The Heartbeat Lounge: Recent Episodes
Vivienne Kjönö
The Heartbeat Lounge a captivating podcast highlighting upcoming and prominent artistic talents and passionate visionaries. The creative line up is endless as each guest laughs, sheds a few tears, and sometimes excitedly pounds the table to make their point. Everyone is real, the conversation is upbeat and lively.
Rayo Cole is a walking and talking dynamo who loves God and giving her unconditional support to everyone who crosses her path. Her love for God was developed at an early age while attending Catholic School. A negative experience of being bullied at school turned into a life transformation as she found the courage to laugh it off and rely on her faith.
Today, she continues her passionate journey as the owner of Rayo Cole Hair creating exceptional wigs and hair extensions to not only the entertainment industry but also to “medical patients experiencing hair loss, or everyday women who simply love to look fabulous.”
“Rayo is committed to them thriving fully in their beauty. Rayo Cole Hair also manages celebrity hair stylists and other powerhouse professionals in the hair, style, and beauty industries. Her clients can be found in major magazines—Essence, Cosmopolitan, IN Style, People and Glamour to name a few! Her clients include: Kim Kardashian, Serena Williams, Lupita Nyong'o, Eve (The Talk), Marlyne Barrett (Chicago Med) Asjha Cooper (Chicago Med), Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane Season 2-4), Imani Hakim (Mythic Quest), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men Apocalypse), Wendy Williams, Lyric Lewis, Logan Browning (Netflix’s Dear White People), DeRon Horton (Netflix’s Dear White People), Paula Newsome (Spider Man: No Way Home), Paula Abdul, Bianca Lawson, Tamala Jones, Dorothy the Band (Roc Nation) and many others.”
With her belief, that “Music is healing. It soothes the soul”. In 2013, Rayo launched the “My Song” project offering children, teens, and young adults with medical challenges the opportunity to fulfill their dream of becoming a recording artist working with GRAMMY® award winning music team. The result is their personalized video ready to share with the world!"
“Rayo created this project to enrich the lives of others and to make a valuable contribution to her community. “My Song” has supporters like Capitol Records, the Make A Wish Foundation, Sony Music, Westlake Studio, multiple renowned, GRAMMY® Award winning and GRAMMY® nominated producers and songwriters.”
Big hello to my listeners, today you will actually hear me speak on my journey to pursuing my heart desires. In this short video I address the right MEGA mindset to making your project or career take off.
A couple of my projects included bringing TGI Fridays restaurants to Northern Europe, placing family wines into Costco, and designing my own scarves for a sellout response in 48 hours at Nordstrom stores. It is a matter of amplifying your uniqueness and maintaining flexibility to close that deal.
This short sponsorship presentation was part of a maxed out private event, “Cinema & Sanity" produced and collaborated byinternational actor and good friend, Prashantt Gupta and acclaimed Bollywood actor, Kashmera Shah. This panel of prominentactors discussed how to stay sane, mindful and mentally healthy on the path of showbiz dreams especially for South Asians breaking through Hollywood as well as American based Indian actors breaking through wanting to pursue Bollywood.
Justin Arnest – Founder & Broker of the Arnest Real Estate Group
Justin and his wife, Lilia, run a very successful real estate firm, the Arnest Real Estate Group, AG in Northern California.
Justin laughs as he thinks about his previous five careers from being a construction/heavy equipment operator, civil engineer college student, cross fit owner, and law enforcement officer.
He decided to give real estate ago five and half years ago, and within the first year closed over twenty-eight deals. Today he has a ten-member team and expects to close sixty transactions. Justin is the leading top producer with sales consistently ranking in the top one percent nationwide.
Justin believes that inspiration is the key rocket fuel combined with discipline are the major components to moving the real estate train along. Justine and Lilia utilize the Ninja real estate training tools to assist their agents in developing service base relationship selling to their clients. Justin’s main goal is to “focus full time on serving my clients by providing service and expertise in all facets of residential real estate. It is my constant goal to exceed the expectations of my clients. I am fanatical about protecting the financial interests of my clients and making sure every ‘i’ is dotted and every ‘t’ crossed.
Both Justin and Lilia believe the best legacy is to build life memories of helping individuals turn the corner and be an inspiration of kindness and goodwill to everyone who crosses their path. Their pillars they live by are faith, family, finances, friends, and fun.
Arnest Real Estate Group
Justin Arnest
(916) 770-6687
@arnest_real_estate
I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Elena Bulatova’s Fine art gallery in Palm Desert while visiting friends. The art gallery’s marketing and sales specialist, Svetlana Bulatova, gave me an incredible tour and detailed information on the artist’s dynamic collection of brightly colored sculptors and stunning abstract paintings. My eye first went to the playful melting lollipops and popsicles sculptures and then I viewed a stunning abstract painting called “Purple”.
I was impressed with Svetlana’s knowledge of the unique details that go into each one of Elena’s creations. I was surprised to learn that her canvases are treated for UV protection which makes totally sense if you are displaying these beautiful renditions inside/outside in sunny California, Miami or anywhere else in the world. Several hotels including the Hyatt exhibit her collections, and recently Svetlana mentioned that while on vacation, Elena was surprised to see her artwork displayed in the lobby of the largest cruise ship in the world. The film industry has also been captured by Elena’s talent, and her art was highlighted in Netflix’s episode, “Inventing Anna”, and other features.
Before leaving the gallery, I also fell in love with a giant golden teddy bear encompassed by perfectly sculpted rose patterns. According to Svetlana, Elena became inspired with the rose flower teddy bears and wanted to capture this romantic and love feeling in her art. Her husband, Efi Mashiah, is also a creative with his inspired colored screw art depicting Mick Jagger’s tongue reminiscent of the sellout album, Sticky Fingers.
According to the article, “Meteoric Rise of A Young Master”, with Elevated Magazine, Elena’s message is clear:
“You should always believe in yourself. Make goals. Pursue them. Don’t listen to the people who discourage you.”
At an early age, Nan Summerfield always, “loved jewelry since the day I was born”. She had spent hours playing with her mother and grandmother's jewels.
After returning from a European back packing trip, a San Francisco company approached her to sell their jewelry collection which she immediately did to all her friends in Lake Tahoe. With her GIA certification, she moved to New York City and became part of the Sotheby’s Auction team. With five years under her belt she decided to move back to her family on the West Coast, starting her own firm, Summerfields, for twenty years, and presently as Doyle’s California Director in Beverly Hills.
Nan’s describes the auction estate sale world as a great treasure hunt for customers willing to take the time to view various jewelry collections from vintage, signature, or contemporary pieces. Bidding on one’s favorite items is exciting and involves strategic psychology to successful win or to be smart enough to wait for the next exhibition,
Dr. Ernie Bodia, an extraordinary individual, has dedicated his life as the former chief of surgery for thirty-three years at Kaiser Permanente helping women successfully fight breast cancer disease. Today, his efforts are addressing issues women face after treatment at the Breast Cancer Survivorship Institute which he established in 2012.
In this interview, Dr. Bodai mentioned that he has insomnia and ADHD which has worked to his advantage since he successfully channels his energy into productive projects, such as, the author over 250 medical articles, 5 books (4 focused on cancer), and several medical patents.
He is known for his passionate lobbying efforts to the postmaster general, congress and the senate for authorizing the first specialty stamp focused on best cancer in the United States. This was a tireless two-year effort of traveling back and forth from Sacramento to Washington DC campaigning for this unique commemorative stamp. Today $1.1 billion stamps have been sold resulting in $95.5 million dollars towards breast cancer research. The beautiful breast cancer stamp has gone global with over 27 countries utilizing this exact stamp rendition.
Dr. Bodai has been nominated for the Congressional Gold Medal and in 2018 received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Breast Surgeons as well as in March 2019 the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Consortium of Breast Centers. He appreciates these awards but what strikes a deep chord in Dr. Bodai’s heart is his daily interactions with women in their breast cancer journey giving them the tools and emotional support to live full lives again and regain a sense of self-worth and confidence. Check out his you tube channel on "Thriving with Breast Cancer" & "Lifestyle Medicine - The Cancer Prescription".
We are excited to announce the beginning of season two on the BEST DAY ever, Valentine's Day!
The Heartbeat Lounge will be interviewing our inspirational and dynamic guests from all over the world.
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We wish our listeners “An Exceptional Happy New Year” living life to their fullest creative potential.
Prasahnatt Guptha is an enthusiastic successful international actor, producer, poet, and singer. He was was born and raised in New York and belongs to a family originally from Jaipur India. His love for this creative craft took him on a journey from Manhattan to Mumbai to the epic center of Bollywood, a gigantic entertainment industry that makes Hollywood look like a mini mouse. Prashantt carved out his success with several Hindi (Bollywood) films and web-series, many of which have been critically acclaimed and box office hits. His deep love for New York and Mumbai keeps him earning those mega sky miles as he resides in both countries.
He has also produced and starred in, "A New Christmas", an indie film showcased on Amazon Prime. It was shot in New York during Christmas time with the temperature at minus 2 on the Brooklyn Bridge as Prashantt, supporting cast members, and crew taped up their bodies with hot warmers drinking tea sometimes with a dash of whiskey.
My dynamic interview with Prashantt Guptha will further enlighten our audience into the not so glamours world of acting with its tremendous peaks and valleys an actor experience. He gets real in discussing how he prepares and molds himself into the script's character. His acting range is huge playing a 25- to 45-year-old, a debonaire international gentleman vs a pauper, and a rough bad guy you do not want to ever encounter.
Instagram: @prashanttguptha
Eric Nelson is a dynamic and passionate executive director/CEO of the National Nordic Museum located in Seattle’s Ballard waterfront district known for its Scandinavian heritage. He successfully led a ten-year building campaign moving the Nordic Heritage Museum in 2018 to its new iconic designed structure by a Finnish consultant architectural firm. Within its beautiful contemporary facility, Ralph Appelbaum Associates firm designed and planned the museum and created innovative narrative environments. “The Museum’s achievements were acknowledged in 2019 when the Museum was designed as the National Nordic Museum by an act of congress.”
The core exhibit is the “Nordic Journeys” which tells the story from 12,000 years of Nordic history, culture, and values representing “the entire Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the regions of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland, and the cultural region of Sápmi) and the legacy of Nordic immigrants to the United States.”
The Viking treasures are intricate and unique from jewelry, swords, even an incense burner with the runic engraving,” this was made by Hans the great silversmith in Denmark”.
Eric pointed out an interesting fact that the big driver for the Nordic immigration to the US and Canada was the vaccine which lowered mortality rates and more family members were living on the same plot of land. These immigrants took their valued possessions, beliefs in hard work, social justice, creative spirit, and love of nature to North America. Their inventive spirit led some Nordics to fame such as Karsten Solheim, the inventor of the rabbit ears for GE, and later in life when he was old started the ping golf dynasty, creator of its putter.
nordicmuseum.org
Lorie Langdon is a bestselling Young Adult Fantasy writer with already 13 books under her belt, and author of the upcoming Disney Villain series, Happily Never After.
In my interview, Lorie reveals her journey from a successful corporate career and suddenly takes a disability leave due to Crohn's disease which left her in pain and fatigue. While resting at home, she fell asleep and woke up with a complete fantasy story ready to be written. Was this her fate?
Yes, Lorie always loved storytelling and listened to her heart felt calling which led her to a fantastic lifetime opportunity collaborating storytelling with Disney.
Instagram: @lorielangdon_author
Rashaana Shah is a producer with Mulberry Films, a books-to-film TV and film development company, and a former actress.
In her own words she was, "born to be in front and behind the camera, it was just my calling". Listen to her "wide angle view of the creative arts", and nuggets of wisdom that will resonate in your heart.
She also has several other TV and film projects in pre-production or development, including PIANO TUNER a novel by Daniel Mason, NANDA DEVI, a spy-thriller set in the Himalayas in 1965 with Tarsem Singh attached to direct, and PURPLE AMERICA, based on the bestselling novel by Rick Moody.
She has recently produced films and music videos featuring ethnically diverse casts from Kenya, USA, South Korea and India. Her films BLOWING UP RIGHT NOW and A NEW CHRISTMAS, are both available on Amazon.
Born in India, Ms. Shah earned a degree in computer engineering from a prominent Indian university before moving to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. Between 2005 and 2012, Ms. Shah starred in multiple Bollywood and International films that have won international awards, including COLOURS OF PASSION by renowned director Ketan Mehta, and the IFC TV miniseries BOLLYWOOD HERO by comedian Chris Kattan.
Ms. Shah is the recipient of ’Top 20 Global Women of Excellence 2022’ by Congressman Danny K Davis and was honored by NY State Assemblyman Hon David Weprin and Federation of Indian Association -Tristate for her achievements in Hollywood.
Greg Simas – Professional Rodeo Announcer
I am happy to introduce Greg Simas, a professional rodeo announcer, part of the PRCA, Professional Cowboy Rodeo Association. His twenty-year career has been exciting touring this beautiful land from East to West Coast with his family and sometimes hauling his favorite horse, Elvis.
His career as a professional rodeo announcer selected him not the other way around. As a former marine infantry, he was about to join the Baltimore Police Department when destiny had other plans.
With a mike in hand, Greg always delights the audience with a slice of rodeo’s pioneer days while sharing the excitement that comes with watching bareback bronc riding, barrel racing to extreme bull riding as those brave clowns protect the riders and entertain the crowds.
According to Greg, the first rodeo show was held at Madison Square Gardens in New York in 1869.
You can catch Greg Simas as the honored Emcee to the 2022 PRCA ProRodeo Awards Banquet Nov 30th at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In conjunction with the Official NFR Experience
He is proud be a part of the biggest night in western sports, for contract personal, committees, contractors and more and share that stage with so many of his talented peers and friends will be a heartfelt memory cherished forever.
If you can't make it to the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa please tune into the Cowboy Channel and see who emerges on top for 2022.
Ivan Braiker has a dynamic track record of transforming start-ups with the right initial public offering (IPO) strategies into industry leaders.
He has a passion for developing successful marketing and sales teams and has built three companies from inception to IPO. Through his leadership, Ivan's company, Hipcricket "became a leading mobile marketing firm with over 400k+ campaigns, proprietary SAAS technology, and 29 Fortune 100 clients". With a keen understanding of the investment banking world, Ivan's company raised $18 million dollars on the London Exchange.
Today, Ivan sits on several tech boards, and is also a mentor to another startup in the assisted living sector.
Courtney Isham has the dream job as the captain of her own ship, meaning she loves what she does in the entertainment industry.
As a content developer and video editor, she is perpetually in the creative zone posting social media content for her clients or showcasing her own comedy vignettes on instagram. Courtney loves that she does "not wait to create" today's streaming platforms allows artistic talents to move forward no gate keepers just your audience.
During the pandemic, she and her husband, Jake, both filmmakers became inspired and wrote a screenplay, "What About God?" a short story filmed at home. Stay tune to this creative team's media features.
Instagram: courtney.isham
Courtney loves what she does “it’s a collaborative art@. I’m talking about the media business being a content developer, video editor, comedian, actress, and filmmaker. She enjoys the outdoors an even has a photo on her Instagram hanging from a cliff.
Hi Everyone, There is nothing better than owning your own fashion statement, your own style, and that is what I did when visiting my two best friends in Beverly Hills. Actor, Prashant Gupta from Bollywood who signed recently with a prestigious LA manager is also dialing in with his own eco sustainable men's clothing line called MOON N' LOTUS. In the meantime, my girlfriend, Nan Summerfield, whom I grew up with in Lake Tahoe is one of the leading international experts in the auction and estate jewelry industry as the SVP of Doyle's in Beverly Hills and New York. I was very surprised to learn that jewelry sold off the block while our pandemic was in full swing. All jewelry designs are greatly in demand. I will have to give American Express a call, and see if they will increase my line of credit. I don't want to miss a good deal at Doyle. www.doyle.com - new gallery at 310 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA instagram: @doylebeverlyhills
I am excited to introduce my best childhood from Sweden, Eva Boström!
During the summer months, she opens Torpa Café & Galleri, at her home offering her paintings and classic Swedish sculptures as you enjoy homemade pastries, touring her charming atelier.
Eva works in acrylic with renditions of life like meticulously painted fruit and vegetables; her very favorite fruit are lemons. Fly and see her upcoming exhibition next year in Stockholm featuring exclusively her beautiful unique cows in rich vibrant colors.
Eva simply says it all:
"I often paint very detailed so when I make my lithographs it is a time-consuming pre-work with all the films that have to be made first for each color to be printed. At the same time, it is fantastically exciting when the actual printing starts, but it is only when the last color, black in my case, that you see the result. Busy, sweaty and exciting at the same time."
Email: evaisommen@hotmail.com Website: www.evabostrom.se Instagram: @evabostrom54
Treat yourself to visiting the finest fifth generation family-owned leather shop, Papini, established in 1896 located across the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge.
The pink belt in the window was calling my sister, and voilà before we knew it, we were captured by the owner, Cecilia’s charming personality as she displayed the family’s authenticate handmade natural leathers, an impressive array of uniquely designed ladies’ and men’s belts, wallets, purses, picture frames, jewelry boxes and more. The White House, past US presidents, European and Middle Eastern royals, locals, and tourists exclusively shop here.
The bottom line is you just cannot resist the exquisite beauty of Papini’s natural leather and top of the line customer service provided by these dedicated owners, Cecilia’s, and Lucia.
www.papinileather.com Instagram @papini1896