Guest Speakers, Educators and Artists

SPEAKERS

  • Host Mollie Engelhart

    Sovereignty Ranch

    Mollie is the Executive Chef and Founder of Sage Plant Based Bistro. She is a Regenerative Farmer, Health & Medical Freedom Advocate, and mother to four beautiful children. She is happy to host Confluence on her 200 acre Regenerative farm, Sovereignty Ranch.

  • Host Alec Zeck

    The Way Forward

    D. Alec Zeck is an independent researcher, podcaster, speaker, writer, former Army Captain, husband and father of two young children.

    He is best known for his popular podcast "The Way Forward with Alec Zeck", which is consistently one of the highest-ranking alternative health podcasts in the world.

    Alec is the Founder and Chief Storyteller of The Way Forward— an organization focused on educating, empowering, and uniting men and women from all walks of life in pursuit of health, liberty, and consciousness— and the producer of the viral educational series The End of Covid. He is also the former Executive Director and Founder of Health Freedom for Humanity. Alec received his B.S. in Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

  • Devin Vrana

    Confluence 2024 Emcee

    Dr. Devin Vrana wears many hats—Wife, Mother of 5, Chiropractor, Speaker/Emcee, and Hostess of “The Big Idea”. She is just a small town girl with a big heart on a big mission to live life vibrantly alive and to help people remember & trust the power they carry within. "I am a relentless seeker & student of what makes a person COME ALIVE--body, mind & soul! I have laid my hands on & held healing space for thousands of aches, pains, and broken hearts. I serve who God sends my way!”

  • Eileen McKusick

    Biofield Tuning

    Eileen McKusick is a pioneering researcher in the fields of electric health, biofield science and therapeutic sound. She is the creator of the sound therapy method Biofield Tuning and the author of the best selling books Tuning the Human Biofield and Electric Body, Electric Health.

  • Veda Austin

    Water Researcher

    Veda is a water researcher, public speaker, mother, artist and author. She has dedicated the last 10 years observing and photographing the life of water. She believes that water is fluid intelligence, observing itself through every living organism on the planet and in the Universe.

  • Dr. Edith Ubuntu Chan

    Holistic Medecine Doctor

    Inspired by a series of mystical awakening experiences, she’s devoted her life to exploring the frontiers of our Human Possibilities.

    ​As a holistic medicine doctor, a consciousness and human potential coach, it's Edith’s passion to help Visionaries awaken and embody their greatest possibilities.

  • Ryland Engelhart

    Kiss the Ground

    Ryland co-founded Kiss the Ground in 2013 and plays a leadership role in the organization as the Chief Mission Officer; he is a producer of the Kiss the Ground film released on Netflix and host of the Kiss the Ground Podcast. As a 15-year entrepreneur, he is also the co-owner and prior Mission Fulfillment Officer of the nationally recognized plant-based restaurants Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre, located in Southern California, and co-creator of the documentary film, May I Be Frank.

  • Andy Kaufman, MD

    Alternative & Holistic Health Consultant

    Dr. Andy Kaufman is a self-proclaimed “recovering physician” who broke all the rules to leave a privileged career in mainstream medicine. Dr. Andy became more and more skeptical of the allopathic paradigm until he finally blew germ theory wide open and became a covid whistleblower. Since then Dr. Andy has been speaking and teaching the truth about medicine, viruses, natural healing, and other important subjects, such as economics, law, education, and science.

    Dr. Andy received his Bachelors of Science in Biology at MIT, his MD from the University of South Carolina, and did his psychiatric residency at Duke University. Dr. Andy has served on medical school faculty, has been a leader in academics and professional organizations, and has conducted and published original research. He patented a medical device and ran a startup company. He testified as an expert witness in local, state, and federal court.

  • Amandha Vollmer, ND

    Holistic Health Practitioner

    Amandha Dawn Vollmer, affectionately known as ADV, is a renowned health expert with over 20 years of experience, and best-selling author with an impressive breadth of knowledge on natural healing and holistic wellness practices.

  • Curtis Stone

    Off Grid Living

    Talk Title: Establishing Freedom, Liberty and Prosperity on the Land

    Bio:

    Curtis Stone is an internationally recognized industry leader in small-scale farming, regenerative agriculture and self-reliance. His book The Urban Farmer (2016) is a standard material used by market gardeners and homesteaders around the world. Curtis is a co-creator of freedomfarmers.com, a platform and community dedicated to self-reliance that teaches people how to get on the land and everything from there. He lives off-grid with his wife and children in southern British Columbia, Canada.

  • Matthew & Terces Engelhart

    Intentional Community Practitioners

    Talk Title: Tools for a Vibrant Community

    Our experience is that workable community requires a set of tools. When skillfully ( apology, making requests and acknowledgement) the velocity at which the integrity of love can be restored is remarkable.

  • Mark Gober

    Author

    Talk Title: Consciousness vs. the Brain and Why It Matters

    Mark Gober is the author of the "Upside Down" series of six books spanning the topics of consciousness, spiritual development, politics, economics, and medicine. Previously he was a partner at a Silicon Valley strategy firm, and he was a New York investment banker. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University.

  • Meli Neubek

    Astrology

    I am a first generation American, Catholic-raised, fiery Latina, who spent half my life showing up late to everything (except for every meal!), looking for trouble, running my mouth, going a million miles an hour with little direction, until I found my intuition, and have since followed it on every journey it has led me toward; from serial entrepreneurship to health freedom, to spiritual awakenings and soul rebirths, to the discovery of self-love, humility, transformation and joy. & still usually at a million miles an hour, with just a little more direction… ;)

    I don’t fit in a box, and don’t believe any of us are meant to. The power of connecting with my inner knowing has been invaluable, and in doing that, the more I’ve eased into step with this dance called life. Always-captivated by human psychology and potential, I am fascinated by any resource that supports coming to know self. Astrology is one of my favorite tools for this very purpose and I love working with this ancient wisdom.

  • Aaron Abke

    Aaron Abke is a paradigm-shifting spiritual teacher that delivers a fresh, new perspective on Self-Realization through his teachings on the Law of One, Self-Mastery and Spiritual Intelligence. His passion and purpose is to awaken our planet to the awareness of our oneness and collective destiny as an Enlightened civilization.

  • Henna Maria

    Runonlaulaja, Practitioner of Ceremonial Healing Arts

    Henna Maria is a medicine woman, activist, speaker, poet and teacher of Natural Law. Her mission is to revive the sacred practices of ceremonial healing arts and help restore the realisation of our true nature as human beings. As a healer, her work is to diagnose and treat spiritual, energetic and emotional imbalances and intrusions — ultimately to strengthen and inspire the individual to be able to heal themselves. On a community level, she strives to awaken authenticity, compassion and responsibility, to help heal our families and relationships to all beings.

    Henna was initiated into the art of healing song by indigenous Shipibo masters and specialises in the ceremonial practice of Ayahuasca. Now Henna and her husband Richard run their own healing sanctuary Wistin Origins and are stewards of a beautiful medicine garden in the Peruvian Amazon.

    Combining her love for spirituality and activism, Henna has founded several organisations and community projects. Her advocacy focuses on the spiritual reality of life, cultural revival, human and animal rights, medical freedom and self-sovereignty.

    Keep in touch with Henna Maria HERE !

  • Christopher August

  • Katie Hess

    Katie Hess is an expert of flower alchemy - using the healing power of flowers to awaken our true potential. She is the author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI. Katie captures the activating life-force potential from flowers all over the world, translating it into an accessible method to accelerate personal growth.

    Over the last three years, she noticed that people in her community (taking flower essences regularly) were unphased by world events and able to root into their sense of truth, self-discovery & discernment. Currently, she is collecting flowers & developing new remedies to awaken individual & collective courage & empowerment.Find out what your favorite flower means about you at lotuswei.com.

  • Brandon Joe Williams

    Speaker

    Lawyer who is a human pickle teaches others how to move out of the country on paper without physically moving out of the country.

  • Ryan Sprague

    Conscious Cannabis Coach

    Ryan helps seekers and cannabis enthusiasts cultivate an uplifting relationship with Cannabis through "The Highly Optimized Way" process as well as participation in the world-wide community; The Conscious Cannabis Collective!

WORKSHOPS/EXPERIENCES

  • Michael Rogerson

    Magician

    Seriously though. It’s going to be awesome.

  • Sophie and Yerasimos

    Join Sophie and Yerasimos for 2 workshops during Confluence:

    1) The Nervous System in Practice

    This workshop offers an opportunity to explore the intricacies of your body's innate response system and will empower you with tools to navigate stress and build connection. Through practical exercises, attendees will learn how to work with their autonomic nervous system, cultivate resilience, and enhance emotional well-being in daily life.

    2) An Introduction to Human Design

    Visit This Link Before The Workshop!!: https://www.jovianarchive.com/Get_Your_Chart

    This workshop will provide an exploration of the foundational principles of Human Design, delving into essential elements such as Type, Strategy, and Authority. Attendees will gain insights into their unique design and how to better navigate life accordingly. This workshop will also illuminate the impact of conditioning through undefined/open centers, offering strategies for greater self-awareness and empowerment.

  • Jai Gopal

    Kundalini Yoga

    Jai Gopal fell in love with Kundalini Yoga after experiencing how quickly the technology works to move one mentally and physically to their optimum state of flow. After meeting his teacher, Harijiwan, Jai Gopal became dedicated to teaching and helping others learn this powerful mind-body technology. Practicing and teaching Kundalini Yoga for over twenty years, he very much enjoys studying and sharing the pure teachings of the lineage.

  • Rebecca & John Bush

    Buy Land, Build Community Workshop

    Acquire fertile land at a low cost, grow a self-sufficient homestead (off-grid or on), and build or join an intentional community in the country to live free and prosper with “your people” no matter how tyrannical the world becomes

  • Mike Winner

    Qortal, Crypto, and Decentralization Workshop

    Come learn best practices for navigating crypto and blockchain!

  • Amandha Vollmer

    Purifying Your Essence: Mastering Sacred Cleansing Techniques

    Join Amandha Vollmer (ADV) at our festival workshop for an enlightening journey into personal cleansing across all dimensions of being. Amandha will guide you through a comprehensive exploration of techniques designed to purify your physical, mental, and spiritual selves. She'll delve into the nature of the accumulated debris that can weigh us down, revealing methods to release old traumas, shed unwanted entities, and cleanse physical build-up.

    The workshop will also cover the respectful and effective communion with plant spirits through psychedelics. Additionally, Amandha will share insights into healing the body with an array of practices, including enemas, movement exercises, hydrotherapy, varied breathing methods, and an Ayurvedic approach to detoxification. This is a unique opportunity to learn holistic cleansing strategies from a knowledgeable guide.

  • Dani Katz

    The Language of Betterarchy

    Learn how to permanently align yourself with the frequencies of sovereign agency and unfuckwithable empowerment with your every word. Join Language of Betterarchy author, Dani Katz, in this workshop designed to fortify you with linguistic technology designed to safeguard you from Matrix fuckery, while resourcing you with the technology to upend our outdated hierarchical paradigm, and transform yourself and our world for the infinitely more wonderful.

  • Ryland Engelhart & Finian Makepeace

    Awakening to Regeneration

    An interactive and inspiring workshop with the co-founders of Kiss The Ground about the power and possibly of regenerative agriculture as a solution to our human and environmental health crisis. Come curious and leave committed.

MUSICAL MAGIC

  • Kristina Marie Castañeda

    Musical Talent

    Kristina is an Iowa singer-songwriter. She grew up religiously inhaling her dad’s vinyl records, the covers splayed out on the living room floor, and rocking with grandma on her organ bench, up in the church balcony, with the choir.

     

    With familial roots straddling both Midwest heartland and Latin America, you may find Kristina singing in Spanish or Portuguese to bossanova, high-kicking loud rock songs backed by a symphony orchestra, crooning jazz standards, droning along with experimental electronica, or leading a sound bath in a yoga studio.

     For Kristina, every sound, and the sacred space between sounds, is musical. Kristina is passionate about using sound as a tool for re-embodying ourselves, for expanding consciousness, connecting humanity, and building community…as music, to her, is both medicinal healing and joyful, invigorating play.

     

    Confluence epitomizes and nourishes everything Kristina believes in, and so, she is honored and humbled to be part of it all.

  • Mike Winner

    Musical Talent

    If Marcus Aurelius were also a DJ

    DJ Mike Winner has been curating mixtapes, throwing events and performing live for over 2 decades in the California underground dance music scene. His eclectic mix of deep disco, indie, house and old school always get the party started and his mixtapes have enjoyed world-wide acclaim. From freedom festivals to ecstatic dance events, Mike thrives on bringing smiles to faces with the music he loves so much.

  • BJ Fisher

    Musical Talent

    B.J. Fisher’s striking voice sparks a lasting glow from his soulful songs and spirited performances. In 2021, the Wisconsin expansive folk singer-songwriter delivered his first single, “Nothing At All,” through Radio Milwaukee with a train hopping music video. Glide Magazine described the song as "honest, buoyant & direct indie-folk."

    Summer 2023, after the birth of his youngest daughter, B.J. turned up busking on the streets of Madison and Cedarburg, Wisconsin, welcoming rich experiences and chance relationships.

    He then went onto perform at Confluence 2023 in Bandera, TX and Autumn Acoustics Music Festival in Saukville, WI. Ever writing and incorporating new songs into his performances, B.J. connects with diverse listeners through his intentional spirit and storytelling art.

  • Five Times August

    Freedom in song form

  • DPAK

    Musical Talent

    Music for the metaphysical

    As a one-man solo act, DPAK presents a captivating inspirational journey that ranges from Future Rock / Dream Pop anthems to emotional power ballads infused with cinematic soundscapes. It’s as if Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and Prince had an Indian baby together, and that baby happened to play the violin. Seamlessly switching between guitar, vocals, violin, keyboards, beats, and improvisational live looping, each performance is a uniquely engaging and interactive experience curated specifically for the energy and vibe of the crowd.

  • Brandon Marchant

    Brandon Marchant is a captivating singer-songwriter and musician known for his emotionally moving vocals and intellectually-minded compositions. His music explores highly introspective themes, engaging in deep and profound conversations with God and our higher selves, as well as exploring the unspoken complexities of relationships between family, friends and lovers.

    Armed with an acoustic guitar and impassioned vocals, Brandon crafts a soundscape that is as raw as it is refined. His music transcends mere performance, becoming a transformative experience for those who seek a deeper meaning in the harmonies of life. Each lyric, each strum, vibrates with purpose and intent – revealing the innermost yearnings and truths that many seek but seldom voice.