The Will Within with Cyrus Nowrasteh
September 9, 2021
Cyrus Nowrasteh was born in Boulder, Colorado of Iranian parents, and lived in Iran as a young boy. A graduate of the USC cinema program, he has worked in the motion picture and television business for over 20 years.
He has worked as a writer on a number of TV series, most notably developing and writing the pilot for the hit USA network show, “La Femme Nikita” which ran for five years (1996-2001) and was the most successful series on USA up to that time.
He has worked as a writer on a number of TV series, most notably developing and writing the pilot for the hit USA network show, “La Femme Nikita” which ran for five years (1996-2001) and was the most successful series on USA up to that time.
In the following years, Cyrus focused on docudrama and history. In 2001 he wrote and directed the highly acclaimed Paramount/Showtime feature presentation, “ The Day Reagan Was Shot.” To this day it is Showtime’s highest-rated movie and is available on DVD. The film was executive produced by Oliver Stone and starred Richard Dreyfuss, who earned a SAG best actor nomination for his portrayal of Alexander Haig. It also received an EDDIE award as well as the Golden Satellite Award for Best Cable Motion Picture of 2001.
The following year he reteamed with Showtime to write “ 10,000 Black Men Named George,” starring Andre Braugher. It brings to the screen the true story of activist A. Philip Randolph who led the famous Pullman strike of the 1930s.
For both of the above films, Cyrus received the PEN Literary Award for best teleplay, becoming the only writer in the history of the PEN awards to win two years in a row in the same category.
In 2005 Cyrus was recruited by Steven Spielberg to write an episode of the Dreamworks/TNT miniseries “Into the West,” which was nominated for sixteen Emmy awards and winner of three.
He has also performed production rewrites for Paramount Pictures on such notable movies as “The Hunted” (2003, starring Tommy Lee Jones), “Beyond Borders” (2003, starring Angelina Jolie), and “Shooter” (2007, starring Mark Wahlberg).
Cyrus became a national figure as the writer and producer of the acclaimed and controversial ABC docudrama, “ The Path to 9/11,” which aired on September 10th and 11th, 2006, to an audience of 28 million viewers. He became the focal point of a partisan political attack which cast him in the public arena appearing on CNN, FOX news, talk radio, and in print in the Wall Street Journal and other publications. The DVD release of that film has been suppressed to this day.
Once again, Cyrus has taken on another controversial true story, THE STONING OF SORAYA M., based on the book of the same title by French/Iranian author Freidoune Sahebjam. A dramatization of an actual stoning incident in Iran, Cyrus adapted the screenplay with his wife, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh. Although produced separately, this is their first collaboration. Cyrus is also the director and working for the first time with MPOWER Pictures and producers Steve McEveety and John Shepherd.
The Young Messiah, is a biblical drama set for release on March 11th, 2016. Filmed in Matera and Rome, Italy, the plot follows Jesus Christ at age 7 when he returns to Nazareth and learns about his true place in the universe as the son of God.
Nowrasteh acquired the film rights in 2011, and wrote the script along with his wife Betsy Giffen. Chris Columbus developed the film through his 1492 Pictures banner and helped get financing through Ocean Blue Entertainment. Focus Features/Universal acquired the US distribution rights in 2014. Principal photography began on September 15, 2014 in Matera and Rome, Italy. The film was delivered (completion of post-production) in June, 2015.
Infidel 2019
An outspoken American journalist, Jim Caviezel, is kidnapped by the Iranian regime while giving talks in Cairo, Egypt. He is then taken to the Middle East and put on trial for erroneous charges. His wife, a State Department official, tries to use her influence to get the American government involved so that they get her husband back.
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The Will Within with James Walhberg
May 20, 2021
From hustler to evangelizer, prisoner to producer and company president, James Walhberg has run the gambit. Read to his engaging story in his book, The Big Husle. In it he reveals his story of overcoming adversity and rising to the challenge to live his best Christian life. Other most recent products produced include What About The Kids film. www.whataboutthekids.com
Contact info:
Wahl St. Productions
www.wahlst.com
www.wahlst.com
The Will Within with Tammy Peterson
April 28, 2021
Tammy Peterson hails from the Canadian prairies and now resides in Toronto. Tammy is the devoted mother of two children (Mikhaila & Jordan) and beloved wife of famous author, clinical psychologist and university professor; Jordan Peterson.
Lover and practitioner of yoga meditation, Tammy is a massage therapist and artist. In this interview, I have the wonderful opportunity to speak with Tammy of her recent, life altering experience dealing with a diagnosis of terminal cancer. She addresses for herself the age ol' question: what am I doing here-what is my purpose? What is God's ultimate desire for her in this life.
The Will Within with Father Chris Alar
March 29, 2021
Fr. Chris Alar - Divine Mercy 2020 Encore
Father Chris Alar, MIC, is a priest with the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and he is also the Director of the Association of Marian Helpers, and of Marian Press, located at National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Fr. Chris wrote and produced the popular "Divine Mercy 101" DVD and is the author of the resent released 2021 book entitled Understanding Divine Mercy and the bestselling 2020 book After Suicide: There's Hope for Them and for You. He is a regular host and guest on EWTN and he also hosts the online "Divine Mercy Matters" series at DivineMercyMatters.org and trials international advocating for the wonderful graces that can by obtained through the Divine Mercy!
April 5-9, 2021 at 5:30pm EST, Fr. Alar will be presenting on EWTN a special series entitled Understanding Divine Mercy.
April 5-9, 2021 at 5:30pm EST, Fr. Alar will be presenting on EWTN a special series entitled Understanding Divine Mercy.
Also visit
www.TheDivineMercy.org
www.SuicideAndHope.com
DivineMercyMatters.org
The Will Within with Bishop William Byrne
March 18, 2021
Bishop William Byrne
10th Bishop of Springfield, MA
Author of 5 Things with Fr. William Byrne.
YT Host of show entitled 5 Things
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The Will Within with Sally Frishberg
January 25, 2021
Sally Frishberg is a Jewish Holocaust survivor from Poland. Her story of an 8 year old's life torn upside down is compelling!
After two years in a barn attic with 10 other family/friends and two buckets as a toilet, Having lost 3 family members during her ordeal, Sally finally became liberated by the Russian forces, Sally's family eventually migrated to the United States where Sally became a teacher. She found out her story was compelling and began to share it so this world will not forget this horrific global human injustice and repeat it!
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Advent & Christmastime with Bonnie Rodgers, Catholic TV!
December 18, 2020
In this episode of the Will Within podcast, we speak with Bonnie Rodgers, Director of Business Development at Catholic TV. Bonnie shares with us her spiritual journey and the wonderful history of Boston Catholic Television and how they're helping people worldwide during this Covid-19 and Christmas 2020!
Please enjoy Christmastime with Bonnie!
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The Will Within with Steve Pokorny
November 16, 2020
Steve Pokorny is an author and founder of Freedom Coaching.
Freedom Coaching - 1-1 coaching to help overcome the addiction of pornography, and reclaim a healthy vision of the body and of sexuality and thus become inoculated to the enticement of pornographic images.
AUTHOR
Steve Pokorny’s 14-year Magnum Opus Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture, is a comprehensive and powerful tool not only for those with pornography compulsion, but also for equipping readers with practical ways to help rebuild a culture of beauty and pure love, which is an essential part of overcoming the many challenges our pornified culture presents. Redeemed Vision has a concrete game plan to help readers see as God intended, which elicits the joy and peace that we are all looking for. This book is especially important for men, women, marriages, families, and clergy who are looking for lasting answers to the plague of pornography.
Steve Pokorny’s 14-year Magnum Opus Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture, is a comprehensive and powerful tool not only for those with pornography compulsion, but also for equipping readers with practical ways to help rebuild a culture of beauty and pure love, which is an essential part of overcoming the many challenges our pornified culture presents. Redeemed Vision has a concrete game plan to help readers see as God intended, which elicits the joy and peace that we are all looking for. This book is especially important for men, women, marriages, families, and clergy who are looking for lasting answers to the plague of pornography.
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Freedom-coaching.net
Will Within with guest Christine Niles
October 5, 2020
From Saigon to South Bend and beyond!
Meet Christine Niles. Born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1974, just before its fall to Communisum. Inspiring story from wealth to starting all over in the land of dreams. Lawyer to senior Investigative Journalist at Church Militant.
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Will Within podcast with guest Mitzi Perdue
September 14, 2020
Mitzi Perdue - Living a Full Life!
Mitzi Perdue is an heiress, author, entrepreneur, TV host, speaker and philanthropist.
She is the daughter a family business titan (her father founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain) and the widow of another, (her late husband was the family business poultry magnate, Frank Perdue), and she is also a businesswoman in her own right. She started the family wine grape business, now one of the larger suppliers of wine grapes in California. Her family of origin (the one that started the Sheraton Hotels) began with the family business, Henderson Estate Company, in 1840, and her Perdue family started in 1920 in the poultry business. These two families have a combined tradition of 276 years of staying together as a family. Mitzi is happy to share actionable advice on how they created and maintained their family businesses.
Mitzi fights human trafficking!
WinThisFight.org is the brainchild of Mitzi Perdue. She seeks to end the scourge of human trafficking by planning to raise money through a variety of fundraisers, an online auction, as well as a live auction set for 2021; an exclusive event to be held at New York City’s premier auction house Sotheby’s. It will target donations in the million-dollar range, aiming to sell items such as works of art, jewelry and sought out collectibles. Sotheby’s will waive commission fees for the cause, resulting in more funding for the anti-trafficking organizations that will be the beneficiaries. Join Mitzi in this fight!
Contact:
www.winthisfight.org
www.mitziperdue.com
The Will Within with guest Matt Leonard
August 26, 2020
Former protestant PK to International Speaker and podcast host.
Now;
• Evangelist and Filmmaker and father of 6!
• Host of the Art of Catholic podcast with Matthew Leonard
• Runs The Next Level Catholic
• Runs pilgrimage tours
next pilgrimage in March 2021
• Has over 70 Video Lessons on The Science of Sainthood
• Speakers on Redemptive Suffering also as Protestant Schola Scriptura
• on Journey Home with Marcus Grodi 2x. 2013 and 2019
Visit:
https//MatthewSLeonard.com
The Will Within with guest Bear Woznick
August 10, 2020
Bear Woznick
World Champion Surfer & Adventurer
Host of:
• Long Ride Home w/Bear Woznick on EWTN & Armed Forces Network; 200 million, Amazon Prime & itunes
• The Bear Woznick Adventure Radio Show on EWTN Radio; 500 radio stations in nearly all 50 states and Sirius FM, short wave and internet radio
• Ocean Sunrise Catechism, 15 minute daily reflections on Facebook
Author:
Deep in the Wave-A Surfing Guide to the Soul; Amazon best seller
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The Will Within with guest Abolade Durojaiye
July 20, 2020
Meet Abolade Durojaiye. She talks about HOPE during this pandemic time. How God is also instrumental in perseverance.
Abolade is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Scrum Master, Business Development Strategist and Executive Director of DreamBank.
DreamBank is a non profit organization. Our mission is to bring God-given dreams to reality.
We work with DreamBanker participants to:
• Identify “Bankable” Dreams
• Create Action Steps
• Connect With Resources
Bankable dreams are dreams that help you and help others live richer, fuller lives.
She is a published Author, who resides in Sugar Land, Texas with her family.
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The Will Within with guest Jerry Usher
July 12, 2020
Jerry Usher is a man living his dream. Jerry is a radio host, speaker, founder of Catholic Answers radio show among other existing ventures. Jerry can be heard daily Monday thru Friday from 12noon to 1pm ET on ETWN radio call-in show Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie.
Hosts Jerry Usher and Debbie Georgianni create a welcoming on-air environment so that their listeners feel comfortable sharing with one another their take on the most important issues of daily life. Catholics helping Catholics! As a peer-to-peer ministry, it’s social media for the ears!
Contact info:
Twitter: @take2show
Facebook: search for EWTN Radio
Youtube: search for
EWTN to find the EWTN Youtube channel
EWTN to find the EWTN Youtube channel
Instagram: Check us out on Instagram, search for EWTN Radio.
The Will Within with guest Derrick Beach
June 30, 2020
My guest today is Derrick Beach. He is a founding director of the new and innovative global, educational learning environment called the M.O.R.R.E. Institute.
M.O.R.R.E. Institute provides a Means of Redeeming and Revolutionizing Education for students of all ages. Established in 2019, M.O.R.R.E. Institute is recognized by the Texas Office of the Secretary of State as a Domestic Nonprofit Organization.
This organization fosters entrepreneurial and educational innovation through utilization of curricula in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), as well as vocational training, professional development, mental health, and collegiate preparatory studies.
Visit: www.learnmorre.org
"After seeing the unmet needs in urban communities, Derrick Beach decided
that he needed to do more. "We share the responsibility to ensure that by the time a child graduates from high school, he or she should be ready to fully engage in the growth and development of their community and society as a whole. Our students should be mentally healthy, financially literate, and prepared to succeed." -Derrick "Rashad" Beach
"M.O.R.R.E. Institute provides a service to communities looking to develop their most valuable assets; their people. Everyone can find a place to contribute. Children, like adults, are attracted to passionate, confident, and dedicated people. We desire to cultivate the curiosity and intrinsic genius within every individual who is committed to bettering themselves. By giving to others, we ultimately uplift ourselves." - Errick Johnson
The Will Within with guest Steve Ray
June 15, 2020
Steve Ray, catholic convert, often affectionately referred to as the catholic Indiana Jones, is the producer of the popular, award-winning film series on salvation history, The Footprints of God. Steve is also the author of the best- selling books Crossing the Tiber, and St. John's Gospel.
Steve is also well known and respected as a pilgrimage tour leader to the Holy Land, Rome and other historic and blessed catholic locations throughout the world over.
For all info regarding Steve's materials and tours, visit: www.catholicconvert.com
The Will Within with guest Jeannie Ewing
May 19, 2020
Jeannie Ewing is a Catholic spirituality writer who writes about the moving through grief, the value of redemptive suffering, and how to wait for God's timing fruitfully. Her books include Navigating Deep Waters, From Grief to Grace, A Sea Without A Shore, For Those Who Grieve, Parenting with the Beatitudes, and Waiting with Purpose. She is a frequent guest on Catholic radio and contributes to several online and print Catholic periodicals. Jeannie, her husband, and their three daughters (plus one baby boy) live in northern Indiana. For more information, please visit her website at jeannieewing.com.
The Will Within with guest William Hemsworth
April 27, 2020
William Hemsworth is proud husband and dad! A former Lutheran seminarian, William is now a Catholic convert, evangelist, radio show host on AM940 KGMS @ 7:45am Sundays, podcast host of Knowing The Faith-Defending The Faith on Breadbox Media, author, speaker, YouTuber of Tucson Apologetics, blogger and guest on numerous Catholic radio shows, TV and podcasts.
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