Moving Mountains with Sasha

S10_E4: It’s a Wrap! Moving Mountains with Sasha, Top Insights

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:59:57 -0300

Hi Everyone! Wow, what a journey this series has been over the past eight and a half years. Join myself, host Sasha Laghonh, recap some of those special moments and insights as we wrap up this monumental chapter. Growth, memories and wisdom were acquired along the way. Stay tuned to learn about what comes next. Past participants and audience members are welcome to keep in touch by visiting www.sashatalks.com. As usual, click on the contact page and drop a hello. :) With Gratitude, Sasha.

S10_E3: Meet Bob Chitrathorn, Founder of Simplified Wealth Management

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:18:43 -0400

Bob Chitrathorn has served hundreds of clients over his 17 years as a financial advisor. As a second-generation immigrant from Thailand, Chitrathorn has experienced firsthand the value of education, hard work, and a positive mindset in achieving financial success. His very first “clients” were his own parents, who inspired him to pursue a career in finance through their own careful and considered approach to money management. It was through sitting in on their financial discussions that he developed the listening skills that have become his professional calling card. Chitrathorn graduated magna cum laude from California State University in San Bernadino with a BS Finance and a BS in Real Estate and is a member of the Golden Key Honor Society. He is also a contributing author to the motivational book Success Manifesto: The World’s Leading Entrepreneurs & Professionals Reveal Their Secrets to Mastering Health, Wealth & Lifestyle. Credit: Simplified Wealth.

S10_E2: Meet Jennifer Lebedev - Instructor, Youtuber & Indie Author

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:17:12 -0400

Meet Jennifer Lebedev (aka English with Jennifer), indie author of "Being a YouTuber: One Creator's Bumpy Road to 1M Subscribers". With her November 2022 publication, she is initiating a conversation about redefining success. By opening up about the struggles she encountered as an online creator, she shares an authentic story with a message for everyone: Life is one big classroom, and each of us is capable of inspiring and being inspired. Credit: English with Jennifer.

S10_E1: Meet Ron Hamlin (CEO) and Evan McGraw (COO) of Virtual Reload, an Esports Company

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:16:49 -0400

Learn about competitive video gameplay from Ron Hamlin, owner of the esports and events company Virtual Reload of Greenville, South Carolina. Ron is accompanied by Evan McGraw, COO of Virtual Reload, to educate audiences about the growing Esports industry which is capturing attention on global stage. Esports is seen as a form of sports with organized teams, professional coaches, and world-class players. The industry provides a brand new experience for younger generations captivated with this new sport. Hamlin and McGraw unpack why everyone should take note. Credit: Virtual Reload.

S9_E10: Meet Kelly Robinson, Founder & CEO of Panna Knows Recruiting

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 22:43:04 -0300

Kelly Robinson is a recruiting expert, entrepreneur, and the CEO and Founder of PKR. PKR is a leading talent attraction program focused on recruiting with intention through structure, strategy, and support to connect employers with top talent. Robinson is an award-winning talent operations specialist for her expertise in hiring operations, talent acquisition and retention, and organizational leadership. She coaches leaders throughout the recruiting space globally on strategies for success in the digital era of work. Credit: PKR

S9_E9: Meet Dr. Helen Caldicott, Author of Sleepwalking to Armageddon

Tue, 24 May 2022 02:22:06 -0300

Helen Caldicott, a graduate of the University of Adelaide School of Medicine, was a faculty member of Harvard Medical School and in 1974 founded the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Adelaide Children’s hospital. In 1971 she played a major role in Australia’s opposition to French atmospheric nuclear testing in the Pacific. While at Harvard in the early 1980s, she helped to reinvigorate, as its president, Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organization of 23,000 doctors committed to educating their colleagues about the dangers of nuclear power, nuclear weapons and nuclear war. On trips abroad she helped start similar medical organizations in many other countries; their umbrella group, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. She also founded the Women’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament (WAND) in the US in 1980. The author or editor of eight books including Nuclear Madness, Missile Envy, and, most recently, Sleepwalking to Armageddon, she has been the recipient of many awards and honorary degrees, the subject of three award-winning documentary films, and was named one of the 20th Century’s most influential women by the Smithsonian Institution. She makes her home nowadays in her native Australia. Credit: Dr. Helen Caldicott

S9_E8: Meet Joseph M. Lenard, Author of Terror Strikes

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:56:11 -0300

Meet the author of Terror Strikes, a book about a Detroit newspaper man Marten embarking on a journey to write a book on Terrorism titled: Terrorist Tracks. Follow him, his family, friend Nic (FBI), to discover their Family Values, and visit Nevada, Illinois, Ontario Canada, London Britain, Madrid Spain, Tokyo Japan, along the way. Discovering not only a book within a book, an innovative means of hosting a blog within a book in this internet age, as Marten uses his past blogs as potential book sub-theme subject-matter. Joseph M Lenard is a former IT professional, political issues blogger, vlogger and speaker. Learn more about Joseph here. Credit: Terror Strikes

S9_E7: Meet Dani Diarbakerly, Founder of KingPro & Entrepreneur

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:21:24 -0400

Dani is a self-taught screen printer and graphic designer. In 2018, Dani was hired to print at Off-White Nike activation and was included in Hypebeast printing with Virgil Abloh. In an incredibly competitive industry, Diarbakerly has successfully worked with large corporations like Instagram, General Mills, Target, Pepsi, and celebrities with Epic Records by avoiding the arrogant entrepreneur mindset. She was also the only woman to be selected by Screenprinting Magazine as a rising star for 2022 in the specialty graphics industry. Dani's rising entrepreneurial presence can also be found on Influencer Daily and NY Weekly. She's the Founder and Owner of KingPro, a company that takes pride working with customers to find the best materials and designs that align with their needs. Credit: Dani Diarbakerly

S9_E6: Meet Seth Densen - Advocate, Educator & Political Candidate

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 22:49:39 -0400

Meet Seth, an advocate and educator with over 20 years in social services and over half a decade in child welfare services. He's seen firsthand the need in Florida for reforms related to funding for education, child trafficking, elder and child abuse, adoption, LGBTQ+ equality, and women's rights. He’s ready to take on the systemic injustices and emergent issues in Palm Beach County and around the state for a brighter future for Florida. Credit: Seth Densen

S9_E5: Meet Aditya Bhamidipaty, Founder and CEO of FirstHive

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:06:40 -0400

Meet Aditya Bhamidipaty, Founder and CEO of FirstHive, which he founded with the vision of creating customer identities and driving marketing ROI. Firsthive is an Intelligent Customer Data Platform (CDP) that builds Unique Customer Identities by ingesting data from all sources of customer interactions & transactions. Aditya's stewardship of FirstHive has empowered it to be among the first to incorporate machine learning into customer data profiling. Founded in 2016, FirstHive has customer deployments in some of the leading BFSI, FMCG, and manufacturing enterprises across the US and the Indo-Pacific region. Credit: FirstHive

S9_E4: Meet Paul Donsbach, Co-Author of The Bronze Scroll

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:52:38 -0300

Paul Donsbach is a Texas native and a lawyer. Raised in an era when those working for social progress were rooted in religious faith, he believes that many of today’s problems likewise require a renewed commitment to spiritual ideals. In his writing career, Paul is a co-author of The Bronze Scroll, an adventure-romance novel involving a treasure map found in a Dead Sea cave that reveals the location of ancient, legendary treasures. With a true story of deciphering this ancient treasure map, this groundbreaking novel tells a story of adventure, discovery, and the real meaning of treasure. Credit: Paul Donsbach

S9_E3: Meet J. Stewart Dixon, Author of ”Spirituality for Badasses”

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:07:10 -0300

His new book Spirituality for Badasses blossomed out J. Stewart’s life as a spiritual seeker, finder and coach/teacher. He teaches based on his direct experience, twenty-nine years of interaction with numerous nonduality-advaita-zen-unorthodox teachers, his ongoing education & certification in modern mindfulness and a degree in communications / engineering from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. He makes his home in Virginia. Credit: J. Stewart Dixon

S9_E2: Meet Ramon Martinez, Founder of Wholesale Sharks

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:07:01 -0300

Ramon Martinez or Ramon Wholesale Sharks (best known in the social media world) used to work for people, now he teaches people how to work for themselves. Let go from corporate America, Martinez went from breeding English bulldogs just to make ends meet to running a multi-million-dollar wholesale real estate company. Now, he’s giving back by helping others achieve the same success he has manifested in his life. Ramon was born and raised in Hermosillo Sonora Mexico. He graduated from Alhambra High School & dropped out of Phoenix College. He's worked for such companies as Chase Bank, Wells Fargo & Bank of America. Ramon resides in Phoenix and works alongside his Brother Rodrigo Martinez, his cousin Christian Murrieta, & sister Raquel Martinez. Credit: Ramon Martinez

S9_E1: Meet David Botos, Founder and CEO of Helix

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:04:56 -0300

David envisioned Helix as an opportunity to provide his incredibly talented, case competition winning, upperclassmen colleagues an opportunity to be paid for engaging with leading organizations and helping them solve real challenges while at university. David brings incredible value to the table from his experiences at leading healthcare organizations in Chicago such as MATTER. In addition, he has hands-on experience participating in and winning national level case competitions hosted by P&G, KPMG, Oliver Wyman and United Airlines. Credit: Helix

S8_E6: Meet Joshua Spodek PhD MBA, Author of "Initiative" & "Leadership Step by Step"

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:47:11 -0300

Joshua Spodek PhD MBA hosts the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, is a three-time TEDx sp Joshua Spodek eaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, professor at NYU, and leadership coach. Credit: Joshua Spodek

S8_E5: Meet Diana Acuna, Professional Speaker, Coach & Founder of Diana Talks

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:35:25 -0300

Professional speaker and coach Diana Acuna visits Moving Mountains with Sasha to explore emotional intelligence, and the practical tools and techniques needed to improve one's emotional intelligence. Diana is a strategic senior-level professional with a proven record in overseeing multiple initiatives simultaneously, maintaining composure, and demonstrating flexibility and professionalism under pressure. She has an ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, growing the organizational reach, and increasing the position of the organization while increasing their profitability. Audiences are welcome to visit Diana Talks to learn more about Diana and her services. Credit: Diana Talks

S8_E4: Meet Lynne Turner, Beverly Hills Psychotherapist & Author of "GROUP"

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:16:08 -0300

Lynne Turner is a psychotherapist in practice in Beverly Hills, California, where she has practiced for over 30 years. She grew up on the East Coast, in the aptly named seaside town of Point Pleasant, New Jersey. After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Montclair State University, she moved to Los Angeles, where she earned her Master of Science degree in psychology at California State University, Los Angeles. In addition to her practice and her writing, she is a Los Angeles-focused street photographer, which has afforded her the opportunity to take a closer look at the human condition from yet another perspective. She lives with her daughter and two dogs in the Hollywood Hills. Credit: lynneturnerink.com.

S8_E3: Meet Raman K Attri, Performance Xcelerator, Executive & Author

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:34:07 -0300

Dr Raman K Attri is a powerhouse of positivity that will leave you inspired. Undeterred by his permanent disability and inability to walk since childhood, he continues to be an inspiring personality. He guides leaders and professionals on strategies to accelerate workforce time to proficiency. A performance scientist, he is world’s leading authority on proven methods to speed up professional performance. An organizational learning leader at $40B Fortune 500 technology corporation, he manages a Hall of the Fame training organization, which is also named as one among the top 10 in the world. A prolific author of 20 multi-genre books, he writes about the importance and methods to speed up your path to excellence. Passionate about learning, he holds two doctorates in the learning domain, earned over 100 international educational credentials, and is awarded some of the world’s highest certifications. Learn more about his work at www.speedtoproficiency.com.

S8_E2: Meet Dr. Karen Tran-Harding - Creator, Host & Producer of MEDICAL HEROES

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:29:37 -0300

Karen Tran-Harding, M.D. is a diagnostic radiologist at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, a specialty in which physicians use imaging to diagnose, manage and provide therapeutic options for patients; radiologists act as expert consultants to referring physicians by interpreting imaging, generating accurate reports and recommending further imaging, tests or treatment. Raised in Southern California, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology from UCLA and attended medical school at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. After an OB/GYN residency, she switched her focus to radiology. She returned to California from Kentucky in 2019, was awarded an abdominal imaging fellowship by UCI Medical Center and then took her current full-time position there. Her husband, whom she met in medical school, is a frontline physician treating COVID-19 patients. She wanted to share stories of their accomplishments, both professional and personal, to create hope and inspiration in the dark months of the novel corona virus pandemic. Thus was the inspiration for Tran-Harding’s web series MEDICAL HEROES, a 30-minute show which streams daily, 7 days a week, at 9:00 a.m. PT/noon ET on the DB&A Television network. Each episode usually spotlights two people, in insightful interviews conducted by Tran-Harding with questions enhanced by her own medical knowledge and experience. She is also the producer of the show. Credit: Barrettco / DB&A Television Network

S8_E1: Meet Joe Wallenstein - Hollywood Producer, Storyteller and Author

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 22:59:53 -0300

Today we meet Joe Wallenstein who has produced numerous television movies, pilots, and mini-series. Throughout his more than 40 yrs in the industry, he's worked an assistant director, associate producer, and producer. He is a Director member of the Directors Guild of America as well as a member of the Writers Guild of America West. The author has a track record in storytelling, having produced two highly-successful TV series, Knots Landing and 7th Heaven. He has also written two previous books about film production and safety in professional filming: Practical Film Making: A Handbook for the Real World and Nothing Dies for Film. He'll be joining us to discuss his book "Flynn and Miranda: Your Right to Remain Silent", published by Trine Day. The book is a fictional account of a true story. The release date coincides with the 58th anniversary of Ernesto Miranda's arrest in 1963 for kidnapping and rape. The criminal case, Miranda v. Arizona (1966), would make his name a household word. Credit: UFVA.org; joewallenstein.com.

S7_E10: Meet Ron Richard - Inventor, Entrepreneur and Author

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:34:18 -0300

Ron Richard has been employed in the medical industry for over thirty-five years and has extensive knowledge and experience in respiratory, pulmonary, and sleep medicine. He began his medical career working in a respiratory department at a large teaching hospital in the Midwest. Upon leaving the medical center, he became involved in owning and operating home care companies, sleep laboratories, manufacturers, and distribution businesses. He's played an instrumental role in developing and designing several products used in the treatment and diagnosis of chronic health care conditions. He has launched over 40 major products resulting in sales of over $1B. Today Ron discusses his experiences in his first published book, "Someday is Today - Get Your Ideas Out of Your Coffee Cup and on the Market." Credit: Ron Richard, BLD Medical Consulting; Amazon

S7_E9: Meet Kelly Mitchell - Entrepreneur, Author and Podcaster

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:10:22 -0300

Today's guest is Kelly Mitchell - an entrepreneur, author, podcaster and a very intellectual commentator that piques the interests of those craving knowledge in all aspects of life. Kelly shares her intimate and provocative thoughts on her blog, Musing Around LV, which explores the realm of human behavior, culture, society's infrastructure and lifestyle musings. Her books, 'Clap If You Hear Me' and 'Tour of Insanity' highlights her love for research and being a lifelong learner as she continues to educate and entertain her audiences with the latest projects yet to be announced. As the host of the podcast, Playing Devil's Advocate, she brings her sense of humor and relatable references to connect with audiences. Learn more about Kelly by visiting musingaroundlv.com.

S7_E8: Meet Megan Davis, Hollywood Actress and Producer

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:04:13 -0300

Megan Davis began her acting career in cowboy boots -- at age 3 for a grocery store commercial -- and now she's notching her acting spurs in a range of portrayals. Her latest performance in the TV movie The Christmas Family Reunion is projected as a 2021 holiday release. Davis' performance in The Christmas Family Reunion comes on the heels of a principal role in a TV pilot, For Nothing, a crime drama starring Michael Madsen and Daniel Baldwin. Indeed, Davis has been kicking up gold dust with an eclectic range of acting credits, including guest-starring roles in such series as American Horror Story, 2 Broke Girls, Bones, and Young & Hungry. She has also performed in a number of independent films, portraying a diverse array of characters. Davis was nominated for a Best Actress Award by the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival for her portrayal of a prescription-pill addict in the short thriller Adverse Effects. (Credit: Excerpt from The Barrett Co.)

S7_E7: Meet Alexis and Justin Black, Authors of "Redefining Normal"

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:50:28 -0300

Meet Alexis and Justin Black, both are foster care alumni, recent graduates, serial entrepreneurs, and authors. Each of their businesses are for social impact and they are working to help others heal from their pasts to build a life worth living. They recently published a book called Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love that was named a #1 Amazon bestseller in three categories. In this, they reference their personal stories to share how they've overcome and how others can too. They discuss topics from overcoming, building a healthy marriage from little to no examples, their time in foster care, being entrepreneurs, and living their best life. Visit Redefining Normal to learn more.

S7_E6: Meet Julie Coraccio, Award-Winning Life Coach & Author

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:22:29 -0300

Julie Coraccio is an award-winning professional life organizer, author, and certified life coach. Since 2009 she has supported thousands of people in clearing their clutter. She hosts the popular self-help podcast, Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out. She is the author of multiple books that assist individuals in developing better relationships with themselves and their personal space. She is passionate about supporting people in clearing clutter in all areas of their lives, end of life planning, and learning how to be more mindful and aware so they can create the life they choose, deserve and desire. Julie is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College. She enjoys hiking, cooking and baking, alternative medicine and healing, supporting environmental and animal causes, and enjoying her woman cave--a bubble bath. (Credit: Julie Coraccio)

S7_E5: Meet Chelsea Henderson, Spiritual Entrepreneur & Healing Practitioner

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:00:14 -0400

When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up at he age of five, Chelsea’s response was “A Healer”. Since childhood she was an Empath and highly intuitive. Always picking up on the energy and emotions of others was simply a lot of stimuli, and overwhelming at times. As she grew into her teenage years she realized this was not a curse, but a gift. She then learned to use these gifts to motivate, empower, emotionally heal, and intuitively offer words and advice that would provide solutions to other’s problems in life. After studying psychology, pre-med, and realizing neither fields were what she aligned with at the core of her being she began a normal corporate job. It wasn’t until she realized it was not the effort, education, intellectual abilities, or any of that alone bringing her the results she wanted. It was a state of being that she was tapped into at all times, sometimes referred to as the state of “Flow”. After much research on everything from science to spirituality to behaviors and qualities of “The Greats” in history, she discovered a multitude of healing modalities. Now Chelsea practices these techniques to heal, enhance performance in, and mentor other. Chelsea lives with the mission of raising human consciousness and expanding awareness of the true human potential that lives within us all. Credit: Chelsea Henderson

S7_E4: Meet Keith Hoffert - Executive Chef, Entrepreneur, Producer & Speaker

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:46:02 -0400

For over 26 years Chef Hoffert has been dedicated to the arena of culinary arts through his trend setting applications and creativity. Chef Hoffert’s recognized talents acquired through his degrees in culinary arts and social science puts him on an incredible platform as one of Tallahassee’s young executive chefs. At the young age of 19 years old Chef Hoffert was a sought after chef, serving celebrities, athletes, governors and international dignitaries. Chef Hoffert then relocated to the panhandle to revitalize the culinary flame by becoming a renowned chef/owner of “Vintage Gourmet”, His establishment, through wine, food & gourmet market set the par of 5 star cuisines in the panhandle. Today restaurateurs, foods to go market, specialty wine shops & catering facilities are succeeding on the plateau that Chef Hoffert created. Chef Hoffert’s unique dinning establishment landed him the opportunity to become a recognized media chef throughout this northwest Florida coastline. Destination icons such as LuLu’s owned by Lucy Buffet and Pat O’ Brien’s, one of New Orleans oldest dinning & entertainment complex and many more consulted with Chef Hoffert to develop inspiring cuisine. Currently Chef Hoffert is climbing the media ladder through his public culinary education entertainment, television and radio appearances. All the while furthermore embedding him in his local community through fundraisers & community support services. Chef Hoffert continues to support and lead the culinary arena in northwest Florida. In 2015 Chef Hoffert entered into the world of entrepreneurism. Hoffert along with his partners launched 4 new businesses, EightFifty:Media Digital Marketing and Production Company, Pensacola Business Radio a online streaming radio station, Grubon TV network and his own brand FoodieLife. Finding a need to address the issues of Filming, Marketing and creating brand awareness has allowed Hoffert and crew some very successful endeavors. (Credit: Keith Hoffert)

S7_E3: Meet Brad Yates - EFT Specialist, Educator and Author

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:42:32 -0400

Brad Yates is known internationally for his creative and often humorous use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Brad is the author of the best-selling children's book "The Wizard's Wish," the co-author of the best-seller "Freedom at Your Fingertips," and a featured expert in the film “The Tapping Solution,” He has also been a presenter at a number of events, including Jack Canfield's Breakthrough to Success, has done teleseminars with “The Secret” stars Bob Doyle and Dr. Joe Vitale, and has been heard internationally on a number of internet radio talk shows. Brad also has well over 600 videos on YouTube, that have been viewed over 13 million times, and is a contributing expert on the Huffington Post. Credit: Tap with Brad

S7_E2: Meet Christine Handy - Motivational Speaker, Model, and Mother

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:41:50 -0400

Christine Handy defines strength and grace through the many roles she inhabits. She is a best selling author, motivational speaker, breast cancer survivor, self-esteem expert and model. Her national and international modeling career started at the age of 11. As her professional engagements evolved, Christine also became a FOX radio breast cancer expert - TV and radio guest educating audiences on breast cancer and women's issues. Her book, Walk Beside Me, is in its second publishing granting her an opportunity to travel and speak before audiences through igniting hope and motivation. As a board member, Christine shares her business acumen and life experiences through partnering with Ebeauty and People of Purpose. Credit: Christine Handy, Walk Beside Me

S7_E1: Meet Danielle Chiel, Entrepreneur and Founder of Artisan Nation

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:27:05 -0400

Danielle Chiel is an entrepreneur and founder of KOCO (Knit One Change One) and The Artisan Nation. After a career in music teaching and academia (She has a PhD in Musicology), Danielle followed her passion for hand-knitting by opening and developing one of Australia’s largest independent retail knitting stores. She cares deeply about the empowerment of women,especially in developing nations. From her travels across the world and working alongside some of the most beautiful, smart and talented women, Danielle feels extremely passionate about enabling them to have an identity and to have their voices be heard. The Artisan Nation was born from a realization that women in rural villages in India who have little or no formal education combined with lack of opportunity are stuck in a subservient, malnourished, or a non-educated cycle. Using both their hands and their minds, combined with the support of The Artisan Nation, these ladies have a wonderful opportunity in front of them which entails breaking all of the above cycles through secure, regular work. The Artisan Nation is not bound by geography, language or culture but rather unified by passion, creativity and talent. Danielle is truly changing lives one village at a time. Credit: The Artisan Nation; KOCO

S6_E19: Meet Casey Bell - Author, Playwright, Designer, Songwriter

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:44:31 -0400

Casey Bell is an author, playwright, screenwriter, poet, and A.S.C.A.P. songwriter. As an author he has published over twenty books in multiple genres from poetry to children to horror to non-fiction to young adult. His latest work, American History is a children's book series. He has also authored many plays one of which has been produced three times, twice for the stage and once as a play reading for YouTube. He has also produced a short film for YouTube. Casey Bell is also a member of A.S.C.A.P. as a songwriter. His motto in life is to be as unique as your fingerprints. Learn more about Casey here. Credit: Casey Bell, Theatre Art Life; Kreative Circle.

S6_18: Meet David Schwerin Ph.D., Author of Know Your Soul: Bring Joy to Your Life

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:29:33 -0400

David Schwerin has an MBA in finance and a Ph.D. in religious studies. He is the author of Conscious Capitalism: Principles for Prosperity and Conscious Globalism: What's Wrong with the World and How to Fix It. The books have been published in the U.S., Brazil and China. He has written several dozen articles and currently writes a blog and editorials for the Times of India at www.speakingtree.in. For more than forty years David has studied with two international mystery schools; first with Builders of the Adytum and for the past 25 years with Pathwork, an international non-profit organization based on a profound body of psycho-spiritual wisdom. Since 2015, David has participated in a program offered by Archangel Michael to help deepen one's connection to their Soul. He's also been interviewed by numerous newspapers and magazines as well on television. He has given lectures, workshops and keynote presentations in the U.S., India and China, including over three dozen lectures to government officials, including business and academic audiences in many Chinese cities. Today Dr. David shares with audiences his latest book, Know Your Soul: Bring Joy to Your Life, co-authored with Diana Muenz Chen. Visit Dr. David at www.consciousthinking.com. (Credit: David Schwerin, PhD; Amazon)

S6_E17: Meet James Aiello, Author of Christina Powers American Goddess

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:06:04 -0400

Meet Author & Entrepreneur James Aiello making an appearance to introduce his new novel, “Christina Powers American Goddess” and his ultimate dream is to one day see Christina Powers on the big screen! James was was born in Middletown, New York. His early years were spent growing up in the beautiful Hudson Valley area of the great State of New York, where he enjoyed lazy days on the Hudson River, climbing the Catskill Mountains, and jet skiing across Lake George. Later life took him to Florida which he loves even more. In June, 2014 James formed his own publishing company, James Aiello Productions, with “Forbidden Child” as its flagship novel. James and his modern day literary masterpiece has received award winning attention from the Hollywood California Book Festival, Southern California Book Festival, New England Book Festival, London England Book Festival and the Florida Book Festival. Now he celebrates the reception of his fourth fiction novel, Christina Powers American Goddess. (Credit: ForbiddenChild.com)

S6_E16: Meet Kathryn, Life Coach & Akashic Records Reader (Part 2: AR)

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 00:12:10 -0400

Meet Kathryn, an international life coach, healer and also an akashic records reader. She joins Sasha for part two of a multi segment dialogue where they explore akashic records and their significance. Learn more about Kathryn's professional career here. Credit: Lady Kathryn; Kreative Circle.

S6_E15: Meet Christopher Watler, CEAO @ CEO Works

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 16:58:09 -0400

Moving Mountains welcomes the opportunity to recognize nonprofits that are delivering value and empowering communities through professional development within the United States. This segment highlights the efforts of CEO Works, Center for Employment Opportunities, which exclusively serves people who have recently returned home from incarceration, the majority of whom are on probation or parole. (Reference: Ceoworks.org)
Christopher Watler, Chief External Affairs Officer, joins Sasha to educate audiences on the premise of CEO works and how businesses, including civilians, can participate to support this respectable cause.

S6_E14: Meet Larry Taunton, Author of Around the World in More Than 80 Days

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:19:26 -0300

Larry Alex Taunton is an American author, columnist, and cultural commentator. A frequent television and radio guest, he has appeared on CNN, CNN International, Fox News, Al Jazeera America, and BBC. You can find his columns on issues of faith and culture in The Atlantic, USA Today, CNN.com, and The Blaze. Taunton has been quoted by Rush Limbaugh, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, TIME, Vanity Fair, and NPR, among others. He is the author of "The Grace Effect" and "The Faith of Christopher Hitchens. Larry joins Sasha to discuss his latest book "Around the World in More Than 80 Days". Credit: LarryAlexTaunton.com

S6_E13: Meet Dr. Nuccitelli, NYS Licensed Psychologist

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:40:40 -0300

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. is a NYS licensed psychologist, Cyberpsychology researcher and online safety educator. He completed his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology in 1994 from Adler University. In 2009, Dr. Nuccitelli finalized his online aggressor concept called iPredator. Since 2010, Dr. Nuccitelli has educated and advised the private & public sectors involving cyberbullying, cyberstalking, internet addiction and online safety. In 2011, Dr. Nuccitelli launched his website, iPredator, offering site visitors an incredible amount of free educational content. He also has volunteered to serve a multitude of online users who have been cyber-attacked, defamed, and cyberstalked. Credit: iPredator

S6_E12: Meet Liliane Grace, Global Author & Speaker

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:33:36 -0300

Liliane Grace is an award-winning author, writing coach and editor who writes in many genres including short stories, novels, articles, songs, poetry and plays. A home-educating parent, she wrote her first play for children, ‘The WashHouse Blues’, about a bumbling girl called Miss Takes. She brings to life the popular first session of her long-time Creative Writing course in the monologue, ‘Unplugged’. And she shares her response to the untimely death of a friend from cancer in ‘The Dream ', in which a harassed mother is visited by a deceased friend with a warning to take care of herself or suffer the same fate.. Waiting to be performed is a short play about commitment called ‘The Big ‘Oh’'. Liliane specializes in thought-provoking fiction. Her YA novel The Mastery Club - See the Invisible, Hear the Silent, Do the Impossible, gave rise to a 10-session program that has been taught in Australian schools and overseas, and to a sequel, The Hidden Order. Her other works include Quest For Riches and Wanted: Greener Grass, The Boy Who Barked and The Boy Who Found His Pulse. Credit: Australian Plays & LilianeGrace.com

S6_E11: Meet Lucia Matuonto, Physiotherapist & Author

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:11:04 -0300

Lucia Matuonto is a physiotherapist who has dedicated her career working closely with handicapped children hosting motor and cognitive disabilities. Her global work experiences have inspired her to pen the Zoe the Crab series which educates and entertains children with positive messages that endorse inclusion, strength and friendship. Learn more about Lucia's career, books, art work and life inspirations by visiting Luma Studio. Credit: Lucia Matuonto; Luma Studio.

S6_E10: Meet FM Ellis, Author of My Life as a Lemon

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:33:31 -0300

Faye Ellison was a happy and trusting kid. Always surrounded by her cousins, aunts, uncles, and her loving young parents. Everything was normal for the lower-middle-class family that lived on Ferguson Avenue. The family of five took modest vacations, enjoyed holiday gatherings, took long summer drives, and threw birthday parties. Then something happened to Faye, and the house with a family of five would forever be changed. The shift was gradual, but it was a shift. Her mom, Madeline thought Jesus would work it out while her Dad, Adam inundated the family with the movement. But there was something more sinister that neither could repair. Something that drove Faye to drink, contemplate suicide, murder even. My Life As A Lemon unveils the secrets of those closest to us and how the struggles of those secrets seeped into every aspect of life. Now forty years after the shift…it’s confession time. Credit: FM Ellis, Excerpt from My Life as a Lemon.

S6_E9: Meet Kathryn, Life Coach & Spiritualist (Part 1: AP)

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:54:09 -0300

Meet Kathryn, an international life coach, healer and spiritual counselor. She joins Sasha for part one of a multi segment dialogue where they explore astral projection. Learn more about Kathryn's professional career here. Credit: Lady Kathryn; Kreative Circle.

S6_E8: Meet Jabril Mack, Award-Winning Writer & Animator

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:59:16 -0300

After scoring five million views and the attention of Nickelodeon with his children's series sensation "The Weeklings," award-winning animator Jabril Mack is using social media to entertain a new generation of diverse animation fans. In summer of 2019, Mack independently launched "The Weeklings," a comedy series starring the Days of the Week, on YouTube and TikTok. It has since gone on to rack up millions of video views and gained more than 180 thousand followers across social media platforms. Mack and his collaborators create new seven-minute episodes of "The Weeklings" on YouTube every month, as well as daily content for the show's TikTok and Instagram followers. It's not only kids online who are noticing the innovative talent and effort that Mack puts into "The Weeklings." The show's success has caught the attention of media behemoths like Disney and Nickelodeon, who have asked Mack to pitch new ideas for their studios. Intro Credit: Press Release (March 2020), The Barrett Company, LLC.

S6_E7: Meet Faust Ruggiero, Author of The Fix Yourself Handbook

Sun, 06 Sep 2020 17:51:47 -0300

Faust A. Ruggiero’s professional career spans almost 40 years, and is diversified and compelling, as it has consistently established new and exciting cutting-edge counseling programs in its pursuit of professional excellence and personal life enhancement. He is a published research author, clinical trainer, and a therapist who has worked in settings that have included clinics for deaf children, prisons, nursing homes, substance abuse centers, inpatient facilities, and as the President of the Community Psychological Center in Bangor, Pennsylvania. In that capacity, he developed the Process Way of Life counseling program, and has developed it into a formal text presented in the Fix Yourself Handbook. Bio Credit: www.faustruggiero.com

S6_E5.6: Meet Anthony Drago, Author of Surviving Hiroshima

Sun, 06 Sep 2020 17:09:21 -0300

Anthony “Tony” Drago was born in Camden, New Jersey and spent much of his early childhood at his paternal grandparents Italian grocery store. His school years were spent in Los Angeles, California which is when he began to realize he was the only child bringing seaweed & rice to school instead of peanut butter & jelly. From a young age, his mother, Kaleria Palchikoff Drago, would tell him the captivating story of her journey from Russia, to Japan, and then to the United States. It created Tony’s foundation for his love of history, especially his family’s history, bringing him to write his first book, Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman’s Story. Bio Credit: WriteLife & SurvivingHiroshima.com.

S6_E4: Meet Josh Carey, Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of PodMAX

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:00:56 -0300

Josh Cary spent 40 years in hiding! That’s right. He was hiding every aspect of himself and showing up with a ‘mask’ on in all areas of life trying to gain the approval of everyone else. At 19, he changed his name and entered into, what would become, a 15-year career as a professional actor and filmmaker. The applause and external accolades didn’t completely heal his feelings of anxiety and insecurities and he found himself more isolated than ever. Today, Josh is the co-founder of PodMAX (an On Air Brands company), a podcast production and media company that provides training and events catered to entrepreneurs who have a meaningful message to share. Bio Credit: JoshCary.com.

S6_E3: Meet Stephen Murray, Las Vegas Author

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:51:38 -0300

Stephen Murray is a Las Vegas based author known for depicting multiple genres in his writings. He has published four novels: the award-winning Chapel of Eternal Love-Wedding Stories from Las Vegas, the acclaimed sequel Return to the Chapel of Eternal Love - Marriage Stories from Las Vegas (both mainstream fiction), Murder Aboard the Queen Elizabeth II (Murder Mystery) and Discreetly Yours (Murder/Crime Fiction). Stephen was born in England and raised in different countries throughout Southern Africa. Upon completion of his high school education, he returned to England before moving to California in 1976. Stephen has traveled extensively throughout the world. Apart from travelling and writing, he enjoys all the arts and current affairs. Stephen presently writes from his home city Las Vegas, Nevada while also contributing his time to local charities close to his heart. Learn more about Stephen here.

S6_E2: Meet Haley Kilgour, Author of Nanagin

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:42:32 -0300

Haley Kilgour is the author of Nanagin, a high fantasy fiction book launched by RockHill Publishing on May 2nd. Nanagin is about a young woman, Keegan Digore, who is from our world and is transported to one with magic. It’s discovered she’s part of a prophecy and has magical abilities which she must exercise to now survive the tyrannical king. The book is also about the people Keegan affects and the other three children of prophecy. Haley shares her creative journey for bringing Nanagin to life; as well she provides useful tips on how writers can effectively share their message with their intended audiences. Learn more about Haley Kilgour here.

S6_E1: Meet Linwood Jackson Jr., Author of Growth

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:21:07 -0300

Linwood Jackson Jr. is an author and poet writing on the need, and on the experience, of inward and spiritual growth and development. Progressing through various life experiences, Linwood has found it beneficial to have a developing and sustaining personal philosophy, while investing his time informing audiences about the benefit of taking seriously their personal and devotional mind. He is the author of Growth, Perfecting and Reforming Personal Religion, Heaven's Genuine and Counterfeit Ministry, A Fallen Record: A Christian Transgression, A Battle of Hosts: The Controversy of the Sixth Seal and The Bible Sabbath. His speaking engagements and works can be explored here.