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 Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed six million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.

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 particular interest in the gut-skin axis and microbiome. DEGREES: Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University; M.D. from The University of Chicago; M.B.A. from The University of Chicago; Internship at The University of Chicago; Dermatology residency at Northwestern University

Allison Pontius MD, is board certified in 3 specialties: Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She recently relocated to Santa Barbara after living in New York for the past 18 years. She was the top graduate in the Environmental Studies program at UCSB (class of 1993) and obtained her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her surgical internship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and her ENT residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She then completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Albany, NY, and has practiced in New York since that time. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Pontius spent over 10 years working on research to bring new aesthetic products to market in the U.S. as well as to obtain new indications for currently available products. She is also actively involved in teaching other medical providers and lecturing on a national level on her techniques to non-surgically enhance the face. She currently works at Turner Medical Arts in Montecito performing non-surgical facial rejuvenation.

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 sub stack page-man in the middle.

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 social justice. He works in the Educational Opportunity Program or EOP at UCSB. EOP was a very important in his admission to UCSB. It served as a vital support network and was a great learning environment. He took part in campus cultural and political activism, even though I was a married student who was also working. Jack presently works as an Academic Advisor in the College of L & S. He has a desire to give back to the university for believing in him and assisting him in transitioning to being college student.

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 countries and speaking multiple languages have provided her with a global outlook that has been invaluable both personally and professionally. Tyler was Miss Illinois Earth 2021 and is classically trained violist and self-taught guitarist. She has a passion for philanthropy and enjoys giving back through her work as a board member for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.

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 Mind, Healing The Body, Healing the Planet' and ‘We The People: A Re-Evolution of Economics and Politics', ‘Guns, Bombs & War: A Love Story' and ‘The Secret Physics of Coincidence' (about quantum physics). Emmanuel is about to complete ‘H2O: The Intelligence of Water' (how water can be an urgent agent of Peace and transformation). He is now embarking on a re- evolutionary film: ‘The Growth of Men'. He also produced ‘Red Passage' which won many Awards in the Festival circuit. Emmanuel has been a successful Music and Film journalist for Rock Magazines and French TV networks and been a buyer for many French and American Film distribution companies for the last twenty-five years. He was on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Film Festival and is very involved with charities and the political world. Emmanuel sits on the board of Directors of ‘Darfur Women Action Group' in an attempt to bring Peace to Darfur, he is the founding President of the Rotary E-Club of World Peace, part of the U.N Association and the World Council of Wisdom to bring Peace to the World. Emmanuel is a recipient of the Global Citizen Award from the United Nation Association, named President of The Year by the Rotary E-Club of World Peace. Emmanuel ran for President of France in 2022 and French Congress. He is committed as a new political player, to change the world and bring back the Peace and the Love as a necessary agenda for Humanity to thrive.

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 Waterhouse, Google, Disney and The Gap. He produced and co-wrote the award-winning documentary film Bustin' down the Door, a dramatic story of how a group of young Australians and South Africans created professional surfing and built a multi-billion-dollar industry.

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 Purpose of the Teenage Brain, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D: The Whole-Brain Child, and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Developing Mind, The Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, and The Mindful Therapist. He has also written The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. Dr. Siegel also serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which currently contains over seventy textbooks.

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 enlightening conversation, Arun Gandhi describes some of the lessons of his famous grandfather, and speaks about nonviolence, violence, communication, peace making and self-care.

Tune in to listen to my Special Coronavirus Edition Episode #5. The show will be talking about Mental Health and well being with a focus on students and school and our special guest UCSB Student Kaitlyn Berrospe. Schools are scrambling to determine how they will continue to provide mental health care for the students who have gone home to complete the semester online. Some states are now allowing the practice of therapy and psychiatry across states lines, so care can be continued. Many college psychiatric providers are leaping into the practice of tele-health. Studies have shown tele-health to be beneficial if provided within certain guidelines. I am grateful for the ability to provide care, but I am left wondering, how will this change our students? 

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) symptoms, confusion, and anger, with some research suggesting these effects are long-lasting.” How during these unknown and new times do we maintain a level of structure, balance and create new habits. Most of us are so accustomed to going to work, dropping the kids off, attending gym classes, lunching with friends that this time period producing completely new routines and also this needs new habits. Some tips for how to approach new lifestyle habits and expectations! 

Tune in to listen to my Special Coronavirus Edition #2. The show will be talking about Mental Health and well being with a focus on Life With The Coronavirus-Grief Part 2. In the past few weeks, efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 such as self-quarantine and the closing of public spaces have dramatically reordered our social and interpersonal experiences. What effects could this have on our mental health? As each of us is learning, coping and understanding mental health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic I thought it would benefit our community to discuss the psychological and emotional challenges that arise during social distancing. Grief from COVID-19 impact may trigger secondary health and mental health crisis. According, to researchers the loss of life caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic may just be the first tragic wave to hit the country. Grief from the deaths of close relatives and a sudden loss of support could create serious health, mental health and economic issues for grieving family members.

Tune in to listen to my Special Coronavirus Edition #1. The show will be talking about Mental Health and well being with a focus on Life With The Coronavirus-Self-Care Part 1. In the past few weeks, efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 such as self-quarantine and the closing of public spaces have dramatically reordered our social and interpersonal experiences. What effects could this have on our mental health? As each of us is learning, coping and understanding mental health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic I thought it would benefit our community to discuss the psychological and emotional challenges that arise during social distancing. The spread of the novel coronavirus has presented unique challenges to public health and health care systems around the world, including new challenges for addressing mental health concerns. As people across the country and world deal with new stressors that arise from social distancing and the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases, concerns about maintaining good mental health have grown as well. I am here to help you learn more about these potential challenges and ways to adapt to new routines, environments, and relationships during the coronavirus pandemic. 

With a voice filled with grit and soul, Carly Jo Jackson brings the heat of the Florida sunshine to all she does. She has a vocal tone that is as infectious as her charismatic stage presence. She caught the attention of some big names in the music and entertainment business, opening shows for Michael McDonald (who also provided vocals on her recent EP), Kenny Loggins and Dennis Quaid and serving as a musical inspiration to Jeff Bridges who recently featured her on his Sleep Club website. Other notable performances include her appearance in 2014 on America’s got Talent, where she appeared in two televised episodes and advanced to Judgement Week; performing as an Emerging Artist at 2018’s Summerfest; singing backup vocals to Kenny Loggins at 2019’s Hawaii Songwriters Festival; performing at the renowned 30A Songwriters Festival along with Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Shawn Mullins, Livingston Taylor and more; opening a San Francisco 49ers game; and winning the 2015 Belk Southern Musician Showcase. In late 2019, she released her EP Au Naturel, produced by Chris Pelonis and Lost Coast Records and distributed by Jimmy Buffet’s Cherry Bomb Records.

Carrick DeHart is a UCSB Grad in Ethnic Studies/Minor Child Psychology. He is in the Santa Monica High School Hall of Fame, UCSB Athletic Hall of Fame, Santa Barbara Court of champions and has 10 plus years playing professional Basketball nationally & abroad. In 1990, Carrick was signed as a free agent with the Celtics training camp. After his playing days, Carrick worked and volunteered in the non-profit recreational world at the Santa Barbara California for the United Boys club, starting a club girl’s elite developmental basketball program (Santa Barbara Blazers) that was instrumental in changing the charter of the boys club to the United Boys & Girls Club of America. Carrick then went on to work for the Page Youth Center, developing after school recreational programs, senior fitness and elite sport training in partnership with Titan Sports-Jacques Devore and Rob Bolton. Carrick has worked with former high school coach George Quintero and started the California Storm, Nike Girls Elite Basketball program. Carrick worked at UCSB Advancement, as Director of Development for Unrestricted Gifts, for four years servicing the Orange County and San Diego area raising unrestricted funds and working with area committees. Then onto UC Riverside to become a Division 1 assistant coach for 2 years. Currently he is the Director for Major Gifts CSU Channel Islands. He still has the passion for fitness, skill development and coaching and currently volunteers at Newbury Park High School as the Women’s Varsity Assistant basketball coach. In addition, he provides skill specific training, condition and injury prevention training via a start-up business Ooofball, the medicine ball with bounce! Carrick believes there must be an effort made to support wellness and life balance at all levels.  This week and next are our special Fund Drive episodes! We are celebrating KCSB's 58th year on the air!! We will be weaving in the topic of the Isla Vista protests in 1970 along with Black History and how moments in UCSB's history symbolize our promise to amplify community voices and protect our rights to freedom of speech!

Kelsey Dowdy is a budding ecosystem ecologist interested in connections both within nature and between nature and humans. She is working on her PhD in Ecology with an emphasis in Ethnomusicology at UCSB’s Schimel Lab for Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology. The Schimel Lab studies how living organisms interact with their environments and with each other, shaping and being shaped in the world around them. Research examines how organisms function in their present environments, how they have been shaped by their evolutionary past and how they may adapt to a changing world. Kelsey likes to play outside and make music. 

Curt Pickering has a appreciation and philosophy of how to appreciate and motivate the great athletes that engage at the highest level of play. Curt’s NBA experience began in 1985 as Director of Player Personnel and Head Coach in the NBA Summer Pro League. There he met and developed a kindred relationship with Bill Bertka of the Lakers and began scouting for him. Later he scouted for the Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets and Charleston Guners. Later Curt was a scout for the New Jersey Nets and then accepted opportunities internationally in China, Dubai, Bahrain, Phillipines, Kuwait, Hungary, Ireland, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Germany and in the minor leagues. He also worked for 10 years owning and coaching the Santa Barbara Breakers, a pro minor league team, traveling extensively to China and Europe 15 times, before returning to scouting for the Indiana Pacers. Curt was head coach for NBA All Stars Summer Pro League from 1985-1997 where he worked with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics and other teams. He also has worked extensively as Director of Player Personnel for many teams! Behind the scenes he has worked extensively in the development of coaching staff/player roster relationships that greatly affects the level of play and the harmony necessary off the court, on the road and in the locker room. His strengths as a coach are a willingness to do whatever is asked, no matter how large or small the task, with a specialty as a shooting coach. He has studied the mechanics, psychological and human behavioral factors of the greatest shooters over the past 50 years. Curt’s GREAT love for the game of basketball, have influenced the basketball world. He sees each day and each game as a great opportunity to express gratitude and meet each challenge with vigor and enthusiasm.

After surviving an early, abusive marriage in her native England, Deb Richards fled with her life and her young daughter for the dream of sunny skies in Los Angeles. It was there that she met the handsome and successful songwriter Jake Jake Hooker who was a very successful songwriter having written, “I Love Rock N Roll,” one of the greatest and biggest hits of all time, according to both Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines. The song has been covered by many artists, including Joan Jett and Britney Spears, creating worldwide sales in excess of 30 million records. Jake also wrote and produced many hits for various soundtracks, including, Flashdance, Top Gun, Rocky 4, Iron Eagle, Wayne’s World, Charlie’s Angels (The Movie), Ghost World, Story Telling, etc. All told Jakes songs have sold well over a 100 million records or a staggering $1.6 billion in retail sales. Together, Jake and Deb put that dime in the jukebox of life and had a dream marriage where they balance Hollywood, famous execs and blending families. Deb faced a second nightmare when some of her children began to experiment with drugs. In her debut book Richards shows how one mother’s love and courage shines through despite overwhelming odds. Deb needed her own lifelines after Jake’s tragic suicide. Deb proves you can always reinvent, shift your thoughts and shine your light. Her book, Shift & Shine, is a must read for anyone who has loved an addict or lost someone to suicide. It’s an inspiring story of hope with tools to find a path through crippling adversity and emerge stronger and kinder. Deborah lives in a cottage on two acres in Santa Barbara with her dogs and horses.

Alan Kozlowski is known for his artistic vision, deep understanding and love of music and cinemotography. Alan has been at the forefront of innovation in film making for which he has received extensive recognition. He has produced and directed many music documentaries featuring artists Ravi Shankar, Jackson Browne, Kenny Loggins, and Lionel Richie. His passion for music began while studying guitar in Spain with legendary gypsy flamenco guitar virtuoso Diego del Gastor. Alan was Director Of Photography in the visually stunning film “For Us The Living: The Medgar Evers Story” and the Telluride Mountain Film Festival Best of Film award winning film, “Travellers and Magicians”. Alan directed, shot and edited the HBO special Lionel Richie’s “Dancing On The Ceiling” and was Director of Photography, co-produced and edited the ACE Award for “Best Music Special of the Year” and Disney documentary “Jackson Browne: Going Home”. Alan also was Director of Photography, co-produced and edited for Kenny Loggins documentary “Live from the Redwoods” for PBS. He began studying music with Pandit Ravi Shankar and performed with Ravi worldwide at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and London’s Royal Opera House. He documented the major milestones of Ravi’s life and managed his visual archives including commemorating Ravi’s 75th birthday, where Alan co-produced with George Harrison “In Celebration,” a four-CD collectors edition of Ravi Shankar’s works. Alan also directed “Ravi Shankar: The Concert For World Peace” performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall, released world-wide by A&E. For Ravi’s 80th birthday, Alan produced and edited “Sangeet Ratna”, a documentary of the life and work of Pandit Ravi Shankar featuring interviews with Phillip Glass, Zakir Hussain, George Harrison. In 1981 Alan developed a new technology where he filmed and directed a 360-degree, 70mm film for Envirovision Theaters. He innovated, filmed and edited a simultaneous 10-screen feature presentation of Chinese culture for “Hawpaw Village” in Singapore. Alan co-founded Pacific Ocean Post, a leading film and television post-production studio in Santa Monica, California employing more than 300 special effects, animation, sound, and editorial professionals, and breaking new ground in the integration of digital technology and visual expression. Pacific Ocean Post helped bring home the Visual Effects Oscars for Independence Day (1997), Titanic (1998) and What Dreams May Come (1999). POP was acquired by Liberty Media in 1999 facilitating Alan’s return to his artistic pursuits. In 2001 Alan directed, filmed and edited the breathtaking “Return to Dzongsar” which documented Khyentse Norbu’s/Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche return to his native land and monastery in Eastern Tibet. Alan’s love for Tibet, Nepal and India allowed him to travel, film and photograph the people, lands and cultures of these immensely beautiful lands creating a stunning visual archive. He published a book “On The Path-Tibet” featuring photography from his many journeys. Alan also created On The Path LLC, a performing arts center, gallery, and multimedia production facility in Santa Monica. He recently worked with Jackson Browne on a documentary focusing on master percussionist and composer Luis Conte’s return to his native land of Cuba. Alan also worked with Jeff Bridges and T-Bone Burnett to capture ancillary material for Jeff’s 2009 movie “Crazy Heart” starring Jeff Bridges, Colin Farrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall with music by T-Bone Burnett. Through his continual travel, deep exploration, extensive relationships, vivid imagination and unending curiosity Alan Kozlowski remains to this day…On The Path of discovery.

Dr. Deborah is joined by Jay Reid, who lost his 14 year old son to suicide. Reid is from Murrieta CA, a community that shares some similarities with Santa Barbara – affluence, protected isolation. The world premiere of the documentary film TELL MY STORY, which is about teen suicide screens this Friday at 10:00am at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Kevin Taylor was appointed Fire Chief of the Montecito Fire Department in July 2019. Chief Taylor came to the Montecito Fire Department in February 2015 after serving the prior 25 years in the City of Paso Robles Fire Department. Chief Taylor has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Administration and a Master’s Degree in Emergency Management. Chief Taylor was a founding member of the Santa Barbara County Type 3 Incident Command Team and served as an Incident Commander for several years prior to promoting to Fire Chief. Chief Taylor was one of the Unified Commanders of the 1‐9 Debris Flow event in Montecito and remains actively engaged in community resilience.

Dr. Deborah is joined by KCSB News reporter Kaitlyn B to speak about mental wellness and suicide prevention among students. Then, later in the show, Kaitlyn interviews Dr. Deborah. 

William Arntz started his professional career as a research laser physicist, working on “Star Wars” high energy lasers. He then moved on to software, writing “AutoSys”–an automated job control system currently in use by most Fortune 500 companies. He sold that company, retired, but then decided to make a film: creating, producing and directing What the BLEEP Do We Know!?, an exploration of spirituality, quantum physics, neurology and outrageous possibilities. The film and the companion book, with editions in over twenty languages, were international hits. William and his wife, mystic visionary Deirdre Hade, have collaborated on the new coffee table art book The (not so) Little Book of Surprises. As the Mystic and the Physicist, they are touring the country speaking on the power of surprise as an undiscovered key to awakening in this, the Age of Surprise. His most recent book How to Suffer: in ten easy steps takes on the self-help genre with the only “How To” book that actually delivers: No one wants to suffer, but everyone does, so it MUST be easy to do.

Emmanuel Itier is an experienced and successful feature film Producer, Music and Film journalist for both Rock Magazines, French TV networks and various websites for the last twenty five years. His movie and Peace documentary ‘The Invocation’ is narrated by Sharon Stone, staring Desmond Tutu, HH The Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra as well as many worldwide peace activists. The movie, ‘Red Passage’ won many Awards and another inspiring documentary Celebrating Women around the planet: ‘FEMME-Women healing the World.’ This Documentary earned over 20 Awards around the World. His third feature Documentary: ‘Shamanic Trekker’, is about shamanism in Peru and also “Making Peace, One movie at a time.” These films are part of a series called ‘The Oneness Collection: Documentaries for a conscious Humanity.’ These include, ‘The Cure: Healing The Mind, Healing The Body, Healing the Planet’ and the politically loaded Doc: ‘We The People: A Re-Evolution of Economics and Politics’! Emmanuel is planning on directing a biopic about the poet Charles Bukowski, starring Sharon Stone, his producing partner for over a decade. Itier has been a buyer for many French and American Film distribution companies for the last twenty years. Emmanuel is a recipient of the ‘2018 Global Citizen Award’ United Nations Association and named President of The Year 2018 by the Rotary EClub of World Peace, sat on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Film Festival for a decade Currently, Emmanuel sits on the board of Directors of ‘Darfur Women Action Group’, is founding President of the Rotary E-Club of World Peace and part of the U.N Association, Santa Barbara chapter and World Council of Wisdom. Mr. Itier grew up in France and he moved in the USA thirty years ago. He resides in Santa Barbara, California with his wife and three sons. 

Santa Barbara-based psychologist, Dr. Deborah Foster, speak about trauma - how it's caused and how to help heal from trauma. 

Rudy 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.

Rand Rosenberg most recently held the post of senior vice president of corporate strategy and development at PG&E Corporation. PG&E is recognized as an industry leader on climate change and the importance of reducing man made greenhouse gases. Prior to his work at PG&E, Rand spent several years in investment banking. He was a partner of Montgomery Securities and held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers, where he was a managing director and head of Global Telecommunications Investment Banking. Rand also served as executive vice president and CFO of InfoSpace, an Internet search engine enterprise. He currently serves on the boards of an emotional intelligence enterprise developed within Google, Search Inside Yourself Learning Institute, and a slavery and trafficking organization, Human Thread Foundation.

Dr. Deborah Foster, Santa Barbara-based psychologist, speaks about stress- the health impacts and how to reduce stressors in daily life. 

Emily Allen is the Program Director of Homeless and Veterans Impact Initiatives for the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way. These projects include the Home For Good Santa Barbara County Coordinated Entry System, the AmeriCorps Partnership for Veterans and People Experiencing Homelessness, the Common Ground volunteer program and Mission United (for veteran and veteran families). Prior to that she worked at the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County as the Managing Attorney of the Homeless Education and Legal Project where she did legal outreach to people experiencing homelessness. She has been continually working with people experiencing homelessness since she was in law school. She graduated from Loyola Law School in 2004. She was Chair of Loyola's Public Interest Law Foundation, clerked at the California Women's Law Center and was the outstanding Woman Law Graduate of Loyola Law School in 2004. She served as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the UCLA with the BruinCorps tutoring program and graduated from Scripps College in 2000. She grew up in Santa Barbara, California.

Deirdre Hade is a born mystic and visionary, dedicated to healing those who have suffered from trauma, pain and loss. She is a member of Jack Canfield’s Transformational Leadership Council, an organization of 150 world leaders in the field of personal transformation. Deirdre’s teachings on the Power of Meditation are featured alongside the writings of other modern day spiritual luminaries and she has received the F.L.O.W.E.R. award for her pioneering work in energy healing. Her humanitarian work allowed her to be knighted by the Sovereign Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem. When Deirdre headed off to college at 17, she met Joseph Campbell. It was a meeting that set the course for the rest of her life. Her parents were research scientists in biochemistry and physiology. Recognized by Robert Joffrey for her fire and spirit, Deirdre danced with the NYC Opera, choreographed for the Banff Center of Performing Arts and the Opera Memphis and Southern Opera Theater. Deirdre has a dance company, “Celebrations of the Sacred,” and directed the Memphis Ballet Company, where she created the first inner city ballet program teaching to disadvantaged youth and awarding scholarships. Deirdre also choreographed and performed in Stephen Halpern’s “Summer Wind,” the inaugurating video of the VH1 channel. Deirdre founded The Radiance Journey, a system of energy healing and mystical wisdom based on the Kabbalah’s Tree of Life. 132 countries and thousands throughout the country have participated at The Omega Institute, The ACADEMI of Life in New York City, The Evolutionary Healing Institute and the Sacred Space. Deirdre founded the non profit organization The Foundation for Radiance, a program that works closely with the Women’s Prison for women rescued from abuse and sexual slavery. She designed My Angel Pillow to bring the healing comfort angels to children in hospitals all across the country. Deirdre is a keeper of the World Peace Flame and founding member of the Association for Transformational Leaders of Southern California. Deidre was featured as a Love Luminary and been named a Light Luminary, in the book, The Light. Deirdre is the author of The (not so) Little Book of Surprises, a COVR Visionary Awards Silver Recipient which she created with her husband, William Arntz, the creator of the film “What the BLEEP do We Know!?” and award winning photographer Endre Balogh. Her new book, The Five Archetypes for the 21st Century Woman: How to Live in Full Feminine Power, will be released in spring 2020. Deirdre is the mother of two children, Leilah and Eric Franklin and is married to her great love, Will Arntz. Today they live happily ever after in Santa Barbara, California.

Sandra J. Evers-Manly grew up in California and resides in Washington, DC. She is a sought-after speaker in the areas of diversity and inclusion, corporate responsibility, ethics and images in the media. As a fervent philanthropist, Evers-Manly has lived her life purposefully with open eyes and an open heart ready and willing to make a difference in the lives of others. Her passion for making a positive and real impact on behalf of otherwise under-recognized projects and causes by channeling her efforts and resources has been both inspiring and lasting. Whatever it is, she finds a way, and makes it happen. Sandra has an especially strong commitment to working with and encouraging young people to thrive and excel - getting them excited about education, especially science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; while bringing attention to the impact of serious community issues like gang violence. Sandra also shares an equal and enduring passion for the arts – giving opportunity to talented up-and-comers, celebrating the unsung heroes and she-roes of music and film, and keeping art appreciation alive and thriving in schools. Ms. Evers-Manly has been nationally recognized by numerous organizations for her boundless commitment and positive impact on education, the arts, community-building, and the advancement of diversity in the corporate world and in film. Her efforts and influence in these areas have been a continued focus throughout her professional career and across her many entrepreneurial, cause-related and philanthropic endeavors. Most recently, Sandra was selected by the University of Southern California (USC) Alumni Association as one of a small group of 2019 86th Annual USC Alumni Awards honorees. Past recipients of this prestigious award, which recognizes the professional achievements and outstanding university and community service displayed by a select group of noteworthy Trojans, includes Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong ’70, world-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry ’54, opera great Marilyn Horne ’53, and Academy Award-winning filmmakers Robert Zemeckis ’73 and Ryan Coogler ‘11. Sandra has taken the story-telling she has often shared with others about how she was raised by her mother's favorite words using the letter "L", and turned it into a new, non-fiction book for parents, educators and others. “Raised Up by Mrs. Manly & Her Ls” recounts the daily lessons that helped shaped how she lives today. Inspired by her mother’s teachings, she herself has adopted her own single-word lessons using her favorite letter "C" - Character, Compassion, Conviction, Care, Commitment, Certain, Complete and Cherish.

Hannah-Beth Jackson is a former prosecutor and practicing attorney, educator, and small business owner. She was elected to the California State Senate in 2012 to represent the 19th Senate District, which includes all of Santa Barbara County and western Ventura County. A graduate of Scripps College in Claremont, California with a joint major in government and sociology, she received her law degree from Boston University Law School before returning to California to work as a deputy district attorney for Santa Barbara County. Eventually, she became the managing partner for the Law Offices of Eskin and Jackson, with offices in Ventura and Santa Barbara. From 1998 to 2004, she represented the 35th Assembly District in the State Assembly. Hannah-Beth has also co-founded two non-profit organizations, served as the first policy-maker in residence at UC Santa Barbara, and served as adjunct professor at Antioch University. In the Senate, she is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water, the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, Senate Human Services Committee, and the Senate Public Safety Committee. She is immediate past chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus. During her time in the Legislature, Hannah-Beth has become known as an effective advocate for protecting the rights and privacy of Californians, protecting the environment, advancing legislation to reduce gun violence, supporting access to justice for all Californians, championing equality for women, advocating for commuter rail, improving access to early childhood education, and supporting veterans and veterans treatment courts, among other issues. She is the author of Senate Bill 358, the California Fair Pay Act, landmark legislation to strengthen California's equal pay law, and was named by Huffington Post as one of 11 women around the country "blazing new trails" in American politics. Hannah-Beth has received Legislator of the Year awards from a wide range of organizations and is the recipient of the prestigious California Women Lawyer’s Fay Stender Award, given annually to an attorney committed to affecting positive change with “zest, humanity (and) personal courage” who serves as a role model for women. An advocate for justice for women, children, and victims of crime for more than three decades, she helped establish the Santa Barbara Shelter Services for Women (now known as Domestic Violence Solutions) and Women Against Gun Violence. She is also a founding member and past president of the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee. Hannah-Beth is married to retired Superior Court Judge George Eskin. She has a daughter, two stepchildren and six grandchildren. She and her family have resided in the district for more than 35 years. 

Dr. Deborah discusses trauma - its causes and how to support yourself or a friend or loved one who is experiencing trauma. 

  Nicole Black is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur and small business trainer in employee productivity and effective growth. For the past 20 years, I’ve been a part of helping some of the biggest brands in hospitality and entertainment grow sustainably through the development of their people. From Ritz-Carlton to Twentieth Century Fox, to Renaud’s Bakery and Bistro, Inc.. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Renaud’s Patisserie & Bistro, a French bakery and bistro with six locations throughout Southern California. Nicole served as CEO during one of the most difficult economic eras in the world and was able to launch her first store in 2008 growing it to just shy of $1M in sales in 12 months. She learned a lot through those struggling years. Her vision is that more new businesses succeed; when everyone succeeds, confidence soars and our economy flourishes. Nicole is a motivational speaker and trainer with a resilient spirit and a passion for helping organizations and individuals reframe and refocus their business to increase productivity and performance. A native of Southern California, she currently resides in Santa Barbara with her daughter.                                       

Carrick DeHart  is a UCSB Grad in Ethnic Studies/Minor Child Psychology. He is in the Santa Monica High School Hall of Fame, UCSB Athletic Hall of Fame, Santa Barbara Court of champions and has 10 plus years playing professional Basketball nationally & abroad. After his playing days, Carrick worked and volunteered in the non-profit recreational world at the Santa Barbara California for the United Boys club, starting a club girl’s elite developmental basketball program (Santa Barbara Blazers) that was instrumental in changing the charter of the boys club to the United Boys & Girls Club of America. The Blazers, established in 1969, are committed to preparing students to be concerned, involved, and contributing members of their communities. Carrick then went on to work for the Page Youth Center, developing after school recreational programs, senior fitness and elite sport training in partnership with Titan Sports-Jacques Devore and Rob Bolton. Carrick has worked with former high school coach George Quintero and started the California Storm, Nike Girls Elite Basketball program. Carrick worked at UCSB Advancement, as Director of Development for Unrestricted Gifts, for four years servicing the Orange County and San Diego area raising unrestricted funds and working with area committees. Then onto UC Riverside to become a Division 1 assistant coach for 2 years. Currently he is the Director for Major Gifts CSU Channel Islands. He still has the passion for fitness, skill development and coaching and currently volunteers at Newbury Park High School as the Women’s Varsity Assistant basketball coach. In addition, he provides skill specific training, condition and injury prevention training via a start-up business Ooofball, the medicine ball with bounce! Carrick believes there must be an effort made to support wellness and life balance at all levels.

Alan Wallace began his studies about Tibetian Buddhism, language and culture in 1970 at the University of Gottingen and then continued his studies over the next fourteen years in India, Switzerland, and the United States.  During most of that time he trained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk, ordained by H.H. the Dalai Lama.

Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Battalion Chief Brian Roberson began his fire service career in 1991 as a seasonal firefighter with the Los Padres National Forest. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry and Natural Resources Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Brian spent four seasons with the Los Padres Hotshots and two on local Forest Service engines. In 2002, Brian was hired by the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District and has served as a Firefighter, Engineer, Captain and Battalion Chief. Brian holds a Masters degree in Emergency Management from Arizona State University and a Masters of Science in Public Health degree from University of California, Los Angeles. In his free time, Brian spends time with his family and engages in research aimed at improving fire fighter and community safety.

Tune in to listen to our special guest: Fire Chief of Carpinteria-Summerland, Greg Fish. Greg Fish was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. In 1987 he was hired as a firefighter with the Glendale Fire Department. In 1998 he promoted to the position of fire captain. In 2004, he was assigned to the Training & Safety Section of the GFD. He has an extensive history of training recruit firefighters. In 2007, Greg promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief where he served in the Operations Section for five years. In 2013, he served as the manager of the Emergency Medical Services Section. In 2014, he assumed the role of interim deputy fire chief receiving the official job title in March of 2015. In September of 2015 he assumed the position of Glendale Fire Chief. In October of 2018, Greg was appointed as the Fire Chief of Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. In his new position, he is heavily focused on the safety and well-being of his firefighters. In 1999 he began teaching fire science at Glendale Community College where he taught semester courses and was an instructor and administrator at what is now the Verdugo Fire Academy. Greg earned his B.A. in Organizational Leadership and a Masters in Public Administration. He is a proud member board member of the Fire Family Foundation. Greg lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and they have four daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter and two grandsons.

Tune in to listen to our special guests: Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff Deputy James McKarrell and County Mobile Crisis Clinician Bradley Crable, LCSW. James was hired by the Sheriff's Office is 2006. He spent most of his career on patrol, working closely with the communities that he’s served. James was promoted to his current position (CRD) in August of 2015. His primary assignment is to meet, collaborate and problem solve with our community members to keep IV a thriving, safe and cool place for us all. So far they have made tremendous strives together. He enjoys connecting with our community. James works with Crable, who is a SB County Mobile Crisis Clinician with SB Behavioral Wellness. He is a crisis outreach worker who is able to make a determination if a subject needs to be placed on an involuntary hold/52150. The two respond to a new alliance called the Crisis Intervention Team, which pairs law enforcement with mental health specialists. The program is called Co-Response and is an experimental program run by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department that helps prevent mentally ill people from hurting themselves or others may have to end soon, even after a successful start. The pilot program, which started in September, pairs a deputy trained in mental health issues and a mental health worker who understands the resources available to people in need. Deputy James McKarrell and Mobile Crisis Clinician Bradley Crable have responded to approximately 80 emergency calls. They typically arrive first before a patrol unit to de-escalate the situation. The team is diverting people from acute hospitalization into lower levels of treatment, and diverting them from the criminal justice system in lower levels of treatment. Over the life of the program the pair determined 10 people needed to be under a 5150 hold, while convincing others to get treatment voluntarily. When weapons were involved, they were confiscated. Currently, the pilot program only exists in the South County, from Carpinteria to the Gaviota Tunnel, where there is the largest volume of health calls.

Tune in to listen to our special guests: Cheyenne Thies, 22, and Ella Fairon, 21. Cheyenne and Ella are survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault. They are fighting the stigma of being a “victim” and pushing to empower survivors rather than silence them. In hopes to help other victims, they have started a podcast, Savage Survivors, premiering early April of 2019. The podcast spreads awareness of the reality of what it is like to experience assault as well as the raw recovery process. Ella was featured in the Netflix documentary Audrey and Daisy.

Learn about the origins of anxiety, types of anxiety and ways to counteract anxiety on this episode of the Dr. Deborah Show. 

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams: Das was elected to represent the First District of Santa Barbara County in June 2016. Williams previously represented the area, along with over half of Santa Barbara County and a quarter of Ventura County in the California State Assembly from 2010-2106. Prior to his service in the Assembly, Williams served 7 years on the Santa Barbara City Council from 2003-2010 and also served as a trustee for Peabody Charter School in Santa Barbara. During his extensive public service, Williams has earned a reputation as a champion for renewable energy and the reduction of green house gas emissions. In the Assembly, Williams helped successfully advocate for a requirements that 33% of the state's energy come from renewable sources by 2020. With the state on track to hit that goal, Williams has authored legislation to increase the renewable energy goal to 50% by 2030. A lifelong advocate for our coast, Williams championed required testing of groundwater before, during, and after hydraulic fracturing, which was included in California's regulations on fracking and authored legislation to expand groundwater monitoring to other types of injection wells to protect underground sources of drinking water from oil and gas wastewater disposal. Williams also took leadership to ensure statewide resources would be spent locally to provide relief from the drought, including securing funds for the Lake Cachuma pump project and supporting funding for water recycling and conservation efforts. He's also been a leader on emergency preparedness, hosting an emergency preparedness fair every year since he took office and working to ensure 911 calls are correct routed to cut down on response time. Williams grew up in Santa Barbara County and attended local schools. In addition to his service in elected office, he taught at Antioch University in Santa Barbara, worked as a junior high school teacher, as well as a legislative aid to California State Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson. Williams holds a Master's degree in Environmental Science & Management, with a focus on water pollution, planning processes, and land-use law at UC Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science. 

David Bearman received his M.D. from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He has served at all levels of government including the U.S. Public Health Service, Director of Health Services at San Diego State University, Health Officer and Director Sutter County Health Department and Medical Director/Director of Medical Services for the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority (CenCal). Dr. Bearman has a long career in the field of drug abuse treatment and prevention. He was prominent in the community clinic movement, having started the third Free Clinic in the country in Seattle, then directing the Haight Ashbury Drug Treatment Program, and founded the Isla Vista Medical Clinic. He was Medical Director of Santa Barbara County Methadone Maintenance Clinic, Ventura County Opiate Detox Program, and Zona Seca, an outpatient drug treatment program. He is a leader in the field of cannabinoid medicine, a co-founder of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine and on the board of Americans for Safe Access. The Wall Street Journal Health Blog named him “Doctor of the Day.” He has taught courses on the physiology and history of substance use and abuse at UCSF, UCSB, and SDSU, been a consultant to Hoffman La Roche, NIDA and the National PT A, made numerous professional presentations, consulted widely and has been an expert witness in over 400 civil, criminal, and family court cases. Currently he is Zona Seca's Medical Consultant and maintains a private practice in Santa Barbara, California.

Mariela Marin, MFT. Mariela currently serves as the Executive Director of Community Counseling Education Center (CCEC), which allows her the opportunity to work not only with the community but also with talented trainees and interns. She is caring for the well-being of the Santa Barbara community one phone call, client, trainee, associate, supervisor, Center supporter, and human at a time. She was also previously the Director of Counseling and Recovery Services at Pacific Pride Foundation. Mariela has worked with other area non-profits serving abused and neglected children and the LGBTQ community since 2001. She was raised by her Mexican father and Spanish mother who taught her the importance of love, being true, and building community. She earned her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and returned to her alma mater to serve as adjunct faculty in 2006. Mariela’s strong interest is in the area of multicultural competence and she is dedicated to combating power, oppression and privilege through the empowerment of her clients and students. 

Tune in to listen to our special guest Chris Pelonis: Chris Pelonis is a Musician, Engineer/Producer, Singer-Songwriter and closer to home, he might be known as Chris the Martial Arts Guy, Chris the Surfer, Chris of Chris & Pits BBQ or Chris the Choir Director. Pelonis grew up in a musical family, with an aunt who was a prodigy on piano, a grandfather who played flute and a mother who loved Sinatra. His grandparents owned a restaurant in Hollywood, and created Chris and Pitts Bar-b-Que sauce! He was surrounded by music, and support. One of his earliest memories goes back to age 4, when his sister brought home a nylon string guitar. He stole it from her room and never gave it back. Pelonis has been described as kind, loyal and sincere, a compassionate man raised by compassionate parents. He gives as freely of his time helping raise money for mudslide victims in La Conchita, near his home, as he does putting in the extra hours designing world-class studios. For the entire time Pelonis has been designing studios, he has also been acutely focused on the interconnection between room and speaker. Over the past 30 years, Pelonis has designed personal studios, commercial facilities, mastering suites and film stages for clients that include Skywalker Sound, Future Disk, Jeff Bridges, Glen Phillips, Disney, 3rd eye blind, Sony PlayStation Studios and more, all over the world. Music is the bedrock of nearly everything he does, whether onstage or building a studio space.

Tune in to listen to our special guest: Jack Herschorn. Jack began his career as a Chiropractor in Venice Beach in the 1970s and moved to Santa Barbara in the 90’s. Jack and his wife, Rose, started Jack’s Famous Bagels. When they sold Jack’s Bagels, they decided to embark upon a trip around the world with their two children, David and Lauren (who were 11 and 9 at the time). They traveled and acquired items from China, Tibet and other places around the world, creating their current business, The Sacred Space in Summerland. With ringing endorsements from notable characters in the spiritual sphere as well as the entertainment industry-the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver and Eckhart Tolle have walked the grounds, taking in the beautiful finds that Jack and Rose handpick while on regular buying trips to Asia. The Sacred Space has a soulful touch and an enchanting experience. Their goal is to plant a seed of higher consciousness, of the beauty that is possible in this frenetic world, the beauty helps us shift into a calm serenity. 

The Dr. Deborah Show brings peace & calm into your life, and the lives of KCSB listeners in Santa Barbara and on the Central Coast. In this episode, Dr. Deborah is joined by KCSB news and public affairs director, Lisa Osborn, to talk about the good work the Dr. Deborah Show is doing in the community, as well as how KCSB FM, the community and student-run radio station at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has been serving listeners for 57 years.  Call now (thru Fri, March 1, 6am-12midnight) to support community radio KCSB 91.9 FM with your pledge, or donate online at www.kcsb.org 

Dr Lisa Firestone, is a clinical psychologist, author, and the Director of Research and Education for the Glendon Association. She studies suicide and violence as well as couples and family relations. An accomplished and much requested lecturer, she represents the Glendon Association at national and international conferences in the areas of suicide assessment and prevention, parenting, couple relations and Voice Therapy. In collaboration with Dr. Robert Firestone, her studies resulted in the development of the Firestone Assessment of Self-Destructive Thoughts (FAST)and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT). Dr. Firestone has published numerous professional articles, and is the co-author (with Robert Firestone and Joyce Catlett) of Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion, and Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships. (APA books) Dr Firestone speaks frequently at conferences including the APA, the International Association of Forensic Psychology, International Association of Suicide Prevention, the Department of Defense and many others. She has also appeared in more than 300 radio, TV, and print interviews including the BBC, CBC, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, Psychology Today, Men's Health and O Magazine.

Dr. Ben Meisel is dedicated to improving the lives of children with special health needs. He does this as a physician, musician, and social entrepreneur. Currently, Dr. Ben serves as Medical Director of California Children's Services for the City and County of San Francisco. As a social entrepreneur Dr. Ben founded the social enterprise, Dr. Ben & Company, to develop products and programs designed to support the field of Child Life and benefit non-profit organizations “Building Play Into Health” for kids with life-complicating medical conditions and their families. Known internationally as a Children's Music Songwriter and Performer, Dr. Ben is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts. His most recent camp-inspired children's music project titled "A Perfect Day" was released in partnership with the SeriousFun Children's Network, Shane's Inspiration, and HopeLab, Fall 2014. Dr. Ben's approach to improving health for children relies upon the power of play as an essential component of pediatric medical care. He feels most comfortable serving as an ambassador – bringing together like-minded organizations, individuals and causes to benefit children, teens and families who live with the realities of serious medical conditions. From 2006-2010, he relished his service as Chief Medical Advisor and Medical Director of The Painted Turtle (California’s SeriousFun Children’s Network medical camp created by actors Paul Newman and Page Adler). Over the past decade, Dr. Ben has worked extensively with 15 partner children’s hospitals in California to provide medical camp experiences for children with chronic and serious medical conditions.

Glen Phillips has been a touring musician for 30 years. He is the lead singer/songwriter for the multiplatinum band Toad the Wet Sprocket and has released numerous solo and collaborative projects including Mutual Admiration Society and WPA with members of Nickel Creek.   In addition to touring and recording he has been leading community singing circles since 2017. Phillips has created music for the television series Breaking Bad and the soundtrack for the film Imagine That. In 2018 Phillips signed with Compass Records.