The Space Between Podcast

Found in a shoebox as an infant by two soldiers on opposing sides in war-torn Iraq with no identification, birth certificate or passport and "severely underdeveloped limbs" due to chemical warfare, Emmanuel Kelly was not supposed to be alive. The soldiers took Emmanuel to the orphanage, and after hearing about him and his brother, Australian humanitarian worker, Moira Kelly, flew to the Mother Teresa Orphanage in Baghdad and adopted them. They relocated to Australia and started a new life. Years later and encouraged to audition for The X Factor, he stunned audiences with his incredible rendition of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ and now he’s performing alongside Coldplay and inspiring people around the world.

Emmanuel Kelly is breaking barriers and proving to us that we are capable of all that we dream. In this podcast episode, he takes us through his triumphs, hardships and some of the incredible work he is doing. Alongside co-hosts Joey Nittolo and Eddie Donaldson, they explore ideas about manifestation, determination and finding success against all odds.

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A soul of power, respect and royalty, Chaz Guest makes it his mission to tell stories about a history and culture that he has helped to immortalize. Having painted portraits for the Obamas, African presidents and many other prolific figures, he lives his life with discipline, passion and a love for the human experience in its totality. “It’s a very fortunate living and I think you only get to do that when you are eager to tell the truth.” 

The conversation floats into magical moments of his time living in Japan, synchronistic happenings like when he met Michelle Obama and the depth and inspiration behind some of his most notable works. Chaz Guest is a visionary of art, culture and of the soul. A true inspiration about breaking through the labels that are cast upon us, existing exactly how we want to on our own terms and documenting culture for those that come after us. This episode is sure to leave you feeling ignited, grounded and ready to live in a place of purpose, wonder and passion.

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Adrian Vallera is an example of a life led by service. While taking a walk in one of his favorite nature ‘vortexes’, he received a transmission to start DisclosureFest Foundation. The foundation is a community and initiative based nonprofit platform whose sole purpose is to bring communities together by raising our vibrational frequency and consciousness. Adrian’s essence pours through his words, “There’s no time limit for spiritual growth.” During this episode we’re taken into pockets of his life from his interactions with extraterrestrials, his daily spiritual practice of communicating with the earth and the sun, how to deal with ancestral trauma and dark times and his sustainable initiatives and mass meditations. The episode proves to be an opportunity for us to reflect on the ways we can be of service and reawaken our true life’s purpose. 

Learn more about DisclosureFest and their environmental and humanitarian initiatives: disclosurefest.org 

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Brandon Breaux is a fine artist from Chicago and the genius behind all 3 of Chance the Rapper’s wildly recognizable mixtape covers. During this episode, Breaux details his journey through his art career starting with ‘going with and against the grain’ by fulfilling his parent’s dream of going to college all the while working and staying true to his real desire of self-expression. Ultimately his instinctual decision to stick to his love of art is what led to his success and exploration of self. He takes us through moments of nostalgia, his father’s battle with mental health and his mission of elevating narratives and challenging what people think and see as possible. Breaux clues us into the power we have if we follow our mission, “I can design this thing how I want it to be.”  

The conversation between TSB hosts Joey Nittolo and Eddie Donaldson prove to be an inspirational exchange about creating a life that feeds our purpose, pushing through the stigmas and limitations that others place upon us and ultimately letting ‘who we are’ reach our highest potential. 

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Founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center, Michael Beckwith has been a leader spearheading the conscious conversation and bridging the intersection of science and spirituality for decades. His teachings in meditation, affirmative prayer and life visioning have been highly regarded as unique and practical approaches to spirituality. His work has gained the attention of thousands around the world and connected communities of all denominations and cultures. 

During this podcast episode, Beckwith takes us through some of his most memorable moments including first encounters with hearing voices, the profound premonition of a psychic reader who foretold his spiritual center and his time working for the city councilman while teaching metaphysics during his lunch breaks. He explains the energetic upgrade needed to maintain and allow high vibrational energy to flow through the body as well as the process of integration once new information is downloaded from this new level of awareness. Written off initially as ‘crazy’ and mentally insane, both he and TSB host Joey Nittolo, exchange stories of their personal challenges and eventual triumphs of diving deeper into their true selves on their path of enlightenment. 

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For singer, songwriter, and environmental advocate Samuel J, it all started when, as a little boy, he looked at his hand and realized his hand was one in the same as a leaf on a tree. At a young age, he recognized the interconnectedness between all living beings on the planet and so has dedicated his life to help others achieve the same awareness. On this episode, Samuel J shares the ways he helps to reconnect disconnected people and how he finds wealth through passion for his work, whether that’s performing his music across the globe, empowering kids through surfing or music with The Young Elders project, or going on oceanic expeditions with marine wildlife conservation groups, such as Blue Sphere Foundation and Sea Shepherd. For Samuel J, consciousness is not a label but a state of mind. He also gifts us with an impromptu performance of his original song for The Space Between.

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We continue the theme of “lifting the veil” in part two of our conversation with artist Amanda Sage and go deeper on the subjects of art and consciousness. Joey shares more about his grieving process after the recent passing of his mother, and how she now communicates with him and makes him laugh from the afterlife. Amanda tells the story of her first vision quest in the Canyonlands at the age of 13, how she uses her painting workshops to teach people how to become more present, and talks about her connection to artist Alex Grey and the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. Being of service is the common ground, and the three plant seeds for future collaborations right on the podcast, starting with the upcoming The Space Between art show in LA to benefit ACISTE on November 15-16, 2019.

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By the time she turned 24, Amanda Sage had already lived in two different countries, each half a world away from home. Gifted at a young age with the ability to read energy auras and benefiting from a very spiritual and holistic upbringing, Amanda knew early on how to flow with where her life’s journey would take her: first to Bali, Indonesia, at 18 to work with revolutionary midwife Ibu Robin Lim, then to Vienna, Austria, to apprentice with one of the masters of Fantastic Realism, Ernst Fuchs. And that was only just the beginning. She shares these stories, teaches Joey and Eddie the true meaning of the “apocalypse,” and shares her vision to connect millions of people in Part 1 of her interview on The Space Between.

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Jim Evans, also known as T.A.Z., is an American painter and printmaker whose work is interwoven into pop culture history, from The Beach Boys to the Beastie Boys, and from Playboy to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. On this episode of The Space Between, Evans traces the steps of his early days as a rocker, surfer, and landing his first job as an art director thanks to his relationship with Yogi Bhajan. Today, Evans is the creative director and owner of digital design group Division 13.

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Dr. Katrina Michelle is a New York-based holistic psychotherapist, coach, and adjunct professor at Fordham University. A lifelong seeker who is passionate about conscious evolution, she is the director of ACISTE (The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences), a nonprofit that supports individuals who have had spiritually transformative experiences through research, education, and support. For more information about ACISTE and its programs and resources, visit aciste.org

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