The Jeff Crilley Show

I think most of us are like this: we’re climbing some little hill or mountain. We get to the very top, look around, and say, 'Is this all there is?' That perfectly describes my next guest. She’s been wildly successful in financial services—Erin Botsford is in the studio. She’s the founder of The Advisor Authority™. 

If you talk to a jazz aficionado, jazz never goes out of style. You think about the golden age of the Frank Sinatra's. Then there are groups like the two people who are in my studio right now, the Texas Jazz Cats. They are keeping jazz alive and well right here in DFW - Sally Savino and Mark Hess.

I would submit to you that we have a leadership crisis in this country, in corporate America. Study after study shows that people don't quit companies - they quit bad bosses. To talk about that today is Heather Lisle, founder of The Leadership Lab.

Sometimes when I'm out with friends at a dinner party, I'll play a game. I'll say, "If God whispered in your ear and said, 'You've got one last meal on this planet, and then I'm taking you home,' where would you go? What would you eat?" My answer has always been barbecue. And I have a feeling my next guest might just convince me that his location is where I'd want to have that final meal. Trey San...

I remember in the late 90's at Fox Four, I did a very popular recurring segment called Drives Me Crazy . It was all about things that made you lose your mind. For example, waiting too long in a Starbucks or the cop that pulls you over for going just three miles over the speed limit. We would ask viewers to submit things that drive them crazy. Then, we'd follow up. It was a wildly popular segment....

If you truly wanna ride in style, have you considered upgrading from a golf cart to a golf car? Luxury golf cars aren’t just for the course anymore—they are taking over neighborhoods everywhere. Today I’m joined by my good friend Eric Topchik, owner of Galaxy Golf Cars, to discuss how luxury golf cars are changing the way people cruise neighborhoods and enjoy local transportation.  Don’t miss thei...

I've always been fascinated with people who have the excellence gene, and I think the late, great Martin Luther King, Jr., said, "If you are a street sweeper, be the best street sweeper on the planet so that all the angels in heaven bow down and say, 'There goes a great street sweeper.'" My next guest is a rock star in the world of interior design. Susan Semmelmann is in the studio. 

If you've watched the show for any length of time, you know I love to put a spotlight on entrepreneurs, especially entrepreneurs who are making a difference on this planet. That perfectly describes my next guest. Jared Lilje is in the studio. He's the founder of J.Christoph.

Very early on in my PR career, I got asked to do public relations for the Spectacular Follies, and I didn't know what to expect. However, I was blown away at the talent of these amazing people, and that's why when a couple of friends came to me and said, "You absolutely have to have the artistic director for the Spectacular Follies on your show", I said, "I can't wait!" DeeAnne Meece joins me in s...

I think DFW is home to all kinds of galas. It seems like every single weekend there is another spectacular gala, but one that I'm particularly passionate about is Côtes du Coeur. They've been doing this for decades, and three of the driving forces behind this year's event are in the studio. Chris and Jennifer Clark are co-chairs this year, and then we have the great Richard Chamberlain, who is a l...

If you're a boss, listen up because I own this company, and I am frustrated by healthcare in general. It's not a passion for me, and so when it comes in, there are all these different plans that don't make sense to me. So to demystify all of this, my good friend Dan LaBroad is in the studio. He's the president and CEO of Ovation Health and Life Services.

I love people with tenacity and stick-to-itiveness. You might call it old-fashioned grit. All of us have pain in life, but some of us wallow in the pain while others turn pain into purpose. That perfectly describes my next guest. Karen Green is in the studio. She's the founder of The Haven of Love.

There are many film festivals around the planet, but one that is making a lot of noise is the Dallas International Film Festival. They are truly on the map. Hollywood stars will fly in to appear at their big festival, and their festival comes up in just a couple of weeks. Joining us now to talk about this year's big festival are Beth Wilbins, the CEO, and James Faust, the artistic director.

This is still very much a breaking news story. There's a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth around the globe. Everybody is wondering what these new tariffs mean. To talk about how their impact and who these tariffs are affecting, Nancy Gail Daniels, the Chief Operating Officer for Hyosung Americas, joins me in studio.

If anybody's seen my wife Victoria Snee, you know I married up, and from time to time when she's going to a gala or something like that, she'll say, "I'm going to go to a blow dry bar." That's how I was introduced to the concept. It just so happens that Zach Sams is a very popular podcaster on our network, and his beautiful wife is in the studio right now because she's opening a concept that's act...

As a former news reporter, I've done countless stories on the energy drink industry and the knock on the industry is that there's a lot of bad stuff in those drinks. Not only can it tear up your stomach, but often you get this high or you get too much sugar followed by a big crash. Somebody who's out to disrupt this industry is my next guest. Bert Vergez is in the studio. He's the CEO of IDRINQ US...

If there's a knock on medicine in America, it's that doctors are too busy to actually spend time with their patients. The average time that you have with most family physicians is approximately seven minutes. It doesn't give you enough time to really get to the bottom of a problem, and so often many doctors are so busy that they turn to the prescription pad and start writing prescriptions. I think...

So, as we're doing this taping all over the news is what's happening in Washington on what was supposed to be a secure app (Signal). But now, there's fear that government secrets are being leaked. That's why I invited my next two guests into the studio: Betsy Jones, with the Critical Infrastructure Security Consortium, and Damien Fortune, who has been on our show before. He's with SENTRIQS.

There are some huge government and corporate contracts that have to be designated for women-owned businesses. So if you're a female business owner and you're watching this, be ready to take some notes. I am honored to have in the studio, Bliss Coulter. She is the president and CEO of the Women's Business Council Southwest. 

I've often said on this show that we had the pandemic, and then I think we've had a mental health pandemic. I think most companies are progressive enough that an employee can raise their hand and say, "Boss, I'm having troubles." But what happens if you're a police officer or firefighter? You are a paramedic or you're working in our armed forces or even a veteran. Do you feel permission to raise y...

One of the reasons I love DFW is that it's home to a lot of networking groups, but I've seen networking groups come and go. They die for a lack of interest, membership drifts away, and of course, during Covid, a lot of these networking groups had trouble because they couldn't meet in person. One group that has survived all of this is in the studio right now. Two of the driving forces behind IWF Da...

We've been hearing this for generations - there aren't enough young ladies getting into STEM. That's science, technology, engineering, and math. My next guest I found through our partnership with the Dallas Business Journal. She was featured in a section called People on the Move. Terriekka Cardenas is in the studio. She's the CEO of Perceptive Engineering and Construction Services.

I love disruptors on this show. I mean, if you think about it, the taxi cab industry had been done the same way for generations, and then along comes Uber. The hotel industry has been disrupted by Airbnb. Well, somebody had to come along and disrupt the car insurance industry since it's been done the same way for generations. That describes my next guest. Maria Coello is in the studio. She is with...

I don't know about you, but I don't shop around. When it comes to electric or gas, I just pay the bill, and I'm probably wrong for doing that because when you talk to energy brokers, they can often get you a much better deal. I have in studio right now Jeff Shoemake, the president of Electricity Helper.

If you are a homeowner, I don't know if you've ever fought your appraisal, but these appraisals are often way too high. You can actually save a lot of money on your tax bill if you hire a tax consultant, but I bet a lot of business owners aren't aware that they can also fight the tax bill when it comes to their property or commercial property. That's why I invited on my next guest, Trey Cobb. He's...