akaRadioRed's Creative People Roundtable

akaRadioRed welcomes three family-centric Creatives. Mark Steven Porro has appeared in television, film, and stage, written screenplays and a short film, and started five non-profits. He is the author of A Cup of Tea on the Commode, a memoir about his mother's last years. Dana Killion left her career in the apparel industry and reinvented herself as the author of a mystery series featuring a female investigative journalist. She is also an artist who incorporates hidden words into her abstract paintings. Andrew Culkin, author of AMANDA – A Cautionary Tale and creator of a coaching program for families with an addict or alcoholic, is back to talk about his "mantique" shadow boxes made with 19th century wooden cigar presses and artifacts commemorating his parents and grandparents. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Commemorative Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three on-the-go Creatives. Carol Tanzi, ASID, aka Goddess of Garbage, is celebrating 50 years working and owning a San Francisco Bay interior design business with an emphasis on recycling, reusing, repurposing. Jerry Morton, a retired school psychologist, is the author of Reluctant Lieutenant: From Basic to OCS in the Sixties and host of the podcast, Finding My Way: A Memoir by Jerry Morton. Cristina M. Ramirez, founder of TriathlonMami, Inc. and DashStrom Coaching for children and adults, as well as corporate teams, is the author of Empowered by Discomfort. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Repurposing Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes four innovative Creatives. Kalee Boisvert is the author of MoneyWise Mabel's Bursting Bank, a children's financial literacy picture book, and non-fiction Make Money Your Thing: Ditch the Shame and Design Your Dream Life to empower women's financial lives. Kez Wickham St George is an author and artist who has published 14 novels internationally, including the Scribe Chronicles trilogy and three children's books. She mentors and promotes the work of authors and artists across the world. Les Wolff, a hobby industry pioneer, was the lead appraiser / authenticator for ESPN/Cox's 2005 Memorabilia Road Tour and teaches a Collect, Invest, Protect and Preserve Memorabilia class. Gary Sirak co-authored How To Retire and Not Die: The 3 Ps That Will Keep You Young, and authored If Your Money Talked...What Secrets Would It Tell? He paints and writes music lyrics. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Pioneering Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes four innovative Creatives. Kalee Boisvert is the author of MoneyWise Mabel's Bursting Bank, a children's financial literacy picture book, and non-fiction Make Money Your Thing: Ditch the Shame and Design Your Dream Life to empower women's financial lives. Kez Wickham St George is an author and artist who has published 14 novels internationally, including the Scribe Chronicles trilogy and three children's books. She mentors and promotes the work of authors and artists across the world. Les Wolff, a hobby industry pioneer, was the lead appraiser / authenticator for ESPN/Cox's 2005 Memorabilia Road Tour and teaches a Collect, Invest, Protect and Preserve Memorabilia class. Gary Sirak co-authored How To Retire and Not Die: The 3 Ps That Will Keep You Young, and authored If Your Money Talked...What Secrets Would It Tell? He paints and writes music lyrics. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Pioneering Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three non-stop Creatives. Keith Saltojanes, Founder of Improv-LA creative training center, has taught improv techniques worldwide and holds a Guinness World Record for the Longest Improv Show. He is a Story Specialist at Dreamworks Animation and Creative Specialist at Netflix. Christine Milkovic Krauss is a brunch enthusiast, soap maker and the author of Long and Short Reviews' 2022 Book of the Year, "Teddy Loses His Ears", the debut of her true-life adventure series educating young readers about pet care. Victoria Winifred is the author of the middle-grade mythological fantasy, "The Princess, the Knight, and the Lost God: A Chess Story," and the upcoming "Cozy Chess Club Mysteries" series for ages 7-9. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Ground-Breaking Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three Type-A Creatives. Brenda Prater Sellers, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and trade magazine Man of the Year, wrote "You Slept Where? Calamities of a Clumsy Businesswoman," chronicling her life from farmer's daughter to president of a global manufacturing company and beyond. Ron Tank, author of The Moses of Wall Street and creator of the Bulletproof Investor and Triple Tank System, turned $40,000 into $2.2+ million in 18 months as a stock market investor. Dr. Mark A. Hicks, the author of Learning Love, is a ghostwriter, life coach, counselor, minister, professional house-sitter / pet-sitter, and has earned four college degrees. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Investing In Your Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three challenge-driven Creatives. Pamela Jane Nye, Owner and CEO of the non-profit Neuroscience Nursing, Limited, and Operation Scrubs, Inc., teaches at the UCLA School of Nursing's Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist program and collaborates with the American Nurses Association Enterprise Innovation program. Chuck Foster, a former LA cop, TV and radio broadcaster, and the founder of TFP Entertainment, has 3+ decades of talent representation and unique special event marketing. His post-retirement challenge: Pamela Nye's The Nurses' Wall honoring the world's 20M+ unsung hero nurses. Yasmin Nguyen, author of The Game of Joy: The Secret to Creating Your Own Happiness (Even When Life is Stress), drove across America on an 18-month, 21,000 mile road trip as a Joy Ambassador and created the Joyful Living Project. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: The Joys of Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes four active Creatives.

Szifra (Shifra) Birke is a personal and professional connector, Executive Leadership Coach, co-author, and tandem biker.

Sara Ting is president and founder of World Unity Inc.

akaRadioRed welcomes three highly educated Creatives. Dr. Mark A. Hicks, the author of Learning Love, is a ghostwriter, life coach, counselor, minister, professional house-sitter / pet-sitter, and has earned four college degrees. Dr. Thandi Myeni is a board-certified ophthalmologist MD with a Master's in Public Health, and an Army major, coach for female physicians with burn-out, and charity marathoner. Dr. Cara Barker, the author of Nightlight: My Soul Calling, Body Listening, Heart Speaking, is a Psychiatric Nurse, artist, dancer, singer, and speaker with four college degrees. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: The Degrees of Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three innovative Creatives. Gene Pranger, creator of The Do Something Wonderful Protocol and the original Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) video banking platform, holds 30+ US patents, trademarks and copyrights. International flight attendant Tania Anderson's memoir, On Butterflies' Wings, chronicles her global adventures living in 7 countries. At 70, she still flies to Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Maria Mantoudakis is the author of Tsunami to Greatness, founder of ReCreate Success Now, LLC, and a personal development trainer. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Banking on Creativity!