Coping Conversations

My guest is Shadoe Stevens, formerly the announcer on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, a popular American Radio Host, voice-over actor, and television personality. We discuss how his career was a life-long dream, how he enjoys having such a recognized voice, difficulties in his career, and where his name came from, among other topics.

My guest was the presidential advisor for two presidents, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. She is Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, affectionately known as Ambassador Sujay. We discuss her career, the importance of inspiration in difficult times, how she has coped with a variety of things in her life, and much more.

This enjoyable show, originally recorded and aired in 1995, and digitally remastered to be available on this podcast, stars the late actor Eddie Bracken, known for playing Mr. Duncan in Home Alone 2, and National Lampoon's Vacation, among many others. We discuss the changes in show business from his earlier performances, his enjoyment of his later roles, and the role of family in his life.

My guests are the talented D'Ambrosio twins, Bianca and Chiara. We talk about their show business careers, how they find being child stars and cope with their careers, as well how they give back, and much more.

My guests today are Judge Judy's bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd and his wife Makita Bond Byrd, discussing the end of the Judge Judy show, their health conditions, their new YouTube show, Bonding with Byrd, and more.

My guest is one of the most popular crime writers of all time. We discuss her new book, "Autopsy", the latest in the Kay Scarpetta series, her career, and much more.  

In this new solo podcast, Dr. Phillips discusses why there are always things to be thankful for, no matter how stressful your life may be!      

My guest started his show business career at the ripe old age of 3 ½. We discuss his child star activities, how his family kept his head on straight, how he's dealt with the ups and downs in his life, and much more.  

My guest wrote comedy for Bob Hope, and others, for years. We discuss her career in comedy, her new book about Bob Hope, and much more.  

My guests were instrumental in bringing the new award-winning film "Hamlet/Horatio" to the screen. We discuss the trials and tribulations of doing so, how they made Shakespeare enjoyable for new audiences, how this whole process impacted them, and more.  

My guest has a career in public service, from the Phoenix Fire Department to President and Chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts and Science Foundation. We discuss how his activities have been life-changing and rewarding, and more.  

My guest appeared as Prince Valium in the movie Spaceballs, and as Monroe in the TV show "Too Close For Comfort". We discuss his career, his personal physical and emotional health crises, and much more.    

My guest is a stand-up comedienne, podcast host, and entrepreneur. We discuss her career, how she's used difficult life events to create comedy, how she uses humor as a coping strategy, and much more.        

My returning guest is actress Loretta Swit, "Hot Lips" on television's classic M*A*S*H. We discuss how she has dealt with the pandemic, her love for animals and for her fans, her thoughts about coping with life's circumstances, and more.    

My returning guest is Dr. Donald Meichenbaum, one of the founders of cognitive-behavior therapy. In presentation format, Dr. Meichenbaum discusses intimate partner violence, including suggestions for how to recognize the warning signals.  

My guest is 10-year-old actress Stella Grubb, currently appearing in the movie "Rekindling Christmas". We discuss her thoughts about being an actress, her excitement at working with big stars, and much more.  

My guest is religious leader and author Michael Shevack, whose new book is called Soul Lessons from the Wizard of Oz: How to Follow Your Yellow Brick Road . We discuss his humanitarian and spiritual goals, and how his books can give you greater insight into the human condition.  

My guests are Rebekah (writer) and James Ganiere (producer) who collaborated on the Emmy-Award-nominated movie, "Rekindling Christmas." We discussed their respective careers, how they deal with their collaborations, the inspirational messages contained in their movie, and much more.  

My guest is an AIDS activist who is portrayed in the new biopic, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." We discuss how he coped with his health crisis, how his appearance on Tammy Faye Bakker's show was life-changing… for many, and much more.  

My guest is a meteorologist whose weather reports have been heard in the New York area for more than 40 years! We discuss his passion for weather, how weather forecasting has changed, how he's coped with the difficult parts of weather forecasting, and much more.  

My guest is the author of more than three dozen novels and is considered one of the best medical mystery authors of all time. We discuss his latest book, "Viral", his passion for including important issues involving modern medicine in his books, and much more.

My guest has been an actor for more than 60 years, and became famous for being one of the stars of the classic TV show, "My Three Sons". We discuss his experience with this show, sibling rivalry with his brother, and other things he's experienced in his career.

My guest is a soap opera star on "The Young and the Restless" who has soared on the small screen and in the air. We discuss her lengthy career, how she stays grounded, and her important charity work.

My guest starred as Ted Striker in the popular movie comedy "Airplane!". We discuss how much he enjoyed this life-altering film, how it shaped the rest of his career, how a body-surfing accident in Hawaii almost killed him, and much more.  

My guest is far more than a ditzy blonde. She's been a recurring actress on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and has performed in numerous television shows and movies. We discuss the dangers of being typecast, how she has enjoyed doing voice-overs, and much more.