“Music 4 Life – Music as Medicine” Friday February 1 - LATalkLive

This week’s guest: Judith Pinkerton, MT-BC, Founder of Music 4 Life along with G. Eric Miles, Actor/Poet, and Idris Hester, Percussionist Co-Host: Stephen Tako, Actor, Motivational Speaker, Author

About Judith:

Music 4 Life® Founder/CEO Judith Pinkerton is an authority on music therapy prevention and wellness accredited programs and products, including music medicine and drum circles. She empowers young and older with do-it-yourself music-based stress management education making music work like medicine to significantly reduce stress. Her coaching is available during the Music 4 Life® radio show, workshops, keynotes, and individualized sessions.

Music 4 Life® was birthed from Judith’s solo violin experience with her music replacing medication in a hospital, then evolved through a seven-year period of supervision (1996-2002) by a licensed marriage & family therapist when Judith provided music therapy programs and customized Music 4 Life® recordings for at-risk teens in a group home. Since then, Music 4 Life® offerings expanded within her music therapy practice co-treating with other health professionals, working with children and adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, stress-related conditions, anger issues, depression and loss. Her Music 4 Life® programs and products empower workshop participants and clients to control their own lives.

Judith also founded and managed the Center for Creative Therapeutic Arts (CCTA), the only nonprofit music therapy agency in southern Nevada from 1990-2010.  She supervised staff music therapists and interns serving medically fragile children, elderly, mentally ill, medical and disabilities. Judith also assembled teams of local, statewide, and national supporters that resulted in unprecedented grants from the Nevada State Legislature and Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (2007-2010). Her vision and commitment of over 8,000 volunteer hours was acknowledged by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce with the 2001 Community Achievement Award in Arts & Entertainment.

Judith currently serves a six-year term as President-Elect/President/Past-President for the Western Region Chapter of the American Music Therapy Association. She produced the regional conference in Las Vegas April 7-10, 2010 and co-founded the International Foundation for the Healing Arts, organized to access multi-state funding and to support the success of global nonprofit agencies focusing on the healing arts. A classically trained violinist, Judith has performed for more than three decades in symphonies from Alaska to Switzerland. From Elton John and Metallica to Natalie Cole and Tony Bennett, Judith has graced many a star-studded orchestra pit.

Originator of Music 4 Life’s USE MEE® Model, Judith is a popular speaker at conferences as the leading expert in music-based stress management for emotional well-being, based upon her wealth of experience guiding people of all ages and lifestyles out of emotional crisis and trauma.  Access her press kit and booking information on this website.  SpeakerProfile

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About Idris: Idris Hester is a Professionsl HealthRYTHMS Facilitator/Drummunicator/Master Percussionist/Music Director. Known as the "Miracle Man" by overcoming his own "terminal" health issues, and many living life challenges. Idris is a true modern day Urban Shaman who's powerful workshops will leave you uplifted and transformed.

Idris Spiritual teacher and guide is Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith of the Agape International Spiritual Center, Culver City, California. Idris teaches a Drummunications course at UTSLA  (University of Transformational Studies Los Angeles) Agape International Spiritual Center. Please visit website www.agapelive.com www.agapelive.com

Idris has been educated and trained by Dr. Barry Bittman who is a Neurologist, author, international speaker, award winning producer, director and inventor. Dr. Bittman is CEO and Medical Director of the Mind-Body Wellness Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania. With degrees in social work and music therapy, Dr. Bittman pioneered a new paradigm for treating the “Whole Person”; and, is the Primary/Principle investigator of the Human genome. For more information about Dr. Bittman, see the links below.

IDRIS is also educated by Christine Stevens. Christine Stevens is a certified HealthRHYTHMS facilitator, MT-BC, MSW, MA Board- certified music therapist. IDRIS has assisted in many of Christine & Dr. Bittman's programs. For more information about these programs, visit www.ubdrumcicles.com. For moreinformation on IDRIS visit www.drummunication.com

About G. Eric Miles: Eric is an actor, poet, and model. His Mission Statement is “To promote the personal growth of every individual, including myself by challenging the parameters by which we measure success in our society. To enhance the quality of each experience my dispelling the myths of limitations we place on our mind, body and spirit. And to encourage each one of us to live fearlessly through the realization that we have chosen our own reality and control our own destiny regardless of the circumstances.”  For more information on Eric, visit. www.gericmiles.com 

This week’s guest Co-Host: Stephen Tako, Actor, Motivational Speaker, Author, Motivated to Act www.StephenTako.com

About Stephen: Stephen Tako is a motivational speaker and the author of "Motivated to Act" which shows people how to act upon their true passions in life. His book and seminars cover topics from overcoming limiting beliefs and negative relationships to the art of wisely choosing the words we use to focus on what we want in life. He also teaches Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP methods to help aid immune systems to fight diseases and have a healthy body. Stephen is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has been featured in Motion Pictures, Television, Commercials, Music Videos and Modeling. He has won awards for his dancing and has several hit YouTube videos with his character “The Dancing Yeti”.

“Laughing Your Way through the Joy and Pain of Relationships” Friday January 15 - LATalkLive

This week’s guest: Alicia Dattner, Standup Comic, Comedy Coach

About Alicia: Spiritual Comedian Alicia Dattner has been touring the world, selling out her one-woman shows, Eat, Pray, Laugh!, The Oy of Sex, and The Punchline, and winning awards, including "Best Storyteller" in the NY United Solo Festival, "Best of the Fringe" in the SF Fringe Festival, and "Best Comedian 2011″ in the East Bay Express. Now she's bringing together comedians with a sense of spirituality and spiritual teachers with a sense of humor in the world's first Online Spiritual Comedy Festival Jan. 29-March 21, 2013. 

Alicia graduated from Hampshire College with a degree in standup comedy (no kidding!) and was mentored by talented comedians over the years, including Eugene Mirman (Flight of the Conchords), W. Kamau Bell (Totally Biased, FX, HBO), and Bill Santiago (Comedy Central, CNN). She's been knocking audiences out at clubs like The Improv and Gotham Comedy Club, in San Francisco, New York, Hollywood, Bombay, Chennai, and London. Alicia owns her own life coaching business, Creative Heart Coaching, and specializes in empowering artists and performers to conquer blocks and fulfill their purpose. Her credentials include graduating from the year-long Transformational Course Leader Training, The Arete Experience, The Spirit of Life Institute, and Authentic World/The Authentic Woman Experience courses. Alicia is a certified laughter yoga instructor and has been a member of the professional Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor and the Creativity Coaching Association. For more information, visit her blog and her public websites http://spiritualcomedyfestival.com/, http://creativeheartcoaching.com, http://monkpunk.org and http://theoyofsex.com.

Media contact: Michelle Tennant, 828-749-3200, Michelle@publicityresults.com, or blog http://www.StorytellerToTheMedia.com

This week’s guest Co-Host: Stephen Tako, Actor, Motivational Speaker, Author, Motivated to Act www.StephenTako.com

About Stephen: Stephen Tako is a motivational speaker and the author of "Motivated to Act" which shows people how to act upon their true passions in life. His book and seminars cover topics from overcoming limiting beliefs and negative relationships to the art of wisely choosing the words we use to focus on what we want in life. He also teaches Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP methods to help aid immune systems to fight diseases and have a healthy body. Stephen is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has been featured in Motion Pictures, Television, Commercials, Music Videos and Modeling. He has won awards for his dancing and has several hit YouTube videos with his character “The Dancing Yeti”.

Pathways to Love on LATalkLive.com "Intimacy through Massage"

Today's show is about creating connection and intimacy through massage. Learn how to communicate, nurture, and receive through touch. It's more than you think!

Missed the show? Catch the archived recording at http://latalklive.com/new/pathways-to-love

Guests: Yvonne Larson, Massage Therapist, Absolute Vital Care BodyWorks,

About Yvonne Larson:   Although she is best known in as “L.A.’s Neck Work Expert” her skill and talent is a derivative of 20 years in the Health & Beauty Industry. As an expert in her field, Yvonne, has hundreds of client raves and reviews highlighting her experience and skill. Her goal is to customize every treatment to the needs of her clients. She received her own training from The Institute of Massage & Miracles, Health Masters School of Massage, and The Winter’s School. Having studied directly with numerous highly acclaimed and influential masters of energetic bodywork, holistic healing, & the metaphysical disciplines her style is both unique and special. As a massage instructor,  she has trained and mentored new practitioners in various massage schools in Texas and California. Since 2005, the Absolute Vital Care Bodyworks office has been nestled in the delightful Oasis Healing Center in West L.A. Once again, her practice has grown to capacity with a waiting list, but she is always actively growing her practice. She looks forward to being of service!

Connect with Yvonne:  TheNeckWorkExpert@gmail.com  http://www.NeckWorkExpert.com    www.facebook.com/NetworkExpert

Special Guest Co-host: Stephen Tako, Actor, Author, Motivational Speaker

Connect with Stephen at http://www.StephenTako.com