One World in a New World with Tony Michaelides — Author, Keynote Speaker, Music Industry Executive

Zen Benefiel
2 min readMar 24, 2023

Diving into the depths with Tony started off with the recognition that when you’re dealing with the band mates (U2, Bowie and others just starting out), radio and record label executives… it’s like a rollercoaster ride. You’ll love the stories he shares from the perspective of being there.

Asked about coincidence, synchronicities and serendipitous moments and how life reflects our connection to it, he unabashedly offers graciousness and humility in the conversations and interactions just seemed to be the natural extension of what he’d learn young.

Tony speaks about watching David Bowie while he was working with him on the road and the graciousness and humility he had. The details are worth checking out. It’s a real behind-the-scenes story.

Have you been in a position in your life where everything seems to be falling apart around you, yet you’ve done nothing wrong? Tony’s sharing of how that caused his own re-direction and restructuring through competition and new…

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Zen Benefiel

Vulnerable and radically curious toward harmony among people and planet. Co-Executive Director of Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement and Foundation.