Read My Lips – Cool Conversations with Creatives

akaRadioRed welcomes three innovative Creatives. Gene Pranger, creator of The Do Something Wonderful Protocol and the original Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) video banking platform, holds 30+ US patents, trademarks and copyrights. International flight attendant Tania Anderson’s memoir, On Butterflies’ Wings, chronicles her global adventures living in 7 countries. At 70, she still flies to Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Maria Mantoudakis is the author of Tsunami to Greatness, founder of ReCreate Success Now, LLC, and a personal development trainer. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Banking on Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three hard-working Creatives. Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, President of Gracefully Global Group, founded a publishing firm for groundbreaking literature and online classes to showcase contributions of Latinos in the US. A Berkeley alumna, she was an active-duty Air Force officer/aviator for 10 years. Steve “America’s Ambassador on Success” Gallegos has been a U.S. Marine, law enforcement officer, singer-songwriter, board certified civil trial lawyer, Internet entrepreneur, and published photographer. He is Co-Founder and President of the Voices of Impact Awards™. Glenda Benevides, award winning Recording Academy voting member and GRAMMY® considered singer-songwriter, is the author of Courage: Find Your Fire and Ignite Action in Your Life and host of the Glenda Benevides Music and Global Badass Goddess podcast. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Walk-The-Talk Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes four diverse Creatives. Peggy McColl, a manifestation expert, has written 21 fiction and non-fiction books, translated into 37 languages, including the Savy Wisdom series. Pitz Quattrone is a world-traveled Didgeridoo Adventurer, the world’s oldest musical instrument. Pitz performs, teaches, builds, and composes music for the Didge. Rebecca Cuevas, Founder and CEO of Learn and Get Smarter, Inc., is the author of Course Design Formula: How to Teach Anything to Anyone Online. Ben Cuevas is an artist working across sculpture, installation, photography, new-media, and fiber-based practices, and is featured in galleries, museums, books and journals. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Artful Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes four active Creatives. Szifra (Shifra) Birke is a personal and professional connector, Executive Leadership Coach, co-author, and tandem biker. Sara Ting is president and founder of World Unity Inc., a TEDx Speaker, author, Principal of Sara Ting and Associates, former freelance TV reporter and poet-in-residence. Jay Livingston, the co-author with Szifra Birke of In Tandem: Pedaling Through Midlife on a Bicycle Built for Two, is a business author, coach, dog behaviorist, and non-profit developer. Dr. Chris Whaley, who overcame polio to become a pro wrestler, is a pastor and the author of The Masked Saint, which was made into an award-winning movie. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Cycles of Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three happy Creatives. Leslie M Grigg, co-founder of the Grigg Tater Tots Legacy Foundation, was a stockbroker for E F Hutton until CBS Monday Morning called him about the history of Tater Tots. Toni Gitles, CEO of Caregiver Empowerment, Heart Light Enterprises LLC, is a Happiness Trainer, and a caregiver conference coordinator and speaker on Dementia-Friendly Cruises. Steve Grigg, co-founder of the Grigg Tater Tots Legacy Foundation, earned a BFA in Graphic Design and was the design lead and creator of the “Intel Inside” logo. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: The Taste of Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three visionary Creatives. Angelique Medow at age 5 wrote a lemonade stand business plan, with the goal to heal her family with truth and interior redecorating. She has since founded two more companies – Will You and Building Ideas. Diane Cherico’s quest to support her family led her to Massage Therapy school. She is now the owner of Get the Knots Out Therapeutic Massage Center since 1999, specializing in Active Isolated Stretch therapy. Andrew Hahn, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the founder of Life Centered Therapy. He also uses the Enneagram-elegant framework for understanding self and others. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Building Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three high-achieving Creatives. Christa M. Okon is a semi-retired attorney, artist, novice sailor and the author of “Poppo the Magic Kitten Arrives,” a Grimms Brothers’ style fairy tale with scary events, magic and a happy ending. Dr. Frank L. Douglas, CEO, Safe Haven Dialogues LLC, is an award-winning industry veteran with more than three decades in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and entrepreneurship. Chris Jankulovski is the author of Near Death Lessons and the Founder and CEO of Remote Staff. He has worked as a business coach, marketing consultant, and real estate portal founder. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Sailing Into Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three dedicated Creatives. Ann Charles, who spent her childhood exploring mines and ruins, is a USA Today bestselling author of spicy stories full of quirky characters, mystery, comedy, adventure, suspense, romance, and supernatural mayhem. Dr. Beverly “Eagle” Rogers is the author of A Century+ of Living: The Autobiography of Cora Jones “Boot” McLeod, recounting the life of her great-aunt who lived to age 104. Nina Angela Lee is a Grief Recovery Specialist, singer-songwriter who writes “musical hugs”, author and the President of Women of Worth – WOW Utah. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Discovering Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three fascinating Creatives. Diann Floyd Boehm writes children’s books to inspire kids to be kind, to like themselves, and to “Embrace Imagination.” With Dr. Jacalyn, she co-hosts “Fashion, Fitness, Travel, and Leisure”. Tamika Thompson started working at 4 in TV commercials, print ads, and winning beauty pageants. She has been an actor and TV news journalist and is now a horror fiction author. JP (Jo-Anne) McLean is the author of urban fantasy and supernatural thrillers, with her first series complete at seven books. Prior to creative writing, JP worked in Human Resources. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Imaginative Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three dynamic Creatives. Melissa Y is an emergency doctor who writes thrillers about Dr. Hope Sze, a resident doctor bone-deep in murder. Gloria Squitiro is the author of the C’mon Funk memoir series, which includes C’mon Funk, Move Your Ass: How a Demure Little Wife Made Her Husband a Big-City Mayor. Elana Gomel is the author of more than 100 stories, several novellas, and six novels of dark fantasy and science fiction, and editor of the upcoming Palgrave Handbook of Global Fantasy. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Fearless Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three boundary-breaking Creatives. Edward Willett, the author of more than 60 science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction books for readers of all ages, hosts The Worldshapers podcast and is an actor and singer. Ashley Weckesser is a composer and interdisciplinary artist in the fields of music and sound, visual art and theater. She has won awards for best video game audio design. Ben Monroe is a lifelong fan of the horror genre and fiction author. He is a former advertising executive, copywriter, technical writer, and game designer. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Ecletic Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three ambitious Creatives. Pat Addiss began acting on Broadway at age 5, created a corporate promotions company, and is now an award-winning theatrical Producer with 20 plays on and Off-Broadway. Vince Warnock is an award-winning Marketing and Visibility coach, author and host of the Chasing the Insights podcast, and co-host of the NFT Ninjas podcast. Eme McAnam is a novelist, singer/songwriter, artist, storyteller and photography light chaser. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Visionary Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three lifelong Creatives. Aida Murad, an Arab US-based Impact Artist, paints with her fingers due to Rheumatoid Arthritis, selling out 10 collections. She is the first Georgetown University Artist in Residence to create healing art for the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Francesca Maria has been penning horror stories since age 6. The former co-owner of Black Cat Comics bookstore, she is the creator, writer and co-publisher of the Black Cat Chronicles true horror comic book series. Dr. Conor Hogan grew up in Ireland in a farming and entrepreneurial family, played sports until sidelined by injury and chronic pain at age 20. He found solutions to his pain through brain, mind, and body connections. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Hands-On Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three strong Creatives. Reesa Wolff, PhD trains TED Talk keynote speakers, taught Fortune 500 public speaking seminars, and is the author of Mr. Bear Speaks Without Fear, The Easiest Way to Learn the Hardest Subject. Alla Kaluzhny, who immigrated to the US from Ukraine, is the author of Turning the Pages: How exploring my past lives led me on the journey of healing memories, and what I learned while traveling back in time. Cindy Watson is the founder of Women On Purpose, creator of the Art of Feminine Negotiation programs, and founder and managing partner of Watson Labour Lawyers. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Outspoken Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three purposeful Creatives. Dr. Terry Zachary, a former pro golfer and Guinness Book of World Record holder for most holes of golf in 12 hours (391), is a sports chiropractor specializing in hand exercise and grip strength training. Dr. Betsy Holmberg, award-winning psychologist and negative self-talk expert, previously ran the global behavioral health service line at McKinsey & Company and worked at Harvard University. Monique Verpoort, a registered social worker, trainer and author of Is This All There Is? Living a Life Beyond Obligation, is a certified practitioner in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Hands-On Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three strong Creatives. Kelly Florence is the co-author of “The Science of” novel series including Women in Horror, as well as the creator of the Horror Rewind podcast and a college communications professor. Tiana Sanchez is CEO and founder of the TSI LLC talent and leadership development firm, host of Like a REAL Boss podcast, and author of Undefeatable and F’D Up – The UPside of Failure. KC Grifant writes horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west stories for podcasts, anthologies and magazines, including the Stoker-nominated Fright Mare: Women Write Horror. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Woman-In-Charge Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three purposeful Creatives. Dr. Robin Hall, former C.E.O. of Destination Health concierge practice, is a Texas Super Doctor, medical educator, and author of the upcoming book, The Other Side of Illness, Unexpected Blessings. Jean Rollens Adam Jr. is an independent filmmaker and a former rapper and breakdance crew organizer. Nina Szewczak, MSc, CMgr, FCMI, aka The Midlife Revolution Specialist, is a leadership and transformation coach and an Executive Contributor to BrainzMagazine.com. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Focusing Your Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three out-of-the-box Creatives. Dr. Annie White is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the author of The Calm Code. She developed the step-by-step H.A.P.P.I.E. Method to rewire the mind to be calm, happy, and balanced based on the science of the brain. Nader Vasseghi is an executive coach, entrepreneur musician, founder and CEO of a company acquired by Cisco, founder of an executive coaching firm, and author of Path to Freedom: Leading a Life of Joy, Impact and Abundance, and a Conscious Leadership book. Orli Dudaie, author of Your Home, Your Money: How to leverage home ownership and avoid costly mistakes, was born in Argentina and raised in Israel. She worked in architecture, office building interior design, realty and construction field supervision in Israel, then served as Israel Program Center Director in the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest, NJ. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: High-Energy Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three courageous Creatives. Juan Williams, a radio news journalist, karaoke contest winner, cook and union mechanical engineer, is the author of Why Your Lifestyle Is Killing You and founder of Wan Wizdom Publications as well as the non-profit Proper Education Achieves Clear Excellence. Samantha Pillay MD, South Australia’s first female urological surgeon, is an entrepreneur, international Amazon best-selling author, Australian of the Year finalist, children's picture book author and online merchandiser to inspire young girls to dream big and aim high. Isma Chaudhry MD, a physician and advocate of interfaith initiatives, equity and social justice, is the first female President and Chairperson of the Islamic Center of Long Island. She founded the Interfaith Coalition Upholding Humanity to address the U.S. refugee crisis. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Brave Creativity!

akaRadioRed welcomes three mindful Creatives. Jennifer Anne Gordon, an award-winning horror suspense novelist and podcast host, read Pet Sematary at age 10. She has been an art gallery director, mixed media artist, comic bookstore owner, indie comic author, and is now a professional ballroom dancer/instructor. Dr. Vicki Matthews had a brief stint in the business world before becoming a naturopathic physician and relationship coach. She is the author of The Five Elements of Relationships: How to Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anyplace. Susan Renni Anderson has 30 years’ experience coaching leaders and business owners in financial services and real estate. She is the author of The Path to Servant Leadership: A How-to Guide, to help leaders transition away from a top-down, power leadership business model. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Anytime Creativity!