The Mike Wagner Show

Best-selling author, speaker & creator of “The Petite Practice” Dr. Christiane Schroeter talks about her releases “Discover Your Superpower” and “How to Master Your Goals” helping professionals and entrepreneurs unlock their unique strengths & create success on their own terms! Dr. Schroeter began her career moving from Germany to the U.S. in ’99 while earning her degrees in Health Economi...

Trinidad & Tobago author/poet Cyndee Dhalai talks about her releases “Pieces of Me: Touch My Soul” and “Grief Is the Price You Pay for Love: Run into the Fire; Discover Me in the Ashes.”! Cyndee was a teacher for 25+ years before retiring for medical reasons, worked with young people with severe medical issues including trauma and loss, she is also widowed with 2 children with the sudden loss...

Florida author/practicing attorney Steve Eichenblatt talks about his latest release “Pretend They Are Dead: A Father’s Search For The Truth” as a memoir of resilience & reminder of how our fathers play in a pivotal role of emotional well-being of their children and the ways childhood trauma can be overcome! Steve is a father of five and spent 30+ years advocating for children as a pro-bono gua...

Award-winning critically acclaimed author Robert A. Walker talks about his releases “Six Moons, Seven Gods” and “Two Crowns, Three Blades” from The Legends of Baelon series where an idyllic world is ruled by two benevolent kings! Robert spent 25+ years in government service in numerous managerial positions in Sunnyvale, CA and the first books opens with an organizational crime syndicate “The Guild...

NYC author now living in Seattle Claudia Rowe talks about her latest release “Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care” about a woman who’d been arrested for murder at 16, lived in & out of foster & adoptive homes at 10, has ran away, been trafficked & assaulted while painting a visceral survival narrative showing how the system channels children into locked cells an...

Massachusetts author/former MIT Provost/jazz musician and theoretical linguist Samuel Jay Keyser talks about his latest release “Play It Again, Sam: Repetition in the Arts” taking Leonard Bernstein seriously exploring the way repetition works in the sister arts of music, poetry and painting prominent from Homeric Epics, Rainy Day in Paris, Andy Warhol Soup Cans to present day works! Samuel also sp...

Atlanta author Clint Sabom talks about his debut release “Panic Magic” about a tormented magician living in current times remaining deeply traumatized from childhood sexual abuse but with power to levitate at large venues asking audiences to check for any strings attached and goes into various visions with life-threating magical battles while traveling to other dimensions and more! Clint began his...

Author/neurologist Robert J. Wolf talks about his newest release “Not A Real Enemy” a true story of one of the most unknown chapters of the Holocaust following the transformation of a young man confronting antisemitism, cruelty, kindness, despair and hope towards freedom where nearly ½ million Hungarian Jews were deported and killed during the holocaust! Robert grew up in suburban Detroit as an on...

The multi-talented film/stage director, author & world-renowned acting coach Michelle Danner talks about her latest movie “The Italians” , a quirky dramedy about family, love and tantalizing Italian cooking featuring the Vitali family consisting of a fiery matriarch, an oafish husband, their charming son and with his new girlfriend, and a variety of characters including their neighbors, and ex...

Author/Hungarian-born highly decorated female chess player in history Susan Polgar talks about her latest release “Rebel Queen: The Cold War, Misogyny & The Making of a Grandmaster” as a true story of one of the most decorated female chess players in history who took on a sexist establishment, stood up to an authoritarian empire, and rewrote the rules of what women could achieve against an opp...

Los Angeles multi-talented film/TV producer/writer/script editor Alan Katz talks about his project “The How NOT to Make a Movie” podcast and the founder/CEO of Costard & Touchstone Productions! Alan began his career at 10 writing in school and involved with “The Hall Closet”, “Sage Wellness Within”, “Bordello of Blood”, “Children of the Corn 2”, “Freddy’s Nightmares”, “The Donor: A DNA Horror...

Missouri multi-talented singer/songwriter Howard Levinson talks about his latest release “What The Hell is Happenin?” along with “On the Edge”, “With You”, “Everybody Wants Something”, “I Wasn’t Always Like This” and more! Howard was born/raised in central Missouri with a background as a paramedic, firefighter, policeman, chiropractor, investigator, cattle rancher with a loyal following on Spotify...

Las Vegas entrepreneur/owner Lucas Barcelo talks about his amazing career as an entrepreneur with Solaire and Thrivin’ Life! Lucas was born in Key West, Fl, raised in Miami before planting his roots in Las Vegas and talks about losing both his parents at 21 and began a career in the financial industry as a personal banker later becoming an entrepreneur with Solaire-dedicated to sustainable energy...

The multi-talented author, audiobook coach/producer and award-winning filmmaker Robert A. Lane talks about his latest release “Lights, Action, You!” based on his experiences in the entertainment business combining stories of valuable lessons and tools from his coaching to eliminate stress & overwhelm! Robert spent 30+ years in the entertainment industry including radio, TV, voiceover, post-pro...

Pennsylvania author/former higher education professional Jessica L. Morris talks about her latest release “Higher Powered: One Woman’s Journey of Personal Eschatology” introducing “personal Eschatology” weaving stories about Nicodemus, Lazarus, and the Apostle Paul illustrating how Jesus’ comments about the second coming were symbolic in nature, not the end-of-the-world, but personal interaction w...

California award-winning singer/songwriter Deby Kelley talks about her latest release “Loving You Was More Than Expected” with Juke Johnson along with “The Rose” and more! Deby is the cousin of the late Pasty Cline sharing her stories and legacy, began her career at a young age singing and dancing, introduced to the movie industry at 11 and appeared in “Bad News Bears”, “Mommy Dearest”, “Ghosts of...

Los Angeles author/global traveler Ben Crockett talks about his debut release “Squeeze Light” drawing from his experiences from his childhood adventures navigating L.A.’s subterranean passageways blending personal experiences with fiction creating a world that’s haunting yet exhilarating while bringing the shadowy underworld to life as a coming-of-age thriller exploring friendships, survival, unex...

Award-winning best-selling author & founder of Same Page Publishing Aurora Winter talks about her latest release “Turn Words Into Wealth” reveals the seven blueprints to build your business and the exact system used by today's most successful thought leaders to transform their expertise into seven-figure income streams and it's a proven blueprint backed by real results from entrepreneurs who'v...

West Coast paranormal/psychic author with a 20+ year career in the Navy Tina Erwin talks about her latest release “Psychic Children, Psychic People”  a s the key to understanding what it means to be psychic and how to use this ability with over 70 case studies of psychic situations, helping you understand how it works but above all, how do you protect your child or yourself from the unseen world t...

The multi-talented award-winning New Jersey singer/songwriter Melissa Pettignano talks about her releases ”Gave You One More Chance , “Dear Lord Jesus”, “It’s All For You” and more! Melissa began her amazing career at 2 singing and dancing to Connie Francis, the Supremes with her love for doowop and performed at 7 in school and talent shows, plus her father & aunt sang as Rickie & Vickie w...

Denver author/curator & former TV news producer Jack Maher talks about his latest release “Poppy: A Novel About a Colorful Colorado Life” about his grandfather Eric Douglas as a renowned world authority of Native American Art who revolutionized the way we view and appreciate yet is mostly lost in history! Eric was a museologist for the ages better known as “Poppy” helped revolutionize display...

Innovative author/renowned speaker & DJ Amani Roberts talks about his latest release “The Quiet Storm” unraveling the mystery behind the rise, influence and decline of Black R&B groups including a comprehensive history from the 50’s to today, the untold stories behind the hits and the battles they face, a critical look at the industry including political and racial barriers, and forward-th...

Milwaukee author/Sr. Editor of Classic Toy Trains Magazine for 20+ years Roger Carp talks about his latest release “Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains!-A Photo History of an American Icon” presenting 100 stunning photo essays never seen before in a compelling documentary about the legendary toymaker and how they became the American cultural and social icon of the 20th century! Roger was fascinated by L...

The multi-talented NJ singer/songwriter Lisa Kovacs (with producer Arnie Brown) returns with her latest including her new album release “Bluebird” plus the new song “Fallin’ Away” and the new book release “Lisa M. Kovacs Book 1-Poems From a Singer/Songwriter”! Lisa began her career at 7 writing her first song and playing piano, wrote first composition at 14 and began recording in ’03, toured throu...

Alaska author/retired law enforcement officer Doug Fifer talks about his latest release “Fifty Shades of True Crime” brining to life stories so bizarre and so twisted that the reader will be left speechless! Doug spent 25+ years as an Alaskan Law Enforcement Officer specialized in crime scene analysis, deviant sexual crimes, hostage negotiations and various special assignments, an avid oenophile w...