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The Jeff Crilley Show

Jeff Crilley is a former news reporter, who spent more than 25 years in newsrooms across the country. He’s an Emmy Award winning journalist, who decided to make the jump from news in 2008, when he founded his own PR Firm, Real News Public Relations. Today, the firm has more than 100 clients, and Jeff continues to tell the stories of interesting people he meets along the way. These are those stories.
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Vince Stegall, President & CEO of Endtime Ministries | The Jeff Crilley Show

If you read your Bible, throughout the Bible there are references to the end time, and as we're taping this right now with all the tension in the Middle East, a lot of people have been predicting the end of times for a long time. My next guest believes that we're in it right now - Vince Stegall, President and CEO of Endtime Ministries, a Christian nonprofit group with a hopeful message about navigating these last days without fear.

Jul 14, 202510 minEp. 622

Jan Osborn, Founder & Executive Director of Dallas Doing Good | The Jeff Crilley Show

As you just saw in that show open, I spent 25 years in TV news. Many of those years were spent being the lead story person for Channel 4 and various other TV stations. Unfortunately, there's a saying in TV news, "If it bleeds, it leads," and so many of those stories were heartbreaking for me to tell. It took a toll, and I finally ended up leaving the television business to start this network. Somebody who is also passionate about telling positive stories is in my studio right now: Jan Osborn, th...

Jul 14, 202515 minEp. 621

Rosemary Lewis, Realtor and Author of Real Estate Bestie | The Jeff Crilley Show

I can't think of a better real estate market than Dallas–Fort Worth. I grew up in Detroit, and, you know, when home sales are down there, realtors can’t make a living. But here in Dallas, even during tough times, the market is still strong. Every now and then, a realtor needs a coach — that’s when they turn to my next guest. Rosemary Lewis is in the studio. She's a realtor and the bestselling author of "Real Estate Bestie."

Jul 11, 202513 minEp. 620

Dr. Paul Chafetz, Psychologist, Author, & Speaker | The Jeff Crilley Show

I am blessed that my mom and dad are still with me. They're retired happily in Waco and probably the most loving parents I can ever imagine. I had an idyllic childhood so I cannot speak from personal experience about this subject, but Dr. Paul Chafetz is in the studio. He's a clinical psychologist. He's an author. He's a speaker. He's my friend. He wrote a bestselling book a few years ago called Loving Hard-To-Love Parents.

Jul 10, 202514 minEp. 618

Brian Bosché, The Purpose Company | The Jeff Crilley Show

There's an old saying that there are two very important dates in a person's life: the day they were born and the day they find out why they were born. Searching for purpose is a big thing. Many Gen Zers are waking up in their 20s, and they call it a quarter-life crisis. It used to be that you would be in your 40s before you had a midlife crisis. These days, 20 year olds are struggling to talk about that. Welcome to the show Brian Bosché with The Purpose Company.

Jul 09, 202512 minEp. 617

JD Wilcox, Executive Producer of Who Shot Trump | The Jeff Crilley Show

We all remember that day almost a year ago when President Trump was nearly assassinated. His ear was, of course, nicked by an assassin's bullet—but we only heard part of the story. Now, we bring you the rest of it. JD Wilcox is in the studio. He’s the executive producer of "Who Shot Trump."

Jul 08, 202515 minEp. 614

Mark Villasana, Northwest Insurance Agency | The Jeff Crilley Show

In North Texas, insurance agents are on every corner, but very few have the passion and purpose of my guest, Mark Villasana with Northwest Insurance Agency. Mark has been serving the underserved since 1996, helping small business owners and contractors get the coverage they need. Learn more about how he’s built Northwest Insurance Agency from the ground up and why personal service still matters in today’s automated world.

Jul 07, 20259 minEp. 616

Dave Lieber, Award-winning Journalist, Author, Speaker, & Playwright | The Jeff Crilley Show

I'm going to have to tell you a story about my next guest, Dave Lieber. Back in the early 2000s, I was doing a lot of speaking, and obviously Dave was as well. We would meet at the same conference center, and we both had a big poster for our book. We had a box of books, and we had the same cart. When we saw each other, we just stopped in our tracks and I said, "You're my brother from another mother." We've been good friends ever since, so welcome to the show the great Dave Lieber.

Jul 03, 202516 minEp. 615

Cary Broussard, Cinderella CEO | The Jeff Crilley Show

As the owner of a successful PR firm, I like to navigate within my industry and I meet marketing people from all walks of life and different capacities. I had the great occasion to serve on a panel the other night with Cary Broussard. She's with Cinderella CEO.

Jul 01, 202516 minEp. 613

Alex Geesbreght, PRAX Leadership | The Jeff Crilley Show

I know a lot of lawyers who hate the law. I know a lot of doctors who wake up 20 years into their practice and say, "I really don't want to see patients anymore." I was a TV reporter for 25 years. At the time I became a young reporter, I couldn't even imagine life after news. But I decided to call it quits in 2008, and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. Alex Geesbreght is in the studio. He's with PRAX Leadership.

Jun 30, 202514 minEp. 612

Krystalore Crews, Transition Coach, Fitness & Retreat Leader, and Confidence Coach | The Jeff Crilley Show

As you saw in that show open, I had reached the top of a little hill or mountain I was climbing called local TV news, and at the age of 45, I did the most daring thing I could ever do. I walked away. It was the only thing I knew since I was a 19-year-old student reporter in college, and I thank God I did because I'm living my best life. I work with my kids. We're producing something like 190 different podcasts/TV shows, and we have another 30 clients who hire us to get them on the news. I love m...

Jun 26, 202521 minEp. 610

Todd Garner, CEO & Founder of PINN AI | The Jeff Crilley Show

AI is changing every industry imaginable, but look at the oil and gas industry. Oil was discovered in Texas in 1901, and here we are 125 years later, and largely it's still being done the same way. It's generations of families who are searching and finding oil and drilling the same way, so it's an industry that desperately needs disruption. That's why I invited my next guest on the show, Todd Garner. He is the CEO and founder of PINN AI.

Jun 25, 202516 minEp. 608

Kristy Blakeslee, Audrea Cowan, Kennedy Cowan, & Mary Roth, KJ Dance | The Jeff Crilley Show

For the last three years, I've had the privilege of watching my niece Mary appear in a premier show in Allen every year. They do a huge production, and the most recent one was just two weeks ago. I had a chance to really experience the brilliance of KJ Dance, and so that's what this show is about: a premier dance studio, probably the most famous one in North Texas. The leaders are on my show right now.

Jun 25, 202525 minEp. 607

Curtis Hite, CEO of Improving | The Jeff Crilley Show

I'm a proud member of Success North Dallas. They've been meeting monthly for some 35 years, and last month they had an amazing keynote speaker, Curtis Hite. He's the CEO of Improving, and he blew us all away. I didn't have a chance to get him on my show that day, but we rescheduled and he's in the studio right now.

Jun 24, 202517 minEp. 606

Warren Mainard, National Director for IMPACT Players | The Jeff Crilley Show

If you look at all the national surveys, you'll see that many men are wrestling with isolation, loneliness, and depression. That's because they haven't found their band of brothers— which is why I invited my next guest on the show. Warren Mainard is in the studio. He's the national director for IMPACT Players.

Jun 23, 202513 minEp. 604

Scott Bushkie, Cornerstone Business Services | The Jeff Crilley Show

I'm sure you've heard the term 'silver tsunami'—it's happening across the country right now. Baby boomers are retiring, and many of them are business owners. As much as they may want their kids to take over the business, sometimes the kids just aren't interested in what Mom or Dad does. And now, many of these owners find themselves in a crisis. A good friend of mine—and a client—Scott Bushkie, is in the studio today. He's with Cornerstone Business Services.

Jun 20, 202521 minEp. 603

CeeCee Evans, Executive Director, Mission/Bridges | The Jeff Crilley Show

I can't think of a time in my lifetime when it's been so cool to become an entrepreneur. I think about people like Mark Zuckerberg and Mark Cuban, and now this next generation wants to start their own business. But there are a million ways to do it wrong. You don't have the right backing, you don't have the right education. My next guest is CeeCee Evans. She's the executive director of Mission/Bridges, and she's helping the underserved start their own company.

Jun 20, 202515 minEp. 602

Trey Cobb, Kirkwood & Darby and Chad Lampe, Norred Law | The Jeff Crilley Show

My wife and I own a home in Plano. We receive our tax bill every year and dutifully pay it. However, I think it would be wise for us to bring in experts like my next guests to review our property appraisal, because we often pay too much. To talk about that today, we have Trey Cobb with Kirkwood & Darby and Chad Lampe from Norred Law.

Jun 19, 202522 minEp. 601

Lorna Sherland, Speaker, Bestselling Author & Business Coach | The Jeff Crilley Show

This describes millions of Americans—they play the blame game. If only we had a different president. If only the economy were better, I’d be doing well. Try coming to this country with just 50 bucks in your pocket. That’s a real challenge—one that takes true grit to overcome, especially when you arrive with no relationships, no connections, and nothing but determination. That’s the story of my next guest. Lorna Sherland is in the studio. She’s a speaker, bestselling author, and business coach....

Jun 17, 202518 minEp. 599

Dale Hansen, Legendary Broadcaster | The Jeff Crilley Show

I spent 25 years in TV news and thought that was a long time—until I met my next guest. He’s spent an incredible 50 years behind the microphone. A true broadcasting legend, the one and only Dale Hansen, joins us in the studio.

Jun 17, 202532 minEp. 598

Amy Voss, Glass Axes By Amy Voss | The Jeff Crilley Show

I'm a broadcaster and have certain gifts, but I can't see the unseeable. Then you have other brilliant people like the young lady who's in my studio right now who sees a guitar, and she sees the possibilities of it turning into a brilliant masterpiece. Amy Voss is in the studio with Glass Axes By Amy Voss.

Jun 13, 202513 minEp. 596

Jon Lineberger, ACE Scholarships | The Jeff Crilley Show

When you think about our education system in America, there's a lot of disparity. You could have a great school district next to a bad school district. You could have a bad school district, but there's a wonderful private school right in the middle of that district. So how do you even the playing field? Well, that's my next guest. He's here to talk about how to create educational freedom in America. He's Jon Lineberger with ACE Scholarships.

Jun 13, 202519 minEp. 595

Morgan Ryan & Izzy Varela, Stigma Free IID | The Jeff Crilley Show

On this episode, we're going to have an honest conversation about DUIs. Many people look at it like it's the most horrible thing that could ever happen, and other people, especially people who survive, think of it as perhaps the best thing that could have happened to them because they were going down a dangerous path. To talk about that today, the co-hosts of an exciting new podcast on our network, Morgan Ryan and Izzy Varela. They're with Stigma Free IID.

Jun 12, 202516 minEp. 594
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