Joshua Bronfman is a motorcycle racing pro, entrepreneur, and dedicated young dad residing in Scottsdale, AZ, with his wife, Danielle, and their two kids, Henry (2) and Charlotte (8 months). His journey into invention began with a late-night mishap involving a faulty baby sound machine during Henry's infancy. Frustrated by the lack of quality, versatile, and aesthetically pleasing sound machines that met their family’s needs, Josh and Danielle took it upon themselves to create the perfect solution.

Though inventing a noise machine was far from his expertise as a motorbike enthusiast, Josh tapped into his core family principles and a mission to help his kids sleep. Through trial, error, and perseverance, he transformed his vision into reality in just two years. The result is Dreamer, a high-quality sound machine designed to be portable for travel and fit seamlessly on a nursery shelf. Now available online at major retail sites, Dreamer is soon set to hit brick-and-mortar stores, all thanks to Josh’s innovative spirit and commitment to his family's well-being.

Learn more about Josh at https://SleepwithDreamer.com.

Hakim Bellamy served as the Inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Albuquerque (2012-2014) and recently completed a four year Mayoral appointment as the Deputy Director for the Department of Arts & Culture at the City of Albuquerque. Bellamy is a W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow, a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, an Academy for the Love of Learning Fellow, Western States Arts Alliance Launchpad Fellow, Santa Fe Arts Institute Food Justice Fellow, New Mexico Strategic Leadership Institute alum and Citizen University Civic Seminary Fellow. In 2012 he published his first collection of poetry, SWEAR (West End Press/University of New Mexico Press), and it landed him the Working Class Studies Tillie Olsen Award for Literature in 2012. In 2019 his book We Are Neighbors (co-created with photographer and book designer Justin Thor Simenson) was shortlisted for the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards. His latest title Commissions y Corridos (UNM Press) published in 2022 is his seventh book. With an M.A. in Communications from the University of New Mexico (UNM), Bellamy holds a juris doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law and has held adjunct faculty positions at UNM and the Institute of American Indian Arts. A National Poetry Slam Champion, Bellamy has performed his work in at least seven countries and continues to leverage his art to transform his communities.

Learn more about Hakim at www.hakimbellamy.com.

Special Guest Chris Roland

Chris is a transformational teacher, coach, and sound healing facilitator currently based in South Africa. He has travelled, lived or worked in sixty+ countries, and his unusually full and colorful life and unique toolset enable Chris to relate to clients through first hand real world experience.  Chris is also a multi-talented award winning writer, director, producer, media consultant and coach. He has written, directed, and/or produced 80+ films, TV series, commercials, and videos. He has owned seven companies in the film and TV industry, including production, distribution, equipment rental, and finance. Chris now focuses exclusively on writing and directing, and providing coaching and consulting to the wider global industry drawing from his vast experience on three continents.

Special Guest Dr. Palesa Makhale-Mahlangu

Palesa Makhale-Mahlangu is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Johannesburg, South Africa.  She is a consultant in various fields of mental health and for corporate in the Employee Assistant Programme. Her consulting has included running strategic planning workshops for the National Department of Health (Mental Health) on Victim Empowerment Programmes in three regions as well as evaluating the mental health hospitals and clinics in Mpumalanga Province (South Africa). She also worked on the consolidation of the reports from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Women’s Hearings ( Held in South Africa post liberation, 1994). In addition, she facilitated diversity management workshops on gender)and has facilitated workshops for various NGO’s; Government departments; Corporate sector and Faith based groups around mental health. She has also done the Employee Wellness Programmes for corporate South Africa.

She was headhunted for the position of Research Specialist by Human Science Research Council (HSRC) for two years in mental health research. She has also worked as coordinator for the Trauma Clinic at Wits University. Amongst her numerous appointments, she was appointed to the International Rehabilitation Council on Torture in  Copenhagen, Denmark, representing South Africa for three years. She also held the position of Chairperson of the ANC Branch in Washington D.C. And was also appointed as Chairperson of the South African National Defence Force (Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Advisory Committee- A Ministerial Appointment) for 3yrs. Currently she sits as a board member for Kitso Lesedi( an NGO addressing the plight of unsheltered (homeless) persons. 

She holds a from B.A. Goshen College, Indiana (USA), MSc in Personality Psychology, Howard University, Washington D.C (USA), and pursued a D. Litt et Phil degree at Rand Afrikaans University ( South Africa). Ph.D, University of South Africa (UNISA).

She was awarded internships at the Centre for Victims of Torture, Minneapolis, USA and at the International Rehabilitation Centre for Torture in Copenhagen, Denmark. Among her numerous publications is a poetry book titled: MBALE (1998), 3 edition, and her latest work, Phekolo: Afro-centric Healing Modality for Rape Survivors.

Special Guest Dr. David Schechter

Dr. G welcomes Dr. David Schechter, physician whose career stands on principles. First, treat the whole patient (mind and body) in the context of his family, work, and his environment. Second, provide the highest quality care based upon the most up-to-date medical research. Third, emphasize prevention, a healthy lifestyle, and exercise as the mainstays of a comprehensive program. Dr. Schechter graduated with a degree from Princeton University. While a medical student at NYU in the early 1980's, he was first exposed to a stress related disorder-- his own! After successful treatment as a patient of Dr. John Sarno, he performed a telephone follow up study, in Dr. Sarno’s office. After a residency in Family Medicine at UCLA/Santa Monica Hospital, he received a Certificate of Additional Qualifications in Sports Medicine. Dr. Schechter has been treating chronic pain and other functional disorders with a psycho-educational approach for over 25 years in private practice. Dr. Schechter taught at the USC/California Hospital Family Medicine Residency, part-time, for over a decade and received two Outstanding teacher awards. In addition, Dr. Schechter is the author of Think Away Your Pain, The MindBody Workbook, and the MindBody Workbook for Teens. The first two are home educational materials for stress-pain and functional disorders. The last is an educational tool for adolescents to help deal with and prevent these disorders. He is a co-author of A Diagnostic Guide For Psychophysiologic Disorders. This new book is designed for professionals and all proceeds go the non-profit PPDA below. Dr. Schechter is Treasurer, Board of Directors, Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDassociation.org), a non-profit dedicated to educating the public and health care professionals about PPD. He was the Principal Investigator of the Seligman Medical Institute between 2003-2007, and, with that part-time grant, he published several papers, the final one an outcome study published in Alternative Therapies. He is in private practice in Culver City, California and also sees telemedicine patients, from around the US and other countries as well. Learn more about Dr. Schechter at https://www.mindbodymedicine.com.

Special Guest Dr. Evelyn Higgins

Dr. Evelyn Higgins is a recognized international expert in the epidemiology of substance use disorders, process addictions, and mental health conditions.  She is a graduate of the State University of New York with postgraduate studies at Harvard Medical School in Body, Mind, and Spirit medicine with an emphasis on resiliency.  A Diplomate in Addiction and Compulsive Disorders, she is also a member of the Pharmacogene Variation Consortium, is a Certified Addiction Professional and a Diplomate of the American Board of Disability specializing in pain management. Dr. Higgins’ work with addictions and primary mental health conditions led her to invent the patent-pending custom genetic panel utilized exclusively by her companies Wired For Addiction® and the Neurotransmitter Reset Program®.  

In 1996, Dr. Higgins was selected as a community hero and bestowed the privilege of being an Olympic flame torchbearer, and she served as the official team doctor for the 1996 Somali Olympic team.

Dr. Higgins has broadcasted on both public and commercial radio, and is the host of The Dr. Evelyn Higgins Show, a nationally syndicated radio program.She is the recipient of the prestigious Gracie Award for Outstanding Lifestyle programming, and was a finalist in the 2009 New York Radio Festival. With a heart for philanthropy, Dr. Higgins was the Executive Director of MMUUSA, a global NGO originally based in Tanzania, Africa, later donating her time to Jupiter Medical Center as a member of the Women’s Health Advisory Council, as well as a board member of Veterans Resource Services.

Dr. Higgins has authored several books, including her latest, The Dr. Higgins Guide to Health & Wellness, along with The Mystery of Happiness: A Step By Step Journal of Gratitude. She frequently presents her recognized philosophy, “Prescription for Life,” when she lectures on various health and wellness topics. Her upcoming book, Three Meetings, was the result of a 534-mile trek from southern France through the Pyrenees Mountains, and across the entire country of Spain.