Alexandra Beck is a rising Dance-Pop singer-songwriter born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and now based in Los Angeles. Known for her kind nature—until pushed too far—her music reflects the full spectrum of her personality, blending vulnerability with fierce energy. A naturally gifted vocalist, Beck has captivated audiences at prestigious venues such as Lincoln Center and The Bitter End in NYC, Canadian Music Week in Toronto, and Los Angeles hotspots like The Hotel Cafe and The Viper Room.

Drawing inspiration from icons like Usher, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and the Pussycat Dolls, Beck brings a fresh twist to the early 2000s pop sound, infusing her performances with high energy, dance and cutting-edge vocals. Currently, she's honing her skills under the guidance of renowned Heels choreographer Marissa Heart, whose credits include working with Kanye West and J.Lo.

Proudly Canadian, Beck is a natural-born performer and melody creator. After relocating to L.A. in the fall of 2022 on her first publishing deal, she signed with Tuneclique Music Publishing, led by her longtime mentor, Roy Hamilton III. With several exciting projects on the horizon, this Saskatoon-raised artist is one to watch as she continues her rise in the Pop-R&B world. Don’t miss what’s next from this dynamic and ambitious star.

Find more of Alexandra Here:

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TgCyVirCFvAxyuztntwFA?si=Gr3GxahERIig0fQACmJ5VQ

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexandramariabeck/

Website - https://alexandrabeckmusic.com/

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Blaze Links:
https://www.blazebell.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blazebellbliss
https://www.instagram.com/frompiecestopeaceful/

David, a neurodivergent coach and therapist, bravely shares his journey navigating life after a TBI and embracing his unique neurodivergent experience. We delve into the nuances between life coaching and therapy, touching on addiction, mental health, and so much more. Learn more about David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-walberg-62436947/

Bio: My name is David James Walberg. My life begun the streets of Kolkata, India which my Indian was Ramprasad Shaha. Born the streets of Kolkata, life started with trauma which became the foundation of who I am becoming today. Life changed for me when I was adopted and arrived in Alaska, USA to a foreign land, culture, people let along to live with a person who I would call my father. This was both a blessing, but also traumatic at the same time. Only to learn later in life that was PTSD for a child to be uproots from a world their only, culture, language, streets of food, starvations, malnutrition, and home of the slums.

PTSD, anxiety, dyslexia, other learning disabilities, ADHD, and few other disorders was definitely prevalent throughout my life. Growing up after being adopted to Alaska to a new world and family had its challenges and successes starting on September 25, 1983, when I arrived to Eagle River, Alaska at the age of 5 years old. I have a love for dogs and cats later in life. My first experience dogs were on the
streets of Kolkata, where are were competing for food just as I for survival. To only learn and connect with them here as friend and companion in my new world.
School was at the beginning was very different because I had to learn a new language let alone attend school, which my learning development was a few years behind everyone else. Went through 1 st and 2 nd grade in Alaska and then we moved out of state because at that time state was going through a recession in the 80s. We moved to Seattle and lived there for 6 months. Then we had to move again to outer communities of Atlanta, Georgia, which we lived there for
6 months. Then, we moved to the Marshall Islands, which we lived there for 2 years. I completed 4 th and 5 th grade there.

This is also the time of the experience when I was hit by a drunk driver to which I was in a body cast for 5 months, had to learn to how to walk again. Amazed how the community came together to support me and my family, along with traumatic mark that has left in my life. We moved back to Alaska to live back in Eagle River, where I finished 6 th through 12 th grade. Got my undergrad from the University of Alaska Anchorage with Bachelor’s Social Culture Anthropology/ minor in Business. Met my wife and the beautiful children she had already that became a part of my life and love. The love of a blended family along with adopting children, one of my life journeys. The love and adventures we have together with the joys and struggles. Went back to school and got my master’s degree in counseling psychology with a focus on working with neurodivergent individuals because of my own background and journey through life being neurodivergent.

With my skills and training as a neurodivergent coach and therapist, we will work on living skills, social interaction, academic scheduling and substance use disorder support. While working each client’s needs, my services will unique and specialized to each of them. My services are available to everyone no matter background and culture. We will explore friendship-seeking skills, communication skills, and finding resources that will help you. For employment resources, I can help you manage strong customer-service skills, how to properly use money, and how to manage credit. As your neurodivergent coach and therapist, I help explore your interests, talents, and connections, while enriching relationships with families, friends, and community.

For healing resources: www.blazebell.com

Marlee Liss is a somatic educator, social worker, and sparkle-loving lesbian Jewish feminist. Her sexual assault case set precedent in the North American justice system after she fought for a Restorative Justice outcome through the courts. Since then, she has founded the Survivors 4 Justice Reform global coalition and supported thousands in learning about trauma-informed pleasure and violence prevention. Marlee's work has been featured in Forbes, Huff Post, Buzzfeed, the Mel Robbins Show and more. As an award-winning speaker, she's delivered talks for: National Sexual Assault Conference, Vanderbilt University, University of Toronto, Action Trauma Summit, Women's Mental Health Conference at Yale and more. Marlee sits on Survivors Council Canada as a Director and Member at Large. Her story is currently being made into a documentary directed by Kelsey Darragh. Represented by Cooke McDermid literary agency, she’s currently working on a book about re-imagining justice. Learn more at @marleeliss and @survivors4justicereform

Marlee Links:
https://marleeliss.com/resource
https://www.survivors4justicereform.com/
All other links & ways to connect here: https://bio.site/marleeliss

Blaze Links:
https://www.blazebell.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blazebellbliss
https://www.instagram.com/frompiecestopeaceful/

Welcome to this week's episode. Today I have a guest who has inspired me so much with her work in my community and the entire state of Alaska. Representative Geran Tarr has been a member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2013. In that time she has put forth nearly 100 bills! Most recently she worked tirelessly to pass a new -much needed- law on the definition of Consent. Geran Tarr has been working behind the scenes with so much tenacity and passion for making our community a safer place and the changes she has made over the years are positively affecting us all. Let's give it up for Rep. Tarr...

Find more on Rep. Tarr here:

https://www.tarrforalaska.com/

http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/30?code=tar

Learn more about Blaze here:
https://www.blazebell.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blazebellbliss/

Find “The Blaze Bell Show” on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Play, and more!

Welcome to episode 4 of the Overcoming Trauma Video Series! This series is grant funded by Recover Alaska and together we are bringing you stories from local Alaskans who have overcome trauma and are here to share their hope, courage, and resiliency.

Today's guest is Wes Brewington. Wes became familiar with gang activity and incarceration at an early age and struggled with substance misuse for 14 years. He graduated from a long-term treatment facility in 2014, and successfully completed State Probation in 2016. Wesley has been working in the field of Substance misuse as a Peer Support Specialist for over 5 years now. He continues to be involved in the community, advocating for those who are struggling. Pursuing his passion for helping others, Wesley provides hope, that we can overcome and become productive members of society.

Wes is one of my favorite people and a true beacon of hope in our community. I can't wait to hear your favorite takeaways from this conversation. Let's dive in!

Recover Alaska: https://recoveralaska.org/

Connect with Wes here: https://wesley.photo/ https://www.facebook.com/wes.brewington

Music by Drew Erickson: https://spoti.fi/356evgN

For more healing resources head over to:
https://www.blazebell.com/

This incredible conversation was originally recorded for the ISAAC Podcast.

Due to the nature of this podcast, please know the content may be difficult to hear and can be triggering to those listening. Please take all necessary precautions and care while listening to this podcast.

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In this conversation, Chris shares in depth about the role of law enforcement in a SVU case.

Presenter Bio:
Christopher Thomas is a detective with the Special Victims Unit at the Anchorage Police Department. He has been employed as a police officer for over 18 years. He has spent about 13 years as a detective between the Crimes Against Children Unit and the Special Victims Unit. Since 2009, he has investigated (either as the primary case detective or in some other role) over 1200 cases involving sexual abuse and sexual assault. He has received extensive training around interviewing victims of sexual violence, and around interviewing and interrogating offenders.

Interviewer Bio:
Blaze Bell is a lifelong Alaskan, Speaker, Singer, and Transformational Coach, who has turned her pain into her purpose. She is on a mission to help others heal, in the ways that she has, from trauma and addiction. Blaze has a popular podcast highlighting healing tools and a new video series interviewing leaders in the healing industry. She is the Board President of Victims for Justice and also frequently works with Standing Together Against Rape (STAR), a rape crisis intervention service in Anchorage, Alaska. As a certified holistic health coach and award-winning singer, Blaze combines her unique skill set to bring the world healing through mindfulness, health, music, and joy.

Helpful Links and Resources:
Indigenous Sexual Assault and Abuse Clearinghouse (ISAAC) - www.isaaconline.org

This project was supported by Grant No.2019-SA-AX-K001 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the International Association of Forensic Nurses.

Shared with permission from the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Original air date: ISAAC|8/10/2021

Due to the nature of this podcast, please know the content may be difficult to hear and can be triggering to those listening. Please take all necessary precautions and care while listening to this podcast.

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In this episode, Blaze Bell and Christina Love both deliver intimate details regarding their SA experiences with health care providers and law enforcement officers when seeking services after trauma.

Guest Bio:
Christina Love is an Alaska Native from Egegik village who was raised in Chitina, Alaska. She is a consultant, Recovery Coach and civil and human rights activist, while dedicating the last 7 years to systems change for targeted and marginalized populations in Alaska. She is a formerly incarcerated person in long term recovery who currently works as a Specialist for the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA), the state’s coalition of domestic and sexual violence programs. Christina's role focuses on intersectionality with an emphasis on trauma and substance use at ANDVSA. Christina works with programs, agencies, and communities state and nationwide to address the continuum of care for support services through strategic initiatives, substance use screening, training and technical assistance, community-based organization, integrated services, curriculum development, evaluation, assessment, and organizational and community healing. Christina is part of a collective movement that works to end violence, oppression, shame, and stigma through the liberation of education and community healing.

Interviewer Bio:
Blaze Bell is a lifelong Alaskan, Speaker, Singer, and Transformational Coach, who has turned her pain into her purpose. She is on a mission to help others heal, in the ways that she has, from trauma and addiction. Blaze has a popular podcast highlighting healing tools and a new video series interviewing leaders in the healing industry. She is the Board President of Victims for Justice and also frequently works with Standing Together Against Rape (STAR), a rape crisis intervention service in Anchorage, Alaska. As a certified holistic health coach and award-winning singer, Blaze combines her unique skill set to bring the world healing through mindfulness, health, music, and joy.

Helpful Links and Resources:
Indigenous Sexual Assault and Abuse Clearinghouse (ISAAC) - www.isaaconline.org

This project was supported by Grant No.2019-SA-AX-K001 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or the International Association of Forensic Nurses.