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Ben Pandya has recently written and published a book as a road map to leadership and ‘Paying it forward.’ Ben Pandya is a life coach. For more than 30 years he has impacted multitudes of people by living his message of integrity, clarity, and profound introspection and by helping people around the globe turn their lives around to make them more successful and happier. Ben has more than 30 years of business expertise in various industries and diverse countries. We will be talking today about the idea that with every step you take, takes you in the right direction towards your goals. Learn from Ben how to "Uncover your goals & Influence the outcome every time to get you closer to those goals." Recently published book: "Legacy Forward Made Easy"... FIDELITY: Focused Integrity with Determination to Empower Legends in Intuition to Trust for Yearning..  www.justaim4success.com www.legacyforwardmadeeasy.com 

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Sandra Saenz  is the founder of  Dream Team Communications, providing customized training, keynote speaking and empowerment coaching in over 32 countries.  Today we will be discussing Chaos to Clarity! Do you sometimes wonder... "Why do I keep doing that?!” Identify YOUR TRIGGERS…... What’s driving you?What’s holding you back? Uncover Your Personal Blueprint Patterns. Sandra's VIP Clients: Some of her clients include:  BMW, IBM, General Motors, AT&T, Kraft Foods, Adidas, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Ford, American Express, Maersk Shipping & Oil. Ms. Saenz has been living in Europe for the past 17 years and divides her time between her Budapest condo overlooking the Danube and her home in Phoenix. She speaks English, Spanish and Hungarian.

In our first hour, we talk with Arizona Pop Culture folks: Cosplayers, Gamers, Businesses, and Fans, about what's going on, and what's coming up.  We will be talking about gatherings and conventions, as well as news related to happenings around the state. In our Second hour, we will be looking at what is happening in Space News.  By space news, that's outer space news.  Who and what's going up and who and what's coming down; and even some things that may be coming down the pike. Special guest this week will be Krysta Crawford, local business woman, and cosplayer. And Song River, from The Hay Girls Americana Show and her company, Cow Girl Zen Photography.

Grave is a new open world, procedural survival horror game being developed by Broken Window Studios, Inc. The game has a release target of early 2015 and will feature a fusion between modern horror and classic survival horror gameplay elements. Grave is a first person, open world survival horror experience. Survive the night with a arsenal of defensive tools, and explore an ever-changing world filled with frightening creatures.  We just finished showing the game at The Mix event during GDC and the feedback has been extremely positive. Grave is up on Kickstarter and they hope to collect $30,000 for this virtual reality game system. We will be talking to Tristan Parrish Moore, Designer/Creative Director who has been working on games, film and simulation since 2010. He has credits on titles, WWE'13 and Due Date. Most recently, he worked at Redacted Studios, on the God of War, Legacy of Kain and Afro Samurai franchises. Game: http://www.grave-game.com/  Company: http://www.brokenwindowstudios.com/  https://

Come out tomorrow night as we kick off our endeavor's! Live radio... what better way to spend an evening! Your hosts Carol Pacey and Song River will be hosting, and our awesome sound dude owner of Vintage Note Records, Jefferson Beam will be taking care of the tech end! Thank you's to Patti Hultstrand of WOD Media and Ice House Tavern Phx! us some Americana, good times, and Ya'll! Internet broadcasting LIVE Remote on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kwodradio

New York Times Bestselling author Gail Carriger will be offering her quick wit and her years of writing experience. Gail will also be the Author Guest of Honor at LepreCon 2014 this May 8-11th. Gail escaped small town life and inadvertently acquired several degrees in Higher Learning. Gail's books are published in over a dozen different languages. The Parasol Protectorate books are:Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, and Timeless. Soulless won the ALA's Alex Award and has been turned into a graphic novel.

We are LIVE out at the first ever, Geek Day at the Phoenix Film Festival. Come on out and see The AZ Ghostbusters, Gangplank, and a bunch of brand new games.

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Vincent A. Alascia is the author of: Undead Heart, In the Presence of Gods, and Xristos: Chosen of God, available as eBooks and in paperback, as well as works that have appeared in anthologies and online. Originally an East Coast native, he now makes his home in the Phoenix area with his wife and three attention grabbing felines. He is a librarian at the State Library of Arizona and an active member of the West Valley Writers' Workshop. You can catch up with him athttp://www.vaalascia.com In addition to writing Vincent enjoys music, comics and video games He has played the guitar for over 25 years. His guitar collection features several electrics and acoustic guitars and his prize an Epiphone Lucille. Speaking of collections, his current and retro video game collection contains 15 systems and over 300 titles. Vinny will in the LepreCon dealers' room from May 8-11th, so come out and meet him in person.

Born and raised at the edge of the high desert in Kingman, Arizona, Michael Allan Scott resides in Scottsdale with his wife, Cynthia and their hundred-pound Doberman, Otto.  In addition to writing mysteries and speculative fiction, his interests include music, photography, art, scuba diving and auto racing.  For the latest, please visit http://michaelallanscott.com ABOUT THE BOOK: A contemporary mystery/thriller—a  paranormal mystery, to be more precise.  For mystery fans, it twists and turns like a dragon kite in a high wind.  Mystery connoisseurs, beware.   The Lance Underphal Mystery series will keep you guessing . . . Lance Underphal was devastated by his wife’s death, and now, the down-and-out crime-scene photographer can’t let her go.  He wakes up plagued by premonitions. The double shooting of an Arizona real estate developer and his mistress/bookkeeper immerse Underphal in a world of incomprehensible phenomena.

Global Trainers - Tag Team Leadership Show BEN PANDYA - No one is better equipped to be an example on how to live with integrity, clarity and introspection than Ben Pandya. A recognized leader, spiritual thinker and a career coach, he has helped multitudes of people around the world be successful and happier. Ben’s energy and passion is demonstrated in his approach to leadership development, coaching and the way he lives his life. He’s published articles in Forbes and Money magazine and has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer and SmartMoney.com. Ben has degrees from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management in Glendale, Arizona and from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. SANDRA SAENZ - Sandra Saenz is an international trainer, published author, and former business executive with 20+ globally. With a background in international advertising, she served as Regional Management Supervisor in Vienna for the CEE Region, supervising 8

THIS SHOW IS NOT LIVE - IT HAS BEEN PRE-RECODED David Lee Summers is an author, editor and astronomer living somewhere between the western and final frontiers in Southern New Mexico. He is the author of eight novels including Owl Dance, Vampires of the Scarlet Order, and The Solar Sea. His short fiction has appeared in such magazines as Realms of Fantasy, Cemetery Dance, The Vampire's Crypt, Aoife's Kiss and Science Fiction Trails. He edits the science fiction and fantasy magazine, Tales of the Talisman and has edited the Full-Throttle Space Tales Anthologies Space Pirates and Space Horrors. In addition to his work in the written word, David has also worked at numerous observatories around the southwestern United States. Currently he works for Kitt Peak National Observatory, outside of Tucson, Arizona. He lives in Southern New Mexico with his wife Kumie and his daughters Myranda and Verity. We sat down with David Lee Summers in the late afternoon on the Saturday of the convention. We talked books, fantasy,

THIS SHOW IS NOT LIVE - IT HAS BEEN PRE-RECORDED Artist/Band: The Cog is Dead Full Steam Ahead! is the second album from the eclectic steampunk group The Cog is Dead. A fun roller coaster ride of musical styles including such songs as "Burn it Down," "Savior of the Skies," "Doctor Franklyn," "The Iron Horseman" and many more! Wild west adventures, dogfighter heroes, mechanical monsters and several other fantastic stories can all be found on Full Steam Ahead! Prepare for Adventure! We sat down with this terrifically awesome band at the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention this last weekend. We got on the subject of time travel and wait till you hear what happens during the interview.

THIS SHOW IS NOT LIVE - IT HAS BEEN PRE-RECORDED We sat down with Dee Astell at the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention this last weekend. She had just finished with the Steampunk Fashion Show which had more entrants then any show she had the priviledge of being a part of. We talked about cosplay, costume design, WWWC3, and then we even talked about the upcoming costume contest at LepreCon in May 2014.  

Allen Amis is a costume and prop builder working out of Chandler, Arizona. He got his start when Star Wars costuming ignited his passion for building and weathering sci-fi armor. He's won awards and accolades for his ability to bring artistic concepts and renderings to life as wearable costumes and displayable props. His most famous costume, The Samurai Boba Fett, is a show-stopper that even took a prize at Star Wars Celebration, the largest Star Wars convention in the US, and was featured in IO9, Geek Tyrant, and more. He recently finished a full-set Mass Effect Commander Shepard armor, Borderlands masks for an upcoming UAT fan film, finished a Fallout-inspired Mandalorian armor set for the Artmor Charity Auction, Appeared in the widely popular cosplay calendar MenvsCosplay, and has appeared in his Samurai Boba Fett in the hugely popular "Bohemian Rhapsody: Star Wars edition" paradoy video created by the Digital video team at UAT. He's always eager to help fans get their start on bringing their favorite cost

Five Key Questions You Should Be Asking Concerning Your Healthcare... If you could...wouldn’t you want to be empowered with the knowledge to circumnavigate America’s increasingly complex healthcare environment? As a board-certified ophthalmologist, healthcare advocate and medical journalist, Dr.Frank J. Weinstock knows all too well, many Americans are spending way too much time and money worrying about their healthcare and he wisely counsels readers about it in his new book, I’ve Been Thinking: And It Might Save Your Life And Vision (TriMark Press, January 2014). According to Dr. Weinstock, “Learning how to be an effective choice maker is the key to understanding your rights as a patient and as a healthcare consumer. I know that after reading my book, readers will be armed with the best information they can get to make wise and thoughtful decisions regarding their health care.” I’ve Been Thinking is more than just a general guidebook and in reality is divided into two parts whereas the first part is a

We will be talking to Barbara Kloss who studied biochemistry at California Polytechnic State University, and after she began working in a clinical lab, found herself daydreaming about far off lands and slightly deranged wizards. She, her husband, baby boy, and Lhasa currently live in Arizona, where she escapes the summer heat by writing about lush vegetation and moderate to cold climates. Author of the Pandoran Novels, a YA fantasy series. About the Book: After Prince Alaric's death, Daria and Alex set off in search of the legendary box of the Pandors'. The box is famed to hold a secret of power—one strong enough to overcome Lord Eris and the shield of power he stole from Valdon. Daria doesn't know where the box is hidden, but she can't ignore the silent urging, beckoning her to the land of Pendel—the land her mother, Aurora Pandor, was from. Time is running out. Lord Eris's army of shadowguard vastly outnumber Valdon's forces, and if Daria doesn't find the box in time, Valdon will need reinforcements from

Indie Authors Naked explores and defines the world of independent publishing. Comprised of a series of essays and interviews by indie authors, booksellers and publishers, readers will get a look at the many aspects of the indie community, where publishing professionals of all types come together with the simple goal of creating something unique; something that speaks directly to the reader, no middleman necessary. We will be talking to Loren Kleinman who is a writer and poet and a columnist for IndieReader.com (IR) where she interviews New York Times and USA Today bestselling indie authors. Some of those interviews in IR reappeared in USA Today and The Huffington Post. Her poetry has appeared in many literary journals. Spire Press published her first collection of poetry Flamenco Sketches, which explored the relationship between love and jazz. Amy Holman Edelman launched IndieReader, the essential consumer guide to self-published books and the people who write them, way back in 2007.  Since then, indie aut

We will be talking LIVE with the creator of this new social media site, Tiffany Branum. About the website www.socialtabz.net SocialTabz is a social networking website that allows you to meet people locally with similar interests. You can have people you know as friends and also meet new people in the tabs provided based on interests. The site is based on geographic location so that new people you meet are located relatively close with a chance of actually interacting with those people in real life. You have to create an account to view posts within the website. You have your profile page where you can relay specific information that you want to share and your tab pages where you can see other people's posts to the public. Choosing your tabs is how you can meet people who share similar interests. While you only see the posts of local people automatically, you can still have friends who are in any area and keep up with them too. About the creators The creators are Arizona residents, Tiffany Branum and Rya