Better Call Daddy

Why did that happen to me?  How you see a circumstance, happening to you versus for you, is how you learn and persevere!  How are you going to move forward and pick up the pieces?  Today’s guest, Russ Johns has done this multiple times!  You can be better at moving forward but can’t change the past.  It’s so hard and painful when people don’t see things the way you do!  Everyone has a certain leve...

We choose whether to be victims or to move on with our lives and laugh!  You too can get along with your life!  This too shall pass!  You can make your life more fun, fulfilling, and more YOU!  Sometimes you meet people on Facebook, sometimes people introduce you, and sometimes you get juicy guests by someone posting in a Jay Shetty coaching group about your podcast!  Universal consciousness is al...

I absolutely loved the message I received from today’s guest Craig Parks: “First off I want to say thank you so much for the podcast you did with Oscar Stewart.  As a synagogue professional myself and in light of what happened in Texas this episode really resonated with me as we try to balance security with our Jewish value of hachnasat orchim, welcoming the stranger.   Your podcast is so diverse...

What are the differences between the old and new manufacturing?  What is IoT and a technology stack? What solutions are you providing, that’s what people want to know!  Manufacturing was lagging in technology and not a lot of people were jumping into it.  Ripe for disrupting!  Cloud technology has changed everything in the industrial space!  Adapt or go out of business! What's it like to work with...

Jay Franze loves to continually learn and has a passion for helping others!  He says the more you know the more valuable you are!  He originally went to school for audio engineering and got a backup business degree thanks to his dad.   His father passed away young at 47, and now Jay’s going to be a dad again at 53 and feels lucky to be here!  Jay’s daughter connected with my daughter over makeup a...

Only twenty percent of marriages are happy!  Might have something to do with infidelity and finances?  How do you go from exhausted and overwhelmed to relaxed and feeling good?  Who am I? Why am I upset?  Have you lost your identity in your marriage?  Ever felt self absorbed or given up part of yourself?  Do you have hard boundaries with social media?  Time to get into the subconscious mind and be...

Today we are hosting the legendary groundbreaking celebrity chef Katsuji Tanabe. Katsuji comes from humble upbringings. Coming to America at 18 years old, Tanabe struggled to make ends meet. He lived a quaint life in Los Angeles where he shared a one bedroom apartment with his mom and sister; working multiple jobs to get by.  Chef Tanabe’s big break came in 2005 when he was promoted to Executive S...

The man, the myth, the legend, 27 years on air, nearly 4000 episodes, one of the longest-running talk show hosts in history, Jerry Springer!  Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!  And he had a question ready for my daddy too!  This episode was a dream, one I won't forget!  Definitely not censored! The successful have a calming effect because they got there and they’re seeing us from a different sightline.  That’s...

Reality can be harsh especially for an undercover cop!  Today’s guest, Brock Bevell, says time does not heal violence and we are only as sick as our secrets!  If we don’t break the cycles they can repeat.  Family can be a struggle!  If we don’t talk about it, then why did we experience it? Today we are investigating trauma, pornography, abandonment, religiosity, murder, and grief of a sister we do...

Simon Lader’s parents are real heroes!  They were very approachable and open communicators that he models today!  His dad dreamed of living in Israel and his mom made that dream happen!  What a woman!  Simon’s dad was the moral center of his universe!  They had many shared passions and were incredibly close!  The connection between a parent and a child is a very special one and the theme of the sh...

What makes a parent great?  What’s the secret to happiness?  How do you turn anger into a good fuel source?  How do you start a podcast?  What is it really like to work in the film industry?  Chaz Volk got to work on sets with Gordon Ramsey, Tony Hawk, and Howie Mandel to name a few before turning his passion into an podcast agency! “It is a life that I have desired and I will thrive.” and “Attitu...

Entrepreneurs are not the only people in the world although sometimes we think we are!  We have the tendency to overwork! We have a warped view of the world, thinking that everyone is probably starting a business.   Work is not as important as family and entrepreneurs need to remember that!  How about taking the family along for the ride?  How can we get creative when obstacles arise?  Should you...

Today we are talking to the son of a minister who never doubted if his parents loved him!  As a kid, he moved around a lot.  This was before cellphones and the ability to keep in touch!  Life transitions can be hard! Today we are talking about how Joshua Crisp’s childhood played into what he’s doing now in the Senior Living community!  What are your thoughts about retirement and the titles you’ve...

How do you pitch the media strategically?  How do you build relationships that feel genuine?  How do you write in your clients’ voice? Today’s guest has quite the unique love story and she learned to be a strategic communicator advocating for her children!  No fluff needed!  She’s a coffee-drinking, intuitive, and analytical, slightly dry host of the Connections, Coffee & Confidence podcast and th...

Today we are are breaking the silence and addressing abuse!  Trigger warning advised mentions of suicide, sexual abuse, rape and perpetrators!  Trauma comes in many shapes and forms.  Your experience is a big deal!  Your feelings don’t lie!  Our bodies don’t lie!  We don’t make up what we feel in our body!  Today we are talking about Bill Cosby, Jeffrey Epstein, PTSD, and healing!  Better Call Dad...

Ever wanted to learn more about a breaking news story, that you recognized parts of yourself in, and felt connected to?  Unni Turrettini loves research and is a truth seeker! She says when you dare to ask, people are happy to share!  She became friends with an FBI profiler who ended up writing the forward to her book!  Are there warning signs to prevent lone wolf killers?  What do lone wolf killer...

Season 3!!!  Today’s special guest is a husband, father, grandfather, pastor and former professional wrestler, Chris Whaley!  He’s lived his dream and his calling.  It was even turned into a movie!  What’s it like to see your story told?  What’s it like to be on set with a director’s chair? Chris Whaley is a modern day vigilante who believes in good triumphing evil.  He combats it and practices wh...

Arsiak Vartenian and I met at a Broad Shoulders women’s networking event in Chicago!  She’s an open book, a role model for women, and had quite the emotional journey to becoming a mother.  Multiple miscarriages, IVF doctors, pregnancies, embryos, and surrogacy, is becoming a mom instinctual?  Did you make plans to become a parent? Did you talk to medical professionals to find out what to expect wh...

A lot of kids getting ready to attend college could use a guide!  There’s a lot to figure out and you need a plan!  Where are all the college scholarships hiding?  What will payments look like for a hundred thousand dollars in debt for a masters degree?  There are opportunities available to fund college instead of sleeping in.  Today we talk to Rob McGraw, Global Talent Leader, Author of 12 Lies A...

Want to be crazy? Go live your life!  That was the message Pixie got from her parents!  Pixie became independent when she got pregnant and became a mother.  She's now a podcaster, entertainer, content creator, Twitter #spaceshost, Hostess of Project Podcast with Pixie, and Next On Stage One.  Twenty three years in the adult entertainment industry she's got lots of wild shenanigans to talk about fr...

Laura had all of the tools she needed to do a 180 from her keynote speaking on productivity and apply it to youth substance abuse.  She’s like the Mothers Against Drunk Driving for marijuana!  We don’t know all the science as parents! It’s not the same marijuana our parents used to smoke!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!  Laura Stack is Johnny Stack’s mom and the Founder & CEO o...

We have so much more power than we realize!  We can choose what we believe and what we take on!  Sometimes we give other people’s perceptions of us too much weight!  You are not crazy!  You don’t have to repeat generational patterns!  You can get brave and liberate yourself from abuse!  We don’t have to stay hurt, we can move forward and live an abundant life! Today Alana Sharps is speaking out ag...

How do you soldier on when taking care of a sick parent? What’s it like parenting three kids while your husband is deployed?  Where does Judaism fit into all of this?  Trish Reyes is a military spouse, mom to three girls, nutritional therapist, virtual assistant, and host of the Choose Mom Podcast. Originally from New Jersey, she has hopped around the county living in Maryland, Florida, Virginia,...

Duke Lott is an inspirational personality, a thoughtful marketer, and a motivational speaker, that has worked in the inner city for over a decade.  He came to my podcast prepared to talk about gun violence, interracial dating, the opioid crisis, and his daddy!  Serving as Program Director for non-profits, Duke discovered his passion for mentoring and public speaking. As a former collegiate tennis...

Today's episode is a re-broadcast of the live interview I did with army veteran Oscar Stewart, the Protector of Poway Chabad at a Shul Safety Team Officer event in Chicago sponsored by the Concerned Citizen's League.  When the shooting started in Poway that Passover, chaos erupted, and human instincts kicked in.  As an army veteran, he knew what he had to do, and didn't think twice.  Oscar did two...