Sharon Salzberg: Mindfulness Meditation
Dr Deborah Show
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from...
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Dr. Elizabeth Grossman: Medicine/Dermatology
Dr Deborah Show
Dr. Grossman is a Stanford educated award winning board-certified dermatologist who has practiced in Chicago, IL, Charlotte, NC and now Santa Barbara, CA. She is an expert in medical dermatology for both children and adults including skin cancer, acne, rashes, the aging process, and overall skin health. She recently received her certificate in Integrative Dermatology after completing a year-long intensive program. Her research based approach to natural products, nutrition, herbal medicine, environmental toxins and lifestyle practices merges with her knowledge of western medicine. She has a...
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Blake Beltram: Business
Dr Deborah Show
Blake Beltram: In 1998 with very little experience, Blake bought a $64 How-To Book and started a fitness business software company in his living room. That calling turned out to be the genesis of MINDBODY, which ultimately became a two-billion dollar market-leading corporation. That same calling let to other spiritual endeavors such as a meditation tour around the country and a MindBody podcast, the wellness revolutionaries. He retired from MindBody in 2019 and returned to his first love-writing. Blake is currently working on a book and contributes to the healthy information economy via his...
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Jack Rivas: Academics/College
Dr Deborah Show
Jack Rivas is a native Santa Barbarian who attended local public schools, attended SBHS and played several sports. He is married with two children and all of them are graduates of UCSB. Jack completed UCSB’s Graduate School of Education and attended PACIFICA studying Counseling Psychology. After teaching at SBHS, Jack went to work as a counselor and instructor at UCSB where he has been since 1979. He serves or served on the boards of many non-profit organizations, including ADELANTE Dual Language Immersion School, Just Communities Central Coast and PALABRA. He is dedicated to issues of...
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Tyler Forbes: Beauty
Dr Deborah Show
Tyler Forbes is an Assistant Vice President at U.S. Bank where she supports small financial institutions in their digital transformation efforts. She has extensive experience in Fintech integration and has presented on cashless business and branded currency on a global scale. Tyler holds a B.A. in Modern Language and Culture with Applied Business and a minor in French, as well as an M.B.A. in International Business. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Tyler is also a well-rounded individual with a passion for the arts and adventure. Her experiences living abroad in different...
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Emmanuel Itier: Movies /Media
Dr Deborah Show
Emmanuel Itier grew up in France and lives in Santa Barbara. He is an experienced feature film Producer and has directed many pictures that have earned over 20 Awards around the World. He has teamed up with Sharon Stone to create a series of humanitarian movies called ‘The Oneness Collection: Documentaries for a conscious Humanity. These include the Peace documentary ‘The Invocation’ (staring Desmond Tutu, HH The Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra), ‘FEMME-Women healing the World.’ (celebrating Women around the planet), Shamanic Trekker’, (about shamanism in Peru), ‘The Cure: Healing The...
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Shaun Thomson: Surfing/Sports and Mental Health/Well Being
Dr Deborah Show
Shaun is a former World Surfing Champion, has been described as one of the 10 greatest surfers of all time and one of the most influential surfers of the century. During his professional career he won 19 major pro events and is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative tube riders. He is a Business Finance graduate from the University of Natal, holds a Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University, and is an inductee in the US, Jewish and South African Sports Halls of Fame. Shaun has lectured across the world and inspired corporations like General Motors, Cisco, Price...
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Dr. Dan Siegel
Dr Deborah Show
Dr. Dan Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on the development of mindsight, teaches insight, empathy, and integration in individuals, families and communities. Dr. Siegel has published extensively for both the professional and lay audiences. His five New York Times bestsellers are: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Brainstorm: The Power and...
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Arun Gandhi, Grandson of India's Legendary Leader, Mahatma Gandhi
Dr Deborah Show
On this episode of the Dr. Deborah show, Dr. Deborah speaks with Arun Gandhi. Born in 1934 in Durban, South Africa, Arun is the fifth grandson of India’s legendary leader, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi. Growing up under the discriminatory apartheid laws of South Africa, he was beaten by “white” South Africans for being too black and “black” South Africans for being too white; so, Arun sought eye-for-an-eye justice. However, he learned from his parents and grandparents that justice does not mean revenge, it means transforming the opponent through love and suffering. In this...
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Suzanne Grimmesey
Dr Deborah Show
Tune in to listen to my Special Coronavirus Edition Episode #3. The show will be talking about Mental Health and well being with a focus on New Habits and Changing Expectations-Part 3. As the novel coronavirus situation evolves in the nation, everyday life for many families is changing to include social isolation, remote work, and home quarantine. Humans are social creatures, and medical quarantine or isolation in general have been associated with serious mental health effects. In fact, a recent review of research found that “quarantine is linked with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
info_outlineRudy Westervelt has spent nearly 30 years with The Kroger Co. in key positions across the U.S. His consulting company, Power in Learning, helps organizations achieve operational excellence through leadership training, managing change and making effective use of all resources.
He was a member of the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Sunrise, club president and Rotarian Action Group for Peace. He is currently a member of the Rotary E-Club of World Peace, D5330 and president of Solutions for Peace Foundation Inc.. His Rotary involvement has been in youth service, leadership training for Rotarians, strategic planning and efforts to better understand and create peace around the world. Rudy is a trained mediator and member of Mediators Beyond Borders International. Rudy served as Rotary District 5330 Governor in 2015-16. During that year, Rudy convened the Rotary World Peace Conference 2016, a Rotary International Presidential Conference. The conference had nearly 1800 attendees, over 100 solution-based breakout sessions, and set the standard for future peace conferences. He was also programs chair for the Pre-Convention Peace Conference at the Atlanta Rotary International Convention and advisor to the six Rotary International Presidential Peace Conferences for 2017-18. Rudy is Convener and Chair of the Rotary World Peace Conference 2020, which will be held on January 2020 in Ontario, California.
Rudy is passionate about peace, motivating Rotarians and others to join together to create peace in their communities around the world. He believes in one humanity, where each person has a right to live in peace. Rudy holds a BA from Cornell University and an M.S. from the University of Connecticut.