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Directed By: Casey Turner
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Release Date: 2010-02-10
Running Time: 2:07
Content Rating: U (universal)
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DVD Region: All Regions
Media Format: NTSC-DVD
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio Language(s): English
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Genres: Documentary >> Biography :: Documentary >> Art & Artists :: Documentary >> Places |
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An Anything But Ordinary Journey follows the story of Michael McCleary as he pursues his dream of creating a TV series that inspires viewers to live their passion while at the same time he has no initial TV production experience himself. With a meager budget, and a dedicated crew Michael searches for 'Ordinary People Living Extraordinary Lives' in various location interviews across the United States and Canada. During these extraordinary interviews, Michael poses a series of questions to his guests in an attempt to divine the deeper meaning of fundamental nature of the human spirit in the areas of change, perseverance, faith and ultimately the true measure of success. Over a 4 year process, Michael begins to grow as a person and a filmmaker and develops a greater and unique understanding of the importance of his own life and the lives of every human being on the planet.
Ric Mixter is the owner of Airworthy Productions and has been active in the TV and video production industry for the past 20 years. A native of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Ric moved to the Flint/Saginaw/Bay City area to pursue his TV career. After a number of years as a TV news cameraman, reporter, host and executive producer, Ric left the news industry to work in the promotional video field.
Over the past 10 years Ric has worked with a variety of companies on promotional video and commercial work as well as on a variety of TV shows including his own PBS series, Great Lakes Indepth. Ric has also produced a variety of documentaries including DeepSix, Final Run: Storms of the Century, The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations and Safe Ashore: The 1940 Armistice Day Storm.
Dayna is a Family Medicine Physician with multiple sclerosis who currently practices as a Health and Wellness Coach, Health Challenges Coach, and Chronic Illness Coach. She realized at a young age that her vocation would include service to others. Her experiences, skills, and education make coaching a natural extension of her career as a physician. As a family practitioner, she used coaching on a daily basis as a tool to help patients implement change and lead healthier lives. Dayna's strength as a physician and coach lies in her pragmatic approach to life, which is balanced by her kindness, compassion, and gracious spirit.
Dayna received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1995 and her D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) from Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1999. She then went on to complete a residency in Family Medicine at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She completed the Wellcoaches Wellness Training Program in March, 2006 and is certified as a Wellness Coach by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). She graduated from the Certified Professional Coach Program (CPC) at the International Coach Academy (ICA) in June, 2007.
Dayna was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just after her first year of medical residency. Despite the initial fear and sadness that accompanied her new concept of self, she persevered and managed to finish her training in the usual time-frame. Dayna practiced as a Family Physician successfully until late 2004 when several relapses severely limited her ability to function efficiently as a doctor. Having a chronic illness has taught Dayna to appreciate the many opportunities that she has been given and to see the importance of helping others learn this lesson.
Patrick Mathieu was born with Congenital Heart Disease, which means that his heart formed incorrectly. On paper, the doctors classify it as "complex cardiac anatomy" and the detailed medical description continues for four paragraphs. If you had met Patrick when he was a child, you never would have known that there was anything different about him. Other than having no tolerance for endurance running, he was just like all of the other kids. No surgeries. No medications. No complications.
What happened next is best described in Patrick's own words: "When I was eighteen years old, I changed hospitals and was seen by a new cardiologist. After reviewing my history and conducting a battery of tests he told me that he and his team hoped that I would live to be 30 years old! As you might expect, that particular visit to the doctor turned out to be a defining moment in Patrick's life. In her book, On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross identified five stages that a dying person goes through when they are told that they have a terminal illness - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In Patrick's case, there was a sixth stage - The Power of Mortality! "In time, I transformed this diagnosis from a death sentence to a call to action!"
Through his speaking, writing and coaching, Patrick now shares his deeply personal story with audiences everywhere and reveals the exciting insights that this experience has given him. Insights that we can all immediately apply to our own lives.
Carolyn L Burke MA, CISSP, CISM is an established serial entrepreneur, infosecurity expert, and commercial real estate investor. She has led national initiatives in both the public and private sectors, and founded Integrity Incorporated in 2002 in response to a growing and recognized need to incorporate the highest levels of integrity and ethics into business practices.
In 1993, Carolyn founded and ran FSC Internet, Corp. (now Assurent Security Technologies), a network security service provider, from start-up through angel investment to acquisition by Telus in 2006.
She keynotes internationally on integrity in business, for clients including Microsoft, Satyam and Showcase Ontario. For 6 years, she was featured on CityTV providing sane advice in infosecurity, with a simple goal - to increase security awareness. Carolyn's vision translates into her speaking and work -- she illustrates and discusses current issues so that her audiences and clients alike arrive at a clearer understanding of complex technology, security, and future trends and with the stewardship of personal and professional integrity.
The subject of a former US News & World Report cover story in 1996 for her online initiatives, she is the founder of personal blogging. Carolyn sits on several boards, and is actively involved in the community including as Chair of Verity's Business Forum, curriculum advisor to Centennial College's Faculty of eCommerce, York University Graduate Studies Alumni Advisory Committee Founding Member. She received the 2003 (ISC)2 President’s Award, and was nominated for the 2004 ROB Top 40 Under 40 and the 2006 RBC Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Carolyn holds degrees in Linguistics and Philosophy of Science, based on studies in logic and computation, systems design engineering, mathematics, epistemology and linguistics at the University of Waterloo, York University, and Carnegie-Mellon University.
Carolyn’s volunteer activities include the United Way-sponsored Dixon Hall mentoring program to encourage and support young women who choose careers in IT and business.
Robert Evangelista's story begins when he was a manager at General Motors who took over coaching an inner-city youth hockey team in Detroit. Robert led the Detroit Rockies, a Midget AA hockey team comprised of 15 African-American players, to victory in the Can/Am Challenge Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y. The Rockies beat Cape Cod, Mass. 7-1, in the title game. The Rockies "are the only all-black" hockey team to compete at this level of competition ever in the history of the sport.
Robert took his experience of coaching the Rockies and incorporated that into the book, The Business of Winning, where he takes athletic coaching techniques and applies them to managing business.
Robert left General Motors to pursue speaking, consulting and writing full time.
For the past 20 years Maureen Whitehouse has helped people radically shift their perspectives to awaken to the miraculous in their lives. While studying A Course in Miracles, Maureen experienced what the Course calls "The Atonement" or At-One-ment, Absolute Self Realization.This intense and empowering encounter created a total shift in her perception. Since this profound awaking she has lived her life helping others unmask their Divinity so that they can live purposeful, peaceful and powerful lives.
Today she works with highly motivated individuals in all walks of life, from successful entrepreneurs and prominent performing artists to those simply in need of change, helping them to restore their trust in the process of life. She can help you shift your perception of every personal hell into a miraculous view of heaven.
As a speaker, her provocative, life changing message is complimented by her unique ability to draw you with her, into the awakened state of presence. She will compel you to begin to "live your Greatness," while offering you tools that are so simple and embracing that they will "hit" you like a "ton of fresh air."
Her experience as an international model, actress, talk show host and world traveler add to her provocative message. Maureen has been called the embodiment of shining conviction and her work has been consistently described as not only life changing, but life jolting.
As a renowned speaker, radio personality, life coach and author, Kandee G has a growing international presence as an expert in the field of thought transformation. Unlike most “self-help” gurus, she brings a real-world message of self-discovery to achieve-the-unachievable in life, drawn from her own experience. Her recently published book entitled, Now Boarding: Next Stop – Your Remarkable Life outlines in detail her core philosophical practices and provides practical tools for real success, abundance and happiness. The inspirational doctrines inherent in the tome are a result of a remarkably humble beginning beset by failure, trial, error and ultimately some common threads of truth that helped her reclaim the successful journey she continues today.
Kandee G is truly the message that she brings. She has a strong sense of purpose to change the planet and transform people's lives. She lives with passion and is a powerful force to be reckoned with. Kandee G and Les Brown have shared the stage throughout the U.S. and all the way to London. Les Brown says, "Kandee G has been gifted with the ability to help people change their lives." Everyone has been amazed with the strategic thinking and winning approach they have gained, not only from her speeches and seminars, but also from her celebrated life coaching program G.A.M.E.S., A Pathway to Personal Action which is now embodied in her signature service for corporations, the “Vision Program”. Kandee G will enable you to live the life others only dream about, tune in to her live every Monday and Thursday on Kandee G Radio, Nothing But Good News.
Chris Gloss was born and bred on the rough streets of Bronx, NY, at that time deemed the murder capital of the world, Chris Gloss began life as a potential statistic. The youngest of four children born to a devoted, single mother on public assistance, life was anything but easy. The grim reality of hopelessness, coupled with the pain of never experiencing the relationship he desired and desperately needed with his biological father, began to take its toll. A host of bad choices, wrong associations and life-threatening situations would put Chris on a fast track toward self destruction. However, painful losses of countless friends to the violence of the streets & prison cells, and a God-mother's love and concern, would eventually cause Chris to take a hard, honest look at his own life and make a decision to alter its course.
Cultivation of his leadership abilities followed, as Chris defended our country in major conflicts, during his voluntary service in the United States Army. Maximizing on his talent for motivating others to greatness, Chris would go on to become highly successful in the sales arena, reaching top levels at numerous prestigious corporations, while simultaneously coaching fellow employees to improbable new heights.
An unrelenting passion for knowledge would become the inspiration for a host of educational accomplishments at various respected institutions, including Mercer University, Central Texas College and Cameron University. But that burning desire to help others transform their lives, as he had, would keep calling him toward the world of personal development. That calling would lead Chris to mentorship by such industry greats as Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins, and Les Brown and give birth to the Author and Possibilities Speaker within.
Today, above and beyond impressive credentials, it is unquestionably Chris' real life experiences which enable him to identify and connect with his audience with passion and conviction, inspiring them to see beyond hopelessness and impossibility mindsets, freeing them from self imposed limitations and helping them to discover and grasp their own world of possibilities. Chris Gloss truly is the message that he brings.
Lyca Shan in her own words:
At the age of eight, I was taken from Boston and transported to a remote compound in Northern Maine where I spent over the next ten years in what I can only refer to as a cult. Freedom of speech, self-expression, free will and independence were forbidden and resulted in harsh punishment, even exile. My self-esteem was crushed by years of systematic and repeated mental and emotional abuse. Yet my internal compass stayed the course and I finally mustered enough courage to leave the cult in 1989 and joined my younger sister who had escaped to Washington where I was briefly reunited with my brother who I hadn’t seen in five years.
This was my first time in the real world – I didn’t even know how to use a pay phone. I worked a string of odd jobs, putting myself through school where I earned an Associates degree in computer science. Since then I have worked for fortune 500 companies such as AT&T and Nextel Communications as a systems engineer and project manager.
Though I had attained financial and professional success, I still had to wrestle with the emotional chains I carried and that ever debilitating hang-over of low self esteem. In an attempt to free myself from this haunting past, I dedicated myself to writing my story and published my autobiography "Firewalker."The process of expression through writing became a burning drive; it was something I HAD to do, for myself and for you. At my lowest points in life (there’s been more than one), a powerful and imaginative warrior was always there to rescue me. Now I know that warrior was me! Even when I only saw myself as a worthless, helpless victim, that voice within me dared to ask questions, challenge negative thoughts and fuel me to imagine a different set of circumstances.
Writing became my personal healing process and is now a universal testimony to the dream warrior that lives within every single human being. Through this process I developed a deeper understanding of the significance of self esteem in our lives. My autobiography is entitled Firewalker, not only because I have literally walked on burning coals (I had the amazing experience of actually doing a firewalk,) but because I had to walk through fire in order to help myself and to show you that there is no tragedy you cannot conquer.
So now, among my other projects, I am dedicating my time to creating this website on the theme of high self-esteem and how it affects not only ourselves, but the world we touch as a whole.
So high self-esteem is truly one of the most important and valuable commodities you can possess. Some people have been known to raise an eyebrow and act as if that might be a selfish preoccupation. I can only say that if how you treat yourself is a measure of how you treat other people, then we all need to learn to treat ourselves very well indeed!"
Julie Caitlin Brown came to producing after a 20-year career as a performer, which has included stage, television, and film. Among her most memorable credits are Raffaela Ottanio for Tommy Tunes' Tony Award winning musical, Grand Hotel on Broadway, and a turn as Gymnasia with George Wendt in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Over 35 guest starring and a series regular role on Babylon 5 followed, with Julie producing, writing, and performing on two original music CDs along the way. Julie has associate produced two films, Silent Hearts, which aired on Lifetime, and the independent film, Never Die Twice.
A writer as well, Brown has two feature-length scripts, The SkyHigh Club and Passing. She has also developed two television series, a one-hour drama, Anytown, USA, and a half-hour situation comedy, Housemates.
Currently, Brown is involved in the production of several projects, attaching talent above and below the line as well as financing. Chris Wyatt, the producer of the smash hit, Napoleon Dynamite, is joining with her to develop and produce a project for John Rhys Davies, and Davies has also agreed to appear in another project produced by Brown, Dead Stop, a Twilight Zone anthology from the expert on the subject and an LA Times Bestsellers List writer, Marc Scott Zicree. Along with John Rhys Davies, Michael Shanks, star of Stargate: SG-1, has agreed to appear as the male lead on the project.
As a producer, Brown is also working with LazRael Lison, writer/director of Kontrast, a feature film based on Lison's short film of the same name.
Brown is pleased to have co-produced Writer/Director/Producer Ken Mader's award-winning short film, "Passing Darkness," which is now on the festival trail. Brown is excited to be teaming up with Mader again, who is also the writer/director/executive producer for the feature film, Dead Stop.
The author of two books, Love First, the Beginning, on audio CD and the soon to be released, Love First and the Artist, Julie launched her motivational speaking career in 2006 already booked for several events, including her Love First and the Artist Workshop, featuring casting director Victoria Burrows, Women in Film in Santa Barbara, the Women in Business conference in Del Mar, California, and the Central California Women in Business Conference in Fresno, California, which hosted over 3,000 participants.
Julie is the mother of two sons, Max, three years old, and Dustin, 23 years old, and is married to photographer Craig Damon. They currently reside in Los Angeles with their three dogs and one fish.
Faith Seekings buzzed about Toronto demonstrating exceptional skill at design and a natural flair for marketing and business. Following graduation from George Brown College, she spent six years working for Market Partners and then Jib Media as Designer and Art Director.
In 2001 Faith discovered a surprising joy in business when she set out as an independent. She built the firm, Rapport, steadily, in multiple roles, but being Creative Director makes her most happy. As Creative Director (and President) she is able to apply her natural gifts of rapport and insight, placing her watchful eye on every creative item produced.
Faith is also causing a general buzz in Toronto's business and marketing community. She has been profiled in newspaper articles, written several published articles, and now accepts speaking engagements. Faith recently served on the Board of Directors for CAWEE (Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs) as Director of Marketing, is currently the Director at Large, was recently elected Chair of Toronto Resource Partners and is swami to a growing network of talented design and marketing wunderkind.
For Richard Hatch, November 22, 1963 was more than just a tragic day in the history of America. It was also the beginning of a personal transformation that would lead him, quite unexpectedly, into the arena of the performing arts. Believe it or not, the Santa Monica, California-born thespian better known to TV viewers as Captain Apollo on Battlestar Galactica and sidekick Dan Robbins on the final season of The Streets of San Francisco, had no aspirations to be an actor. While he was "always curious" about the performers he saw in high school plays, he thought his calling was athletics -- his "big dream" was to compete in the Olympics as a pole vaulter.
"I never thought of being an actor," admits the boyish-looking, fifty-something actor. "I was far too shy, too insecure."
Going "nowhere" in college, Hatch enrolled in an oral interpretation class when a required English course was booked solid. "It turned out to be my worst nightmare, because I had to get up in front of people and read." he says, laughing. "I found myself flunking the course because I would choke up. I could hardly open my mouth."
Halfway through the course, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a day that would affect Hatch in ways even he could not foresee. "It struck such a deep chord in me," he recalls. "I remember going home and crying in the bathroom. It was violating; we thought America was impervious to such things." While reading the newspaper, Hatch happened upon an article about the slain President that he decided to bring to class as part of an assignment. Standing in front of his peers that day, the withdrawn and tongue-tied student gave way to a different persona--a budding actor.
"It was a major turning point in my life," Hatch explains. "As I began to read this article, I got so affected by what I was saying that I forgot myself. My voice started coming out, I started looking at people--I was expressing feelings and emotions I tended to keep locked inside of myself."
Several amateur performers in the class, impressed by what they had witnessed, encouraged hatch to hang up his cleats and take to the stage. He didn't seriously reflect on their feedback until a few years later, when he formed a friendship with Elliot Mince, a Los Angeles radio personality and manager who would go on to become Don Johnson's press agent. At Mince's suggestion, Hatch enrolled in the Eric Morris Actors' Workshop.
Fortunately for the still-shy Hatch, many of Morris' techniques were based on the principles of Russian actor and director Konstantin Stanislaviski. "It didn't matter if you wanted to be an actor or not," remarks Hatch, "the techniques helped you to open up as a human being, to get more in touch with your feelings and how to express them."
He is convinced that the class "turned my life around. I was a surfer boy--lifeguard at the time, going to college and not knowing what the heck I was going to do with my life. I didn't have an agent, I didn't have anything. I was trying to pass time."
GALACTIC BEGINNINGS
Hatch's casual attitude toward acting changed when he performed a scene in class from the Tennessee Williams one-act play, This Property is Condemned. "It was the first time I really connected to the other actor on stage," he recalls. "The teacher said that if I was willing to work hard at it, I could have a career as an actor. That was the first time I realized that I could really be an actor."
From that moment on his career began to take off, culminating with a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Captain Apollo on Battlestar Galactica.
During the past ten years in-between acting jobs Hatch began lecturing around the country for many different organizations on such various topics as overcoming fear and producing powerful results, success strategies for business and life, and becoming a powerful, dynamic and compelling communicator.
Recently Richard made a return to TV by playing the recurring role of Tom Zarek on SyFy Channel's new version of Battlestar Galactica and is currently working on a new reality TV show.
Su-Shann Productions, Inc., was formed in 1980 to create workshops and seminars dedicated to helping people maximize their potential and live their lives in a more meaningful, fulfilling and successful way. Drawing from his difficult early beginnings as a very shy, scared and introverted boy, Hatch has developed specific techniques, processes and cutting edge information to help people break through the success barrier.
Hatch is the creator of the Breakthrough Success Bootcamps because he has an incredible ability to inspire, motivate and empower people to a higher level of fulfillment, success and happiness. His various insights and perspectives have helped thousands of people to overcome the number one reason people do not fulfill their potential -- FEAR! Hatch gives people specific tools and information to discover what is getting in a person's way of accomplishing their desired result and how to remedy it. He will teach people how to powerfully communicate and manage their talents, product and services so they will reach the right people with the right message in the most effective way possible.
As shared by Mike Dooley from his bio at www.tut.com:
"As far as fun and meaning go in my life today, by most standards I've been doing pretty well. After graduating with a degree in accounting I joined the most prestigious of the then "Big Eight" accounting firms. Before long I was "selectively transferred" into their exclusive tax department (that's a doozy of a story you can hear about in my audio recordings!), which led to my acceptance of a "tour of duty" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From Riyadh, I traveled extensively around the world, fulfilling a goal with uncanny accuracy, that I had written down less than 2 years earlier; in my travels I visited 17 countries, most in Africa, Asia and the Far East, and I remember being blown away by my surroundings one morning during breakfast at the Regent Hotel in Kowloon, overlooking the island of Hong Kong - realizing how I had visualized the exact same "picture", hardly 24 months earlier, based on a glossy advertisement in a magazine like Architectural Digest.
When the tour in Riyadh was complete I chose to repatriate in Boston where I continued excelling in the firm's international tax department. I stayed there for almost 2 years before deciding it was time to try some new challenges. To be closer to family I moved to Orlando, Florida, and from there I decided to pursue another dream, starting my own company. Only problem was... I had no idea what kind of company I wanted to own, or where to begin.
Within a few months I joined talents with those of my artistic brother and managerial mother, and we launched, from scratch, TUT, Totally Unique T-shirts. One million T-shirts later, I recorded my first audio program, Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams, which has been a perennial best-seller since it was released in 2001. Since then, a quarter million CD sets have been sold and it's blown the floodgates open in terms of new adventures. Among them, speaking engagements in 19 countries on 6 continents before tens of thousands of people; the creation of my ezine, "Notes from the Universe," which is sent out 5 days a week to over 300,000 people in 189 countries; being featured in the bestselling book and DVD The Secret; and the number of new "sticks" I now have in the proverbial fire, including book deals in 7 languages and counting.... Sometimes it's so overwhelming it keeps me awake at night, tossing and turning with excitement.
My understandings have helped as much in other areas of my life from relationships to material possessions, and they continue to grow with their own momentum. I'm still a student, but also my own teacher, and in this journey I've begun to realize that as much as I enjoy thinking and living my thoughts, I enjoy sharing them too... and learning from others... which I expect, is at least part of the reason, that our paths have crossed here and now, you and I." - Mike Dooley
Lindsay Wilson began dancing at the age of six when her mother, out of sheer desperation put her in ballet classes in hopes of channeling her boundless energy. After graduating from high school, Ms. Wilson spent her summers dancing on scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet School and New York City Ballet summer programs. Jacksonville University in Florida also awarded Lindsay a dancing scholarship, and she graduated with honors in three and a half years with a B.F.A. in Dance and a Minor in Creative Writing. She was also a recipient of the "Phillips Fine Arts" award for outstanding ballet technique.
After a short stint with Columbia City Ballet Company in South Carolina, Lindsay accepted a contract with Cunard Cruise Lines, and danced allover the world on three of their most luxurious vessels including the Q.E.2. Following ship life, she performed in a Vegas show at the posh Sonesta Suites Hotel in Aruba. She probably would've stayed there forever, but her sea legs led her back to Norwegian Cruise Lines, where she gladly accepted the role of "Frenchie" in Grease. "I loved dancing on ships! And besides, nothing matters out at sea." Just when she thought her travelling days were done, she was chosen to dance for Disney Tokyo and jumped at the opportunity to live in Japan for seven months.
When Lindsay arrived back in sunny Orlando, she finally got to perform her dream role as "Victoria" in Cats, with Theatre Winter Haven, and settled down to dance for Disney again. She also decided to embark on a new creative endeavor, so she wrote a book and published it. The title, "You Made This Drink, You Drink It" is based on her ability to put "the funny" in dysfunction. The book's success was beyond surprising, and she was approached by a Hollywood manager to adapt her story into a screenplay. At first, Lindsay ran away screaming from the idea, but following the promotion of her book, she dove head first into her new project. After several sleepless nights and almost throwing her lap top in a lake, she and her manager are presently shopping the script to major Hollywood studios. During that time she also completed the book's sequel, "Shrinks On Me," and performed in Dubai for Sea World's International Trade Show.
Presently, Lindsay remains grateful to be a dancer in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," where she has called home for the last seven years, and is a proud member of Actor's Equity.
Jessica M. King, affectionately known as Unmani the healing yogini, is an international yoga instructor and twenty year veteran in the field of holistic health and living. Jessica “Unmani” King is a world-renowned holistic health consultant and international yoga instructor. With more than 20 years of experience in the areas of massage, energy work, and Ayurvedic medicine, she combines her proficiency as a natural health practitioner with her love of teaching. She has been a hand-on healer since age 9, who believes that suppressed feelings have to be accessed, and healed.
According to Unmani, “No feeling, no healing”. Students say that classes and workshops with Unmani create a sense of freedom – not only in their bodies, but also in their lives.
As former head chef of the Living Foods Institute located in Atlanta, Georgia, Unmani has helped thousands of people in search of health and vitality to embrace the raw and living food lifestyle.
Through her company Lifeskills of America, Unmani offers lectures, classes and workshops on the healing effects of food. She has conducted hands-on raw food preparation classes throughout the United States. Today, she brings her knowledge of the living foods lifestyle to India where she hopes to inspire all who attend to daily incorporate these remarkable healing foods in their diets.
Yvonne Dayan is a gifted spiritual teacher and movement therapist, dedicated to the dissemination of the Kabbalah in the world.
Born into a Sephardic mystical family, brought up, inspired, encouraged and educated by prominent rabbis, she has dedicated many years to the deep, mystical studies of the Tanach, the Zohar and other Kabbalistic knowledge. She set out to put into practical application the the knowledge and wisdom of the Kabbalah and thus, achieved her own career and financial success. Thereupon, she decided to help others to also find and live their passion.
For 15 years she has been sharing her innovating life-changing techniques of the Kabbalah. Actively teaching at world class retreats including Esalen in California, Skyros in Greece and Cortijo-Romero in Spain, she makes it possible for people of all faiths and spiritual disciplines to attain fulfillment. Often sought by the media as expert and spokesperson in the body-mind-spirit field, she has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, magazines and newspapers. In 1991 Yvonne founded the “Kabbalah Movement Technology”, a paradigm shift in the way of teaching Kabbalah.
She is the producer of her own Kabbalah DVD Series (1) Creating Your Own Fountain of Youth” (2) “Bringing Down the Light” and (3) “Restoring The Soul To Wholeness”. Encountering a lack of proper information and seriousness in the field of the Kabbalah, Kabbalah Works was founded to provide a responsible and safe teaching environment. This team of Dayan and Wong brings together a rich combined experience of Kabbalah and mysticism of more than 50 years, which their seminar participants will benefit greatly from in any of their programs.
Since 2004 Dr. David Skjaerlund has been the owner of Solomon Strategies, a business development and consulting company located in Owosso, Michigan. From 2002 through 2004 he was the President of Midwest Land Legacies, a community development and land use consulting company. From 1997 through 2002 he was the Executive Director of Rural Partners of Michigan, a public/private partnership responsible for rural development. Prior to 1997, Dr. Skjaerlund worked for the Michigan Department of Agriculture as Director of Policy Implementation. Dr. Skjaerlund received a B.A. in Biology from Kalamazoo College, and he received a PhD in Animal Science with research in the field of molecular biology from Michigan State University. Dr. Skjaerlund also owns and operates a 1,100 acre grain farm.
Steve has spent most of his career in leadership development in a University setting. He was active working with students to develop a response to the Virginia Tech tragedy, organizing events that accommodated over 60,000 grieving community members in the days following the shooting. Since that time, Steve founded Inspiration Archaeology, a company dedicated to helping individuals and organizations navigate the challenges of life and leadership. He is particularly passionate about topics including community resilience in the face of tragedy, performance management for organizations, life management, and Christian-based leadership development. Steve has also gotten involved with triathlons, having completed his first two as of fall 2009.
CHRIS FREEMAN has been a musician for most of his life. Coming from a family of musicians, he became an exceptional guitarist playing in a variety of bands including GS Megaphone (GSM) which was nominated for a number of Dove Awards.
After the breakup of GSM he pursued adding more of an eastern influence to his original compositions and became fascinated with the Sitar. He has composed, performed and produced over half a dozen original albums and continues to study music today.
Currently Chris continues to perform and is the Director of Contemporary Worship and Creative Arts at Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Northville, MI.
Casey Turner is an artist that likes to create in the mediums of video production, photography, music, and writing.
After graduating from Spring Arbor College (1999) with a Communication degree focused on Broadcasting; he found himself partnering with friend Michael McCleary to start a new digital media company, Beacon Media LLC.
Casey is also an entrepreneur, and has started various other companies in and outside of video production; Grill Productions (1997), TurnerArts (2000-2002), The Warehouse Skatepark LLC (2002-2004), and TurnerArts LLC (2007 – current).
As a part of the original video team for the TV series Anything But Ordinary, Casey was first introduced to its concept and vision in 2005. In 2009 he decided to help complete the project, as a documentary entitled An Anything But Ordinary Journey. While working as the director and editor for the film, the message of Anything But Ordinary has greatly impacted his life and he is excited to share it with the world.
Casey lives in Pigeon, MI, where he loves spending time with his wife Jenny and their two kids. He also enjoys skateboarding and spending time with family and friends. For more information visit www.TurnerArts.org
Michael McCleary is the Co-Founder & CEO of Beacon Media, LLC, a Michigan based video production and new media company which specializes in promoting individuals and organizations through multimedia outlets from TV to radio, DVD's, the internet, print and film. Michael is also the Creator, Host & Executive Producer of the feature length documentary, An Anything But Ordinary Journey. Michael is currently authoring a book on the individuals he has met making the film entitled, Anything But Ordinary: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives and is also the co-producer of a new comedy feature, The Syriana Tate Interview set to film in Detroit in 2010.
Michael attended Kettering University (formerly GMI) in Flint, Michigan for a BS in Management with dual concentrations in Information Systems and Accounting/Finance. He has a great depth of corporate experience in the financial industry where he worked in roles ranging from management trainee to a financial officer and board member.
Michael founded Beacon Media with his good friend, Casey Turner, after experiencing a deep depression working in the corporate environment. After much soul searching, and realizing he didn't want to be a prisoner to a variety of mood numbing medications, Michael realized he could change his mental approach by changing his environment. The reason he had become depressed was not work per se, but the profound sense of not fulflilling the full purpose for his life.
Michael is also a motivational speaker who is also an avid reader, enjoys classic muscle cars and various sporting activities, and can be found donating his time to his local church and other worthwhile charities. You can also hear Michael on his new show Anything But Ordinary Radio on BlogTalk Radio.
More information about Michael's ventures can be found at www.beaconmediaonline.com, www.anythingbutordinary.net and www.mikemccleary.com.
Brad Osantoski is the Founder of Orange-Rhymedia, a Michigan video production and digital media company. The company specializes in providing 35 millimeter videography, post-production editing, and motion graphic customization for any medium. Orange-Rhymedia has worked on a variety of documentaries, commercials, concerts, promotional videos, and weddings. The site www.orange-rhymedia.com is currently fully functioning but is undergoing some construction changes.
Brad is currently a Senior at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant Michigan for a BAA in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts and double-minoring in Media, Design, Production, & Technology and Advertising. He is the Prodoction Director for the American Advertising Federation at Central Michigan University and the Assistant Producer, Editor, & Motion Graphic Designer of a Fall 2009 Moore Hall Television series. Brad currently works at the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching at Central Michigan University as a Media Producer where he specializes in translating a concept into a form of media to assist teaching and learning.
Brad has found his passion in Video Production and Motion Graphics after years of auto-didactic learning in video and graphic design. He met Casey Turner at the Warehouse Skatepark, where he was introduced to his first encounter of professional video and editing equipment. Michael McCleary and Brad met while Mike was producing a variety of projects including a commercial video and Anything But Ordinary.
Brad is known around the state as "Brad Oz" in the counter-culture of aggressive-inline. He is the founder, designer, and moderator of the Michigan media heavy blog called www.michiganblade.blogspot.com. In February 2009, Brad released his 45 minute aggressive-inline film, The Day One Crew Video, packed with hours of bonus features. Brad is an aspiring aggressive-inliner that enjoys classic rock, punk rock, and reggae. He can be found spending his time fishing, hunting, playing basketball, shooting pool, disc golfing, or just enjoying the outdoors. Brad currently lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan but is pursuing a career path that he hopes will lead him to other states and travel.