This is a familiar tale: You're a small business owner who starts growing your company. You may have five, ten, or perhaps even 50 employees, but there comes a point when what got you here will not take you to the next level. That's when you bring in a high-performance coach, Rob Zweerman, who joins us from our Austin Studios.
I remember when I was going to college all those years ago. They didn't offer a single class for entrepreneurship. These days, you go to any campus in America, and the spotlight is on entrepreneurship. Everybody likes to think they can be the next Mark Zuckerberg or Mark Cuban. But of course, any great start-up needs funding. To talk about that today is Edward Sigmond, the president of American Business Network.
I've had several experts on my show talking about commercial real estate. When you talk about commercial real estate, that describes a lot of territory, everything from office buildings to warehouses to multifamily and apartments. And everything I'm hearing is that the best place to be is in apartments because people always need a place to live. It's relatively recession-proof, and to discuss that today is Eric Leyendecker, Director of Land Acquisition at Anthem Development.
The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but many people feel sad. Depression and anxiety go crazy in December because of so many painful memories. That's why we brought in the holistic therapist, Dr. Ashley Nazon
When you look at professional models on TV or in magazines, it's easy to assign a narrative to them. Oh, they were born beautiful. They were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. They've never had adversity. My next guest will share a very painful moment in her life with us because she's turning her pain into purpose. Amber Griffin is the founder of Model Prep.
I love how life works. We all have a plan, and then God throws an audible at us. That describes my next guest, Lorie Burch, with Burch Law.
I think I'm speaking on behalf of all entrepreneurs at this point. You're building a machine, you're on the hamster wheel, you're rolling. You might be growing that organization, but you're still as busy as you were when you turned the lights on. So, sometimes you have to get off the hamster wheel, and that's when you hire my next guest. Scott Levy is in the studio. He's the CEO of Resultmaps.
I like to think that all of us have some ministry. My ministry and mission is to help people tell their stories. But I come to an air-conditioned office every day. It's pretty comfortable doing my mission. My next guest has an incredible mission, and I can't even imagine what it's been like to walk in her shoes for the past 22 years. Carole Ward is with Favor International.
I'm a huge Rocky fan. I remember watching that movie when I was a young teen, and I was always a Rocky fan because Rocky represented the common man. The guy who got a shot at the title went the distance and later became the champ. My next guest is somebody who also agrees that sometimes the little guy needs representation. Joining us now from New York is Ron Berutti with Murray-Nolan Berutti LLC.
Raising a family is complicated enough, but add in the stress of the holidays and the pressures on families, and sometimes, it can rip families apart. That's why we invited Dr. Brad Schwall with The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology back to the show.
One of the scariest things I ever did in my life was leave TV news. I was a TV reporter since I was 19 years old in college, and so when I left the business at the age of 45, I was scared out of my mind. I suddenly became an entrepreneur, and you have to sink or swim. Somebody who can relate to that is my next guest, Sonia Azad, formerly of Channel 8. And before then, Houston and many other markets before that. Now, she hosts corporate wellness and yoga retreats.
When it comes to skincare, it's dizzying. You go to any grocery store or pharmacy, and there is just aisle after aisle of skincare and healing balms, and you don't know what to believe. Well, sometimes you just make one of your own. That's the story behind Dr. Doug's Miracle Balm Brands. The brainchild behind this incredible brand is in the studio, Dr. Doug himself and Natalie Gardner.
The holidays can bring on a lot of stress and family dynamics, and it's not a coincidence that January and February are the busiest times for divorce attorneys. Couples limp through the holidays and then file in January and February, which is sad. My next guest, MarQui McGill, is a licensed marriage and family therapist who wants to change that dynamic.
I've always gotten compliments on my smile. If I showed you my driver's license picture, it's ridiculous. I have this huge smile. But when I was in high school, my teeth were messed up. I remember not smiling deliberately because I was so embarrassed with my smile. And so, in college, I scraped together enough money to get some cosmetic dentistry. And I've had a couple more procedures since then, and now I smile like a fool. Somebody who is out to change the world one smile at a time is in the s...
My entire life has been spent telling people's stories. I first did it through the news media, and now I do it through podcasting and public relations. And when one storyteller meets another, he has to invite them to his show. Matthew Osborne with 19 Production House is in the studio today.
I'm so proud to be in North Texas, and we have so many amazing communities. I like to spotlight communities when I can, and so I ran into the mayor of Richardson, Texas, about three weeks ago. I invited him on my television show to talk about all the wonderful things they're doing. Mayor Bob Dubey is in the studio.
I think I'm cursed with a gene. In the gene is excellence. Everything that I touch has to be excellent. And when I run into somebody who shares that same disease, if you will, I have to have them on my show. Eddie Lucky Campbell is on the show, and he is with Standard Pour and Parliament.
I love this time when everything seems to be disrupted. Uber disrupted the taxi cab industry, Airbnb disrupted the hotel industry, and the media is changing every single day. Who thought a guy named Joe Rogan could have 100 million followers and beat 60 Minutes? My next guest knows the changing landscape of the media very well because he's at the forefront. Chris Putnam is the CEO of Dallas Express.
I think I speak for a lot of Americans, we like to make excuses. We say if we were only born into a different family, born in a different town, or even if there was someone different as president. It's all excuses because when you meet someone like my next guest, it reframes your thoughts. Von Truong is a very successful realtor with RE/MAX DFW Associates.
Well, it doesn't get a lot of publicity, but one of the most promising areas of law is in the patent area. You know, think about patents, trademarks, copyrights. There's a reason why you can't go out and recreate the Nike swoosh or the McDonald's "M". It's because it's already copyrighted and trademarked. Somebody who knows it very well is my next guest, Wei Wei Jeang, she is with Fulton Jeang.
Well, I think all of us have the same journey. We like to think that we're in the driver's seat of life. And the truth is, God's in the driver's seat, where we're always in the passenger seat. We can suggest God. We probably want to go right or left or speed up or slow down. Ultimately, God's driving the car, and somebody who knows it very well is my next guest, James Halverson, he's the author of Awakened.
If you've watched this show for any length of time, you know I have a passion for non-profits, and I love to put a spotlight on people who are doing amazing things right here in our backyard. Today, Shannon Summers is on the show; she's the head of marketing for Women With Promise.
So I'm a creative. I think I've always been good with words, pictures and images, but I cannot hold a candle to my next guest when it comes to creativity. Melissa Ellis is in the studio. She's with Melissa Ellis Art, and she is a sculptural oil painter.
Well, there are countless nonprofits out there, but one has certainly become a household name. I'm talking about the Salvation Army. And many of us think we know something about the Salvation Army. Maybe you associate it with the Cowboys game on Thanksgiving Day and the big presentation. Some people might associate it with bell ringers or angel donations, but it's a vast organization. It's in 133 countries around the planet. I had no idea. To talk about that today are two of the leaders of the N...
If you go to any airport in the country, large or small, the show's stars tend to be the planes. But the real stars behind the scenes are the ones that are making everything work. The folks with the hangars, the folks who supply the fuel to the airline industry. And to talk about that today is Jamie Munoz. She is the general manager of Galaxy FBO.
My dad is a pastor, and I've been going to church my entire life. But as I've gone from church to church, I've noticed that some churches do a better job than others at ministering to people and what they're going through in their average day. There is a need in the space to really be relevant to people. And that's where my next guest comes in. Brooke Ladouceur is the CEO and founder of Flourishing Faith.
We've all seen this movie before. Some of us have two Thanksgivings to go to. We just eat as much as we possibly can, and then we feel bad. So we eat more comfort food and then wake up on January 2nd with a New Year's resolution to lose all that fat. How do you break this cycle that we all do each year? We've run in a nationally known healthy living expert, Dr. Matt Chalmers.
I think we all have the same problem: we're searching for meaning. In your early days, sometimes you're working for the money, a job, a title, or the corner office. Then, in the second half of your life, you start thinking about relevance. Did you leave the planet off better than when you got here? And that describes my next guest, Steve Bender. He's heavily involved in Earth X and a very proud Rotarian.
I love the old quote that Ginger Rogers could do everything Fred Astaire could, except backwards in high heels. And I think that describes our society. We've come light years away from the 50s and 60s regarding women in power. However, we still have ways to go and must empower the next generation of female leaders. Sharla Frost is in the studio. She's a friend, bestselling author, and a keynote speaker.
If you had a health condition, you would go to a surgeon or a specialist. But many business owners and entrepreneurs in this country are trying to do it themselves. That's why I brought on Chris Wilbratte, the co-founder of Echelon Financial.
