Andy LoRusso -- "The Singing Chef" -- is a best-selling author and cooking icon, thanks to the success and ongoing popularity of his timeless book, Sing and Cook Italian, and his unique cooking-cabaret shows. Since his childhood days in Newark, NJ, Andy has had a intrinsic gift for creating both music and food. He was extremely close with his large Sicilian family and recalls being in the kitchen as a child and watching his grandmother Grace cook. As soon as he was tall enough to reach the table, Andy was cooking meals for himself.

At the age of 22, Andy signed with Epic Records and recorded several popular jazz standards. Listen to The Singing Chef's first record: Side A - The Great Magic of Love and Side B - Dancing Master. He later moved to California where he studied with world-renowned vocal coach, Giovanna d'Onofrio. Under Giovanna's tutelage, Andy studied all of the arias and love songs of the great Italian composers.

In 1991, Andy invented a way to combine his passion for music and food by cooking his family's best recipes to classic, beautiful love songs, and thus "The Singing Chef" was officially born! These days, "The Singing Chef" spends more time on the road than at home, traveling around the world as a featured performer at state and county fairs, at Italian festivals, at various trade shows, as well as at casinos and resorts. In addition, for his more savory fans, Andy caters "Sing & Cook" lunch and dinner shows for a steady stream of tour groups at high-profile restaurants across the country.

His talents have been showcased by numerous national and international media outlets including, The Food Network, The Donny & Marie Show, and numerous local morning TV features.

Wendy Hooton is a #1 International Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Down Syndrome Advocate.

She just released her book Big People Don’t Pee in the Park- A Mother and Son’s Journey with Down Syndrome in October which became a #1 International Best Seller. Through healing, hope, and humor, Wendy shares her journey of her son’s unexpected Down syndrome diagnosis when she gave birth at the age of twenty-three. Motivated to share their story, she hopes to help parents move beyond the shock and fear they might experience after learning of their newborns' unexpected prognosis while offering them a window into the incredible life they will have. Her goal: by sharing her thirty-three years of lived expertise, she hopes to create a dynamic space of connection and provide resources to help others.

Wendy is also committed to helping society see the worth of people who are differently abled. The day Wendy became a mom she also became a teacher, a student, and a warrior. She’s fun, motivated, dedicated, and fearless, which may be what qualified her for the position. When she is not lost in her writing, or soaking up words written by other authors, Wendy enjoys spending time with her family and friends on adventurous road trips, at a beach, or driving through the majestic Utah mountains. Her favorite activity, though, is being entertained by her hilarious son.

https://www.wendylhooton.com

In this Episode of Resilience Talk with Brad Neufeld, Brad interviews Vincent Todd Tolman. At the age of 25, Vincent Tolman was pronounced dead and put in a body bag. Nearly an hour later, he miraculously came back to life. This book is about Vincent’s experience: what he saw, what he was taught, and the message of hope and joy he brought back with him to earth.

Find this Awesome Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/9MMOpex

life after death

My interview with the Author of "Garbage Bag Girl", Celeste Edmunds, Executive Director of Christmas Box International.

In Celeste's own words: Garbage Bag Girl is my story of being raised by addicted parents and, at a young age, learning to survive and protect my siblings from rapists and drug dealers. Eventually, the state separated our family, and I was adopted alone into a dysfunctional, fractured home where a sadistic and manipulating mother treated me as an unwanted outsider. Contemplating taking my abuser’s life, I eventually ran away, finding shelter wherever I could, until a compassionate woman stepped in to give me home and love. Ultimately, Garbage Bag Girl is an unforgettable story of hope and resiliency.

Buy Celeste's Book at her website: www.celesteedmunds.com

FROM DARKNESS TO ADVOCACY: ONE SURVIVOR’S JOURNEY TO EMPOWER VULNERABLE CHILDREN

Celeste goes on to say: My childhood was an ongoing cycle of police calls, fighting, and physical, sexual, and mental abuse. At age 7, I was taken by the state and placed into a child welfare system, where moving every few months to a new environment became normal. So did living out of a garbage bag. By age sixteen, I had lived in more than 30 cities.

My childhood was a difficult and often unbearable experience where evil manipulation almost broke my spirit. But there were also caring people along the way who stepped in to do what they could to protect and nurture me, and as an adult, I look back at those moments and realize that they saved my life. My goal is to help as many children in the child welfare system have the opportunities for success that I was not provided.

Madison Frederick is an author, speaker, coach and healing practitioner, specializing in comprehensive and holistic approaches to healing trauma from childhood through adulthood. She is the Author of the book: Untangle the Web of Narcissism: From Deceit and Chaos to Finding Your Sanity, a #1 International Best Seller.

Madison's Book is a timely and essential book that challenges everything you think you know about narcissism and gaslighting, two words that have become popular buzzwords. This book offers lessons learned and numerous experiences spanning decades of the author walking through the pain of trauma, and arriving on the other side to claim her power, sanity, and purpose. In sharing her journey, she also shares wisdom, insight, and steps along the journey to help and support you in claiming your sanity, power, and purpose in a powerful and empowered way.

You can buy her book at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Untangle-Web-Narcissism-Deceit-Finding/dp/B0CHL954TX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EJEF1U5XE761&keywords=madison+frederick&qid=1701715228&sprefix=madison+fred%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1

How to work with Madison:

Madison offers individual sessions via recorded Zoom calls for the client's playback. Small six to eight-participant group sessions via recorded Zoom calls for the client's playback. With a private Facebook group if requested by the group. The sessions will run up to three months, depending on the group's needs group.​​

To find about more about Madison Frederick, check out her website at: https://www.madisonfrederick.com/