Vince Gill is without a doubt one of the greatest musicians ever, a true "guitar maestro" . The Oklahoma native is so proud of his "common sense" upbringing from his parents. He is just a genuine guy who shares with us some of his life experiences including what it felt like receiving his first phone call from Eric Clapton, finally being recognized as an accomplished musician invited to play at "Cross Roads". We chat about who influenced Vince growing up; his love for sports and how he was a gre...
Aug 06, 2024•44 min
Emmy Lou Harris is “Music Royalty”. Some people are good, others great and then there are legends. That is Emmy! Her genre is a combination of folk and country -rock delivering over 15 million record sales, garnering 14 Grammy Awards, and three CMA Awards. She is an artist and a song connoisseur driven by the story that the lyric’s tell, making her a songwriter and performer that is a "must see". Emmy talks about her love for helping animals and her special project, Crossroads, in Nashville, TN,...
Jun 27, 2024•47 min
Larry Schmittou is a sports Legend. He was my baseball "Coach" in college and Vanderbilt had winning teams long before the Corbin Era under Schmittou. Coach started from humble beginnings coaching in youth baseball leagues in Nashville, TN and later moving to High School and soon College as a request to help build the Vanderbilt baseball program beginning with only one scholarship in the mid 70's . Coach Schmittou later founded the Nashville Sounds Minor League team and his efforts were the begi...
Feb 29, 2024•37 min
On the anniversary of Trent Madison's death, I interview myself, quite raw and vulnerable, in an effort of reflection, personal survival and to encourage any of you that has lost your child, or what to do when your friend or another family member loses their son or daughter. Charles Scotti discusses what is helpful to a grieving parent during such great sorrow, as well as the importance of learning to live for the living ... the sooner the better. Don't ever ask why, because you will never get t...
Feb 18, 2024•25 min
Jared Allen is the perfect guest the week of the Super Bowl. He wants to be remembered as a great father, a great husband and as someone who lived his faith. He says the Bible is “his new Playbook. ” Jared’s professional career, was stellar and he is in his 4th consecutive year as a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee finalist. His 12-year NFL career established him as one of the finest defensive ends ever in the game with 136 total career sacks, that includes leading the league in sacks in 2007 ...
Jan 25, 2024•34 min
Casey Alexander, of Belmont University, could be one of the best basketball coaches in College Basketball today. His early success at Lipscomb University and his recent Coaching achievements at Belmont University speak loudly both to his technical skills, as well as his ability to be a "players coach", a mentor who loves his players. His early roots began at Brentwood Academy, TN and culminated as a point guard at Belmont University leading the team to a 37-2 record. Playing under legendary Coac...
Oct 03, 2023•37 min
Roy Kramer has impacted the game of college football probably more so than any person ever. What better way than to immerse yourself into the middle of the college football season than hearing from “the Dean” of College Football, “the Godfather” of College Football and deservedly named such. Coach shares how he moved from a college football Coach to Vanderbilt’s athletic director. Later as the SEC commissioner, his vision for the first SEC Football Championship game in 1992 changed an entire spo...
Oct 03, 2023•39 min
Glen Poulos has decades of sales experience living in Canada. His book, “ Never Sit in the Lobby ”, provides both men and women guidance on successful sales techniques on “what to do” and equally important “what not to do”. It doesn’t matter if you are selling in Canada, the US or somewhere on the continent of Africa, selling a product requires the same training everywhere. Glen grew up in Niagara Falls where he learned “customer service” skills at an early age working and living in his parents ...
Oct 03, 2023•48 min
Pete Rose, the greatest player to ever play the game of baseball, and should be in the Hall of Fame. His records include hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at bats (14,053), singles (3,215) and outs (10,328). He won three World Series, three batting titles, one MVP Award, two Gold gloves and the Rookie of the year in 1963. He also made 17 All-star appearances at an unequaled five positions (second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman. He is most proud of winnin...
Sep 25, 2023•38 min
Bruce had an exceptional management career in voluntary benefits and was recognized for his achievements by his entrance into the Aflac Hall of Fame in 2021. Born and raised mainly in the Atlanta, Georgia area, his exceptional work habits began at fourteen years old framing houses and buying his first car in 1966 for $100, a 56 Chevy. “No one ever gave me anything so I figured you better go out there and work for it.” He joined the Coast Guard spending most of his time on the Gulf Coast in the S...
Sep 13, 2023•48 min
Wayne, is Scotti’s longest running friend going back to the 4th grade. It's critical to be “ well read " and can be the ultimate game changer to find that “common interest” with your prospect in sales. He shares his immense knowledge as a student of music history, of playing his guitar, and the impact it has on our wellbeing. We dive into what it takes to be successful in business, in particular sales. Wayne reminisces the lessons learned through “no nonsense fathers”, Little League baseball, Ju...
Aug 07, 2023•52 min
Chris Skibbie, affectionately known as just “Skibbie”, was born in Japan as an Army brat and later moved to Germany for her teenage years following her Dad's military assignment. She grew up understanding discipline and structure from a father who started first in the US Army and later joined the Civil Service training troops in NATO on engineering equipment. Skibbie tells how you motivate your team as a female, even with they are all men, “you just listen to their suggestions, deliver when you ...
Jul 23, 2023•35 min
There is no better way to kick off the 2023 college football season than with the legendary Eli Gold, voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Eli is a household name in the world of sports. Whether it is Alabama Football, NASCAR, College Basketball, Minor League Baseball or Professional Hockey, Eli’s ability to tell the story, bring the listener to the event, distinguishes him as the game's best “professional describer”; a true legend in the broadcasting business. There might not be a finer person, a...
Jul 23, 2023•35 min
What brings forth both the best and worst in you? Marshall Chapman says it’s pain, sorrow, joy or a combination of all three … just living life to the fullest? She remembers the pain of leaving everything she knew in cultured South Carolina to pursue her dream at music in Nashville, TN. She was an anomaly in the music business… outside of Dolly, Loretta, and Cindy Walker, she is one of the first original female entertainers that wrote, performed and sang your own songs. Marshall rocked on her el...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr
How do you overcome the bone deep sorrow you feel after the loss of a child? How do Paul Letalien and Scotti overcome the death of their son’s due to drugs? "In the world of addiction, everything that you think works, you throw it out the window." If the police don't put away the drug dealers, maybe you load up your car with weapons and a flavor for vengeance and drive to the Bluff’s in Atlanta, GA determined to eliminate every drug dealer you see. On the anniversary of Scotti’s son Trent’s deat...
Jul 12, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Sonny Throckmorton is one of the most accomplished and decorated song writers in the history of Country Music. Anyone who has written and recorded over 1000 songs performed by artists like George Strait, Merle Haggard, The Judd’s, Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Emmy Lou Harris, TG Sheppard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and dozens of other entertainers is in a league of his own. Just because you fail out of college, doesn’t mean you quit setting goals. Just because you fail English doesn’t mean you can’t...
Jun 22, 2023•35 min
How do you handle becoming paralyzed as a teenager? You don’t have to look too far to see someone else going through a more difficult time than you, such as Tyler Childs. It’s not often you read a young man’s letter and ask him to join your show without notice. Such is the case with Tyler. He sent me a request letter asking for my autograph on some baseball cards. For some strange reason, I took the time to sit in a place of solitude and carefully read Tyler’s note. When I reached the line, “My ...
Jun 12, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
So, what do you do when your childhood dreams are shattered of becoming a Major League Baseball Player and your hometown team, the Detroit Tigers, release you. George Foussianes picks himself up; Enrolls in the Kellogg Business School at Northwestern; Works his butt off and becomes an all-star on Wallstreet working for Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and JP Morgan for 35 years. Baseball and his commitment for excellence were a great training ground for George in what was the dawn of the Investment Banking ...
Apr 23, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Chuck Cary, a 13-year Major League Pitcher, might be one of the most successful salesmen in the history of real estate responsible for over $7 Billion in sales throughout the US, Caribbean, and Mexico. A California free spirited athlete, a Cal Berkeley grad, who oversaw real estate projects in Destin, Florida; The Caribbean; Los Cabos, Mexico; and Kohanaiki, Hawaii while working for firms like Intrawest; Sotheby’s; IMI Worldwide Properties and Kennedy Wilson. He discusses “the importance of crea...
Apr 23, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Too often we discard, toss away those up in age when it is their aging wisdom we should be seeking. What possible insight could Bob Mason, a ninety-three-year-old man, deliver to you other than “always speak the truth; Your character is really all you have; You can overcome every difficulty; You can overcome the fear in sales and in life; Place your trust in the Lord.” It is in our elders that pass through our life where we find the keys to a better life. So, it is critical to find that mentor, ...
Apr 23, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Coach David Lee has coached football for 46 years, 31 of those years mentoring college players and 15 years in the NFL. Scotti’s “Old Ball Coach” talks about what it takes to be a great leader and a great person; how to departmentalize and separate your business and your personal life. He discusses how he overcame “a ton of adversity football wise” in college eventually becoming an All-SEC quarterback. Coach Lee was soon relying on great faith and principle to equip him with the skills that has ...
Apr 23, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Steve Steinhauer was the face of Aflac at NASCAR for the first five years when the “duck” first entered stock car auto racing. He was known on the track by every driver as “Stevie Bobby”. Steve was accomplished in sales for forty years after leaving his first job as a welder. We worked together for twenty-five years as commissioned salesmen for Aflac, thicker than thieves and have more hard lessons and funny stories than a person should be allowed. Steve’s father, always positive, a great influe...
Apr 23, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
What’s it like when Lee Barfield faces Johnny Cochran in a jury trial? Born in Macon, Georgia, along with home grown Otis Redding, James Brown and the Allman Brothers, Lee soon selected Vanderbilt and became a prominent Lawyer for Bass Berry and Sims in Nashville. He discusses his five pillars of life ... the keys to successful life (faith, family, vocation, relationships with everyone, health). Lee, a self-described “go to court attorney” loved the challenges of trying to tell a story to convin...
Apr 23, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
An experienced salesmen for thirty-five years, Ray Melvin began with Aflac and later was selling Healthcare Data Analytics with Benefits Science Technologies out of MIT. Ray states, “Selling is not your life, it’s only how you make a living”. The former fireman grew up in rural Indiana on a family farm; the son of an Army officer, credits his disciplined work ethic to hard lessons growing up. His key question in sales is, “Are you trying to do something in their best interest or your best intere...
Apr 23, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 4
There may not be a finer person than Buck Showalter who is an accomplished Major League Baseball manager winning the distinguished award of MLB Manager of the Year four times with four different teams; New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and the New York Mets. Buck talks about his early years; growing up in small town Century, Florida; the impact his father had on him building life relationship skills, “the guts he had to be a father”; the hope and new beginnings that Spring Trai...
Apr 23, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Maria Ortiz is one of the more exceptional businesswomen in America. Maria’s incredible work skills and dedication to excellence in the world of insurance are directly attributed to life lessons learned from her hard-working mother, Maria’s Cuban heritage and their winning attributes. Her inspiring word for 2023 is “intentional” which means be intentionally present when you’re with your kids or likewise at work. She shares the inspiring “movie worthy” story of her mom as a “little girl” forced t...
Apr 23, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Only Ken Abraham, a New York Times best seller 18 times, can live six months to a year with highly accomplished and famous people like George Foremen, Joe Gibbs, Buzz Aldrin, Chuck Norris, Joel Osteen, Paul Azinger, Gary Carter, Pat Robertson, Jim Baker, Dave Ramsey and a host of others, then writes their unique life story with them about their personal struggles to reach great heights of success and faith. When you launch a podcast, you want to go “BIG” and there may not be a bigger personality...
Apr 23, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
