We live in a world where we love celebrities, so the CEO of any large company will be a celebrity, clearly. But overlooked is the person behind the scenes, the CFO who's keeping all the ships sailing. My next guest knows that very well. Burt Copeland, with New Life CFO, is in the studio.
I'm meeting people all the time these days, and most of the interactions that I'm having are genuinely God-given. I'm obviously a man of faith, and my dad and brother are both ministers. I use God as my true north and my compass. And I met a young man the other day, and he just impressed me. And I said, John, you need to come on my show and share your story. So, in the studio, John Leslie is a conference show producer.
This is a very familiar story, and so many professional athletes know this very well. They sign this significant contract, get a ridiculous amount of money, and then blow through all of it. And in year two, they injure themselves. Now, suddenly, their career is cut short. And we hear stories about celebrity athletes that we all looked up to doing menial labor because they didn't make good financial decisions while they had the dough. Somebody who's very passionate about that is my next guest, Hi...
I started broadcasting when I was 19 years old. I was a sophomore in college, and I got a little internship at the TV station there, and I thought I was doing okay. I can't hold a candle to my next guest, Anya Ahuja, who is in the studio. She started her career when she was 11.
There are photographers, and there are storytellers. You can go to any big box store and get pictures of your kids. But if you're looking for art, hire a guy like my next guest, Fred Mahusay, with Fredshots Photography.
There's an old saying, whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right. The late great Zig Ziglar used to say, it's your stinking thinking. And I think we're all victims of that, aren't we? We find that we keep going down this rabbit hole of thoughts. But you can correct the course and pick your path. And that's what my next guest is going to talk about that, Elizabeth Mahusay is a speaker, author, and trainer.
All people of a certain age have a ministry. My ministry is helping people tell their stories through the media, their own podcasts, or TV shows. But my ministry can't hold a candle to the man next to me right now. Michael Ryer is in the studio. He's with Amigos Internacionales.
If you look at some of the wealthiest people in this country and their portfolios, there's always going to be real estate in that portfolio. And this goes back to the beginning of time. You look at Jerry Jones, we all respect him for what he's done with the Cowboys. He is also interested in commercial real estate, including the Star and AT&T Stadium. To talk more about commercial real estate is my next guest the professor of real estate, Greg Barron.
The last two years have been relatively challenging for the economy. It's been sluggish, but then the Fed started lowering interest rates. And so we're now seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Doug Banerjee is with Greysteel.
We hear a lot on the news these days about parenting. If parents are too soft on their kids, if everybody gets an award for showing up at soccer practice, they don't learn tenacity, grit, and stick-to-itiveness. My next guest knows this very well because she came up through the school of hard knocks. Tameka Denise is a very successful life coach.
As you hear on the news every night, human trafficking is a big problem here in the great state of Texas. There are a number of nonprofits that work on that fight, but I can't think of one that does it in such a unique way as my next guest, Sherri Jacobs, with Alison Joy Bridal Boutique.
Most of us are old enough to remember September 11th, and just a few months after September 11th, my next guest went to serve our Navy for four and a half years. Joe Hutchinson is in the studio. He's with Hutchinson Construction.
Most of us remember 2001 because, of course, it was September 11th. My next guest remembers that year very well because it was the year she almost died. Lauren Mayfield is in the studio. She's with Full Hearts Advising.
I think most Americans would be shocked that the human trafficking problem in our country is so severe. Most people like to think, no, not not in my backyard. But no, it's happening right here. And somebody who knows that very well is a man at the front of that fight. Brian Anderson is the CEO of Unbound Now.
I'm excited about this episode because I'm passionate about EO. That's Entrepreneur's Organization. I am a member of EO Dallas and my guest today is a member of EO Fort Worth. But this show is really about the value of joining wherever you are. It's a global organization, and you have brothers and sisters around the planet once you join. To Talk about that today is Craig Wasilchak.
I remember one of my first dates with my wife when we had a picnic on Turtle Creek. It was just a nice little park on Turtle Creek, and we went there and shared lunch. It was so romantic. Most people assume that the city of Dallas is taking care of all these parks. But they don't know that an amazing nonprofit stepped in to ensure this crown jewel is always buffed and shiny each year. Tiffany Divis is in the studio. She's the president and CEO of Turtle Creek Conservancy.
There's an old saying: Don't work in the business; work on your business. So many small to mid-sized business owners are still trapped in their businesses. They're doing everything wrong, burning the candle at both ends and in the middle. Every once in a while, they need to bring in a consultant like my next guest, George Mayfield. He's a returning guest with Frameworks Consortium.
I have a confession to make. For 25 years, I was a television reporter. And if you think about the stress on a TV reporter, it's insane. You're on deadline. The phone is ringing, and the TV station wants the piece. And I remember telling myself a false story. I told myself I was addicted to stress. I wouldn't want a regular job where there was no stress. I say that's a false story because now I'm the owner of a television network and a very successful PR firm, and I love having a stress-free lif...
I love my home. I love the approach to the home, how majestic it looks, and I love our backyard. Many people are trying to sell their homes or looking to buy a home, and the front yard is not up to par. That's when they bring in somebody like my next guest, Jordan Winar. He's with Zion Outdoors.
It has often been said that some of the greatest movies of all time are not being made in Hollywood. Why? Hollywood is too beholden to the Almighty Dollar. They only bet on films that they know they can get a return on. And so all the creative stuff is coming out of states like ours, Texas. Independent filmmakers are in their heyday. Someone who knows that very well is my next guest, May Liu. She is a producer, actress, writer and director.
DWI is just a horrible thing. It shatters lives, and we always hear about it on the news. But you don't often get to see a face behind the accident. It's usually just a crime scene tape on the news; those faces are devastating. Two people behind the DWI Task Force of Dallas County are in the studio right now, Dr. Elba Garcia and Emma Dugas.
At the height of my news career, I was the lead story guy for channel 4 here in Dallas. That meant I was constantly covering crime every single night. It seems like every single night, I was sitting on a couch, grieving with someone who had lost a loved one to some violent crime, and it took a toll on my mind, body, and spirit. Somebody who knows that journey very well is my next guest, Dana Grant. She is a master-certified international Life Coach.
I remember that for so many years with Fox 4, I would cover Texas/OU weekend. I go to the bars and talk to fans from both teams. But I don't think I knew how big it was in terms of the enormous number of fans descending on Dallas from all over the country. My next guest knows that very well. Doug Rice is on the board of the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter.
I have to think that the loss of a child is probably the greatest hurt any parent can ever experience, and so I can't even imagine what my next guest has gone through. But she's turning that tragedy into triumph. Adina Peyton is in the studio. She's with GRAMI - Getting Real About Mental Illness.
I love featuring guests who are passionate about their lives and careers. My passion is helping people tell their stories, and my next guest helps individuals navigate some of their most difficult times. She’s Sharon Ramage, a family law attorney with The Ramage Law Group.
I love grit and determination. Everything that I've ever achieved in this world has been through hard work. I always said to myself, I'm not the most handsome guy in TV news, or I don't have that baritone voice that Tom Brokaw has, but, I said, nobody will ever outwork me. And I took that same philosophy into the PR arena, podcast, and now a television network. And so that's why I invite other doers on the show. And that describes my next guest perfectly. Bailey Francis is with an Iconic Insuran...
I'm in marketing, and I love segments about branding and marketing. I also love to interview people ten times smarter than I am, and the young lady in my studio right now is just such a person. Tiffany Wilburn is a fractional CMO and the head of Clever Disruption.
I love October because it's time to discuss a subject near and dear to my heart. I can't imagine a family that has not been touched by breast cancer. It's just all pervasive throughout our society. A good friend of mine is Ashley Miller, who is with the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
We have certainly become a world of convenience. Think about it. Concierge medicine, just having a doctor send in your prescription based on a quick FaceTime call, and then think about valets. I mean, some people will see an open parking lot and they're still going to park valet because they want that VIP treatment. Somebody who knows that very well is in the studio right now. Amber Jackson is the owner of Glitz Optical.
There are so many individuals who are bright and funny and can relate to people, but they find themselves stuck in a job that is not leading them to success. It could be because the job does not play to their strengths. Someone who knows that very well is Lisha Ruda, a Gallup-Certified strength coach.
