Press Yak

Long Beach CA April 3, 2009

In difficult times like now it is uplifting to listen to people who are making a positive difference. Host Suzanne Toro of the KarmaDharma Radio with Suzanne podcast, brings April showers in the form of interviews with inspiring artists and agents of change. This podcast show can be found on www.LifestyleYak.com, a podcast channel on Yaktivate.com.

Week one, Toro interviews former PussyCat Doll, Carmit Bachar, about Operation Smile and loving yourself.  Week two introduces Apl.de.Ap, of the Black Eyed Peas, sharing his vision about giving back to his former home, the Philippines. Week three brings “Be the Cause’s” Sukh Chugh into the limelight, discussing his service vacation to the Lakota Reservation in South Dakota and how to “Be the Cause.”  Lastly, Toro interviews Tamsin Smith of Project Red about her love for humanity and her vision for her new company, SlipStreamStrategy.

Toro’s interview with Visionary Carmit Bachar highlights her work in creating the non-profit, Smile With Me, for children and adults with cleft palates, something she knows from first-hand experience. Bachar shares the details of her upcoming mission to Peru, her new e-book and her commitment to her new solo music.  Bachar has been around the world performing as a rhythmic gymnast and dancer.  She has been on stage with various rock performers but has been most profoundly impacted by her work with Operation Smile.

During week two, the host checks in with Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas about his former home, The Philippines, and his commitment to giving back through education, history and environment.  Apl is a Filipino-American, hip hop musician and music producer. who is the oldest of seven children.  Toro’s interview highlights his compassion for his homeland and his gratitude for the life he has been able to live in the U.S.  He has founded a non-profit that annually gifts his home community to benefit poor children, and he continues to tell his story artistically in his music, together with the Peas and also as a solo-artist.

Week three Toro chats with Sukh Chugh, founder of Be the Cause, about how to be the cause by being in service.  Recently he took a service vacation to an Indian reservation and shares the story to compel others to work in service.  Toro asks Chugh about his organization’s roots and how he discovered a life of harmony by following Gandhi’s advice, “happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”  Find out more at bethecause.org.

Finally, during week four, Tamsin Smith shares her love for humanity and her vision for Project Red and her new company, SlipStreamStrategy.   Smith founded the company in early 2009 with the vision of helping good people turn good ideas into realities that matter to the world.  SlipStreamStrategy works with philanthropists, corporate executives, international organizations, non-profits and innovative thinkers to form creative coalitions - all with the purpose to impact society’s collective challenges.

Each week, host Toro also invites listeners to implement small progressive steps in their daily lives in the “call to action” section of the show.  In this way, she helps listeners actively build on what inspires them to feel the joy of living a life of passion and purpose.  Tune in each week to begin to discover how you can dive into your own Bare Naked Bliss.

Sponsors for this series of KarmaDharma Radio with Suzanne include:
Tom’s Shoes                 www.Tomsshoes.com
DIY Fathers                www.DIYfathers.com
Book Habit                 www.Bookhabit.com
Natural Health with Dr. Christine Horner at www.radioforyourhealth.com

KarmaDharma Radio with Suzanne is the creative endeavor of Suzanne Toro.  She is in service to humanity and the environment with an emphasis on human spirit, global transformation and assisting in the healing of the planet.  Toro is the new author of, Bare Naked Bliss, which tells her own story of healing.  Toro loves to help others connect to their spirit by remembering their life purpose, teaching them how to celebrate and love life with pure joy - as Toro says, “All is possible.”   It is her intent that KarmaDharma Radio will provide the connectivity necessary to reach the many seekers in the world.

Yaktivate.com is a global media network and marketing organization that features podcasts on channels that reflect a wide range of topics from health to fashion to inspiration and beyond.  Yaktivate.com always on the lookout for new podcasting talent and for businesses that recognize the impact of showcasing their services and products to their niche marketing audience in a cost effective way that stretches marketing budgets and positively impacts their bottom line.

Amy Miller
milleraum@gmail.com   562-879-0953

Prime time show host of 17 years, Montel Williams is throwing a charity Gala for Multiple Sclerosis. The star studded gala features a roaring twenties speakeasy poker theme. Poker celebrities from all over the world will be in attendance, as well as a star-studded celebrity guest list. This event will be live streamed over the internet so that anyone can attend from their home computer.

Poker notables Annie Duke, Russ Hamilton, Freddy Deeb, Barbara Enright, Scott Fischman, Jamie Gold, Susie Isaacs, Karina Jett, Chip Jett, Mary Jones, Victor Ramdin, Marsha Waggoner and Robert Williamson III will be in attendance.

This event will also be streamed live in a video pay-per-view event that will allow anyone with a broadband connection to join in the fun and experience the gala first-hand. Viewers can register for the pay-per-view live-streaming event for $9.95 starting a half hour before the beginning of the festivities at 7:00 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, March 13. Information on how to connect to the live-stream can be found at http://www.yaktivate.com/montelms and/or www.4-Platinuminc.com. A podcast interview with Williams about this even is available on http://www.reviewyak.com.

4-Platinum Inc., the provider of the on-line live-streaming services for this event, is a deliverer of pay-per-view content of the “not to be missed” variety around the world.

In 1999, Williams, host of the popular nationally syndicated television talk show,went public with his own personal battle against multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease of the central nervous system that affects the brain and spinal cord and as a result degenerates all systems in the body over time.

Williams established The Montel Williams MS Foundation, which focuses on MS research leading to treatments and ultimately a cure for this illness. The Foundation distinguishes itself by redirecting 100% of contributions from individuals directly to the world’s top research institutions.

Research foundations that have benefited from Williams tireless fund-raising efforts include:
(2000 to Present)

Accelerated Cure Project
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard
Johns Hopkins
Karolinska Hospital
Karolinska Institute
Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins University
Nancy Davis Foundation
Northwestern University
The Research Foundation of SUNY
UC Irvine
UCSF
University of Rochester
Uppsala University
Yale University
Event Management:
Hemming+Gilman Productions

Important details about the event:

Bernadette Dimitrov, aka Mrs. Claus, brings tips for the home and for each person to prepare for the upcoming festive season.  In this Press Release, she outlines who her guests are and the topics covered for this new series of her podcast show, “Conversations with Mrs. Clause.

Sandra Taylor- Furst, stylist extrodinaire, give tips on how women can cope with the demands that summer places on their hair, whether it be sun damage, wind, or chlorine from the pool.  Taylor-Furst, in this press release, reviews the topics to be covered in her upcoming podcasts show (Style Like a Pro) on InStyleRadio.com, here on Yaktivate.com.   

Hosts of IADR, Eugene Ebner and James Armstrong, bring a poewerful contingent of artists to grace their podcasts for the month of August. From Grammy Award winner Thelma Houston to Dream Aria there is music, music, music.  Then there is Lucinda Yates, jewelry designer and advocate for the homeless.  Rounding out the month is a musical, The Green Room.  All guests personify the philosophy of Armstrong and Ebner- that all can make a difference.  You can find James and Eugene and their guests on www.internationalentertainmentchannel.com , powered by Yaktivate.com.  

Christine Hassler is a life coach for 20-somethings, and she brings her expertise to the world podcasting in her new show at www.twentysomethingyak.com.   Each show will address a differnt topic of concern for those in their twenties.  Some of the issues covered will be relationships, the opposite sex, finances, job fulfillment, rites of passage.  Hassler is the co-author of an upcoming book titled “Chicken Soup for the Twenty-somethinjng Soul” and is the published author of “Twenty-Something, Twenty Everthing”. 

Podcast Potpourri, the podcast show for the evolving woman, and hosted by Rebecca Sahm and Astara Briski, is now the anchor for the Podcast from the Heart channel on Yaktivate.com. This month Rebeca and Astara host Dolly Mae, Raphael Cushnir,  Christine Hassler, and Sharon Riegie Maynard.  All these podcasts, which help a woman become all she can be, can be heard on www.podcastfromtheheart.com, powered on Yaktivate.com.  

Mrs. Claus, wife of the jolly old elf himself, (aka Bernadette Dimitrov) brings her love for the spirit of Christmas to every show.  This press release, released on July 8th, talks about her guests for the upcoming weeks. They included Rudolph, of red-nose fame,  Dr. Joe Rubino (who is an expert on self-esteem), Rebecca Marina, and the CEO of Laughter Yoga International.  Go to www.thefamilyyak.com to find out more about Mrs. Claus’s intriguing guests.  

FM Odyssey host, Fred Migliore, interviews Jason Stoddard, the director of Live365 on the effects of the current royalty rates being increased by 150%.  Stoddard discusses how this increase will put small webcasters out of business and how public broadcsting will be endangered.  He encourages all to contact their Representatives to voice their concern about this bill.  This interview, along with others by Fred, can be heard on www.FMOdyssey.us, powered by Yaktivate.com.

Host Bobby Joe Holman of “Chillin’ with Bobby Joe” reveals plans to bring a live aspect into his podcasts.  He also shares some of the names of his upcoming guests, including Alejandra Carpenter, Kacee, Shameus, and Lily Baron.  Bobby Joe’s podcasts can be found on www.boomeryak.com, powered by Yaktivate.com.