The Real Deal with Danielle Delaney

Jeannie Rabb-Marshall and Marcus Marshall are the Founders of the extremely popular and ever-informative newspaper, Keys to Recovery. As it explodes in growth exponentially every year and informs the recovery community regarding topics on ALL types of addictions and about issues such as homelessness and domestic violence, Jeannie and Marcus continue to be notably kind and extremely humble. These two people are a testament to how spreading the message of HOPE and recovery has caused their own growth as well as has endeared them to millions in need of their support. They distribute truly everywhere, from Skid Row & prisons to luxury treatment centers. They are everybody's demographic, and their combined skills and personality set them apart. They supply a free resource guide of hotlines and shelters in every issue. Their dear friend, the charming actor and comedian Alonzo Bodden joins us in this exceptional interview of two exceptional people & their selfless life's work.

The One and Only Legendary Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr., Creator & Founder of the ERACISM FOUNDATION, and Keith A. Somers, Founder of The Keith A. Somers International Foundation both join me today to tell their powerful stories which have led each of them to continually work to make the world a better place. It is an honor and a pleasure to hear both of their stories, and I invite you to join me for an intense and extremely educational and empowering episode.

I will be talking about healing leaky gut and autoimmune disease as well as wellness from the inside out with the famed Dr. Gayle Madeleine Randall, who has 35 years of experience as a physician, scientist, and is a true medical visionary. She was Associate Professor of Medicine at UCLA when her interest in non-traditional forms of medicine inspired her to become proficient in numerous alternative healing modalities. Dr. Randall is certified in Internal, Integrative and Functional Medicine. She is also a Gastroenterologist and her practice focuses on optimizing the functioning of the body, particularly the gut, using holistic methods based in science. This proactive systems-oriented approach focuses on the root cause of illness rather the western focus on symptoms. Our additional very special Guest today is Actress/Singer Jennifer Hale, who is a patient of Dr. Randall & who has built an incredible vast resume, appearing in hundreds of cartoon episodes and over 175 video games.

Today I will continue where I left off speaking with my wise Guest, Keith A. Somers, Founder of KASIF, about how and why he founded his organization. We will discuss what the impact of his public speaking and his Foundation has been and what it can continue to become, and the meaning of identity for each one of us and how we define ourselves as we go through our lives. Keith has faced and risen above much adversity, and his work is a testament to what can be overcome and accomplished with dedication.

In this episode, Rocky Rosen The Cigarette Whisperer who has appeared on The Doctors and his client, celebrity Guest, entertainer, Author and Media Personality Gretchen Bonaduce will discuss the health implications of smoking, the reasons behind the habit, what steps to take in order to change your health and your life, and the meaning of it all with Host Dr. Danielle Delaney, Crisis Counselor, Spiritual Counselor, Interventionist & Addiction Aftercare Specialist. Listeners will hear firsthand what the experience of learning from Rocky's method is like, and how to take control of their addictions and create enduring change to save their own lives. Meanwhile, the fiery, fascinating talent Gretchen Bonaduce will fill us in on how smoking and stress affected her life, how much she now enjoys being smoke-free after working with Rocky Rosen, her fantastic band The Fatal 80's, her music career and all that she has accomplished from before Breaking Bondaduce to present day!

The One and Only Legendary Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr., Creator & Founder of the ERACISM FOUNDATION, and Keith A. Somers, Founder of The Keith A. Somers International Foundation both join me today to tell their powerful stories which have led each of them to continually work to make the world a better place. It is an honor and a pleasure to hear both of their stories, and I invite you to join me for an intense and extremely educational and empowering episode.

The Spotlight today shines on the compelling Alex Charfen. We will be discussing Breast Implant Toxicity, a topic that is seldom discussed and needs far more exposure. Alex is co-founder and CEO of CHARFEN, a training, education and consulting organization for entrepreneurs and small businesses. To reach optimal performance in any single area, Alex believes entrepreneurs must have congruency throughout their health, relationships and business. This perspective led Alex and his wife Cadey to examine their health holistically, and eliminate elements of their environment -like breast implants- that were causing toxicity and pain in their lives. Together, Alex and Cadey counsel and coach entrepreneurs around the world to maximize their potential, and limit the pressure, noise and pain they tolerate on a daily basis. Alex is regularly called upon to share his unique insights and perspectives with major media outlets, including MSNBC, CNBC, FOX News, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

Today, the Spotlight is on my Guest, Stacey Stilts, who is the Founder and Owner of Green Line Beauty, Natural, Organic Skincare and Cosmetics. Located in the heart of Melrose Avenue and trendy West Hollywood, California, her store has become the go-to store for a long list of male and female celebrities, parents, and health-conscious others interested in completely cruelty-free, completely chemical free and healthy skincare and beauty products. We will discuss the hows and the whys -- reasons why our skin, our largest organ and what we put on it, can affect our health and our lives in extreme ways leading to glowing health or to extreme illness and disease. Listen in to an empowering conversation, and learn about how to take charge of your health, and how all of this information affects the environment in which we all must live. Stacey Stilts and I both believe firmly that humans must stop treating this planet and our bodies as though we have another! Now is the time for change!

Today, my esteemed Guest, Dezetta Burnett, LCSW will discuss how she empowers her clients to live a life of their dreams while simultaneously leading the busy life of Motherhood -- with all of its joys, ups and downs, expectations, responsibilities and the daunting judgements of others. Motherhood is the most important position in this world in my eyes. The future leaders and inhabitants in the world are in the hands of those who are, or serve as, parents to the children of our world. Not being a parent myself, I knew the best person to speak to about this position would likely be a Psychotherapist who is also a busy single parent. Tune in to hear the educated opinion of one who does it all, and with grace.

Today I will be speaking with my equally charming and knowledgeable Guest, Evan Haines, about what he has coined 'solving the Riddle of Addiction.' He is co-founder of an innovative drug treatment program called 'Alo House Recovery Centers', formerly known as Acadia Malibu. Evan grew up with addiction problems all around him, and for many years suffered from his own issues. He then embarked on a years-long recovery journey. And along the way, Evan became 'obsessed,' as he puts it, with solving 'the riddle of addiction treatment.' We will discuss both his and my journey, personally and professionally, in this area.

You Have a Choice: A Conversation with Leanna Lapidus, Cht., Author, Life Coach and Hypnotherapist about her Best-selling book 'You Have a Choice' and how to End Suffering and Start Living. Leanna Lapidus is a solution focused LifeCoach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, motivational speaker, as well as the best selling author of You Have a Choice: The Proven 5 Step Method To End Suffering and Start Living. Leanna is also a proud mother of two beautiful children Maya and Michael whom she raised on her own. In addition to her private practice at LifeCoach and Hypnotherapy by Leanna Lapidus, she also works at Passages Addiction treatment center located in the heart of Malibu, helping thousands of clients along with their families to transform. She takes their darkest addictions and anxieties, where then she guides them to hope and freedom. Leanna became passionate about helping others when she underwent her own transformation from depression combined with paralyzing fear, to being able to live her life with purpose and meaning! Leanna is a gifted Hypnotherapist who holds a natural intuitive ability to easily understand her clients' emotional states, she educates her clients on how to use their mind correctly, opening the mind to a new way of thinking by introducing them to their inner world! Leanna's warm, compassionate, caring nature is well recognized by her clients.

I am delighted that a true survivor, Actor, Author and TV Icon of 46 years, Todd Bridges, will be here on my show. The discussion will include his book, 'KILLING WILLIS:From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to The Life I Always Wanted' and his years on Diff'rent Strokes, Roots, The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, his appearance on OPRAH, the trauma and repercussions of his childhood molestation and abuse, drugs, criminal charges and being defended in court by Johnnie Cochran, his success in overcoming drug addiction...and his continuing career success that he enjoys today while headlining, hosting and performing in Las Vegas.

A powerful and empowering episode about survival & activism. We will be discussing Rape Culture in America, Rape Crisis, Human Trafficking, sex crimes, and the work ahead of us to stop these either deadly or entirely life-altering epidemics. Natasha and Rajiv will both provide us with information and some instruction on how to advocate and support others, and Natasha & I will tell our own personal stories of survival as well and guide others in coping with the surreal trauma response that is the aftermath of surviving rape.

This week, the Spotlight is on the energetic, positive and talented Dr. Stephen Trudeau. He will share with us his strategies for living an empowered and courageous life of not just surviving, but thriving! We will discuss his book, challenges that he has overcome, and his philosophy and his history.

Today the spotlight is on my very Special Guest, Dr. Richard Allen Williams, incoming President of the National Medical Association. He is, incidentally, also my Father, and I'm extremely proud of that! We will be discussing extreme Healthcare Disparities in America, and their root causes. We will also discuss with Dr. Williams what it was like to be the very first Black cardiology fellow ever at Harvard University, and what it was like for him to overcome so much, coming from a background that did not have many of the advantages that some of us easily take for granted. He is truly an empowering and prolific Renaissance Man. Join us for an especially empowering and touching show today!

Angelica Bridges and I will be discussing Body Image, the very concept of Beauty, what it means in our world today, and how children and others perceive, misunderstand, and relate to beauty. Angelica is the ideal person to ask: she has been voted one of the Top 50 Most Beautiful Women in The World by Esquire Magazine, also by Maxim and FHM Magazines, and starred on 'The Most Watched Television Show in the World.' I will also briefly touch upon the topic of Eating Disorders and my own experience with Body Image, and hope to educate others on the concept of beauty truly being only skin deep. Angelica has a wealth of knowledge on the subject, and is a television host, singer, producer and philanthropist. She is also the Author of 'Love 360' coming out in December of 2016. She has headlined shows as the lead singer and performer in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, has guest starred and recurred on over 20 tv shows and been in over 25 national commercial spots including Super Bowl commercials.

Today my spotlight shines brightly on Sheila Hamilton, FIVE-time Emmy Award Winner and morning show host at the Top Rated rock station in the United States, KINK-FM in Portland. Sheila is the Author of All The Things We Never Knew and we will be discussing her book about her late husband's suicide, mental illness, and the fragile line between reality and madness. We will discuss the stigma around Mental Illness and Suicide, Mental Health Advocacy, and what needs to change in the healthcare system and in our attitudes to save lives around us. This is an important show about raising awareness that everyone should hear.

The Spotlight this week is on the stunning bright light that is Elan Carter-Price, formerly a successful Model and Actress who is now finding additional success as a Producer and Writer. Elan is the owner of TracingLondon Entertainment Productions. She is an outspoken advocate for Anti-Bullying Campaigns in schools. This is an empowering conversation about Bullying and about what needs to change in the school system. She will discuss private vs public school experiences, how race and parental status play into the equation, as well as what advocates can do. Please tune in and listen and learn, as Elan shares some of her personal experiences and anecdotes about Bullying as a child herself, and what she witnesses in the schools currently, as a parent.

Today, Erica Sweet of Sweet Science Living will be in my spotlight as she discusses her training as an Integrative Health Coach from Duke School of Integrated Medicine. We will talk about the science and history that supports the practice of Mindfulness, and about her workshops and one on one sessions, events, and Sweetshops that she hosts from coast to coast to spread this practice to her Modern + Mindful Tribe. Erica will guide, inspire and motivate listeners to a higher understanding of the life enhancing benefits of meditation!

Today, my Spotlight illuminates Chanel Halimi, currently a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern in Santa Monica. We are talking about the issues that twenty-somethings face these days, and various ways to help them cope. She uses an integrated approach to treat adults, adolescents, and families who are dealing with a variety of issues. In response to her observations of the struggles young adults are facing in this country (what has been referred to as the “Quarter-Life Crisis”), Chanel became passionate about providing services to this population, and she works with them as well as facilitates groups that do exactly that.

Today, my spotlight shines on Noah Rothschild LMFT, renowned recovery and inner child expert and speaker. We will discuss how recovery from trauma and the root of addiction lie in reclaiming the child within. Noah gives practical tools and techniques to connect with and rebirth this child. He will speak with me about how he assists and empowers his psychotherapy clients using 4 key components and a unique holistic approach.

Today my spotlight is on the studies of Michaela Haas, PhD and the experiences that she has had that led to the writing of her book, Bouncing Forward. Michaela draws from her conversations with civil rights icon Maya Angelou, autistic pioneer Temple Grandin, and famed jazz guitarist Coco Shumann, who played for his life in Aushwitz. This is a powerful conversation about resilience and reshaping the way we think about crisis. Scholar, Author, reporter and television host Michaela Haas connects cutting-edge research to ancient Buddhist wisdom as a twenty year student of meditation, and she discusses a holistic context for growth and healing.

The Spotlight this week is on the stunning bright light that is Elan Carter-Price, formerly a successful Model and Actress who is now finding additional success as a Producer and Writer. Elan is the owner of TracingLondon Entertainment Productions. This is an empowering conversation about being the child of a famous celebrity, and all of the experiences this entails. Elan's father, Otis Williams, is the Original and Founding member of what is remembered as the very first famous boy band, THE TEMPTATIONS. We will talk about the experiences that shaped her world, from traveling with them and being around other band members' addictions and coping with that, to the privileges and pitfalls of being one of the few minorities where she grew up, yet having the status of being from a famous family. Please tune in and listen and learn, as Elan shares some of her fascinating personal experiences and anecdotes.

Today, my Spotlight shines on my very knowledgable and very sought-after Guest, Richard Taite, Founder and CEO of Cliffside Malibu. On the heels of his excellent and informative interview about the opioid epidemic on 'Real Time With Bill Maher,' Richard sits down with me to discuss that topic, as well as the Affordable Care Act, Parity and Legislature issues around insurance and recovery that are seldom discussed openly in the healthcare space. Richard has tons of experience in this area, and is revered and respected as an expert on these topics. He was also featured in the documentary 'Prescription Thugs' released nationwide earlier this year, currently on Netflix and iTunes, as the preeminent addiction expert in the healthcare space. This is an episode that anyone working in Healthcare should be sure to tune in to hear.

Today, the Spotlight is on Eve Shpak, Founder of Manifest University, who is an Expert in the field of Manifestation & Paradigm Shifting and creating a life of happiness & success in meeting goals by committing to her proven system that yields results. Eve is also an Expert speaker on the topic of Conservation, so we delve into some conversation about the environment, wildlife and extinction. Eve discusses this in a clear & succinct manner that makes obvious sense and explains how every last human being and child is affected by this, and what we must do to change the trajectory and to save our ecosystem.

Today my spotlight shines brightly on Sheila Hamilton, FIVE-time Emmy Award Winner and morning show host at the Top Rated rock station in the United States, KINK-FM in Portland. Sheila is the Author of All The Things We Never Knew and we will be discussing her book about her late husband's suicide, mental illness, and the fragile line between reality and madness. We will discuss the stigma around Mental Illness and Suicide, Mental Health Advocacy, and what needs to change in the healthcare system and in our attitudes to save lives around us. This is an important show about raising awareness that everyone should hear.

This week, my spotlight shines on my charming and wonderfully infamous Guest, the one and only AJ Benza. br Join us as we discuss some of the hidden truths about the entertainment industry and the lurking dangers within, as well as how to stay safe within that world, and some words of caution, wisdom and education for those seeking to enter it. Always wonderfully bluntly candid and frank, AJ gives his unapologetic opinions, and knows how to tell quite a riveting tale. Come and join us as a fly on the wall, as we catch up with one another and discuss all things Hollywood, to empower those who are just starting out by discussing some ways to play safely in this fabulous, but often dangerous and secretive, playground. This conversation IS the real deal about Hollywood -- case closed!

Today, my spotlight shines on my Guest, Ross Remien and how he overcame addiction and not only created who HE wanted to be, but also he created REBOS. Its Sober spelled backwards, and you will want to tune in and hear all about HOW and WHY! Ross has a unique take on things, and offers a core team of experts so that a plan can be created to build a foundation to create & empower you...a happier, healthier version of yourself. Ross has an original take on recovery that everyone should hear. Please join us and listen!

The spotlight shines on Darren Stein, Writer and Director, as we discuss the cult following of his classic film Jawbreaker and the meaning and message of his film GBF among his other projects. Please join us as we talk about how Darren began as a filmmaker, what it is like to come out to one's family and to others, public displays of affection, issues in the GLBT community that are issues affecting all humans, and what drives him as a powerful individual in the film industry. Listen in and come along on his journey from his childhood to becoming a respected, revered, talented and recognized force in film.

Today the spotlight is on my very Special Guest, Dr. Richard Allen Williams, incoming President of the National Medical Association. He is, incidentally, also my Father, and I'm extremely proud of that! We will be discussing extreme Healthcare Disparities in America, and their root causes. We will also discuss with Dr. Williams what it was like to be the very first Black cardiology fellow ever at Harvard University, and what it was like for him to overcome so much, coming from a background that did not have many of the advantages that some of us easily take for granted. He is truly an empowering and prolific Renaissance Man. Join us for an especially empowering and touching show today!

This week the spotlight is on Erica Spiegelman, CADAC-II, Addiction and Wellness Specialist, California State Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, and Author of Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction & Recovery, which debuted as Amazon's number ONE new release among drug and alcohol addiction books in 2015. br We will be discussing authenticity, honesty, alcoholism awareness, and ways to acknowledge our own personal power to return from the edge. Erica will discuss the essential tools and approaches that help to create a personalized treatment plan with a more holistic approach. Personal anecdotes from Erica's own struggles will be discussed, as well as other behaviors that can be used in conjunction with or instead of 12-step programs. As Erica says in Rewired, addicts are not broken people that need to be fixed -- they just have a few crossed wires.