Heart to Heart with Abagaba

After many years away, Erica D'Arcangelo found herself home. Her father, at the time, was recovering from heart surgery and struggling to find his place after retiring from his job as an administrator. While working, he also owned and managed our family's pizzeria. It had been open since 1960. Little did she know that her plan to get her father "busy" again would become the inspiration for the boo...

Oscar Vasquez is the founder of EstateDocPrep.com. Did you know that 68% of Americans don’t have a valid will or estate plan? For homeowners, this means their loved ones could face the harsh reality of lengthy, expensive probate processes, often losing up to 8% of the estate’s value in fees. He specializes in helping families avoid these unnecessary burdens by creating living trusts and other esse...

Brian Hite is a modern-day Renaissance Man—a sport and performance psychologist, thought leader, university faculty member, and stuntman with over 100 film and TV credits, including a prestigious Screen Actors Guild award for 24. With a Ph. D. in Organizational Psychology and a wealth of high-stakes experience from Hollywood, Brian offers a unique lens on performance, motivation, and leadership. D...

essica Setnick is known by eating disorder professionals worldwide for bringing a new vision of eating disorder care to the field. Through her training workshop, Eating Disorders Boot Camp, and hundreds of conference and community presentations, Jessica has spread her message to thousands of healthcare professionals, educators, college students and others. Combining authenticity, two decades of ex...

Eric is the President of SHOPX web3 ecommerce, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Dataing and AI-powered matchmaking. In the past, he founded a VC-funded Saas platform, worked at Snap, in DC and Barcelona, and as a consultant for fortune 500 companies going through the bankruptcy process Eric has an IQ of over 140, enjoys playing chess and fine cuisine, and his main hobbies include fighting, c...

Susan Hensley is a transformational coach, speaker, and author dedicated to helping people navigate life’s transitions with joy, creativity, and resilience. With decades of experience as a corporate executive and leadership coach, Susan has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that come with major life changes. Drawing on her extensive background in HR, coaching, and journalism...

Carew Papritz, also known as The Cowboy Philosopher, is the author of the multi-award-winning book The Legacy Letters. Though fictional, The Legacy Letters has won acclaim as a life lessons book for all generations, gaining the distinction of being the only book in publishing history to win awards in both fiction and non-fiction categories. A Renaissance Man in an age that lauds the specialist, Th...

Jeanine Mouchawar is a parenting coach who helps moms and dads be their teenager’s go-to person. Her Parenting Mastery program teaches new strategies to stop battles and create a calm, peaceful home so their children can thrive. Her approach allows parents to stop feeling at a loss and start knowing what to do to feel close again. Parents reduce their frustration and worries and help their childre...

Today’s guest is a powerhouse in youth education and drug prevention, with an incredible 34-year track record. Delivering over 400 presentations annually to audiences across the country, he connects with more than 150,000 students every year, leaving a lasting impact on the next generation. Known for his unique blend of science-based insights, humor, and heartfelt connection, he has earned a stell...

Richard O'Keef is a seasoned parenting educator and author. Drawing from personal experience and decades of research to transform parenting practices, O’Keef teaches parenting skills to incarcerated individuals in state prisons and county jails, focusing on breaking cycles of abuse and reducing recidivism through effective parenting strategies. He is the author of multiple parenting books.

Today’s guest is a powerhouse in youth education and drug prevention, with an incredible track record spanning 34 years. Delivering over 400 presentations annually to audiences across the country, he connects with more than 150,000 students every year, leaving a lasting impact on the next generation. Known for his unique blend of science-based insights, humor, and heartfelt connection, he has earn...

As an orthodontist, Dr. Hurst needed the help of his teenage patients. Early in his career, he was searching for something that would give him an edge in understanding his patients. He tried the traditional birth order theory but found it only worked 1/3 of the time. He discovered that 2/3rds of my patients had siblings 4 or more years older or younger than themselves. This led to the discovery of...

Have you ever wanted to find happiness, become happier, or just protect your naturally happy disposition? In the new book: Your Happiness Equation, author Leighton Campbell guides readers through that and more! Join us for some valuable information and free resources that can change your life forever.

Dr. Shelby Kretz is the creator of Little Justice Leaders, an organization that provides social justice education resources for educators and families. Little Justice Leaders offers a monthly subscription box for parents and teachers that provides resources each month to learn about social justice. Little Justice Leaders has sent over 18,000 learning kits to parents and teachers around the world....

Craig Parks has worked with kids for decades as a camp director, kids musician, and a proud dad of two kids,. His A to E Parenting method has helped many parents to lift the mundane into the memorable and increase the joy while reducing the stress of parenting! He has trained hundreds of people how to effectively work with children to elicit their best and be lifted by the experience. He even crea...

Amanda Trisdale is the mother of teenage autistic dancer Leta Rundell. She is the CEO of the nonprofit dance studio Leta founded, Autistic Wings Dance Company. Amanda is also co-host of her daughter's podcast, Leta Tap Styles, where they discuss AWDC and Leta's budding dance career and throw in a little humor just for fun.

Craig Parks has worked with kids for decades as a camp director, kids musician, and a proud dad of two kids; his A to E Parenting method has helped many parents lift the mundane into the memorable and increase the joy while reducing the stress of parenting! He has trained hundreds of people how to effectively work with children to elicit their best and be lifted by the experience. He even created...

Eric Gee has administered personality-based life coaching for more than twenty years. He built a successful education company that used his personality typing method to better the lives of more than twenty thousand students, parents, and teachers. As creator of the Youtopia Project website and the Youtopia 16 assessment, he has disseminated his method to over half a million users since the website...

Bobby Donohue is the founder of Planet Bonehead, an innovative educational platform that revolutionizes the way climate change is taught in schools. With over 15 years of experience in educational content development, Bobby is dedicated to providing teachers with the knowledge, resources, and support they need to effectively educate young learners about environmental issues. His work focuses on em...

Rebecca Linney is a Mompreneur (entrepreneur AND mom!), authoring her first children’s’ book after struggling to find a way to get her young son to sleep in his own bed throughout the night. As a longtime resident of San Diego, CA, Rebecca graduated from CSUSM with a BFA in Communication. Landing speaking roles at San Diego Start Up Week and onsite at USD, Rebecca inspires other struggling and tir...

J.V. Hilliard is a debut author of the epic fantasy book The Last Keeper, book one of the Warminster series. Suppose your audience are fans of sword & sorcery, Dungeons & Dragons, Tolkien, and Game of Thrones or are partial to fantasy-adventure tales with gripping action and heart-pounding adventure. In that case, they are sure to love this classical series.

Susan Beth Miller lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan where she works as a clinical psychologist. She is the author of three novels, including Indigo Rose and A Beautiful Land, and five psychology books, including When Parents Have Problems, Shame in Context, and Emotions of Menace and Enchantment. She loves the natural world, surprising ideas, art, democracy, science, inspiring friends, and dogs of all...

EksAyn speaks internationally and has been seen on Forbes.com, Speaker Magazine, TV, various blogs, and podcasts. He is an author of a business book that has sold internationally. EksAyn has extensive real-world influence experience, including selling to governments, associations, and other businesses. His educational background in psychology and life experiences have taught him how to connect and...

Bob has enjoyed an exciting life. He is a successful criminal trial lawyer, meditation teacher, Professor, and Mindfulness Coordinator at Elon University. He studied under Hua Ching Ni, a 72-generation Master from the Shaolin Temple, and married a Bible literalist. He started writing his book as a Rosetta Stone and a love offering for his wife and him to discuss the nature of the universe. It has...

Author, educator, and parent, Barbara Ann Mojica provides tools to inspire, entertain and educate youth. History is the key to solving today’s problems. Tired of being bombarded by social media noise? Accept the challenge. Be a truth-teller. Barbara Ann Mojica, M.A. S.A.S., S.D.A is a historian and retired educator. Her education career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher, special edu...