Kick back, pour yourself a nice dram of whisky, and let’s settle you in for some low-key conversations on high-performance living. Wise Words & Whisky is for the entrepreneur, CEO, leader, executive, and business owner who’s dedicated to pushing themselves beyond their limits, but also needs a break from the hustle and grind. Your host, Wylie McGraw, is a former star athlete, competitive bull rider, and 3-tour combat veteran, turned whisky enthusiast best known for unfucking the lives of pow ...
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Hey Human. I’m Susan Ruth. I have interesting, enlightening, in-depth conversations with people from all walks. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes their point of view couldn’t be further from mine. The world expands and contracts in experience and conversation. I find people fascinating… every human has a story.
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A Top 100 Apple Podcast and the #1 show on Chartable worldwide. Launched in 2015 as Revenue Chat Radio, and eventually as The Tony DUrso Show, Tony interviews Elite Entrepreneurs including Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kevin Harrington and Wesley Snipes. With over 45 million total listens and over 150,000 listens per episode, The Tony DUrso Show provides a massive impact for Entrepreneurs who want to share with the world. In addition to weekly interviews, and being a bestselling author, ...
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Firearms Nation Podcast gets to know the people who use firearms, talk about firearms or compete with firearms. From tactical instructors, self defense experts to gun writers and even podcasters, Firearms Nation asks the questions you want to know. Each week your host, Arik Levy, knows his stuff as he is both a competitive shooter, law enforcement officer and firearms instructor. Firearms Nation wants you to be a better shooter and know more about firearms. Visit www.firearmsnation.com to Jo ...
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Let's Blow This Up is a podcast featuring epic, free-flowing, unscripted conversations with leaders, brand builders, entrepreneurs, and personalities across the globe. Hosted by Jason Cercone, Let's Blow This Up brings together the perfect blend of business strategy, authenticity, and personality - all brought to you in approachable, laid-back fashion. Each conversation aims to bring advice, stories, tips, even failures and missteps, to the forefront. We all learn and grow together - and w ...
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We are on a mission to treat every sales professional, leader and team, like pro athletes by teaching and implementing mental, physical, and spiritual tactics to address the human behind the quota, first. Once the mind, body and spirit are optimized, the traditional sales training tactics such as prospecting, discovery, negotiation and closing are much more effective. This results in less sales turnover, higher team morale, and more predictable forecasting and revenue attainment."
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Wylie McGraw: Spectrum of Confrontation
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E413 Wiley McGraw’s story is a ride through professional baseball, competitive bull riding, and three tours of service as a US Army Combat Veteran. He’s also the host of the Wise Words and Whiskey podcast. We talk about expectations and confrontation, making one’s own path, stress addiction, what it’s like to be in the chaos […]…
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Let’s Do Launch! Harry Abrams & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Meeting mega Hollywood agent Harry Abrams should be on the bucket list of anyone interested in show business as well as the business of show business. In Hollywood, you don’t get to be called legendary for nothing. It’s rumored, when agent Harry Abrams speaks, everyone stops texting, including A-list Hollywood and Broadway stars, directors and prod…
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E416 Shannon Walker is world-class dog trainer and the founder of Man’s Best Friend, Top Dog Academy, and Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit that helps train and provide service dogs to veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma. Shannon is also the Executive Director of the Association of Service Dog Provider…
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Why Leadership, Communication, and Human Interaction Will Never Go Out of Business with Mike Nassar | LBTU Live 7.10.24
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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE ON 7.10.24 As we've talked about a lot on this show, we live in amazing times where technology continues to advance, evolve, and give us new ways to accomplish goals and grow our brands. But regardless of how far AI and automation goes, the fundamentals that make businesses hum - leadership, communication, human interaction…
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E415 Georges Tomb is an award-winning composer and concert pianist. A child prodigy from Lebanon, he was raised in a deeply musical and artistic family, setting the stage for his meteoric rise to international stardom. He’s also using his talents for a deep purpose and has gifted various compositions to philanthropic causes worldwide. For more […]…
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View From Home! Leslie Means & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Leslie Means is a storyteller, children’s book author, columnist, former TV anchor/host, wife and mother. She's the founder of the popular online community and motherhood website, Her View From Home (2.5+ million monthly readers), which encourages women to share their heartfelt stories of faith and family and to connect with one another. Her View F…
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FNP 248 : Eric Grauffel Wins Again (Replay)
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Eric Grauffel just won the USPSA Carry Optics Nationals and is also a 9 time World Champion. There is no one like him in shooting sports. He has dominated practical shooting for over 20 years. What makes him so special? Why does someone consistently win? Is Eric ever going to lose? I was able to talk with Eric at his new training academy and range …
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E414 Dima Barch was born in Russia. He was a film critic and culture and society journalist there, but was forced to flee. An award-winning writer-director with his films Dead End and The Power of the Strike, his stories shine a light on complex trauma, toxic masculinity, and sexuality. We met at the Portland Horror […]…
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What's Next In the Evolution of Podcasting, Tech, & AI with Anika Jackson | LBTU Live 6.26.24
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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE ON 6.26.24 We are living in exciting times. Regardless of some of the crazy and unpredictable things unfolding in our society, the growth and evolution of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is unparalleled. If you're resisting it, it's time to change your perspective... And what you're about to consume may just hel…
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Happy Leader! | Tia Graham & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Tia Graham is an international keynote and TEDx speaker, best-selling author and leadership trainer on positive psychology, positive work cultures, and business growth. She has worked with dozens of global companies such as Marriott Hotels, Hewlett Packard, and The American Heart Association to elevate employee engagement and drive bottom line resu…
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An In-Depth Look at the Underrated Benefits of Podcasting with Simona Costantini | LBTU Live 6.19.24
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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE ON 6.19.24 Creating a podcast delivers a ton of benefits, including powerful content that can be utilized and repurposed in multiple ways. But have you ever slowed down and appreciated some of the benefits that often get overlooked? The relationships that are forged. The networks that are built. The impact that's made on a …
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E412 Heather Blumberg is an interior designer and renovator. She and her family discovered ghostly inhabitants after they moved into an abandoned 150-year-old Gothic-style funeral home (check the 15:30 and 25:14 min mark for possible EVPs on this episode). The Blumbergs are the stars of the discovery+ show “We Bought a Funeral Home,” and the […]…
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How to Use Podcasting For Networking & Relationship-Building w/ Lloyd George | LBTU Live 6.12.24
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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE ON 6.12.24 You've probably heard me say that podcasting features a lot of moving parts. I'm not saying it just to say it. It's the truth. But in addition to that, it also features a ton of tremendous benefits that will lead to significant gains in your life, both personally and professionally, if you tap into them with the …
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Bonnie Thies and Robin L. Flanigan: I Think It’s Time
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E411 Bonnie Thies is an author and Robin L.Flanigan is an author/journalist. They climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. They also wrote a book together called “Climbing Out: An Adventure in Rediscovering Life After Loss.” It’s the true story about 3x cancer survivor Bonnie, after the sudden death of her husband, and her decision to summit Africa’s tallest […]…
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Leveraging Relationships! | James Ziegler & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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For 48 years, Jim Ziegler’s been a recognized industry, writer, magazine columnist, professional speaker, and super performer...following a record setting sales career, F&I manager/director and General Sales Manager with some of the top automobile dealerships in the country. Some of his notable professions are: Associate Professor teaching Automoti…
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How Podcasters Can Effectively Leverage Paid Social Media Advertising w/ Matt & Megan Shields | LBTU Live 6.5.24
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PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE ON 6.5.24 If you've spent any time on social media lately, you've learned these networks - Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc. - have become less about organic content and more about advertising. Depending on your point of view, that can be a good thing or a bad thing. As a podcaster and content creator, it's critical to cut …
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E410 William Baldwin, activist and actor, and Dr. Robert Marbut, who has worked on issues of homelessness for more than three decades, have spent the last year visiting homeless encampments, shelters, and outreach programs across America. They’re part of a huge humanitarian campaign that includes the documentary “Americans With No Address,” narrate…
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Radical Performance! | Wylie McGraw & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Wylie McGraw is a former star athlete, a competitive bull rider, and a 3-tour combat veteran. He’s the founder of Radical Performance Acceleration. He started out helping fellow combat veterans who were struggling with PTSD while trying to transition back into civilian life. His success led to working with various health professionals, high-powered…
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Who’s Telling Your Story? | Randall Kenneth Jones & Tony DUrso
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Randall Kenneth Jones conducted over 100 best practices interviews for a personal-meets-professional-development (a.k.a. shut-up- and-listen) newspaper column. His subjects included Barbara Corcoran, Janet Evanovich, Jerey Gitomer, Jack Hanna, Sonny Jurgensen, Hoda Kotb, General Barry McCarey, Colin Mochrie, Suze Orman, Vanessa Williams, and many m…
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Winning Without Compromise! Gary Waters/Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Gary Waters is the all-time winningest coach in Cleveland State basketball history. He coached college basketball for 43 years. In his career he was Head Basketball Coach at Kent State, Rutgers & Cleveland State. Gary was inducted into three Hall of Fames: Ferris State, Kent State, and Detroit High School. He's the author of 2 books, “Ten Principle…
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The Downfalls of Chasing Immediate Results with Wylie McGraw | LBTU Live 5.28.24
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*PREVIOUSLY STREAMED LIVE 5.28.24* In this installment of Let's Blow This Up Live, I was joined by the man, the myth, the legend - Wylie McGraw for a very in-depth, unscripted conversation about: whiskey bull riding serving in the military baseball broken coaching models unfucking your mindset why humans crave instant results when they're simply no…
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Steal All This Advice to Succeed at Podcasting with Marc Ronick | LBTU Live 5.29.24
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*PREVIOUSLY STREAMED LIVE 5.29.24* In order to succeed at podcasting, it's important to establish the right mindset and set clear, realistic expectations for your efforts. It's also imperative to build your content around a subject you're passionate about and create said content in a way that fits your schedule and keeps you engaged in the process.…
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Accelerate Your Brand! | Hala Taha & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Hala Taha is the CEO of YAP Media and Top 100 Global Host of Young and Profiting podcast. She has been featured on the cover of Podcast Magazine and 40 under 40. Hala turned her side hustle podcast Young and Profiting into a Media Empire, YAP Media which was voted best podcast agency and fastest growing podcast company of 2022. She has been seen in…
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Design Winning Messages! | Ben Guttmann & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Ben Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an experienced marketing executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to more effectively connect by simplifying their message. Ben is former co-founder and managing partner at Digital Natives Group, an award-w…
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Being Unstoppable! | Matthew Kenslow & Tony DUrso | Entrepreneur
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Matthew Kenslow has grown up with Autism Spectrum Disorder. As a result, his life has been filled with adventure and struggle. Overcoming the effects of Autism, he became the author of two books and a social media influencer. His first book, Juggling the Issues, was published in 2020. He is also a speaker who shares his message of what it is like l…
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Fernando Pullum: Leveling the Playing Field
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E409 Fernando Pullum is the founder of the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center in Los Angeles, providing thousands of students over the years with free music and the arts instruction. 100% of his students graduate with a high school diploma! He’s performed and worked with legendary artists across multiple genres, and is the recipient of […]…
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Patrick Erlandson: The Role of the Father
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E408 Patrick Erlandson began leading the prevention subcommittee of the Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force in 2012. He founded Father-Con which focuses on an investment in fathers to be mindful and present in the home, reducing the threat of trafficking of children. Patrick also founded the See It End It Film and Arts Festival. […]…
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The Current State of Social Media and 'Bro' Marketing with Jan Ditchfield | LBTU Live 5.15.24
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*Previously streamed live 5.15.24* In this installment of Let's Blow This Up Live (recorded live on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024), I'm joined by business strategist, operations expert, and podcaster Jan Ditchfield for an in-depth, candid conversation about: The meaning of 'bro' marketing and why it sucks The current state of social media and what we n…
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Dr. Annika Hylmö: Lifting Elizabeth’s Burden
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E407 Dr. Annika Hylmö is an award-winning Swedish filmmaker, and we discuss her upcoming documentary, “The Last Witch,” about Elizabeth Johnson, Jr., a 22-year old who was wrongfully convicted of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, and the efforts to exonerate her by a Massachusetts teacher, her students, and state senator. We also chat …
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Let's Blow This Up Live World Premiere: Season 1 Cast Reunion Special
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*Previously streamed Live 5.8.24* It's the world premiere of Let's Blow This Up Live! In this debut livestream, Jason Cercone is joined by Steve Radick, Stacy Skiavo, Alexandra Watkins, and Jay Franze - all contributors to the first season of the Let's Blow This Up podcast - for a Season 1 cast reunion. The crew reflects on the season that was, tal…
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Let's Blow This Up Live: Season 2 Livestream-apalooza Kickoff
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So here's the deal... Have you ever come across a podcast where the episode listings are a scattered mess in your podcast app? That's the last thing I wanted to bring your way, so I've decided to label Season 2 here on the Let's Blow This Up podcast feed as the official home of the audio replays of my new weekly livestream, Let's Blow This Up Live.…
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FNP247: Carl Higbie - Standing for the 2nd Amendment
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Breaking News: Carl Higbie Takes a Stand for the 2nd Amendment! In a bold move, Carl Higbie, renowned commentator from Newsmax, has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against the State of New York in defense of our constitutional rights. Join us for an exclusive interview with Carl Higbie as we delve into the details of this pivotal legal action. In th…
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Mike McBay: Navigating the External World
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E406 Mike McBay remembers a young Martin Luther King, Jr. was a frequent family house guest when he was a kid. Mike had groundbreaking and barrier-breaking academic parents. He suffered childhood trauma and has memories of alien abduction. He had a career in medicine cut short by addiction (he’s sober now), is a karate practitioner, […]…
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Damion Lupo: Borrow Confidence, Move Forward
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E405 Damion Lupo had his first startup at eleven and eventually, grew to build a fortune as a young man. But 2008 came on like a vengeance and he found himself bankrupt, millions in debt. Instead of giving up, he built himself back. His companies today build community and practice sustainability, hoping to lead by […]…
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E404 Dianna Cohen is a visual artist and activist. She’s the CEO and co-founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, a non-profit communications and advocacy organization that “collaborates with an expansive global alliance of organizations, businesses, and individuals to create a more just, equitable, regenerative world free of plastic pollution and it…
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E403 Mahwish Syed is an award-winning fashion and interior designer who uses neuroaesthetics, biophilia, and quantum biology to create environments that heal. She’s also an author of the best-selling book, “Purgatory to Paradise,” chronicling her breast cancer journey. We discuss how our homes could be making us sick, tree-hugging, how to talk abou…
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FNP 246 : Christian Sailer - Replay The Secret to Winning World Championships
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Christian Sailer has just won the 2024 IPSC Nationals in the United States. He also won the 2022 IPSC World Shoot in the Open Division. He is 22 years old. How did he do it? Christian started shooting when he was a “short” kid of 13 when his mom took him to the range the first time. He then started competing and learned what it took to win a match.…
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E402 Vanessa McGrady is an award-winning journalist and the author of the memoir, “Rock Needs River,” which details her pregnancy struggles and ultimately deciding to become an adoptive parent. Her story is one of lows and highs, as her then-husband would succumb to alcoholism and her daughter’s birth parents were in and out of their […]…
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Conscious Leadership! with Steve Farrell & Tony DUrso
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From the pinnacle of Silicon Valley success as co-founder of two high-tech firms, Steve Farrell pivoted to lead Humanity’s Team, a global nonprofit helping people everywhere awaken to our interconnectedness. After contributing to the Gold Nautilus Award-winning book Our Moment of Choice — Evolutionary Visions and Hope for the Future, Steve details …
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E401 Tom Paladino began researching Scalar Light during his undergraduate years after developing a deep admiration for Nikola Tesla, who conducted Scalar research back in his own time. Tom was able to study Tesla’s research notes, as well as operate Scalar Light instruments developed by another Scalar Light expert, T. Galen Hieronymus, and Tom neve…
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You Can Control Your Shooting with Vision - Hwansik Kim
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Join us for an enlightening conversation with Hwansik Kim as he delves into the fascinating world of handgun shooting and the role vision plays in mastering accuracy and precision. In this episode, Hwansik Kim shares invaluable insights and techniques on how understanding and controlling your vision can significantly enhance your shooting performan…
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Finding Your Bliss: How Dogs, Dancing, & Even Death Impacts Our Confidence and Happiness, with Actress, Producer & 2x Emmy Award-Winning Choreographer Kathryn Burns
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If you’re the type of person who seeks ways to command a better life but find that you’re lacking in consistent happiness when faced with hostile environments or other obstacles, then this conversation is an opportunity to learn how personal leadership and sheer will make everything more harmonious. Today, with my guest, 2x Emmy Award Winning Chore…
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Brian Fairchild: Spies, They’re Just Like Us!
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E400 Brian Fairchild is a retired career CIA Ops officer who held top-secret clearance from the Department of Defense. He’s a counter-terrorism expert, and during the decade immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Brian trained over 10,000 FBI, CIA, military personnel, as well as state and local police intelligence officers. He served in Kabul, Afg…
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Bouncing Back! with Max James & Tony DUrso
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Want to talk about tenacity? Resilience under pressure? Leadership that stands for character and integrity? Max James comes to mind—Air Force Academy graduate, pilot, shot down twice in Vietnam to become the original founder and CEO of American Kiosk Management, a billion-dollar global presence in North America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand w…
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Harry Bettman: Fear, Insecurity, and Resolve
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E399 Harry Bettman was a young boy when his family made their escape from Nazi, Germany. He recounts his family’s experience and what it was like to start their lives from scratch in America.Harry’s wife and their son also join this episode. At nearly 100 years old, Harry shows no sign of slowing down and […]…
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FNP 244 : Should You Evacuate for a Bomb Threat? - Wayne Black is Back!
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Wayne Black returns to dive deep into pressing issues on safety and security in our communities. In this episode, we discuss the recent Lakewood Church Shooting, exploring its implications and lessons for improving security measures. We also tackle the critical topic of school safety, examining strategies to enhance security and protect students an…
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