The Chris & Sandy Show

We had a powerful conversation with Derek Vanderhorst on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from his cancer, Sandy's cancer, marriage, music / songwriting, life, he told some amazing stories to a whole lot more! We talked some about our friend Ava Paige who went through cancer at age 15! This is a VERY raw conversation that we believe will touch anyone who watches or listens. This is why we do our show! he also performed on the show too!

Singer-songwriter Derek Vanderhorst knows firsthand the power of a new lease on life:

Diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer in 2016, he was told he might lose his voice–– or worse, die.

After forging a successful Hollywood career as a sought-after film and documentary supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer– known for his work on the Academy Award-nominated No Country for Old Men, as well as Hidden Figures, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye– Derek is now pouring his renewed passion and dedication into music of his own.

The moment he was diagnosed, he knew his lifelong dedication to music could no longer take a back seat. Now, 5-years cancer-free, (and after hundreds of hours of vocal rehab), Derek has re-claimed his voice as an Americana artist and will be releasing his first-ever solo album, Wildflower, next month.

With his post-cancer outlook on life, Derek hopes to empower and inspire others that it is never too late to find your voice: During recovery, Vanderhorst wrote over 150 songs. Eleven of those songs make up Wildflower. “It’s an album of metaphorically and emotionally going home and becoming grounded,” he explains. “It’s about finding balance in life.”

To celebrate the release of Wildflower, Derek will be performing LIVE on the main stage at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles on April 14th. Joining him will be bassist Kaveh Rastegar, currently touring with Bruce Springsteen, Gabe Witcher, one of the world’s foremost fiddle players from the Punch Brothers, and Austin City Limits star Tameca Jones.

We had a great conversation with Former NFL Player & Musician Joe Barksdale on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about many things from mental heath, music, sacrifices, his NFL career, passion, he told some great stories to a whole lot more!

His new album, “Yours Truly” features 13 tracks in his signature style, a unique blend of blues, soul, jazz, and rock, with Barksdale handling guitar, electronic drums, and lead vocals.

During his eight-year NFL career, Barksdale made his music debut with the release of his first album Butterflies, Rainbows, & Moonbeams in 2017. Following his retirement in 2019, Barksdale relocated to Austin, TX to pursue music full-time and released his EP Electric Soul (2019), which was produced by the legendary Narada Michael Walden, and another full-length album titled R&B(eats), Vol. 1. 2021 found Barksdale releasing a staggering amount of new music - four full-length albums to date: Omari, The Kyber Tapes, Walton, and Marshall. Yours Truly follows these up as his seventh and most personal album yet.

We had a great conversation with Model Priscilla Ricart on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about everything from family, modeling, sacrifices, she told some amazing stories especially how much her parents have supported her plus a whole lot more!

Priscilla is from Rio de Janeiro, but has been living in Miami, (now in Fort Lauderdale) for 8 years. She absolutely loves sunny South Florida. She lives with her fiancé and they have two dogs. Exercise and a healthy lifestyle is really important to Priscilla—and she has the body to prove it! Working out is her passion, as both of her parents are personal trainers. Priscilla is very spiritual and into astrology. One of her favorite past times is, of course, the beach. Priscilla is a full time model and living in Miami was always one of her biggest dreams. Notable clients include Oh Polly Swimwear, Veronica Beard, Montce Swim, Luli Fama, Ema Savahl, and Perry Ellis.

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We had a great conversation with Squid Game Doll Voice Sensation & Actress Reagan To on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about family, acting, sacrifices, she told us how she loves to bake plus a lot more. She also told us how practice doesn't make perfect, it makes progress. we loved that! With her attitude, the sky is the limit for her as you will see as you watch the interview.

Actress | Voice Over Star | Dancer

English-dubbed voices of the “red light, green light” doll and Ga-yeong in the wildly popular Netflix series Squid Game, which has broken records with over 111 million viewers

Role has become a viral phenomenon, SNL even did a recent skit featuring her character

Has multiple credits including skits on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a lead alongside big stars such as Channing Tatum, Rami Malek, Lena Waithe and Guillermo Rodriguez

Quickly building a dedicated fanbase on social media including a verified TikTok with over 586,000 likes and over 35,000 followers. Went viral on TikTok with Young Hollywood host, Joely Live, at over 16 million views. Also verified on Instagram.

Award-winning ballroom dancer who participates in competitions across the United States
Has modeled for top brands such as Nike, Old Navy, Forever21, and Little Tikes

Is a budding musician who plays piano, flute, and is learning guitar
In her spare time she loves to bake and has aspirations of opening her own bakery

We had a great conversation with actress / singer / content creator Sarah Dorothy Little on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about many things from family, music, acting, entertainment, sacrifices, social media, she told some really great stories to a whole lot more!

LA-based actor, singer, and content creator most known for her role as Clover on the popular Brat TV show Charmers. Sarah grew widely popular on her social platforms, creating skits, challenges, and dance videos. In February of 2021, Sarah wowed her followers with her impressive vocals when she released a cover to “July” by Noah Cyrus. Influenced by pop musicians from across all generations and styles, this indie-pop recording artist is hitting the ground running after discovering her talent and passion.

Outside of entertainment, Sarah is committed to philanthropic work as an ambassador for her families, California Llama Rescue. Between filming, recording, and making content for her socials, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and animals.

We had a great conversation with actress Gina Naomi Baez on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from family, musicals, TV, Broadway, sacrifices, she told some amazing stories especially around her being a 2X Cancer survivor plus a whole lot more!

She’s Gotta Have It actress Gina Naomi Baez, is a 2x cancer survivor who fought for her life and documented her entire journey on Tiktok. Being in many various TV and musical productions, Baez had a seemingly promising career in singing and dancing until having her world turned upside down and being diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Despite this life-changing news, Gina didn’t give up and has survived the odds.

Gina is back to being a full-time actress, singer, and songwriter, landing roles in Orange Is the New Black and numerous theatrical productions. Baez’s love and passion for songwriting have always been the driving force behind her creativity and what helped her cope while battling for her life. Being on the other side of a cancer diagnosis, she has chosen to extend her platforms to spread messages of positivity.

We had a great conversation with Model Kourtney Kellar on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from family (Her boyfrind from The LA Clippers), Modeling, Social Media, sacrifices, she told some great stories to a whole lot more!

Kourtney Kellar grew up in Dallas, Texas and begin modeling as a side job while earning her degree in physical therapy. Because of such success in the fashion and entertainment field, Kourtney chose to pursue modeling full time. She is now a social media content creator and most recently became a Ring Girl for some of the biggest names in boxing including Canelo, Evander Holyfield and Jake Paul. Kourtney is currently LA based and kept busy with castings and bookings. Some notable clients are ALO Yoga, Goldsheep and Cupshe. Kourtney spends her free time in the Crypto.com arena watching her boyfriend play for the LA Clippers.

We had a great conversation with Actress Timeca Seretti on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from family, acting, sacrifices, she told some great stories to a whole lot more!

Born in Gary, Indiana, Timeca Marie Seretti is an American actress, singer, writer, producer and director. At a very young age Timeca loved to entertain and she often held her family captiver with her Michael Jackson and Diana Ross routines. When she was in the 6th grade she saw her
mother portray Beneatha in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" and she fell head over heels with the stage. And even though Timeca was brought up singing, dancing and being a pageant queen, after graduation she joined the US Navy. Upon receiving an honorable discharge from the US Navy she enrolled at Indiana University as a computer.

Lincoln Road (2022)
The Wonder Years (2021)
Tell Me Your Secrets (2021)
NCIS: New Orleans (2020)
Jo & The Reaper (2021)
Claws (2019)

Outer Banks (2020)
Swamp Thing (2019)
Revolution (2014)
Friday Night Lights (2009)
Going to California (2001)

Esperanza (2021)
The Soul Is What Remains (2019)
Game of Thrones: Bleed for the Throne (2019)
Good Feels On wheels (2018)
Beyond the Darkness (2018)
The Happytime Murders: Ink Hole (2018)
Bad Things (2017)
Angels Sing (2013)

Zombex (2013)
A Better Lyfe (2014)
The Bag Lady (2014)
The Gift (2014)
Divine Access (2015)
A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale (2015)
Hope (2016)
Frame Switch (2016)

We had a great conversation with Actress Irene Bedard on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from society, family, communication, acting, sacrifices, she told some great stories to a whole lot more.

Irene Bedard is a Native American actor, director, producer and advocate . She was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and is the daughter of Bruce Bedard and Carol Otton and the granddaughter of David and Irene Otton from the village of Koyuk. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. After university, she moved to New York City and was a founding member of the Native American Theater Ensemble, Chuka Lokoli. She has performed on stages including Circle in the Square, Ensemble Studio Theater, Cleveland Playhouse, and the prestigious Joseph Papp Public Theater

Soon after, she began a career in film and television and has over 100 credits including Lakota Woman for which she was nominated a Golden Globe, Grand Ave produced by Robert Redford, Into The West a Steven Spielberg miniseries, the cult classic Smoke Signals, the voice of Disney's Pocahontas, which she has most recently reprised in Wreck it Ralph 2. She can currently be seen in the Netflix Original series Longmire, Stephen King’s series The Mist for Spike TV, the 444th President of the United States in the Ava Duvernay directed Jay Z Beyonce collaboration, and HBO’s Westworld. Irene has received much critical acclaim for her performances and garnered numerous Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards from such organizations as the Emmy’s, The First Americans In The Arts, American Indian Film Festival, NAMIC VISION AWARDS, Diversity Awards, LA Film Festival, and Sundance Audience Award.

Irene is very honored to be inducted into the 2018 class of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Irene has been honored as an inductee into the Museum of Western Heritage and was the first Native American woman to be inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, has received honorary degrees from Sitting Bull College and the Institute of the American Indian Arts, and the Alumni Award of Excellence from the University of the Arts. She has been Artist in Residence at Vox Box Arts Collective 501(c)(3) in Los Angeles for 20 years. Has co-chaired the Native American Collection of the Art Train and the American Indian College Funds Flame of Hope Gala.

Irene has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Tyra Banks Show, Bill Maher, and The Roseanne Barr Show. She has been photographed by Annie Leibovitz and has been featured in Mademoiselle, USA Today, Native Peoples, and was chosen as one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People. She was a guest at the White House Correspondents Dinner during Bill Clinton’s administration.

She currently serves on the American Indian Enterprise and Business Council Board as the Delegate to the White House and U.N., as well as the Special Consul to the U.N. for the Cities of Peace and the World Indigenous Forum where she is currently working to form a Peace Treaty based on the Values formulated by Standing Rock. She served on the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists National Diversity Committee, and also served on the National Task Force in support of VAWA for the National Congress of the American Indians, personally delivering 180,000 signatures to Sentaro Baynor's office during her attendance of the NIWRC (National Indian Women's Resource Center) field hearings throughout the United States.

More recently, Irene is honored and humbled to be named Artist in Residence at Perseverance Theater, to follow with her mission and vision statement : To Heal through the Power and Art of Storytelling. She continues working on Grace…And, in the face of hatred, bigotry and outright lies…..

We had a great conversation with Alayna on the Chris & Sandy Show! We talked about so many things. We always love having her on as this was not her first time with us. We talked about family, she performed 2 songs, she told us some great stories to a whole lot more. This conversation got deep VERY fast and you'll see what we mean. Its why our tagline is "Up Close & Personal".

Alayna left her hometown of Butler, Pennsylvania in the summer of 2011 with nothing but a few necessities and her favorite guitar to pursue a career in music. A few years later, she was writing with award-winning songwriters and playing Music City’s most prestigious venues including the world-famous Bluebird Café, Nissan Stadium, and The Listening Room.

Classically trained in piano from age 7, Alayna always had a love for music, but it wasn't always Country. She grew up listening to Jewel, Brandy, LeAnn Rimes, Sheryl Crow. Now, she's mixing those childhood influences of Pop/Rock melodies with the honesty of Country lyrics, bringing a new flavor to the table. Alayna wrote her first song at 12 but it wasn’t until a few years later that she recognized her newfound talent and began to nurture it. During this time, Alayna taught herself to play guitar and kept up with regular piano lessons.

Alayna currently has over 1 million YouTube views and nineteen independent cuts to her credit. She has played many prominent conventions and festivals including CMA Music Fest, Christmas 4 Kids Bus Tour, Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival, National Cornbread Festival, Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival, Sunbelt AG, and the Tennessee State Fair.

She was named one of the CMA’s Emerging Artists in 2017; released her second fan-funded EP Wicked City; has received multiple awards over the years from TSAI (Tennessee Songwriters Association International), and released a fan-funded EP, The Wrong Side, in 2015 with sales in thirty-five US states and twelve countries; charting at #30 on the iTunes UK Country charts. In 2019, Alayna released her first Christmas CD, Christmas Party, which she co-wrote all of and followed it up in 2020 with singles, "Play Dumb" and "Stereotype," and "Break It Down" and in 2021, "Making Babies."

Recently, Alayna had one of her songs included as an instrumental on season 18 of NBC's hit TV show, The Voice, and released her own version of the cover "Desperado" via an acoustic video on Country Rebel's (the world's largest country music network) Facebook page which is nearing 100k views in follow up to her cover of Martina McBride's "Broken Wing," which has just exceeded 172k views