LIFE CHANGES NETWORK

“Making Empowering Messages Work For You,” with Guest, Italian Fashion Designer turned Intuitive Mindset Coach, Author and Speaker, Micaela Bubola Passeri; and Musical Guest, Singer, Dancer, Keyboardist and Voice and Songwriting Instructor, Darrin Stafford on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST: MICAELA BUBOLA PASSERI and MUSICAL GUEST: DARRIN STAFFORD

MICAELA BUBOLA PASSERI

Micaela Passeri’s mission is to empower women with self-confidence through positive messaging and positive thinking. Born and raised in Florence Italy, she is a Fashion Designer turned Intuitive Mindset Coach. She is an author, speaker and the Co-President of the Santa Monica Holistic Chamber of Commerce. She specializes in experiential products, workshops and mentoring to help those on their soulful journey of self-discovery, self-confidence and self-love. Trained in NLP and Emotion Code, she creates profound shifts in life patterns and has helped hundreds of women love who they are; her most powerful tool – empowering messages, aka affirmations!

Micaela is committed to helping women empower themselves to see their true value, not only for those who can purchase her products and services and use them as empowerment tools, but also for those who cannot, so she brings her workshops, clothing line and transformative work to domestic violence shelters, LAUSD schools, YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs and other non-profits at no cost.

Learn More About Micaela Bubola Passeri at loveyourevolution.com and her book, “Your Amazing Itty Bitty Affirmations Book – 15 Ways to Make Empowering Messages Work for You!” at www.loveyourevolution.com/book/

“Rockin’ with the Ages,” with Guest Jackie Goldberg, aka Pink Lady, Producer, Actress, and Motivational Speaker; and Musical Guest, Singer / Songwriter, Advocate and Speaker for Children, Auntie Kayte Deioma, on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST JACKIE GOLDBERG AKA PINK LADY and MUSICAL GUEST AUNTIE KAYTE DEIOMA

JACKIE GOLDBERG AKA PINK LADY

At 84 “years young,” Pink Lady Jackie Goldberg of Hollywood is a force of nature. She’s a producer, an actress, member of Actor’s Equity and SAG-AFTRA, community builder, trailblazer, founder, and motivational speaker through her company, “Get Up, Get Out, & Get a Life!” And it’s true what people say- being around her is like getting a shot of vitamin C! She has an amazing ability to lift and energize all those around her.

Jackie, who prefers to be called PinkLady, is deeply motivated by her belief that, “Theatre is central to what many older adults need in terms of connection, motivation, and enthusiastic participation.” With this conviction, she founded, Senior Star Power Productions, Inc., whose mission is to engage, inspire and enrich the lives of seniors and veterans through the performing arts. They offer workshops, mentoring programs, performance opportunities and master classes, to inspire, educate, and embrace all seniors and veterans so they can further develop as vital, productive, and creative people.

 

Despite the reality that everyone ages, society and the media influence and reinforce negative attitudes toward unfair prejudices against aging and older adults. Within the entertainment industry, the roles for older actors get diminished, smaller and typecast. They are portrayed as fragile, dependent, helpless, unproductive and demanding rather then deserving. Jokes poke fun at aging and memory loss and physical impairments.

One of the greatest gifts Pink Lady is giving to the world is how she challenges stigmas around aging that seniors face on a regular basis. She has become a powerful voice of today’s 60+ community, that challenges skeptics and proves that it’s “absolutely possible to be vital, creative, enthusiastic, energetic, sexy, and “shout-out” fantastic.” Senior Star Power Productions, Inc. produced fifteen musical reviews, which include, Rockin’ With The Ages, The Beat Goes On, and We Have a Dream. The musical reviews include onlyactors that are 60+; some have extensive experience in the stage, film and TV industry; some are newcomers. Her shows are nothing short of bursting with talent!

 

In her latest book, “Get Up, Get Out, & Get A Life!: It Ain’t over ‘Til I Say It’s Over” you’ll read, “I believe I’m a perfect example of what the right attitude and gratitude can do for you. You need to know who you are and realize there is still a lot of livin’ to do. The purpose of life, after all, is to live it. This is truly our time to live life to the max-to taste each experience and to live in the present moment-wisely, lovingly and with enthusiasm. In today’s world, it takes guts to get older, without being old. Aging happens to everyone. It’s inevitable. However there’s no need to become a victim of age.” I would agree that she is a perfect example- and one that I hope many will follow.

Pink Lady is also one of several voices and faces for the campaign of the National Veterans Foundation, a leader in suicide prevention for veterans by veterans. Over Veterans’ Day Week, she produced the Senior Star Power 2016 Talent Competition “America Salutes Our Veterans,” held in the 1300 seat Historic Wadsworth Theatre located on the VA Grounds in West Los Angeles. At the event was an impressive list of Honorary Co-Chairs, Host Committee and award recipients,

Helping Veterans with The RECALIBRATION with Guest Valerie Heath, President and Founder of Heaven and Earth Oasis; and U.S. Army Veteran, Singer, Actor and Broadway performer, Musical Guest, Randall Kirby on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST: VALERIE HEATH and MUSICAL GUEST: RANDALL KIRBY

VALERIE HEATH

“…military veterans need the most help to heal physically and emotionally”

For 20 years, I worked with military groups such as the Veterans Assistance Network as a sales consultant for computer products and phone equipment. During this time, I became aware that military veterans need the most help to heal physically and emotionally and I was gripped by a determination to do something meaningful for them.

With my background and experience using holistic, non-invasive techniques to heal illness, I founded Heaven & Earth Oasis, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3). The organization is dedicated to healing military personnel by applying an array of established alternative and complementary methods of treatment that work. Many of the methods we employ, such as Reiki, are now successfully incorporated by military organizations to help heal war veterans diagnosed with combat-related illnesses such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

I was diagnosed with a slow-growing pituitary tumor in 2005. Doctors offered two options: try to shrink it with medicine or undergo a dangerous operation. Medications did not shrink the tumor so I researched the best brain surgeons in the country and chose one in Los Angeles. The surgery was successful but not without complications. My lungs collapsed and, similar to symptoms of pneumonia, breathing became very difficult.

I searched and found a professional who could clear the energy in my solar plexus to help me breath comfortably. He was a Reiki Master in Ojai, California who also trained me to use Reiki on myself with excellent results. The inflammation in my solar plexus subsided then disappeared. I was breathing normally and now my lungs are clear.

After undergoing this physical transformation, in 2006 I became a certified Reiki Master. I have since become an energy healer trained and certified in several other therapies (Please see What We Do page).

My business partner, Chantal Benedict, is a professional practitioner in other healing arts (see bio). Over the years, we have helped hundreds of clients transition from a state of pain to recovery. We develop customized protocols that treat a variety of diseases: chronic headaches, fibromyalgia, scoliosis, gall stones even cancers. Alternative therapies prescribed for recovery may include diet and exercise programs and herbal supplements as well.

We have been treating military personnel free of charge with remarkable results not attained by traditional medicine alone. Heaven & Earth Oasis requires funding assistance to continue the work of healing wounded warriors holistically in a gentle, peaceful setting.

Learn More about Valerie Heath and Heaven and Earth Oasis at  www.HeavenAndEarthOasis.org

 

 

“Lights, Camera,… Life Changes,” with Guest,  Famed Actor, Singer, Playwright and Director, Jack Betts, aka Hunt Powers; and Musical Guest, Singer / Songwriter, Smokey Miles on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST: JACK BETTS AKA HUNT POWERS and MUSICAL GUEST: SMOKEY MILES

JACK BETTS AKA HUNT POWERS

Jack Betts is an actor, known for “Spider-Man,” “Falling Down,” and “Gods and Monsters,” “One Life to Live” and “Guiding Light”.

He plays dashing, debonair, suave and refined gentlemen. They are often wealthy, well-to-do doctors or CEOs.

Actor, singer, playwright and director Jack Betts has been working in the theatre, film and television for over 5 decades. He has appeared on Broadway and in Los Angeles many times, and has starred in dozens of film and television projects.

Early in his career he got a chance to go to Italy for a film, and ended up staying there for over 7 years! He changed his stage name to Hunt Powers and starred in 21 of the legendary Spaghetti Westerns. He and friend Clint Eastwood often stayed in the same hotel and would pass each other in the lobby, smile, wave goodbye and then go shoot on their respective “mountains” for the day. We have a few of his 21 Spaghetti Westerns here below, as well as films like Spiderman, Falling Down with Michael Douglas and Gods and Monster, with Sir Ian McKellan.

His love for the theatre has brought him to many stages in his career, and we have a few examples of that here as well. And there will also be shots if him from his television career. On top of that, he has also had a long love affair with song. He has performed singing cabarets and one man show all over the World. We will have examples of that here as well very soon.

Over the years Jack has never lost his love for live theatre. Not only has he acted “on the boards” many times, he has also written and directed a number of plays. His latest production, It Goes Like This, is Jack’s most personal work to date and was 31 years in the making. It had it’s World Premiere April 5, 2013 at the Lee Strasberg Creative Center in Hollywood and had a great run with strong approval and support from it”s audiences.

Learn More About Jack Betts, aka Hunt Powers at www.jackbetts.net

Of connect with him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jack.betts.969?fref=ts

“On The Edge of Reality,” with Guest, Co-Founder of Edge Visual, and Senior CG artist for Major Motion Pictures, TV and Live Events, Edward Dawson-Taylor and Jacqueline Cooper, Co-Founder of Edge Visual and Visual Director for Movies, TV, Commercials, Music Videos and Live Events; and Musical Guest King James on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUESTS: EDWARD DAWSON-TAYLOR and JACQUELINE COOPER and MUSICAL GUEST: KING JAMES (JAMES GOLDING)

EDWARD DAWSON-TAYLOR

TECHNICAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Edward is co-founder of Edge Visual.

He is a Senior CG artist for major motion pictures, TV, and live events.  Clients include ILM, Disney and Digital Domain on Blockbusters such as “Jurassic World” and “Jungle Book.”

Edward is also co-founder of the successful world touring immersive show “The Sancho Plan,” who performed in front of large audiences worldwide, as well as creating big installations for ARS Electronica, Siggraph and more.  Recently winner of the Microsoft Hololens Visual Design Award for creating an experience in augmented reality.  in his previous career Edward has also been LEAD Software Architect for large multinational clients such as Great Man Made River, Deloitte and Touche, and Iron Mountain.

Learn More About Edward Dawson-Taylor at www.edgevisual.co

 

Randomly Acting Kind, with Guests Mark Laisure, LIFE CHANGES Show (LCS) Co-Host and Producer, who launched the Random Act of Kindness Campaign as a Kickoff to The LIFE CHANGES Foundation; LCS Executive Producer, Dorothy Donahue, LCS Creator and Host, Filippo Voltaggio; and Musical Guest Francesco DiCosmo, Grammy Winning Bassist, Singer / Songwriter

GUESTS: MARK LAISURE, DOROTHY DONAHUE, FILIPPO VOLTAGGIO and MUSICAL GUEST: FRANCESCO DICOSMO

FRANCESCO DICOSMO

Having been influenced by a musical family, I began singing at age five & I started teaching myself bass at age fourteen when I was inspired by various artists in Rock, Blues, R&B, Funk, Fusion, Jazz and Progressive Rock. I studied music theory with Schuyler Collins from the Berkley School of Music, and voice with master vocal technician Nikki Cukor in New York. I started playing bass and singing professionally at 15 for several top drawing bands in the Northeastern Pennsylvania & east coast club circuits. The bands Black Water, Quest and Rogue were some of the best vocal intensive Rock show bands that I had the opportunity to cut my teeth with in the NorthEast.

I then moved on to Los Angeles, to further pursue my music career. I was one of the top ten bass players picked by

BILLY SHEEHAN for the MUSICIANS INSTITUTE Scholarship Contest. I then attended the world renowned school, graduating at the top of the class with the

M.I. VOCATIONAL HONORS AWARD & the HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD in 1995.

This led me to assistant teaching and private instruction at M.I. for the next 2 years. Reputation and experience led me to audition for

STEVE VAI, DWEEZIL ZAPPA, the NEW RADICALS, VONDA SHEPPARD and MEGADETH’S, amazing guitarist CHRIS POLAND,

with whom I joined the eclectic, dark, Alt-Rock band,

MUMBO’S BRAIN, and with whom I co-wrote & recorded the instrumental Rock/Funk/Jazz/Fusion record called,

“ CHASING THE SUN ”.

Having caught the attention of label exec Fred Brown at Warner Bros, I was referred to work with,

STAN WHITTAKER, former guitarist/vocalist for PETER GABRIEL and famous Prog-Rock band HAPPY THE MAN, with whom formed the Prog/Pop/Rock band

SPIRIT NOISE with my bro & drummer RICO DICOSMO.

Since then I’ve played with Warner Bros recording artist,

TRACY DAWN, alternative L.A. Indie rock band, PUSH

and played bass on co-produced and arranged an album for Ft. Worth, Texas singer/songwriter.

ELIZABETH WILLS with producer CHRIS VAN TASSELL. I recorded and co-produced an EP with the band

SPECTRUM/WORLDS APART with producer BARRY FAZMAN, recorded the album

“ CONFESSIONS ” with the band JADED, and recorded the album

” GOOD VIBRATIONS ” with L.A.’s Rock/Reggae/Rap/Pop Band SHAKA BUKU. I also wrote and recorded songs with

JAMIE GREEN (named by L.A. Music Awards as Best Unsigned Artist) for her new album ” TRUCE “. And then recorded the hit album:

“FALLEN” by, EVANESCENCE, with producer DAVE FORTMAN

of which the single,

“BRING ME TO LIFE” and was #1 on BILLBOARD’S MODERN ROCK CHART for several weeks.

“ FALLEN “ also won 2 GRAMMY AWARDS for

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE & BEST NEW ARTIST at the

46TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS in 2004 & for which I recieved

two Grammy Certifications for.

“ FALLEN “ sold over 14 MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE. (More @ Grammy.com) Two tracks from ” FALLEN ” also made it on the soundtrack of the comic book movie ” DAREDEVIL” .

Recently, I’ve had the honor & priveledge of spending the last 2 years as the new bassist for the Quintessential Classic Rock Band,

Free The Nipple with Guest, Film and TV Actress, Producer, Director and Founder of “Free The Nipple” Campaign; and Musical Guest, World Premier Inspirational Vocalist, Kiyoshi on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST: LINA ESCO and MUSICAL GUEST: KIYOSHI

LINA ESCO

Lina got her start in 2005 in the acclaimed indie film LONDON, starring Jessica Biel, Chris Evans and Jason Statham. She then went on to play Jimmy Smits daughter in the CBS series Cane (2007). She was then cast in the international coming-of-age film, LOL (2011) starring alongside Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore. After LOL, she was hired by Antoine Fuqua to co-star with Ethan Hawke in Antoine’s first pilot, Exit Strategy for Fox-TV. In 2014 she was cast in Ryan Murphy’s new HBO show “OPEN” alongside Michelle Monaghan, Scott Speedman, West Bentley and Jennifer Jason Leigh. She is currently starring in FLAKED on Netflix and stars in the new season of KINGDOM.

Lina produced and directed several PSA’s for the Academy Award-winning Best Documentary of 2009, The Cove, entitled, “My Friend is…” to bring awareness to the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan.

She raised 1 Million dollars to shoot her first feature film FREE THE NIPPLE. She founded the Free The Nipple campaign in 2013 when the feature film by the same name she directed in 2012 was nearly impossible to release because its “controversial” title. Free the Nipple is about men and women coming together for gender equality and it has become one of the biggest movements of the 21st century with more than 2.1 Billion Impressions and a 780 Million True Reach. She finally sold her film to IFC/Sundance Selects for theatrical distribution in Dec. 2014. Film was also acquired by Netflix in June of 2015. FTN can be seen on NETFLIX.

In 2014 Lina help create and launch Miley Cyrus Happy Hippy Foundation for transgender homeless youth in America.

Lina just starred in TOVE LO’S new 30 min music video coming out 10/28/16 where she plays TOVE’S alter ego.

Lina Esco has been featured in almost every single publication around the globe, such as – TIME MAGAZINE, VARIETY, HUFFINGTON POST, LOS ANGELES TIMES, NYTIMES, CNN, MTV, VOGUE, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT etc.

ID-VICE interview with Lina:

http://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/free-the-nipple-founder-lina-esco-on-fighting-the-fight-for-gender-equality?utm_content=buffer6be31&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

She has appeared over 3 times on TIME magazine –

http://time.com/4029632/lina-esco-should-we-freethenipple/

Top celebrity supporters who publicly support Free The Nipple – Lena Dunham, Liv Tyler, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, BANKSY, Marion Cotillard, Cara Delevingne, Kendall Jenner, Michelle Rodrigues, George R.R Martin, Joe Jonas, Matt McGorry, Russell Simmons, Chrissy Tiegen, Scout Willis, Rumer Willis, Suki Waterhouse, Elizabeth Jagger, Kellan Lutz, Willow Smith, Rita Ora, Norman Reedus, Chelsea Handler, Soko, Shepard Fairey, Naomi Campbell, Bella Hadid

Learn More About Lina Esco and the Free The Nipple Campaign at www.freethenipple.com/

A Voice for the Voiceless with Guest, Environmentalist, Philanthropist, Musician, Composer, Producer and Founder of “Rockers 4 Wildlife,” Paul Padgett; and Musical Guest Kerri Anne LeBlang, Singer/ Songwriter on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST: PAUL PADGETT and MUSICAL GUEST: KERRI ANNE LEBLANG

PAUL PADGETT

Paul Padgett has spent his professional career working in photography, videography, and music, but his other major production is saving the world through environmentalism and philanthropy. His work as a musician, composer, and producer led him to found his non­profit Rockers 4 Wildlife that was conceptualized while working with Slash from Guns n’ Roses at the Wildlife Way Station. Paul and Rockers 4 Wildlife work hard to be a voice for the voiceless animals of the world both domestically and abroad by participating in emergency rescues and by planning and implementing solutions for environmental issues.

After a tumultuous childhood, Paul rose like a phoenix to apply himself and become an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Despite living in a rocky and sometimes abusive household, as a small child he started creating a neighborhood landscaping business as well as working a paper route. At 18, he got his contractor’s license and focused on using his skills to rebuild cities after tornados, fires, floods, hurricanes, and more.

Paul moved his family from Oklahoma to California in 2003 to continue producing in the entertainment industry and to build homes in Beverly Hills and Hollywood affected by the Northridge Earthquake. Since then his interest in humanitarian and environmental efforts has only grown; he tends a 51⁄4 acre Hass avocado ranch supplying Baja Fresh, Chipotle, and Rubio’s with fresh, affordable, organic produce, works with the Air Force Civil Air Patrol 59t h Squadron out of Hemet, California as a search and rescue and disaster relief pilot, has saved 11 lives as an emergency first responder diver, supports people fighting prescription and illicit drug abuse, and produces documentary films about humanitarian and environmental issues.

Paul currently has multiple film projects in motion right now. His f ilm Mission Earth is culminating after over ten years of studying, filming, and aligning solutions to save the human race and the other wonderful creatures of Earth and is slated for release late 2017. Paul is also in principal filming right no w on C himp Village for the Wildlife Way Station, where they’re creating the first habitat of its kind for chimps.

Along with doing research on the coral reefs and kelp forests, Paul’s primary work in the oceans is out of cage studies with great white, tiger, bull, and reef sharks. He recently completed a two year project planting 157,000 coral reefs in Key Largo to provide oxygen to the planet. He also participates in massive undertaking efforts to remove trash from the oceans including clean up of Catalina Harbor, which nets five tons of trash build up per year.

He also has a flair for the arts; for four decades he has worked as a professional photographer and has produced music for legends like the Gap Band, Wayman Tisdale, Cameo, Kool & the Gang, Gladys Knight, and more and makes an effort to donate proceeds from his art sales to saving the environment and helping raise money for groups like Mi Casa, St. Jude Hospitals, Wildlife Way Station, and the Sea Shepherd.

Paul says he has become successful from always staying focused, being extremely motivated, and being around great mentors, emphasizing the importance of efficiency and follow through. Word, integrity ands a handshake are the mantra this country boy will follow to the grave!

Learn More About Paul Padgett at

Being IL DIVO with Guest, Singer and Star of the Successful Crossover Group, IL DIVO, David Miller; and Musical Guest, Singer / Songwriter, Nesta on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST: DAVID MILLER and MUSICAL GUEST: NESTA

NESTA

Singer/songwriter and recording artist Nesta is creating music inspired by living in the moment. Recently, her focus has been electronic dance music and the fusion where it meets pop music. The line between these genres is becoming a blur and Nesta is dedicated to telling stories using powerful, honest lyrics combined with interesting beats and tempos.

Nesta describes her songwriting as a tree. She starts at the root by picking a tempo or baseline beat, from there she adds lyrics and melodies which represent the branches of the trees. Her background vocals and extra instruments symbolize the blossoms of a tree and the completion of a new song. She is inspired by girl power and strongly influenced by the dominant vocals and storytelling of Janis Joplin, Florence and the Machine, Aretha Franklin, Pink, Sia, Lana Del Ray and Lorde.

One of the most rewarding parts of her career so far, is when she is able to perform every aspect of her show on her own, which sometimes includes aerial acrobatics. When she finishes a show, it reaffirms her purpose within the music industry and why she works so diligently toward this dream of hers that is becoming her reality. She has also developed a thick skin and accepted that everyone is going to have an opinion, but she is fervent with her message and sees her art as her blessing. Outside of music, Nesta is also passionate about wellness and helping rescue dogs find loving homes.

Nesta has clear goals and a concise plan to grow her fan base and make her music available to international music consumers. Nesta is now under the wing of elite US based management company, Arrow Music Agency after recently signing an exclusive worldwide management deal. This new union will help build Nesta’s profile internationally creating diverse opportunities. Arrow Music Agency is headed up by Chris Sobonya (President), and has a roster of worldwide artists from countries such as the US, Canada, Sweden, The Netherlands, New Zealand, UK and Australia.

For more news/updates, music, videos, social media, and special promotions visit www.nestatunes.com

 

Management related requests:

Seattle l Nashville l Los Angeles

Chris Sobonya

President of Artist Management

ArrowMusicAgnecy.com

 

 

A Modern Approach to Meditation with Guest, Meditation Teacher and Bodyworker, Leah Santa Cruz; and Musical Guest, Musician, Guitarist, Paul Teodo on The LIFE CHANGES Show

GUEST: LEAH SANTA CRUZ and MUSICAL GUEST: PAUL TEODO

PAUL TEODO

Paul was recently ranked #1 Yoga Teacher in LA by The Culture Trip. He specializes in Power Yoga and Mindfulness meditation. One of his unique talents as an accomplished musician is playing original guitar in open-tunings, a style he has perfected for meditative settings over the last 20 years.

Paul earned his 200hr certification at Yoga Works, under senior teachers David Kim and Jesse Schein. Internationally known teacher, Sara Ivanhoe, has also mentored him for the past 5 years. He is currently studying under Dr. Lorin Roche, Ph.D., to earn another 200 hr meditation teacher training.

Paul just released his album, A Journey To Center, on iTunes: bit.ly/paulteodomusic

Learn More About Paul Teodo at www.ajourneytocenter.com