Simona Smirnova is a Lithuanian born vocalist, composer and kanklės player based in New York City. She is regularly performing locally in New York venues with her quartet, as well as touring in different parts of the world, such as Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

Her style is known for its unique theatrical flavor, genre-bending, and virtuosic vocal improvisation. Simona’s current show ‘Bird Language’ blends bird sounds and uncanny vocal techniques into one intriguing performance. Her new concert explores an eclectic mix of ethnic scales, zither sounds, and improvisation colliding with the artist’s strong foundation in jazz and rock.

Simona is a current awardee of New Work Grant by Queens Council on the Arts and she is composing her new body of work, a chamber orchestral piece "Opera: Timeless Nomad" which will be premiered in February of 2021. Currently Simona is working on her second album of her original string quartet score "Joan of Arc", which will be released in December 2020.

Story of AMRUT, with a yogi mindset and spirituality, he has made a significant difference in the lives of many people. It was not always easy, it required strategy and planning, it required convincing key people and finding local leadership.

Kelly listened to her heart and gut and followed with courage; she made a life-changing decision to divorce when she grew apart and found herself, self-worth, and confidence. In this journey, she found her true love to a younger man, who lived outside of the country but supported her through her journey. Now she is happily married, and she has a powerful message to those who struggle to find true love!

Aidar Raev Kyrgyz American shares in this episode about a turning point in his life, the shocking death of his father impacted his life and he decided to join the military for his family.

Join Anastasia Martynova the founder of National Integrative Wellness and Resource Center and learn her inspiring story. She talks about her challenges growing up with a disability, poverty, and how she made her way to George Washington University. She left her successful career to align to her true self and found her higher purpose through helping special needs kids through yoga and meditation.

In this episode, Robert Longyear III talks about his inspiration to write his book, when he was in college, he lost his mother to leukemia and experienced gaps in the healthcare system in the US. His book, Innovating for Wellness (New Degree Press), is about innovations that are changing how healthcare is delivered. Exploring key developments in health policy and health technology, Robert uses stories to show how these technologies can bridge the gap between the health system and patients.

Voices of the World, a new podcast ...one voice, will share their story ...triumph, tragedy, and turning points in human lives from all across the globe gives you something new to listen to, every day.Listen to the demo episode with Robert Longyear III.

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As the first guest on our Voices of the World podcast, Donna tells us how she overcame adversity in a new country, while missing her loved ones in Lebanon, and created a successful company that would go on to gain international recognition. Through setbacks and hurdles, most of us couldn’t imagine, this inspiring story is one that gives us hope.

Working at Wall Street and Harvard MBA did not stop her to chase her passion to be an actress to become a successful entrepreneur and featured on Shark Tank.

Please listen to get inspiration through her unique success story.

Voices of the World, a new podcast ...one voice, will share their story ...triumph, tragedy, and turning points in human lives from all across the globe gives you something new to listen to, every day.Listen to the demo episode with Donna Khalife, a surprise ride in her voice.

Podcast is produced by PodTechs - we help you become a storyteller and a mind molder.