The Jeff Crilley Show

I often say they don't make Hollywood movies about people born rich, had no adversity, and died rich. Nobody would watch that movie. They make movies like Rocky and Million Dollar Baby, and it's all about overcoming adversity. For many of us, when we get a setback, we have to ask ourselves, why did this happen to us, and what am I supposed to learn from this? Somebody who knows a lot about that is...

I had the honor of speaking to the Southlake Chamber about three weeks ago, and one of the title sponsors did a video and I was just blown away. It's upscale Italian fashion in Texas, and I was so enthralled by it that I had to bring the two driving forces behind it to the studio to tell their story. Massimo Pauri and Andrea Casati are the owners of Pauri & Casati.

I have to confess I am a meat lover—a carnivore. I think I tried vegan for one meal, and it didn't take with me. But everybody I've talked to who's gone vegan swears by it. My next guest is such a person. Jeniece Paige is with Black Vegan Health and Wellness.

I remember being a huge $6 Million Man fan in the seventies, and they came up with this really cool doll where you could remove the latex and see his bionic arm. And he also had a bionic eye. It was really, really cool. I'm geeking out a little bit because the man behind that doll is sitting in my studio right now, Jacob Miles, the prince of play.

Over the course of my news career, I know I've done dozens of reports about VA medical centers, the backlogs, and the fact that many veterans who could qualify for benefits aren't even applying. It's a mess. To talk about that today is Trinidad Aguirre, CEO and Co-Founder of VetsForever.

I run into people all the time who say I'm not a salesperson. Then, I see they have a ring on, so of course, you're a salesperson. You made the ultimate sale. She said yes! So people that associate salespeople with used car salesmen have some of what Zig Zigler would call stinkin' thinkin'. Today, Jim Pancero is here to discuss that. He is a hall-of-fame speaker and a national thought leader in sa...

We all know people in their forties who look like they're in their eighties and vice versa. We live in a society where you can't even imagine getting old, and even 20-somethings are getting preventative Botox so they don't see those wrinkles. Tama Tran, the owner and CEO of Lily Med Spa, knows a lot about that.

If you've watched this show for any length of time, you know I like to bring on people who are filled with faith and the spirit. My next guest epitomizes that. Natalie Lavelock is a faith based, international speaker and serial entrepreneur who helps people in the faith based space.

I remember when I was growing up, I probably could no name a single Fortune 500 CEO. They were just these random people running these big companies, these days. They've become household names. Who doesn't know Mark Cuban? Mark Zuckerburg? Elon Musk? They've become rock stars, and so has the C-suite. Someone who knows a lot about that is my next guest, Dr. Karen Koepp, with Koepp Research Corporati...

We're all guilty of this from time to time. You're on the hamster wheel, trying to pay some bills and feed your family, and then suddenly, you wake up, and a decade has passed. I think all of us need to slow down and really take an inventory of what matters. My next guest knows that very well and is very passionate about it. Ann Ranson is a coach, consultant, and facilitator, and she joins us in t...

I think I just met my brother from another mother. He started his marketing company just one year before I did, and we've experienced many of the same kinds of economies. Nick Bonanno, the Co-Founder and owner of Simple Media, is in the studio.

This happens very often in many companies. You have a great salesperson who is thriving at sales, so you make him or her the manager of the sales team, and then suddenly, they need to read a book on leadership and have no way of managing this team. This leads to toxic behavior on behalf of the manager and the employees. Somebody who knows a lot about that is my next guest, Mita Shah Bhagat, with L...

You'll agree with me that Hollywood has lost its originality. They made bold films years ago, but they play it safe these days. They take a cartoon that we watched in the seventies and remake it. It's very formulaic. Somebody who's trying to change his industry, and he is a true disruptor, Andy Turner with Rubicon City Studios.

I first started networking about 20 years ago when I wrote my book, and it's changed my life. Because of networking, my circle of friends and the people who know me has grown exponentially. My next guest, Kaleb Collins, the president of Young Executives at Success North Dallas, also believes in the power of networking.

When I think about mission-driven companies, I think about companies like Chick-fil-A. There's a reason they're not open on a Sunday, and everybody knows they have delicious sandwiches. One of the reasons why so many people support them is because they stand for something. Someone who knows a lot about that is my next guest, Scott Coburn, CMO of Patriot Mobile.

In America, two of the most common dreams are fame and fortune. But often, when people achieve both, they have hollow lives. My next guest knows that very well, Ray Higdon is a Christian entrepreneur coach.

We talk a lot about healthy relationships on this show. The truth is that you have to love yourself in order to be capable of loving someone else. My next guest, Veta Newton, the author of Cracking the Love Code, knows that very well.

We all know that artificial intelligence has been around for decades. But thanks to ChatGPT, it is a very crowded space. On this show, we always look for people who are making a lot of noise in a crowded space. That describes the next company we will profile, Markets EQ. Joining us from Austin is their VP of Client Experience, Jacqueline Brauer.

I run into a lot of people who like to blame other things beyond their power for their circumstances. They say, well, if only this person were in the White House, or if only this thing were happening on Wall Street, I would be successful. But it takes somebody to immigrate legally to this country and teach us about the great American dream. And that describes my next guest, Hirbod Bigvand, a seria...

I remember growing up watching The Jetsons, and everything looked so futuristic at the time. But I think if you go back through the entire series and start looking at each one of those crazy devices, half of them are in our lives right now. Who would have imagined that we'd have a cell phone that was also a camera, a video camera, and the World Wide Web? The very smart people at Texas State Univer...

I would submit that it's always been tough to be a cop, but it's more tough today because of this thing in everybody's hands. There are cameras all over the place, and officers realize they are always on camera, which creates a lot of stress. Steve Bell joins us today to discuss that. He is a retired officer of 41 years in law enforcement, including here in Dallas, and is a licensed professional c...

I am a confessed excellence freak. The only thing that drives me crazy as the owner of this company is if we're not being excellent. The team knows that every single day, we're going above and beyond the call of duty to make sure our clients are happy. That's why I invited these three into the studio today: Miranda Emery, Todd Reimer, and Jody Smith with Cornerstone Staffing.

If you've been paying attention to the news, the last few years have been crazy in the gun and ammo industry. Why? Supply chain issues. To talk about that today is Nathan Boos, the CEO of SouthernDefense.com.

Perhaps the most famous franchise on earth is McDonald's. If you've seen the movie The Founder, it talks about the McDonald's story. It's a way to become very wealthy and grow your business tremendously by learning from the expertise of those who came before. Ronak Patel is in the studio today with The Franchise Consulting Company.

She calls herself an accidental marketer. That happens a lot these days. You're heading down one path, and then God has another plan for you. Jamie Christensen, with Fuse Associates, is in the studio discussing her journey.