Headlined Guests
Headlined Guests that have appeared on BBS Radio TV
Larry Freeland served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division as an Infantry Officer and CH-47 helicopter pilot. He has been a banker, financial consultant, and College Instructor in Management and Leadership Development. He is now retired and living in North Georgia. He enjoys fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis, volunteering for Veterans events, driving his Corvette, and writing books…
Sharon E. Martin, M.D., Ph.D., graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and is a board-certified physician of Internal Medicine with a doctorate in physiology. Dr. Martin just released the book: “Maximize Your Healing Power: Shamanic Healing Techniques to Overcome Your Health Challenges.” As a physician and shamanic healer, Sharon offers a unique ability to guide you through challenges. She is a graduate of Healing the Light Body curriculum of the Four Wind Society and the host of two radio shows, Maximum Medicine, and SacredMagic, aired on the Transformation Talk Radio network. A doctor at a rural health clinic, she lives in Hustontown, Pennsylvania.
Chief Jason Corthell, a 4th generation firefighter who started his career in 2004. Jason also a proud Marine Corps Veteran after serving four years.
Chief Corthell also serves as the Division Chief of Training and the Wellness/Fitness Director for his department as well as many other works within the organizations public relation roles.
Jason has a great passion and drive for progressing mental wellness in first responder organizations through both personal and professional battles and experiences. He has implemented and influenced many others in the pursuit of providing first responders the help that they need by starting an initiative website www.ironcladwellness.com. Jason is also in the beginning stages of writing his book, Disentanglement Division.
State Representative Gene Wu proudly serves the people of District 137 in the Texas House. Prior to being elected in 2012, he served as a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, where he sought justice for thousands of crime victims. Gene is currently an attorney in private practice.
Since being elected State Representative, Gene has maintained a focus on improving the lives of Texas children. Gene has authored numerous pieces of legislation supporting greater justice for juveniles; specifically fighting the school to prison pipeline and passing comprehensive CPS reform. Gene has also been appointed to the Texas Access to Justice Commission, and the Texas State Child Fatality Review Team.
Now in his 6th term, Gene has been appointed to serve on the Appropriations Committee, and sits on the subcommittee on Article II which is responsible for the funding of health and human services programs. Gene also serves on the Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee bringing his expert knowledge and professional experience to help represent kids and families across Texas.
Outside his legislative work, Gene remains active and involved in the Houston community. Gene currently serves on community advocacy organization boards such as the OCA-Greater Houston Advisory Board, the Chinese Community Center Advisory Board, and the Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Centers Advisory Committee. As an attorney, Gene serves as a Guardian Ad-Litem representing minors in court in either criminal or CPS cases. Additionally, Gene is passionate in supporting young people becoming active in civic roles, and is proud advocate for the AAPI community across Texas and the nation.
Gene grew up in the Southwest Houston neighborhood of Sharpstown. He earned his Bachelors of Science Degree from Texas A&M University, a Master’s Degree from the LBJ School for Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin, and a Law Degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston.
Gene and his wife, Miya, reside in Southwest Houston. They are the proud parents of two sons, Winston and Lyndon.
BRIAN ANTHONY WILSON is a versatile Actor, that has been blessed to manuver through the fields of Theatre, Film & T.V. He is currently in rehearsals for "Radio Golf" @ The Arden Theatre in Philly. Recent Theatre : The Royale @ Lantern Theater, The World Premiere of The Reclamation of Madison Hemings @ IRT in Indianapolis, King Lear, opposite Tony winner Andre DeShields @ St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, Jitney @ The Nashville Shakespeare Festival, Looking Over The President's Shoulder (1 man Show) @ Act II Playhouse, Gem Of The Ocean @ Arden Theatre (* Barrymore Award for 'Outstanding Supporting Performance In A Play') & Thurgood (1 man Show) @ Olney Theatre Center in MD. Film/TV selected credits: Aurora: A love Story, Manodrome, Finster, St. Michael of the City, Glass, Oceans 8, Creed, Limitless, Keeping The Faith, Rounders, The Postman / Interview With A Vampire (AMC), Manifest (Netflix), Poker Face (Peacock), Servant (Apple TV), Mare Of Easttown (HBO), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Dispatches From Elsewhere (AMC - Recurring), Wu-Tang: An American Saga (HULU-Recurring), Siren (Freeform TV-Recurring Guest Star), Bloodline (Netflix), Gotham (Fox), Blue Bloods (CBS) ,The Sopranos & The Wire (HBO-Recurring).
Unless you’ve been completely oblivious to the Philadelphia theater scene and the film and television worlds over the past quarter of a century, you probably know the face of Brian Anthony Wilson, if not his name. From Kevin Costner’s The Postman to a recurring role (19 episodes!) in HBO’s venerable series The Wire to smaller parts here and there in popular shows including Law & Order: SVU, The Sopranos, and the Philly-shot-and-set Dispatches from Elsewhere to countless starring and supporting roles on area stages, Wilson, 62, is arguably the city’s busiest actor. Just look at his IMDb page — he’s got 214 acting credits and counting.
“It’s either feast or famine,” the Germantown/Mount Airy native jests about his chosen profession. But he’s been able to earn a living and raise a family solely as an actor — no Uber driving, no side hustles — since 1996, when he left a full-time position in the merchandising accounting department of Procter & Gamble. “And I haven’t had a real job since,” he laughs. “I’ve been one of the more fortunate ones.”
SMARTfit Inc. was formed in May 2013 develop a technology to offer evidence based, scalable brain health solutions focused on neuro-rehab and neuro-motor training. The purpose is to address major health related conditions attributable to modern day inactivity and will have profound diagnostic, therapeutic and performance related outcomes for users from childhood through advanced age.
We have created an advanced Dual Task training technology platform called SMARTfitOS that enables a person to take a 5-minute dual task cost test and receive an instant report. This report provides the information required to design a customized rehab or training program in a matter of minutes.
SMARTfitOS has great utility in a variety of global market opportunities including rehab, memory care, fitness, wellness and advanced sports performance training techniques.
SMARTfit's iOS/Android App provides access to its Cloud-based user-interface making it easy for trainers/clinicians to access over 2,000 filmed protocols to quickly customize and design client workouts, track results, take baseline tests and generate progress reports.
Now used by leading hospitals such as Rancho Los Amigos, Dignity Health, Pacific Neuro-institute, Banner Health, Casa Colina, Keck, and Kerlan Jobe/Cedars Sinai as well as professional and college sports teams including the Los Angeles Lakers.
Catherine Lamberti, Founder Board Chair and CEO, SMARTfit Incorporated
Sherri Ina Bausch
Sherri Ina Bausch is a Multidimensional Energy Practitioner, Light Language Channel, Artist, and Transformational Coach, who works deeply in the quantum field.
She intuitively helps people connect the dots of their energy to bring forth rapid, positive shifts for living in their true alignment and wellness.
Her passion is supporting the release of trauma, negative blocks, mindsets, and beliefs, so individuals can accelerate into deeper creativity and embodiment.
Her clients include Starseeds, Creatives, Empaths, Awakening Souls, and professional women struggling with autoimmune disorders, such as Relapse Remitting MS.
Sherri also channels the galactic realms for Starseeds through art, bringing through pen and ink 'star maps' with information about their mission here on Earth.
Website: https://www.sherribausch.com
Email: yourmindfulcreativelife@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherrihumanalchemy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherribausch/
YouTube: “Sherri” - @sherribausch – at: https://bit.ly/3DvrB53
A trusted voice in the American church who has consistently addressed some of the most challenging topics in religion, has released a provocative new book, WOKE JESUS: The False Messiah Destroying Christianity, which delves into many of the issues Dr. Robertson reported on over the years.
The host of The Lucas Miles Show and EpochTV’s Church & State. Miles has been a pastor for over 20 years based out of South Bend, IN / University of Notre Dame. He has fearlessly taken on some of the most challenging topics in theology, politics, and culture and has been featured in books, on TV and radio programs, as well as syndicated in articles across both political and religious news outlets, such as Newsmax, The Blaze, FlashPoint, Fox News, The Washington Times, CBN, and The Christian Post. Miles is the author of the best-selling book, The Christian Left: How Liberal Thought Has Hijacked the Church.
FRIEDA BIRNBAUM, PHD
Frieda Birnbaum, PhD is a research psychologist and psychotherapist in Saddle River, New Jersey and the award-winning author of LIFE BEGINS AT 60: A New View of Motherhood, Marriage, and Reinventing Ourselves and WHAT PRICE POWER: An In-Depth Study of the Professional Woman in a Relationship.
An expert on topics such as family dynamics, parenthood, relationships, addiction, anxiety and depression, Dr Frieda is a seasoned media personality and commentator who is adept at discerning the psychological underpinnings of current issues and parsing the psychological profiles of various newsmakers- politicians, celebrities, criminals, etc.
Notably, Dr. Frieda is the oldest woman in America to give birth to twins. The mother of five, her youngest sons were born when she was 60, lending her a unique perspective on issues related to parenting and empowering women at any age.
GEORGE KARPASITIS
George Karpasitis’ language is music. He is a Los Angeles based music composer, producer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his lyrical guitar style. He has performed and recorded internationally, in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, such as Abbey Road Studios in London, UK.
He was born and raised on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where from a young age he was exposed to the local sounds of Greek and Middle Eastern music, as well as The Beatles and Louis Armstrong, through his dad’s audio cassette collection. His relentless love for music led him to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Guitar Performance from the London Centre of Contemporary Music, and a Master’s Degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music.
As of 2023, George has released two albums of original compositions for solo classical guitar (‘Sounds of Mar Vista’, 2019 and ‘Breakwater’ 2020), and has worked in the music department for more than 20 films, including titles by Disney and Discovery Plus. His debut single as a singer-songwriter, titled ‘Speaking of Love’, was released in 2021. He has also recorded and produced artists such as ceremonial songstress Winter Jendayi (‘Hilos Sagrados’, 2022), world music duo Corasonho (‘Ebo’, 2022) and singer-songwriter Wesley Sol (‘Om Shreem/Nas Aguas’, 2022).
He is currently creating the sound and music of ‘Palmares’, a historically based Capoeira action musical that will be performed as part of the Hollywood Fringe festival throughout June 2023. He is also producing the upcoming debut EP by the Golden Sisters collective, who bridge culture, tradition and language through their songs. His next personal release, titled ‘Sounds of Rajasthan’ will be a collection of mantras he learned during his recent travels to India.
When he is not creating music, George enjoys meditation, martial arts, travel and long walks in nature, where he finds inspiration.
DAVID NEPTUNE
David is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, musician and instrument producer based in Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Japan, David was influenced from a young age by his father John Kaizan Neptune who is a renowned shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) player.
Inspired by the deep nature of Japan and his father’s music, David takes a heart-centered, joyful approach to music and improvised collaboration. He is currently producing the ‘Takeda,” an entirely new bamboo drum invented by his father.
David’s documentary work as a story producer includes “Street Food” on Netflix, “Marvel’s 616” on Disney+, and a current Hulu original series, “Mastermind” set to release in 2024.
His debut feature film, “Words Can’t Go There” released in 2019, is a personal look at his father’s life and the dynamics between passion and family.
David focuses on the same intention with his music and films – to inspire people to open their hearts and let their inner sun shine through.
More About David Neptune and his Takeda Drum at :
Filmmaking site: www.fromneptune.com
Takeda Drum site: www.takedadrum.com
Socials:
Trailer to “Words Can’t Go there:”
NATE ZELEZNICK
Nate Zeleznick, is the trailblazing Founder of the White Dove Method, an extraordinary fusion of ancient wisdom and science. For 500+ years, the Kings of Java, Indonesia, safeguarded their secrets of energetic martial arts, meditation, breathwork, and perception.
In 1999 Nate became the first non-Indonesian person ever granted permission to bring these time-honored practices to the U.S., revolutionizing the realms of breathwork, meditation, personal energy development, energy healing, and reproducible superhuman abilities.
With his captivating presence, Nate engages audiences worldwide as a sought-after keynote speaker, master trainer, and spiritual leader. Having triumphed over life-and-death situations, he has become the driving force behind one of the ONLY U.S. schools authorized to teach these awe-inspiring capabilities.
Daniel Sundahl (DanSun) is a published artist and writer and has three (3) art books
produced of his works. Articles of his work are featured in several international publications. His art is recognized worldwide, and he travels internationally, speaking about his art and personal
experiences with occupational stress injuries and post-traumatic growth. He is an
advanced care paramedic, pre-hospital educator, a retired firefighter, photographer
and photo editor.
BENKI PIYÂKO
Benki has been referred to as a leading spiritual leader from the Amazon. He comes from an Antaviari lineage in Ashaninka culture, a term meaning “a direct Messenger of God “. Benki has embraced the struggle for the rights of his community since his teens, replanting over 2.5 million trees. In 2007, as a Secretary of Environment Acre, Brazil, he inaugurated the Yorenka Ãtame agroforestry center, where he began to rehabilitate drug and alcohol addicted youth by teaching them to work with Nature.
He thus brought people and endangered animal/plant species together again. He also created the world’s first eco-market which exchanges plastic for food in Amazonia. Benki has helped many indigenous groups to recover their culture. He is a recipient of the UN Equator Prize alongside his community, Apiwtxa. More recently, he has created the Yorenka Tasorentsi Educational and Spiritual Institute to pursue his environmental and spiritual work.
RAINE PIYÂKO
Young Ashaninka leader Raine Piyãko has been accompanying his father, world-renowned spiritual and environmental leader Benki Piyãko, in his works since early childhood.
Raine began his pajé (master shaman) apprenticeship a decade ago under his father’s and grandfather’s auspices. His maternal grandfather Aricemi is also one of Benki’s teachers and one of the highest regarded Sheripiari (tobacco shaman) in the Western Amazon.
Raine is a composer of traditional Ashaninka songs and a talented musician. He is the Vice President of the healing and reforestation center, Institute Yorenka Tasorentsi, in the Brazilian Amazon.
Coming from a lineage of ‘Antaviari’ (direct messenger of God in Ashaninka culture), Raine is steeped in the most profound shamanic traditions of the Amazon.
SONIA MARIE KAZAROVA
Sonia Marie Kazarova is a New Country Artist Singer Songwriter. Sonia is also a Grammy Nominated Opera Singer, Actress & Philanthropist.
She is Colorado native, born in WheatRidge and raised in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on a small ranch outside Boulder. Sonia’s cross-genre ‘Country Opera’ “DESPERADO DEBUTANTE” celebrates the storytelling that she fell in love with as a kid listening to country on the radio & the sweeping stories she sang in opera. Influenced by the greats of early country music such as The Carter Family, Tom T Hall, Dolly Parton, Waylon, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Bobby Bare, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, George Straight, Clint Black, the trinity of Twitty, Twain, & Tanya Tucker. Sonia has performed worldwide as Tosca, Norma, and Salome to name a few, and is known for groundbreaking genre-bending combining her operatic vocals with polyrhythmic Afro-beats, pop, jazz, taiko drumming, blues, gospel, Regge, spoken word and hip hop.
These collaborations led her to a Grammy nomination. This honor inspired Sonia Marie to follow her dreams, and tell the stories so close to her heart. At last arriving back home where she began in Colorado. This new ‘Country Opera’ genre brings Sonia’s rich theatrical style of storytelling with full orchestration inside country music tradition. The blend of these two art forms is a beautiful alchemy offering sweet country melodies and a great big opera heart. Miss Sonia is bringing Opera back to the Opry!
DEVAN LONG
Devan Chandler Long is known for his ranging scope of work, most recently starring on hit CBS comedy “Ghosts” where he portrays ‘Thorfinn’ a brash, lovable, larger than life Viking.
Long was raised in the small island town of Anacortes, Washington, where he grew up entertaining his peers in the classroom and on the football field. His talents earned him a full ride scholarship to play football at the University of Oregon, where he would go on to garner school records and become known for his humorous interviews and locker room antics. Given his boisterous personality and proclivity for storytelling, it wasn’t long until Long found his truth in acting. He got his first acting job on the series “Shameless” in 2012.
Utilizing his blue-collar work ethic and stubborn determination, Long blazed a career as a multi-faceted character actor, having portrayed an eclectic array of characters from vicious assassins to lovable super-heroes, thus escaping the stereotypical confines adopted by most actors of his physical prowess.
Long lives in Venice, California with his wife, Jesse Golden, who he married in 2020, and her son, now their son, Kaleo Golden. Long’s big brother is Rien Long, who played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans. Long enjoys cooking, surfing, paddle tennis and prank calling his grandma with character voices (she loves it, it’s their thing).
Since 1991, Chuck Thies has been headquartered in Washington, D.C. He leads, advises and
supports advocacy, political and PR campaigns, corporate affairs projects, NGO operations,
special events and a variety of other endeavors.
In high-profile, high-pressure roles or behind the scenes in an advisory manner, Chuck brings to
all projects a depth of expertise and poise gained by working across a breadth of subject
matters with skilled and diverse people from around the globe. His professional travels span the
United States, China, France, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, Palestine,
Portugal and Sweden.
Chuck is a skilled writer and communicator. He has appeared on television, co-hosted a weekly
radio program on WPFW, written a weekly column for NBC Washington and has been quoted or
published in numerous outlets, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, Los
Angeles Times, CNN, Fox News, San Francisco Chronicle, Des Moines Register, The Atlantic,
Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Detroit News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Village
Voice, Boston Phoenix, Washington Blade, Washington City Paper, The American Prospect,
Wired, techPresident, Washingtonian, Washington Business Journal, DCist and elsewhere.
Chuck’s experience and expertise in event management is far-reaching, from promoting and
coordinating large-scale rallies on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and in Central Park,
New York City to providing comprehensive meeting and exhibition services for businesses,
NGOs and technical associations around the world. Chuck has also served as a vice-president
for one of the world's premier conference, exhibition and event management firms, The
Congrex Group.
