This week, I am leaving the comfort of my Grassl Grove Studio to travel to the RadioStar Worldwide Studios in Scottsdale, Arizona. Why? I want to sit down and have a face-to-face interview with my friend and mentor, Dave Pratt. Dave Pratt is a legend in Arizona radio and is known as “The Morning Mayor”. This Hall of Fame personality is worldwide on the Star Worldwide Networks, which he founded. Star Worldwide is the home of the RadioStar Worldwide Network. During this show, we will get to know D...
Aug 31, 2017•1 hr
Carl Walsh is a Professional Speaker, Trainer and Communications Coach. He has helped people from all walks of life. Business professionals, students and even Hollywood personalities have learned to express their ideas more effectively. Carl is one of very few Americans to graduate from London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He spent over 20 years on stage and TV in London and in Southern California. He has garnered critic’s awards for Acting and Directing. Carl joined the retail in...
Aug 24, 2017•1 hr
You’ve never met anyone quite like Gail Rosenthal. Gail is a visionary with laser-like focus. Gail reads audiences and brings them the rare combination of laughter with truth, motivation with compassion, and inspiration with joy. She engages each and every person to feel a message tailor made for them. Gail is a trained hypnotherapist, speaker, mentor, and Master Practitioner of NLP. In addition to her formal education, Gail has over twenty years’ experience in business. She has experience with ...
Aug 17, 2017•1 hr
At one time, Sheryl Hensel was a middle school teacher. But a good Samaritan act changed the course of her career. While on the phone with 911 helping a distressed motorist, Sheryl was hit by another motorist. This resulted in a severe closed head injury. The next 6 years involved a quest to heal the migraines, memory loss, and slight depression without medication. She went to many doctors. They prescribed medication that made her too tired to function or gave her an allergic reaction. She final...
Aug 07, 2017•1 hr
Michael Alexander is a professional witness. He also coaches others to serve as witnesses, whether professionally or in their own personal cases. He has won over one and a half billion dollars in awards and settlements for the citizens of California and Minnesota. He has also served as the coach for the Monterey Highlands Middle School Mock Trial team. That team has gone to the quarter and semi-finals for 4 years in a row. And, several of his students have won individual awards. Michael is an aw...
Aug 01, 2017•1 hr
Dr. Renaisa Anthony is a Harvard, University of Chicago & Vanderbilt trained, licensed & practicing women's integrative care physician. She believes in the integration of the mind, body and spirit for holistic healing. She combines Western knowledge of medicine and science with Eastern practices of meditation, self-reflection & discovery and energy work. This heals the entire woman, not just the parts of a woman. Dr. Anthony was born premature in the inner city of Detroit. She overca...
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr
David Kitchen is a coach, trainer and speaker. He is passionate about family values and empowering leadership in the community. Just after September 11th, 2001, David and his wife of 26 years founded Client Solutions. Client Solutions is a workforce readiness agency. It helps empower adults with updated computer skills to re-enter the workforce. A year later, David founded Training Dynamics Network (TDN). TDN is a community leadership organization. It helps both youth and adults to develop commu...
Jul 20, 2017•1 hr
Audra Erwin's personality and zest for life have earned her acclaim as The High on Life Coach. She is also an International Speaker, Writer, Author and Radio Show Host. Audra has an extensive coaching background. She has also spent many decades working on her own personal development. The key to Audra's success as a coach is her willingness to be vulnerable herself. This creates a safe space and a strong platform for her clients to achieve profound transformation. Audra is passionate. She encour...
Jul 13, 2017•1 hr
Last summer, Sammy Pratt produced my shows. One day, I had a last minute guest cancellation. Sammy allowed me to interview him. But not only that, he had prepared some questions in advance ... and interviewed me! Great initiative, for someone still in high school. Actually, great initiative period. Sammy Pratt is a 19 year-old Phoenix native. Sammy just recently graduated Norte Dame Preparatory high school. This fall, he is attending the University of Arizona on a scholarship. There, he will stu...
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Bob Goodyear is a communications consultant for technical professionals. Bob speaks to experts in all fields about how to make their messages easier to understand. A key element of this is to eliminate the technical jargon, or “Geekinese”, in their presentations. He’s a contributing author to the book “World Class Speaking in Action” where his chapter is entitled “Tell a Technical Tale”. He has worked in the software industry for over 30 years for Top 10 software companies such as Symantec, Hewl...
Jun 29, 2017•1 hr
Nomad Casey Sheppard travels across the US in search of rare and interesting art & bike communities. Through curiosity and a talent to connect with strangers, she is able to see into the heart of others witnessing the inner workings of community. A Nebraska native, Casey is a self-taught award winning metalsmith, who has exhibited worldwide. Her jewelry has been featured in American Craft Magazine, Art Jewelry Magazine, Crafthaus and more. She is also a freelance writer. While in Los Angeles...
Jun 23, 2017•1 hr
Do you want to learn how to Ignite Your Speaking Power? Melody Keymer Harper has over 30 years experience teaching successful speaking strategies. She speaks to business professionals, speakers, authors, entrepreneurs, educators, and coaches. She delivers over a hundred and fifty seminars and trainings yearly. She speaks to thousands of people in all levels of business. Melody acted in the movie Double Trouble with Elvis Presley. She shared the stage with speaking giants like Jack Canfield, Bria...
Jun 15, 2017•1 hr
Caleb “Sweet Hands” Plant is a 24-year old undefeated American boxer. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Caleb had always dreamed of one day becoming a father. That dream came true when his daughter Alia Jean Plant was born on May 7, 2013. Sadly, she passed away at 19 months old. She contracted a very rare disease that has yet to be diagnosed. On January 29, 2015, Alia Jean Plant left to be with the Lord at 10:55 am. Before and after every bout, Caleb dedicates his fights to his daughter Alia....
Jun 08, 2017•1 hr
What is being Sexy Brilliant? It means feeling empowered to lead a fun and authentic life. Devina Kaur is the founder of The Sexy Brilliant Revolution. She is a fun-loving, flamboyant straight-talker born in India and raised British. She is a North America based author, entrepreneur and media personality. As a full time student of life, Devina, the Sexy Goddess, is out to share her relentless optimism with the world. She empowers herself and others in loving their bodies and themselves. If she c...
May 25, 2017•1 hr
At 11a PT • Walt interviews Ed Vanderlee – Making Lemonade Out Of Lemons • You would think a scheduled guest contacting you the night before a show to inform you they are sick and unable to be on the show would be a problem. NOT if your producer is a talented show host and friend. This week Ed Vanderlee puts on his co-host hat and his boxing gloves as we plan to spar on the air. Where will we go? Who knows. But it will be fun and maybe even informative. • Listen to the show live or to the podcas...
May 18, 2017•1 hr
Since the 80s, Rob Trygg has had a microphone in his face. He is the voice of Stand Up and Speak Up: promos, intros and outros. What is voice over acting? What lessons can a speaker learn from a voice over artist? Let’s find out. In 1982, at 18 years old, Rob started in radio. The first half of his career was an on-air personality in Phoenix. Then, in the mid 90s, he started on the production side doing commercials and voice over. Rob has performed as a voice actor for national and local radio, ...
May 11, 2017•1 hr
My love of Reading started in second grade and I still read at least one book a week. I am excited to interview America’s Leading Reading Ambassador, Danny Brassell. For the past two decades, Dr. Danny Brassell has served as an educational advisor to students ranging from preschoolers to rocket scientists. While he has held a variety of titles and worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, Danny has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher. Danny is a recognized ...
May 05, 2017•1 hr
Do you want to take ownership of all your gifts and talents? Do you want to proudly stand in your light? Do you want to acknowledge how powerful you really are? Deborah Kagan helps women conquer self-doubt and indecision to step into their full power, love who they are and live a turned ON life. She is the creator of the Rock Your Mojo™ programs. She is the author of Find Your ME Spot: 52 Ways to Reclaim Your Confidence, Feel Good in Your Own Skin and Live a Turned On Life. You see, the stats on...
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr
Lamar Johnson is interesting, entertaining, and has a unique outlook on life. When asked for a bio to promote the show, this response tells you all you need to know: Bios are boring and I don’t do boring so here is my obituary. Pulled from the future. Full of things I have done and will do. Time is an illusion! Here rests Lamar Johnson and it is about time. He taught fighter pilots how to operate nuclear reactors and grandmas how to use excel. His first experience in public speaking was giving a...
Apr 20, 2017•1 hr
The celebrities you see on television or on the big screen are often very different from the characters they play. Karen Hudson will share some surprising insights about celebrities she has met during her career in show business. Karen Hudson's life story might be titled "From Out-House to Penthouse”. Karen grew up on a farm in Kansas where she attended a one-room school that was built in the 1880's. The school had no running water and out-house toilets. The Penthouse would be her 25 year career...
Apr 13, 2017•1 hr
Francesca Burack is an award winning entrepreneur, author, speaker and strategist. She is the President/CEO of Fearless Talent Development, Inc. Francesca fearlessly hunts for opportunities to promote women. She inspires and supports fear-less-ness in women. She helps them achieve the success they desire. She shows women how to find their voice, fearlessly stand in their power and take action. Francesca is an expert at drawing out hidden talents, developing effective, strategic communication ski...
Apr 06, 2017•1 hr
Maureen Zappala is a former NASA propulsion engineer, turned professional speaker, and the founder of High Altitude Strategies. She encourages high-performers who struggle with the “Impostor Syndrome,” the internal voice that says “I’m not as smart as everyone thinks I am!” With a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, she became the first female and youngest manager of NASA’s Propulsion Systems Laboratory. While most engineers are not known for verbal communication skil...
Mar 30, 2017•1 hr
Do you ever have trouble getting colleagues or clients to really listen to you? David Goad is a professional speaker, coach and author, and most recently a talk show host for an internal audience of 18,000 Cisco sales professionals worldwide. He transforms executive presenters into impactful communicators on stage and on camera. For teams, he teaches the principles of clear communication in a world of increased speed, multiple channels and attention deficit. Listen, and you’ll learn how to earn ...
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr
Do you want to be better at remembering things? One of the best ways to remember what you learn is to teach it to someone else. Things like remembering phone numbers, addresses, names, lists of things, speeches. One of the contributing fears of my stage fright was (and still is) remembering what I want to say. Over the past year I have spent a lot of time learning from a leading memory expert, Jim Kwik. I have attended two events. I have studied his on-line learning. With help from my producer, ...
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr
Are you nervous when you speak in public? Do you want to know how to be more confident in front of an audience? Then meet Mary Cheyne (pronounced “sheen”). Mary is the author of "Present" Yourself In Public Speaking: Tell Your Inner Critic to SHUT UP! And the Real You to SPEAK UP! Mary Cheyne, MBA, was once a self-conscious public speaker and communicator. She has spent the past 15 years learning and mastering effective communication skills. In 2009, she competed in the World Championship of Pub...
Mar 09, 2017•1 hr
Do you want to lead a more satisfied life? Do you know your purpose in life? Dr. Pauline Key helps people find their purpose and lead a more satisfying life. Dr. Key is a true servant leader. She has a long history of faith–based service to men and women, youth and adults. She is as Christian Educator & Minister. She is a Business Woman and Entrepreneur. She is a Christian Television Hostess and Songstress. She is also a Speaker and Author. Dr. Key has received the MLK Drum Major Award, Pres...
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr
Walt interviews Raven Blair Glover aka The Talk Show Maven After many years of searching for her purpose, Raven Blair Glover (aka “The Talk Show Maven”) is a woman who is fulfilling her lifelong dream. That dream, twenty years in the making, was realized April 23, 2006 when she broadcast her first radio show right from her own kitchen table. Raven is known as “The Queen of Interview Marketing & Conversion." She's a former CNN & CBS radio personality. She's a popular WebTV show host produ...
Feb 16, 2017•1 hr
Today’s market is competitive, global, and constantly changing. To be successful, businesses must lead with vision and purpose. Evelyn Brooks is best known for her goal and purpose driven approach. She brings high energy. She has strong communication, team building and problem-solving skills. These traits and her attention to details have contributed to her successful career. Ms. Brooks earned her Bachelors degree in Information Technology (IT) & E‐Commerce. She earned a Masters in Business ...
Feb 09, 2017•1 hr
Mission tested strategies for success in life and leadership.
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr
Happy is a lifestyle.
Jan 26, 2017•1 hr
