Bright Side with Tekneshia

Rebecca Bea Thompson is an experienced speaker, writer, consultant, facilitator and coach with more than 30 years in the manufacturing, aerospace, and healthcare industries. She has been an internal and external consultant for many years, working with such companies as Eastman Kodak, General Motors, and Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina.

She is currently the principal of Evolve Without Limits, a coaching and consulting practice. Her areas of expertise include leadership and team development, work systems redesign, organizational change, and culture change.

Rebecca holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, and an M.A. in Organizational Management & Development from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA.

In addition, she is a graduate of the Professional Coach Certification program at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and holds the credential of Professional Certified Coach from the International Coach Federation.

A two-time speaker at the Women Veterans Alliance Unconference, she has been a guest lecturer for the University of Maryland Industrial & Organizational Psychology Department, and a speaker at the Working Mother Magazine Worklife Congress.

Frustrated by her (now ex-) husband’s increasing alcoholism, Rebecca embarked on a healing journey which led her to explore a variety of spiritual practices. She learned how to love herself, and found freedom from a situation in which she thought she was stuck. Along the way she became a Reiki master, certified Crystal Therapist, and Shamanic coach, and incorporates these areas of expertise into her consulting and coaching practice. As a coach, she is passionate about helping people to learn about self-love, to recognize their own strength, and to live with freedom and passion

STEVE SPACEK directs the American State Litter Scorecard (litterscorecard.com, Follow on TWITTER, Like FACEBOOK page), cited by THE BOSTON GLOBE and TRAVEL+LEISURE; guested radio talk shows. He's a TALENTED Government and Politics Evaluator (Federal, State and Local); as subcontractor held Federal Security Clearance. Has moderated and presented at regional and national Public Service and Performance Conferences, a Pi Alpha Alpha Public Administration Honor Society member. Steve's a native of Texas, resides in the Washington DC Metro area.

Elliott Robertson is a Love and Joy Coach, an author, and a certified Happiness Workshop leader. Elliott is the author of Say Yes to Life: Seven Keys to Living Full Out from Within and he has written devotionals for Daily Word magazine as well as articles for Science of Mind and Wisdom Magazine. He holds a Master’s degree in psychology.

For years Elliott consistently squelched his desires the moment they emerged. His constant refrain was, “Yes, I’d like to be friends with this person, but I’m not good enough.” The belief that he was not good enough was pervasive. Whenever his heart voiced a desire, it was immediately ruled out, whether the desire was related to career advancement, relationships, or money. In college, he never asked out a woman who had captured his heart at first sight. After graduating, he worked at entry-level jobs for years. His low self-esteem led him to sabotage a relationship with man within a year of meeting him and falling in love.

Now he has compassion for the young man he used to be. He has gradually come to know that the cosmos is benevolent and majestic and creates only images of its own nature. This transformation has revealed to him his passion and purpose for supporting others in their journey of liberation from the misery and paralysis that come with low self-worth. Through the course of his journey, he has discovered keys to opening the doorway to the realm of day-to-day authentic happiness. He is committed to sharing these keys through his writing and coaching.

Dr. Susan Shumsky has dedicated her life to helping people take command of their lives in highly effective, powerful, positive ways. She is the best-selling author of 17 books in English, published by Simon & Schuster, Random House Penguin, Red Wheel/Weiser, and Skyhorse, and 34 books published in foreign languages. She has won 31 prestigious book awards. A pioneer in the human potential field, she has taught thousands of people meditation, prayer, affirmation, and intuition.

Her book titles include Miracle Prayer, Divine Revelation, Exploring Meditation, How to Hear the Voice of God, Ascension, Instant Healing, The Power of Auras, The Power of Chakras, Awaken Your Third Eye, Awaken Your Divine Intuition, Color Your Chakras, The Big Book of Chakras, Third Eye Meditations, Earth Energy Meditations, and Maharishi & Me.

Dr. Shumsky is a highly respected spiritual teacher and founder of Divine Revelation®—a unique field-proven technology for contacting the divine presence, hearing and testing the inner voice, and receiving clear divine guidance. For over two decades, her mentor was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who was the guru of the Beatles. Dr. Shumsky served on Maharishi's personal staff for 6 years.

A sought-after media guest and highly acclaimed professional speaker, Dr. Shumsky has done over 700 speaking engagements and over 1100 media appearances, including Woman's World, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, nationally syndicated TV, and radio, FOX news with Alan Colmes, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, and William Shatner's Weird or What? She is featured in the movies Three Magic Words, The Illumined Ones, The Beatles and India, and The Maharishi Archives.

Her websites are www.drsusan.org and www.divinetravels.com.

Elliott Robertson is a Love and Joy Coach, an author, and a certified Happiness Workshop leader. Elliott is the author of Say Yes to Life: Seven Keys to Living Full Out from Within and he has written devotionals for Daily Word magazine as well as articles for Science of Mind and Wisdom Magazine. He holds a Master’s degree in psychology.

For years Elliott consistently squelched his desires the moment they emerged. His constant refrain was, “Yes, I’d like to be friends with this person, but I’m not good enough.” The belief that he was not good enough was pervasive. Whenever his heart voiced a desire, it was immediately ruled out, whether the desire was related to career advancement, relationships, or money. In college, he never asked out a woman who had captured his heart at first sight. After graduating, he worked at entry-level jobs for years. His low self-esteem led him to sabotage a relationship with a man within a year of meeting him and falling in love.

Now he has compassion for the young man he used to be. He has gradually come to know that the cosmos is benevolent and majestic and creates only images of its own nature. This transformation has revealed to him his passion and purpose for supporting others in their journey of liberation from the misery and paralysis that comes with low self-worth. Through the course of his journey, he has discovered keys to opening the doorway to the realm of day-to-day authentic happiness. He is committed to sharing these keys through his writing and coaching.

Julie Renee is a global thought leader in the field of quantum level healing, and the #1 brain rejuvenation expert. She helps people return to their best by activating the magnificent human design. An expert meditation instructor, she shares the hidden secrets of regeneration and renewal through meditation and techniques using quantum energy. With her transformational game changing skills in over 60 classes taught yearly she provides an integrated fast track for manifesting, holding, and growing abundance, health, beauty, and wealth. http://JulieRenee.com/programs

Wanda Swenson has been a physical therapist for over 30 years. A San Francisco State University graduate, she received her Physical Therapy degree from the University of California at San Francisco in 1986. A member of the American Physical Therapy Association, she is also a clinical instructor who has worked at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and Santa Rosa, California. She continues to practice physical therapy in Sonoma County, where she and her wife Gayle produce olive oil. In her first book, she brings together her life long interest in eastern philosophies and mind body awareness.

By dancing between his heart and his mind, George Araman has created a 50-year vision of spreading some much-needed love around the world ...so get ready for the Relationship Entrepreneur.

George was blessed to have been “friend-zoned” by his ex-best friend, as this allowed him to discover his life’s purpose. Since then, he has dedicated himself to researching, experimenting, and writing. He wrote The Grey Dance of Love to show singles, “friend-zoned” individuals, and couples how to create sparks--and how to be and grow in a magical relationship.

George believes that all the world’s problems can be solved if we never give up. His message to you: “Your greatest treasure lies in your greatest struggle. If you never give up, even life itself will want to help you and make everything possible for you.”

He plans on traveling around the world with his life partner. He has already seen more than 30 cities in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and he has been exposed to 26 different nationalities.

George is a proud member of Loudspeakers Toastmasters Club. He is also an avid reader of personal development books. Meet George and discover your Relationship Character Type at www.greydanceoflove.com.

From a global traveler to a psychic healer to becoming a millionaire to leading personal growth workshops to publishing over 2,500 poems, 14 books, and two opera librettos, Neal Grace’s breadth of experience helps us tune in to the wonders of life, and the uniqueness of who we are.

 

A life lived with unusual experiences, combined with a poet’s creativity led Neal Grace, author of FRESH EYES UPON THE WORLD: Making Life a Spectacular Journey, (Grizzly Peak Press - June 25, 2019), to offer a positive, uplifting message on personal transformation that can help heal the negativity in our current world.

 

Some people develop their life’s philosophy by studying the great philosophers, Neal developed his by living passionately. He traveled to 35 countries, spending time in a psychiatric ward, and wandering Moscow at night while eluding the KGB. He worked at over 50 different jobs and was nearly destitute for many years before becoming a millionaire. A limitless curiosity about the nature of life led to his travels and the development of his personal philosophy, which he calls Love of Life.

Nina G was the only woman who stuttered in the stand-up comedy world when she started nine years ago. She co-produced the Comedians with Disabilities Act, a national touring comedy show featuring exclusively comedians with disabilities. She also produced the first compilation album to feature Disabled Comedy Only. Nina’s brand of comedy reflects the experiences of many with disabilities. She tours the country as a conference keynote speaker including at a TEDx talk at San Jose State University. A Huffington Post contributor, she has a doctorate in psychology, teaches at a Bay Area Community College, and lives in Oakland, California. Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen is her second book.