akaRadioRed's Creative People Roundtable

akaRadioRed welcomes three outspoken creatives. Mary Oves is head writer of the lifestyle blog The Chrysalis Collective, a freelance journalist, college professor of English, a contributor to the Erma Bombeck Humor Writer's Guild, and a presenter at global Soaring Spirits events. She is the author of This is Widowhood: The Ups, the Downs, the In-Betweens, coming in 2022. Eddie Goodman started the Conflict Resolution Support Team (CRST) Safe Schools Program in California schools to keep kids safe, instill positive discipline and provide structure, and then creatively got funding to add mentoring. He created the Earn Our Trust app to promote African American owned businesses making a positive community impact. Ela Badura, a certified spiritual healer, relationship coach, and author of Stay in the Marriage or Let It Go, empowers people who are 'pushovers' to take their power back. When Ela put her vision board dreams on a Christmas tree, her "light dreams" came true, including a surprising talent for song writing. Join us for Living Your Creativity: Take Risks, Experiment, Have Fun!

akaRadioRed welcomes three creatives. Ron San Miguel is a singer/songcatcher, recording artist, instructor of Yang Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Reiki practitioner, community activist, career-long civil servant, and author of MODERN DAY MYSTIC – Journey of a SongCatcher. Dr. Eileen Forrestal, after 32 years as an Anaesthesiologist MD putting people to sleep, changed course to start 'waking people up'. Her memoir is The Courage to Shine: Find Your Voice and Discover the Healing Power of Your Words. Michael-John Toste is an International Destiny Coach, a musician with two Billboard Top 100 hits, host of Your Day of Destiny radio show, and author of The Prophetic Matrix personal fulfillment book trilogy. Join us for Read My Lips: Finding Your Creativity Voice.

akaRadioRed welcomes four heartful creatives. Cathay Reta, with a 35+ year career in adult literacy, is the author of Keep Walking, Your Heart Will Catch Up, about her pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Cathay says pilgrimages, which are making a comeback, can help people heal after personal loss. A NY Times Critics' Pick and Emmy nominee, composer/producer/arranger Ruth Mendelson has been writing award-winning scores for documentaries, HBO, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Disney, PBS, CBS, and more, and creating multi-media "surround-scapes" for 25+ years. She was the first woman to teach in the Film Scoring Department at Berklee College of Music. A novelist and studio musician, Ruth is producing audiobooks for Dr. Jane Goodall. Annessa Y Morrison is a full-time artist and founder of Healing Through Art RX, the only guided healing program using fine art for right brain immersion. Her work is created for the ease of using 15 distinct-looking techniques she has used to heal her own Lupus. Bill Morrison is the co-founder and meditative guide of Healing through Art RX. Serving in the USAF, he was a linguist and computer operator. The lead singer for two bands, he is also a healing shaman and operator of a naturally organic cleaning company. Join us for Read My Lips: The Words, Sounds and Images of Creativity.

akaRadioRed welcomes three inspiring creatives. Mustafa Ammar, founder and CEO of the global coaching company The Passion MBA, started as a pharmacist, then became an international diplomat and investment banker. Dr. Yvonne Vissing, a pediatric, community sociologist and the US policy chair for the Hope for Children UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Policy Center in Cyprus, is the author of 13+ books. Dave Combs, songwriter and photographer, has written over 120 songs and recorded 14 albums of soothing instrumental piano music, starting with the now popular standard, Rachel's Song. Join us for Read My Lips: Creatively Rerouting Your Life Path.

akaRadioRed welcomes three diverse creatives. Dennis Glennon, owner of Dennis Glennon Photography, is an award-winning wildlife, landscape, and dog photographer. He is the creator of the children's picture book Buddy's Magic Window. Lori Myren-Manbeck is a geriatric psychologist, business owner, and host of the podcast Inclusivi-TALKS Sustainability. She is the author of You Can Save the World with tips for living a more sustainable life. Nancy Allen, founder of IMPACT Training & Development, Inc., offers coaching to people exploring their sexuality and choices. She is the coordinator of the book, From Bud to Blossom, Our Lesbian Journeys, featuring the stories of 10 previously heterosexual/bisexual women. Join us for Read My Lips: Finding The Artful Creative In You!

akaRadioRed welcomes four dedicated creatives. Christine McKay is a Harvard MBA, Business Negotiation Strategist, host of In the Venn Zone podcast, and the author of Why Not Ask? A Conversation about Getting More. She has negotiated with over half of the Fortune 100 and hundreds of other companies in 53 countries. Noble Wassup Gibbens, a West Point grad, former Infantry Officer in the US Army and entrepreneur, was clueless about handling his emotions. Today he teaches Emotional Intelligence on his five-star rated podcast, EQ for Entrepreneurs. Daphné Vanessa, a Mississippi-born Haitian-American and Shamil Rodriguez, a New Jersey-born Puerto Rican, are Co-Founders of StartNoo.com, an online platform dedicated to reducing the +$1 Trillion student loan debt crisis and promoting global financial inclusion. Join us for Read My Lips: Creating Positive Conversations.

akaRadioRed welcomes three creatives. Mickey Royal is a former gangster, drug dealer, legendary pimp, mob enforcer, pornographer and bestselling author. The FBI uses his book, The Pimp Game: Instructional Guide, as a textbook for agents to get into the minds and inner workings of human traffickers. Dr. Rachel A. Winston, the President and CEO of Lizard Publishing, has published six books in 2021 while hunkered down and quarantined in hotels. She is masterful at getting free rooms and maximizing points. Dr. Jennifer Ewald, a university linguistics professor, is the Founder and Director of The Farmette, a 501c3 donkey and horse rescue, sanctuary and adoption service in Pennsylvania. Join us for Read My Lips: Creating Your Careers on Purpose.

akaRadioRed welcomes three diverse creatives. Dr. Jennifer Ewald is a university linguistics professor and the Founder and Director of The Farmette, a 501c3 donkey and horse rescue, sanctuary and adoption service in Pipersville, PA. Darius Alexander Ross went from inner city poverty to create a lucrative real estate business and become a philanthropist and a social activist for minimum wage and the millionaire tax. Rob Cornilles, author of The Sales Game Changer: How to Become the Salesperson People Love, is the Sales Coach for sports franchises including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, and NCAA. Join us for Read My Lips: Finding Your Creativity North Star.

akaRadioRed welcomes two dedicated creatives. Eileen Torres has created Latin-themed events for the Kennedy Center, National Geographic, various Smithsonian Museums, arts complexes, and organizations, and composed liner notes and selected music for Starbucks Coffee's Mambo Mio CD. She serves on the board of a foundation that recruits musicians in grades 8-12 for the only Latin jazz music camp in the US. Armineh Keshishian is founder and Artistic Director of Evolution Dance Theatre, which has created and produced multidisciplinary dance theatre productions including the Broadway-style Middle Eastern show 'Follow Your Heart'. She is the author of Joyous Wealth – 56 Secrets to Riches and Wellness and is a National Ambassador for the Universal Women's Network. Join us for Read My Lips: Sharing Artful Creativity.

akaRadioRed welcomes four creatives. Margaret Welty has taught thousands to draw starting with scribbling and stick figures, created commissioned artworks for public and private institutions, and hosts Draw Here Now on YouTube. Beth Dessen Duffy, a former Senior Public Affairs Representative at PECO who educated people about home energy conservation, created the Christmas Tree of Kindness App to keep the holiday focus on kindness and giving. Dr. Alan Thomalla is a licensed psychologist who works with families, businesses, and organizations to help them lead happier, healthier lives and to grow success. Kaitlin Raver, M.Ed., founded RAVE Art & & Design to promote working artists to a global audience. Raised as a TCK in Arabia, she has traveled the world and is fascinated with global cultures, historic civilizations, art movements and pop culture trends. Join us for Read My Lips: The Power of Shared Creativity.