We live in Dallas-Fort Worth, one of the most philanthropic communities on the planet. We have many nonprofits here, many of which have great missions and ministries. But when it comes to business savvy, they may be lacking. That brings us to my next guest, Valerie Gotcher with Gotcher Consulting, and she knows a lot about the nonprofit world.
At a certain age, all of us are looking for meaning in life. I was climbing the top of the little hill called local TV news, and then I looked around and said, "Is that all there is?" Then I left TV news to start this, the finest chapter in my life. Somebody who knows that feeling well is my next guest, David Snyder, with Community Growth Foundation.
Being an entrepreneur has never been sexier. Everybody wants to be the next Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. There's a risk, obviously, in starting up your own thing. There's another path, and many people have become very successful in the franchise world. Here to discuss that today is Nick Neonakis, the founder of The Great American Franchise EXPO.
You've heard me say on this show before that we have a mental health epidemic in this country. I think COVID is largely to blame. You can't shut down the whole planet, tell everybody, go home and work online, then tell them never mind, go back to normal. I think we all have PTSD-type symptoms. Somebody who knows that very well is my next guest, Courtney Jordan, the founder of Bright Mentality.
I don't know about you, but anyone of a certain age wants to find meaning in their life. They want to get up for a reason. They want to know what their legacy is. My next couple knows exactly what their legacy is going to be. Susan and Chad Chance are the parents and founders of the Friends of Vail.
Millions and Millions of Americans are sick and tired. They wake up tired and fatigued. Sometimes, they don't know what's going on. Sometimes, it can be as easy as changing your diet. Someone who knows a lot about that is Addison LaBonte, CEO of Organically Addison.
I think most people would agree that we have a crisis of trust right now after the pandemic. There are a lot of people who do not trust what the government says when it comes to health care. They do not trust the Supreme Court that their ratings are at an all time low in terms of trust. We're in a trust crisis. To talk about that today, Scott Baradell, CEO of Idea Grove and Author of Trust Signals.
I'm a big Les Brown fan, and he's famous for saying it's not how many times you get knocked down, it's how many times you get up. My next guest knows a lot about that. Joe Nayhay is the Founder of LFG Business Group and will discuss his journey.
I absolutely love beautiful music, but I've never been good at it. I remember as a grade schooler, I briefly tried the violin, piano, and guitar but I could never really master them. So, I am infatuated with people who have gotten to the top of their industry. My next guest is such a person. Joseph Kuipers, the Creative Director of TexasCellos, is in the studio.
I'm a believer. My father and brother are both ministers, and so I believe in God things. I had a God thing happen to me last night. A mutual friend introduced me to my next guest, Clint Riggin. We are on a Zoom call, and he says he is in Dallas, and I said I was too! He had just been traveling here, and I said you must come on my show. Clint Riggin is the Founder and CEO of Limitless Coaching.
Earth has been around since 2011, and each year it keeps growing. It now has a global reputation for excellence. Patty Silva, VP of Corporate Operations at EarthX, will discuss that today.
I graduated from Michigan State University in 1986 and have not been active in the MSU scene here in Dallas, but I probably should. It's much larger than many people would know. Matt Pasant, the President of DFW Spartans, is in the studio today.
Where you hear a lot of people talking about end times. There's so much chaos in the world right now. When you think about the pandemic, you think about wars. You think about the wars in Washington. It's easy to have a grim look on what's going on in society. My next guest may change your view on what's happening in the world. Benjamin Thomas is the author of Revelation Riddle.
I've owned my firm for 15 years, and at my heart, I'm a storyteller. So when you meet a fellow storyteller, it's just instant. I met my next guest at an EO event about a month ago, and we instantly clicked. Hannah Smith with Boost Your Brand is in the studio.
I'm honored that I became friends with the late great Zig Ziglar. One of his favorite sayings is that you can have anything you want in life as long as you help everybody else get what they want first. Somebody who's in the studio today has that same value. Donna Bender is the author of The Art of GIVE-ology.
I spent 25 years in TV news, and I know how TV news can sometimes scare people. When the Fed started raising interest rates a couple of years ago, there was a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth that this would mean the end for commercial real estate. And, of course, that did not happen. To discuss that today is Mick Hawton, Chief Strategy Officer at Headwater, joining from our Austin studios.
I am so blessed. I have a thank God it's Monday company. The team all gets together in the conference room daily to have lunch, laugh, and discuss relationships. One of the sweetest sounds I hear all week long is the sound of employees laughing. But that's not the case in all companies. That's why I invited my next guest to the show. McKenna Curtis is the Dallas Manager of Four Day Weekend.
I love disrupters. I like to think that I'm a disrupter. A couple of weeks ago. I was invited to be on a panel at UTD in their entrepreneurial program, and I met a young man who I was blown away by. He is reinventing what we believe to be ice cream with a different recipe that has been in his family for 100 years. Aman Singh with Kaurina's is in the studio.
You will agree that being in law and law enforcement these days is a somewhat thankless job. These days, it's more than often that the media second-guesses them about how they handle the situations. Somebody who knows about that is a guy who spent a lifetime in law enforcement. Eric Jackson, a Retired Senior Executive with the FBI, is in the studio today.
I'm so excited about this show because I am incredibly passionate about extreme customer service. In fact, our receptionist's title is Director of First Impressions. I have this theory that everybody wears the same T-shirt, and it says, make me feel special. Not everybody can see that, but my next guest can see it from a mile away. Kathleen Twetten is with Wall to Wall Garage Solutions.
Everybody knows about Farmers Branch, but if you're one of those people who hasn't visited it in a while, it's time you checked it out again. Mayor Terry Lynne, the mayor of Farmers Branch, is in the studio.
Who would you pick if you had to narrow down all the presidents to the top eight regarding leadership? My next guest is Talmage Boston. He is an author, lawyer, and historian, and he wrote this book that comes out in a couple of months titled How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents.
I think you'll agree with me that we've never lived in a more connected world in terms of technology but a more disconnected world when it comes to authentic communications and connections. I know a lot of people who say they have 12,000 followers on Linkedin, but they can't name 10 of them. That's no real connection, and to talk about that today is my friend Renée Marino, an international speaker, connection expert, and bestselling author.
