15 on Fridays with Fletch

Today’s guest is a physician and author who I met through our mutual friend, Doug Renfro. Dr. David Teitelbaum has practiced osteopathic manipulation, prolotherapy, spinal decompression, and acupuncture in Fort Worth for over 35 years. He’s best known for treating the soul as much as the body. Check out the key words such as: ·      Cognitive decline ·      Socialization ·      Kindness ·      Bal...

The Watchdog is in the house… and he’s been watching over you for the past 33 years. You’ve read his columns most recently for the past 13 years in the Dallas Morning News, and 20 years at the Star-Telegram. If you’ve got a beef with your utility company, an auto repair shop, or want to learn how to be a smarter consumer, Dave Lieber – the Watchdog… is your best resource. He’s authored 10 books wi...

Today, we have one of the GREATEST storytellers in all of Texas. Following a career in radio and TV, including the NBC Radio Network, Tumbleweed Smith… his real name is Bob Lewis… created Orange House Productions in 1969 and began producing THE SOUND OF TEXAS, WITH TUMBLEWEED SMITH.   His weekday radio show runs on 47 radio stations and his weekly printed column is published in 27 newspapers. In t...

The Car Pro shares the secrets of buying a new car, truck, or SUV at the end of 2025. Hint: If you wait until January or February to buy, you will pay THOUSANDS MORE, no matter which brand of vehicle you plan to buy, because: 1.        Every MANUFACTURER is trying to reach national sales goals 2.        Every DEALER has set goals and is offering incentives 3.        Individual SALESPEOPLE will neg...

We’re visiting with the man called Mr. Christmas in Arlington, because he’s the leader of the fabulous Christmas light display called Interlochen. He leads this fabulous tour that was rated #8 last year in PEOPLE MAGAZINE’S Top 10 Christmas Displays. The event is so popular that Realtors even promote the neighborhood in their sales process. Career-wise… He became involved with Interlochen in 30 ye...

I was introduced to Jordan Swim by our mutual friend, Larry Lavine – the founder of Chili’s ·      He began his business… Vestal’s Catering, out of his home kitchen 17 years ago ·      Love your brand promise: Alleviate the stress that comes with planning gatherings ·      Major events… o  LIV Golf Dallas §  Jewel Charity Ball §  Cattle Baron’s Ball ·      Locations in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Aust...

Our guest today is a published author and food innovator, which you can tell by the title of his book, FORK FIGHT… Whisks, Risks, and Conflicts. He lifts the curtain behind the restaurant industry to share insider stories. Mark Brezinski is a co-founder and creator of restaurant concepts that have won HOT CONCEPT and CONCEPTS OF TOMORROW awards. He was named one of NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS MOST IN...

Special Guest: ·      I first met Sue Schulz through the HEB Chamber of Commerce (Hurst Euless Bedford, not the grocery store) ·      Has this incredible store, WHATS POPPIN’ TEXAS in Bedford… in-house made chocolates and over 70 varieties of popcorn ·      She’s a Wisconsin girl with a slight Midwestern accent ·      In the beauty salon and beauty products business for 30 years with JC Penney, Be...

Check out Bud Kennedy: ·      Most read columnist in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram o  Food o  Opinion o  Politics o  Also on Channel 8’s INSIDE TEXAS POLITICS ·      All over FB and Twitter ·      Celebrating 54 years in journalism o  FW Press o  Austin American Statesmen o  Dallas Times Herald and Morning News o  Star-Telegram ·      Texas Press Association: Golden 50 Award 2 years ago

PART 2 with Bob Tallman: Check out this brilliant scholarship program that benefits high school seniors involved in agriculture. If you’ve attended one of America’s largest rodeos, odds are that you heard the dynamic baritone voice of our guest… Bob Tallman. These include our Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, and the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. He’s b...

Where do you start with someone who is… ·      A Navy Seal ·      A retired NASA Astronaut who flew on 3  space missions o  With the Japanese o  With the Russians o  One mission: 13 astronauts at the same time – a record ·      Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA for 2 years ·      Now serves as President and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington ·      And yes… he truly IS a Ro...

If you’ve attended one of America’s largest rodeos, odds are that you heard the dynamic baritone voice of our guest… Bob Tallman. These include our Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, and the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. He’s been on the road as many as 300 days per year during his career and over 18,000 rodeo performances. He’s been the spokesman for pr...

Like the Bananas, he’s a showman… another P.T. Barnum. ·     Started selling furniture on a vacant lot on I-45 in Houston under a tent ·     From there, grew to become the largest volume single-point furniture store in America ·     He has been close friends with American Presidents, astronauts, Houston Astros, and average men and women on the street ·     He became known for a simple phrase: Gall...

The highest-demand baseball ticket isn’t from the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers or the New York Yankees. The hardest ticket in baseball is from an exhibition team – The Savannah Bananas, who ESPN calls “The Greatest Show In Sports.” Please consider how they have broken the rules of baseball and, as a result, created an entirely new form of entertainment: ·      Rule #1: Eliminate Frict...

We have quite a showman as today’s guest. He displays large format video boards at major sporting events, festivals, and inaugurations. He even created and suspended the world’s largest portable board at a NASCAR race track in Bristol, Tennessee. ·      TCU Horned Frog ·      Member of my fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha – but he’s several years younger ·      More than 3 decades as an entrepreneur · ...

Welcome to 15 on Fridays with Fletch, and today’s special guest, Rob Matwick - Executve Vice President of the Texas Rangers: ·     Legend in the Major League Baseball industry ·     40th year ·     Detroit Tigers ·     Houston Astros ·     Texas Rangers for the past 17 years ·     Oversaw construction of Globe Life Field ·     Just promoted to Executive Vice President of Public Affairs ·     Chair...

Today's guest created Chili's and has helped launch and fine-tune many of your favorite food concepts. ·     Entrepreneur of entrepreneurs ·     This past March celebrated 50th anniversary of his baby… CHILI’S ·     Built the concept around incredible culture o  And Unique burgers o  Inspired the CASUAL DINING concept ·     Has been an adjunct professor at UT Arlington ·     Even appeared on Bud K...

There are no hidden tricks with today’s 15 on Friday with Fletch. ·      Where do you start with someone who is… ·      A Navy Seal ·      A retired NASA Astronaut who flew on 3  space missions o  With the Japanese o  With the Russians o  One mission: 13 astronauts at the same time – a record ·      Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA for 2 years ·      Now serves as President and CEO of the Nat...

Today’s speaker was honored as the 2020 Small Business of the Year by the Fort Worth Business Press… and it was an accident. You see, Ian MacLean was never supposed to be in the landscaping business. Having grown up in the Fort Worth area and with his father working for American Airlines, Ian wanted to be an airline pilot, so he attended and graduated from one of the elite flight schools in Americ...

Want to grow your influence on the #1 business platform, LinkedIn? Guru Terry Sullivan will share the secrets of producing a compelling profile AND how to profit through Social Selling. You’ll learn: • Compelling keywords that help you stand out • What Social Selling is, and how it sets you apart • How you can generate incredible buzz through just 15 minutes a day on LinkedIn • How to read and imp...

Fletch interviews 2008 Bassmaster Champion Alton Jones from the Waco area. You'll be inspired as you discover how: 1. Living out your dream takes sacrifice and the awards can be life-altering (Yes, Alton DID take his family to meet then-President George W. Bush, his fishing friend, at the White House) 2. We can help others achieve their dream (Waco car dealer never had someone to support him to li...

Fletch, aka John Fletcher, gets the scoop on what made WBAP News Talk 820 legendary. Hall-of-Fame radio programmer Tyler Cox shares how he empowered fellow morning show legends Hal Jay and Mark Davis to create dominant shows and how he worked with national legend Rush Limbaugh. His key observations include: 1. In radio, the words you DON'T say can never hurt you. 2. When you have amazing talent, e...

He's the ultimate entrepreneur! Jason McCann and his business partner turned a stack of boxes into a billion dollar idea - the VariDesk, the electronic rising desk that is now i 98% of the Fortune 500. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Jason McCann, CEO of Vari and VariSpace, shares about his "Aha Moment," his willingness to take risks, and how he has grown from a single concept to selli...

Fletch (John Fletcher of Fletcher Consulting PR in Arlington, TX) interviews music studio legend Steve Durr from Steven Durr Design in Nashville. Steve has constructed studios for Lenny Kravitz, Garth Brooks, Alabama, Disney, and many others. Discover how he reconfigured and managed the sound of the Indy 500, and how he crafted a solution for a venue whose first performer was the legendary Paul Mc...

15 on Fridays with Fletch BRIAN GALKE - America's #1 Facial Analysis Expert This guy could've read the faces of Dallas Cowboys execs and told you they would not be signing Micah Parsons!!! Fletch interviews Brian Galke, The Decoding Detective. Brian is America’s #1 Facial Analysis Expert. Having learned from the grand master, Mac Fulfer, Brian speaks across the United States. He has consulted with...