The Jeff Crilley Show

As you just saw, I spent 25 years in TV News. That takes a lot of stick-to-itiveness. I appreciate people with long careers, and my next guest knows that very well. Tim McIntosh with Carpion Private Wealth spent over 25 years in financial services.

Almost every night, when you turn on the news, you hear reports about the skyrocketing cost of health care. One of those very expensive costs is surgery. In the studio to discuss that is Dr. Nagaraj Kikkeri with Hinkapin Health.

My wife, the lovely Victoria Snee, has been getting Botox for years. She introduced me to it. I'm a fan, but I knew it was taking off 10 years ago when my 22-year-old daughter furrowed her brow and said, Daddy, do I need Botox? I thought to myself that this is going to be a hot industry. Two people who know a lot about that are Megan Mescher and Dr. Rebecca Weiss with Tox & Tonic.

A wise person once said, You have to lift as you climb. I can't think of a better organization to talk about women empowering other women than the organization and the managing director who's in our studio right now. Michelle Gooch is with Plaid for Women.

When I wrote my book twenty years ago, I had to overcome a fear of public speaking. At one point, I gave up to 300 speeches a year in addition to my TV job. They always say the number one fear in life is public speaking; the number two fear is death. And I've died on stage, so I have accomplished both. But my next guest is someone who has overcome more hurdles than I ever could dream of overcoming...

I hear people say all the time, I'm not a salesperson. Well, if you're married, you're a salesperson. You made the ultimate sale. But, we're always selling, aren't we? We're selling a cop on not giving us a ticket. We're selling a kid on doing his homework. We're all in sales. And somebody who knows that better than anybody I've ever met is my next guest. It's Mark Hunter, the Sales Hunter.

I have to confess, I'm vain. I like to look good. I want to look in the mirror and say, "Man, You look good!" In order to do that, you must be strict with your diet and exercise. We all know that. There are all these fad diets, but at the end of the day, it's really about what you put into your body and how often you move it. Someone who knows a lot about that is Heidi Soberanes with Envision Comp...

Those of you who know me know I married up. I married the lovely Victoria Snee, the head of marketing for Highland Park Village. She is the love of my life and she is absolutely gorgeous. When she came back from her dermatology appointment about a month ago, she started raving about Dr. Jill. She said she is not just a board-certified and award-winning dermatologist but an artist. Dr. Jill Feetham...

Let's all admit that sometimes, we make life more complicated than it has to be. We complain about things like somebody cut me off in traffic or they messed up my latte at Starbucks. Sometimes, it takes a beautiful nonprofit, like the one I'm about to feature, to put everything into perspective. Joining me in the studio are Ronne Rock and Kathy Fielder with Orphan Outreach.

My daughter introduced me to the world of podcasting about five years ago. She said, Daddy, we need to get into podcasting, and now it's half of the company! Somebody who realized before the rest of the world realized that podcasting was something you needed to get into is my next guest, Trevor Houston, Host of the wildly popular Who Ya Know Show.

I must confess that I am a baby boomer, so technology isn't my friend. Sometimes, I go to the airport and try to do the self-check-in, and I get frustrated because the screens are not as intuitive as I want them to be. Two people who know a lot about the customer experience are in the studio right now. Adrienne Guillory and Peter Welpton are with Usability Sciences.

The late, great Zig Zigler had a famous quote: You've got to eliminate stinking thinking. Doesn't that apply to all of us? We wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and see imperfections. So much of life is the story we tell ourselves. Someone who knows that very well is Rudi Riekstins, an author, speaker, and business mentor.

We are about to experience the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the planet. You've got all these baby boomers with businesses, and they will sell them in the next two years because often their kids don't want their business. To talk about that today, one of my favorite clients, Michael D. Rubin, Owner of MDR & Associates.

I grew up in Detroit, seven mile, and Eminem famously grew up in 8 mile. Nine mile was the suburbs. I remember when he came out with eight mile, I said, Dude, that's not tough. Tough is seven mile and nobody's ever seen six mile. I'm being facetious. But another guy who shares that journey is my next guest, Kelly Siegel, owner of NTM National Technology Management.

I was born in America, and I've run into so many people who blame the government or Wall Street for their problems. Sometimes, it takes a true entrepreneur to come into your life. Somebody who was not born here, who is running circles around everybody else to remind you that this is the greatest country on the planet. Someone who knows that very well is JP Piccinini, CEO of Vesuvius Holdings.

I have met so many moms who get immersed in their children's lives, and sometimes they forget self-care. They forget that they're a person and they've got needs and wants. It can't all be about the kids all the time. Somebody who knows that very well is Camille Thompson, founder of the mom group, Mind Over Matter.

As you look around the great state of Texas, you see different logos and signs that say circa 2010. Our company was founded in 2008, so one of our logos says circa 2008. Imagine heading up a business organization that can brag that it was formed in 1919. That's what Karen Gray is here to talk about. She is the president of Texas Business Women.

I grew up camping, and my wife once told me that her idea of camping is a three-star hotel. Something tells me she wouldn't go on a camping experience with me, but she might go on a glamping experience. Especially after she sees the story that we're telling you right now. Ron Anderson is the owner and founder of 7744 Ranch.

I've always been fascinated by auctioneers just for the way that they can talk fast, but that would be just a broad brush approach to this industry. It's much more than being able to talk fast. You're an entertainer, a fundraiser, and you really have to study the client to succeed. A man who knows a lot about that is Dean McCurry with DM Auction Services.

In my long news career, I had the privilege of interviewing everyone from presidents to A-list stars from Hollywood. So it takes a lot to impress me. But my next guest truly impresses me with what he's done in his short life. Dylan Rafaty with the North Texas Disability Chamber is in the studio.

Here in the U.S., we are all spoiled. We know that when we turn on the faucet, we'll get fresh water. But in many places around the globe, that's a luxury that people can't even imagine. Jacob Niemeier, with Vera Aqua Vera Vita, is addressing the global water crisis.

A.I. has been around for generations, but many Americans didn't even know it until ChatGPT came along. Now, suddenly, everybody has to get on the A.I. train. Somebody who knew about A.I. way back in the eighties is my next guest, John Arnott, with C1M.

Dallas has long had a reputation for technology. You could go back to the EDS and Ross Perot days when we first came on the map as a technology center, not just an oil and gas center. We continue to make strides in that area because there's great talent here. Two people who know that very well are Kris Fitzgerald and Shashi Yadiki with Smart Data Solutions.

Okay. Brad Pitt. Fight Club. Iconic movie. But it takes a real genius to take that and duplicate it only in the digital arena. That's my next guest, Michael Pratt, the founder and host of Digital Fight Club.

I think we can all agree that legal immigration is a positive. This country was built on legal immigration. The word immigration has become very polarizing. When people hear it, sometimes they think about the illegals crossing the border and not becoming American citizens. Someone who is very passionate about this issue is Adam Lampert, CEO of Cambridge Care Givers and Manchester Care Homes.