Coping Conversations

In honor of the recent passing of legendary singer Connie Francis, here's an encore presentation of my interview with Connie from 2010.

My guest is an actress who is known as the crying rightfielder in the hit movie, "A League of Their Own", and for her role on the TV show "Monk". We discuss her career, difficulties she's had to cope with, working with some top performers, and much more.

My returning guest is an iconic composer, known for TV themes such as Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and many more. We discuss how he works with lyricists, how technology has changed musical composing, his continued love of music, and much more.

My guest is an actress, model, and former Penthouse Pet of the Year. We discuss her career, her thoughts about nudity, significant difficulties she's encountered and coped with in her life, and much more.

My guest starred in the classic television show, "What's Happening!", and its sequel, "What's Happening Now?". We discuss his childhood, how his faith helped him deal with many difficult problems in his life, the lasting appeal of "What's Happening!", how he dealt with a serious automobile accident, and much more.  

My returning guests are beloved for their roles as Nellie Oleson and Almanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. We reminisce about their time on the show, their enduring friendship, current projects, and much more.

In honor of the recent passing of Emmy Award-Winning actress Loretta Swit, here's an encore presentation of my interview with Loretta from 2018.  

My returning guest is actress/singer Linda Purl, joined by her partner, actor Patrick Duffy. We discuss their respective careers, difficulties encountered, their joint business effort Duffy's Dough, and much more.  

My guest is an actor, writer, and teacher, known for being in some excellent movies, TV shows, and on the stage. We discuss his career, struggles he's faced during his career, how he stays grounded in such a difficult industry, and much more.

My guest is a popular actress who has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows. She also produced an emotional one-woman show about a traumatic period in her life. We discuss her career, her show (and then movie) "Accidentally Brave", and much more.  

My guest is the second most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history. We discuss her legendary gymnastics career, her battle with cancer, her advocacy for women's health, and much more.

My guest, Jim Murphy, is a performance coach and author of the new book, "Inner Excellence". (You may recall, cameras spotted the book being read by Eagles receiver A J. Brown in a viral moment during the most recent Super Bowl!) We discuss how mindset shapes success, how his book can help readers, his view on relationships, and much more. (Please forgive my raspy voice!)      

My guest is a recognizable character actor, known for a variety of film and television roles. We discuss his passion for what he does, how his personality is so popular with casts, his positive attitude, and much more.

My guest won 3 Academy Awards, for "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Beetlejuice" and "Ed Wood". We discuss what got her interested in makeup, the difficulties she encountered in her profession, working with Robin Williams, and much more.  

My returning guest, Rick Mitchell, is a multiple Emmy-award winner for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, an author and comedian . We discuss his perception of modern comedians, responses his gotten to his new book, tips for making a speech when nervous, and much more.  

My returning guest is a veteran actor who discusses his career, the importance of advice he has received, difficulties in show business, and much more.

My guest is a popular actor who starred in the TV sitcom "The Wonder Years, in addition to many other credits on stage, screen, and television. We discuss his performing career, his feelings about seniors in show business, his new play about a very important topic in society, and much more.  

In honor of the recent passing of the late, great George Foreman, here's an encore presentation of my interview with George from 2009.

My returning guest, Stephen Tobolowsky, continues to keep busy, acting, writing, and telling stories. We discuss his favorite show-business activities, how he has succeeded despite serious medical problems, memories of "Groundhog Day", and much more.

This is an "Encore Presentation" of an audience favorite, my interview with the late, legendary George Carlin, originally taped in 2005.  

My guest, Rick Mitchell, won 5 Emmy awards writing for The Ellen DeGeneres Show. We discuss that, his new book, "How to Write a Funny Speech…", how comedy makes so many things easier, and much more.

This solo episode discusses strategies and suggestions for dealing with Winter's challenges, including the weather, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and much more.  

My guest is Vincent Price's daughter, Victoria, but she's known for more than that. We discuss her recent book, "The Way of Being Lost: A Road Trip to My Truest Self." We also discuss some valuable insights she shares in the book, her relationship with her father, and much more.

My guest, Michael Moriarty, on a show originally taped in 1995, is an award-winning actor and musician, whose career was affected by his political views. He is perhaps best known for his years starring on television's Law & Order. We discussed his career, his thoughts about what's going on in our country, how his political views affected him, and much more.

Our 300th episode, a solo episode, reflects back on the more than 30 years of "Coping Conversations' history, guests, topics, and more.