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Meet a Scientologist Cultivates a Growing Interest in Constructing Greenhouses With Ray Pound

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring building entrepreneur Ray Pound, on June 18, 2024.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

Ray Pound builds extraordinary greenhouses. Starting with only a few employees, his company now constructs massive and innovative structures that help growers grow the food that feeds the nation and the world, and his buildings have helped save entire species of trees from extinction.

ABOUT RAY POUND

A native of Berkeley, California, Ray's passion for building sparked when one childhood Christmas he received a construction kit. By age 12, he was already working construction jobs, building fences and repainting walls in his neighborhood. Clever and creative, Ray was a self-professed introvert and "almost paralyzed socially." But after enrolling in the Communication Course at a Church of Scientology, he found himself becoming more outgoing and happy.

Soon after, he met the girl of his dreams, got married, and went into the greenhouse business with his brother. His venture into building greenhouses started when he realized he could do a better job of it than the companies he'd hired to do the construction. The company he founded, Ag-Con Inc., has now built over a thousand greenhouses. And by designing and building special greenhouses that protect against deadly infestations, he's helped keep California citrus trees from going extinct.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas, and Hermes Creative Awards.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring building entrepreneur Ray Pound, on June 18, 2024.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Meet a Scientologist Illuminates Africa’s Stars with Nic Roux

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring producer and director Nic Roux, premiering on June 11, 2024.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

Nic Roux is a South African video producer, director and production company owner whose work capturing the magic of Africa's musical talents has helped propel them onto the world stage. Counting some of Africa's biggest superstar musicians as clients, his incredibly prolific output includes multiple award-winning music videos that have redefined the music video genre in Africa.

ABOUT NIC ROUX

Nic Roux is a native of South Africa whose turbulent early family life set him adrift from his sense of self and led to over a decade of illicit drug use. With the tools of Scientology, he discovered the will and discipline to quit drugs for good and began building a remarkable career in video production. Using his studies in marketing and media as his foundation, he applied his philosophy, that an artist's purpose is to communicate, and founded the production company Molotov Cocktail. Nic Roux's illustrious career includes a long-standing reputation for impeccable creative instincts, a solution-oriented approach to projects, and excellence in directing and producing over 500 music videos, TV specials and corporate videos.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas, and Hermes Creative Awards.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring producer and director Nic Roux, premiering on June 11, 2024.

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Meet a Scientologist Creates With ‘Design Goddess’ Yuli Fu

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring interior designer Yuli Fu.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

Yuli Fu is a Taiwan-based architectural designer and entrepreneur elevating the art of interior design. Her innovative designs incorporate the best of European styles into residential and commercial spaces, winning her over 40 prestigious international awards and earning her the title of "The Design Goddess of Taiwan."

ABOUT YULI FU

A native of Taiwan, Yuli Fu studied fashion design to learn how to make the kinds of clothes she wanted but couldn't afford to buy. Later, she pursued a career in interior design, starting work as an assistant in a small design firm. After taking on projects of her own, she went on to start her company, Yuli Design.

Recognizing she lacked the skills to successfully manage, Yuli studied L. Ron Hubbard's Administrative Technology, which she credits for helping her become a successful executive. Her newfound business acumen, coupled with her commitment to a high standard of aesthetic excellence and environmentally-conscious design, have garnered her international acclaim and made her a sought-after lecturer for design students internationally. Yuli's innovative interiors have been recognized with the prestigious iF Design Award and A' Design Award, amongst many others.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas and Hermes Creative Awards.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring interior designer Yuli Fu. MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

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Meet a Scientologist Showcases Top Brass With Virtuoso Trombonist Gianluca Scipioni

LOS ANGHELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring professional classical trombonist Gianluca Scipioni, premiering May 28, 2024.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

Gianluca Scipioni is a professional trombone player whose love for classical music shines through every note he plays. As principal trombonist for the esteemed Royal Theatre in Turin, Italy, and as part of one of the most successful brass quintets in the world, Gomalan Brass, his trombone regularly rings out from the stages of prestigious Italian and European concert halls.

ABOUT GIANLUCA SCIPIONI

A native of Rome, Gianluca Scipioni's mother enrolled him in music school at the age of nine. But it wasn't until high school that he discovered the instrument that would inspire him to pursue a career in music - the trombone. Forgoing college to study with some of the world's leading brass virtuosi, he turned professional in his early 20s, performing with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra and at the Teatro alla Scalla. But his dream of finding a permanent home with an orchestra was, he felt, unrealized due to a persistent case of "audition nerves." And despite nailing his audition to become principal trombonist with the Royal Theatre in Turin, he still had unexplained fears about his future.

After reading "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" and receiving Dianetics counseling, he conquered his fears, going on to achieve success and stability.

With his newfound courage, he expanded his career by joining fellow world-class brass players to form Gomalan Brass, an Italian brass quintet that mixes virtuosity with humor. Their immensely entertaining and innovative renditions of classical pieces have introduced new generations to the genre.

Today, he continues to perform with Gomalan Brass and the Royal Theatre, fulfilling his purpose to uplift others through music.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas and Hermes Creative Awards.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring professional classical trombonist Gianluca Scipioni, premiering May 28, 2024.

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Meet a Scientologist Gets Fired up With World Champion Pizza Maker Scot Cosentino

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring world champion pizza maker Scot Cosentino, on May 21, 2024.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

Scot Cosentino went from a struggling student who overcame learning barriers to the founder of the famed Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza in New York City. Now he is an award-winning restaurateur, known for creating some of the most popular pies in the pizza capital of the world.

ABOUT SCOT COSENTINO

Scot Cosentino is a third-generation Italian American, born in North Carolina and raised from the age of two in Brooklyn, New York. Scot's love of pizza began as a child growing up in a neighborhood filled with legendary Italian restaurants. As an adult, he sought to learn the pizza business, but a lifelong struggle with learning prevented him from achieving his goal.

Scot credits L. Ron Hubbard's Study Technology as the turning point in his life and career. After overcoming his barriers to learning, he gained the confidence to pursue his lifelong passion - making pizza. Scot established Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza, the first-ever wood-fired brick oven pizzeria on Staten Island. His innovative and delicious pies have attracted a devoted following of city luminaries, mayors and celebrities. Among Scot's countless awards are his multiple World's Best Pizza trophies from the International Pizza Expo. Fulfilling his mission to help others who share his passion for pizza, Scot established the Pizza School of New York, an exclusive one-on-one training academy that instructs pizza makers from across the globe.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas and Hermes Creative Awards.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring world champion pizza maker Scot Cosentino, on May 21, 2024.

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Meet a Scientologist Shakes Things Up with Brazilian Belly Dancer Serena Ramzy

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode on classical Egyptian dance performer Serena Ramzy, premiering May 14, 2024.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

Serena Ramzy is a Brazilian-born belly dancer who is introducing the ancient art form to a new generation of dancers. With a deep knowledge of classical Egyptian dance, she has become a popular international performer and teacher, sharing her love and appreciation of belly dancing with audiences and students around the world.

ABOUT SERENA RAMZY

Serena Ramzy was born in São Paolo, Brazil, to an Italian Portuguese family as the youngest of five siblings. As a child, she took up ballet, displaying prodigious talent that won her a highly coveted scholarship to the São Paolo City Ballet. After a knee injury abruptly ended her dreams of becoming a ballerina, her sister introduced her to belly dancing. Serena not only found its low-impact nature allowed her to continue dancing, but she also developed a passion for studying, performing, choreographing and teaching classical Egyptian dance - ultimately helping to keep the art form flourishing worldwide. Crucial to Serena's being able to share her appreciation and knowledge was overcoming her anxiety about speaking in front of groups. She credits the skills she learned on the introductory Scientology course Success through Communication, which enabled her to comfortably express herself. With a professional career now spanning more than three decades, Serena continues to inspire passion in students worldwide and serve as an ambassador of an acclaimed ancient form of dance.

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a cross section of cultures and faiths, but share a common purpose of uplifting communities. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas and Hermes Creative Awards.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode on classical Egyptian dance performer Serena Ramzy, premiering May 14, 2024. MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

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Join the Scientology Network on Valentine’s Day for a Story of True Love and Artisanal Italian Chocolate

CATANIA, Italy /ScoopCloud/ -- What could be more appropriate for Valentine's Day than true love and chocolate? The Scientology Network shares the story of Armando Siracusano and Gabriella Comis - from their falling in love at a bakery to the many barriers they had to overcome on their way to creating the future of their dreams.

Siracusano was born in Catania, Italy. Inspired by his grandmother's fresh-baked bread, he became a baker by the time he was 15. When Comis entered his shop several years later, it was love at first sight. But her father was dead set against their relationship. The young couple ran away together and had many challenges to overcome on their way to success.

The turning point came when Siracusano tasted pure chocolate for the first time and fell in love with the confection. After he studied with some of the most skilled chocolatiers in the world, the couple created their shop, Cioccolato e Gelato, specializing in gelato and every imaginable form of chocolate delicacy, pastry and cake.

Their "happy ever after" continues to this day. With their love for one another and their pastry skills and business acumen, they have established Cioccolato e Gelato as one of the premiere artisanal pastry shops in Catania.

Watch their episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network for an enticingly delicious, irresistibly delightful story of sweet success.

The Scientology Network debuted in March 2018. Since launching with a special featuring Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a cross-section of cultures and faiths, but share a common purpose of uplifting communities.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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What could be more appropriate for Valentine's Day than true love and chocolate? The Scientology Network shares the story of Armando Siracusano and Gabriella Comis - from their falling in love at a bakery to the many barriers they had to overcome on their way to creating the future of their dreams.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Get a Behind the Scenes Glimpse of Fashion Week in New York in an Episode of ‘Meet a Scientologist’ on the Scientology Network

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- February 9-14 is Fashion Week in New York. The event takes place twice a year, in February and September. It begins in New York and moves on to London, Milan and Paris. This is a week where careers can be made or broken. The world's top designers present their new collections in a series of runway shows. But who takes care of the last-minute crises to ensure a brand's success? In an episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network, master pleater George Kalajian gives us a look behind the scenes.

"Designers are always designing at the 11th hour," says Kalajian. "And those shows will be the next day." He and his team have been known to work quite late during fashion week. But he loves solving each fashion dilemma, whether it's physically possible or not.

Kalajian comes from a long line of pleating experts, a craft that has been enormously popular since the days of the Egyptian pharaohs and is used today by some of the world's hottest fashion designers.

This episode shows how Kalajian took over the family business when it was on the brink of failing and grew it into the go-to source for pleated garments in the upper echelons of the fashion industry. His work is even on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Meet a Scientologist is an in-depth look into the lives of individual Scientologists from the frontiers of art, business, science, sports, entertainment and more. It is an original series airing on the Scientology Network.

The Scientology Network debuted in March 2018. Since launching, with an introduction by Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a cross-section of cultures and faiths but share a common purpose of uplifting communities. Scientology Network's innovative content has been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including Tellys, Communitas and Hermes Creative Awards.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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February 9-14 is Fashion Week in New York. The event takes place twice a year, in February and September. It begins in New York and moves on to London, Milan and Paris. This is a week where careers can be made or broken. The world's top designers present their new collections in a series of runway shows. But who takes care of the last-minute crises to ensure a brand's success? In an episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network, master pleater George Kalajian gives us a look behind the scenes.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Enjoy a Slice and Half an Hour of Fun on National Pizza Day: Watch an Episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Founder of Mr. Jim’s Pizza

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- According to a Harris Poll survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults, pizza is America's favorite food. So, in honor of National Pizza Day, celebrated each year on February 9th, you are invited to enjoy a slice with your favorite topping while the Scientology Network serves up an episode of Meet a Scientologist, featuring Jim Johnson, who turned pizza into a way of life.

"When I was young, I wanted to have the American dream," says Johnson. But after working for 8 years at McDonald's, that dream seemed to be passing him by.

That's when he found and read the book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. He soon gained the confidence to start a business of his own: a pizza place in his hometown of Detroit.

That was 1975 and after a rough start, he was finally making a profit. Then, on a trip with his wife to her brother in Texas, he discovered there wasn't a single place to get pizza in the whole of Dallas/Fort Worth. So, they packed up everything and moved to Texas. And the rest is pizza history.

Find out more about Jim Johnson's secret recipe for success on his episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network.

Meet a Scientologist is an in-depth look into the lives of individual Scientologists - an original series airing on the Scientology Network.

Since launching with a special episode featuring Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige, Scientology Network has been viewed in 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17 languages. Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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According to a Harris Poll survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults, pizza is America's favorite food. So, in honor of National Pizza Day, celebrated each year on February 9th, you are invited to enjoy a slice with your favorite topping while the Scientology Network serves up an episode of Meet a Scientologist, featuring Jim Johnson, who turned pizza into a way of life.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Meet Scientologist Pam Ryan-Anderson and See How She Continues to Create a Remarkable Christmas for the Clearwater Community

CLEARWATER, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Winter Wonderland is celebrating 30 years of bringing joy to the children of Clearwater. But how is the grass-covered park in downtown Clearwater transformed into a magical Christmas village? Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the year-round work that results in its magical materialization. Watch Meet a Scientologist: Pam Ryan-Anderson on the Scientology Network.

All are invited to visit with Santa, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus, and explore and enjoy all the games and goodies at Winter Wonderland. Admission is free but guests are encouraged to bring a new toy or nonperishable food item to help make the season merry for families in need.

Ryan-Anderson's episode of Meet a Scientologist is just one of dozens of shows in this award-winning original series on the Scientology Network. Follow the stories of fascinating people on the cutting edge of art, science, sports, medicine, entertainment, and other professions, who also happen to be Scientologists. Each week, Scientologists from around the world are featured in this interview-driven series that combines intimate and uplifting portrayals of their journey to the top of their fields with honest discussions about the influential role Scientology played in their personal lives and how it helped them excel in their professional endeavors.

The Scientology Network airs on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

Since launching with an introduction by Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige in March 2018, the Scientology Network has been viewed in 237 countries and territories in 17 languages.

Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide.

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Winter Wonderland is celebrating 30 years of bringing joy to the children of Clearwater. But how is the grass-covered park in downtown Clearwater transformed into a magical Christmas village? Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the year-round work that results in its magical materialization. Watch Meet a Scientologist: Pam Ryan-Anderson on the Scientology Network.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

Learn How a Simple Act of Kindness Inspired a Movement on Meet a Scientologist

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- "I never realized until I had my first son just how much you can love another person and just how far you're willing to go for them," says Scientologist Cristal Logothetis. In an episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network, Logothetis describes how she came across the image of a three-year-old boy who drowned off the coast of Greece at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis. She was then riveted by news reports of thousands of families arriving in Greece. Parents carried their babies and toddlers in their arms as they trekked across Europe in search of a safe place to raise their families.

Logothetis set up a crowdfunding website to collect 100 baby carriers for these families. The response was overwhelming. Within days, she had not merely surpassed her goal, she'd rented and filled several storage lockers with more than 900 carriers.

Meet a Scientologist travels with Logothetis to Greece. She was joined by another woman who simply learned about the project online and volunteered to go with her. They distribute these carriers, showing moms and dads how to use them, often having to resort to sign language.

Her simple act of kindness has grown into an international movement. Today, her nonprofit, Carry the Future, has more than 50 volunteer staff and some 6,000 global volunteers. It provides aid to refugees, especially moms and babies, in countries including Greece, Jordan, Cyprus, Yemen, Bangladesh, and at the U.S./Mexico border.

"One of the amazing things about Carry the Future is that it attracted people from the first day from all walks of life. And it all starts with one person helping one other person," says Logothetis. "For us, it was simply a humanitarian mission to make sure that the most vulnerable people on the planet have an opportunity to get help."

Carry the Future changed the narrative, because it showed people that they too could get involved. "At the core of our message is 'You can make a difference; you can do something about it,'" says Logothetis, "which also happens to be very much at the core of Scientology."

The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in over 240 countries and territories in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a cross-section of cultures and faiths, but share a common purpose of uplifting communities.

Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.

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"I never realized until I had my first son just how much you can love another person and just how far you're willing to go for them," says Scientologist Cristal Logothetis. In an episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network, Logothetis describes how she came across the image of a three-year-old boy who drowned off the coast of Greece at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis.

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Meet a Scientologist Gets Tempted by Love and Chocolate With Master Pastry Artists Armando Siracusano and Gabriella Comis

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST - the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life - announces an episode featuring elite chocolatiers Armando Siracusano and Gabriella Comis on July 4, 2023.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

Armando and Gabriella take the art of chocolate to the next level in their chocolate and gelato shops in Sicily. The couple shares their journey, from falling in love at a bakery to the inspirations for some of their most extraordinary desserts.

ABOUT ARMANDO SIRACUSANO AND GABRIELLA COMIS

Armando Siracusano was born in Catania, Italy. Inspired by his grandmother's fresh-baked bread, he became a baker by the age of 15. One day, Gabriella Comis walked into the bakery where Armando worked, and it was love at first sight. But it wasn't happily ever after quite yet. With her father dead set against their relationship, the young couple ran away together. Soon after, Armando used his dough to buy his first bakery - later uncovering the business's unsavory past connection to the mafia. After a series of continuing adventures, Armando eventually established himself as a bona fide baker. Then one fateful day he tasted pure chocolate and fell in love with the confection. From that moment forward, he focused on becoming a chocolatier and gelato maker, studying with the best in the world. Through pastry skills and business acumen, their shop, Cioccolato e Gelato, became an instant success and is renowned as one of the best artisan confectionary shops in all of Sicily.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST - the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life - announces an episode featuring elite chocolatiers Armando Siracusano and Gabriella Comis on July 4, 2023.

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Meet a Scientologist Finds Sweet Success with Innovative Beekeeper József Hegyi

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring beekeeper and entrepreneur József Hegyi, premiering on June 20, 2023.

József Hegyi turned his boyhood passion for beekeeping into a thriving business. His company, Honey Hill, harvests honey and bee byproducts from his apiaries in the Hungarian forest, creating and distributing a variety of award-winning health and beauty products across Europe. As a naturopath and author, he also helps people take advantage of the amazing benefits of nature's sweetest gift.

ABOUT JÓZSEF HEGYI

When József Hegyi was growing up in Polgár, Hungary, his father brought home beehives, and so began József's fascination with bees. As an adult, he was persuaded to pursue a more practical profession than beekeeping and so followed in his father's auto mechanic footsteps. But after a nearly fatal motorcycle accident, he decided to pursue his lifelong passion, building apiaries in the forests of Hungary and becoming a professional beekeeper. Before long he founded his company, Honey Hill, and started producing a variety of honeys that soon grew in popularity across Europe. His research into the medicinal properties of honey and bee products formed the foundation from which he would go on to create innovative and award-winning honey-based health and beauty products. Today, József Hegyi is recognized as a leading authority on the benefits of bee products.

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Meet a Scientologist Focuses on Exotic Locales With Filmmaker Matt Brown

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring filmmaker Matt Brown premiering June 13, 2023.

ABOUT MATT BROWN

Born in Yorkshire, England, Matt Brown fell in love with photography at the age of three, when he accidentally took his first photo with his father's camera. With an intense determination to pursue a career in the arts, Matt studied at the Edinburgh College of Art, delving deeper into photography and filmmaking. After college, he went into business for himself and took any and every job he could, including assignments others might turn down as "too dangerous" -such as filming an extreme ultramarathon in the Gobi Desert under treacherous conditions and chronicling the lives of soldiers in war-torn Afghanistan. In addition to his advertising work for major international brands, Matt has, to date, landed numerous major magazine covers throughout the world, been published in Vogue and The Guardian, and won a Scottish BAFTA Award.

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Meet a Scientologist Goes Free-Falling With Guy Taylor

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Plunging toward Earth at free-fall speeds up to 180 mph, Guy Taylor got hooked on the thrill of skydiving at an early age. Today, the Australian native holds world records and Australian national skydiving records. And at 60-plus years of age, he's definitely not done yet. Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST - the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life - announces an episode featuring professional skydiver Guy Taylor, premiering June 6, 2023.

ABOUT GUY TAYLOR

Born in Sydney, Australia, Guy Taylor got his first adrenaline rush by jumping onto a mattress from his roof as a child. He continued to chase that rush by jumping out of planes and eventually became a professional skydiving instructor and world record holder. With a penchant for large-formation skydiving -jumps where a hundred or more people build a predetermined formation in the sky - Guy's gone on to participate in record-breaking skydives and currently holds four world records and thirteen national records.

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Meet a Scientologist Carries the Future with Cristal Logothetis

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST--the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life--announces an episode featuring humanitarian Cristal Logothetis on May 23, 2023.

Cristal Logothetis started the nonprofit organization Carry the Future to send baby carriers to Syrian refugees after seeing news reports of the harrowing journeys that families fleeing with babies faced. What started as her simple act of kindness has grown into a movement of thousands joining in to help save the lives of children.

ABOUT CRISTAL LOGOTHETIS

Born in Madrid, Spain, Cristal Logothetis moved to the United States at only eight years old and remained keenly aware of the hardships she endured emigrating and trying to assimilate into a foreign culture.

One day while scrolling through her newsfeed, she saw the image of a three-year-old Syrian boy who drowned off the coast of a Greek island as his family was fleeing the violence in their homeland. The experience left an indelible impression upon her and ignited a sense of "radical compassion." Wanting to assist the refugee families in any way she could, she decided to collect 100 baby carriers through a crowdfunding website. Within days, she hadn't merely surpassed her goal, she filled storage lockers with over 900 carriers--which she then personally helped distribute to refugee families.

Today, Cristal's nonprofit, Carry the Future, counts over 50 volunteer staff members with 6,000 global volunteers and has distributed more than 30,000 carriers in refugee crisis zones around the world.

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Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST--the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life--announces an episode featuring humanitarian Cristal Logothetis on May 23, 2023.

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Meet a Scientologist Blends Ancient Herbs and Modern Marketing with Tea Manufacturer Tinny Chen

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Scientology Network's MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST -- the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life -- announces an episode featuring tea manufacturer Tinny Chen, premiering May 16, 2023.

Tinny Chen is a second-generation organic farmer and herbal tea manufacturer who infuses a modern sensibility into the 5,000-year-old tradition of Chinese medicine. Through product innovations, her award-winning company is creating a burgeoning market among a younger generation of consumers with its delicious and healthful herbal teas.

ABOUT TINNY CHEN

Tinny Chen grew up learning about the medicinal properties of herbs on her family's small farm in Taiwan. As a teenager, she was discouraged by the physical demands of being a farmer and decided to pursue a degree in foreign languages. But she was drawn back to agriculture by her parents' desire to hand down the farm to the next generation. Her mother furthered Tinny's understanding of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, while Tinny implemented modern marketing techniques to promote the medicinal properties of herbs and herbal teas to a younger generation. Today, their company, Daxue Shan (in English, Big Snowy Mountain Farm), is a multiple award-winning agricultural enterprise appealing to health-conscious customers across all generations.

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Meet a Scientologist Who Brings Christmas Magic to Downtown Clearwater

CLEARWATER, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Once more, Santa and his elves have arrived in Clearwater for the opening of Winter Wonderland downtown. Modern-day Santa's helper Pam Ryan-Anderson, featured on Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology network, creates holiday memories for children of all ages.

Each year since 1993, the Clearwater Community Volunteers have organized and produced Winter Wonderland, a charity drive whose proceeds benefit the children of Pinellas County. And Ryan-Anderson, a Scientologist and real estate broker, volunteers year round to bring Christmas to life for Clearwater families.

Winter Wonderland is a complete Christmas village with entertainment, photos with Santa, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus, a hot chocolate shop, and the Holiday Express Train.

Pine trees encircled by thousands of colored lights turn the park into a magical evening landscape.

But lest anyone think the spectacular village simply appears each December, Ryan-Anderson's episode of Meet a Scientologist reveals what takes place behind the scenes and throughout the year to ensure generations continue to have fond childhood memories of their visits to this holiday village.

As in years past, entrance to Winter Wonderland is free but visitors are asked to bring and donate a nonperishable food item or an unwrapped toy. The toys and canned goods are provided to local charities, including the Homeless Emergency Project sponsored by Everybody's Tabernacle.

Winter Wonderland is open from 6-9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

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Join Three Scientologists Whose Work Is a Celebration of Light

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- In honor of International Day of Light, the Scientology Network features the impact of light on the work of artists featured in three episodes of the original series "Meet a Scientologist." UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, sets aside May 16 as International Day of Light to highlight the role of light in science, culture, art, education and sustainable development.

In honor of the day, the Scientology Network spotlights three episodes of the original series "Meet a Scientologist," featuring the work of men and women for whom light is the inspiration and medium of their art.

* János Héder, enthralled by the constellations and nebulae in the enormity of black space, sought to recreate the wonder he experienced through the creation of chandeliers that transform the spaces they illuminate. He and his wife Judit, fellow designer and joint CEO of Manooi Light Creations, and their team of designers and staff bring beauty and luminance to the world.

* Christy Lee Rogers uses the refraction of light through water to create works of photographic brilliance that have been compared to the works of Titian, Rubens and Caravaggio. Her artistic and personal journey and her role in forging a new respect for photography in the world of art is the subject of her episode.

* Tom Rigdon transforms light by faithful use of techniques used in creating the magnificent windows of Gothic and Renaissance churches. Stepping in to take over the faltering company for the wife of his best friend who died suddenly, he built the enterprise into a thriving studio, inspired by his belief that light is the most powerful aesthetic there is.

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In honor of International Day of Light, the Scientology Network features the impact of light on the work of artists featured in three episodes of the original series "Meet a Scientologist." UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, sets aside May 16 as International Day of Light.

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For Earth Day, the Church of Scientology Shares the Work of an Ecological Visionary

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- An episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network documents how Peter Vajda is preserving the Earth's resources by salvaging barren farmland.

Each year on April 22, Earth Day raises awareness of the importance of safeguarding the environment. This year's theme is "Invest in Our Planet." And Scientologist Peter Vajda has devoted his life to doing just that.

"With the population growing and productive farmland decreasing, this is a race to save future generations," says Vajda in his episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network.

Heavy chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers are leaving a devastating wake of barren farmlands. But Vajda is reversing this blight with his award-winning, organically based technology. His eco-friendly solution to desertification is gaining international recognition.

"Agriculture is in my veins," says Vajda. Fond memories of picking apples in his grandfather's orchard as a child led him to study agricultural engineering in college. But it wasn't until he graduated that Vajda realized that in 60 years there may very well be no apples - or any viable agriculture. The heavy use of chemicals and pesticides is destroying much of the world's best farmlands, creating a threat to the future of all forms of life on Earth.

Vajda began working for a company at the forefront of soil rejuvenation and eventually became its chief executive officer. With him at the helm, driving research and development, the company's transformation of barren farmland brings new hope that the world's food production can be brought back from the brink of extinction.

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An episode of Meet a Scientologist on the Scientology Network documents how Peter Vajda is preserving the Earth's resources by salvaging barren farmland. Each year on April 22, Earth Day raises awareness of the importance of safeguarding the environment.

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One Reason You May Love to Immerse Yourself in the Scientology Network

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Featured this week on the Scientology Network, photographer Christy Lee Rogers creates breathtaking photographic works of art using her own unique underwater technique.

In a melding of baroque aesthetic with modern technology, Rogers created her own genre. Winner of the Sony World Photography Open Photographer Award in 2019, she was also commissioned by Apple to create her Water + Light underwater images with the iPhone. Apple featured this in one of its behind-the-scenes process films.

In an interview with CNN, Rogers described how she named her most recent collection "Human" to embody strength during the pandemic. She later donated one of the works "to the heroic doctors, nurses and staff of Mount Sinai" in the hopes that it would bring them "hope and inspiration."

Meet a Scientologist provides an in-depth look into the lives of individual Scientologists from the frontiers of art, science, sports and entertainment. And no one qualifies more as "cutting edge" than this award-winning artist. Rogers' episode of Meet a Scientologist introduces viewers to the genius behind these otherworldly creations.

Born and raised in Hawaii and growing up in and around water, she developed an affinity for the element that would play a pivotal role in her future career.

As a teenager, she became passionately interested in photography, spending hours in a darkroom developing her images. After finding the courage to pursue her passion professionally, she presented her first collection - models submerged in water, surrounded by billowing gowns against a solid black background.

Because her artwork defied conventional categorization, Rogers found gallery owners hesitant to take her on. But the stunning luminescence, color and composition of her work garnered admirers and clients, and quickly become a gallery favorite. Today, her art is world-renowned, and the story of how she got there is a picture worth a thousand words.

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Featured this week on the Scientology Network, photographer Christy Lee Rogers creates breathtaking photographic works of art using her own unique underwater technique. In a melding of baroque aesthetic with modern technology, Rogers created her own genre.

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Share the Excitement of Fashion Week with ‘Meet a Scientologist: George Kalajian’

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- February 11-16 is Fashion Week when the world's top designers present their new collections in New York. The Scientology Network takes viewers behind the scenes of New York's frenetic fashion industry as a master craftsman helps designers solve last-minute dilemmas.

"The last two weeks before fashion week are completely insane," says George Kalajian, the industry's go-to expert for pleating. "We love creative designers - designers who like to push the envelope. But they are always designing in the 11th hour."

Kalajian literally wrote the book on pleating - an art that dates to the Egyptian pharaohs and is used today by some of the world's hottest fashion designers. His roots in the garment industry go back generations, but Kalajian once turned his back on the family business.

His episode of Meet a Scientologist is the story of his turnaround - how Scientology helped him repair a strained relationship with his father and ignite his passion and purpose.

In the process, the quality of his work elevated him into the upper echelons of the fashion industry, with his creations showcased on runways, in film - even in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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February 11-16 is Fashion Week when the world's top designers present their new collections in New York. The Scientology Network takes viewers behind the scenes of New York's frenetic fashion industry as a master craftsman helps designers solve last-minute dilemmas.

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