On this episode, Derek sits with Peter Bitwinski.  Peter is a former New York Port Authority employee and a survivor of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.  I asked him to come on the show as part of my “Derek Duvall Show 9/11 Outreach Program” to tell his incredible story of surviving not only September 11th, but also the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.   Peter will discuss working in the North Tower, the 1993 Bombing, and he will go into detail the September 11th attack and how he and his co-workers on the 69th floor escaped before the tower collapsed.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-bitwinski-508871293/

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On this episode, Derek sits with Dr. Paul Lawrence.  Paul is the former Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veteran Affairs.  Appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018, Paul was in charge of putting into place several pieces of legislation and administering Veteran benefits.  Paul will be discussing his early education, his military service and he will explain the various benefits and functions of the VA.  He has written a book, "Veterans Benefits for You: Get What you Deserve", which serves as a easy to follow, A-Z blueprint for Veterans. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpaullawrence/

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On this episode, Derek sits with Susan Kilrain.  Susan is a former Naval Aviator and NASA Astronaut.  She will be discussing her desire to be an astronaut at a young age, a chance encounter with a NASA legend, joining the US NAVY as a pilot of various aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat, to being selected by NASA as an astronaut pilot.  She will then talk about the training program and being selected to be the youngest person to ever pilot the Space Shuttle on STS-83 and STS-94.  Susan will discuss life in detail the launch of space shuttle Columbia, life in space and reentry and her career post NASA including co-authoring the children's book, “The Unlikely Astronaut”. 

Website: https://www.susankilrain.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-still-kilrain-ba527734/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan_astronaut/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/Astro_Susan

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On this episode, Derek sits with Jeralyn Glass.  Jeralyn is a world class singer and one of the worlds leading authorities on Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls.  She has written a brand new book releasing on July 23rd, 2024 called, “Sacred Vibrations: The Transformative Power of Crystalline Sound and Music” which serves as a part biographical memoir and part insight into the power of the Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls and sound vibration medicine.  We will be discussing her incredibly successful singing career, how she founded, "Crystal Cadence" and she will be discussing the singing bowls and we will get to hear some of them in practice. 

Website: https://www.jeralynglass.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalcadencela/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalcadencela
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeqJQkuTKj6u8ZiUAFGVC3w

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On this episode, Derek sits with Yashica Dutt.  Yashica is a journalist and a best selling author.  She has written a powerful book, “Coming Out as Dalit - A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System” as a coming of age story of a Dalit individual that illuminates the systemic injustice in India.  Yashica will discuss growing up in India, her extensive work in journalism and different publications she has worked at, plus she will explain India’s caste system and more.

Website: https://www.yashicadutt.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashicadutt/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/YashicaDutt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yashicadutt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yashicaduttofficial/

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On this episode, Derek sits with Matthew Bocchi.  Matthew is an accomplished author and speaker.  I asked him to come on the show as part of the “Derek Duvall Show 9/11 Outreach Program” as he is the son of 9/11 victim who worked at Cantor Fitzgerald in the 105th Floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center.  He has written a book, “Sway”, about his experiences dealing with the trauma of losing his father to this tragedy and dealing with his own personal demons by way of addiction to drugs and alcohol.  Matthew will discuss his obsession about finding out the truth of his fathers death, his unhealthy coping mechanisms, how he overcame addiction and how he now has a successful career speaking to and inspiring children.

Website: https://www.matthewjohnbocchi.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattyboch
Twitter/X: https://x.com/mattyboch
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-bocchi/

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On this episode, Derek sits with Michael Gutenplan.  Michael is a world famous Mentalist, Magician and Third Generation Psychic.   Michael will be discussing how he got into the business of magic, explaining mentalism, how he transformed his talent into one of the most in demand acts in the world performing for corporate events, private clubs and in some cases, some of the most elite members of society.

Website: https://www.mentalist.show/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amazingmentalist/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgutenplan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amazingmentalist/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MGutenplan

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On this episode, Derek sits with Vilan Trub.  Vilan is an accomplished filmmaker.  I asked Vilan to come on the show as part of the “Derek Duvall Show 9/11 Outreach Program” as at the age of 14, he narrowly avoided injury from the wreckage of United Airlines Flight 175 crashing into the South Tower of the World Trade Center while he was walking to Stuyvesant High School.  After the events of 9/11, Vilan returned to class next to Ground Zero after being told by the CDC that the air was safe to breathe, which has led to health complications to himself and his classmates over the years.  Vilan will also be discussing his incredible film career and some highlights in his filmography such as "Susie Q", "Suburban Pimp" & "The Dirty Kind".  Vilan is a firecracker of a New Yorker who speaks his mind and might go down as one of my all time favorite guests. 

Website: https://www.trubfilmco.com/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2826538/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vilantrub/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VilanTrub/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TrubFilmCo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trubfilmco

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On this episode, Derek sits with Timothy Oliver.  Tim is an author and documentarian who has done extensive work like myself with the 9/11 community.  I have invited him on the show as part of the "Derek Duvall Show 9/11 Outreach Project" to discuss his book, “Finding Fifteen: How my Daily Walk to the 9/11 Memorial became a Journey of Love Hope and Survival”, which explores the stories of 15 victims of the September 11th attacks.  This book would later be adapted into the documentary “Sky So Blue - United for Days After, Divided for Years Since”.  Tim will be discussing what got him into journalism, his time at Golf Digest, the New York Times and Time Magazine and more.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timothypoliver/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyoliver/
Book: https://findingfifteen.com/
Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15451170/

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On this episode, Derek sits with Alana Stott, MBE.  Alana is a successful business executive, philanthropist, professional fixer, best selling author and so much more.  A former Ms. Scotland, this head of a private security company (that specializes in the protection of high value clients), has turned heads in the corporate world with her incredible fundraising efforts, culminating with a total of $1.3 million dollars raised for her husband, Dean Stott’s Pan American Highway double Guinness World Record Race.  The recipient of the MBE from King Charles II for her work supporting mental health awareness and supporting vulnerable women, Alana has penned two best selling books and has no intention of slowing down.

Website: https://alanastott.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanastott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-stott-mbe-194493aa/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alanastottofficial/

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