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5-20-19 Answers for the Family Interview with Kelly Galindo
Host: Allen Cardoza and Co-host: Gabriella van Rij

1.2 million children are trafficked every year. Victims are coerced, manipulated and/or kidnapped. Others are forced into it by close associates, relatives, friends, boyfriends, pimps, madams, traffickers, or tragically sometimes even their own parents. While there can be complex cultural and economic motivations at play, the sex trade is predicated on one undeniable reality: Every “26 Seconds” every day around the world, countless girls and boys are bought, sold, and raped by grown men.

Forced labor is a $150 Billion per year industry. The economic benefits of selling sex are irrefutable. Unlike drugs or weapons, a child or woman can be sold over & over again. Often five to ten times per day. This is modern day slavery; Traffickers are the only ones who profit. How long will the screams of victims go unheard? How long will the world stand by as children and womens’ lives are shattered and scarred by sexual and emotional abuse?

“26 Seconds” is a dramatic feature-length documentary about the horrors of sex trafficking across the world. One child every “26 Seconds” is trafficked globally, the majority ending up in the sex trade. It features the heartbreaking stories of children and women from vastly different cultures experiencing horrifically similar traumas. It highlights the active efforts of survivors, other individuals and non-profit organizations to rescue more victims, raise awareness to those in power to affect change, and ultimately put a stop to this horrific, worldwide industry.

The film follows children and women from each of the film’s target countries: Thailand, Cambodia, India, Iraq, Mexico, East Africa and in the United States. The story is told through the survivors’ point of view, with support and additional perspective from expert testimony.

“26 Seconds” is a poignant and unapologetic documentary in its exposure of a grave global dilemma of human trafficking. It will deliver a compelling emotional journey in the hopes of raising worldwide awareness of this urgent issue, and will challenge each of us to stand up for innocent children and women all around the world.

ABOUT KELLY GALINDO

Kelly Galindo is an American actress, director, and producer. Her work has spanned decades in television, theater and film. She is currently directing, “26 Seconds” a documentary feature film that is based on a horrific cause that has driven her passion in giving a voice to children who are victims of the sex trade.

For the past 3 years, this film has taken her around the world to experience and expose these horrors happening in the world today. In her film she highlights the organizations that have actively stepped forward to do something about it. In addition, Kelly balances her directing and acting career while passing her craft onto future generations of students as a Professor at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. She has taught at the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, as well as the Orange County School of the Arts. Kelly continues to be a proud Lifetime member of the Actors Studio as a Director and Actor.

5-13-19 Answers for the Family Interview with Britten-Devereux
Guest Host: Gabriella van Rij

Addiction is affecting families more than ever. According to the NIH, “More than 70,200 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids.” Addiction plagues our communities.

Britten Devereux, CEO of two companies, masters-level clinician and distress tolerance trainer, sees addiction from a different angle, one we can touch and heal. For Britten, it’s not just personal, it’s her professional commitment to inform the modern family on healthy attachment and values-driven connection.

According to Britten, if addiction treatment does not address our screens habits, think twice about the provider. She asks us, “Have you noticed your heart rate or muscle tension change when you focus on screens? Depending on the chosen stimuli – gaming, email, social media, whatever your screen distraction – may not provide the relief you need. Hard to accept when screens to do so much for us.”

Space Before Change launched meaningful access to the behavioral healthcare challenges facing all of us. The membership is much less expensive than outpatient or inpatient treatment but uses the same modalities. Curricula writer and clinical leader, Britten, noticed the gap in services for those in addiction. It shouldn’t be inpatient, outpatient or “live with moral failure & fear.” We love Britten’s determination and creativity. She gives us a simple solution to the addiction of any kind AND to digital clutter. In her words, “This is not about fewer screens or less technology, Space Before Change is about balancing our high tech lives to incorporate mindfulness. It offers an accessible integrated keystone habit into the addiction treatment space called My 42, which involves replacing 21 minutes of screen time with 21 minutes of repair to live a connected, conscious life.”

Join us Britten shares how treating addiction requires self-awareness, which can be accessed after detox. With Space Before Change those in need find hope through an online service to treat their fear and addiction.

ABOUT BRITTEN DEVEREUX

Britten Devereux is a clinician, healthcare administrator, and writer. Managing 6 addiction and mental health facilities, Britten noticed the big gap in clinical services for addiction. This led to opening a second company, Space Before Change. While she continues her work as CEO of D’Amore Healthcare, Britten is creating more ways for life-saving services to be delivered. She revitalizes some of the industry’s old and demeaning ways of getting things done by studying outcomes, then raising the bar.

Spending time writing the material and training others in this practical guide to resolving cravings, triggers and emotional fractures more people are receiving the care they need. Space Before Change is a coaching and counseling membership for fear and addiction. A confidential, supportive online course to improve mood, cognition, and behavior. Centering on the keystone habit called My 42, participants engage the Repair Cycle. Different than costly care by appointment, this program raises self-awareness, self-respect, and self-regulation. Britten states, “Mental health is the axis point to intimacy, individual resilience, family cohesion, marketplace innovation, and chronic disease prevention.” Her primary goals are to reduce rehospitalization rates, reintroduce dignity into healthcare services and improve public health.

5-6-19 Answers for the Family Interview with Sandra and Daniel Biskind
Host: Allen Cardoza & Co-Host: Gabriella van Rij

Jack Canfield, Founder of Chicken Soup of the Soul, has so embraced the work of Sandra and Daniel Biskind that after working with them personally, he brought them in to engage with his entire staff, calling the results “truly life-changing” and “magical.” International business leaders, spiritual luminaries, female icons and celebrities sing their praises.

But it’s their extraordinary work as Codebreakers that is serving not only the elite but for every man or woman who is suffering in physical, emotional, psychological or financial pain.

These international bestselling authors, speakers, trainers, and healers have finally committed their full decoding process to paper in their new book CODEBREAKER: Discover the Password to Unlock the Best Version of You, and its perfect companion, The CODEBREAKER Journal. These go straight to the heart of recoding what blocks us from realizing our optimum life.

They ask: “Imagine if we could eradicate the war between the ego mind’s unconscious priorities and the soul’s desire to be whole—to be the best version of who we are?” And indeed, they have done it!

After decades of research and development, the Biskind’s have deciphered the code to living as high-frequency beings, set free from the unconscious programs that derail our success and desires.

They guide readers on how to achieve a PLATIMUM Life, integrating the following elements into their lives effectively and permanently, using specific tools, techniques, deep penetrating questions, meditations and more

Perhaps the most transforming of these is Neutrality, in which Sandra is regarded globally as a Master. Neutrality erases the emotional charge that triggers you to react from previous memories and programs—freeing you from repetitive sabotaging behavior or physical pain. The Biskind’s Quantum Neutrality method creates instant detachment. And the result is often a complete change in circumstance, lasting a lifetime.

Remarks Canfield, who also wrote the forward to the book, ”They are the real deal, and I highly recommend them and their work. It is transformational wizardry at its best.”

Incidentally, the book is encoded with high-frequency energy and those that hold it often experience a sudden jolt in heightened awareness. Indeed, the book has a humorous cautionary note: Spiritually intoxicating. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery under the influence of this book!

ABOUT SANDRA BISKIND
HIGH-FREQUENCY BREAKTHROUGH —A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS, Sandra Biskind is a global thought leader, international speaker, spiritual mentor, and #1 bestselling author. She has a unique gift to identify and eradicate the unconscious programs that undermine success—instantly amplifying her client’s ability to live freely and thrive. Sandra Biskind offers a rare combination of business savvy, transformational leadership and soul enrichment. With her down-to-earth wisdom coupled with her multi-dimensional gifts, she creates profound sustainable shifts.

Since meeting in 1998, Daniel and Sandra created second and third careers together. They designed and created the Eagles Nest resort in New Zealand. Built on a power place it was intentionally designed to amplify the frequency of unconditional love emanating from it.

ABOUT DANIEL BISKIND

Daniel Biskind uses his expertise in personal transformation to fulfill his mission — empowering people to set themselves free, transform their lives and become the best version of themselves.

A prolific writer and speaker, Daniel has appeared on TV and radio and in print internationally. He is now working with Sandra on the release of The CODEBREAKER PLATINUM Series which will empower you to change your thoughts and change your life.

Daniel had a 25 year multi-award winning career in large scale mixed-use property development in the U.S. He has extensive leadership experience in community, civic, charitable, professional, industry and spiritual organizations. Daniel has mentored and consulted with leaders for over 30 years. One of his mentors was Lawrence A. Appley, the legendary President and Chairman of the American Management Association over four decades and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Merit. Appley, who discovered Peter Drucker, included a chapter on Daniel in a book on CEO’s he had known in his illustrious career.

Daniel has had a lifelong focus on personal transformation. He has explored numerous expressions of world spirituality in great depth and has had mystical experiences throughout his life. He cites his involvement in the peace, civil rights and women’s liberation movements as early expressions of his mission to empower people to set themselves free. He describes his relationship with Sandra as the most important influence in his ongoing journey.

In the 21st century, your company’s success depends on your ability to adapt to change. But how can your organization nimbly pivot to meet this challenge? The answer lies in creating a brilliant culture.

Imagine a culture that proactively responds to change in ways that decrease stress, inspire learning, and promote organizational health. Imagine employees who are engaged and motivated to deliver innovative results on a consistent basis. This isn’t a fantasy; it’s attainable. It’s what’s at the heart of a brilliant culture, and it’s what you need to stay ahead of an always-in-flux marketplace.

In her book Cultural Brilliance: The DNA of Organizational Excellence, culture expert and business catalyst CLAUDETTE ROWLEY offers organizations a detailed, step-by-step guide to intentionally assessing, designing, and integrating a brilliant culture that’s iterative, with each success building upon previous successes. The result is an organization that continues to evolve—and one that quickly gains a competitive advantage.

With Cultural Brilliance as your guide, you’ll harness the untapped potential in your business culture to solve common problems such as mistrust, low engagement, and overwhelming complexity. For leaders and investors, Cultural Brilliance will help retain and increase your organization’s value as it merges, transforms, or scales.

Among the important points Rowley share are, recognizing the five warning signs that your culture needs to be fixed, looking your cultural elephant straight in the eyes and uncover how it operates, identifying your ideal target culture, making listening, trust, and truth-telling an essential part of your organization co-design solutions with participation from every organizational level, and much more.

Cultural Brilliance heals cultures that no longer work well, establishes road maps for cultures to stay brilliant, and helps new enterprises create brilliant cultures right from the beginning. If you want to bring out the best in your people, or simply become a better leader, this book is your guide.

ABOUT CLAUDETTE ROWLEY

CLAUDETTE ROWLEY, Cultural Brilliance CEO, is a change management consultant, cultural designer, and executive coach. She is passionate about helping leaders and organizations resolve complex organizational problems in ways that honor the intelligence of their cultural systems and the brilliance of their people.

For almost 20 years, Rowley has consulted, trained, and coached executive leaders and teams at Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, higher education, and start-ups to create proactive and innovative workplace cultures that deliver outstanding results throughout all areas of an organization.

With a client list that includes Medtronic, Boston University School of Law, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rowley’s unique programs solve complicated problems, create buy-in and engagement, and receive high reviews.

Rowley is the creator of the Cultural Brilliance System™ and hosts a globally syndicated radio show. She also teaches a course on culture and communication at Northeastern University and is the author of Cultural Brilliance: The DNA of Organizational Excellence, a step-by-step guide to activating the greatness in your organization.

Rowley holds a master’s degree from the University of Michigan and lives in the Greater Boston area with her family.

When Peter, Copper Beech Institute’s Leadership & Engagement Director and founder of Fresh Perspectives, introduces himself in this manner, he’s not joking. He spent much of his youth compensating for his unhappiness by building an armor around himself that left him disconnected and unable to empathize.

“I realized I was so disconnected, but I didn’t know why,” Peter said. “I finally admitted I didn’t like the way I was and that I wanted to change and connect with others.”

It was this desire for connection that launched him on a path of transformation. He’d seen loved ones undergo introspective journeys and change for the better, including his mother through her work with the 12 Steps of Al-Anon, a fellowship of families and friends of alcoholics. This planted the seed for Peter’s own contemplative work, which eventually led him to Copper Beech Institute.

“I learned of Copper Beech when I met Brandon and Susan Nappi through my wife, Mackenzie. My first retreat was with them at the Couples’ Retreat. Brandon and Susan are like family now.”

When asked what he appreciates most about Copper Beech Institute, Peter is quick to point out the authenticity and compassion inherent to the community.

“The people who work and visit Copper Beech practice what they preach,” Peter said. “When you’re here, you’re treated like a whole person, not a number. And because the size is manageable and we’re continuing to blossom, everyone can be a part of the Institute’s growth.”

In addition to his role of furthering Copper Beech’s work, Peter has partaken in the Institute’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course to further deepen his meditation practice and is pursuing MBSR teacher certification.

“I meditate every day now,” he said. “MBSR has especially helped me hear and understand my body’s signals more clearly and take better care of myself.”

For Peter, though, meditation isn’t just about himself – it’s about how he engages with the world.

“It’s great if you can sit on a mat and meditate for hours, but what if someone cuts you off in traffic? I used to have so much road rage. I would scream, flip other drivers off, tailgate them, you name it. After years of daily meditation practice and all I’ve learned at Copper Beech, when I have those urges, I now have the space to notice them, accept them, and choose how I respond to them.”

Instead of living with armor that leaves him feeling alone, Peter is now focused on leading a compassionate and purposeful life. “I just want to create as many positive ripples as I can,” he shared with a smile.

ABOUT PETER CALAHAN

Peter loves to work with leaders, students, and entrepreneurs and together practice looking inside to discover and act on their values, meaningfully connect with others, and find fulfillment in their work and lives.

Peter holds certifications as a Professional Coach through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching and the International Coach Federation. He has completed mindfulness teacher trainings through UMass Medical School and Mindful Schools, has a degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Management from the University of Rhode Island, and has managed and worked with Fortune 500 companies and small businesses throughout the country.

Peter has served on the board of the International Coach Federation, is a founding board member of the Entrepreneurial Center of Northwest Connecticut, is past President of the Litchfield Chapter of Business Networking International, and is a Northwest Connecticut 40 Under 40 Award winner. Peter lives in Harwinton with his wife, Mackenzie and is an avid hiker, skier, and reader, and also loves to travel and volunteer throughout his community.

LIFE IS SHORT, DON’T WAIT TO DANCE is a thought-provoking, fun journey through the personal stories and anecdotes of the 35-year career of a dancer/choreographer turned athletic coach. Included are Valorie Kondos Field's favorite memories of her mentor, legendary basketball coach John Wooden, as well as unforgettable stories of the Olympians and athletes with whom she’s worked.

Valorie Kondos Field is head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18- time Pac 12 Champion UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team. One of only two active coaches to be inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010, the four-time “National Coach of the Year” was recently named “West Region Coach” of the Year and Pac 12 “Coach of the Century” for her solid track record as a preeminent coach.

Affectionately known by her gymnasts as “Miss Val,” her reputation is only one reason that 46 former US national team members have come through her program and why half of the last two Olympic teams have committed to UCLA. Valorie’s coaching success is due to her extraordinary leadership and mentorship of young student-athletes, and the way in which she uses gymnastics as an avenue through which to teach valuable life lessons.

The Attitude Is Everything program provides a live presentation at K-12 schools as well as colleges across the country (and abroad) designed to inspire, educate and support troubled youth. Students learn valuable life lessons such as the importance of their own personal attitudes, taking responsibility for their lives, believing in themselves and the value of hard work as a means to help them focus on the importance of education, graduating from high school and pursuing a higher education and career paths.

Join us as Jesse and Jennifer describe how this program excels in driving home the life lessons students have been taught through its curriculum, helps them apply it to their lives, and teaches new principles specifically designed to help young people with the issues they face in today’s ever-changing world.

Despite his size and circumstances, Jesse LeBeau managed to rise above it all and became a name in the world of streetball, regularly featured on TV, film, and international tours. Jesse has played in nationally televised games on Fox Sports Net against the best players in the world, and landing starring roles in commercials for Kobe Bryant and with other NBA players. He later made it to the big screen in Hollywood in the Warner Brother’s film “Thunderstruck” starring NBA All-Star Kevin Durant and starred on the Emmy nominated TV sitcom “This Just In”.

In 2016, Jennifer and Jesse joined forces and established The Attitude is Everything Foundation nonprofit, where Jennifer currently serves as President. AIEF program includes a national motivational speaking tour and youth conferences, TV show, inspiring celebrity podcasts, books, workbooks, life coaching and the “Attitude Ambassador” peer to peer training program teaching kids invaluable life lessons.

Join us as Dr. Livingston discusses how Never Binge Again can help you free yourself from the prison of food obsession so you can enjoy a satisfying, delicious, and healthy diet for the rest of your life!

Most contemporary thought on overeating and bingeing focuses on healing and self-love. But people who’ve overcome food addiction and weight issues often report it was more like capturing and caging a rabid dog than learning to love their inner child.

Open the cage even an inch—or show that dog an ounce of fear—and it’ll quickly burst out to shred your healthy eating plans, undoing all your progress in a heartbeat.

From his perspective as a formerly food-obsessed psychologist—and the previous CEO of companies that have sold more than $30,000,000 in consulting to the Fortune 500 (including many major food manufacturers)—Dr. Livingston shares specific techniques for isolating and permanently disempowering your “fat thinking self.” He reveals much of his own personal journey in the process.

Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You may have seen his (or his company’s) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or any of the other major media outlets you see on this page. You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV.

Douglas Vermeeren’s Personal Power Mastery has been lauded by no less an icon than Bob Proctor as “A Masterpiece.” The book is being hailed by many of the preeminent leaders of the personal growth movement as a blueprint for overcoming limitations, bad habits, and beliefs so you can ascend to higher levels of mastery, accomplishment, and financial attainment.

rom its “Teachable Moments” to its “Power Thoughts,” “Lessons” and “Exercises,” this book enables the reader to instantly put into practice the strategies that create change and attract wealth. With humor and charm, Vermeeren lays out that case that anyone can achieve. Vermeeren Shares with our audience The Five Pillars that motivate individuals

Over the last two decades, Douglas Vermeeren has conducted extensive first-hand research into the lives of the worlds top achievers. He has the success strategies of top business leaders from Nike, Reebok, Fruit of the Loom, FedEx, KFC, United Airlines, Microsoft, Disney, and others to share with you. ABC television and FOX Business refer to him as the modern Day Napoleon Hill.