Guard a Heart, Guardian of Heart Awards Pre-Oscar Benefit Honoring Larry King February 25, 2012

Name: Guard A Heart, a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease prevention, will be presenting the first Guardian of Hearts Award to Larry King in recognition of his contribution to saving lives through The Larry King Cardiac Foundation.

Very excited to be the Red Carpet Host/Reporter for this great event honoring Larry King and his Heart Foundation!

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
5:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.

Location:
Avalon Hollywood
1735 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90028


Event Information

Guard a Heart, Guardian of Heart Awards Pre- Oscar Benefit is THE event of Oscar Week. 1,500 guests from around the world come to honor luminaries in Heart Health awareness, prevention, research & philanthropy. The evening culminates with performances by top entertainers and rising stars, a silent auction, raffle and much more.
Guard A Heart, a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease prevention, will be presenting the first Guardian of Hearts Award to Larry King in recognition of his contribution to saving lives through The Larry King Cardiac Foundation. Also being honored will be Dr. Louis Ignarro, co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for demonstrating the signaling properties of nitric oxide to improve cardiovascular health and prevent heart disease. His ground-breaking work— the basis for his 2005 best-selling book, NO More Heart Disease— established Dr. Ignarro as perhaps the world’s leading authority on the nutritional approach to cardiac wellness.

The exclusive gala represents the launch of Guard A Heart’s “Know Your Risk, Save A Life” campaign to raise awareness about the importance of effective risk assessment in preventing heart attacks. Douglas Harrington, M.D., CEO of Aviir Heart Laboratories, Phil Tsao, Associate Professor of Cardiology and Tom Quertermous, M.D., Head of Cardiology Research at Stanford University will present the award to Mr. Larry King. Aviir is a biotechnology company founded by cardiologists and scientists at Stanford University, dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular disease through innovative laboratory tests. Major Sponsors Kyani will be presenting Dr. Ignarro with his award; representing Kyani are Lora Thomas, Chris Cannon and Senior Vice President of Marketing Steven Hatch.

Emcee for the evening will be seven-time Emmy Award-winning and seven-time cable ACE Award-winning host, interviewer, narrator, writer, and producer, Roy Firestone. As the ground-breaking, original host of ESPN’s legendary Up Close, Up Close Classic and Up Close Primetime, Firestone has interviewed more than 5,000 athletes, musicians, actors and political figures, as well as scores of writers and filmmakers.
Guard a Heart is a non-profit foundation established in 2011. More information can be found at www.guardaheart.org. This event is not affiliated with the 2012 Academy Awards.

Executive Director of Guard-A-Heart Foundation, Estrella Harrington, featured on OC Talk Radio

On February 9, 2012, Executive Director of The Guard-A-Heart Foundation, Estrella Harrington, was featured on The MOMz Rock the House Show, hosted by Janeane Bernstein. The show airs at 12n pst on OC Talk Radio and streams live on www.octalkradio.net.

Do you know your risk for heart disease? Did you know narrowing of the arteries is not the biggest culprit for a heart attack? Did you know you can request a blood test to determine your risk of a heart attack? Most likely, you answered no to most of these questions, as did I! Featured guest Estella Harrington shares her insight into heart disease and how her Guard-A-Heart Foundation is helping to save lives and increase our awareness.

If you missed Estrella's interview on OC TALK RADIO, you can listen on the player below:

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The Guard-A-Heart Foundation has an invitation only event coming up in LA February 25th, 2012 honoring Larry King. Radio Show host and reporter Janeane Bernstein will be there as Red Carpet Host. Here is more info on the event.

EVENT OVERVIEW
Guard a Heart, Guardian of Heart Awards Pre- Oscar Benefit is THE event of Oscar Week. 1,500 guests from around the world come to honor luminaries in Heart Health awareness, prevention, research & philanthropy. The evening culminates with perfomances by top entertainers and rising stars, a silent auction, raffle and much more....

Guard a Heart Foundation invites you to join us for this exciting event.
Guard A Heart, a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease prevention, announced that it will be presenting the first Guardian of Hearts Award to Larry King in recognition of his contribution to saving lives through The Larry King Cardiac Foundation. The award will be presented at a private pre-Oscar party to be held at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood on February 25, 2012. This invitation-only event will include foreign dignitaries, politicians & celebrities.
Also being honored will be Dr. Louis Ignarro, co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for demonstrating the signaling properties of nitric oxide to improve cardiovascular health and prevent heart disease. His ground-breaking work— the basis for his 2005 best-selling book, NO More Heart Disease— established Dr. Ignarro as perhaps the world’s leading authority on the nutritional approach to cardiac wellness.

The exclusive gala represents the launch of Guard A Heart’s “Know Your Risk, Save A Live” campaign to raise awareness about the importance of effective risk assessment in preventing heart attacks. Douglas Harrington, M.D., CEO of Aviir Heart Laboratories, Phil Tsao, Associate Professor of Cardiology and Tom Quertermous, M.D., Head of Cardiology Research at Stanford University will present the award to Mr. Larry King. Aviir is a biotechnology company founded by cardiologists and scientists at Stanford University, dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular disease through innovative laboratory tests.

Guard a Heart is a non-profit foundation established in 2011. More information can be found at www.guardaheart.org. Sponsorship and tickets are still available. This event is not affiliated with the 2012 Academy Awards.

ATTENDEES
Attendees to this pre-oscar benefit include Hollywood actors, musicians, sport figures, key community leaders, politician, foreign dignitaries, leading health care professionals.

THIS IS A PRIVATE BY INVITATION ONLY EVENT
RSVP REQUIRED BY FEBRUARY 17, 2011.
For tickets to this event:
General Admission: $150/ 10 or more $125 PROMO CODE: 10Plus (case sensitive)
Includes: Gift bag + hors d'oeuvres

VIP Ticket: $350/ 10 or more $325 PROMO CODE: 10Plus (case sensitive)includes VIP Aviir lounge access, hors d'oeuvres , balcony seating for performance, gift bags

ABOVE ALL ELSE GUARD YOUR HEART FOR IT IS THE WELLSPRING OF LIFE

NAMM 2012 was probably the best show they have ever put on...really! Over 90,000 attendees, 1400+ vendors and so much to see and take in. Loved every moment of the show and here are some highlights featured on my MOMz Rock the House Show, which aired on OC Talk Radio January 27th, 2012.

On my show that aired on OC Talk Radio 12noon PST January 27th, interviews from NAMM - featuring Tish Ciravolo, Founder and President of Daisy Rock Guitars, Phillipe from Ultimate Ears/Logitech, Brian Rothchild - Co-Founder of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, ZVex Pedal talk, Mike from Fender Custom Guitars, a few songs from Nick and Sam at the Fender Booth, and my ramblings about a $160 plastic ukele that looked like mine when I was 5! (Inflation??). Talked to so many great vendors, watched people line up to meet and greet their fav artists and just soaked it all in.

Here is this week's show featuring NAMM:

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Looking forward to Saturday night at Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night at the Anaheim Marriott!

NAMM 2012 Press Coverage for OC Talk Radio

Press coverage at NAMM 2012 in Anaheim, California today (January 18, 2012) for OC Talk Radio and it was a fantastic preview into what's around the corner. Had a chance to see BRIAN WILSON, JOHN MAYER, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, MICHELLE PHILIPS, GOV. MIKE HUCKABEE as part of the NAMM SHOW’S MEDIA PREVIEW DAY, Wednesday, January 18, 2012. More videos and audio interviews coming soon!

Here is the radio show covering NAMM Media Day that aired on my MOMz Rock the House Show on OC Talk Radio January 19, 2012. Enjoy!

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Incredibly thankful to Mike Boyle of MB Studio Services!

INCREDIBLY thankful to Mike Boyle of MB Studio Services for the audio support and technical advice, so I could do remote radio interviews for OC Talk Radio at my first TED-x Event last night! You ROCK Mike! And Michelle Patterson - what an event you put together - thanks for allowing me to do the media coverage!

Director Andrea Blaugrund Nevins and Producer Cristan Reilly of The Other F Word will be on the Momz Rock the House Show!

Director Andrea Blaugrund Nevins and Producer Cristan Reilly of The Other F Word just called into the Momz Rock the House Show to record a segment for my show airing on Thursday on OC Talk Radio...more info coming soon!

Singer/Songwriter/Author...and Cancer BUTT Kicker...Laura Roppe!

It was my pleasure to interview San Diego singer, songwriter, author and breast cancer survivor Laura Roppe!

Here's more about Laura and be sure to check out her great videos on Youtube:

Laura Roppé Bio: www.lauraroppe.com

Back in 2008, Laura abandoned a successful legal career and rocketed onto the San Diego music scene with the release of her first album, "Girl Like This,” finding critical acclaim and a home in her local radio market. Within weeks of Laura’s music debut, however, she learned she had triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease, and immediately underwent surgery and seven months of grueling chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Laura thought her musical dreams, and perhaps her very life, were over.

When Laura's cancer treatments finally ended in 2009, Laura’s song, "Float Away," won Americana Single the Year at the Los Angeles Music Awards in Hollywood, California. She launched a tour of the UK to promote "Girl Like This" and her music found a home in multiple major BBC radio markets, landing as high as No. 5 on the Amazon UK charts.

Throughout her cancer treatments, Laura continued to write music, but with a new sense of purpose and clarity. Throughout 2010, Laura recorded those songs, and she also wrote a memoir about her musical/life/cancer adventures.
In early 2011, Laura released her sophomore album, "I'm Still Here," including the songs written during her cancer treatments. The album was produced by Matthew Embree, the frontman and lead guitarist of indie rock sensation, Rx Bandits. When Laura released her new album, she was eager to find out if the world would embrace her new clarity. It wasn't long before Laura received her answer: For twenty-three consecutive weeks in 2011, Laura was ranked in the Top 10 by Billboard Magazine as one of the Top 50 emerging artists in the world (peaking at Number 3). Respected UK music magazine, Maverick Magazine, raved that "I'm Still Here" is a five-star, "must-have" album. Influential music blogger Wildy's World called it a "brilliant and emotionally naked artistic turn."

Laura has become somewhat of a Youtube sensation, as well. The video for her bucket list song, "George Clooney," garnered Youtube Honors in Canada, Australia, Spain, India, Japan, France, Germany, and more as a most-watched video. Her video for "Heart Inside Your Palm" amassed 250,000+ views in five days. And her video for “I’m Still Here,” released in late September 2011, already has over 650,000 views and several Youtube Honors, including Top 12 most watched video in entertainment and 31st most watched overall.
Meanwhile, Laura's book has also found success. Her funny and poignant memoir, Rocking the Pink, will be released as a “lead title” in Spring 2012 through Seal Press, a division of U.S. publishing powerhouse Perseus Books (Publisher of the Year in 2007). The book has already been endorsed by actor Jack Black, Grammy-winning music producer, Mark Hudson, and best-selling author, Joni Rodgers.