Coping Conversations

My guest actor John Kapelos, who is perhaps best known for his iconic role in "The Breakfast Club". We discuss his career, how the young actors who appeared in this (and other) films disliked the nickname "Brat Pack", how he dealt with the ups and downs of his career, and much more.      

My guest is a physician whose new book, "The Power Foods Diet" describes a plan that can help you to lose weight by eating more of the right foods. We discuss his approach, how easy and delicious the program can be, and much more.

My guest, Michael Beck, is an actor, who also has a career narrating audiobooks. We discuss his movie career, the challenges he's faced, how he's kept a positive attitude, and much more.  

My guest is actor, Bo Svenson, perhaps best known for the Walking Tall series, and numerous other films. We discuss his growing up in Sweden, his metaphysical background, his views on why he is who he is, and much more.

My guest has taken the concept of being a Beatles fan to a whole new entrepreneurial level. We discuss his passion for the Beatles, Monkees, and Turtles, how he's turned this into popular income-producing activities, and much more.  

My guest is an actress and singer who is perhaps best known for playing Bobby Ewing's secretary on "Dallas." We discuss her career, her relationship with the "Dallas" cast members, the role of music in her life, and much more.

My guest starred as Almanzo on the hit television show, "Little House on the Prairie." We discuss his experiences on the show, his relationship with Melissa Gilbert on the show, his new book, "Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond", and much more.

My guest is an actress, perhaps best known for playing Veruca Salt in the classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory". We discuss her career in show business, her experiences in Willy Wonka, why she became a psychotherapist, and much more.

My guest is an actor, stuntman, director, and more. We discuss his multifaceted career, his relationship with Warren Beatty, how he would deal with the risks of stunt work, and much more.

My guest starred as Cindy Brady on the classic television show, "The Brady Bunch." We discussed her experiences on the show, her relationships with the other cast members, challenges of being a child star, and much more.

My returning guest responds to listeners' questions about his career, his writing for The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, difficulties he's experienced writing, and much more.

My guest is an actor, perhaps best known for being in "The Munsters" on television. We discuss his experiences on The Munsters, how his career affected his life, how he coped with difficulties in his life, and much more.  

My guest is an actor/stuntman perhaps best known for playing Michael Myers in Halloween II, and dealing with the shark, "Bruce", in Jaws. We discuss his career, the difficulties of doing stunt work, how he's coped with the consequences of his career, and much more.

My guest is an actor who is perhaps best known for playing Richie Aprile on the popular show "The Sopranos". We discuss his show business career, his insight into the roles he plays, how his background and upcoming is still important to him, and much more.  

My guest on this archived show, originally taped in 1995, is an actress who had a long, popular career in show business. We discuss her career, how she coped with the difficulties of the industry, how she dealt with her own personal tragedies, and much more.

My guest on this archived show is an Emmy Award winner with a long history as a TV talk show host, producer, writer, and speaker. We talk about his lengthy career, issues he's dealt with, his motivational speaking, and much more.  

My guests, B. Janet Hibbs, PhD and Anthony Rostain, MD, discuss their new book, focusing on parenting young adults, an increasingly significant problem in our society.  

My guest was the star of television's "Lassie". We discuss his career, his love for animals, his focus on dogs' mental health, and much more.  

My guest was the star of the classic TV show, Mr. Ed (although the horse might disagree!). We discuss his acting career, how he felt about performing with a talking horse, his book, and much more.

This is Part 2 of my archived interview with this legendary Academy Award-winning actor. We discuss his efforts at preparing a sequel to Charly, his frustration with the industry, how copes with this and other difficulties in his life, and much more.

My guest is one of the most celebrated actors of his time. As well-known for his movies as for keeping himself away from Hollywood politics, we discuss his movie career, his desire for privacy, and much more.

My guest is an actress known for her roles on the classic TV shows "My Three Sons" and "Hawaiian Eye". We discuss her career, her longevity, her charitable work, and much more.    

My guest has written for The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and Gilmore Girls, and that's just the tip of his iceberg. We discuss his writing career, his love of theater, his positive attitude, and much more.

My guest is a former major league baseball player, playing mostly for the New York Yankees. We discuss his career, his life challenges, his charity work, and much more.

My guest, one of the stars of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", left show business after that role, and became a successful veterinarian. We discuss the reasons for his choices, his memories of the movie, how he coped with his career transition, and much more.