Jannel Rap: Music Iconoclast

Talk Show host Dr. Arlene Barro created her WIN Without Competing! show for candidates, employees, entrepreneurs and employers to learn about her Right Fit Method from her guest interviews.

On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview singer-songwriter Jannel Rap who, according to the International Music Connection Magazine, is one of the top 50 iconoclasts of the music business along side the Eagles, Lil Wayne, Robert Plant and many more.

Jannel has five solo CDs that have received national airplay. She is currently working on her 6th solo CD entitled..."Are We There Yet?" She has shared the stage with John Waite, Sophie B. Hawkins, Stevie Wonder, Sandi Patty, The Yardbirds, Nickel Creek, Eddie Money, Rick Springfield's band- The Squirts, Susan Gibson (Dixie Chicks), Lowen and Navarro, Loudon Wainright III, James Valentine of Maroon 5, Tyrone Wells, and Ronnie Cox.

Her music has been featured in the television shows "America Lost and FOUND", and "Elimidate," in Karen Black's play "Missouri Waltz," the Henry Jaglom films "Going Shopping" and "Irene In Time," the documentary: "800 CDs" and the film "Costa Rican Summer" starring Pamela Anderson.

Jannel founded GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation after the disappearance of her sister, Gina, in 2000. The GINA FOUNDation was featured twice on the Grammy Awards Program along with Jannel and numerous contributing artists, including Meatloaf, Michael C. Ross, Christina Aguilera, Vanessa Carlton, Little Feat and Sheila E.

Annually, Jannel takes her band Clementine on the Squeaky Wheel Tour which is a 19 day event beginning on Gina’s disappearance date and winding down on her birthday. Jannel is considered an expert on call for missing person cases featured on national TV shows such as Nancy Grace.

She was the host of "America Lost and FOUND” and co-hosted the CRN’s Digital Talk Radio “Live from Studio C Street.” The TV show "FINDing Gina," about Jannel and her band, Clemetine, is under development. It's a reality series about a band on the road looking for one of their member's sisters and in the process they meet the families of the missing to help them gain media attention for their loved ones. People are FOUND. Jannel will be the host.

Jannel is the author of 30 Days in a Life that chronicles a specific 30-day period in her life. This book not only gives you a view into the day to day life of this uniquely driven woman, but brings to light how her sister's disappearance has created life lessons and changes she would have never experienced otherwise.

Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers how Jannel’s passion for music has inspired her to turn tragedy into a mission for helping others.

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Rachel Brill: Superstar on the Rise

Talk Show host Dr. Arlene Barro created her WIN Without Competing! show for candidates, employees, entrepreneurs and employers to learn about her Right Fit Method from her guest interviews.

On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Rachel Brill, Vice President of Development at ZOO Productions. In 2001, Rachel joined ZOO Productions as an intern and quickly showed her creativity which propelled her to Vice President of Development in 2008. In her current position, Rachel manages project development and production (both written and media) relevant to pitches, presentations, and pilots which has included the FOX primetime game show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” and TVLand's "How'd You Get So Rich?" with Joan Rivers. In addition to her responsibilities in development, Rachel has played a key role on the production teams of ZOO’s recent shows including truTV’s “Speeders” and “Speeders Fight Back”, Lifetime’s “Let the Good Times Roll”, CMT’s “Bandits vs. Smokies”, MTV’s “Tila Tequila’s Spring Break Fantasy Couple”. Rachel is also developing the docu-series “The Pellicano Girls.” and a studio game show for NBC.

As an invited speaker at the Association of Film Commissioners International Cineposium in November, Rachel will be part of a panel discussing “Non-Fiction Productions: The Bread & Butter of the Industry?”

Rachel’s passion for a career in television started early as she was growing up in Los Angeles. Then, as a college student at the University of Miami, Rachel worked as the student producer, director & editor of “UMIQ,” a scholastic “Jeopardy” like game show where she garnered accolades including the Telly Award (a national award recognizing the best in non-commercial television), the Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. Award (a national award recognizing the best in college television), and the Aegis Award (a national video and film production award recognizing outstanding work, judged by peers). Rachel took a semester sabbatical to travel as the event planner for the Al Gore/​Joe Lieberman Presidential Campaign in 2000 and at a later time worked on events for President William Jefferson Clinton just after he left the White House.

During her junior year in college, Rachel seized the opportunity to intern for MTV's Summer Beach House which laid the groundwork to a full time position with ZOO Productions. Starting as a Production Assistant and quickly becoming Executive Assistant to partners Barry Poznick & John Stevens, she coordinated all aspects of business and personal life for two executive producers, including: new project development, current network administration, casting, maintaining schedules, coordinating travel, expense reports, maintaining relationships with creative executives, agents, managers, and talent, assisting in corporate sponsorships for annual charity fundraiser, live event coordination, and shoot day logistics for various projects.

As Rachel rose through the ranks at ZOO Productions, her credits along the way include: MTV’s “The Morning After”, Oxygen’s “Girls Behaving Badly” and “Kids Behaving Badly”, CBS’s “Rob & Amber Get Married”, History Channel’s “Where Did it Come From?”, Spike’s “Video Game Awards”, and a private concert with rap star Snoop Dogg and The Pussycat Dolls.

Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers Rachel’s success strategies and future plans.

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What is your Assumptions Quotient (AQ)?

Talk Show host Dr. Arlene Barro created her WIN Without Competing! show for candidates, employees, entrepreneurs and employers to learn about her Right Fit Method from her guest interviews.

On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will host a special call-in career show with guest co-host Virgil Holder, Corporate Director of Recruitment of the prestigious Piedmont Healthcare (includes five hospitals) in Atlanta, Georgia. More than 15 million people are currently unemployed and millions of employed are shaky about their jobs and careers. Fear can cloud our judgment and prevent us from acting appropriately. Fear coupled with erroneous assumptions is deadly. To find out if you are making erroneous assumptions that are preventing you from getting a job, changing careers, or moving up in your current position, take Dr. Arlene’s Assumptions Quotient Quiz during the show. You will be amazed to find out the number of erroneous assumptions that you make which impede your career success. Are you blasting your resume from Burbank to Bombay? If so, be sure to listen to the show. Dr. Arlene will respond to callers’ questions, demonstrating how her Right Fit Method, the subject of her book WIN Without Competing!, is the key to figuring out the right solutions to succeed in both your professional and personal life.

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Independent Filmmaker Suzanne DeLaurentiis: Head, Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions

Talk Show host Dr. Arlene Barro created her WIN Without Competing! show for candidates, employees, entrepreneurs and employers to learn about her Right Fit Method from her guest interviews.

On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Suzanne DeLaurentiis who follows in the footsteps of her family of successful filmmakers, producers and directors. Her company, Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions, independently produced 10th & Wolf, Brothers By Blood, Silicon Towers, Pocket Ninjas, Skate Dragons, Twin Towers, Graduation Day, Out of the Black, Shut-up Kiss and Me, A Month of Sundays, The Vegas Connection, Mutant Man, Swiss Family Robinson, Mannequin 2, Rocky V, Transylmania and New Hope Manor and many others. The film 10th & Wolf, a drama based on the investigations of mob informant Joe Postone, aka Donnie Brasco, won numerous awards.

Suzanne Delaurentiis has won the prestigious Opal Award from Women in Film, a lifetime award for music in independent films from the Hollywood Fame Awards and The Distinguished Founders Award for Excellence in Filmmaking from the Palm Beach International Film Festival.

Delaurentiis started the Cinema City International Film Festival which debuted at Universal Studios in 2007 and was rated one of the top 25 Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine in the festival’s second year. She conducts lectures and workshops, mentoring up-and-coming actors and filmmakers. Suzanne has helped hundreds of talented people jumpstart their careers. At the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, the fifth Cinema City International Film Festival took place in September featuring the film Like Dandelion Dust starring Barry Pepper, Cole Hauser and Mira Sorvino.

Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers Suzanne DeLaurentiis’ fascinating career from her childhood roots to her teenage acting career, to her acclaimed singing nightclub act at age 20 (mentored by her cousin Frankie Avalon) to acclaimed filmmaker.

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Serita Stevens: The Mistress of Mystery

Talk Show host Dr. Arlene Barro created her WIN Without Competing! show for candidates, employees, entrepreneurs and employers to learn about her Right Fit Method from her guest interviews.

On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview award-winning author Serita Stevens who has had 30 published books to her credit including two non-fiction books: The Forensic Nurse and The Book of Poisons. As a forensic nurse, Stevens was trained to observe evidence that physicians may overlook. She has been frequently first on the scene of a crime or in an emergency room which puts her in a unique position to collect evidence regarding accidents, alleged sexual assault, spousal abuse and other violent incidents. Her book The Forensic Nurse – how nurses help police solve crimes – is currently being turned into a television drama in Canada (CTV) with Greg Bell (former showrunner of Bones) as the head of production.

Writers frequently questioned Stevens on how to kill off their characters in their books. Stevens, recognizing their need, wrote The Book of Poisons to instruct writers on how to murder their victims correctly. Any questions about poisons?

Stevens, a highly versatile writer, has turned her attention to scriptwriting with “Murder Me Twice” (a reincarnation thriller and winner at Cinema City International Film Fest as best script,) “Mother In Law” (a female driven dramady with a supernatural twist – also a winner at CCIFF and at Broad Humor Festival,) “Dragon Seeds” (a psychological horror written with director Sean McNamara,) “The Presence” (a psychological horror), and “Guilty Prey” (you always thought your attorney’s were blood suckers and now they are.) She is currently working on a TV pilot “Gangsta” (about the cops who run the gang land stations) and “A Match Made in Heaven” (a true romantic comedy.)

Her awards include: the Edgar Award Best Horror Short and Best Short Script at Cinema City for The Unborn, now a film (www.theunbornfilm.com); the Anthony Award and McCavity Award for Unholy Orders; the Anthony Award and McCavity Award for Red Sea, Dead Sea; Best Biblical Romance from Romance Writers of America for Lightning and Fire; Best Western Suspense from Romance Writers of America for Deceptive Desires now a script entitled “Logan’s Land”.

Watch for Stevens’ films “Saving Spirit” and “The Chaperone" on the Hallmark Channel.

Currently, Stevens lives in the Los Angeles area with her actor husband, daughter, her cats – Caesar, Othello and Goldie and her dogs – Pupperazzi (who likes to hound her), Cupcake and Sophia.

Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers the secrets of Stevens’ mystery writing success.

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Judy Lamppu: Producer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Singer, and Ms. Senior Santa Clara

Talk Show host Dr. Arlene Barro created her WIN Without Competing! show for candidates, employees, entrepreneurs and employers to learn about her Right Fit Method from her guest interviews.

On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Judy Lamppu. For the past few years, Judy has been writing and producing a CD/​book project dealing with the loss of loved ones entitled “Grief Rhymes with Thief,” as well as a book for young adults and a Sci-Fi Pop-Rock Opera entitled “Real.”

Working with Finnish Jazz star, Bianca Morales and her label, Beem Records International, Judy wrote all the English lyrics for two CD’s, the most recent, 13 songs on the newly released homage to “Roman Holiday” entitled “When in Rome.” This CD is considered to be a tribute to the great jazz classics of the fifties and sixties, with wonderful arrangements by Sven Nygard. Judy also completed an English version of songs for Bianca’s upcoming Christmas CD and an original holiday song, “Let’s Be Children for Christmas,” co-written with Bonnie Janofsky.

Early in her career Judy and her partner, Patricia Ford, had the good fortune of getting one of their scripts to Peter Falk, who, upon reading it, didn’t care that they were unknown writers, and “Caution, Murder Can Be Hazardous To Your Health” became the 2-hour ‘91 season opening of "Columbo."

Judy has written title songs for films and television with many projects in the works. Among her song credits are “Situation” for Jobete/​Motown, released on London Records by artists Hodges, James & Smith, “Lulu” by the Jackson Five (available on the collection “SoulSation”), “Nobody,” a Capitol Records Nancy Wilson release, and “I Haven’t Got the Heart to Say Goodbye” and “Here I Am” (title song), special project for James Brown’s label Starday King, by the Mayor of Macon, GA, Ronnie Thompson and also recorded by both Dian Hart for Amaret Records and “The Group” for the Pete Records label. Both artists also recorded “If’s A Mighty Big Word” co-written by Ben Peters and “If You Don’t Love Me” co-written by Ben Wiseman (published by Melon MUSIC/​Shelby Singleton Music). She also co-wrote “A Miracle” with CBS’s Morton Stevens for a TV special, “Antonio & the Mayor.”

Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers how the reigning Ms. Senior Santa Clara fared in the Ms. Senior California State Pageant.

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Jack Feuer “It’s My Way!”

Talk Show host Dr. Arlene Barro created her WIN Without Competing! show for candidates, employees, entrepreneurs and employers to learn about her Right Fit Method from her guest interviews.

On WIN Without Competing! Dr. Arlene will interview Jack Feuer, Editorial Director of UCLA Magazine, who likes shaking things up. At UCLA Magazine he relaunched the university’s flagship publication and its website. Prior to UCLA, Feuer was the National News Editor of Adweek (and before that its first Media Editor) where he helped execute a sweeping redesign of this famous ad industry magazine and its website.

Feuer also served as West Coast Bureau Chief of Inside Media magazine, where he wrote the acclaimed “West World” column on L.A. advertising, and as Managing Editor of J.D. Power and Associates, where he edited the award-winning Power Report newsletter.

Jack continues to write about the business of communications as a regular contributor to Variety, TV Week and other channels, and through “Media X,” his popular weekly blog on mediapost.com. His byline also has appeared in Advertising Age, Buzz, Content and mediabistro.com, among others.

As an expert on advertising and media issues, Jack has been seen and heard on CNN, ABC, Univision, the Canadian Broadcasting System, Canal One in France, Fox News and numerous radio stations across the U.S., and he has been quoted on communications topics in such publications as The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Herald, The Wall Street Journal and Wired, among many others.

Feuer practices what he preaches as a marketing communications copywriter and strategic communications consultant for clients and agencies. His portfolio includes work for Lexus, Sony, Fox Broadcasting and the City of Los Angeles, among many others.

He is the author of "Good Men: A Practical Handbook for Divorced Dads" and admits that he really ought to listen to his own advice about parenting.

Join Dr. Arlene as she uncovers why Feuer, a change agent, likes to do things his way.

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