The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Toni Elizabeth Sar'h Petrinovich, spiritual teacher, mystic, author and metaphysician whose work explores consciousness, spirituality and what she describes as the relationship between metaphysical principles and quantum physics. Petrinovich holds a ministerial doctorate in metaphysics and has operated Sacred Spaces in Washington State's San Juan Islands. The 'X'...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Tony Uberoi, a Toronto-based psychic, intuitive life coach and practitioner of palmistry, astrology and numerology. Born and raised in India, Uberoi says his interest in psychic and metaphysical subjects began early in life. He recalls becoming aware of what he interpreted as clairvoyant abilities at approximately age 13 and, two years later, discovering a book on...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Tolly Burkan, motivational speaker, author and pioneer of the modern international firewalking movement. Burkan began teaching human-potential seminars in 1973 and, after experiencing firewalking himself in 1977, began introducing the practice to the general public as an exercise for confronting fear and challenging self-imposed limitations. He later founded the F...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Tom Justin, author, speaker, business and life coach, entrepreneur, strategy consultant and longtime researcher of intuition and human potential. Justin has spent decades working in personal, business and spiritual development, speaking and training thousands of people while consulting for organizations ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to major companies suc...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Tracee Dunblazier, author, publisher, spiritual teacher and longtime leader within the Mind, Body, Spirit community. Dunblazier is President of the Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR), a trade organization serving the Mind, Body, Spirit marketplace. She has also worked as a grief counselor and describes herself as a spiritual empath and shaman, combining her s...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Tito Abao, author and longtime student of New Age spirituality, whose extraordinary personal journey led him to believe that he lived a previous incarnation as Nero, Emperor of Rome from AD 54 to 68. Abao is the author of The Monograph of the Parallel Life of Tito Abao and Nero, a work presenting his belief that his present life is connected to Nero through a succ...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Warren Bobrow, writer, editor, photographer and food journalist, for a conversation about Zen and the Art of Twitter—an exploration of communication, creativity and finding your authentic voice in the rapidly changing world of social media. Bobrow grew up on a farm in Morristown, New Jersey, graduated from Emerson College with a degree in film, and spent his senio...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Vel Nirtist, the pen name of Lev Tsitrin, author of The Pitfall of Truth: Holy War, Its Rationale and Folly. Published in 2005 by Overview Books, Nirtist's provocative work examines the relationship between religious certainty, extremism, violence and terrorism, asking what happens when individuals become convinced that their interpretation of divine truth is unqu...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Tom T. Moore, author, speaker and spiritual researcher best known for The Gentle Way: A Self-Help Guide for Those Who Believe in Angels. Moore's work centres on a spiritual practice he calls Most Benevolent Outcomes, or MBOs—simple requests that he believes allow people to consciously ask their guardian angels for assistance with everyday situations while reducing...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Dr. Vere Chappell, writer, photographer and researcher specializing in spirituality, human sexuality, occultism and the history of sacred sexuality. Chappell holds a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science, an MBA and a doctorate in Human Sexuality, and has travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East researching sexuality, spirituality, art an...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Dr. Val Webb, Australian theologian, author and lecturer, for a thought-provoking examination of one of humanity's oldest and most important questions: Do religious traditions created thousands of years ago remain relevant in the modern world? Webb brings an unusual perspective to theology, holding a graduate degree in science as well as a Ph. D. in theology. Her...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Wajid Hassan, author, speaker, teacher, actor, humanitarian and longtime student of metaphysics and New Age spirituality. Born in Pakistan, raised in England and later settling in the United States, Wajid's life has followed an unusually varied path—from working as a field service engineer to stand-up comedy and more than 20 years as a union actor performing voice...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Dr. William A. Gaspar, physician, metaphysical researcher and co-author with Dr. José A. Jaramillo of The World Tree: Gathering for the Shift of 2012–2013. Gaspar's work attempted to connect ancient mythology, astronomy, sacred geometry, spirituality and traditions from civilizations including the Maya and ancient Egyptians in an effort to understand what he and J...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes William Gladstone, author, literary agent, publisher, filmmaker and researcher who became known for his exploration of Mayan traditions and the meaning attributed to December 21, 2012. Gladstone attended Yale College and earned a graduate degree in cultural anthropology from Harvard University. His career also included work as the original researcher for the telev...

Join Rob McConnell for a classic conversation with one of the most recognizable figures in the history of UFO research, Stanton T. Friedman. A nuclear physicist by training and a longtime resident of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Friedman spent 14 years working on advanced nuclear and space-system projects for companies including General Electric, Westinghouse, TRW and McDonnell Douglas before devot...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Dr. Richard Ruhling, a retired physician, author and commentator whose interests extend from medicine and preventive health to current events, religion, biblical prophecy and American government. Ruhling was board-certified in internal medicine, received cardiology training and taught Health Science at Loma Linda University from 1974–1978. His appearance with Rob...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Grant Cameron, veteran Canadian UFO researcher, author and lecturer whose investigation of the phenomenon began in 1975, following his personal sightings of the mysterious object that became known as “Charlie Red Star” near Carman, Manitoba. Those experiences launched Cameron into decades of research involving UFO sightings, Canadian government investigations, Wil...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Sandee Mac, longtime metaphysical researcher, dowser, lecturer and alternative-practices teacher for an exploration of one of the most controversial subjects in the paranormal world—alien contact, UFO encounters and alleged extraterrestrial abduction experiences. Sandee's appearance is documented in The 'X' Zone historical guest directory specifically under “Alien...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Adara An D'Rianna, author, speaker and executive coach whose work focuses on identifying and releasing what she describes as the emotional and energetic “charges” that prevent people from moving forward in their personal and professional lives. Adara is the author of Loving YourSelf FREE of Charge: Clearing the Emotional Blocks That Stop You!, published by Rainbow...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Adam Hartung, business strategist, author and expert on innovation, organizational change and corporate leadership. Hartung is the author of Create Marketplace Disruption: How to Stay Ahead of the Competition, in which he developed what he calls The Phoenix Principle—a management philosophy arguing that successful organizations must continually adapt to changing m...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes The Right Reverend Brian C. Keneipp, longtime leader of the American branch of The Aetherius Society, an international spiritual organization founded in London in 1955 by Dr. George King. Keneipp serves as Executive Secretary/Executive Director of the Society's American Headquarters and as a Bishop in the Aetherius Churches. His original appearance with Rob is pre...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Thomas E. Pierce, author of The Last Rose: A True Celebration of Eternal Life, for a profoundly moving story about love, devastating loss, grief and the strength to continue living after unimaginable tragedy. On March 6, 2004, Thomas boarded the Lady D water taxi in Baltimore's Inner Harbor with his wife, JoAnn, and daughter, Lisa. A violent gust of wind struck th...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Thomas Lyons, author of Modern Day Mystic: A Psychic & Spiritual Journey Through a Not Quite Ordinary Life, for an exploration of mystical experiences, psychic phenomena, spirituality and some of the extraordinary events Lyons says have shaped his understanding of reality. Thomas's appearance is documented in The 'X' Zone guest archives under the title “Modern...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Angela Artemis, writer, author, intuition teacher, self-described clairvoyant and spiritual medium. Angela is the founder of Powered by Intuition and author of The Intuition Principle: How to Attract the Life You Dream Of. Interestingly, her spiritual work developed alongside a very conventional professional career: she spent more than two decades working in finan...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Richard De Rose for a provocative examination of brainwashing, persuasion, social conditioning and the forces that can influence the way people think and behave. The 'X' Zone historical guest directory confirms De Rose's appearance under the intriguing title “Brainwashed...Are You?” What does it actually mean to be brainwashed? The word often brings to mind cults,...