Back2Basics: Reconnecting to the essence of YOU

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SHOW NOTES
🌙 2:56 Christine’s relationship with the unseen world started in childhood.
🪩 8:47 Consciousness quantum entangled with other versions of us.
❤️ 14:34 The Jesus experience: B-E-L-O-V-E spelled out.
💔 19:07 Venezuela earthquakes – collective consciousness rises in tragedy.
💑 21:33 Married to a "super science" person for 30 years: two of three kids are deeply scientific.
🧘 25:47 Found an incredible group in Santa Barbara and realized this is all normal.
💱 30:14 The EnergyRx podcast is about consciousness: currency for your soul.
🕊️ 32:39 The most pushback comes from atheists and agnostics, not religious people.
🧭 36:16 Fear vs. intuition: if fear is baked into your system, it's hard to hear clear messages.
🔮 38:04 Quantum Spin Healing: her own healing system.

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SHOW NOTES

🎓 2:39 Hearing about Performing Arts High School catapulted her dream.
🎓 7:26 Broadway is no longer making stars, it's plugging them in.
📖 16:53 The Little Black Book of Backstage Etiquette – what they don't teach young performers
💔 18:25 At 50: divorced, business closing, had to sell her brownstone in Harlem
🛍️ 20:12 Pause by B Braxton is a full ecosystem for women in menopause
🚫 29:05 Women used to be put in asylums for menopause symptoms.
🎭 31:47 Theater started seeing her differently as she aged.
💡 34:07 Information is key – find a doctor who specializes in what you're going through.
🛑 35:03 Be selfish with yourself.
👩‍👧 40:24 At 70, caring for her 89-year-old mother.
💄 43:41 Developing the Brenda Braxton Red Lip collection: five reds named after characters she's played
❤️ 49:19 The world is hard enough on women, be gentle with yourself. 
 

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👨‍👩‍👧 2:28 Parents were "broken children stuck in adult bodies": we're placed in families for life lessons.

🧬 5:52 The mother wound: we pick up energy from our mothers in the womb.

📓 10:34 Journaling is the most powerful tool: retrains and remaps the subconscious mind.

📖 12:25 Soft Menu: 365 daily messages inspired by watching people ponder restaurant menus.

🛑 17:21 If a thought is giving you food poisoning, you have right of refusal.

🌳 23:18 Ground yourself in nature: 10 minutes, walk barefoot, do conscious breathing

🚫 26:43 Removing the word struggle and change it to challenge.

❤️ 29:17 Love people from afar when they're toxic: it's their journey, not yours

🕊️ 35:55 Prayer is meditation: quiet the monkey mind to hear the Holy Spirit

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🌍 1:54 Andrew grew up traveling due to his father's work as a telecommunications engineer

🧠 4:35 Realized he was drawn to psychology and human behavior

🤖 6:31 AI is not the problem in business – outdated industrial structures are

🎓 10:46 The education system was designed for the analog world and colonial period

🔄 12:08 Need to move from deductive reasoning to abductive reasoning

⚠️ 17:16 Risk officer: "We put in so much risk management that now nobody takes any risks. And that is the risk."

🚫 19:17 Organizations still see AI as a tool they can bolt on instead of redesigning the system

🧠 20:49 AI will present the opportunity for humans to be more human

🤝 27:23 From "I" to "we" – humans organize around collective objectives, not just individual targets

🏟️ 32:22 Sports stadiums: thousands of strangers speaking with one voice through collective sense-making

🤝 39:07 Trust is the next currency – not just human-to-human, but trust with technology

❓ 41:25 What makes Andrew tick: challenging people to question why they think what they think

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 🎵 [1:28] Music was the first thing in the world: got a clarinet in second grade

🌉 [4:18] Arrived in San Francisco in 1965: beats were old-fashioned, hippies arriving

⚡ [6:32] The Cold War colored everything: ducking under desks for nuclear holocaust drills

✍️ [7:48] Decided he was going to be a great novelist

🚕 [12:41] Driving a taxi was a real education

🎷 [15:13] Jazz taught him improvisation and also how to write

🦠 [17:08] *In the Shadow of the Plague* – set in Oregon during COVID recovery

🌳 [21:08] 10 square miles of forest land: either protect it or log it for family money

📝 [22:46] A letter to his brother – beautiful reflection on the half-century his brother missed

🌡️ [27:29] "We've totally given up on preventing climate change – now it's adapt to it"

🌍 [30:00] His grandfathers grew up farming with horses and lived to see a man on the moon

📰 [33:11] "We no longer agree on the facts – we've given up on reality"

💡 [35:42] The 60s were a shift from salvation ethic to self-realization ethic

⚔️ [39:52] The Civil War is still being fought – unresolved issues have resurfaced

🌌 [45:41] There's a force that defies entropy – it's in all of us

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💬 [1:42] Tina's early years – fashion was in her blood from age six

🤝 [3:55] Entrepreneur lessons: find mentors, learn the industry before starting

🧴 [7:10] Pivoting from fashion to skincare

🤝 [10:01] Mentorship is 360 degrees – a mentee can open doors for you too

👧 [12:54] Visiting her niece studying in Florence

👜 [14:40] First robbery in Florence – wallet stolen, but passport was locked in the safe

🌊 [15:57] Arrived in Venice where the second robbery happened

🙏 [18:04] Her strength, resilience, and faith guided her home

✡️ [19:33] Orthodox Jewish upbringing – Why did God put her through this?

🦷 [24:34] Before Italy, dental surgery left her unable to speak properly for 3 years

📖 [27:14] A film producer friend said, "You have to write a book first so people understand"y

👩 [28:36] Women take care of everyone else, and forget themselves

😢 [30:09] She watched her dad's slow decline during COVID

🔄 [34:52] Take your pain to purpose, trauma to triumph, fear to faith

🎨 [35:43] Drawn to old world art, architecture, culture, music – she was raised on classical music

🌟 37:45 Live every day, every moment, the best way you can

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💬 1:26 Jeffrey on his origin story – always liked people, even as a kid

🚫 5:11 Why he hates the word "networking": it connotes low-integrity activity

🔥 8:37 The 9/11 story: Bob saved by fireman Frank – now they're like family

🛑 12:27 Never go against your gut feeling.

💡 14:52 "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment."

📖 19:07 How he became an author: encouraged by Harvey McKay 

🤝 22:45 Making introductions without being asked: "I want to make a difference in their lives."

💰 25:03 The banker story: raised $17,000 for his family after nephew died in a car crash

🪑 29:40 Jeffrey got a board seat at Signature Bank – "Who am I? I'm a little real estate guy."

🍦 32:11 CPR Foundation: gave away 35,000 ice cream bars

🕵️ 33:41 The Clarion Project – scours social media for threats, stopped 200 school shootings

😊 37:41 Getting up every day with a smile on his face.

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Show Notes

2:31 👧 Michelle as a little girl: protecting other kids from bullies.

4:16 ⚖️ Decided at 12 she wanted to be a lawyer – inspired by Andrew Young at the UN.

8:38 🧭 The difference between giving advice and coaching.

11:03 🛠️ Practical advice: DON'T quit your job, build your passion concurrently.

15:22 📖 First book: 90 Days Biblical Affirmations.  

17:22 👑 Jesus as the ultimate servant leader.

21:07 💔 Michelle's story of co-parenting and learning forgiveness.

24:45 🛡️ Asking for help is a STRENGTH, not a weakness.

29:00 💵 Dear Little Girl in Me: hiding money under the mattress as a child.

31:28 ❓ When tragedy strikes even the faithful ask "WHY?"

34:33 ⛪ Visit different houses of worship: diversity was created by God.

38:03 ✍️ Journaling is her anchor:  

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Julian Schlossberg - MovieTalk, Memoirs & the Magic of Show Business

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The Radio That Fueled Imagination:

Julian grew up with radio first—imagining the Lone Ranger's range and Jack Benny's vault. Television's arrival felt like magic: free shows, baseball games, and variety programs, all in his home.

The Audition That Never Happened:

On his first day job hunting, Julian told a white lie to an interviewer—"You don't remember me, but you told me to finish college and come back." The interviewer said, "I remember." He got the job. His mother couldn't believe it happened on day one.

The Ziegfeld Miracle:

As a 27-year-old running the "white elephant" Ziegfeld Theater, Julian booked *That's Entertainment*, *Tommy*, and *Roller Coaster*—grossing $3 million in one year when top tickets were $3-$4. Studios decided he "must know something."

The Barry Diller Negotiation:

When Paramount's Barry Diller wanted Julian in LA, Julian refused to leave New York. Diller offered two weeks in NY, two in LA. Julian said no again—and got hired anyway.

“Nobody But You":

Early in his marriage, Julian complained about his office messing up. His wife said, "Nobody but you." It took the wind right out of his sails—and kept him grounded.

The Orson Welles Restoration:

Julian's proudest achievement: restoring and distributing Orson Welles' *Othello*, which had languished in a vault for 40 years. No one else wanted it. He spent eight months raising money and fixing the film so the world could finally see it.

Stay on the Ledge:

Julian's advice to aspiring creatives: "You don't let go of the ledge. Actors are wounded people—they've been rejected constantly, yet they kept going because they wanted the prize.

📻 [02:48] Growing up in the Bronx: Radio first, imagination fueled

🗽 [04:18] Going downtown to see live shows 

📰 [06:46] Mother forbids bringing *Variety* home—he reads it anyway

🤥 [09:52] The white lie that got him the job at ABC

📞 [11:19] First day job hunting

🎭 [14:20] Walter Reed Organization: Running theaters at 27

🏆 [15:35] The Ziegfeld Theater: From "white elephant" to $3 million in one year

😂 [20:31] "Diametrically opposed" – The conversation that made Barry Diller laugh

🏔️ [23:50] Castle Hill Productions: Building a 500-film library

💍 [27:41] The wife who keeps him grounded: "Nobody but you"

📖 [29:03] Writing the memoir during COVID: "The brain is a computer"

📚 [31:10] Short chapters: "I became the USA Today of memoirs"

📻 [34:58] *Julian Schlossberg's Movie Talk* podcast on Facebook

🎭 [35:46] Rob Reiner's last two interviews before his passing

🎬 [39:15] Proudest achievement: Restoring Orson Welles' *Othello* 

🎤 [41:58] Excited for tomorrow: Interviewing Petula Clark 

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From Tehran to Philadelphia: A Teenager’s Escape from Revolution

At just 12 years old, Bernard witnessed the Iranian Revolution up close. His family lost everything—their home, savings, and even his Star Wars toys were confiscated. By 13, he was fleeing across Europe, eventually finding asylum in the U.S. thanks to policy changes under the Reagan administration.

The Immigrant’s Fire: Why Hunger Beats Talent

Bernard shares how working in pizza shops to pay for college while never attending a single basketball game or spring break fueled his relentless drive. His biggest fear? That his own children would have to experience the same survival mode he did.

A Forgotten Iran: When Faith United, Not Divided

Before the revolution, Iran was a secular, democratic society where Christians, Muslims, and Jewish Persians celebrated each other’s holidays. Bernard recalls watching the Israeli national soccer team play in Tehran—proof that the region once thrived on coexistence.

The Music That Saved Him (And the Record Exec Who Said No)

Music was therapy for Bernard. He taught himself guitar on a left-handed Fender, wrote 22 songs, and almost got signed by Polygram—until an A&R guy told him, “I can’t sell this face to the MTV generation.” Instead of giving up, he kept playing on weekends for decades.

Breaking My Allegiance: A Song Against Weaponized Faith

Bernard’s first official single, releasing this Friday, is a rock anthem born from his experience with the Iranian regime. It’s not against faith—it’s against using religion to justify oppression. The song’s message: *“If that’s what your religion is, I’m breaking my allegiance.”*

The Immigrant’s Oath: Integrate, Follow Rules, Be Grateful

Bernard offers a powerful perspective on immigration: he never hid his roots, but he worked tirelessly to learn English, pay taxes, and contribute. His advice to new immigrants? “If you want to chase a better life, respect what this country has to offer.”

2:35 🇮🇷 Bernard’s childhood in Tehran – close to the Shah’s family 

5:21 🗽 Ronald Reagan’s policy change allowed Iranian refugees like Bernard into the U.S.

7:44 🍕 Working in pizza shops and restaurants to pay for college

10:39 🇺🇸 “This is still the greatest country on Earth”

12:35 ✡️✝️☪️ Remembering a secular Iran where all faiths coexisted

14:31 ⚽ Iran was the only Middle Eastern country that would play soccer against Israel| 

18:20 🧠 Defining ingredients of success: hunger, fire, and learning from mentors

23:40 🎸 Music as therapy – unwinding from the harsh realities of life

25:58 🎸🎸 Bernard is left-handed – finding a left-handed guitar was nearly impossible

26:58 💰 His dad bought him his first Fender; Bernard paid for $20/hr lessons himself 

30:20 🎤 Polygram A&R guy loved his voice 

32:25 🎸 Bernard never stopped playing – weekends recording for decades

34:48 🛐 His song stands up to the weaponization of faith

37:36 🗳️ Democracy is fragile – vote, stay involved, don’t be complacent 

40:08 🧳 Bernard’s advice to immigrants: integrate, learn the language, follow the rules

44:37 ❤️ What keeps him centered? Family. He prays only for health and togetherness.

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