Bob Wiltfong (Chappelle's Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) talks #comedy with Michael Angelo Caruso on the "Talk to Me" podcast. 4:15 Breaking down comedy (starting with improv) 5:15 Comedy compared to music 6:30 The efficiency of Jerry Seinfeld 7:30 Richard Pryor, George Carlin and the truth tellers 8:40 The connection between anger and humo…

Here's what it's like to be attacked by #Russia. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews Ukraine businessman, Jesper Lindholt, on the "Talk to Me" podcast. People from around the world are helping the Ukraine people during the Russia conflict. Jesper, is from Denmark and he employees 60 people as CEO of the software development company, Livatel. The organ…

The merits of self interest is Michael Angelo Caruso's "Talk to Me" #podcast interview with Patrick Galvin. Patrick runs The #Galvanizing Group with his wife Ellen. He's an author and speaker who specializes in #relationship building. His two books are based in parable ("The Connector's Way" and "The Trusted Way"). 4:00 The key to working with your…

Here's an interview with a #Michigan doctor on the topic of stem cell harvesting and banking. Watch the video version on the Michael Angelo Caruso YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/michaelangelocaruso. Dr. Tom Nabity runs the Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine. He is a non-surgical, orthopedic physician who specializes in pain manag…

Here are #selling #tips from a guy who was the #1 salesperson at Xerox at age 22. Meet Hal Becker, role-model salesperson, drummer and cancer survivor. Sales coach, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviews, Hal Becker on the "Talk to Me" #podcast. Talking points include: 1:00 Hal and Michael met through Wally Reyes, Jr.,* drummer for the Chicago band 7:00…

Listen as "Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon," co-author Bruce Headlam chats with Michael Angelo Caruso on the "Talk to Me " podcast. The audiobook features commentary by Sting, Roseanne Cash, and Aaron Lindsey. Talking points include: 1:00 The genesis of the "music biography" 2:30 How the Broken Record podcast with Gladwell and Ric…

It's a small world, after all. That's why we need to take care of each other and look after our neighbors. And everyone is somebody's neighbor. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews Jordanna Mallach, a Major in the United States National Guard. The National Guard is a state-based military force that becomes part of the reserve components of the United S…

Here's an interview with a #Michigan doctor on the topic of stem cell harvesting and banking. Watch the video version on Michael's YouTube channel at xxxxx. This "Talk to Me" #podcast with Michael Angelo Caruso features Dr. Tom Nabity, who runs the Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine. He is a non-surgical, orthopedic physician who specializes…

Captain Charlie Plumb was , 6-year prisoner-of-war. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews him on the "Talk to Me" podcast. He was a POW for 6 at the "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam War and makes a living as a keynote speaker. Captain Charlie Plumb has a "signature story" that most speakers can only dream about. Read the complete story in his terrific …

Peter Schultz was in an early version of Rush. He helped start the legendary band! We all come from someplace and the gentleman featured in this interview Neal Peart, the virtuoso drummer of the Canadian prog-rock band, Rush, passed away a while back, causing many fans to reminisce to people were about the early days of the band. Author and speaker…

Former VP of Rotary, Dean Rohrs is interviewed by Michael Angelo Caruso on how the world is getting smaller and talks about what it was like to witness the first successful #heart transplant. Time stamps below... Dean left secondary education at age 15 and entered university and graduated at age 19 with a Bachelor or Science in bio-chemistry. She e…

Meet Brittney "Bert" Woodrum, who climbed all 58 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado within 75 days. She covered 540 miles on the #adventure. #TalkToMe #14er This is Episode #60 of the "Talk to Me" podcast! It's a fun conversation and they giggle about the pronunciation of certain words. Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube at https:/…

This is a touch time to be a politician. Michigan Congressman, Jim Ellison, talks about the politics of getting along in Episode 59 of the Talk To Me podcast. Politics are fascinating. There's gridlock, infighting, power struggles and misrepresentation--and that's just the fun stuff. Meet Jim Ellison, State Representative in the 26th House District…

Dwayne Norris of Soulful Synergy joins Michael Angelo Caruso for an open and honest conversation about race relations in the United States. At the time of this recording these two gentlemen were acquaintances, but didn't know each other well. They tackle difficult and challenging topics. This particular conversation is more about dialog than it is …

Walfredo Reyes, Jr., is the drummer for the legendary band, Chicago. Watch the video version of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smZNaMcmJeY Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso interviews the music veteran on a wide range of topics, including life on the road with the Chicago band and stories about other famous acts. 1:32 Les…

Is it good to be curious these days? If so, how can we use questions to improve our lives? Watch the video version of Michael Angelo Caruso's interview with author and speaker, Dr. Diane Hamilton at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjmX61icfls. Diane is a business behavioral specialist and has a PhD in business leadership. She's an expert in emotion…

You'll love this wide-ranging interview with the New York Times best-selling author, Chris Brogan. His talking points with fellow speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso include: 1:25 Million dollar speaking tip 6:00 Is it getting harder to be funny? 9:00 Thoughts on appropriation 13:00 "Working on the gilding instead of the building" 14:00 How Chris became…

Interview with Joshua Riehl, director of "The Russian Five" of the Detroit Red Wings and how they won the Stanley Cup. Watch the video version of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagm8CwUHW0 Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviewed Joshua Riehl, director of "The Russian Five," on the "Talk to Me" podcast. The movie fe…

Enjoy this interview on the power or questions with Heather Doering. Heather is a digital marketing expert and owner of Kick Ace Strategies in Michigan. Heather's a smart lady. She knows that good marketing requires knowing your target audience and that means asking good questions. Watch the video version of this interview on the Michael Angelo Car…

Dana Vogelmeier helps organizations improve workplace culture. Everyone deserves a dream job and to work in an engaging environment! If we are all operating at a higher awareness level, we treat each other differently. That behavior will spread like a pebble thrown in the pond! Michael Angelo Caruso interviews Dana on best practices for making work…

Surviving COVID-19 is a unique achievement. Michael Angello Caruso interviews, Sam Abu-Hamdan, a coronavirus survivor. [Watch the video version of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzlnrwO5qO8 Subscribe to Michael's YT channel (ring that silver bell!) to be notified of new videos.] COVID-19 survivors are interesting people on a numb…

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Good mentors are hard to come by. Meet Lisa Mininni, best-selling author & President of Excellerate Associates, a business mentoring and leadership/organizational development company Lisa is also founder of The Business Innovation Lab, which offers co-working office space and conference facilities. [Watch the video version of this YouTube video at …

Mental Illness advocate and Netflix celebrity, Riley Juntti, joins Michael Angelo Caruso for a fascinating discussion on mental health. The topic focuses on suicide prevention. Riley, a junior at Oakland University, helped create 13 Reasons Why NOT, centered on Netflix’s show 13 Reason’s Why, in which the lead character leaves behind a recording bl…

Self-sabotage is a huge problem today, despite the fact that we live in the most educated, technologically advanced society in history. Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviews psychologist Dr. Kristen Hurrell on a wide-range of topics, including: 3m Why humans self-sabotage 6m How your friends work against you 8m The long-term effects…

Bad news travels faster than ever. And bad stuff happens to everyone. Best make a plan to deal with those problems now. Jeff Caponigro wrote the book on crisis management and has some good ideas on how to prevent crisis, as well. [Watch the video version of this interview here.] Fellow author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, talks with Jeff abou…

Detroit sports legend, Eddie Murray, talks with Michael Angelo Caruso about his days with the Detroit Lions and his current role as ambassador for Hope Network. The Michigan-based charity helps thousands of people with everything from opioid abuse to brain trauma recovery. Register to have lunch with Eddie on Dec. 4, 2019 at Trion Solutions in Troy…

In the previous Talk to Me podcast (Episode 42), you'll discover why Mark Wahlberg is about to make Michael Angelo Caruso's high school history teacher very famous. This is Episode 43, an interesting interview with nutrition coach, Rene Pothetes, on how you can ditch diets and find peace with food forever. [Watch the video version of this interview…

One of Michael's most interesting podcast episodes, yet! [Watch the video version of this interview on Michael Angelo Caruso's YouTube channel. John Wukovits taught history when Michael attended Trenton High School back in the day. Now retired, John has become America's pre-eminent expert on the Pacific Theater aspects of World War II. John's the a…

Episode 40 of the "Talk To Me" podcast is an interview with R.J. King, the author of Detroit: Engine of America. Episode 41 is a chat with Skateboard King, Garold Vallie. When Garold Vallie was born he only weighed four pounds. Then things really got hard. Born with his feet facing each other, Garold had to wear painful Gatlin splints on his legs f…

Episode 39 of the "Talk to Me" podcast features blind motivational speaker, David DeNotaris. This is Episode 40, a conversation with Michigan resident, R.J. King, who has written a terrific new book about Detroit's amazing past. [Subscribe to Michael's YouTube channel to watch this interview and others.] Michael Angelo Caruso, interviews R.J. about…

Michael Angelo Caruso interviews David to learn more about his talks, his book and his lifestyle. Highlights include: - What you think about comes about - Focus on "thinkability" not "disability" - Be better, not bitter - Do, delegate or dump - Be curious, not furious David's clients include Montclair State University, Boston Market, NASA, Verizon …

Andy Cave is a British mountaineer nominated for the Piolet d'Or award for his ascent of the North Face of Changabang in India. This is Episode 38 of Michael Angelo Caruso's "Talk to Me" podcast. E37 is a masterclass in speaking titled, 5 Steps to Amazing Presentations. Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviews Andy for his "Talk to Me"…

Veteran keynote speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, conducts a unique masterclass on the art of presentation. Become an elite presenter following these five steps: 1) Make excellence your personal standard (no more "winging it") 2) Place a premium value on your time and expertise 3) Use Michael's secret weapon (the "Reverse Presentation") 4) Stop being…

Dan Musser is President of the largest summer hotel in the world. Grand Hotel is the crown jewel of Mackinac Island. A 397-room wooden building, the hotel is one of the most unique travel experiences you can ever have. There is no motor transportation on Mackinac Island, only horse drawn carriages and bicycles. The movie "Somewhere In Time," starri…

[Note: Amy Satterfield owns Explore Yoga studio in Troy, Michigan and is one of the featured panelists at the "Mind, Body & Spirit" luncheon event in Troy, Michigan on January 30, 2019. The Mind, Body & Spirit event on January 30 is expected to sellout, so register today at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1475/Eve... ] The mind-body connection is a ke…

I recorded this video to mark the passing of former President George Herbert Walker Bush. This is the story of how we met. America's 41st Commander-in-Chief, died at age 94. He had a long productive life that included: - Graduating Yale in only two-and-a-half years - Being the youngest Naval pilot - Survived a plane crash and rescued by a submarine…

[Note: Dr. Carrie Nantais is one of the featured panelists at the "Mind, Body & Spirit" luncheon event in Troy, Michigan on January 30, 2019. We're expecting this event to sellout, so register today. Listen as your host, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviews Dr. Nantais on a wide-range of topics, including religion vs. spirituality, finding good role m…

[Subscribe to this channel to be notified of new videos.] Note: Dr. Hurrell and Mr. Caruso will speak at Mind, Body, Spirit at the Bank of America Plaza in Troy, Michigan on January 30, 2019. The event is sponsored by Troy Rotary. More info on the Troy Rotary Facebook page or the Troy Rotary website. _____ Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso,…

Professional presenters are a special breed. Salespeople and top leaders are a fearless bunch. You have to be brave to stand up in front of group of people and speak to them with clarity and verve. Most of sellers are "pleasers" who love the spotlight. They're mostly egocentrics who are more than okay with attention. "In short, we presenters love o…

Brandon Voss is the son of Chris Voss, author of the terrific book, "Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It." In negotiation, there are three types of "yes": 1) Counterfeit (designed to make you go away) 2) Confirmation (innocent, reflexive, black & white) 3) Commitment (the real deal, leads to action) Is your email …

They make TV shows about Emily Holstine's job. She's a paramedic Alliance Mobile Health in southeastern Michigan. Emily sees people at their best and people at their worst. Paramedics deal in a lot of different disciplines including medicine, law enforcement, sociology and psychology. Michael Angelo Caruso leads a fast-paced interview as Emily tell…

Here's a compelling interview with entrepreneur, Shawn Blanchard from Detroit, Michigan. Born a "crack baby," Shawn has risen above his early situation to not just make something of himself, but to become a role model for his generation. Shawn will speak at a Detroit Athletic Club luncheon on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. The event is sponsored by…

Photographer, Mark Einhaus, offers tips on how to create better images, especially the photos that you take of yourself. Tips include how to: - Use a primary light source to make your photos pop - Create interest using the "rule of thirds" - Make sure smiles don't work against the photo - Self edit - Tell stories with your photos Mark and Michael d…

Almost everyone deserves to be happy and fulfilled. But it's not easy to get to that space. In this interview, Dr. Alessandra Wall, discusses the reasons so many people feel unhappy and unfulfilled. She also talks about the sources of stress and anxiety and most importantly offers tips for improving your situation. Talking points include: - The cog…

Want to get more from your YouTube channel? Join author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso and digital marketing expert, Rosh Sillars for a deep dive into YouTube. This video provides dozens of tips for being a "YouTuber." Note: Things change on YouTube all the time. Feel free to leave updates and helpful comments below. We're all in this together.…

It's not easy to be funny when speaking or giving presentations. Author and speaker, Dave Sanderson interviewed me for his Daily Flash Briefing program on Amazon and asked me to share some tricks of the trade. Highlights of the interview include: Is being funny a natural gift or can it be learned? Why you should tell funny stories rather than funny…

This is a fun interview I did for Dave Sanderson's Daily Flash Briefing on Amazon. We cover: The basic seven types of stories The three parts of a story A real-time demo of a strong, proven signature story Most good stories are short, true, interesting narratives that have a positive moral or takeaway. Delivery is key when storytelling. The story i…

If you enjoy a healthy speaking career, you may want to explore the world of authorship and publishing. Speaking is a natural springboard to writing, but start small if you'd like to get an early win and stage bigger success. You might, for example, publish a ten-point tip sheet on how to do something. Self-publish this document by converting it to…