Built for This with Brian Briscoe

Greg Aiello is one of the preeminent communications leaders in professional sports.  He spent 11 years as Public Relations Director for the Dallas Cowboys and almost 30 years leading communications for the National Football League.  Greg takes us behind the scenes of PR in this episode. From 1990-2017, he was the public face of the NFL, working closely withi Commissioners Paul Tagliabue and Roger...

He has spent a career behind the broadcast microphone and in the boardroom leading top media markets, shaping content at ESPN, and building strategic partnerships.  Dave Shore knows what it takes to lead through change, connect with audiences, and build purpose-driven strategies.  Dave spent time leading ESPN radio stations in the highly competitive markets of Dallas and Los Angeles.  He helped la...

He has a unique way of combining Creativity...Commerce...and Community.  He is a gifted solopreneur dedicated to helping others entrepreneurs elevate their businesses.  Simon Trask also has a heart for helping youth who are aging out of the foster care program.  It's a big challenge that he hopes to be a part of the solution. Simon is the Denton (Texas) Area Director for DIRECTION 61:3.  He helps...

He is the mastermind behind the hit streaming TV series, Vindication, distributed by Angel Studios.  The show is shot at north Texas locations, and the premiere of the new season of Vindication was held in Denton, Texas.  Jarod O'Flaherty, founder of Flyrock Media, talks about the wildly succcessful series, its cast, and his journey to becoming a filmmaker and offers up some industry advice for th...

He is an entrepreneur, wildly entertaining, a pizza maker, and has a heart for helping teenagers.  Eddie Fischer is making sure his impact on youth is more than great tasting pizzas.  He talks about building a Clubhouse where teens can connect, strengthen mental health, and discover direction. He is President/CEO of the How U Doin Foundation, inviting teens to Connect, Strengthen Mental Health, an...

She is a Life Coach, Certified Personal Trianer, and a motivator like you haven't ever met.  She will help you build GAINS over GUILT and tean you to love YOUR life and YOUR body.  Sara Schroeder's "One on One Power Hour" gets under the surface of a limiting belief, identify block, daily self sabotage, and creates a clear path toward your version of what she calls the "AND LIFE."

She believes people rise when someone champions their potential.  And, that is what Hannah McGinty does with her creative agency, Heart Media DFW.  She produces this podcast and helps her clients communicate their mission and purpose.  Heart Media exists to turn bold stories into brands people believe in. As the CEO of Heart Media since August 2019, Hannah leads a powerhouse creative agency shapin...

He is a long-time banking executive and a master business networker.  His passion for theater is evident in his empowering personality.  Aaron Benedict is all about building relationships.  He shares his keen perspective on Equipping, Empowering, and Encouraging in this episode. Experienced Branch Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Internal Au...

He spent more than two decades as the voice of the NBA San Antonio Spurs.  He remains active in sports broadcasting after his retirement from the league.  And, he has a passion for writing and recording music and has also written an entertaining book.  Bill Schoening takes us on his life journey in this episode.

He went to school to become an accountant, started in the business world, but eventually found his way to college athletics and working to make an imapact on student-athletes and their lives.  Rick Villarreal talks about faith, family, and how failures are always the steps to great success.

He spent almost 20 years in the communications department with the NBA Dallas Mavericks.  He had public relations assignments with NBC Television Network, the U.S. Department of Education, The White House, national public relations agencies, and now for 17 years, founder of his own PR company.  Kevin Sullivan has met a lot of interesting people along the way and shares those interactions in this e...

Phil Rogers grew up in Texas working as a sportswriter for Dallas newspapers.  He became a nationally respected journalist covering the Texas Rangers Baseball Club and Major League Baseball.  Phil shares his journey of chasing his dream of becoming a sportswriter.

She is a luxury travel advisor and an owner of one of the pre-emiment agencies of luxury travel in the Southwest.  As an expert travel advisor for more than 35 years, she manages hundreds of trips annually across the world and is eager to learn the history and culture of her destinations to bring them to life for her travelers.  Arlene Thompson-Brantley is a world traveler and spends much of her t...

Earth stewardship...what does that mean?  This storyteller and photographer from Texas is on a mission to share the story of ocean balance, human connection, and seat turtles!  Randy Kerry and his team with The Sea Turle and Us Project have traveled to the waters of Dominica to document this powerful story. 

Bob Condron grew up on farms and ranches in West Texas.  He graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock and began an illustrious sports communications career that would lead him from college athletics to destinations around the world.  During his 30 years with the United States Olympic Committee, Bob told many Olympian stories, and he takes along his Olympic journey in this episode.

Music is what moves people!  Those are the words of Chuck Rhodes, a longtime music industry professional in Nashville, where he has worked with a Who's Who in the music recording industry. Chuck takes us down the road of his record label, promotion, and management career.

University sports communications is what brought him to the Lone Star State in 1995.  A member of the University of North Texas athletics department for more than 30 years, he has seen massive growth in that program and its impact on the community and beyond.  A master networker and people person, Hank Dickenson now helps elevate all that the City of Denton, Texas, has to offer as a member of the...

With a business degree in hand and a potent swing from the tee box, Mike Barnett set out to be a club golf professional.  But, his entrepreneurial spirit would lead him to own several businesses before come home to Denton, Texas, to buy and now franchise one of Denton's iconic burger restaureants since the 1970s.  Mike talks about his journey and his vision ahead.

He started as a radio disc jockey in Ohio.  Made his way eventually to Dallas on the television production side and ended up directing Texas Rangers Baseball telecasts for almost four decades.  He is also an author and has penned some very meaningful books about purpose, faith, and commitment.  Dave Burchett talks about his successful TV directing career and what continues to give him purpose.

She is a massage therapist at heart and became a business owner by accident.  What started as a business in her home in 2009 is now grossing over $1 million annually.  She is a forward-thinking entrepreneur whose grit and determination helped her business overcome a shutdown during the COVID pandemic.  Now, she has her eyes set on expanding her people-first business through franchising.  Amber Bri...

This fantasy adventure novelist knew she wasn't meant to have a desk job when she spent hours daydreaming about places that didn't exist.  Her last day in that setting was one Halloween!  Now, she is two books into a 9-book series with the third book due in 2026.  The series centers around the character, Fynneas Fog.  Author Brooklyn Quintana shares her journey of becoming a writer and the fantasy...

Dr. Kelly Moline, PharmD, went the traditional route of getting a pharmaology degree.  But, she saw some frustrating patterns in traditional pharmacy and is now blending her pharmacy background with functional medicine...a more holistic approach to wellness.  Kelly talks about why she created her own practice, The Moline Method, to specifically help new moms and families in general.

Craig Way made his way from North Carolina to Texas as a college student to study broadcasting at the University of North Texas.  Got his first break in radio by hosting a high school football scoreboard show at KRLD in Dallas.  Now, he can name every high school mascot in the state!  He is the voice of the Texas State Football Championships and University of Texas Longhorns Athletics.

He's a University of North Texas graduate and product of the great Bill Mercer broadcasting class.  An original member of the cast of characters who launched the industry-changing all-sports radio station, KTCK "The Ticket" in Dallas.  George Dunham talks about his love of radio, his family, and his beloved alma mater.

From the football field to the pulpit to a battle three times with cancer....his own, his wife, and his daughter.  Mitch Maher's life journey is one of courage, faith, and restoration.