The film industry has been around for 100 years, but it keeps changing. They keep coming up with new techniques and new ways to make films, and my next guest has created a very affordable way to make very high-quality films. The folks from Aeon Imagery are in the studio.
I think we're living in a very exciting time when it comes to films. All the truly great movies these days are not being made by those big production companies in Hollywood. They're being made by independent film companies, and that's why I invited my next guest into the studio. The great Nick Rice is in studio. He is a producer, actor, and writer, and he's got a new project that is about to come out.
My favorite liquor of all time is tequila, so why would I not invite on Tequila Sheela? Sheela Marshall is actually a dear friend. We've known each other for 20 plus years.
Fashions come and go, but I think the thing that never goes out of style is looking your best. My next guest knows that, and he preaches it. He's been preaching it for more than three decades. Bob Baumann is on the show. He's the House of Baumann.
As of the last couple of years, when you say diversity and inclusion, it becomes very polarizing. People instantly make up their mind what that means, and so to sort out fact from fiction, I brought in a nationally known expert. His name is Kelvin Goss. He's the creator of the card game "You Played The Race Card".
As you see in the show open, I've reinvented myself. In 2008, I walked away from a very successful journalism career of 25 years to start this in my home, and I've never been happier. My next guest knows a little something about reinventing himself. Dr. Greg Echt is in the studio. He's the founder and managing member of Echt Capital.
I can't think of too many cities in North Texas that have such a great reputation. When you say the town of Addison, what do you think about? You think about Kaboom Town. You think about Oktoberfest. You think about all the great meals for weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays that you've celebrated in Addison, and that's why I had to have the mayor of Addison come on the show. It's Mayor Bruce Arfsten!
Remember when travel was fun? Before September 11th, you remember you could just roll up at the airport, breeze on by, and be on the plane in a matter of minutes. I get nervous when I fly, not because of the flight itself, but just the crowds, the people, the noises, and the congestion. And your flight is always delayed. Well, somebody who wrote a book about it is in the studio right now: Brandon C. Blewett. He's the author of How to Avoid Strangers on Airplanes.
The energy drink business is a multi-billion dollar business. I remember when I was at Fox Four I needed energy drinks to stay awake, but I remember there was kind of a high and then a crash, and I was worried about the sugar. I was worried about some of those ingredients in there. Well, that's why I invited my next guest into the studio: Bert Vergez. He's the CEO of IDRINQ USA.
As a small business owner myself, I see this story quite a bit. I hang out around other business owners, and they all think that they're running this very successful company that one day they can sell for tens of millions of dollars. Then they get the bad news that they haven't structured their books the correct way, and they're not achieving enough of a profit to get what they hoped they were going to get when they sold. And that's why they bring in guys like my next guest: Robert Gardner, a fo...
I remember when I was growing up, I don't think I could name a single CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Today they have become household brands. Who doesn't know Mark Cuban, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk? And because their personal brand is so important, it's intricately tied into their corporate brand. That's why everybody needs a brand strategist. Serah D'Laine is in the studio. She's a personal brand strategist, a business coach, and an international speaker.
If you're dehydrated, the first thing doctors do when you go to the hospital is put an IV drip in you and get that hydration going. Well, now it's become a hot healthcare trend where they will actually come to your home with an IV drip, and it's filled with all kinds of vitamins you might be lacking. I know this because my wife and I are customers of my next guest, Devon Powe. He's with Atelier Infusion.
I know that every parent wants the best for their son or daughter. If I was a young parent and I had a young teenage boy or girl, I would be telling them "Technology! There's a never-ending sea of possibilities. You can go as far as you want in technology." Someone who knows that very much is my next guest, Marvin Harris Jr. He's the chairman of the board of Tech Titans.
As you know, Dallas keeps growing and growing all the way up to the Oklahoma state line. But there are pockets around Dallas-Fort Worth that are not being developed and they should be. And a guy who is a true genius is in my studio right now - Artemio De La Vega. He is the mastermind behind what will be one of the hottest entertainment districts in Dallas - The Central.
My wife is addicted to Evian water, and my big responsibility to keep the house at peace is to order at least two, sometimes three, cases of these two-liter bottles of Evian because she's convinced it's the best-tasting water in the world. But she has not tasted water from Watermill Express, and the CEO, Mike Gallagher, is in the studio right now.
This is a very common tale: everybody makes this New Year's resolution to get in shape, they get a gym membership, and then by February, you can't find a single person in the gym because they've all backslid on their New Year's resolution to get back on track. In studio is a nationally known health coach and a friend, Rob Zschau. He's with REDIGO Health Coaching.
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself, "Where is my bank investing my money?" Because they all invest money across the platforms, and they could be investing something in an industry that you don't even believe in. Somebody who's out to do something about it is in the studio right now, Betsy Gray. She's the co-founder of ProLifeFintech.
It seems like the legacy media only cares about conservatives and liberals. They talk about the Republican Party all the time. They talk about the Democrats all the time, but they don't pay enough attention to a fast-growing movement. It's the Liberty Movement, and joining us from our Austin studios is Peyton Hornberger. She is the Marketing Director for Young Americans for Liberty.
I started this company in 2008 in my home, and one of the first people to believe in me is my next guest, Jaime Barron, a very successful immigration attorney. And I've watched his career grow from afar, and so, with immigration all over the news, I couldn't think of a better person to invite into the studio than the great Jaime Barron.
Alright CEOs, listen up! You're gonna love this show! Let's say you're the head of a large organization, and you have a salesperson who's a rockstar salesperson. They happen to have the loss of a loved one or a divorce, and now all of a sudden this rockstar salesperson is just a shell of themself. How do you deal with that? HR's not gonna deal with that. You have to turn to somebody like my next guest, Renee Getz. She's with Marketplace Chaplains.
My show open is familiar to a lot of us. We were climbing some little hill or mountain, and we get to the top and look around and we say, "Is this all there is?" And then we go in another direction. We climb another mountain. That's certainly what I did in my career. And that is very true for my next guest. Aaron Antillon is in the studio. He's a dynamic speaker, he's a coach, and he's my friend.
They never make movies about people who were born rich, had no adversity, and died rich. Nobody would go see that movie. They see movies like Rocky overcoming obstacles, Million Dollar Baby, and I'm convinced that they're going to make a movie after my next guest. Natalie Nichole is in the studio today. She's an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, best-selling author, actress, and influencer.
I'm thrilled about this show! Chonnie Richey is in the studio. She's one of my dear friends and the founder of Independence Gardens. They help get food to underprivileged school kids and communities, and she has a big event coming up on February 20th. It's called The Art of Food!
When you think about our military, we go through boot camp. We put people through a lot of days and days of work to get them ready and steeled for war. But when it's time to leave the military, I think it's something like half a day of reclamation training, and it leaves a lot of veterans frustrated and unable to integrate back into society. That's why I love putting a loving spotlight on some amazing non-profits, and the the folks in the studio today are with Hooves for Heroes: Ruth Shim and Ch...
I love disruptors, and I love featuring them on my show. If you think about the game of golf, it's been around for centuries, and there haven't been all that many advances when it comes to technology or somebody who is changing the game. Today, Jon Schultz, the CEO of ezLocator, is in the studio with me.
If there's anything good that came from the pandemic (and not a lot good came from the pandemic), it's that we've gotten out in the open that mental health is a real problem across the globe. And you know, years ago, if you were in law enforcement or firefighting, you wouldn't dream of telling anybody that you had a mental health issue because they'd take you off the street. Now, even our first responders are brave enough to say, "I'm wrestling with something," and they have someone to talk to. ...
There's an old saying. It's not how many times you get knocked down, it's how many times you get up. My next guest knows this story very well and now that's what she's doing with her life. She's helping entrepreneurs get up after suffering a setback. Sharontine Bottley is in the studio and she's with Portfolio Academy.
It says in the Bible to love thy neighbor, but if you look at the business world, it's more like "do unto others before they do it to you." Monday through Friday can be a difficult time in the dog-eat-dog business world. But two people who are making a profound difference here in Dallas-Fort Worth are in the studio right now: Noel Sinaga and Phil Carlson. They're both with an organization called Christian Businessmen's Connection.
I remember after doing TV news for 25 years, I think I was in something of a rut. I wasn't getting the joy I would get in the early days of TV news, and I finally had to leave TV news to start this public relations firm and podcast network. I'm so overjoyed that finally, maybe God pushed me and I took that leap. It's dangerous to take that leap, but my next two guests can talk about getting Zesty. Dr. Alex Golden and Megan Blacksmith are in the studio.
If you're a child with dyslexia, you can get bullied at school. You can certainly go into a downward spiral of self-pity and regret. But my next guest has turned it into a superpower. Now he's teaching people of all walks of life, all over the planet, that you can turn whatever you see as a possible setback into your superpower. Dylan Smith joins me today and D is for Dyslexia, is the name of his company.
