International Convention
Speaker Biographies

Dr. Manaswini Rath, Ph.D.

“Achieving Higher Consciousness through DNA Transformation”

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The reality we face in everyday life reflects every action we take or every choice we make in life. The actions and choices in our life are governed by the consciousness we live in. Higher Consciousness is the higher vibrational frequency that transforms our life to a better reality. Our current consciousness is the driving force of our emotion, feelings, thought energy and belief system, and hence a reflection of our current DNA structure…

It has been researched and proven that DNA structure is changing towards Crystalline DNA from the current carbon based DNA. The new Crystalline DNA raises human consciousness to a higher vibration. This presentation demonstrates DNA Transformation Therapy and meditation techniques help individuals to raise their own consciousness, as well as assists in raising group consciousness. The higher consciousness in individuals would gift higher possibilities in their personal life, such as improved physical body, possession of higher energy and a more stable mind. The change in consciousness also changes the physical health towards light body, helps in achieving a mind with clearer thoughts, and aids in eliminating undesired emotions and feelings. Higher group consciousness would accelerate the ascension process and thereby help in the movement of earth consciousness from 3rd dimension to a higher dimension.

About Manaswini Rath – She possess more than 24 years of experience in leadership, management, and engineering in multinational corporations and currently is working as Vice President, leading most emerging business of Autonomous Driving. She has been practicing healing and counseling in the areas of metaphysics and spirituality for the last 15 years. She has contributed towards changing the lives of more than 10,000 people through mentoring, coaching, healing and counseling. Manaswini innovated and developed several products that are widely sold in the market. She owns more than 20 patent applications and has been published in 58 recognized journals and magazines. She has mentored startups for ideation, business plan development and execution, and product introduction. Manaswini has been leading teams of more than 5,000, guiding them in their professional and personal lives. After successful achievement in the field of engineering and management, she has been focusing on research to bring publications in book form. Academically, she holds a PHD in Metaphysics from USA, MBA in Engineering Management from UK, and MS in Industrial Engineering and Management from IIT Kharagpur.

Manaswini holds Membership/Certifications in the following metaphysical areas

  • Certified Hypnotherapist
  • Certified Arhatic Level I by MCKS, Philippines
  • Certified Advanced Radikal Healer
  • Certified Access Bar Teacher and Professional (Level I)
  • Certified Psychic Surgeon
  • Certified Energy Healer (MCKS, India)
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Dr. Robert Albert Knapick, Ph.D.

“Metaphysical Aspects of Animal Communication That Facilitates Psychological Restoration”

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Robert Knapick has over 30 years of program leadership and project development skills that enabled him to achieve and enhance the goals of organizations he represented. Throughout the years, his talents have been used to assist organizations in developing new strategies or plans to make better use of time and money. These skills allowed him to move up quickly within different organizations he was associated with and become successful as an independent contractor…

His personality has allowed him to be a leader that is creative and ever-evolving, and a planner that is goal-oriented.

Robert is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Certified Christian Counselor. He has extensive experience in many areas of mental health including psychiatric conditions, substance abuse/addiction, and crisis intervention.

He is currently a Psychotherapist/Program Director in private practice full time since February 2015. Programs Robert has developed in his private practice include: alcohol/drug education program, marriage and family counseling, a job search training program, a 90-day outpatient treatment program, a stress management program, several support groups and a 90-day aftercare program. He currently works with patients on stress management and mental health issues.
In addition to establishing three nonprofit organizations, Robert has presented over 100 seminars and workshops. He is an award-winning television producer and he also achieved the Platinum Pro 5000 Diver level within the Scuba Schools International Program, which is the highest award for a recreational diver.
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Nancy Ghislaine Nadeau

“Near-Death Experiences: Profound Psychosocial Events”

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This presentation will share some of the data from a research conducted in South Texas border town with Mexico addressing knowledge and attitudes toward near-death experiences and how the awareness of near-death phenomenal events is influenced by cultural background as we prepare the nursing students to care of patient/family members who experience this life changing event.

About Nancy Ghislaine – Ms. Nancy Nadeau is a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, University of Texas of Rio Grande Valley. She has more than 30 years of vast nursing experience from Intensive Care Unit to Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical to Home Health Nursing, and has practiced in several countries including Canada, Switzerland, and Mexico. Her interest in studying consciousness, neuroscience and quantum physics bring a fresh new perspective in the field of health, nursing and medicine.

Her journey in metaphysics started in her twenties at nursing school in Quebec, Canada where one of her classmates reported her “out-of-body experience” and she reassured her by believing her story; it deeply influenced her. Ms. Nadeau, early in her career, was not afraid to help someone during his/her passing. It was natural and very comfortable to help patient and family dealing with death or near-death experiences. After many years, she decided to better understand the brain, consciousness and healing by doing self-studies or attending seminars or workshops with famous healers. A few years ago, after photographing orbs during nursing students’ activities, she did a small research about the perceptions of this phenomenon, which results showed were very much influenced by sociocultural background of South Texas. The results were that 98 % of the people nterviewed believed in angels and God. However, in her quest to better help her students understanding not only the physical, mental and emotional body, she developed a 2-hour presentation to bring awareness to the study of consciousness and spirituality in another level, integrating neuroscience. Ms. Nadeau presented for the first time a well-known curandero in a nursing class to allow understanding of how people living in South Texas – border town of Mexico use these type of folk healing practices.
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Rev. Nicholas John Mazzoni, B.Msc.

“Communicating Spiritual Principles in a Secular World”

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Nicholas John Mazzoni will speak on the concept of how we might improve our communication skills in order to get spiritual principles across to the world, drawing on parallels between humanism and mysticism. By doing this, he hopes to relay a message that transcends the common language we use in our circle of metaphysicians to be more in alignment with the way the world speaks. If we can get back to the basics of effective communication…

and see other’s points of view from a humanistic standpoint, we can impact the world to be more in accordance with the Ultimate Reality. We can impact the world to identify with the God Mind and less with the little mind. However, we need to improve our communication methods. The Ultimate Goal is a more peaceful, loving, and unified Human Experience and the recognition of the One Consciousness showing itself in many beautiful and creative forms. We can do this by relating to the audience we hope to convince – there is a method to this. Basically, Nicholas aims to draw upon the immense similarities between the secular and non-secular philosophies and use these similarities to help unify under a common human bond. He will incorporate and highlight the teachings of Christ in relation to his teachings to the mass of men and women in comparison to his more private teachings to his disciples. He will also speak on spiritual magnetism which can be found in Module 8 – Spiritual Mind Magnetism of the Ministers/Bachelor’s Degree course of study, and possibly other examples as well.

About Nicholas John Mazzoni – Nicholas graduated from High Point University in 2011. He studied Psychology (B.S.) and English Writing. In addition, he has a Bachelor’s Degree and Minister’s Certification from the University of Metaphysics, with an emphasis in Metaphysical Studies. Though he is formally educated, most of his learning has come through his personal experiences and his extensive reading.

He has held many jobs in his adult life (most recently as a small business owner of a handyman service). Formally, Nicholas has served as club president in the Toastmaster International circle, been host/emcee at numerous organization events, competed in speaking contests, and been involved with numerous media projects. He has taught hundreds of children environmental education, worked as a behavioral intervention specialist, and is a trusted confidant to many people.

Nicholas feels that it is his purpose to help bring unity to the people he comes into contact with and knows through spiritual experience that he is meant to speak and write whenever and wherever he can. His hope is to shed light on the power of sincere and purposeful communication.
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Dr. Damali Curry Edwards, Ph.D.

“Metaphysical Solutions for the American High School Dropout Epidemic”

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If you were not aware, in 2010, there was a U.S. campaign launched to increase high school graduation rates to 90% by 2020. There has been great progress made but there are still many challenges. As a trainer/consultant/coach, I had the opportunity to work with local students and gained great insight to many of their challenges. I actually brought many metaphysical and holistic techniques to my workshops landing me getting a reward from our local county for the work I did.

I actually brought many metaphysical and holistic techniques to my workshops landing me getting a reward from our local county for the work I did. The subject of the talk will highlight top tips in working with GED students in helping the achieve their goal. Examples of those tips would include but not limited to: 1) Assisting students in having the right self-image aligned with their Higher Mind (because so many suffer from having a low self-esteem); 2) Helping students confront their weakness by metaphysical techniques like the Confrontation Technique (because many of them felt that some subjects were too hard to learn like Math and/or they had other unhealthy habits like smoking); and 3) Giving the students the ultimate solution for finding out their purpose such as asking their Higher Mind to daily guide them in their goals so they are in alignment for their purpose in this lifetime (so many of the students felt aimless or were so confused about what they wanted to do if anything at all).

About Damali Curry Edwards – Damali Curry Edwards got her debut in speaking as many performers do, at her church as a little girl. Throughout Damali’s career, she found herself in leadership roles which required her to have great communication skills.

Damali has been a keynote speaker, moderator, and panelist. She has spoken for the following groups and organizations to name a few: Agnes Scott College, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, DeKalb County Juvenile Court – YAP and TIME programs, Enterprising Women Conference, and the former International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruitment.

Many of her previous talks have focused on career and professional development, small business topics, and marketing. Damali is now looking forward to expanding her talks and work to include her metaphysical spiritual path which she credits her success to.

Damali has always been curious about spiritual matters. She still owns the Bible she received when baptized at the church that started her public speaking career, yet she has long broadened her perspective from her traditional Christian roots to include studies of higher consciousness, meditation, and New Thought ministry principles. She has read numerous books, taken countless classes, and enrolled at the University of Metaphysics /University of Sedona to build upon her knowledge and also launch her new metaphysical career.
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Rev. Patricia Anne Cone, B.Msc.

“Leadership in the 21st Century Requires Soul”

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Ethics and integrity or lack of integrity, can no longer be covered up. “Marketing spins” to fix a damaged reputation no longer works as we go further, deeper into the use and integration of information. For those of us sharing a “Soul’s Pathway” and a yearning for learning and living the truth; our current market is giving us the very thing we have always prayed for.

Today, more than ever, people want the truth. People are searching more every day for themselves. They want to know who has some truth and what they can trust. In this information age, words and intent leap out in front of me almost as fast as I think them. In the social ranking of the word “integrity” being one of the top words used today, the NASW Code of Ethics requires six social core values for success.

About Patricia Anne Cone — Patricia (Trish) has been training, educating, presenting, leading and talking with groups throughout her life. She was asked to present at the United Nations in New York City, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Rome, the International Space Conference for NASA, Windsor Castle, PBS in Chicago, Shanghai, China, Monrovia, Liberia and at hundreds of other events.

Trish was Founder and CEO of StarShine Academy Schools, was Knighted as a Dame in the Sovereign Order of Knights Hospitaller, one of the oldest humanitarian organizations in the world. She was given the Human Rights Award by the largest organization of church women, Church Women United at the United Nations and Ms. Cone was honored as a Fellow of St George University at Windsor Castle, England. She was also and was asked to participate in a workshop for the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences to develop a strategy for sustainability for learning and leadership.
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Rev. Dr. Lynda R. Exley, Ph.D.

“Writing Your Thesis/Dissertation Can Change Your Life”, and
Workshop – “The Easy Way to Ace Your Thesis or Dissertation”

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“Writing Your Thesis/Dissertation Can Change Your Life”
Points Covered:
• Writing your thesis/dissertation is an act of deep meditation and trust in Source
• Taking the next step
• Tools and Resources
• We are Here for You

Workshop – “The Easy Way to Ace Your Thesis or Dissertation”: Learn valuable tips to make writing your Thesis/Dissertation easier and more enjoyable, help you avoid frequently made mistakes, and write the best possible paper––without the frustration some students experience.

About Rev. Lynda Exley – Rev. Lynda, the thesis/dissertation advisor for the University of Sedona and University of Metaphysics, is an award-winning writer, editor, and book author who earned more than 50 national and regional first-place honors including the Arizona Newspaper Association’s “Best Entry Outstanding Writing” award, ONEBOOK Arizona winner, and The National Federation of Presswomen’s Communicator of Achievement designation.

A former member of the National Speakers Association, she has spoken at hundreds of educational institutes, libraries, and conferences across the state of Arizona. Her next engagement is a six-week class in January 2019 at Yavapai Community College, based on Dr. Paul Leon Masters’ Meditation Dynamics.

You may remember her from the two-part “Thesis/Dissertation Webinar” (Part I & Part II) or the “Select Your Right-Fit Metaphysical Degree Webinar” (https://vimeo.com/254350404).

A higher consciousness practitioner since age 17, Exley is passionate about helping seekers achieve self-realization and conscious-centered living.
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Dr. David Furlong, Ph.D.

“Healing Your Ancestral Patterns”

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Your ancestors reflected out through your family patterns, are a powerful source of both inspiration and conflict. In the West, we have forgotten much of this ‘native’ wisdom, yet the voices of our ancestors are calling to be acknowledged and balanced as energies with us. Ancestral patterns can influence your life in all sorts of subtle ways. Only by integrating and resolving these dynamic energies will you find the freedom to be yourself.

We will explore simple and effective ways to help you access your family patterns and heal the web of their energies as they move within you.

About David Furlong – David grew up in a family that practiced spiritual healing and discovered, as a young child, how to access his healing skills. He has been a healer for more than fifty years. He began his esoteric training in 1968 and over the next ten years developed his intuitive skills going on to establish his inner plane connections to ‘higher-level’ guidance. Since then he has worked extensively in helping people to unlock their intuitive and healing gifts. He has a wide-ranging knowledge of earth energies and landscape healing work including dealing with disturbed site energies including spirit release.

He is one of the founder tutors of the College of Healing and was the first Chairman of the Natural Health Network. He is the author of six books including The Healer Within, Working with Earth Energies and Healing Your Ancestral Patterns and has run many workshops and training courses during his life.

He was responsible in 1981, along with a small group, for setting up and developing the Runnings Park Centre where for ten years he was its managing director. He has also been director of Wrekin Trust an educational charity, founded by Sir George Trevelyan to promote courses exploring the spiritual nature of man and the universe. He formed Atlanta Association in 1993 as a vehicle for training courses in healing and inner development. He has appeared on television and radio, lectures widely both in the UK and abroad. In 2002 he became Chairman of the Education committee of the Spirit Release Foundation and was involved with developing its educational programs. When the Foundation closed down, he established a new organization called the Spirit Release Forum, which he runs as director. His latest book “Illuminating the Shadow: Transmuting the Dark Side of the Psyche”, was published in early 2016. He holds a doctoral degree with the University of Sedona for his dissertation on “The Shadow.”
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Rev. Lyn Williams, B.Msc.

“The Unexpected Journey: Out of the Shadows and Into the Light”

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Lyn will speak about the Practical Mystic’s journey through their metaphysical study with UOM. All students come in with the goal and expectation of attaining a degree, and find quite unexpectedly, and spiritual transformation and awakening that takes them beyond what they thought they would gain, and into becoming a new and greater person. She will speak about that journey of self-discovery from the shadows of life…

, and into ‘spiritual enlightenment and awareness’, based on the University curriculum.

About Lyn Williams — A student and practitioner of Metaphysics and New Thought philosophy since 1977, Rev. Lyn Williams is the living example of surviving and rebuilding a life after severe crisis. After the drive-by shooting death of her son in 1988, she endured 5 trials for the murder of her son over the next 7 years.

Though her son’s death was the most difficult, she also lost 5 other family members between 1987 and 2006. She’s had many other personal and financial challenges over the years, including the 3 D’s (divorce, death, and the downturn), and depression and changing careers at mid-life.

To cope with these life changing events, she began practicing energy healing techniques to rebuild and fortify her spirit. Now she shares her wisdom and experience, and teaches these practices to others who’ve suffered similar personal traumas.

In 2004, she retired from a 33-year Information Technology career to become a full-time business entrepreneur. Now, she’s a successful writer, speaker, mentor and success coach.

Rev. Lyn Williams has been helping women achieve success, wellness, and happiness for over 40 years. Her clients are often in the midst of major life-changes, seeking direction toward fulfillment of their goals and dreams. Rev. Lyn’s specialty is providing techniques, clarity, and enlightening support so her clients can overcome obstacles and solve problems. She bases her counseling on methods of personal transformation and spiritual guidance through uplifting, inspiring, and positive means.

Rev. Lyn has experience in several modalities, including energy healing (Reiki and Emotional Freedom Techniques—EFT aka Tapping), crystal healing, tarot and angel oracle readings, and meditation training. She is a Usui Reiki Master, Certified Crystal Energy Healer, and a Certified Tarot Advisor. She has degrees from the University of Metaphysics and the University of Sedona, and she is an ordained minister with the International Metaphysical Ministry.
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Rev. Allison Victoria Olson, B.Msc.

“The Secret Power of Love”

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Everyone says that love can change the world. Then why hasn’t it? Could it be we haven’t used love the way it was intended to be used?

Learn more about the power of love and be the observer of its gifts. Love can bless one’s life.

About Allison Victoria Olson – Allison is an Author…

, Holistic Emotion & Spiritual coach, Teacher and former Journalist.

She has researched religions and spirituality organizations for over 22 years and wrote for the examiner.com in the Salt Lake City area sharing events of multi-faiths. Currently, she belongs to the Society of Professional Journalism, a facilitator of Your Angel Network TV and her company is listed on the directory of The Parliament of World Religions.

In 2013 she formed the company, The Secret Power of Love, LLC and released her e-book found on Amazon titled, “Discover Love, The Secret Power of You”. In 2018, she received her Bachelor’s degree with the University of Metaphysics and has loved the whole journey.

She has taught for the Wild Women Symposium, spoken at churches and teaches classes on various topics to empower people to have the best life possible.
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Dr. Victoria Brisco, Msc.D., PsyThD.

“Reversing Our Nation’s Spiritual & Psychological Decline”

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With crime and mental illness on a constant rise, we find ourselves in a world that is desperately in need of solutions. Through “Reversing Our Nation’s Spiritual & Psychological Decline,” Dr. Victoria Brisco will clearly define the problem and uncover the universal solution that we as spiritual counselors, coaches, and teachers can offer to bring lasting healing and change to ourselves and those around us…

About Dr. Victoria Brisco – At an early age Victoria Brisco knew that she had been called to be a spokesperson for the Divine. As early as the age of six, she would stand before her peers and speak of things to come. As her relationship with the Infinite evolved, she used her giftings within the Christian Church, and over the course of more than thirty years she served in various capacities such as Minister of Music, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Director, Church Elder and Senior Pastor. Although Victoria was actively involved within her religious community and was devout in her personal relationship with Spirit, for nearly forty years she carried a secret burden. Deep within the recesses of her heart and mind she knew that there was something missing, and although she was unable to put her finger on it, she continued in fervent prayer and fasting, asking and seeking for knowledge, wisdom and understanding.

In May of 2004, Victoria earned her Bachelors’ degree in Practical Theology, and through much study she found herself challenged by many of the teachings that she had been raised to believe. Filled with questions that no one could seem to answer and speaking of things that no one seemed to understand, she found herself at a crossroad. Unaware that a single prayer would change the course of her entire life, Victoria asked God to teach her the truth even if it contradicted everything she thought she knew. Shortly after, her life was turned completely upside down. She soon resigned from the ministry, detached from all forms of religion, and set out on a journey to find answers while being solely led and taught by Source.

Ten years later, during the latter part of 2015, she was led to The University of Metaphysics. She describes it as “a feeling of finally finding home,” for its teachings confirmed all that the Spirit had taught her. In January of 2019, nearly fourteen years after the start of that journey, Victoria earned her Doctorate Degree in Metaphysical Science and in Theocentric Psychology from the University of Sedona.

As she joins in unison with the voice of the Ancients, her charismatic style is sure to challenge, encourage, uplift, and minister life. With a vision of empowering people to become intimately acquainted with the Divine, she is excited about the work that lies ahead of her. Resting in the confidence and power of the risen Christ within, she knows that she has been called “for such a time as this,” to join hands with her fellow man and bring understanding, healing, direction and liberty to the world.
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John and Dr. Elizabeth Macintosh, Ph.D.

“How to Naturally be High on Life, Live to the Full – and Inspire All Those Around You”

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Dr Elizabeth McIntosh is known as the “Positivity Expert” from her life’s work and research in the field. She is an author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. She is a Life and Wellness Coach and is Certified in Personal Fitness, Training under Ken Ware, Mr Universe 1994. Dr Eli has many hats to her name including, Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, Meditation and Yoga Teacher, Spa Trainer, Reiki Master Levels 1, 2 and 3, and a Reiki Master Trainer….

She holds a PhD in Philosophy through the University of Metaphysics, and is an Ordained Minister.

Her latest addition is the creation of the Mental wellness and Suicide Intervention App that she and her Husband released free as their gift to the world, this has already after only a couple of months been taken up globally with many countries downloading the app.

They have now been approached by the Notorious Kerobokan Prison in Bali to install all of their “Positive Mindfulness Cognition” training program within the prison and will aid in providing face to face training with 1100 prisoners.

Dr. Eli lives in Queensland, Australia and is a motivational speaker. She write regular news columns, serve as television and radio presenters, run seminars and retreats on self-development, business, health and well-being and is the co-author of award winning best selling books “CEO Principles” and “Mastering Negative Impulsive Thoughts (NITs)”.

​Dr. Eli has been in clinical practice for many years and brings together her broad-based skills and personal experiences including international aid work and travel. This results in a unique fusion of Modern Western Science with Ancient Eastern Philosophies; using the best of both worlds. As a Keynote, Corporate and Seminar Presenter, she has innovative concepts to empower people to maximise their full potential and achieve Life Mastery in their personal or professional life.

Dr. Eli considers herself to be the longest enrolled student of the University, enrolling in the late 90’s as she has had over a decade of endeavouring to complete her doctorate. Her determined spirit is a shining inspiration to others to not give up when life’s commitments get in the way, that determination, persistence and the belief in your own ability will get you there.

She has enjoyed wonderful success in her life but is not content being a the top of the mountain and states it is no fun being successful alone and aims to take as may to the top of the mountain with her.
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