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Popular Streaming Show Conscious Living® Airs Fourth Season on PBS Stations Starting in June

06/10/2021 by Susan von Seggern

Husband and Wife Team Bianca and Michael Alexander Travel the Globe to Inspire Viewers to Live More Mindfully While Eating, Shopping, Traveling, and more!

Los Angeles, California – The past year in quarantine has forced many of us to think more consciously about the impact everyday choices have on our health, humanity and the sustainability of the planet. As we emerge cautiously from isolation and venture beyond our insulated pods and cocoons, Conscious Living invites viewers to explore the world more mindfully.

With a successful career as a Hollywood entertainment attorney and Emmy-winning on-camera TV journalist, yogi Bianca Alexander felt called to create more uplifting TV programming. Combined with her husband Michael’s lifelong commitment to the environment and decades of experience as a holistic entrepreneur, vegan chef, and filmmaker, they were both eager to be the change and harness the power of storytelling to help create a more just and sustainable world. Hence, they created the popular Amazon Prime streaming show Conscious Living that will debut its fourth season on PBS stations across the US starting this month. Notable premiere dates include Los Angeles on KVCR on June 7, San Francisco on KQED on June 15, Houston on KUHT on June 12, Washington, DC on WHUT on June 27 and many more.

Distributed by NETA and airing nationally on PBS stations (check local listings) and streaming now on the PBS app, Conscious Living is an exciting lifestyle series that travels the globe on a hunt for what it takes to be a more mindful human – from unique yoga and wellness adventures to mouthwatering vegan street food, sustainable eco-fashion and design, and uplifting spiritual transformation.

With the planet in peril, humanity faces extinction unless we evolve and learn to coexist with Mother Nature, society, and each other. The media we consume is an important part of the mindful revolution. This led Bianca and Michael to conceive Conscious Living on a beach in Bali during their honeymoon in 2004.

During a year-long spiritual sabbatical in the healing vortex of Sedona, Arizona, Michael and Bianca produced the first episodes of Conscious Living. They launched the show to serve as a catalyst for the global awakening toward mindfulness that’s currently sweeping the planet.

“We are part of a new global paradigm shift guided by spirituality, sustainability, and equal justice for all. Conscious Living celebrates choice: the choice to focus our energy on what we wish to create in the world and to take positive steps each day towards that vision. Whether it’s adopting a more holistic plant-based diet, living and traveling sustainably, or raising your vibration through meditation and yoga, in order to heal the planet, we first have to heal ourselves,” notes Bianca. “While how we travel is important – we offset our carbon, drive an electric car, travel via train, subway, bike and foot wherever possible and follow a plant-based diet – we’re far from perfect. The show documents our journey of discovery – celebrating progress, not perfection. As the pandemic has taught us, every choice can make a difference in our collective wellbeing.” added Michael.

Since launching Conscious Living, they’ve produced hundreds of inspiring stories at beautiful destinations, like a Zen hot springs meditation retreat near Big Sur, California and an Ayurvedic yoga detox in the Himalayas. The show also gives viewers front-row seats to ethical cultural events like an upcycled eco-fashion show in Hong Kong and a sacred indigenous temple ceremony in Bali, while helping them hunt for the tastiest vegan street food from Singapore to Washington, D.C.

The premiere episode takes place in Germany where the dynamic duo takes a walk on the mindful side of one of the most eclectic cities in Europe: Berlin. From live music in historic Tiergarten Park just steps from the Brandenburg Gate to incredible back-alley vegan eats, Berlin’s a gift that keeps on giving. Its complex history creates a beautiful tapestry of diverse cultures and experiences, from a pop-up ethical fashion runway show to a tasty plant-based take on Germany’s beloved currywurst. Join this conscious couple as they train, bike, and hike their way through a surprisingly sustainable city.

Future episodes take viewers on a wild adventure that includes: a visit to the wellness paradise of Bali; spiritual seeking in Rishikesh, India, Charlottesville, Virginia, Sedona and New York City; a vegan Mexican fiesta and yoga surfing trip in Maui; glamping in upstate New York; sustainable art exhibits from Japan and Italy to Chicago’s South Side; exploring the spiritually transforming effects of music at a Kirtan festival in Joshua Tree; raw vegan gelato in Rome; discovering the oldest Zen monastery and the art of Feng Shui in California; disappearing diabetes with an African American pastor in DC; escaping to the Himalayas and Umbria, Italy, for a digital detox; discovering a more sustainable future in eco-chic Singapore and finding hope in the midst of despair from a prison in Oregon to the gritty streets of Oakland.

Bianca and Michael are honored to air the next broadcast season of Conscious Living nationally on PBS stations starting this month. Take the journey with Conscious Living as they travel the mindful path to a brighter tomorrow.

Market	Channel	First Airing	Time
Los Angeles	KVCR	6/7/2021	6:00 PM
Los Angeles	KVCR	6/13/2021	7:00 PM
San Francisco	KQED	6/15/2021	12:30 AM
San Francisco	KQEH	6/15/2021	12:30 AM
Houston	KUHT	6/12/2021	5:00 AM
Washington, DC	WHUT	6/27/2021	4:30 AM
Washington, DC	WHUT	6/27/2021	1:00 PM
Washington, DC	WHUT	6/27/2021	1:30 PM
DC,MD, VA	MPT	8/15/2021	10:30 PM
Phoenix	KAET	6/21/2021	8:00 AM
Phoenix	KAET	6/21/2021	4:00 PM
Phoenix	KAET	6/21/2021	10:00 PM
Minneapolis	KWCM	6/20/2021	9:30 AM
Denver	KBDI	6/16/2021	1:00 PM
Orlando	WEFS	6/16/2021	12:00 AM
Orlando	WEFS	6/15/2021	8:00 PM
Portland	KOPB	6/17/2021	1:30 PM
Portland	KOPB	6/6/2021	7:00 AM
Portland	KTVR	6/17/2021	1:30 PM
Portland	KTVRD	6/6/2021	7:00 AM
Charlotte	WNSC	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Charlotte	WUNE	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Charlotte	WUNE	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Charlotte	WUNG	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Charlotte	WUNG	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Raleigh-Durham	WUNC	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Raleigh-Durham	WUNC	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Raleigh-Durham	WUNP	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Raleigh-Durham	WUNP	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Indianapolis	WIPB	6/26/2021	4:00 PM
Salt Lake City	KUEN	6/17/2021	6:30 AM
Salt Lake City	KUEN	6/13/2021	6:30 PM
Columbus	WOUB	6/4/2021	12:30 PM
Columbus	WOUC	6/4/2021	12:30 PM
Greenville-Spartan	WNEH	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Greenville-Spartan	WNTV	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Greenville-Spartan	WRET	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Greenville-Spartan	WUNF	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Greenville-Spartan	WUNF	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Greenville-Spartan	WUNW	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Greenville-Spartan	WUNW	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Greensboro	WUNL	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Greensboro	WUNL	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Albuquerque	KENW	6/2/2021	7:30 AM
Columbia, SC	WRJA	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Columbia, SC	WRLK	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Syracuse	WCNY	6/11/2021	7:00 AM
Syracuse	WCNY	6/11/2021	3:00 PM
Syracuse	WCNY	6/11/2021	11:00 PM
Charleston, SC	WITV	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Savannah	WJWJ	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
South Bend-Elkhart	WNIT	6/4/2021	6:30 PM
Myrtle Beach	WHMC	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Myrtle Beach	WJPM	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Myrtle Beach	WUNU	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Myrtle Beach	WUNU	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Greenville-New Bern	WUND	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Greenville-New Bern	WUND	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Greenville-New Bern	WUNK	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Greenville-New Bern	WUNK	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Greenville-New Bern	WUNM	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Greenville-New Bern	WUNM	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Sioux Falls, SD	KSMN	6/20/2021	9:30 AM
Augusta	WEBA	6/2/2021	12:00 PM
Eugene	KEPB	6/17/2021	1:30 PM
Eugene	KEPB	6/6/2021	7:00 AM
Eugene	KOAC	6/17/2021	1:30 PM
Eugene	KOAC	6/6/2021	7:00 AM
Monterey-Salinas	KQET	6/15/2021	12:30 AM
Wilmington	WUNJ	6/5/2021	6:00 AM
Wilmington	WUNJ	6/10/2021	8:00 AM
Bend, OR	KOAB	6/17/2021	1:30 PM
Bend, OR	KOABD	6/6/2021	7:00 AM
Fairbanks	KUAC	6/6/2021	2:00 AM
Fairbanks	KUAC	6/5/2021	8:00 PM

No God But Funny Contest Offers $40,000 in Prizes for Sitcom Scripts and Webisode Pilots With Positive Atheist Characters

04/29/2015 by Susan von Seggern

The Center for Inquiry and the Freedom From Religion Foundation have teamed up to create a unique competition for current and aspiring television writers and directors, the No God But Funny Contest. The contest will award $15,000 to those crafting the winning sitcom script and $25,000 to producers of the winning webisode that takes the “ass” out of atheists.

James Underdown, executive director of the Center for Inquiry Los Angeles notes “of the few atheist characters on TV, virtually all are unlikeable. You know TV would be in big trouble if any other group were so unfavorably portrayed. We happen to know lots of godless folks who are great fun to be around. So we are challenging writers to develop funny, fun and well-adjusted atheist characters.”… Read More

American Paranormal Research Association Pilot to run as episode of “The Unexplained Files” October 14

09/23/2014 by Susan von Seggern

The American Paranormal Research Association team

Science Channel’s top rated show “The Unexplained Files,” will air a pilot centered around California’s respected investigators, the American Paranormal Research Association (APRA), on October 14 at 10pm.

American Paranormal Research Association (APRA), a scientific paranormal research organization specializing in research and documentation of haunted historical locations, has teamed up with world renowned scientist, Dr. Harry Kloor, PhD to document and classify paranormal phenomena. According to the council of graduate schools, the national research council and US department of education, Dr. Kloor is the only person to earn two PhDs simultaneously in any discipline. He holds PhDs in Physics and in Chemistry.… Read More

Veronica De La Cruz moves to the Bay Area as new anchor for CBS San Francisco

07/10/2014 by Susan von Seggern

The Eric De La Cruz Hope for Hearts Foundation is pleased to announce their founder, former NBC News and MSNBC anchor, Veronica De La Cruz has made her long awaited debut in the Bay Area anchoring the KPIX 5 News at 6pm as well as launching a new 10pm show on the CW, which debuts in July. Becoming a part of Northern California’s pioneer television station after a long run in national news represents a homecoming for this self-described “California girl”.… Read More

It’s a Boy for NBC Early Today Host and Humanitarian Veronica De La Cruz

04/04/2013 by Susan von Seggern

Photography by: Adele Godfrey, http://www.adelegodfrey.com
Makeup by: Alisa Jurnari
Hair by: Mary Wood

The popular host of NBC’s Early Today Show, MSNBC anchor and founder of the Eric De La Cruz Hope for Hearts Foundation, Veronica De La Cruz, gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The television journalist’s 8 pound, 4 ounce bundle of joy was born with dark hair and green eyes and has been named Hartley Eric, after the journalist’s brother who died in 2009.

“Before my brother died, I started an online campaign to raise money for a life-saving heart transplant,” noted De La Cruz. “Thousands of compassionate Twitter followers came out to support the effort and we lovingly referred to them as Eric’s Twitter Army. They all displayed banners on their online avatars that read, ‘<3 Eric,’ which is where my son’s name comes from. If you look at my own social media profile, you will see still see a heart followed by the name Eric. That is what inspired my son’s name.”

De La Cruz and her mother Rose have been over the moon at little Hartley’s arrival, with the new mom noting, “After the pain and devastation of losing Eric almost four years ago, having a healthy baby feels like an incredible miracle. Of course, he couldn’t be any more beautiful. I think I can safely say I have finally met the love of my life.”… Read More

On April 23 Liberty Hill Awards Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon, Alison Morgan & Parke Skelton, and Charles F. Johnson

03/20/2013 by Susan von Seggern

Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa will receive the Upton Sinclair Award at Liberty Hill’s Annual Dinner April 23

Liberty Hill Foundation’s annual Upton Sinclair Dinner celebrates and honors community leaders at the frontlines of change in Los Angeles and beyond. This year’s recipients of the namesake Upton Sinclair Award are co-creators and executive producers of Showtime’s award-winning series, “Homeland”, Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Political activist-philanthropists Alison Morgan and Parke Skelton will receive the Founder’s Award and award-winning television and film producer Charles F. Johnson will receive the Creative Vision Award.

The 2013 fundraising gala takes place on April 23 at the Beverly Hilton. Liberty Hill expects more than 600 friends, supporters, and allies to join in celebration of their 2013 honorees. All proceeds will support Liberty Hill’s mission of change, not charity. Through grants, training programs, and campaigns, Liberty Hill advances social justice in Los Angeles.

The Upton Sinclair award is given annually to a person whose lifelong crusade for equality and justice inspires us today. This year Liberty Hill is proud to present the award to two outstanding individuals, Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, executive producers of “Homeland.” Friends and collaborators since their senior year at Princeton, Alex and Howard also worked together on television’s “Spenser for Hire,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The X-Files,” and “24.” Alex’s additional television credits include being executive producer and writer on “Dawson’s Creek,” and “Entourage,” as well as writing for numerous other television shows. Howard Gordon’s twenty-five-year career in television includes work on “Angel,” “Sisters,” “The Inside,” and “Strange World.”… Read More

NBC Early Today Host and Humanitarian Veronica De La Cruz’s Bi-Coastal Baby Showers Hosted Notable Guests

03/05/2013 by Susan von Seggern

CBS Sports Anchor Steve Overmyer with Veronica at her NYC shower

The popular host of NBC’s Early Today Show, MSNBC’s First Look anchor, and noted founder of the Eric De La Cruz Hope for Hearts Foundation that aids heart transplant patients, Veronica De La Cruz, was feted recently to celebrate the rapidly approaching birth of her first child.

The New York City baby shower, held at L’Amant in the West Village, was attended by numerous notable faces including world-renown opera singer Alyson Cambridge, celebrity doula Latham Thomas, author Meryl Hartstein, actress Bree Michael Warner, actor, model and producer Brandon Yankowitz, CBS Sports anchor Steve Overmyer, as well as colleagues of De La Cruz’s from the peacock network and MSNBC.

The popular anchor was also showered with baby gifts in Los Angeles at the classic Hollywood restaurant Off Vine where it was a family affair attended by notable names in the music industry, as De La Cruz got her start as a music journalist. Attendees included KCRW DJs Valida, and Dan Wilcox who attended with wife and children, head of GoldenVoice and Coachella Festival founder Paul Tollet, URB magazine founder and long-time LA music veteran Raymond Roker who also brought along his family, as well as CSI Actor Archie Kao, who all came together to celebrate the mama-to-be.… Read More

NBC Early Today Host and Humanitarian Veronica De La Cruz Expecting Baby in March

02/12/2013 by Susan von Seggern

Veronica De La Cruz expects her son in March

Veronica De La Cruz expects her baby in March

The popular host of NBC’s Early Today Show, MSNBC anchor, and noted founder of the Eric De La Cruz Hope for Hearts Foundation that aids heart transplant patients, Veronica De La Cruz, has announced that she is indeed expecting and that her baby is due in March.

De La Cruz is excited for the arrival of her first child noting, “I am so thrilled to be having this baby, I am extremely family oriented so this is the culmination of a lifelong dream! After the pain and devastation of losing my brother Eric in 2009, it is a miracle to be able to add to our family in this way.” De La Cruz said she looks forward to sharing her personal journey into motherhood, with a new non-profit organization and website which will launch later this year.

Prior to joining MSNBC in 2010, De La Cruz spent five and a half years at CNN Worldwide, serving as an anchor and correspondent. Most recently, she was a correspondent for CNN’s “American Morning.” In addition, she founded and anchored CNN Pipeline and created the segment “Dotcom Desk.” During her tenure at CNN, De La Cruz anchored and reported live coverage of major breaking news stories such as Hurricane Katrina, the Southeast Asian Tsunami, the 2008 presidential elections, the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, the death of Ronald Reagan, the collapse of Wall Street, the housing market crash, and a series that celebrated diversity entitled “Asian in America.”… Read More

Liberty Hill Gives Prestigious Upton Sinclair Award to Paris Barclay

05/08/2012 by Susan von Seggern

Liberty Hill Foundation’s annual Upton Sinclair Dinner celebrates and honors community leaders at the frontlines of change in Los Angeles and beyond. This year’s recipient of the namesake Upton Sinclair Award is noted Producer-Director-Writer Paris Barclay.

The 2012 fundraising gala takes place on May 9 at the Beverly Hilton. Liberty Hill expects more than 600 friends, supporters, and allies to join in celebration of Paris and their other 2012 honorees. All proceeds will support Liberty Hill’s mission of change, not charity. Through grant funds and training programs, Liberty Hill strengthens leaders and organizations in communities of color. The goal is to change hearts and minds, win concrete change, and advance equality for all.

The Upton Sinclair award is given annually to a person whose life-long crusade for equality and justice inspires us today. This year’s recipient, Paris Barclay, has made a lasting contribution to our nation’s political and social landscape through stage and screen work that demonstrates his commitment not only to artistic excellence but also to human rights. Best known as an Emmy, DGA, Peabody, Humanitas and NAACP award-winning television producer and director, and as a labor leader in his role as the First Vice President of the Directors Guild of America, Paris has been a pioneer and a mentor throughout his career. His groundbreaking Black & White music video production company nurtured people of color behind the camera, and as a philanthropic activist he has served on the boards of the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center, Project Angel Food, the Advisory Board for the Carsey-Wolf Center at UC Santa Barbara, and as a Trustee for the Humanitas Prize. Among his upcoming projects is directing the story of civil rights leader Barbara Jordan, starring Viola Davis.

Paris Barclay will receive the Upton Sinclair Award at the Liberty Hill Dinner.

Second Season of MY CAT FROM HELL to Premiere January 7

12/16/2011 by Susan von Seggern

Get a new year’s dose of mischievous cats with new episodes of MY CAT FROM HELL on Saturday, January 7 on Animal Planet. MY CAT FROM HELL premieres at 8 PM (ET/PT) with all-new episodes. For cats causing a ruckus, viewers can see it Saturday nights on Animal Planet!

Cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy tackles the most catastrophic cat cases he’s ever encountered in six all-new, one-hour episodes of MY CAT FROM HELL. Armed with 15 years of experience, a proven training program and his signature guitar case filled with cat toys, Galaxy is on a mission to help cat owners find the source of conflict with their furry friends. In this season, Jackson swoops in to solve a gamut of feline-related issues and repair the relationships they’re ruining, including the hair-raising case of a cat terrorizing its owner’s Pilates business by attacking her clients. Whether it’s the cat or the owners behaving badly, leave it to Galaxy to save the day!… Read More