Celebtrating Life 2023

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Lynne Twist

A global visionary committed to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, supporting environmental sustainability and economic sufficiency. Founder of The Soul of Money Institute and author of New York Times best-selling and life changing book of the same name, and leading voice on living “a committed life”

Gregg Braden

Five-time New York Times best-selling author, researcher, educator, lecturer and internationally renowned as a pioneer bridging modern science, spirituality, and human potential In “THE NEW HUMAN STORY, THE POWER TO THRIVE IN LIFE’S EXTREMES, Gregg explores the fact that we live our lives, choose our relationship and solve our problems based upon the way we think of ourselves.

George & Sedena Cappannelli

Authors of Do Not Go Quietly, winner of nine national book awards including the prestigious Nautilus Gold Award, and wellknown individual, organizational and societal change agents, Emmy and Telly Award winning producers and vision-drive, values-based consultants to hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals, they offer essential keys and highly effective strategies including ways to live outside the boundaries of time and other limited and restrictive beliefs that prevent us from realizing that we are never too young or too old to live our dreams.

Connie Zweig

Connie Zweig one of the country’s leading experts on the shadow, extends her work into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice. A true trailblazer.

Stephan Schwartz

Scientist, futurist, award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction a Distinguished Associated Scholar of the California Institute for Human Science, Distinguished Consulting Faculty Saybrook, University, and a BIAL Foundation Fellow who speaks the unvarnished truth about life in our time.

David Suzuki

Award-winning geneticist and widely recognized as a world leader in sustainable ecology. Winner of the UNESCO prize for science and a United Nations Environment Program medal. His award winning Canadian Broadcast Series, The Nature of Things David explores the evolution of the earth and steps to sustainability and this talk Is based on The Legacy, one of the influential books and talks of our time.

Thomas Moore

One of the true wisemen of our time, an American psychotherapist, former monk and New York Times best-selling author of over 30 books including Care of The Soul, an expert in the fields of archetypal psychology, mythology and imagination.

ANITA MOORJANI

New York Times Bestselling Author, International Speaker, Cancer Survivor. In this program and in her book, Dying to Be Me, which has old over a million copies worldwide in over 45 languages, she chronicals her 4-year battle with cancer. a coma and a journey into a near death experience (NDE) where she was given a choice.

Larry Dossey, MD

Distinquished MD, retired practitioner of internal medicine, and former chief of staff of Medical City Dallas Hospital, an author of 13 books including The Extraodinary Healng Power of Ordinary things, Reinventing Medicine and One Mind and continues to advance the boundaries of understanding regarding true healing, well-being and consciousness.

Tom Eddington

One of Silicon Valley’s most renowned business advisors and coaches, Tom Eddington, works with some of the nation’s most influential CEOs and non-profit leaders, He also has launched a number of biodiversity programs including his latest – Endangered, which seeks to raise millions to support humanity, the planet and endangered species.

Thomas Antram

CEO & Owner of French Family of Companies. A leader and innovator in the field of Funeral Services and a dedicated community leader. He is a Trustee of the Albuquerque Community Foundation, Board member and Past Campaign Chair for United Way of Central NM, and Past President of Ronald McDonald House Charities of NM.

Alice Brousseau

Vice President & CFO for French Funerals-Cremations. Alice has been with French for six years. She’s committed to community service, having just Chaired the Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce, serves on the board for Cuidado Los Nino’s, and the Better Business Bureau.

Barry Ramo. MD

A cardiologist board certified in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. A graduate of the University of Colorado Medical School with a residency in Internal Medicine from the University of Chicago and Fellowships in Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease at Duke University. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and at The University of New Mexico. Dr. Ramo has been the KOAT-TV’s medical editor for the last 30 years.

Lisa Miller, Ph.D.

New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and her new book The Awakened Brain. A professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical School where she founded the Spirituality Mind Body Institute. Dr. Miller is Editor of the Oxford University Press Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality, Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of the APA journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice

Anne Helmke

An ordained ELCA minister she serves as the Faith Liaison for the City of San Antonio. She has been instrumental is helping the city to become a leader in integrating compassion in all aspects of of daily operations. She recently became the 2023 San Antonio Peace Laureate, and in 2022 received an honorary doctorate from Oblate School of Theology. She has taught theology and spirituality, workshop and retreat leadership, mission development for 30+ years and is responsible for co-founding of the all-volunteer and interfaith San Antonio Peace Center. Today she is playing a key role in the launch of Compassionate USA

Ben Rekhi

An award-winning filmmaker of mixed Indian and American descent. He has worked with the Coen Brothers on Brother, Where Art Thou? With George Clooney on Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Rekhi. He was a producer on Plush. His third feature Watch List is a crime thriller and his fourth film The Reunited States, a documentary executive produced by Van Jones and Meghan McCain.

David Korten

Author of When Corporations Rule the World and The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, lecturer, engaged citizen, student of psychology and behavioral systems, a prominent critic of corporate globalization, and an advocate of Ecological Civilization. He has a PhD from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, served on the facilities of the Harvard Business School and Harvard School of Public Health, and worked for thirty years in international development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He is founder/president of the Living Economies Forum, a member of the Club of Rome and Co-founder of YES! Magazine.

David Schmidt

The inventor of LifeWave technology and founder and CEO of LifeWave. His intense research in the concept of being able to naturally increase energy and stamina through elevation of fat burning, utilizing wireless communication to the human body via phototherapy. He is the holder of over 130 issued patents, with over half of those issued patents in the field of regenerative science and technology. David’s experience in business and product development spans over 30 years

Zach Bush MD

He is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. He founded *Seraphic Group and the nonprofit Farmer’s Footprint. His passion includes the role of soil and water ecosystems in human genomics, immunity, and gut/brain health. He champions a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy, and his ongoing efforts are providing a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and planet.

Jim Garrison, PhD

A lifetime social and political activist. Co-founder and president of the Gorbachev Foundation/USA and State of the World Forum with Mikhail Gorbachev. He founded Ubiquity University. Has an MA in History of Religion from Harvard University, and a PhD in Philosophical Theology from the University of Cambridge. His books, include: "The Plutonium Culture," "The Darkness of God: Theology after Hiroshima," "The Russian Threat," "Civilization and The Transformation of Power," and, "America as Empire." He is also the founder of Humanity Rising.Solutions, an innovative new live stream broadcast exploring the code red issues of our time.

Joan Borysenko

Distinguished pioneer in integrative medicine, a world-renowned expert in the mind/body connection whose work has been foundational in an international health-care revolution that recognizes the role of meaning, and the spiritual dimensions of life, as an integral part of health and healing. She is the author of 30 books including the New York Times best-selling author of Minding The Body, Mending The Mind. She earned her doctorate in Medical Sciences from the Harvard Medical School, where she completed post-doctoral training in cancer cell biology. She served on the faculty at the Tufts University College of Medicine, was awarded a Medical Foundation Fellowship and completed her third post-doctoral fellowship in psychoneuroimmunology.

JOSEPH GAGNON

Adventurer, entrepreneur, corporate leader, best-selling author and ultra-endurance athlete. At the age of 57, he asked the question why do some of us find a path to high performance and others do not? In his book, he takes us on his journey from being what he calls an “ordinary Joe” to being a pioneer who believes that human potential is infinite and an extraordinary life is attainable, at any point He shares how embracing challenges can be an exercise not only in self-discovery but one of ageless living.

Michael Nagler, PhD

Professor emeritus at UC Berkeley, where he founded the Peace and Conflict Studies Program and taught upper-division courses on nonviolence, meditation and other subjects. He is president of the Metta Center for Nonviolence. He is the author of America Without Violence. The Upanishad, The Search for a Nonviolent Future, The Nonviolence Handbook and The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature. He also ¬¬¬wrote and directed Metta’s documentary film with that title.

Nathan Crane

A natural health researcher and holistic cancer coach. He is also an award-winning author, inspirational speaker, Amazon #1 bestselling author and an award-winning documentary filmmaker. As a researcher and advocate, Nathan has reached millions of people with his inspiring messages of hope and healing. Nathan is on the Board of Directors for the Beljanski Foundation. He is also the Director of Healing Life, President of the Holistic Leadership Council, Producer of the Conquering Cancer Summit, Host of the Conquering Cancer Documentary Series, and Director and Producer of the award-winning documentary film, Cancer; The Integrative Perspective.

Dr. Robyn Benson

Doctor of Oriental Medicine has been applying her knowledge of acupuncture, herbs, IV therapies with regenerative science and leading-edge energy medicine to help patients get out of pain and help them understand the value of living a regenerative lifestyle for over 30 years. Dr. Robyn is the founder of Santa Fe Soul Center for Regenerative Medicine. She is a pioneer in The Self Care Revolution, created Amplified Regenerative Therapies (A.R.T.) and Destination Regenerate. Dr. Robyn is a bestselling author of Travel With Vitality.

Mark Nepo

Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller. With over a million copies sold, he has inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. He has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” He has published twenty-three books. A favorite on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV, and part of Oprah's The Life You Want Tour in 2014. He was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People. His most recent book is Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity, was published in September 2022.