Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch

Friday May 21st at 4pm ET, Burke Allen will talk with Jean Burgdorff, who started Burgdorff Realtors in 1958 with her husband Doug in Murray Hill, New Jersey, and watched it grow to over 30 offices and $2 billion in sales as well as becoming the #1 ERA franchise in the world. In her autobiography, she explains how she did it all the while using the "Golden Rule".

Does being "cheap" get a bad rap? How does being cheap help during the recession? We'll talk with author Lauren Weber about her book "IN CHEAP WE TRUST", named by the Washington Post as one of the best books of 2009. Lauren is a journalist and author, who has served as a staff reporter at Reuters and Newsday, and has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, American Banker, and other pub...

With reports that the massive Gulf Coast oil spill may spread to as far away as North Carolina, restaurant owners are bracing for the worst. The eco-disaster could result in a big shortage of seafood, massive price hikes and a public perception that Gulf Coast seafood is dangerous to eat. Wednesday at 1pm ET, WAMS will talk with restaurant industry consultant Edmund Woo, who is keeping a wary eye...

People all over the world continue to be drawn to the sentimental images of the cobblestone streets and ragged poor of Victorian England as portrayed by Charles Dickens. Author and Dickens scholar Reverend Cheryl Kincaid says that one of Dickens best known characters, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge personifies a lot of fears of poverty that people of faith experience and the Spirits who visited him have...

Friday May 14th at 330pm ET, listen as Burke Allen talks with first with Anthony Scavuzzo, author of DRIVE FREE OR DAMN CLOSE TO IT about how you can literally save thousands on your automotive expenses. Then,author and musicologist Dr. Kenneth Boulton joins Burke to talk about his new book ELIE SIEGMEISTER AN AMERICAN COMPOSER on the life of the noted American icon. Two great guests, and one grea...

Author Hawk MacKinney is a retired U.S. Navy Special Staff Corps Officer with doctoral degrees in health science and developmental anatomy, who was taught both in the U.S. and overseas. Somewhere along the way, he's found time to author several books, including the `Moccasin Trace' Civil War series and "Craige Ingram' detective mysteries. We'll talk books and writing with Hawk McKinney Friday May...

Hair pulling, or Trichotillomania, is a condition that affects as many as 10 million victims. Sufferers say it's an irresistible urge to pull their hair, but it causes both physical and emotional pain. The disorder leaves sufferers embarrassed, ashamed, and in some cases barely able to function. Gary Hennerberg's book URGES takes you deep inside his mind and his own struggle with the disorder and...

Friday May 7th at 2pm ET, WAMS speaks with Victoria Allman, who has been following her stomach around the globe for eleven years as a yacht chef, after training at both the Stratford Chef’s School in Canada and the Culinary Institute of America in New York. We'll ask Victoria about her floating culinary odyssey through Europe, the Caribbean, Nepal, Vietnam, Africa and the South Pacific cooking for...

Tuesday May 4th at 1030am ET, Burke welcomes to the WAMS microphones best selling author Tim Downs. Perhaps best known for his "Bugman" series of novels, Tim's latest novel WONDERS NEVER CEASE goes in a completely different direction. It's a medical mystery featuring on a famous actress, a sneaky nurse, a corrupt agent and a little girl who sees angels. Even Oprah Winfrey makes an appearance in WO...

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, WAMS presents author Tom Finn, live from County Cork Ireland to discuss his upcoming book release A BETTER TOMORROW. Listen live Tuesday March 16th at 3pm ET, and call in to take part in the conversation at 718-506-1944, or enjoy the podcast anytime!

How many times have you looked in a mirror and thought: “If only…?” “If only I could increase/decrease/erase/replace this or that part of my body, then I could really love my body and be pleased with the way I look.” Join WAMS on Thursday, February 17th at 11:00 AM for our interview with author and International Certified Image Consultant Oreet Mizrahi. Oreet is the Co-Author of Inspired Style.

Friday February 19th at 3p ET, WAMS talks with David Asarnow, a sought after Speaker, Trainer, Consultant and Entrepreneur. David helps people and companies perform at the highest level of their game through sound financial business practices and Subliminal Leadership. For over 20 years, David has been growing business exponentially and teaching others multi-million dollar company building strateg...

Join us TODAY at 3:30 PM as WAMS talks with Rod Hendrix about the upcoming Media Mastery Weekend event coming to Washington DC that has been moved to October 2010.

Tuesday morning Feb. 9th at 11a ET, WAMS talks with Patricia Robinson, the founder of Daughters of Destiny Ministries. Patricia is an author with Women Connect and WOW (Women of the Word) magazine and a speaker with Toastmaster International. Find out what motivates this busy wife, mother and role model for young ladies.

Monday Feb. 8th at 4P, listen as WAMS talks with Lamon Griggs, author of AFTER THE VERDICT. Lamon is former State Trooper with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, who offered expert testimony in State and Federal Courts, often traveling out-of-state to testify as to liability in the field of auto accident investigation/ reconstruction. This expertise is what attracted Wal-Mart, which lead to Wal-Mart...

Monday at 3p ET, WAMS will spend time with Dr. Don Pet, MD. and his program The Short Course to Mental Wealth and A Newer Way of Thinking. Visit him onlline at http://ANWOT.org, and join the show by calling 718-506-1944.

Friday Feb. 5th at 4p ET, WAMS talks with noted speaker, author and commentator Ronald M. Allen about his latest book 13 STEPS TO POSITIVE CHANGE; THERE IS NO 14TH FLOOR. The book represents a short summary of 13 stories taken from Ronald's life and how he has interpreted them and translated these experiences in a positive way to grow and develop. Join the conversation by calling 718-506-1944. It'...

Friday at 3p ET, WAMS talks money with Frank Haarlander, president and co-founder of Keystone Financial Solutions. Frank has specialized in tax planning for over 30 years advising companies and individuals on their finances. His background and experience includes tax consulting for PricewaterhouseCoopers,holding the VP of Tax or Tax Director position with several Fortune 500 companies. Frank is th...

Need a confidence boost? Listen Thursday February 4th at 11AM ET (and to the podcast anytime) as we talk with "Confidence Coach" Alexandra Marcovitch. Alex can teach, enlighten and help you to capitalize on your many positives. A corporate coach, life coach and behavioral analyst for 25+ years, she partners with people who are often unable to tap into their unique talents and helps them to become...

Former firefighter/paramedic and current wealth building expert Peter Palmer joins WAMS Wednesday January 27th at 1230p ET. Peter is a frequent speaker and media guest on real estate investing, IRA's foreclosures and more. A Bank of America mortgage lender for over a decade, Peter also hosts his own radio show on 880 THE BIZ in Miami. If you're serious about turning around your financial future in...

WAMS talks to the Mafia Cowboy himself, John Bennett Battaglia on Tuesday, January 26th at 4:30 PM EST. Mr. Battaglia is the son and nephew of two mafia heavyweights, from the original 5 families of New York. He was a child actor of some consequence and later as an adult. His stepfather, who raised him was a rodeo bronc riding great who immersed him and his brother Eddie, deep into the heart of pr...

Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski - What drove these madmen to commit their terrible crimes against their fellow man? Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution journalist and author J. Michael Mahoney has spent many years doing independent research in the field of mental illness, with particular emphasis on s...

Times are tough, and we could use an encouraging word, so our guest on WAMS Wednesday January 20th at 4pm ET is the "Ambassador of Encouragement" Jay Rohman from http://encouraging101.org! Jay teaches universal principles that will change the lives of anyone, anytime, anywhere. Using storytelling, humor and good ole thought- provoking confrontation, he will motivate you to change your life. A form...

How secure is America from terrorist threat? Has the situation improved since 9/11? Where does the training come from for our local, state and regional law enforcement? WAMS talks with Dr. Richard Hoyer from the Homeland Security Defense Coalition's Homeland Security University project. http://homeland-security-college.org Tuesday January 19th at 2p ET; listen in and call in with your questions an...

WAMS host and Allen Media Strategies CEO, Burke Allen, recently appeared on Fred Radio, a nationally syndicated program on the Business Talk Radio Network. Burke and Fred discussed strategies to help you maximize your free media exposure on television and radio.