Conversations with Rich Bennett

What if true healing starts by listening to your body’s energy and nervous system? In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Rich welcomes Dr. Mary Sanders, a chiropractor, medical intuitive, and energy medicine expert with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Mary explains how chiropractic care, neuroscience, and energy healing work together to help people release burnout, trauma, and chro...

Poet and author Laura Dilworth joins Rich Bennett and Wendy Beck for a powerful conversation about heartbreak, healing, and the transformative power of poetry. Laura shares the deeply personal journey behind her poetry collection The Heartbreak Chronicles , including writing through heartbreak, postpartum depression, anger, grief, and self-discovery. Throughout the episode, Laura reads several poe...

Alan Katz, the legendary writer and producer behind Tales from the Crypt , joins Rich Bennett for one of the most honest and powerful conversations ever recorded. Alan opens up about Hollywood success, creative betrayal, the disastrous making of Bordello of Blood , and the depression that nearly cost him his life. This episode goes far beyond film and television. Alan shares how healing from traum...

What happens when grief shatters everything you thought you knew about life, faith, and healing? In this powerful episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Rich sits down with Michael Reed, author of The Million Stages of Grief . After losing his wife and two daughters in the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires, Michael discovered that grief is not a five-step process. It is messy, nonlinear, and deeply p...

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Rich Bennett and cohost Greg Derwart take a deeper look at what America’s Founding Fathers got right and wrong. This episode explores the real stories, leadership decisions, and human flaws behind Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. From Franklin’s entrepreneurial mindset and inventions, to Washington’s quiet leadership and willingnes...

What happens when a veteran, podcaster, and truth-teller shows up every day for over a decade? In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Rich sits down with Pete A. Turner, host of The Break It Down Show , to talk about what it really takes to build a podcast that matters. Pete shares real, no-nonsense advice on consistency, monetization, evergreen content, guest relationships, and why...

What does it take to completely rewrite your life when the world has already written you off? In this powerful episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Rich sits down with Dr. Adi Jaffe, a psychologist, author, and addiction expert whose life once spiraled into drug dealing, addiction, and a SWAT arrest that nearly cost him everything. Facing up to 18 years in prison, Adi made a decision that...

Ken Miller’s life reads like a movie, but every word is real. From National Merit Scholar and Ivy League graduate to addiction, homelessness, and prison, Ken shares how trauma and broken identity shaped his early life. In this deeply honest conversation, Ken explains how recovery, accountability, faith, and self-work helped him rebuild not just his future, but his sense of self. This episode dives...

From living out of his truck at 27 to generating over $90 million in tech sales, Mark J. Silverman’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and real leadership. In this powerful episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Mark opens up about addiction, long-term sobriety, ADHD, fear, faith, and what it truly means to lead with presence and humanity. Mark shares how listening to guidance changed...

What if the same techniques used to create iconic TV characters could help you redesign your life? In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Rich sits down with Emmy Award-winning producer Jordan Geary, a former executive at Sesame Workshop and the creative force behind hit shows like Ghostwriter and Mecha Builders . Jordan shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories from Sesame Street,...

What do you do when a simple family outing turns into a disaster? For David Sauers, that moment sparked the creation of Royal Restrooms, a luxury restroom company now operating in over 50 locations nationwide. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, David shares the unforgettable story that inspired his business, how he left a successful banking career, and why execution matters more t...

Imagine hearing clearly without the stigma, discomfort, or massive price tag of traditional hearing aids. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Rich talks with Michael Leung, founder of the Flow Group in Calgary, about Flow True Balance 2.0, an open-ear bone conduction hearing device built for real life conversations, TV, and everyday connection. Michael opens up about his journey fr...

 What if your next client didn’t just sign a contract, but became a lifelong fan? In this episode, Rich Bennett sits down with Mark Stern, CEO of Custom Box Agency, to break down how physical “box experiences” can transform the customer lifecycle, from acquisition to onboarding to retention. Mark shares how businesses can gamify progress, define success for their customers, and create memorable ex...

When a kid pulling golf balls out of ponds grows up to build one of the most influential platforms in podcasting, you know there’s a story worth hearing. In this episode, I’m joined by Alex Sanfilippo, founder of PodMatch and host of Podcasting Made Simple. We talk about his journey from the aerospace world to faith-based blogging and podcasting, to launching PodMatch in 2020 and watching it explo...

In this solo episode, host Rich Bennett pulls back the curtain on podcast advertising and shares what most businesses and nonprofits never hear before they sponsor a show. He explains why podcasting is such a powerful medium, why downloads do not equal listeners, and what really matters when you are deciding where to invest your marketing dollars. Rich walks through the key questions every smart s...

When a business valuer told Australian marketer Wes Towers that his web and SEO agency “wasn’t worth much” because AI was coming for it, he was already in the middle of a divorce and feeling like everything was falling apart. Instead of walking away, Wes decided to confront the disruption head-on and rebuild his business around what AI cannot replace: human trust, clarity, and connection. In this...

Jason Clark’s career started in a high school graphic arts program, running printing presses and drawing metal band logos on chalkboards. Today, he is the Chief Marketing Officer at Via Studio, a creative agency that has spent more than 25 years helping mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and public institutions bring their brands to life. In this conversation, Jason and I get real about wha...

Former bartender and opiate addict Eric Turney hit multiple rock bottoms, including jail and failed treatment attempts, before a surprise wake up call changed everything. When he and his partner learned they were expecting their first child, Eric decided he was done burning bridges. He got serious about 12 step recovery and took a chance on a new life as an entry level sales rep at a small promoti...

Author and artist Lara Luna never planned on becoming the “angel number lady” in her Florida 55+ trailer park. After years of painting and working as a mobile home agent, she hit a breaking point and started asking bigger questions about why she was here and what she was meant to do. A trip into hidden caves in Lecanto, Florida, where she found 444 and 111 spray painted on the walls, sent her down...

Mental health is still one of the hardest things for people to talk about, even while more of us are willing to use words like anxiety, depression, and trauma. In this episode, Rich is joined once again by licensed clinical social worker and executive leader Jennifer Redding , founder of Harford Counseling and co-founder of Pebbles Throw Consulting , to dig into what real trauma-informed care look...

What happens when a neurologist spends more than 30 years not just treating the brain, but really listening to the person behind the diagnosis? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Carolyn Larkin Taylor, a board certified neurologist and author of Whispers of the Mind: A Neurologist’s Memoir . Carolyn shares stories from the exam room and the bedside that will move you, challenge you, and restore...

Author and recovery advocate Damian Bloss returns to share how much life has changed since he first stepped onto the podcast and broke his silence. His memoir, Breaking the Silence , continues to reach people across the country, and in this conversation Damian opens up about speaking engagements, podcast appearances, and the surprising ways his story has made an impact. Damian also gives a first l...

Author Claudine Marcin returns to Conversations with Rich Bennett, and this episode goes places. From real-life ghost encounters that shaped her horror novels to the research behind The Owl Witch , Claudine offers a fascinating look into her storytelling process. We dig into folklore, the craft of building fear, and even how historical journal entries helped bring her characters to life. But that’...

In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Rich sits down with Dr. Christiane Schroeter — TEDx speaker, university professor, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and host of the Happy Healthy Hustle podcast. Christiane shares her Petite Practice method and breaks down how small, intentional steps can create massive personal and professional change. Rich and Christiane dive into confidence,...

What if the real issue isn’t that you’re broken, but that you’ve been convinced you are? In this conversation, psychiatrist and “Undoctor” Dr. Fred Moss challenges everything we’ve been taught about mental health. After nearly 40 years working in hospitals, prisons, clinics, and community settings, Fred came to a bold conclusion: most people don’t need more labels or more medication — they need to...