Jeff Crilley

CEO and President of @RealNewsPR. Emmy Award-Winning Former Journalist. Author of Free Publicity.

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Her journey is one of resilience and unwavering faith. Keycha V. Dorsey joins us in the studio to share her story as a filmmaker, writer, director, and producer who turns lived experience into powerful storytelling.

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My next guest is a returning favorite. She joined us a few years ago and is the author of Socially Savvy—a book that’s arguably even more relevant today than when it was written.

Back then, the conversation centered around millennials. Today, it’s Gen Z—and the need for strong social skills and modern etiquette has never been greater.

She’s a protocol expert, author, speaker, and friend of the show. Please welcome Joy Weaver.

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I think Mark Cuban said it best: there are two kinds of people in the world—those who will understand and harness AI, and those who will be eliminated by it.

To talk about AI and everything shaping the future of business, my next guest is Mark Abrams founder of XP Flow

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Millions of people wake up every morning and hit the snooze button. My next guest wakes up and thinks, “I’m going to run a half marathon today.”

Bal Joshi is in the studio. He’s known as The Running Monk, and you’re about to hear his incredible story.

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I’ve known my next guest for more than 20 years, and he’s truly a legend in the restaurant world. Jeff Barker is in the studio with us today, and we’re going to dive into his incredible restaurant journey and the exciting concept he’s involved with now.

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I’ve always admired mompreneurs. They’re leading at home, raising their families, and nights and weekends, they’re building businesses from the ground up. My next guest embodies that spirit. Haley Hoover is in the studio—CEO and founder of Winnie & Lu.

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When you think about some of the most influential speakers on the planet, names like Zig Ziglar, Les Brown, and Tony Robbins immediately come to mind. These are individuals who don’t just motivate—they change lives.

And my next guest belongs in that very exclusive category. Dan Clark is a member of the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame, a distinction reserved for those whose impact and influence truly stand the test of time.

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One of my absolute favorite people in banking is the incredible Janice Spooner. She’s been on the show before, and every time she joins us, the conversation is insightful and energizing. Janice is the Market President for NBT Financial Bank in Grapevine, and she’s making a real impact in our community.

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Steve Wingard of Wayfinder Wealth believes that as success grows, so does the complexity of personal finances—and the number of professionals involved.

At Wayfinder Wealth, his team brings critical disciplines together under one roof, creating a coordinated, strategic approach to long-term financial success. Too often, CPAs, tax planners, wealth strategists, and attorneys operate in silos, rarely communicating with one another.

Steve joins us in the studio to explain why integrated planning isn’t just helpful—it’s essential.

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I think you'll agree with me on this: I think we live in a nation of victims. If only there were a different president, if only there were a different economy, if only I were born into a different family, then things would be different. There are people on this planet who make it happen, and people who watch it happen. My next guest is Angelia Dunbar. She is a real estate mogul, acclaimed author, survivor, and motivational speaker.

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Age truly is a state of mind. We all know people in their 20s and 30s who act like they're in their 80s, and every once in a while, you meet somebody in their 80s who acts like they're in their 20s and 30s. That perfectly describes my next guest. The great Patti Frenette is in the studio. She's the author of the bestselling book, Sorpresa!.

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In corporate America, there's an old saying that it's lonely at the top. The CEO and president of a company can sometimes have nightmares, waking up in the middle of the night, wondering if this or that is going to work or not. Sometimes they're stressed out of their mind. They have to be like that duck on the pond where their feet are going a million miles a minute, but on top of the water, they are cool, calm, and collected. All of that can cause them to tax their body with that stress. Joining us now to talk about this are Mathew and Carly Koder. They are transformation experts.

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Let's be honest: it's tough to raise a child these days in a two-parent home. Now imagine being a single parent raising a child. One out of three children in Texas is being raised in a single-parent household. Today, we have an expert on this who's been featured on national news. Stacie Martin is the founder and president of Single Parent Advocate.

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My adult kids are fully grown now, but when they were 19 and 16, we had this routine. After my son finished Hebron High, we would go to the West Plano location of Fat Straws, and we would plot the strategy to grow this into a global company. We found that it was almost magical: the discussions, the service, the amazing bubble tea. As I have these wonderful memories, I'm so happy to welcome to the show Terry Pham, founder of Fat Straws Bubble Tea Co.

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When you think about the way our healthcare system works, I think you have a lot of young doctors going out into the world and taking out a prescription pad and just writing prescriptions for medicine. Sometimes you find people on five different drugs that don't actually interact with each other very well, so they have a cocktail that might be poisoning them. That's when you lean into Eastern medicine, which is really more holistic and about how the body receives energy. That's why I invited my next guest into the studio: Carrie Oram with Angel Heart Holistics.

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If you've watched this show for any length of time, you know I like to put people on the show who are changing the world one person at a time. That perfectly describes my next guest. Vickie Gould is in the studio. She's a bestselling author, speaker, and sound and energy healing expert.

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When you think about the world of health care, we have Eastern medicine, and we have Western medicine. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. There are solutions that can be found by diving into any practice. My next guest is Jennifer Morris, and she is deep into energy healing.

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The funny thing about life is that from the outside it could look like you have it all going on, while on the inside you've lost your true north. That describes my next guest. Jessica "GourJess" Gabriel is in the studio. She's an author, speaker, and the founder of Divine Women Institute.

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We've all had this experience. You're driving in traffic, and then you see this huge truck that says, "Wide Load." It could be carrying a missile, a helicopter, or other heavy cargo. It takes a very specialized shipping and trucking company to manage that kind of load, and my next guest is the king of the road. Chandler Magann is in the studio. He's the founder and president of Next Exit Logistics.