Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire

David Holcenberg is a composer, arranger, musician, and musical director. He has conducted a dozen Broadway shows as well as been the musical supervisor for Mamma Mia, opening it around the world.

David Holcenberg is a composer, arranger, musician, and musical director. He has conducted a dozen Broadway shows as well as been the musical supervisor for Mamma Mia, opening it around the world. David grew up in Seattle, Washington and went to Indiana University, where his music career took shape and where he met his beloved future husband, Michael Heitzman. He talks of going after opportunities he really wanted, his extensive travels, the joy experienced even in the short Broadway musical theater runs, the unconditional love embodied in his dog Haley, honoring his Dad who recently passed, and how blessed he feels everyday to do what he loves.

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Michael Heitzman

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NYC based writing team: musical theatre, television & song

Lynne Aherns and Steve Flaherty

Margaret Dulaney (Balitsaris) is an actor, playwright, essayist and the host of ListenWell, where she reads her open-faith essays on hope and spiritual awakenings.

Margaret Dulaney (Balitsaris) is an actor, playwright, essayist and the host of ListenWell, a spoken word website, where she reads her open-faith essays on hope and spiritual awakenings. She recently published her first book “To Hear The Forest Sing: Some Musings on the Divine” which is an inspiring collection of some of her recorded essays as well as new ones. I’ve known Margaret over 30 years and experience the Divine in her presence! Margaret’s open-heart sees synchronicity in everyday occurrences, delights in the magic of nature and animals, dives into social justice causes, all while infusing a light-hearted sense of humor to life. Margaret is the most generous person I have ever met, graciously giving of her time and resources in the purest form of giving, without strings attached.

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Margaret is on Facebook at Listen Well/Margaret Dulaney

Books & authors referenced:
Angels in My Hair by Lorna Byrne
Stairway to Heaven by Lorna Byrne
Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander
Charles Dickens
George McDonald
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Joel Cross is a singer/songwriter and extraordinary human being! Joel is from a large family, raised in New Orleans and Texas and now lives in NYC. In addition to writing his own songs, Joel has collaborated with Indie Arie in writing music, in fact their recent album was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Joel Cross is a singer/songwriter and extraordinary human being! Joel is from a large family, raised in New Orleans and Texas and now lives in NYC. In addition to writing his own songs, Joel has collaborated with Indie Arie in writing music, in fact their recent album was nominated for a Grammy Award. Our conversation explores music, spirituality and social justice. Joel is responsible for my endearing nickname “Mama A”.  Joel composed, sang and played guitar on my beautiful podcast theme song, “Shine Your Light”.   www.joelcross.com Facebook: joelcross3 Twitter: @joelpiece Instagram: @joelpiece   Find Joel’s music on Spotify and iTunes   Grammy nomination: Songversation: Medicine by India Arie “Just Let It Go” co-written by India Arie and Joel Cross   Upcoming gig of Joel’s original music:  2/8/18 Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3     Joel speaks of his dear friend, Collin Hauser, who helped expand his view of religion and philosophy. www.collinhauser.com   Books referenced: “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle  “The Miracle of Mindfulness” by Thich Nhat Hanh  “The Untethered Soul” and “The Surrender Experiment” by Michael Singer

Abi is a gifted integrative bodyworker, intuitively blending shiatsu and craniosacral modalities with her competent skills, compassion and integrity.

Abi is a gifted integrative bodyworker, intuitively blending shiatsu and craniosacral modalities with her competent skills, compassion and integrity. She shares her personal experiences of how she arrived in NYC after serving time in the Israeli army, her immersion into theater and dance at NYU, as well as her ability to know immediately that her husband was “the one”. She speaks of knowing how to read between the lines, letting go of preconceived ideas, to open to intuition and mystery. Abi has a tri-citizenship (American, Israeli and British) which gives her a broad, expansive view on life.

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“Don’t ask what the world needs, rather ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive!!" - Howard Thurman

 

Tarik is truly an honest, courageous, and inspiring man. He is the Deputy Executive Director and Co-Founder of M.A.D.E. Transitions Services, helping men and women transition out of incarceration. He describes his program as well as his personal experience with the prison system.

Tarik is truly an honest, courageous, and inspiring man. He is the Deputy Executive Director and Co-Founder of M.A.D.E. Transitions Services, helping men and women transition out of incarceration. He describes his program as well as his personal experience with the prison system.

Links:
made-transitions.org

Practical Steps to Fair Chance Hiring

Fair Chance Act

Dave's Killer Bread

The Innocence Project

National Registry of Exonerations

NYS Assemblywoman, Ellen Jaffe

NYS Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski