If there's anything good that came from the pandemic, and there's not much good that came from the pandemic, it's that there's a new focus on mental health. And I suggest that where we have a mental health pandemic going on right now, and it's all undiagnosed. You can't just shut down the world. To talk about mental health and remove all stigmas are the hosts of the Mental Perk podcast, Karla Hutcherson and Brandy Mock.
Jan 20, 2025•13 min•Ep. 414
The lifeblood of any company is capital. If you're not raising capital or paying your bills, you go out of business. We know that nine out of ten small businesses will fail within the first five years. And so much of that has to do with money flow. David Lopez, the CEO of Summa, is in the studio today to discuss that.
Jan 20, 2025•10 min•Ep. 413
I am so privileged to call DFW my home. I remember when I moved to Dallas in 1992 to take a job at Fox 4. We were market number 8, and now we are market number 4. There are no bodies of water to keep us in. We can keep going until we are the third-largest market. Chris Wallace, the CEO of the North Texas Commission, is a significant influencer here in Dallas and joins us in the studio.
Jan 15, 2025•13 min•Ep. 412
Most people are drifting through life, let's be honest. Unless you wake up every morning having goals that you're setting, most of us are just drifting, and sometimes you can drift through your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and now you're in your 60s, and you're like, what happened to my life? Somebody who's going to help us all get refocused is my next guest, Mia Rene. She is the host of the Faith and Business podcast.
Jan 14, 2025•16 min•Ep. 411
If you want to build muscle, you go to the gym and you actually have to experience pain. So many people wake up and could be going to the gym, but they'd be more comfortable lying down and getting another 15 minutes of sleep. So, to become unstuck, you actually have to go through some adversity. Someone who knows a lot about that is my next guest, Travis Ala, known as Mr. Unstuck.
Jan 14, 2025•15 min•Ep. 410
I am on the tail end of the baby boomers, and my generation likes to say that's how it's always been done. I love Gen Z and Millennials because they look at stale industries, like the taxicab industry, and then come up with something like Uber. My next guest is doing the same thing in the car and truck market, Abdul Rehman is with Posh.
Jan 13, 2025•10 min•Ep. 409
I think we all come to this part in our life where we climb this little hill or mountain, and then we look around and say, is that all there is? And that certainly happened to me. I was at the height of TV news and the fourth-largest TV market, and then walked away from it to start this company in my home. And it was probably one of the best decisions I ever made. Somebody who's on a journey right now to help people discover their divine destiny is in studio, Lisa Bills.
Jan 13, 2025•10 min•Ep. 408
I have to confess, I was kind of late to the game. The first time I heard about pickleball was a few years ago when our country club in Plano started pickleball lessons and pickleball courts. And I kept thinking, what is this? It looks like tennis, but it's not. A guy who was pickleball before pickleball was cool is in the studio right now. Dan Jenkins is the owner of Pickleball Kingdom North Texas.
Jan 13, 2025•11 min•Ep. 407
When I think about real estate, I think about the ebbs and flows. Sometimes it's a hot market and anyone can sell a home, and then it's a cool market and that's when it sorts out the true realtors from the people who just came in to try and make a fast buck. So when I think about power couples, I think about the next couple that is here in the studio. Tom Lamphere and Jan Richey with The Jan Richey Team of Keller Williams.
Jan 13, 2025•14 min•Ep. 406
We all love going to concerts or sporting events but want to feel safe. That's probably the number one concern when you go to any event and just want to have fun with your family. I'm so honored today to have Mark Herrera in the studio, and Trevor Mitchell is joining us remotely. Both are with the International Association of Venue Managers.
Jan 08, 2025•18 min•Ep. 405
If you think of every movie you've ever watched for your whole life or Super Bowl commercials, there's always an entertainment lawyer behind the scenes making sure that all the i's are dotted and t's crossed. Natalie LeVeck, a very successful entertainment attorney, is in the studio.
Jan 08, 2025•12 min•Ep. 404
We are so blessed to live in North Texas, one of the most prosperous metroplexes in the country. However, you don't often see the working poor and the hunger that goes along with them. That's why we invited Trisha Cunningham to the studio. She is the president and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank.
Jan 07, 2025•14 min•Ep. 403
I left TV news in 2008, and by 2009, I had the great fortune of working with Downtown Dallas, Inc. I remember when they were describing this fantastic place where live, work, play, and everybody would be living downtown. And obviously, you've seen what's happened to downtown Klyde Warren Park, the Arts District. It's just so impressive. I couldn't think of a better person to invite on the show than the new president and CEO of Downtown Dallas, Inc., Jennifer Scripps. This video was filmed at @Re...
Jan 03, 2025•16 min•Ep. 402
I was born in the 1960s and grew up when families got together over dinner. You had to be there, no excuses. You would share stories about your day and learn about your mom and dad and their childhoods. Unfortunately, we're all so busy, and that doesn't happen anymore. Today, I have the honor of introducing you to a couple trying to bring families together one cheesecake at a time. Suzanne and Mitchell Walker are with Laura's Cheesecake. This video was filmed at @RealNewsCommunicationsNetwork br...
Jan 03, 2025•14 min•Ep. 401
Tell me if this story sounds familiar: You've been eating and drinking your heart out since Thanksgiving. You may have put on a pound or two, so you make that New Year's Resolution: I'm getting a gym membership and going to eat healthy. Within a month, you have already given up. Many of us have been playing it for years and years. So, to teach us how to get off that hamster wheel, Caroline Susie, a registered licensed dietitian.
Jan 03, 2025•13 min•Ep. 400
We're living longer and longer these days, so we want our quality of life in our 60s, 70s, 80s, and into our 90s to be full and vibrant. That's why knee and hip replacement is going crazy right now. Instead of nursing an old injury and saying that's my fate, people say, let's get it done. Dr. Adam Wright, with Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, will discuss that today.
Jan 03, 2025•12 min•Ep. 399
My sister-in-law, Jennifer Snee, is a very successful financial advisor. The other night, we were having dinner, and I was showing her daughter, Mary, a video of me interviewing my sister-in-law. My niece said, "When do I get to be on your show?" I replied, "As soon as possible." Joining us in the studio today are Mary and her bestie, Hannah.
Jan 02, 2025•10 min•Ep. 398
I have always been a fan of grit and stick-to-it-ivness. Anybody who's ever done anything remarkable in their life has to overcome obstacles. That old saying, it's not how many times you got knocked down; it's how many times you get up. My next guest knows that well. Ashley Harvey-Watt is the CEO and founder of Pillar Recruiting.
Dec 31, 2024•13 min•Ep. 397
If I had a teenager, I'd tell them to get into cyber security. It is exploding, and you will have job protection for the rest of your life. That's why we invited Bob Kehr, with Kehr Technologies, on the show.
Dec 31, 2024•9 min•Ep. 396
I must confess, I'm more of a rom-com than a horror guy, but I have so much respect for the people who do it well. We've all seen horror films where it fell flat. They were being too heavy-handed, and it was apparent. There's an art to scare people and to talk about that today is Damien LeVeck, producer and director at Skubalon, Inc.
Dec 31, 2024•13 min•Ep. 395
Dallas-Fort Worth is the home of all networking groups, but so many of them will be hot for a second, and then the next thing you know, they're out of business. There's one group I want to put a spotlight on. They've been around for 13 years, and I'm very fond of them. Two of the driving forces of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen join us today, Kevin Dahlberg and Ashley Watt.
Dec 30, 2024•12 min•Ep. 394
One day, they will make a movie out of my next guest. You remember Pursuit of Happiness with Will Smith. I love that movie because of his grit, tenacity, and overcoming obstacles. And that perfectly defines my next guest, Tawanna Fields, the mega entrepreneur.
Dec 27, 2024•13 min•Ep. 393
If you're an advertiser, it gets very confusing. Where do you spend your money? Billboards. Bus boards. Radio. Television. Print. Facebook. It can be very confusing. Unless you know exactly who you're trying to target, and that's where community magazines come into play. I'm so proud to have Elizabeth V. Allen on the show. She's the publisher of Castle Hills Neighbors.
Dec 26, 2024•9 min•Ep. 392
This is a fascinating subject for me because when you look around and see iconic names like Steadman, Carruth, and Carpenter, you wonder, who are these people? Well, I'll tell you what. They're all in this book. It's called the book. Today, we are talking to one of the organizers, Darrell Hurmis. He is the Executive Vice President and Principal of Henry S. Miller.
Dec 26, 2024•11 min•Ep. 391
I'm a baby boomer, so I'm going to confess that I don't do my own social media. I have people on my team who do that. So, if you see me posting, it's not me. I don't know how to figure it all out. Every time you turn around, there is a new platform to know and understand. That's why you bring in an expert to do things you're not good at. Someone like my next guest, Breeana Renee, the founder of The Social B Agency.
Dec 20, 2024•10 min•Ep. 390
I am so honored to have Alberto Lombardi back in my studio. This might be the most recurring guest I've ever had. I think this is his fourth appearance on my show. He is near and dear to our hearts because, as a company, Real News, we always hold our holiday party at one of his many concepts. The great Alberto Lombardi of Lombardi Family Concepts joins us today.
Dec 19, 2024•12 min•Ep. 389
If you look at all the great fortunes in society, most of them have real estate in their portfolio. We all think of Jerry Jones as the owner of the Cowboys, but if you look at his portfolio, he owns a lot of land. And that's how you get rich, folks. Joe Pizzurro, founder and CEO of Breakchain Capital Investments, is here to discuss real estate investing.
Dec 19, 2024•8 min•Ep. 388
We all fear failure. But if you remember when you were learning to walk as a child, you stumbled. That's how you learn. My next guest is Heath Oakes, a bestselling author and good friend who wrote Ignorance on Fire.
Dec 19, 2024•19 min•Ep. 387
I love to spotlight local nonprofits making a profound difference in people's lives, especially young people. And if you think about the challenges all first-generation students face getting into college, they need a helping hand. That's why I invited the folks from Scholarshot back to the show. Lana Marker and Dalia Trejo join us in the studio today.
Dec 18, 2024•9 min•Ep. 386
I hate that the word immigration has become so polarizing. You can say immigration and people instantly take sides, and it doesn't need to be that way. We are a country of immigrants, and we all agree that we want legal migration. That's why I invited this next couple to my show. They are a true legal power couple, Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez and George Rodriguez with Saenz-Rodriguez and Associates.
Dec 18, 2024•16 min•Ep. 385
