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Dr. Gregg Schellack is an orthopedic surgeon based in California. He currently practices at the Sutter Coast Hospital. He received his medical training at Des Moines University in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. He was a resident at Loma Linda University, and he interned at the Naval Medical Center at San Diego.  Dr. Gregg Schellack is passionate about helping patients overcome pain to as great an extent as possible. His practice ranges from high school students with sports injuries to elderly people with arthritis and other debilitating conditions. He takes the time to treat each patient like family, taking their home life and activities into consideration while creating their treatment plan. How did you get started in orthopedic surgery? When I was a teenager, I was often injured while playing high school football. I ended up spending a lot of time with my local orthopedic surgeon, and I became fascinated with his work. I looked up to him a great deal and w...

With years of digital marketing and hands-on entrepreneurial experience under his belt, Mark Campbell is always up for a challenge when it comes to helping clients transform ideas into full-pledged working businesses. As co-founder and VP of Marketing at InventureX , Campbell has helped launch over 300 products, from electric bikes to ski pole flasks through comprehensive and innovative marketing campaigns. Campbell has a BA in Philosophy with Honors from the University of California. He also holds a post-graduate business certificate from Fudan University in Shanghai. He lives in Los Angeles, CA and enjoys surfing and track racing when he's out of the office. What has been the biggest accomplishment of your career so far? I consider growing InventureX and everything that we are currently doing as my biggest accomplishment. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing clients launch their businesses, especially if these businesses were ones that traditional fundin...

Mark Alvarado is an accomplished graphic artist based in Palo Alto, California. His work ethic and skill have brought him success in his chosen field. He attended UCLA, where he excelled in graphic design. His innovation in graphic design led UCLA to welcome him as a guest speaker. Through his work, Alvarado has been able to travel both within the United States and internationally. Companies throughout the world have benefited from his expertise and cutting-edge graphic design. His work ethic stems from his middle-class background. He worked various jobs starting in high school and was able to put himself through UCLA through a combination of student jobs and scholarships. He experienced some hardships when he started as a freelancer, but he was able to build his business from the ground up. He works long hours and dedicates himself completely to his job, but he takes the time to relax and enjoy work-life balance. When he is not working, Mark Alvarado relaxes at his seco...

Dr. Usha Rajagopal is a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in treating women with compassion and care. She is an expert at performing female plastic surgery, breast reductions, and breast augmentations. She also specializes in non-surgical techniques such as lasers and injectables. Her practice, San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, has been helping patients from throughout the Bay Area for more than 20 years. Dr. Rajagopal stays at the forefront of her field, continually incorporating new techniques into her practice. Together with her excellent and highly trained staff, Dr. Usha Rajagopal provides services that enrich the lives of her patients. Dr. Rajagopal was recently featured as the San Francisco Examiner’s Reader’s Choice for Best Plastic Surgeon of 2017. Dr. Usha Rajagopal had a fellowship in plastic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco before opening her practice in Union Square. She completed undergraduate studies and ...

Mike Asimos has done what many of us dream about; he turned his lifelong passion into a rewarding and challenging career. His love of wine has led to his role as a wine importer, exporter, and wholesaler. A Portland, Oregon native, in addition to all things wine, Asimos enjoys jazz music and travel. Michael Asimos travels to vineyards every chance he gets. When it comes to jazz music, he loves the early musical trailblazers as well as contemporary jazz musicians. His favorites include Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and Esperanza Spalding. How did you get started in the wine industry? I have always been involved in the wine industry. I love all stages of wine creation from the grapes to fermentation, to bottling, tasting, pairings and distributing. I have always loved tasting different wines, and my pallet was well-developed long before I decided to make wine my career. When I came to a crossroads in my life, I decided the wine industry was my path to take and never looked...

Nadia Bruce-Rawlings uses grains of her often gritty life to infuse her stories with cathartic realism. Her stories “Fire” and “Scars” have both been finalists in Glimmer Train’s writing contests and are included in SCARS , her first anthology from Punk Hostage Press. Nadia grew up travelling the world and living in various countries before settling in Los Angeles. In LA she briefly worked at a vitamin factory and then began a long career in independent film distribution. A single mom for 11 years, she and her new husband have settled into the Nashville area, where she writes by the lake when she can escape their five kids and two dogs. We have conducted an interview with Nadia. How do you feel when your writing talent has been describe as "with dark humor and candor" or even "emotionally raw"? I feel that my writing is fairly candid and definitely emotionally raw. When I write, especially the memoir pieces, I go to a very deep place inside myself. I ...

Educated in New Hampshire and spending the first part of his career in the Northeast, Senior Data Scientist Terry Bandy now lives and works in California. Alongside creating his own company specializing in Data Science the Tufts University graduate has partnered with Elliot Massa to create the Data Science Summit which met regularly to discuss the latest developments in big data from 2002 to 2010. Currently working as a freelancer, Terry Bandy is a husband and father who is an experienced freelancer now based in San Francisco. How will data science change the marketing world as we know it? I was talking with a marketing executive the other day and he was saying he expects big data to become the major trend for the future of the industry in the coming years. However, data has driven marketing for decades in many ways, it's just now that we can pinpoint with accuracy the needs and requirements of individuals to tailor marketing trends directly to the individual. Recentl...

For all of its ills, Social Media still possesses a great many benevolent attributes. Yes, it can allow for the vapid and self-centered to take center stage but it can also enrich your life quite a bit if used correctly. Main Street Hub has taken to the use of Social Media to promote and increase awareness of the diverse businesses Los Angeles has to offer. It’s hard to be aware of everything that a city the size of LA cultivates and Main Street Hub understands that many people, especially those forty and under find what their looking for in a number of online avenues like Instagram, Facebook, Yelp, etc. The eclectic work of photographer Yuya Parker has been a prominent and continual part of creating the online presence which MSH utilizes. MSH helps grow small businesses in LA by managing their social media content on sites like Yelp, Facebook, and Instagram. They study each business and find the best way to present them via social media content. Parker used the same talents he has em...

There is only one name that comes to mind when elite homeowners and investors from the Middle East look to buy or sell real estate in Beverly Hills. That name is Iskander Lemseffer . He is the best in the L.A real estate business and is widely known among a wide range of elite international buyers and sellers alike. Iskander is well acquainted with the Arabic mentality because he lived in Dubai for 5 years. Iskander Lemseffer is the best when it comes to delivering quality results. Most of his work comes from referrals and repeated clients because he has a reputation of delivering quality results that are beyond his clients’ expectations. Lemseffer always puts your best interest in mind and has ample experience in the world of design and international real estate. This is one of many reasons to pick him for your real estate needs. The reason smart individuals such as yourself choose Iskander Lemseffer is because when he works for a client, he does so as their partner to fulfil...

L.A.rry L.A.vell is a producer, engineer, and recording artist from Inglewood, California. We have conducted an interview about his new EPs Motivation: Working Till Successful & Pull The Plug. How did you become a producer? I was an artist first, listening to beats on soundclick in 2005. When the producers wouldnt sell me exclusives because of me not having a big name. This is when i foind FL Studio 7 snd begin to learn how to make beats. What is the meaning of L.A.vell? L.A.V.E.L.L is an acronym that stands for L.ove A.lways V.aries E.veryday L.iving L.ife. Where did you get your inspiration for your new EPs: "Motivation: Working Till Successful & Pull The Plug"? I drew inspiration from the artists I was working with and the situations I was currently dealing with at the time. It was pure energy in the creation of the music. Every song derives from a past or current situation. "Motivation", "Still Dreamin" & "...

Laura, can you introduce yourself? I’m a 23-years old woman. I come from French Riviera; was born and raised there. I’m an independent woman who loves challenges and adventures. I traveled the whole world and did a lot of jobs and activities that suited my lifestyle and my passion. Fashion was one of my many passions that brought me to Paris the first time. I studied a lot of prestigious fashion schools there. I have also worked in the nightclub industry for some time and was the best in the field. But after all my jobs and pursuing different niches, I knew in my heart that I would ultimately get back to my roots: acting. It was my true calling and that’s what I followed in the end. And here I am! Why did you choose to be a Hollywood actress? My dream has always been to live in California, L.A to be precise; which also happens to be my initials as well (I’m a strong believer in signs). Plus, there are a lot of opportunities here. Acting schools are great here and are...

The appeal of some things are global. Affinity for them seems to cross nearly all national, cultural, religious, economic, and political boundaries. That’s a very tall standard and while it isn’t unanimous, the love of wine comes very close; closer than just about anything else. Which elicits the query, what is it about wine that makes it appealing to so many different types of people? Oenophiles deliberate on the virtues of wine for countless hours but the majority of us simply know what we like and what we don’t. Still, the reasons for the popularity of delicately fermented grapes is so embraced that one wonders what is the key to its ubiquity. Peter Backeberg was so intrigued with the concept and his own love of wine that he created a television production around it. Vintage: Napa Valley has aired on three-hundred sixty-one PTV channels covering eighty-eight percent of U.S. TV Households. The program’s National Average Household Rating equates to 6,355,000 Gross Household Impressi...

Nothing But You, Nicky is a driven, talented and charismatic artist based in San Francisco. She is particularly striking for her distinctive vocal skills. Her dynamic approach to singing covers an ample range, as she is able to seamlessly float from moody and introspective vocals with an intimate feel, to larger-than-life hooks that are easy to sing along and remember. We have conducted an interview with her. What do you personally like the most about your latest single"On My Own"? I had been looking for unconditional True Love ever since I was a little girl and I finally found it on this song “On My Own”. When I first listened to this song, I cried with joy and appreciation and then I thought, “ I had been singing so long time to sing this song ON MY OWN.” How do you use your voice to make this song the story it has? There is no technic involved and all what I need is listen to my heart and sing as I feel. How would you describe your voice? My voice i...

Today our guest is Les Thomas an American playwright traveling to Europe in early 2018 to continue researching Pontius Pilate for a stage play. We have conducted an interview with him. What brought you to write a play about Pontius Pilate? Why are you still researching his history? Seeing Basil Rathbone’s portrayal of Pontius Pilate in RKO Radio Pictures’ 1935 ‘The Last Days of Pompeii’ was life-changing! Rathbone’s Pilate displayed such evocative guilt at his actions that I was crying for his pain; Jesus was literally out of the frame (for those who've seen the film know Jesus is never fully shown in a literal frame of the print but remains one of his most powerful filmic “appearances”). And so during Lent of 2014, I wrote a full-length play entitled ‘Acts of Pilate’ based largely off apocryphal texts examining Pilate’s role during The Passion. To me, it fell flat as a work in the art of the drama. This was roundly the critical consensus. To my surprise, it found mos...

Krishen Iyer is a highly successful entrepreneur based in California. He has interests in health insurance, real estate, and marketing. He has founded and steered several companies to profitability. He recently launched his latest outfit, Managed Benefits Services. The company promises to redefine lead generation starting with the health insurance industry. Krishen Iyer is passionate about marketing. He is adept at building strong client relationships. Krishen Iyer recently agreed to answer some few questions to give us insights into his highly successful business ventures. What are your expertise and talents? I enjoy marketing because it only requires talent and skill. It stimulates my curiosity and improves my creativity. Marketers are brilliant people. We like to create and innovate. We are always improving our practices and growing in the process. Most of the time, we love technology. For example, it has enabled tremendous improvements in communications. I can...

Today our guest is Delia Sander from Ventura County, California. She earns her living as a global product planner for a biotech company but she also discovered her love of the outdoors. We have conducted an interview with Delia about her experiences of the outdoors as well as a photographer. Where are you currently based and what is your professional background? I’m currently based in Southern California just outside Los Angeles where I work for a multi-national Biotech company. Growing up in Germany I decided to go to college in the Netherlands and graduated with a master in Logistics and Operations Management. I started working for the at the Dutch location of the Biotech company right out of college. About 4.5 years ago the opportunity came up for me to relocate to Southern California and take a job at our corporate headquarters. I am currently working there as a Global Product Planner which means I’m responsible for ensuring our product supply is meeting the market de...