I am a therapist in private practice in Dallas, specializing in social anxiety. I graduated from Cornell University and have an MSSW from the University of Texas in Arlington. My book is “From ‘Loser’ to Legend- How 60+ Celebrities Survived and Thrived after Bullying”, a book for kids and teens dealing with bullying (and their parents).

Tim Roemer, former U.S. Member of Congress, 9/11 Commissioner, and Ambassador to India, is Executive Director and Strategic Counselor at APCO Worldwide. He works with clients on government relations and provides strategic advice. With his background in international trade, education policy, and national security, Ambassador Roemer is a trusted consensus-builder, problem solver and international expert.

In 2009, he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to India, one of America’s largest diplomatic missions. During his time in office, Ambassador Roemer helped move India from being America’s 25^th largest trading partner to 12^th. He oversaw the signing of the Counterterrorism Cooperation Initiative, which broadened U.S. – India coordination in intelligence, homeland security, border security, money laundering, and terrorist financing. He worked with the U.S. Government to assist India on the Global Center for Nuclear Energy Partnership. Ambassador Roemer strengthened U.S. cooperation with India in technology transfers and sales in the defense and space industries.

Earlier, Ambassador Roemer proudly served for 12 years in the United States Congress as the Representative for Indiana’s 3^rd Congressional District. Coming from a family of educators, he fought to improve access, standards and achievement for American education. He was known for his bipartisan work on getting laws passed and his insights on the Intelligence Committee. Ambassador Roemer was appointed to serve on the 9/11 Commission and helped pass the Commission’s recommendations into law. Later, he was a member of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Presidential Task Force on Combating the Ideology of Radical Extremism, the 21^st Century National Parks Commission, the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, and the 9/11 FBI Review Commission.

Ambassador Roemer is a board member of the United States India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and a member of the Aspen Institute’s US-India Strategic Dialogue. He is also a member of the U.S.-India Friendship Council Advisory Group and the Center for American Policy’s U.S.-India 21^st Century Institute. He is a strategic adviser to Issue One, a non-profit organization working on a non-partisan basis to address the insidious impact of big money on American democracy. Ambassador Roemer has traveled around the United States to speak on national security, market entry, and the U.S.-India relationship at numerous conferences and public venues, including Columbia, Notre Dame, Tufts, Indiana and UCSD universities, among others. He is also a lecturer at the Washington Campus Executive MBA Program.

He completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of California at San Diego. He earned a master’s and a doctoral degree in American government from the University of Notre Dame with his dissertation on: “The Senior Executive Service: Retirement and Public Personnel Policy”. Both schools have recognized his achievements with distinguished alumnus awards.

Ambassador Roemer is married to Sally Johnston Roemer.  They have

Michael Van Meter has seen first-hand the devastating effects of addiction on the public, himself, and his profession. Michael began his career as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Navy. After eight years, he became a Corrections Officer, Washington DC Police Officer, and then FBI Agent. In 2010, Michael became an instructor at the FBI Academy.

In 2013, he created a course titled “Leading At-Risk Employees” geared toward Police Executives to help them understand alcoholism, prescription drug abuse, PTSD, suicide, and domestic violence as it relates to policies and procedures for their agencies worldwide. In 2019, Michael retired from the FBI but his passion for helping others continued. He is currently working on a Master’s in Addiction Counseling: Integrated Recovery for Co-Occurring Disorders from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. Pulling from his personal and professional experience, Michael shares his thoughts on this sensitive, complex, and controversial subject.

Larry Grogan is President of Grogan Advisory Services, a Private Wealth Management Firm. A large part of his practice now involves philanthropy for his clients as the result of being a pet therapy team with his dog Scrappy for 8 years at a local children's hospital. It was his time as a pet therapy team where Larry observed the needs - both financial and emotional - of the children, their families and nurses. But he also observed the power of pet therapy and the immediate emotional impact that Scrappy had on everyone she visited. In October 2021, Larry published his first book, "A Tail of Love, Life Lessons from Scrappy, a Pet Therapy Dog." detailing many of his shared experiences with Scrappy. Now a pet therapy dog advocate, Larry's goal is to quadruple the number of certified pet therapy dogs in the United States.

Samantha overcame physical limitations from congenital hip dysplasia and smashed the glass ceiling to become South Australia’s first female urological surgeon. She is a passionate businesswoman, founder, and entrepreneur.

She advocates gender equity, disability inclusion and cultural diversity, reducing the stigma of urinary incontinence and raising awareness about preventable chronic diseases.

Her first two books, The No Recipe Cookbook and When I’m a Surgeon, were Amazon No 1 best-sellers. Her Inspirational Careers picture book series inspires children to Dream Big and Aim High, instilling self-belief.

Samantha was one of four finalist nominees for South Australia, Australian of the Year 2022.

Grassroots Activist Lives in Denver, Colorado

Texan in Denver, ex-road comic, Conservative, Infidel. Into women, guitars, and Pug dogs. Extreme right-winger.

#TeaParty #2A #ProIsrael #MAGA #KAG

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Cain, founder of Task Force Freedom

Dr. Barbara holds advanced degrees from Columbia University and Claremont School of Theology. She has been a Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist since 1986 with an office in Newport Beach, California. She is committed to teaching skills to move couples from an emotional distance and power struggle to feel understood, appreciated, and respected. Dr. Barbara’s passion is for promoting personal development, which is the key to success in life generally, and crucial to the marriage journey.

Dr. Michael has been a practitioner and teacher of meditation to thousands of people for over forty years. He has led Attitudinal Healing classes for more than twenty decades, teaching how to create love, let go of resentments and fear, and create an experience of connection to God. He is passionate about using the romantic partnership as a vehicle to move couples to higher stages of inner development.

Dr. Michael received his M.D. from New York University, School of Medicine. He works as an anti-aging rejuvenation physician in Newport Beach, California, providing health and longevity through nutrition, bio-identical hormones, sexual dysfunction treatments, stem cells, exosomes, platelet-rich plasma, anti-aging skin treatments, exercise, meditation, and healthy relationships classes.

Dr. Michael is the author of five books:

• The Vitality Connection: Ten Practical Ways to Optimize Health and Reverse the Aging Process

• The Magic of Stem Cells: Awakening Your Healing Power.

• Secrets to Deep and Effortless Meditation: Revealing the Treasures Within

Together with his wife, Dr. Barbara, they have authored:

• The Marriage Map: The Road to Transforming Your Marriage from Ordeal to Adventure.

• Ageless Love: The Sexy Science of Falling in Love Forever

In Los Angeles Drs. Michael and Barbara have appeared on ABC, NBC, Fox, CW, and LaLa Land TV.  

Dr. Barbara has published articles on faith and relationship development, including World Religion News, Time, and Marriage.com. They have also been interviewed on numerous radio stations.

Richard Samuel Morris (born November 28, 1948) is an American political author and commentator who previously worked as a pollster, political campaign consultant, and general political consultant.

Dick Morris, a veteran political consultant who advised Bill Clinton for years, says he served as an unpaid, back-channel adviser to Trump in 2020. His father, Eugene Morris, was the longtime real estate lawyer for Trump’s dad, Fred, and then son Donald. So they have a longtime connection.

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Today we are talking with Wes Roberts who is an alien abductee and experiencer.  Wes Roberts is also a 30+-year contract college professor who teaches computer technology, business writing and office procedures at two of the largest colleges in Canada. In the late 1980s Wes had a remarkable experience which, over 20 years, was identified as an alien abduction. Today, as an abductee his passion is to spread the word to help others come to terms with their own potential alien encounters, and to tell others “We are not from here.” Alongside numerous alien experiences, Wes spent several active years in a paranormal research institute with psychic abilities; he is also trained in remote viewing and a life-long magician. Wes co-hosted and periodically appeared as a guest on Lesley Mitchell-Clarke’s BlogTalkRadio Contact Together show. Wes and Lesley co-wrote the book, Intersections: A True Story of Extraterrestrial Contact. Wes wrote his second book, called An Experiencer’s Garden. Wes has appeared on numerous podcasts, YouTube, and live radio. Mr. Roberts lives in Toronto, Canada, with his partner, Ana.

Nick Paproski is an award-winning paramedic field provider and educator who’s worked in municipal, fire based, commercial and volunteer EMS systems. Nick currently serves as the Director of Operations for Vintech Management Services, a 300 employee EMS staffing company based in CT. A staunch advocate for provider mental health and wellness, Nick routinely presents on the topic of PTSD for the Fairfield Country Trauma Response Team.

D. Terrence Foster, M.D., graduated from The Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York, and has been practicing medicine for more than 25 years. He is board-certified in pain and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He is the author of three best-selling books: Foster's Opioid Addiction Classification Status Guide, The Opioid Epidemic Consumers and Healthcare Guide, and his latest, The Stress Book: 40-Plus Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Your Life.

 Praise for The Stress Book: 40+ Ways to Manage Stress and Enjoy Your Life: Author-  D. Terrence Foster, MD

 1.    "Foster delivers the perfect book for our stressful times. I like the comprehensive approach he gives his readers, with many takeaways and actionable tips." — Tammy Ruggles, reviewer, Reader Views 

2.    A highly readable and cleareyed guide to tackling daily anxieties." Kirkus Reviews.

3.    "This book is amazing and simple to understand even if the author explains in detail the science behind stress…Thank you for this gem of a book". Marie-Hélène Fasquel for Readers’ Favorite - five star

PATRICK REYNOLDS

A grandson of cigarette company founder RJ Reynolds, Patrick Reynolds first spoke out publicly at a Congressional hearing in favor of a ban on all tobacco advertising in 1986. Former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop commented in 2003, “Patrick Reynolds is one of the nation’s most influential advocates of a smokefree America. His testimony is invaluable to our society.”

Mr. Reynolds’ advocacy work and motivational talks to youth and adults have made him a well-known and respected champion of a smokefree society. He has helped remind many thousands of people of the dangers of smoking. In September 2015, the White House and President Obama presented him with the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Patrick watched his father, RJ Reynolds, Jr., his oldest brother RJ Reynolds III, and other members of his family die from cigarette-induced emphysema and lung cancer. Concerned about the mounting health evidence, he made the decision to speak out against the industry his family helped build.

Mr. Reynolds serves as Executive Director of Tobaccofree Earth, a nonprofit group he founded in 1989. Its mission is to motivate youth around the world to stay tobacco-free and empower smokers to quit successfully.

In 2019 the San Francisco Chronicle published an editorial Reynolds wrote against vaping products. It congratulated voters for approving the first citywide ban of the sale of all vaping and flavored tobacco products, except menthol and tobacco. New York City passed a similar ban later that year.

Reynolds was a strong advocate for the Federal tobacco tax hike of 62 cents, signed into law by Obama in 2009 on his 17th day in office. His USA Today editorial makes a compelling case for higher tobacco taxes.

Reynolds was also a proponent of the Congressional bill for FDA regulation of tobacco. In March, 2009, he met in Washington DC with Rep. Henry Waxman, co-sponsor of the bill, to offer his support. Later that year the bill was passed by Congress and signed by President Obama.

In April 2009, Mr. Reynolds was invited to Greece by Health Minister Avramopoulos to help build public acceptance of Greece’s new no-smoking law. There was strong national Greek news coverage of his visit, and Reynolds successfully focused the public’s attention on the health hazards of smoking and second-hand smoke.

Following his talks in Athens, the Ministry of Health of Greece sent an official letter to Ministers of Health around the world saying, “Mr. Reynolds gave a well-informed, polished and persuasive speech, and there was strong and very positive national media coverage of his visit. Moreover, his talk to youth at one of our local schools was a tremendous success. Mr. Reynolds has made a noticeable difference to our national efforts against smoking.”

Tobaccofree Earth offers a critically acclaimed educational video for grades 6 – 12, The Truth About Tobacco. The video shows a live talk Patrick gave to 1,000 9th graders, and is illustrated with recent TV spots, film clips, and anti-smoking graphics. Available on Amazon.com, it sends an empowering message to youth. The video has been purchased by over 12,000 schools and health departments around the globe.

In both his live talks for middle and high schools and in his educational video, Reynolds speaks with passion about his father’s death from smoking, the addictiveness of nicotine, cigarette advertising, and smoking by stars in movies. He also tells the tragic, powerful story of Sean Marsee, a high school track star who died at 19 from chewing tobacco, and shows before and after pictures.

His video and live talks include Reynolds’ unique initiation into life for youth. He concludes his talks with his inspiring message of hope for the future and a vision of the coming tobaccofree society. “My goal is to reassure teens in a time of new diseases, economic uncertainty, and wars and terrorism, and to share my strong faith in the future with them. I urge them to hold on to their health for the amazing years ahead, and not throw their lives away.” For additional video clips of Mr. Reynolds’ recent live talks, click here, and for a sampling of his TV news interviews, click here. A search on YouTube will bring up more.

The Truth About Tobacco video has won acclaim from educators, and there has also been praise for his live talks.

Since first speaking out publicly in 1986, Patrick Reynolds has spoken before numerous municipal and State legislatures in support of proposed smoking bans, campaigned for State and Federal cigarette tax increases, and laws to limit youth access to cigarettes. He approached several members of the US Congress about the aggressive advertising of US brands in the Third World and Asia.

He continues to be a strong advocate of spending a larger share of annual State tobacco revenues on smoking prevention and cessation programs. Many states have cut these programs drastically in recent years, in spite of their effectiveness. Reynolds points out, “Studies have proven that States with well-funded tobacco prevention programs have significantly lower rates of youth smoking, while States with poorly funded programs have significantly higher levels of teen smoking. In short, these programs work, especially when implemented together with smoking bans and high tobacco taxes.”

In 1987 Mr. Reynolds testified a second time in Congress, joining the many voices who helped bring about the ban of smoking on US domestic flights.

The UN’s World Health Organization honored him with a special award in 1988, and in 1989, Chicago’s Mt. Sinai Hospital awarded him its Humanitarian of the Year award.

Mr. Reynolds coauthored a family biography with author Tom Shachtman, The Gilded Leaf: Three Generations of the RJ Reynolds Family and Fortune. The book was published by Little Brown to critical acclaim and is currently in print through iUniverse.com. Photos, reviews, a press release and a link to order the book may be found at tobaccofree.org/book/. The Gilded Leaf may become a series for television in future.

In college, Reynolds studied English at UC Berkeley and then cinema at UCLA and USC. In 1969 he filmed a documentary titled ‘Berkeley’ which was shown at the 1970 Cannes film festival. Director Robert Altman invited Patrick to appear in his film Nashville in 1975, and following that, Reynolds studied acting with Lee Strasburg and other respected acting coaches. His film resume on IMDB includes several feature films and TV shows, including a starring role in the feature film Eliminators, released in 1,200 theatres in 1986.

In 2007 Patrick married Alexandra Olympios, and they have a son, born in 2009.

ZANE CHRISTOPHER

Zane Christopher is a 22-year-old singer-songwriter, actor, and hockey player born and raised in coastal New England.

With an unconventional childhood, being cast at 11-years-old in the film “Ted,” to dancing professionally for the Boston Celtics, Zane found his natural ability to captivate the room.

After attending boarding school from 8th to 12th grade and experiencing heavy expectations to fit the status quo, Zane decided he’d rather write his own story. His intense passion for music and songwriting led him to divert from his path as a college bound ice-hockey player to pursue a career in music full-time.

Zane’s mission is to inspire others to choose fear over courage, unknown over known, and dreams over expectations.

ILAN NAVAH

Ilan Navah is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and registered nurse. He has been playing guitar and writing songs since he was 15 years old and has released 4 professional studio albums.

Ilan weaves diverse sounds and uplifting lyrics into inspirational musical harmony.

Ilan has traveled all over the world touring as a musician and also volunteering as a registered nurse.

His musical influences include Dave Matthews, Santana, Bob Marley, Paul Simon, and Miles Davis. Ilan’s music has a deep spiritual message and is a blend of folk, jazz, funk, reggae, and world music. 

From jazz influenced folk to world music, Ilan’s discography shows an artist who can break boundaries between musical genres.

New Album Faith & Love

Faith & Love charts new territory into the exploration of soul, folk, jazz, blues, gospel, and funk. Featuring lush production, gorgeous vocal harmonies and a full horn section, it’s his most accomplished album to date.

DR. MINDY HOWARD

Dr. Mindy Howard is symbolic of someone who has set out to passionately achieve her dreams and is reaching the uppermost heights in her chosen field.

American and Dutch, Mindy obtained her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Human Factors Engineering in the United States and her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.

Now living in the Netherlands, Mindy’s life ambition was always to become an astronaut. Narrowed down from thousands to the last 200 candidates, she was selected by NASA as a “Highly Qualified Astronaut Candidate”, following the conclusion of her Ph.D. Despite not making the final selection to become an astronaut, she refused to let her dream go without a fight.

Having worked 21 years internationally as a Health, Safety and Environmental manager, human factors engineer, sustainability manager, strategy leader, diversity and inclusiveness leader, and trainer in several blue-chip corporations. Mindy’s background started out in the oil industry working for Royal Dutch Shell. Travelling the globe, working in over 35 different countries in extreme environments (e.g. offshore), Mindy was able to explore different countries and appreciate different people and their cultures.

After leaving the oil industry, Mindy decided to reignite her dream and begin her training to become a commercial astronaut while undergoing 6Gs in a human centrifuge. It was when she saw others in the training struggling in the centrifuge, that she saw a need to help commercial astronauts psychologically prepare for the rigours of space flight.

Striving towards her goal of becoming an astronaut, and wanting to help others do the same, Mindy harnessed her academic and professional skills to create the first and only psychological space training for commercial astronauts, called “Inner Space Training”, in the emerging field of commercial space. In addition, Mindy is working for Blue Abyss Ltd., the world’s first commercial astronaut training centre as the Director of Inner Space Training.

As one of the few commercial astronaut trainers in this new field, she has been asked to accompany a team of people who will win a “once in a lifetime” trip to space by a worldwide competition.

Other astronaut training that she has personally undergone includes, experiencing weightlessness in a Parabolic Flight, High-G Tolerance training, Simulated Space Flight Experience, Hypobaric (High altitude) Training, Situational Awareness Training, SIRIUS Space Disorientation and Motion Sickness Training and Unusual attitude training to name but a few.

A fully trained flight member for the Association of Spaceflight Professionals, Dr. Howard has also written and presented publications on a variety of subjects at various international scientific and space conferences. Her extensive knowledge has resulted in appearances in the media, both on national TV, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, Dutch TV and radio as a “space correspondent” both in the United States and in Europe. She is also a TEDx speaker with the title, “Train your fear away, like an astronaut”. She has just recently published her book called, Blast Off! Train like an astronaut for success on earth.”

“Blast Off! Train like an astronaut,” is the first book to use the techniques of commercial astronaut training to help people right here on earth maintain the anxiety-free emotional equilibrium and sustained mental focus needed to successfully overcome the day-to-day challenges and obstacles in their personal and professional lives.  Lastly, she was a Guest Lecturer at the International Space University.

Mindy loves speaking both to adults and children about and helping people become high performing individuals who can achieve peak performance, and also can create the conditions to enable a peak experience, like the “Overview Effect”. Her talks and training are not only valuable for people training to go to space but also for high performing individuals, STEM students and executive teams. Mindy helps individuals learn how to get in flow and be more mindful of the present moment, so that they can enjoy their lives more and enable them to achieve their dreams.

WENDIE COLTER, MCWC, CMIP

Wendie Colter, MCWC, CMIP, is a Certified Medical Intuitive, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder/CEO of The Practical Path®, Inc. Her accredited certification program, Medical Intuitive Training™, has been pivotal in helping wellness professionals develop and optimize their inherent intuition.

Wendie’s trailblazing research on medical intuition is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, and she is the author of the groundbreaking book, Essentials of Medical Intuition: A Visionary Path to Wellness.

Book Summary: Essentials of Medical Intuition: A Visionary Path to Wellness is a practical guide to medical intuition that explores what it is, what it is not, and how it can enhance healing and wellness for your patients, your clients and for yourself. The book presents scientific research, case studies, and the history of medical intuition. You will learn about the innovators, the current uses, and the future potentials of medical intuition in healthcare.

Myths and taboos about intuition being a “special gift” only for the few are exploded. The major “clairs,” such as clairvoyance and clairsentience, are detailed with evidence-supported, peer-reviewed research.

A self-test is included so people can understand how they may experience at least one of these natural intuitive traits regularly. Readers also have the opportunity to learn intuitive self-scanning techniques and Energy Hygiene tools, such as energy grounding and shielding, to help avoid burnout and promote resiliency.

TARA KELLY

FOLK MUSIC, REDEFINED

Folk/Americana singer-songwriter Tara Kelly is putting a new spin on the cosmic country of Kacey Musgraves and Emmylou Harris, with a songwriting style that evokes a darker, more mysterious edge.

Hailing from a rural town in southern New Jersey, Tara Kelly moved to Los Angeles to write and perform, securing a show at the iconic Troubadour venue. Shortly after, Kelly was personally invited by Rhett Miller of Old 97’s to sing his hit duet “Fireflies” with him on a stop in Los Angeles after posting a cover of the song on her Instagram. 

Kelly’s sound is deeply influenced by cosmic American music, fathered by Gram Parsons in the late 1960s and popularized by the likes of Linda Ronstadt and Brandi Carlile. She also draws inspiration from bands like Fleet Foxes, The Civil Wars, and Mandolin Orange; while her songwriting is shaped by the word-play of Kacey Musgraves, the raw vulnerability of James Bay, and the unabashed and fierce-feminine power of Maren Morris. Her lyrics allegorize a gamut of lived experience from heartache to mental health awareness, creating modern folklore that is all her own.

Before I died I used to be a marketing executive for a Forbes Fortune 100 company, fly around in private jets, and have a very affluent lifestyle. Then life kicked me in the butt and my life of abundance turned into being homeless, having mental health labels (C-PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Agoraphobic), and an incurable heart condition- leading to losing my son in a custody battle.

That's when I died ~ this was truly a gift. Coming out the other side of this plasma-like experience of death, with full memory recollection. I ‘saw’ the essence of teachings like non-duality, the law of attraction, the metaphysical, and others as all aspects of one power. I saw the heart of them- and ended up writing a book about it.

I also started to see the ‘energy’ behind people and life and found that I could access deepened states of consciousness and from this state create things into the form magnetically and almost magically, people may call that the ‘Law Of Attraction’ I call it 'Conscious Creation!’ and I share with others how they can create via their being-ness.

Later losing my beautiful teenage daughter to a fatal car crash deepened my experience I saw when I died and allowed my heart to stretch even further to let in more light. This light coming through me propelled me to help thousands of other grieving parents beginning with the almost two-thousand attendees at my own daughter's memorial.

Eventually, this was channeled into my book Wholality®: The Missing Link to Love and has helped myself and my husband reach an estimated 1 million people to help them experience more inner unconditional freedom. We do this via our accredited training company based in Hawaii and we run retreats where people from all over the world join us to go back within- back to the universe within. Compassion.

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Lieutenant Doug O’Rourke has been a member of the Hamden Fire Department for 17 years, and is a United States Navy veteran. Doug is a part-time farmer, PEER Support Advocate, Director of Hamden’s PEER Support Team as well as Director forCT Firefighter PEER Support Network.