in the world, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Christopher and the Light Beings, through a constant and thorough cleansing of your energy field, and your own efforts, are able to elevate you in phenomenal ways.

Our Interfaith Ministry embraces Divine Healing, Unconditional Love, Compassion.
Teachings are based on Ancient Knowledge, Peace & Forgiveness.

Boldly become who you truly are; radiant and a reflection of the Divine on Earth.

BIOGRAPHY
Jocelyn Kessler has worked as an animal/human counselor for the last 15 years, all over the country. Jocelyn has consulted with independent business owners, individuals and corporations in the health-wellness and entertainment industries in the area of animal-human communications and behavior. Her book, The Secret Language of Dogs, offers enlightenment on how to improve the understanding and flow of communication between you and your dog. Born and raised in Port Washington NY amongst 6 large Great Pyrenees, even at a young age Jocelyn's mission was to help humans and animals live their best lives. She now resides in Denver, CO.

WEBSITE: being-animal.com (launching 9/4/20)

DOGS NATURALLY ARTICLE (Regular Contributor)
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/author/jocelyn-kessler/

Ranell is a 25 + year internationally acclaimed Sport & Fitness Industry leader and an award-winning presenter.

Founder of the Academy of Sport Speed Australia (ASSA) and Running with Ranell Online Coaching Service (RWR), she is a specialist Running and Strength coach for Sprint and Running sport athletes.
Ranell has a Masters degree in High Performance Coaching and a Bachelor degree in Sport Science and Coaching as well as being an ASCA L2 Professional Coach and a L3 ATFCA Coach.

Ranell is a regular presenter at Strength & Conditioning and Fitness Conventions and has delivered her Running courses and Athlete clinics across Australia, the UK and Asia.

An elite masters athlete in her own right, Ranell has won 6 World Championship Medals, holds multiple State, National and Oceania titles in the Sprint events and is a previous World Record holder in the 4 x 100m relay.

In 2019 Ranell was awarded the ‘ASCA Performance Development Coach of the Year’, having produced more sub 7-sec, 60-yard dash performances in NSW Baseball’s history (U16 & U18 players) and in her work as S&C Coach of the Premiership winning GWS Fury Premier League U23’s Netball team.

Ranell is the creator of the ASSA Speed system which develops both physical and technical competencies for speed, minimising injuries & maximising performance.

A  R  P  I

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ARMENIAN INTERNET SINGING SENSATION 

MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED AS JULIA ROBERTS

OLDEST DAUGHTER

FOR HER UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO PRETTY WOMAN

EXCLUSIVE

HER VERY FIRST INTERVIEW IN THE UNITED STATES

Arpine Mikaeli Ter-Petrosyan (born on September 30, 1990), known professionally as Arpi Alto, is a singer, songwriter, musician, performer and record producer from Armenia. She was born in the Armenian capital Yerevan on September 30, 1990, into a family of artists and musicians. Her mother, Anahit Ter Petrosyan, is a musician, jazz artist, music teacher and composer.

Her father, Mikayel Ter Petrosyan, is a sculptor, painter, visual artist, and expert in hand-made carpets. The roots of Arpi’s artistic inclinations lie with her family, and especially her maternal grandmother. Arpi credits her maternal grandmother for creating a colorful and magical fantasy world for Arpi to help cope with war, death, deprivation, and economic hardship in Armenia. Arpi was exposed from a young age to a varied and eclectic mix of musical influences, ranging from traditional Armenian folk songs and classical music to jazz and pop.

Arpi’s formal musical education began in 2000, when she started attending music school. In 2010, at the age of 20, she joined the Armenian State Pedagogical University in Yerevan to study music and received her formal education as a pianist. She graduated with a master’s degree in 2016.

It was during the years of her musical education that Arpi’s unique voice began to draw attention. Arpi’s voice is described as contralto, which is the lowest female voice and lends itself very well to musical categories like classical and jazz.

Arpi’s professional career began in 2011, when she joined the Geghard Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Mher Navoyan and with Anahit Papoyan as conductor. The ensemble has traveled extensively for concerts in Germany, Austria, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Belarus, Poland, Italy, Belgium, Lebanon, Russia, and Sweden. The ensemble has also released three albums:” Armenian Music” (2002), “Armenian Altar” (2005), and “Mystery Deep” (2013). Apri Alto performed with the Geghard Ensemble until 2017. 2013-present: Armenian National Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater In 2013 Apri joined the Armenian National Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Alexander Spendaryan under the artistic direction and conductorship of Constantine Orbelian.

In the winter of 2019/2020 Arpi began experimenting with solo work outside the framework of musical ensembles, especially jazz and bossa nova classics and Armenian traditional folk songs. In early 2020 Arpi released covers of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Lana del Rey’s “Doin’ Time”, “What a Difference a Day Makes”, and “The Way You Look Tonight”.

The coronavirus outbreak in the Spring of 2020 gave Arpi the opportunity to expand her solo efforts with more jazz standards and covers of popular classics. The breakthrough came when Arpi’s cover of the Brazilian bossa nova classic “The Girl From Ipanema” (Garota de Ipanema) went viral and boosted Arpi’s fast-growing worldwide audience. After the success of “The Girl From Ipanema”, Arpi launched an indie record company Ginosi Music with cousin Areg Ginosian and his partner Amoor David Avakian. “The Girl From Ipanema” was followed by renditions of “Happy Happy Birthday Baby”, “Moon River”, and “Over the Rainbow”. Personal Life Arpi lives in the Armenian capital Yerevan with her husband and son.

Arpi has become an internet sensation especially on You Tube. She has an uncanny resemblance to a young Julia Roberts, especially in the Pretty Woman movie and has been mistakenly identified as Julia Roberts older daughter.

For more information

about

ARPI ALTO

 visit

https://ginosimusic.com/arpi-alto

Arpi Alto official website

https://www.facebook.com/arpialto/

Arpi Alto on Facebook

https://twitter.com/arpialto

Arpi Alto on Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/arpialto/

Arpi Alto on Instagram

Ken D. Foster brings over 35 years of expertise in personal and business development. He is a Visionary, Business Strategist, Best-Selling Author, and Syndicated Radio Host of the Voices of Courage Show.

Ken has Coached and Mentored hundreds of CEO’s, Entrepreneurs, Executives and Senior Professionals to take the courageous path, release their limitations, and free their spirit to bring in harmony, success, and bottom-line results to their businesses and lives. He specializes in working with people who are committed to generating their greatest dreams, up-leveling their lives and maximizing their highest potential, and he does this exceptionally well.

Ken has developed science-based, highly practical solutions for stimulating human potential in companies / or individuals who are seeking: personal balance, increased profitability, organizational productivity, time management skills, meditation techniques, systemic solutions and authentic team building communication. 

During his tenure in Congress, Wayne Gilchrest is most often described as an independent voice for his constituents on Capitol Hill. His willingness to champion issues and vote his conscience regardless of party affiliation has earned him respect from both sides of the political spectrum. He continues to be a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility and environmental protection. His consistent support for reducing federal spending and eliminating the deficit has won him accolades from many taxpayer watchdog groups since his first term in 1991. He also has dedicated his attention to protecting and preserving the delicate environment of the Chesapeake Bay region, and to enhance and encourage economic development within the 1st District of Maryland to improve the quality of life.

Gilchrest serves as a senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Under the Natural Resources Committee, he serves on the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, which he chaired for the past six years. Under the Transportation Committee, he serves on the Rail, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime. He is Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, and co-chairs the House Climate Change Caucus, and the House Corps Reform Caucus. He helped organize the House Organic Caucus in 2006 and serve as its co-chairman. He’s also a member of the House Rural Health Care Coalition. He most recently formed and co-chairs the House Dialogue Caucus, which brings together like-minded members to push for diplomatic solutions to global crises.

Born in Rahway, New Jersey, he was the fourth of Elizabeth and Arthur Gilchrest’s six boys. After graduating high school in 1964, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. His tour of duty saw action during the invasion of the Dominican Republic, and ultimately the Vietnam War. He earned the rank of Sergeant in Vietnam, where as a platoon leader, he was wounded in the chest. Wayne was decorated with the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Navy Commendation Medal. Today he is a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Military Order of the Purple Heart. In 1969, he studied liberal arts at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware, where he received an associate’s degree. He then spent a semester in Kentucky studying rural poverty in Appalachia. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in history from Delaware State College in 1973. Since then, he has done some work toward a Masters at Loyola College in Baltimore.

Throughout his career, Wayne has taught American History, Government, and Civics in New Jersey, Vermont, and for eight years at Kent County High School in Worton, Maryland. As a teacher, Wayne coached the mock trial teams and often organized student visits to Washington, D.C. and the United Nations in New York City. Wayne and his family spent part of 1986 living in the Idaho wilderness where he worked for the Forest Service in the Bitterroot National Forest. The experience gave him a greater appreciation for the sanctity of our federal lands and the environment. Wayne and his wife, Barbara, have three children and two daughters-in-law. They live on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

What the Other Side Can Tell Us About 2020.

Kellee White, M.A., LMFT

Kellee-White-Spiritual-MediumKellee White is a licensed Psychotherapist and Spiritual Medium, practicing with celebrities, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, politicians as well as individuals, couples and families in her Beverly Hills, CA office. Her specialties involve her work with trauma, loss, grief counseling, changes and transitions, and fear of death. A major goal of Kellee’s therapy is to heal the soul which may include receiving a message from a loved one who has passed on to the other side. Also, Kellee works with individuals and groups to further enhance the growth of their soul. An hour with Kellee might well be the most exciting, informative, healing hour of your life!

A native of Los Angeles, Kellee climbed the corporate ladder as a senior executive. The Universe intervened in 2000 when Kellee suffered a traumatic brain injury that changed her life forever. Completely confused and not comprehending what was happening, Kellee found herself seeing and talking to “dead people.” Understanding her newly found gift and the journey she embarked upon is the subject of her nearly completed book. To further enhance her ability to help others she returned to graduate school and received her Master’s in Psychology with an emphasis on marriage family therapy.

Shirley does very specific work called the Number “8” and I AM DNA Activations. She’s a certified Matrix Energetics Practitioner, works with past lives, mediumistic information, frequencies and some other modalities. She reads and works with each individual as a part of the collective consciousness and provides tools for your own ascension.

Shirley was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Holocaust Survivors. She has authored books such as "Apples from the tree of Life, Impassioned Soul, and Grapes from the Vines of Life." She is an energy healer, speaker, teacher as well as a medium who is able to connect with those on the other side and has spoken at the 11:11 and 12:12 Earth Star Conferences in and has been guest on numerous radio shows. She does very specific work called the Number "8" and I AM DNA Activations. Shirley is a certified Matrix Energetics Practitioner, works with past lives, mediumistic information, frequencies and some other modalities. Questions about various healing systems are also invited. She reads and works with each individual as a part of the collective consciousness. Her goal is to give each individual the tools to work with their own ascension and works with mapping within the Spiritual Physical and Emotional Bodies that lead to increased consciousness, abundance and awakening to our true selves.

Julianne understands all of the struggles that you are experiencing as a pitcher.  As a young athlete, Julianne wanted nothing more than to be a pitcher.  Unforunately, her first attempts at pithing were described by her father as “looking like a drunk stork.” Undeterred, Julianne went to her first camp at Hofstra University and fell in love with the complexity and intensity of the pitching motion.  She worked so hard at the camp that she slept for 14 hours her first day back.

The camp gave her all of the motivation she needed.  She made her parent’s basement into a shrine for pitching, complete with motivational quotes that she wrote on the walls.  She put in thousands of hours of practice in that basement and emerged a new pitcher and a new person.  She proceeded to become an All-County Athlete, the recipient of a Division I athletic scholarship, and an academic All-American.  She was instrumental in leading her team to win the MAAC Conference during her freshman year.

Unfortunately, learning the motion wasn’t the only hurdle that Julianne had to overcome.  A tear to her ulnar cartilage required surgery, took a year of rehabilitation, and nearly destroyed her collegiate career.

Julianne thought she would never pitch again, which is why she is currently obsessed with injury prevention and was a researcher in Lenox Hill’s study on “The Performance Demand of Softball Pitching.”  Several years after she finally recovered fully from surgery, she became one of the few pitchers to ever pitch a win against the world-famous Brakettes.  She has used all that she has through her struggles to produce countless award-winning athletes.

• Over twenty years experience pitching and over fifteen years of experience teaching pitching
• A certified personal trainer for over years
• Experience as a pitching coach to the Italian Professional League
• Researcher for Lenox Hill Hospital’s Study on “The Performance Demand of Softball Pitching.”
• Four-time academic All-American (Division I)
• Recipient of the 2001 NIT Student/Athlete Award
• Valedictorian of Manhattan College 2002 Graduating Class
• Certified hypnotist since 2006
• Consultant for LIU Post Softball from 2010-2013 (2011 Appearance at the College World Series, 2011 Eastern Regional Coaching Staff of the Year)

Peter SAGE is an international serial entrepreneur and subject matter expert in human behavior and self mastery. His unique way of looking at the world has earned him the distinguished Brand Laureate Award for extraordinary individuals alongside previous winners who include Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs and Christiano Ronaldo. Peter is a 6x TEDx speaker whose multiple #1 bestselling books have sold over 150,000 copies in several languages. He has founded multiple 8-figure companies and raised over $1M for various charities. 

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F   A   R   N   E   R

LEGENDARY GUITARIST-SINGER-SONGWRITER

OF

G R A N D   F U N K  R A I L R O A D

AND

M A R K   F A R N E R 'S 

A M E R I C A N   B A N D

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Legendary all-American frontman and guitarist, Mark Farner, was the engine that pulled the original Grand Funk Railroad repeatedly to the top of the charts, and today he’s a platinum recording artist 30 times over. At age 71, Farner commands the stage with the same intensity and outpouring of love as he did during the summer of ’69 and his fans are still flocking to see “the Captain.” The rock patriot’s synergy and open heart still come through in epic hits that defined a generation including— “I’m Your Captain” (Closer to Home)”  “We’re An American Band” “Heartbreaker” “Bad Time To Be In Love” and recut covers of  “The Loco-Motion” and “Some Kind of Wonderful.”  Being viewed as a “Rockstar” is only one facet of the legacy of this Michigan-born son.   Mark is as real as they get: he’s a husband, a father, and grandfather, and in his fourth decade of marriage to wife Lesia. He’s a true family man.

“I think our fans originally connected to our songs because we were sincere” Farner said. “My lyrics were about Mother Earth, stopping the war, and all about love. They still have a point of reference with me in their heart.”

After the 1969 Atlantic Pop Festival put Grand Funk Railroad on the fast track, the band topped the Billboard Chart twice with both the anthem “We’re an American Band” (1973) and 1974’s “The Loco-Motion.” The Flint, Michigan trio reached the top 10 again with “Some Kind of Wonderful” (No. 3) and “Bad Time” (No. 4) before GFR disbanded for the first time in 1976. Farner briefly rejoined Grand Funk during the 1980s and 1990s and he has collaborated with many other artists over the years.  However, his focus has been to forge an enduring solo career based upon bringing his message of love to his fans in all corners of the world.

“Love is unconditional,” he explains. “Just like when you hold a baby, the love transfers. I feel that love from the audience when I’m on stage.”

The son of a World War II veteran, four-time bronze star recipient and career fireman, Farner also knows the importance of brotherhood and commitment. On his mother’s side, he champions his Cherokee heritage and the fact that his mother was the first woman welder in the United States to weld on a tank during World War 2. It just so happened to be the same type of Sherman tanks his father drove. Farner’s work on and off the stage is focused on honoring service personnel and veterans and offering support to American farmers, individuals with disabilities, and downtrodden populations.

Farner, the rock patriot that he is, works tirelessly to honor our nation’s service personnel and Veterans wherever they are stationed. He wants everyone to remember the huge sacrifices our men and women in the armed services freely give; all to protect our amazing country and freedoms.

Over 50 years later something magical still happens when Farner takes the stage.  His voice is still strong and on key, his guitar playing still slick and lighting quick, and his trademark prancing still commands the stage and mesmerizes his audiences around the world.

“I love playing live where I can connect with people of all backgrounds,” he said. “It’s all about the fans…and all about love.”

For more information about

MARK FARNER

visit

Mark Farner Official Website

https://www.facebook.com/MarkFarnerAmericanBand/

Mark Farner on Facebook

Twitter:  @REALMARKFARNER

YouTube: Mark Farner

Instagram: markfarners_americanband

Mark Farner's Mid-Michigan Flood Relief

Gofundme Page

Mark Farner Launches Mid-Michigan Flood Relief GoFundMe (Petoskey, Mich.) Legendary rock and roll guitarist and front man, Mark Farner, is helping those closer to home. This weekend he launched a GoFundMe campaign for his Michigan neighbors called the Mid-Michigan Flood Relief. The goal is to raise $25,000 to donate to the American Red Cross’ efforts to the areas affected by the Midland County flooding. Farner and his wife, Lesia, were the first to donate with $2,000.

 Link to the Mark Farner Mid-Michigan Flood Relief GoFundMe here…

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mark-farner039s-midmichigan-flood-relief

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moxie publicity official website

Jennifer  took a spiritual gifting personality test in March of 2019.  Jennifer stated she had learned that she was a Developer/Exhorter, which is less than 10% of the population.  As a Developer, Jennifer stated she has big dreams/visions and  she  loves to create.  As an Exhorter, Jennifer loves people, and  she is future-oriented.  Probably no surprise she said lol,  she then decided last year to throw a couple parties to end human trafficking and created the 501 (c)(3) Rescue Party Give in April 2019.  

Join us August 25th 2020 at 11am as we discuss our openness about our beliefs and how we pursued our own vision to help change lives. This is real talk we will not hold nothing back as we more forward into Social Growth.:)

SUSAN BARNES

Susan devotes her life in service to the evolution of humanity.  A respected meditation teacher, speaker, artist & healer, she is a purveyor of peace, channeling her creative energy & inspiration into projects that align with a singular purpose: to facilitate the development of collective consciousness.