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May 31st....10 to 2:00 pm.  Enjoy a day of significance for the Texas Autism Society, the 6th Annual Siena Car Show  sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Austin.  This is THE event of the year featuring the one and only Crow Jam band on center stage at Buc's, located at 1750 FM 1625 in Buda, Texas. The band features veteran musicians Lawrence Kroman, E.V....

We are all children of God, but there are a few annointed writers in this world and one of them is Mr. Roy Lessin.  Celebrate Roy's 84th birthday with us and hear the inside story on how he found the Lord Jesus after growing up Jewish. It's a message you will never forget.  Be inspired by Roy's special readings on life in business while conducting oneself by demonstrating God's kingdom.  Listen to...

Truly Significant meets Kip Havel, Chief Marketing Officer for Dexian, an extraordinary company that provides talent and technology solutions. Created three years, seven companies came together to help organizations achieve their long term goals.  What's the problem today? Leaders lack a bigger view fueled by fear, how they grew up in business, and how they were mentored.  Kip acknowledges his mos...

We heard Des Wadsworth as the keynote speaker at a Men's Retreat at Gateway South.  Des Wadsworth, a native of Australia, explained his accent, which comes from his upbringing in  northwest England.  Hear his extraordinary story of the American Bison and Inside the Storm.  Grace's Mission is to:  - Grow Richly - Reach Intentionally - Adore Passionately - Connect Authentically - Engage Wholehearted...

Michael Menard was educated as an engineer, holds over 200 patents for the invention of many products you enjoy today.  Michael has shifted to a truly significant issue of our lifetime.  At 74, Michael discovered the most important truth of my life: the real enemy isn't the bottle, the pills, the needles and early death—it's the wounds that drive people to them. Now he is breaking the silence beca...

"Easily one of the best podcast conversations of the year" cites one of Austin's top investors. This show with Mike Grossman, six time CEO of Silicon Valley companies, provides a short master class in scaling companies, staying focused, and navigating failures in high stakes.  His book is revealing, hard hitting and full of reflections. Purchase and read Failure is An Option: Reflections of a Sili...

Straight out of Philly is Billy "Shoes" Johnson, one of my favorite drummers of all time on today's show.  He was the MAN playing with Santana during the Supernatural tour and the sound on Da Le Yaleo!  Billy riffs about his favorite musicians including Stanley Clark, Chick Corea, George Howard, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, and Jerry Brown. We are talking music history and Billy was in the jam. ...

TrulySignificant.com honors the one and only Dame Jane Goodall.  Why Jane Goodall Matters 1. She expanded our understanding of animals Her groundbreaking research with chimpanzees showed that animals use tools, have emotions, build relationships, and display intelligence once thought to belong only to humans. She helped erase the false line between “us” and “them.” 2. She made science more human J...

Truly Significant honors the one and only Porter Garner III, pioneer of Aggie Network and leader of the Texas A&M Former Students Association as TRULY SIGNIFICANT TEXAN.  For more than four decades, Porter has been a steady hand and a trusted voice guiding the Association of Former Students. He made Aggie core values strategic. Porter is emblematic of the heroes from our book When Core Values...

Steve Carlis can be viewed as a Truly Significant pioneer because the highest form of significance is not just building brands—it is seeing greatness in people before the world does. That is a rare gift. It means recognizing talent in its early, unfinished stages and helping it become influence, impact, and legacy. Why That Matters: Many people can judge performance after success is obvious. Very...

Truly Significant honors Dr. Ken Ro, 35+ year ER doctor, founder of Back in the Game Men, providing physician led concierge healthcare for men and author of PRIME: How to Win the Second Half of Life. Drawing on decades in the ER, Dr. Ro provides the most vulnerable conversation, opening his heart and soul to life, our daily stresses with such clarity and grace.  Most people see stress as the enemy...

Finbar O'Hanlon is a futurist, music prodigy, and native of Liverpool, England. He now resides in Australia and creates the most fabulous music, sonic brands, and pantheon of sounds. Finbar riffs on the irrelevancy of prime time television and how it mirrors today's audience and how they are not reaching their full potential.  Finbar has worked all of his life to live and be distinctive. Being dif...

Truly Significant Texans honors Bob Schneider, prolific Austin songwriter and musician. He moved to Live Music Capital in 1989 and owes his significance to his Dad. Considering him a genius, his Dad was once an opera singer and could hear a song once and know the lyrics.  Enjoy hearing about Bob's influences ranging from Tom Waits, Paul Simon, Queen and The Beatles.  Hear about "how the sausage is...

Truly Significant celebrates today's Moon Shot, John Glenn...all through the lens of Bryan McCleary.  Bryan is the celebrated speechwriter for our hero- John Glenn.  This special show honors our hero and weaves in Bryan's career at P&G, his message as an author, and provides timely advice to want to be entrepreneurs leaving corporate America. Follow Bryan on LInked in at Bryan McCleary.  We pr...

Truly Significant honors Sonic Guild of Austin featuring their CEO Dave Verratti.  Sonic Guild of Austin  (www.sonicguild.org) is a nonprofit, membership-based organization that supports local musicians and the Austin music scene—financially and through community-building. Here’s a clear breakdown: A community-powered music nonprofit (originally called Black Fret) Founded in Austin in 2013 Part of...

Truly Significant honors Chantel and John Steinreich, Austin based, husband and wife team that perform around Texas and oversee JDS Entertainment.  Hear their inside story that includes 30 years in LA, early years in New Jersey, a chapter in Vegas, and now in Austin. They met at an arts and media church in the center of Hollywood. They have been playing professionally together since 1998 and start...

Deborah Farone has spoken to and inspired women on four continents often meeting with "rainmakers" who rank among the world's top business generators. As the former CMO of two of the world's most prestigious law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore, along with with Debevoise & Plimpton,. Deborah made it her mission to shed light on the accomplishments of leading women lawyers in those practices. ...

Dr. David Hilmers is one of my heroes. We respect, honor, and love Dr. Hilmers.  Some lives do not move in a straight line. They arc. They climb, break, turn, and then rise again in a direction no résumé can fully explain. Dr. David Hilmers has lived that kind of life. He was a Marine aviator. A NASA astronaut on four Space Shuttle missions. An engineer. A man who saw the Earth from the cold black...

TrulySignificant.com honors the one and only Tina Neel, DVM. She went to Oklahoma State to become a veterinarian. Hailing from the wild and wooly city of Lawton, Oklahoma, she grew up on a farm loving animals.  Rock Star Vets series is a high energy, emergency case program. Hear Tina talk to about carrying the life-saving responsibility and along with heartbreak.  Learn about compassion fatigue of...

Dan Ashley, award winning journalist and ABC 7, San Francisco anchor, delivers a powerful, positive message on the state of our union relative to Significance.  Dan has devoted over four decades reporting on the biggest stories in America. Hear his perspective on how Americans see themselves.  We often hear "we the people," yet our culture often feels centered on "me the individual." Dan comments...

William Keck began his career working for TV titan Aaron Spelling, grew into studio page at NBC and CBS and then graduated to journalism and eventually television production.  William honors his Mom as his central mentor and fuel for curiosity to follow Hollywood stars.  Hear about the angel and devil that sat on William's shoulders during his days at the National Enquirer.   Listen to the guilt a...

TrulySignificant.com riffs with the one and only Warren Hood. Warren is one of Austin’s most respected musicians—known especially as a fiddler, violinist, mandolin player, singer, and songwriter. He’s deeply rooted in the Austin music scene and blends Americana, country, folk, bluegrass, and swing influences. He comes from a musical family: his father Champ Hood was a member of the legendary Austi...

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Blazy Awards.  Hall of Fame songwriter Kent Blazy host this insightful awards ceremony with TrulySignificant.com founder Rick Tocquigny.  Enjoy special tributes to Les Paul, The Beatles and our annual Memorium to musicians that went on their eternal home.  The envelope please..... Kent's special awards for Newcomer of the Year- Jesse Welles. Listen to his extraordinary al...

TrulySignificant.com honors the extraordinary culture of the Texas Parks & Wildlife division led by Rodney Franklin.   Hear Rodney's backstory, starting with his upbringing in Paris, Texas and the positive influence of his Spanish teacher.  And here is an excerpt from the upcoming book Big Hearted Texans that captures the spirit of this podcast: Every significant life has a moment—sometimes a...

TrulySignificant.com presents the story of Heartgift.org as told through graceful, visionary leadership of their CEO Christy Casey Moore. Heartgift has saved nearly 3000 children's lives with a global mission to provide life-saving heart surgeries to children with congenital heart defect who live in areas with little or no access to specialized cardiac care.  Hear the inside story on this Truly Si...