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Adria's grandfather, Sam Tannenbaum, was a song-plugger for Irving Berlin who changed his German surname to Tennor to sound more American. Her grandmother taught her all these songs as she grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. She studied acting and directing at New York University's Tisch School for the Arts. Her first role was as a 12-year-old boy talking about in Tompkins Square Park with an amnesiac in Hal Hartley's movie, Amateur (1994). With a few more film roles under her belt, Tennor moved to Los Angeles to work in television. There, she also performs her one-woman shows regularly around town, There's Not a Lot of Coat Check Work in LA, Electro Magnetic Stripper, and most recently Strip Search, inspired by her studies in pole dancing with Sheila Kelley at The S Factor Studio. She lives with her restaurateur husband, Claudio Blotta. Adria's acting credits include You Don't Mess With the Zohan, The Artist and AMC' s Mad Men.

Kristian Hanson is the writer, director and star of Sledge, a new independent horror movie hitting shelves in September. A mix of the funny and frightening, the film features Hanson as a maniac who gets about killing people with a sledgehammer. We were brave enough to sit down with Hanson for a few minutes to learn more about the movie. Kristian Hanson is a well-known film reviewer and writer for such horror film websites as The Daily Dead. When he’s not making movies, or writing for movie websites, Kristian is serving in the Air Force.

Reigning from the small town of Tyner, NC, John McCraig Overton, Delmonte Jordan, and Antonio Copeland not only share a love for music, but they also share a bond that links them more than music ever could. Although John and Delmonte were born on the same day and one hour apart, John is Delmonte's uncle. Virtually raised as brothers, they would later meet Antonio at a restaurant where they all worked. They went from flipping burgers to flipping beats and rhymes and that would eventually become life for these three gentlemen. Speaking of life, these young men faced the typical trials and tribulations that most youth do growing up in North Carolina but their passion for sports, video games, and girls kept them on the right path. They understood at a young age that getting money was their main objective and they wanted to get it through something the invoked passion in the people around them and not fear. Since that point, Da Gwop Krew has been on a relentless mission to get that gwop. Art is the author of Scammed: 3 Steps to Help Your Elder Parents and Yourself, and has also been a speaker on elderly fraud prevention and recovery at both the state and national level. He has spoken for 4 years in a row at the Missouri National Association of Social Workers symposium, and he recently presented at the national conferences for the National Association of Social Workers in Washington, DC, and Cambridge Financial Research in Scottsdale, AZ. He has trained on topics related to elderly fraud recovery and prevention to professional groups and senior organizations, and has consulted with scam victims’ families locally and nationally. Drawing on his own experience helping his 83 year old stepfather recover from a series of devastating scams, and his clinical skills as a practicing therapist, gives him a unique perspective on this growing problem.

Remember Edward Brownlee from three months ago? We discussed about the rapture factor on America. Well, Edward is back again to talk about the Bible prophecy and other world events that are affecting us today. Edward L. Brownlee lives in Illinois and has known the Lord since his childhood. He loves the Lord and has served the church in a number of ways over the years; currently, Edward enjoysworking with a multi-ethnic church preaching and teaching Bible prophecy as an evangelist. He is also the author of Simply Revelation a commentary on the Book of Revelation. Edward married his high school sweetheart, Gloria, and they have three children, Valerie, Cynthia, and Ed. Listen here for previous interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tekneshiaday/2014/04/29/rapture-factor-on-america-with-edward-brownlee#.U3o0q4ncN80.wordpress#ixzz3Af8ixRi5

Thad "Tim" Addleman Author, Columnist, Scientist Age: 47 Hometown: Batavia, NY BS Biology, Cornell, '90 MS Behavioral Biology, Emory, '93 Tim has done extensive research into why men are the way they are. When it comes to faithfulness in relationships, Tim has isolated several genetic markers that reveal much about why men have a hard time being faithful to one woman. Tim can break down the 5 reasons men have such a problem keeping to one relationship. Tim's recent research also includes later-life relationships. These joys and pitfalls of love later on can be tremendously rewarding if we go into them with a prepared state of mind.

Troy Spry is a certified life and relationship coach and “Reality Expert”. Troy started a blog called XKLUSIVE THOUGHTS as a way to invite the world to share in the many interesting thoughts and conversations he had about life, love and the lessons they taught him. He is known for his passion about helping people live life on purpose and his passion towards helping create a positive narrative about relationships and marriage! His popular blog, inspirational morning messages, lunchtime discussions, and personal one-on-one relationship and life coaching have landed Troy a position as an official staff writer for the award winning website BlackAndMarriedWithKids.com and for celebrity matchmaker Paul C. Brunson. Troy is a dating expert and contributor for DatingAdvice.com and has been listed as a premier coach by BlackMenRock.net. Troy has also been a featured guest on HuffPost Live! Troy’s mission is simple: to inspire individuals to first become better people so that they can become better mates, create better relationships and ultimately help to build better communities. He is a firm believer in the fact that you must live life intentionally and on purpose! You can contact and follow Troy on twitter at www.twitter.com/xklusive5 or on his Facebook fan page at www.thefacebook.com/xklusivethoughts. His website and blog is www.xklusivethoughts.com.

Leonardo “The Companionator” Bustos is one of the world's foremost experts on Baby Boomer Relationships. This author of 4 books and dozens of videos has helped thousands of grateful clients rediscover their “love mojo” in order to find and connect with their ideal love match. As a speaker and consultant, he's fascinated countless audiences with his ready to use practical advice and sage wisdom. Leonardo has just finished creating the Mate Acquisition Program, an online dating course that uses software, data and coaching to help singles find their best love match available in the shortest time possible.

Villa J Powell has been inspiring, motivating, and empowering people for the last 25 years. She is the C.E.O. of Powell Opulence Group. Additionally she has served as Executive Director of several Non-Profit Organizations, Senior Pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church, and an Associate Professor at Arizona Western College and West Angeles Bible College. Her goal as an inspirational speaker is to be an agent of transformation. She is comfortable working one on one, with small groups, and with huge groups. She is author of the book: Thirty Day Journey Toward Transformation. After living in Massachusetts, and the Southwestern United States, Villa returned to sunny Southern California. She is a “Valley Girl” and resides in the San Fernando Valley with her husband Darvell.

Mike Podlesny is a 3rd generation home vegetable gardener and the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person as well as the creator of the Seeds of the Month Club where members receive non gmo, heirloom variety seeds every month. You can listen to Mike each week on the Vegetable Gardening Podcastwhere he interviews gardening industry experts. Mike`s vegetable gardening tips and tricks have been featured in newspapers, magazines and blogs around the world. He has also appeared on ABC and NBC talking about vegetable gardening.

Michael Hurst is a dating coach, author and speaker based in Washington, DC. His book Become That Guy: Become Irresistibly Attractive is a comprehensive resource for dating and self-development. Starting in high school Michael made a conscious effort to figure out what it took to become better when it comes to meeting women. While in college 11 years ago he discovered the early stages of what is now known as the Pickup Artist (PUA) movement which helped him develop more power and choice in his dating life with women. His new book “Become That Guy” is a comprehensive resource toward dating and self-development based on over 11 years of experience in the Pickup Artist/men’s self development community. Michael rediscovered the Men’s Pickup Artist Movement in summer 2007 when a woman he went home with had a copy of the book “The Game” on her bedside table. The phrase “Become That Guy” refers to becoming the kind of guy who is naturally attractive to women. Learning to become more attractive to women is about more than just knowing what to do or say in a given situation. If a man creates a strong set of beliefs about himself s and about women that make him attractive, the skills and behaviors will tend to follow naturally from that. Instead of being a guy who says things, you become that guy who is attractive.

Writer/director Mike Kravinsky has written a terrific movie calledGEOGRAPHICALLY DESIRABLE, which fixes around a TV newswoman. It has some hilarious and insightful things to say about the media industry. Blair Bowers plays the lead role. Synopsis : A driven, overworked and sleep deprived TV News woman's life is derailed when she inherits a house and dog in a small quirky town

Del Weston is a writer, producer, director and the creator of the Action On Film International Film Festivals. Weston has had television programs on NBC Los Angeles, The AOF Channel, Spike TV, Reality Racing The Rookie Challenge on ESPN II, Feelin' Good. Weston is best known for his feature films, Camden, Split and Sunny and RayRay. Del Weston has done stunts in Rocky V, Asylum and Reality Racing The Rookie Challenge. He was also director of photography, co-writer and postproduction supervisor on the Joe Pesci, Oscar De La Hoya and Gary Stevens documentary, Behind The Gate. Weston hosts the weekly Television series, Del Weston On Film that airs on the Time Warner Cable, Champion Broadband networks, and nationally on PEG Media. Links: www.aoffest.com www.delwestononfilm.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922939/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Health educator with a Bachelor of Education in Biology and Physical Education. Certified as a Master of Holistic Health, Natural Health and Herbal Practitioner, Iridologist, Contact Reflex Analyst, and works with several energy balancing techniques. Studied and used nutrition, healthful lifestyles and natural therapies since 1985. She has completed certifications through the Wild Rose College (Terry Willard), Natural Therapeutics Institute (Dr. Jack Richardson) and Tree of Light Institute (Steven Horne, AHG & Carl Robinson), Dr. Versendaal, DC and others.Passion is empowering people through education of their own bodies, herbs and overall health on all levels. Travels internationally to teach and lecture on natural health and writes for herbal publications. Ms. Benoit shares her knowledge by teaching courses in Herbology, Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Health Assessment. She was Canadian instructor for Tree of Light Institute’s Certified Herbal Consultant program for 10 years, as well as lecturing and teaching nationally for Universities, Community Centers, Nature’s Sunshine Products and private groups. Benoit authored the Paw Paw Program – A “Christopher Columbus” Approach to Cancer – The World IS Round and Cancer CAN Be Treated Naturally in 2010. She has a private consultation practice on Vancouver Island, as well as doing phone consultations world wide to help people achieve their optimum level of health and healing.

What controls your brain? In W. Dennis Parker’s book Spiritual Mind Management, he reveals the observed functioning of the spiritual mind and how to use this information in new hypnotherapy techniques and protocols. As the Owner/Operator/Primary Instructor of Certified Hypnotherapy Training School, Dennis believes everyone can benefit by learning these new mental skills to overcome negative self-limiting beliefs and behaviors, eliminate inappropriate habits, and conquer maladaptive behaviors. This powerful information teaches individuals personal problem solving of past sensitizing events resolving emotions that inhibit them from moving forward and achieving their goals. After 23 years as a certified clinical hypnotherapist, Dennis wishes to share with the public what he has discovered and developed as new spiritual mind management techniques. Spiritual Mind Mastery Book Detailed in his book, Spiritual Mind Management, these techniques help parents and grandparents obtain the skills and techniques to assist their children, grandchildren, and other family members with unwanted behaviors. Dennis’ mind management techniques help people: rapidly improve self-confidence, eliminate fears, end negative habits, sleep better, improve impulse control, release pent up emotions, reduce physical weight, more easily stop smoking, and more.

The film will hit DVD and Blu-ray this October, but premieres at Frightfest in the UK next month. Somewhat of a reboot of the popular WRONG TURN series, the new film is directed by Valeri Milev, and recently wrapped production in Bulgaria. Synopsis : A sudden and mysterious inheritance brings Danny and his friends to Hobb Springs, a forgotten resort deep in the West Virginia hills. Hobb Springs is being looked after under the watchful care of Jackson and Sally, a socially and awkward couple who introduce Danny to the long lost family he's never known. Soon, Danny is forced to choose between his friends and his bloodline. The beautiful Sadie Katz has one of the lead roles in the film, but the studio have asked us to stay zipped in regards into the who’s and what’s of her character. She has plenty more to say about the movie though! Genre fans will already recognize Sadie from her roles in SCORNED, which she also co-wrote, HOUSE OF BAD, and MEANING OF VIOLENCE.

Kim Ades, MBA is president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and JournalEngineTM Software. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mother of 5, Kim is one of North America's foremost experts on coaching with a focus on mindset. By using her unique process of coaching she works with clients who are intelligent, driven, and ambitious and helps them examine and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results. Kim is the Author of “What You Focus on Grows”– a book filled with short stories specifically designed to build the reader’s mind muscle. For more information about Kim and her unique coaching approach, go to www.frameofmindcoaching.com.

Cynthia White is an Actor, Director, Writer, Producer and Acting Coach. She has coached hundreds of professional actors and acting students all over the country and world through IndependentActor, a talent development and career coaching consultancy for Actors and Performing Artists. Her book on acting technique and creative career development, Your Castable Types®: Understanding How The Industry Perceives Your Talent Will Maximize Your Acting Success, is published by Smith & Kraus and available at bookstores in the USA, Great Britain, Australia, Israel and India as well as online retailers such as Amazon.com. Your Castable Types® has been added to the permanent performing arts collection at thirty-nine college and university libraries including NYU, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Emerson and UNC. IndependentActor has been profiled by WomenArts for an amazing 99% success rate with clients auditioning for graduate and undergraduate acting programs and is a past recipient of grant funding from The Women’s Venture Fund, Empire State Development Corp. and Seedco. Ms. White is often sought after for her creative and career makeovers of professional actors working on Broadway, feature films and network television. Cynthia is a frequent speaker on panels discussing acting, directing and careers in the arts at colleges and high schools including NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, St. John’s University, Moravian College in Pennsylvania, Pace University, The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute program at NYU and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School in New York City. She is the commercial and on-camera acting coach for Modeling Camp NYC and has taught monologues and scene study at the New York Film Academy and acting for film and television, commercials and improvisation at the Academy of Cinema and Television in five cities.

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cory attended the Philadelphia HighSchool for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), enrolling in the school’s first year hen it was a fledgling program, where he majored in Creative Writing and minored in Videodrama, becoming an award-winning director of video projects. In addition, he was a founder, writer, and cartoonist for CAPA’s newspaper THE PAINTED WORD, for which he eventually became editor-in-chief. Listed in WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS and commended by the National Honors Society, he graduated with CAPA’s second graduating class in 1981. Attending STANFORD UNIVERSITY in Stanford, California, where he majored in Drama and minored in Dance, Cory performed in an average of five to six major productions per year. He taught art to autistic, learning-disabled, and educable mentally retarded children at the Peninsula Children’s Center in Menlo Park, California, was active in the Stanford University Rape Awareness Program, occasionally wrote for THE STANFORD DAILY, and toured for two years with the BALLET FOLKLORICO DE STANFORD MEXICAN FOLKDANCE COMPANY. Cory has performed in dance productions, touring shows, and Off-Broadway productions of ANTIGONE, THE TRIAL OF SUSAN B. ANTHONY, WE HAVE STORIES TO TELL OF AFRICA, FRATERNITY, NOTES ON 6FINITY, THE AMEN CORNER, and A FEW HOURS IN HELL, making his West Coast theatrical debut as the Duke of Cornwall in KING LEAR with the Pasadena Shakespeare Company in Pasadena, California, following that up as a member of the ensemble cast of the Fountain Theatre/BAND critically-acclaimed production of Rita Dove’s THE DARKER FACE OF THE EARTH, then continuing on to the West Coast premiere of the VoxBox Arts Collective original production of JIGSAW.

Raised – Atlanta, Georgia from age 4 on Diagnosed – Epilepsy – Petit Mal Temporal Lobe – age 6 Diagnosed – Multiple Sclerosis in 1986 Career – taught middle school for over 15 years – certified to teach in Georgia, Connecticut, and West Virginia & North Carolina Accomplishments: put in a two mile long nature trail in Danbury, Connecticut and wrote a book of environmental activities for teachers and students to utilize while on the trail. I was presented the key to the city of Danbury by the Mayor. ” Healing Words, Life Lessons to Inspire” published by Tate Publishing was nationally released on February 22, 2011. I speak to many groups on topics ranging from,”Awareness of the Self” to “Parenting” and “Healing Relationships.” I also speak to groups on the topics of Epilepsy and Multiple Sclerosis as those are the situations I had to deal with in order to learn what I needed to learn. This book was entered for nomination for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for 2012. Selected to be one of 30 women who wrote an inspirational essay featured in the new book,” Women Will Save The World” by Caroline Shearer – Absolute Love Publishing – released March 8, 2012 Featured Inspirational Luminary on Inspire Me today .com – May 12, 2011 Featured writer on Fun and Fit.com Featured writer on Whole Woman Village Post – article “The Strength of a Woman”. Featured Spiritual Writer for “The Wellness Journey” online magazine

Sarah Wendell is author of the book Everything I Know About Love, I Learned from Romance Novels, co-author of the book, Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels, and co-founder of Smart Bitches Trashy Books.com, one of the most popular blogs examining romance fiction. The site specializes in reviewing romance novels, pondering the history and future of the genre in digital form and in print, and bemoaning the enormous prevalence of bodacious pectorals adorning male cover models. In her quest to celebrate the romance genre and the women who read and write it, Sarah has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Gayle King Show on The Oprah Winfrey Network, the Canadian Broadcasting Company’s Steven and Chris Show, NPR’s All Things Considered and on Too Many Books. She has been quoted in People Magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today, New Jersey Monthly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Los Angeles Times Book Blog, Redbook, Metro:New York, and Publishers Weekly. Sarah can most often be found on Twitter as @SmartBitches, at SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com, or on her sofa, reading a book.

V. Frank Asaro, JD is a lawyer, musician/ composer, inventor and theorist who authored the non-fiction book, Universal Co-opetition, published (Oct.2011), The Tortoise Shell Code, novel (2012) and now, A Primal Wisdom (April, 2014), the non-fiction corollary to his novel and a 2d, expanded edition to Universal Co-opetition. He began developing the theory of co-opetition not long after he was selected out of law school as lawyer-clerk to the California Courts of Appeal. He went on to receive the highest-category law career peer review, Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell rating, and appeared in Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World. Engaged in litigation most of his career, he honed skills proving or disproving facts and stories – a handy talent for a novelist and a theorist. Moreover, as a patent holder, he shows a creative knack. This he calls upon in weaving the most exciting tale of The Tortoise Shell Code, a fiction work in Admiralty – one of his fields, and in nailing the theories of this non-fiction corollary, A Primal Wisdom. In those early days when he was an Appellate court law clerk, his creativity became a major component in developing the theory of the products liability holding of Greenman v Yuba Power Products - further expanded by the California Supreme court. A major part of the Greenman opinion is now the law in the English speaking and European Union countries of the world. To offer additional examples of co-opetition, or to contact in general: [email protected].

Gloria Washington was born in San Francisco, CA raised military and traveled the US. Joined the US Army in 1999 separated in 2005. Have three wonderfully curious children ages 13, 9, and 6. Became an Entrepreneur and got involved with Network Marketing in 2000 and have been on a mission ever since to help individuals find success in entrepreneurship. Back again is Betty Mayfield. She is the author of Secret Struggles of a Single Mother. Also the CEO/Founder of a nonprofit organization S.M.O.O.T.H. (Single Mothers Overcoming Our True Hurt).

Peter G is a card­carrying Renaissance man. When he's not working his office job, he is either making his own computer games or creating stories. A comic book fan since the black and white boom, Peter G's first officially published credit came in the Morbid Myths 2007 Halloween Special. Since then, his comic output has included dark superheroes (The Supremacy), an online comic strip about the office environment (Stress Puppy), an existential fantasy series (Head Above Water), and his first all­ages comic about a little girl who becomes friends with a mermaid (Sound Waves). He also writes reviews and articles for Video Game Trader magazine. He lives in Illinois where he spends most of his time complaining about politics and watching movies.

Megan Cyrulewski has been writing short stories ever since she was ten-years-old. After attending Grand Valley State University, Megan eventually settled into a career in the non-profit sector for eight years. She decided to change careers and went back to school to get her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While in school, she documented her divorce, child custody battle and postpartum depression struggles in her memoir which is slated to be published on August 2 by Black Opal Books. Megan lives in Michigan with her 3-year-old daughter who loves to dance, run, read, and snuggle time with Mommy. Megan also enjoys her volunteer work as a Board Member with Troy Youth Assistance, a non-profit in Troy, MI.

SUZANNE GLOVER – Author of The Effective Positive Thinking Program, motivational speaker, hypnotherapist and actress is a personal development professional who inspires and ENCOURAGES YOU TO BECOME YOUR BEST! Suzanne has a unique approach to helping people because she mixes her background as a professional model and actress with effective hypnosis and positive thinking techniques to give extraordinary tools that work inside and out for better communication, presentation and a successful mindset. Suzanne is one of those self help authors and presenters who is passionate about getting more out of life for herself and guiding others to do the same. As well as being an author, motivational speaker, hypnotherapist and actress, Suzanne is fast coming to be one of the new thought authors of today. She not only writes about how our mental states bring forth our experiences in life through Infinite Intelligence, she also advocates using today's technological advances such as brainwave meditations and subliminal affirmations to help our physical bodies connect with our inner divinity. This also puts Suzanne into the realm of new age authors as she continually emphasizes how the mind, body and spirit are interrelated. Suzanne's life of accomplishments comes from her continued desire to re-invent herself and those around her. She offers an intuitive approach to finding answer within ourselves and believes that we all have the power to be our best! CONTACT: SUZANNE GLOVER - 302-265-4110 WEBSITES: www.effective-positive-thinking.com www.suzanneglover.com THE EFFECTIVE POSITIVE THINKING PROGRAM can be found at: www.effective-positive-thinking.com

After a stellar career as one of L.A.’s top fitness trainers, Paula D’Andrea has made a natural transition to become an expert in the personal development field as a Transformation Specialist. Paula has taken her knowledge of the body to a deeper level and developed her signature coaching program, F.I.T.™, a program designed for men and women who are ready to end their struggles in the areas of long term chronic pain, flare-ups, weight loss, limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, confidence and esteem. Typical client struggles stem from current or past events involving life crisis situations like illness, divorce, loss of loved ones, life transitions, abusive situations and accidents. Through completion of the F.I.T.™ system, Paula's clients are able to end years of physical and emotional pain and experience more self-love, better relationships, abundance and fulfillment in their lives to live a healthy, dynamic life with lasting results. Paula's skill set contains years of practical experience and learned knowledge in the fitness, wellness and coaching industries. She has a unique ability to energize her innate talent and applied techniques in neuroscience (NLP), quantum physics, EFT and energy healing. Using the alchemy of wellness, organic fueling, oils/oil blends and her own Body Rock™ system, Paula is a non-medicinal Transformation Specialist.

Everyday is Runway! The Bomb Wife, Television & Radio Co-Host, Author, & Glam Coach. CEO of Glamrock Cosmetics.

Andrea' Porter is a relationship writer, the founder of Bold Moves Publications, and Girl Talk, a social edification networking event for the empowering of women. In addition to that, Porter is an author, guest writer for women magazines and a motivational speaker. She offers speaking engagements in the areas of self-esteem, communication and relationship issues. One of her greatest desires is to see more women encouraging one another and their best life. Porter resides in Texas where she is raising her 3 boys.

Hogan Hilling is back again discussing about his new release, "Dads Behaving Dadly: 67 Truths, Tears and Triumph of Modern Fatherhood." More and more fathers are asserting themselves and actively taking part in changing diapers, attending doctor’s appointments, participating in PTA meetings and helping with homework. In short, fatherhood is alive and well! We have seen the dramatic shift into to modern fatherhood. In fact, we have lived it. Hogan became a stay-at-home dad in 1992 and quickly became an advocate for involved fatherhood. He wrote articles, led workshops for fathers at local hospitals, spoke to corporations about the advantages of being an involved father and published many self-help parenting books. Al became a stay-at-home dad in 2002 and soon after joined the National At-Home Dad Network, eventually rising to be its President in 2011. He wrote many blog posts about life as a stay-at-home dad and revealed to parents and brands on social media the truths about the capabilities and desires of fathers in the 21st century. The image of fatherhood, however, has not changed much despite the reality we have lived and witnessed in the thousands of fathers we have met. We decided to change that and in 2012 launched a book project we titled “Dads Behaving DADLY.” The mission of the book project was to reveal the truths, tears and triumphs of modern fatherhood we had heard for years to a public that had yet to completely change its opinion of dads as bumbling, incompetent parents.

Marsha Sims is a seasoned professional organizer, master trainer and three-time author who teaches people how to get organized and stay that way. She has been a professional organizer for 22 years and is the founder and president of her Miami-based company, Sort-It-Out, Inc., and the author of three books: Organizing Your Day, Smart Office Organizing, and 5 Days to a Clutter-Free House.

Dré Cleveland, Your Personal P.O.W.E.R. Coach, is a Brooklyn native, a prolific speaker and success coach, and the founder of the premiere coaching and empowerment club for forward thinking urban adults called, The Power Players Club TM. Dré is the author of God Is a Woman: 7 Keys to Self-Love and Empowerment for Women (aka Kioni Carter) and The Power Players Guide to Playing Powerfully in the Game of Life, The Power Players Guide to Playing Powerfully in the Game of Life for Kids, as well as the soon to be released fiction title, Love and Payne. Her dedication to the true transformation of her clients and her community is what got her the nickname "The Butterfly Queen," with workshops, events, and tele-classes that have proven themselves to be both dynamic in presentation, and thought provoking in nature. With over 10 years in the field of personal and professional development, Dré has brought eye opening and intriguing programs to various business and social organizations including TASC, Queens Library, and the NYC Public School System. She has also been invited to speak on both national and international stages, sharing the platform with POWERhouse speakers like Bill Walsh, Gary Coxe, and many of Les Brown's Platinum Speakers. Dré has participated in various radio shows, including The Jeff Foxx Radio Show, and several events including The New York Black Expo and The Sista 2 Sista Youth Summit featured on Essence.com.

Dr. Aaron Kipnis is clinical psychologist with a private practice in Santa Monica, California. He is also a full time professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. His 5th book, The Midas Complex, was just published this winter. He trains therapists about how to work with their clients’ money-related psychological issues and offers Midas Complex workshops to the public around the country.

Blake McIver is a well-known child star of the '90s, and is best known for his roles on TV hit FULL HOUSE and THE LITTLE RASCALS. McIver is now making a comeback as a musician, and has just released his latest album THE TIME MANIPULATOR. He also co-hosts the hit TV series THE PEOPLES COUCH on Bravo. Blake would be happy to talk about his days as a child star (his many other credits include PROBLEM CHILD 3, TARZAN and HEY ARNOLD! THE MOVIE), the Olsen twins (!), his new album, and his TV show. Blake has already appeared on the likes of INSIDE EDITION and TMZ, as well as in such outlets as THE HUFFINGTON POST

Dr. Fletcher transitions us to conscious learning, by awakening potential genius and creating optimal learning for all through her book, Wisdom from the Inner Teacher; Turning Aha!s into OWL Moments (Optimal Wisdom Learning). She integrates her vast educational experience with her spiritual passion, bringing a unique process which results in consistent OWL moments. She simply, but profoundly, teaches the six-step process, through neuroscience, biology, right-left brain research and philosophy that lead us to the magic of receiving wisdom. It is her passion to support our transform to conscious availability, intentional expectation and acceptance of our genius. She delivers and customizes her OWL message through keynotes, conference break-outs, trainings and Webinars. More about her? janicefletcher.com

He has recently written two amazing books, Fearless Puppy on American Road and Reincarnation Through Common Sense. True to Ten’s form, ALL author profits from these books will be donated to sponsor Wisdom Professionals (beginning with but not exclusive to Tibetan Nuns and Monks). Ten is a graduate of heroin addiction and death, as well as thirty-five years and over a hundred thousand miles of travel without ever driving a car, having a bank account, telephone, or a bill in his name. He may be the most comedic smartass as well as one of the most entertaining survivors of the hitchhiking adventurers that used to cover America’s highways. The term “crazy wisdom” is often used, but rarely meets its match the way it does in this author. Ten Rose and his work are a vibrant part of the present and future as well as an essential remnant of a vanishing breed. Lindsay Seim has performed in numerous Los Angeles theatre productions, including her LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award- nominated role as Sabrina in Rose Martula's Salsa Saved the Girls. Other favorite roles include playing heroine Kate Hardcastle in the Culver City Public Theatre's production of She Stoops to Conquer,originating the role of aspiring musician Merryl in Joanclair Richter's world-premiere play, It's Good 2 Be Crazy, produced at The Hudson Guild Theatre, and playing ditzy secretary Cherisa in New Leaf Endeavors' world-premiere comedy The Laughing Cow.

Shane's bio-I am from Cleveland, Ohio in a city 30 minutes east called Mentor. I lived there my entire youth, with one sister (Nicole) and my parents (Frank, Terri). I attended Mentor High School, playing football as a wide receiver, and prepping for college. I played football one year in college before hurting my back, and transferring to Ohio State University where I graduated with a degree in Consumer Affairs. I worked as a mortgage broker for a year, before deciding to move to Los Angeles, and pursue a career as a professional actor. I have lived in LA for almost seven years, working on multiple films, plays, and series. I co-founded a production company called Go Diesel Productions with Tim Aslin in 2008, and we currently produce the hit series "Devil's Couriers". Devil's Couriers is our second web series that we have produced under Go Diesel Productions. Currently we are getting ready to launch new content in the series, after signing with Collective Digital Studios after Season One.

Best known for his flamboyant style, Lucas CorVatta currently lives in the beautiful City of Santa Fe and works as a Comedian, Actor, Writer, and Producer. In 2006 after living in Los Angeles for a brief time, Lucas moved back to New Mexico to join the growing film industry. Since then he has been in numerous films, was host and a producer of the popular TV shows Duke City Comedy League and VIP-NM. He has hosted numerous live events and entertained audiences at Pride, PFLAG and various charity functions throughout the United States. Lucas is committed to several film projects, an episodic TV pilot and a reality show, along with producing and pitching projects of his own. He’s co-producer of adocumentary “Created Equal, the Suicide Saga”, which addresses suicides within the LGBT community. He has been published in the Medical Marijuana Journal in his own column: CorVatta's Comedy Corner. His first article dealt with suffering from PTSD, and finding healing through acceptance of himself and comedy. He is the newly appointed travel and entertainment editor for the national GLBT magazine Pride & Equality and has his own page The CorVatta Chronicles. Most recently, Lucas was asked to be the Celebrity Ambassador for Bathing Bad, a bath product line inspired by the Emmy award-winning TV series Breaking Bad. He is also Spokesperson for Clear Sky Skin Care, having had acne as a teen Lucas believes that "you can't put a price tag on confidence," through skin care. Teased as a teen for having acne, being effeminate and overweight, Lucas is passionate about bringing awareness to bullying and equal rights. "Becoming aware of skin care, losing 70 pounds, finding your passion and, more importantly accepting one's self is life changing."

After events so incredible they warrant attention from movie makers, Joanie Bolton had no choice but to pen the amazing, though difficult-to-write, details in her book, With Unwashed Hands. Interviews on both television and radio helped Joanie’s emotional endeavor to achieve her main goal: help and encourage others. Joanie’s true story about events she and her husband, Darrell, experienced half-way around the world, take the reader on quitean emotional ride. The life-altering events include the horror of medical abuse, the sudden lossof a loved one, a peaceful near-death experience, and Divine intervention which spared her husband’s life. Joanie’s book has left readers emotionally exhausted, while at the same time full of hope. Her collection of heartfelt notes from her readers is priceless. Joanie and Darrell have sacrificed their time and finances to help people around the world. Darrell’s 23 years of service in the US Air Force left the Boltons well-accustomed to travel. Since Darrell’s military retirement in 2004, they have visited twenty nations, assisting missionaries and lifting spirits by providing motivational material through speaking engagements in local villages and towns. The focus of the Boltons’ ministry is to provide compassionate help to those less fortunate, which includes teaching students in public schools, bringing food and toys to orphans and helping and encouraging missionaries--most often in third-world countries. It was on one of these trips to a partially-communist country that their tragic, yet triumphant,story unfolded.

Joe Alton, also known as “Dr. Bones the Disaster Doctor”, is a medical doctor and Amy Alton, also known as “Nurse Amy”, is an advanced registered nurse practitioner and a certified nurse midwife. They are medical preparedness experts and the authors of the #1 Amazon Bestseller in Survival Skills, Disaster Relief, and Safety/First aid, “The Survival Medicine Handbook”, a guide for when medical help is not on the way. They have just published a brand new 2ndbook about survival medicine. Besides their book, the Altons produce a weekly podcast called the “Survival Medicine Hour” and have a YouTube channel named “drbonespodcast”. The Altons are also contributors to magazines like Backwoods Home, Survival Quarterly, and others. Their website at www.doomandbloom.net has over 400 posts on medical readiness and is one of the top survival sites on the internet. The Altons have designed an entire line of medical kits to deal with issues you might encounter after a catastrophe, and produce instructional DVDs to teach skills that might be useful in times of trouble. In addition to their medical credentials, the Altons are associated with the Master Gardener program for their state, with emphasis ongrowing food and medicinal herbs. They have Ham Radio licenses, and raise tilapia as a food fish in South Florida. The Altons are popular speakers throughout the country in their role as survival medicine experts. Their mission: To place a medically self-reliant caregiver in every family or mutual assistance group before a disaster occurs.

Telling the riveting true story of what happened when Kevin Scott Hall took in a refugee of Hurricane Katrina, Hall’s second book, ‘A Quarter Inch from My Heart’ is a story of love found in the unlikeliest of Determined to help Maurice “get back on his feet”, Hall was still thrown for a loop by what transpired. Over two-and-a-half years, the two men lived as roommates and friends, forcing Hall to examine his own feelings about race, class and love. When Maurice was diagnosed with a rare lung cancer and AIDS, Hall stayed with him until the bittersweet end, looking after his friend and watching his spiritual and emotional growth. “When Maurice died, I realized what I’d lost and I began to revisit many experiences that I hadn’t thought of in years,” says the author. “I was the victim of a random street stabbing in 1994, and the event reverberated through my life. In writing the memoir, I detailed my struggles as an artist, family tensions and other events from my past in an attempt to understand how I had come to this moment – letting a mysterious stranger into my life and growing closer to him than I’d ever been to anyone.” “A Quarter Inch From My Heart is a harrowing account of love and loss. Kevin Scott Hall writes about being young in New York City and reckoning with how we all must grow up by taking care of each other and ourselves. His memoir is not only about one life or even the defining, complicated friendship at its center, but about the universal project of being decent, thoughtful citizens of the world. It is at once deeply introspective and outward reaching.”

John Rixey Moore is the product of two old southern families from Virginia and South Carolina, but he grew up in the bi-lingual environment of the oil fields in Venezuela where his father worked as a petroleum engineer. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Philosophy at the height of the Vietnam War and chose to enlist in the military rather than risk the consequences of waiting for the draft. He joined the Special Forces and served in Vietnam where he ran deep penetration interdiction and assassination missions for the CIA into Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam until he was wounded the third time and sent home. Soon after leaving the dig, he found shelter in a monastery from a series of winter storms that kept him inside for several weeks, and by the time the weather cleared, he had found a way to help the kitchen staff in the monastery scullery. During this time and in this quiet place, he was able to begin putting the war behind him. Along with his work both within and around the 14th able to spend many hours in the library with its huge collection of old books and coal burning fire places. He has written about some of the unusual personalities he encountered there. His acting career eventually took him to California, where he lives, writes, studies lines, and practices the fiddle in the mountains north of Los Angeles and drives into the city for business. He runs a writers group that meets each week in Studio City, and he has had two memoirs published. One, called Hostage of Paradox, is an account of the terrible months he served in Special Operations in Southeast Asia, and the second, called Company of Stone, is about his time in the monastery and then the gold mine.

Jaye Renee' is a recognized Beauty Industry Expert. The sought after author, speaker and consultant has been seen in/or on USA Today, Black Enterprise, NY Daily News, International Business Times, CBS Moneywatch.com and more. She is often called upon to gain insight on the purpose and the inner workings of the beauty industry as it relates to various events, stories and situations both inside and outside of the beauty realm. Jaye also enjoys being a coach and educator to beauty industry professionals.

Diane Williams is a full-time freelance writer of books, book reviews, profiles, and journalistic feature articles. A graduate of the Masters of Communication program at the University of La Verne and lifetime student at the university, Williams’ works have been published in When God Makes Lemonade, Guideposts, Angels on Earth, PLUS, Pray!magazine, and the San Dimas Writer’s Workshop’s Tales from the Authors: Stories, Essays, and Poetry Vol. 1. She is currently working on her second, soon-to-be-released book: The Invisible Child: A Memoir. Check out Diane’s blog or find her on Facebook. You can purchase Angels in Action on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

As a strong advocate for teen health/fitness/wellness, she has already channeled her passion into a variety of different avenues. She is part of a Community Health Education Team that travels to various counties’ fairs to speak to the public about the value of a healthy lifestyle. She has published 75+ primarily health/wellness/science articles for her column in a local newspaper, The Turlock Journal; in another local newspaper, The Modesto Bee; in letters to the editors of various publications; in the online version of Teen Ink Magazine, for which she won two Editor’s Choice Awards; in Contentment Health Magazine; in the Huffington Post; on Yahoo! Voices; and in SparkLife. She also won the UC Davis COSMOS Tina Rose Noto Award for her commitment to pediatric healthcare. Henna now has a “Health with Henna” segment on Express Yourself! Teen Radio, the #1 most listened-to program on the VoiceAmerica Kids Network. In her free time, she is a dedicated bicyclist, a yoga-lover, and a Zumba enthusiast. All in all, she works to inspire young people to lead active, healthy lives, and tries to open up a meaningful conversation about the issues that often preclude them from achieving that today. The cardinal goal is to help individuals find empowerment through living and loving the healthy life. However, what differentiates her from other health/fitness/wellness advocates is that she approach the topic of health from a fun and exciting standpoint, as opposed to the drab and humdrum way it is so often portrayed.

Film and TV star Manny Hernandez is best known for his work on "Joey". Hernandez is also known for his stint on "Burn Notice", and the films "Shutter" with Joshua Jackson and "Bottom's Up" with Paris Hilton. Hernandez was born in Tijuana Mexico and came to the US at four and didn't start acting until about thirteen years ago." I was floundering about and by floundering I mean a total wreck, then one day a friend took me to an acting class and it saved my life. Two years ago I donated a kidney to my dad and while in recovery my body went into shock and I flat lined, yup I was dead, I came back too right before the doctor zapped me with the defibrillator, so there's that. I've never had any film school and learned on the fly. Taught myself to edit, write and direct. I'm in post on a feature PURE LOVE that I wrote, directed and acted in (with Charlene Amoia) I'm acting in another film THE VANISHED that I'm also producing, should finish production by end of May. In the meantime I'm also producing two shorts that I'm also acting in. One just wrapped the other will be wrapped in two weeks. I'm a part of two other feature films CALLEJERO and VERTICAL that should be released this year also. I work with two non profits, Arts for a Better Tomorrow and Bridgetoskate.org (I'm on the board with this one) ". He has four major films due for release in 2014, including "Pure Love" with Charlene Amoia, "The Vanished" (which he also produced), and "Students Like Us".

Dr. Cletus R. Bulach is a retired Ohio school superintendent and associate professor emeritus at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of numerous articles in educational journals and is co-author of the book Creating a Culture for A High Performing School: A Comprehensive Approach to School Reform, Dropout Prevention, and Bullying Behavior. His website is www.westga.edu/~cbulach. The reform and school culture described in the book create a learning environment where students’ five basic needs are met. This leads to improved test scores and a 75% reduction in student discipline and misbehavior problems.

Betty Mayfield is a Mississippi native, who demonstrates how anyone can overcome life’s obstacles. Her experiences in life have led her to become an essential motivational speaker. Ms. Mayfield is highly certified to work with families and children. She is the author of Secret Struggles of a Single Mother and is in the process of publishing a series of children’s books. Ms. Mayfield is also the CEO/Founder of S.M.O.O.T.H (Single Mothers Owns Our True Healing) ™ a nonprofit organization that informs, impacts, and improves the lives of single mothers. These life changing projects has allowed her to travel the United States speaking to a variety of audiences at universities, churches, community outreach programs, high schools, teen summits, business, etc. Ms. Mayfield knows her call to society. She is also an ordained minister at Dominion and Power Family Life Center and mother to her beloved son Jordan. www.facebook.com/SMOOTH1985 www.bmayfield5544.wix.com/smooth Twitter: SMOOTH1985 Instagram: smoothmothers

Overcoming life's adversities is an acquired skill that Floyd D.A. Miley, III has mastered. As a youth, he escaped becoming a victim of generational curses to receive a scholarship to play football at the University of Tennessee Volunteers. In college, he overcame athletic, academic, and life challenges to start two years at defensive back. He is etched forever in Volunteer lore for his now famous blocked field goal return for a touchdown igniting the improbable comeback win 35 -34 in the Miracle at South Bend against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 1991. He received his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Tennessee. In 2010, he was a semester away from earning his MBA when his life spiraled out of control. Like millions of Americans, Floyd found himself unemployed, penniless, and homeless. At the same time, he was haunted by past failures, disappointments, and abandoned dreams. In what should have been the darkest moment of his life became his most enlightened moment. Inspired by A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes, Floyd discovered and accepted his life’s purpose which renewed his passion to pursue his dreams. Miley III's debut book 'Recognize Your Greatness' stands as a testament to his endurance and desire to empowers, encourages, and inspires others navigation and potential maximization. He is a rising author, life coach, and public speaker whose innovative approach is garnering considerable acclaim from literary critics and audiences alike. He blends humor, charisma, and keen insight with life experiences to deliver his powerful messages. Recently he was among the key speakers at the 9th Annual Black Issues Conference at the University of Tennessee.

Ripstein, who lives in Florida, is recognized worldwide for her art, and the unique, patented and unprecedented, Invisible Art techniques that she created. She is also recognized globally for her work with the United Nations as a peace envoy. Born in Mexico, self-taught but already on her way as an acclaimed artist at the age of 12, she has long earned the praise of international art collectors and critics. However, much like her artwork, the origins of The Art of HealingArt is itself steeped in mystery. For three years, from 2005 to 2008, Ripstein was unable to speak. Doctors could only surmise that she had suffered a stroke or brain injury, but they ultimately diagnosed a brain tumor. Suffering from a complete lack of vital energy, she couldn't live a normal life. Unable to communicate, Jacqueline drew inward and began to receive the "lessons" offered in the book. Eventually one doctor finally did discover the cause of her disability--the complete collapse of her immune system. It took one more year of intense treatments to restore her health. But tests showed that Jacqueline's pineal gland behind her forehead had grown to large unusual dimensions--the part of the body associated with The Third Eye...the chakra that connects us to the non-visible world.

Becky White grew up in Berkeley CA and New York City. The daughter of a writer father and an activist multi-media producer mother, Becky has written radical poems since the time she learned to hold a pen. She began playing her first instrument, the violin, at age 5. After years of classical training she saved up to buy her first electric guitar at age 13. Her poetry began to weave into her music, giving her songs a timeless quality. Becky White has published four original CDs and has been performing her whole life. A dedicated student of music from diverse locations such as Berklee College of Music, the Ali Akbar Khan College, and gamelan masters in the jungles of Bali Indonesia, She also studied conservation biology and wildlife ecology, which has been a major infuluence in her music and support of various causes. Becky continues to learn and experiment with field recordings, found and created instruments, vintage guitars, pianos & synths, computers, MIDI, sitar and indian classical music, and her own voice. She just released her latest self-produced album for her new project Firekeeper on her label and production company M A K E A R T N O W. Coach West is a professional business coach and consultant who specializes in Christian and Small Businesses. As the owner of Enterprise Solutions International, the founder of the Look Faith First Movement, and the author of the Customer Service is KILLING Your Business! Series, Coach West writes about strategies, marketing, and social media advice for the aspiring and professional business owners. He is a keynote speaker, has been a guest radio show host, and has written for Hampton Roads Inside Business.