Coping Conversations

My guest is a veteran actor who is perhaps best known for voicing the villain, Jafar, in the Aladdin films, and then playing him on stage. We discuss his career, his desire to play the villain, his love for the stage, and much more.

My guest is an actor, producer, and more, perhaps best known for acting in "Jaws" and producing "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice" on television. We discuss his career, his enthusiasm about producing, his important role in helping those with Tourette's Syndrome, and much more.

My guest is a stage, screen, and television actor who is perhaps best known for his starring role on the classic TV show "The Wonder Years." We discuss his varied roles, his passion for theater, the influential performers in his life, and much more.

My guest first appeared in the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz , as one of the Munchkins in 1939. She followed that with a long career in television journalism. We discuss her careers, her ethnic difficulties, her book, The Munchkin Diary: My Personal Yellow Brick Road, and much more.

My guest was ranked third among all-time quarterbacks for the New York Jets. We discuss his college and professional career, how he was groomed to replace Joe Namath, the ups and downs of his career, and much more.

My guest is the last surviving star of the classic tearjerker movie "Old Yeller". We discuss her career, her special acting talent, important beliefs that she lives by, and much more.

My guest is a nutritional expert and author of the new book "The Plant Love Kitchen. We discuss her focus on plant-forward eating, tips for listeners about how to improve their eating and health, and much more.

My guest is the granddaughter of legendary stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. We discuss the book she has written about them, her love for her grandparents, the importance of family values, and much more.  

My guest calls himself "The First Ladies Man", and has learned more about our nation's First Ladies than you can imagine. We discuss his passion for gathering and sharing this information, the importance of First Ladies, the upcoming First Ladies Day, and much more.

My guest is the youngest granddaughter of United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower. We talk about her grandfather, her memories of the White House as a young girl, her important humanitarian activities, and much more.

My guest is a minister, alderman, philanthropist, and more. We discuss his career, his special interests in Presidential descendents and First Ladies, his passion for doing things for others, and much more.  

My guest on this archived show, originally taped in 1995, was an icon in the field of fashion design and much more. We discuss his career, his view of being a jet-setter, how clothing helps with coping, and much more

My guest is best known for playing Mr. McFeely the delivery man on television's classic "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." We discuss his career, his experiences on the show, the value of this type of programming, and much more.

Our 200th episode, a solo episode, reflects back on the more than 30 years of Coping Conversations' history, guests, and topics.

My guest is a world-renowned intuitive who has helped thousands of people with her readings. We discuss the difference between being an intuitive and a medium, why she does not like the word psychic, how she learned her skills, how she helps people to learn these skills, and much more.

My guest is the third official voice of Walt Disney's Donald Duck. We discuss his life-long fascination with the voice of Donald Duck, other voices he does, the trials and tribulations of being a voice actor, and much more  

My guest is an inspirational speaker, podcast host and author, who has helped millions of people all over the world. We discuss her many hats, what led to her career, her views about the importance of helping yourself, and much more.

My guest is known for his voice roles in Winnie the Pooh movies and The Jungle Book. We talk about his connection with Walt Disney, his multi-faceted career after voice acting, his attitude about life, and much more.  

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss. We discuss how he spiraled out of control with alcohol and drugs, what led him to hit rock bottom, how he found his way back, and much more.  

My guest is best known for playing the role of Goldberg the Goalie in the movie franchise, "The Mighty Ducks". We discuss his history in acting, his feelings about acting and being famous, what started his emotional decline, and much more.  

My guest broke into the music scene as a 13-year-old singer, back in 1959, and continues to perform to this day. We discuss her biggest hit, "Tan Shoes & Pink Shoelaces", as well as the rest of her career in music, how she gives back in a very commendable way, ways she uses music to help others, and much more.

My guest is a popular, well-known actor, perhaps best known for the Police Academy movies, Cocoon, and many more. We discuss his new movie, his career, how love and family are so important, his love for acting, and much more.

My guest has been in numerous movies and television shows, but is best known for his roles in "My Cousin Vinny" and "Friends". We discuss his career, how fame affected him, how his attitude helps him with everything, and much more.  

My guest is an expert in mental health issues, and author of the new book, "Reconnecting After Isolation." We discussed the impact that the pandemic has had on socialization, things that people can do to identify problems in this area, strategies to help themselves, and much more.

This is the second part of a two-part interview with "The Godfather" star Gianni Russo. We discuss his career after this movie, his relationship with some of the biggest names in and out of show business, and much more.