The Jeff Crilley Show

Six years after the pandemic shut the world down, the mental health crisis it triggered hasn't gone away—it's just quieter. Dr. Christopher S. Taylor, founder and CEO of Taylor Counseling Group and an existential psychotherapist with a doctorate in counseling, joins Jeff Crilley to talk about what he's seeing in his practice and why he believes we're still in a "loneliness pandemic." Dr. Taylor sh...

Doctors spend an average of seven to ten minutes per patient—not because they want to, but because documentation demands and misaligned technology force their hand. Roxana Valeton has seen this problem from every angle. She immigrated from Cuba at 21, worked front desk and ultrasound tech roles, and launched her first healthcare company at 25. Now, with over twenty years of operations experience,...

How does a 14-year-old yearbook editor end up running one of North Texas's most respected arts PR firms for over three decades? Kelly J. Kitchens has the answer—and it involves Paul Rubens, Judy Garland, and an upcoming AI film festival. Kelly is the CEO (Chief Enthusiasm Officer) of Kelly Kitchens PR, a publicity firm she founded in 1995 after serving as entertainment editor for The Met, a popula...

Roughly 28,000 children are in the Texas foster care system right now. When a child is removed from their home—often in an emergency—they may arrive at a shelter or foster placement with nothing but the clothes on their back, or sometimes less. Kelly and Richard Archibald founded Qavah The Storehouse to change that moment. Their nonprofit assembles "first night bags": brand-new backpacks stocked w...

Doctors told Catherine Ogie she had a 15% chance of survival. Blood clots in her heart and lungs, three blocked arteries, stomach paralysis—her body was shutting down. She refused surgery and bet everything on faith, lifestyle changes, and becoming her own fiercest health advocate. Catherine Ogie is the author of the bestselling book Unshakable and a U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award re...

Janet Bernstein quit her corporate job on August 19 and had a bestselling book out by October 10. That kind of urgency doesn't come from ambition—it comes from someone who finally stopped ignoring what was wrong. Janet is a keynote speaker, ten-time author, and Chief Glow Strategist who helps accomplished women stop shrinking and start leading out loud. On this episode, she sits down with Jeff Cri...

The Dallas International Film Festival is turning 20, and Jeff Crilley brings three of the people running it into the studio to talk about what's in store this year — and where Dallas filmmaking is headed. James Faust, the festival's Artistic Director, has been involved since the beginning. He recounts the early days of partnering with AFI and rattles off a guest list that includes Robert De Niro,...

The Catholic Foundation was born in 1955 when a Dallas bishop did something almost unheard of — he gave up control of the money. Matt Kramer, who has led the Foundation as President and CEO since 2013, joins Jeff Crilley to explain how that decision shaped a lay-led community foundation that now manages nearly $370 million in assets. Kramer walks through the Foundation's record-setting 2024: $52.2...

What if the word "blessed" in the Beatitudes was never meant to sound religious—and actually just means "happy"? That single mistranslation, Pastor Mike Hayes and Dr. Jeffrey Garner argue, has shaped centuries of Christian teaching in ways that moved people further from joy rather than closer to it. Pastor Mike Hayes founded Covenant Church in Dallas and has led it for 50 years. Dr. Jeffrey Garner...

Every entrepreneur has a CPA—but how many actually hear from theirs more than once a year? Jessica Chompff and Charlene Carpenter, the sister team behind CC Group Advisors in Dallas-Fort Worth, decided that once-a-year tax prep wasn't good enough. They built their entire firm around monthly client meetings and working exclusively with business owners. Jessica holds CPA, MST, and CTP credentials an...

Most entrepreneurs keep their faith life and their business life in separate boxes. Jenevy Sims thinks that's exactly backwards—and she wrote a book about it. Jenevy is the author of Proverbs and Profits, a serial entrepreneur who runs The Evolve Firm (a visual communications company), and the Vice President of Business Professionals of San Antonio, the city's largest networking group. She also si...

Women own and operate businesses at record rates, yet they receive less than 2% of all available VC funding. Linda Fisk has spent a decade trying to change that math. Linda is the founder and CEO of LeadHership Global, a community of over 10,000 women leaders spanning Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Nairobi, New York, Dallas, Vancouver, and beyond. She's a two-time TEDx speaker, six-time TV producer, intern...

Self-injury is far more common than most people realize. Yet many therapists were never formally trained to address it in school. Jeff Crilley talks with Lori Vann, an international behavioral health speaker and founder of the Institute for Non-Suicidal Self Injury, who has spent 26 years working with clients of all ages who self-harm. Lori has authored four books on the subject, trained school di...

Your harshest critic is usually yourself — so how do you learn to actually love the person in the mirror? Elisabeth Gould is an author, professional speaker, and Growth Catalyst Coach who runs Speaking At Her Best. She self-published her devotional book, 31 Best Ways to Love Yourself, during the early weeks of COVID in 2020, and she still uses it as her own daily reminder when life gets hard. She'...

What happens when a corporate career ends abruptly and a completely different calling shows up? Rosemary Bennett spent decades in sales leadership before COVID pushed her into involuntary retirement. Struggling to reinvent herself, she took a friend's offhand suggestion and entered the Miss Texas Senior America pageant — something she'd never heard of and had zero experience with. She placed secon...

Most men's jewelry looks the same. Avi and Nika Dubey got tired of that and started making pieces that actually mean something. Avi and Nika are the husband-and-wife team behind AviNika Jewelry, a custom design house specializing in one-of-a-kind men's rings and statement pieces. Their origin story is personal—Nika designed Avi's wedding ring from scratch after they couldn't find anything meaningf...

Tanya Scott started charging kids a quarter for coaching advice on the playground when she was seven years old. Decades later, she's built a career helping leaders, performers, and everyday people move from burnout and brokenness to clarity and resilience. Tanya is a master certified life and executive coach, a former Tony Robbins senior trainer, and the creator of Love Is An Inside Job and From R...

Because of the war, oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel—and we’re all feeling it every time we pull up to the pump. The reality is, if we can make oil production more efficient and more productive, we have a real opportunity to bring those costs down. That’s exactly why I’m excited about this next conversation. Joining me in the studio is Vasili Borissov, CEO of Cool Edge Bits.

If your business isn’t easy to find online, you’re already behind. Customers are searching on their phones, scanning reviews, and watching short-form video before they ever walk through your door. On this episode of The Jeff Crilley Show, Jeff talks with Jon K., CEO & Co-Founder of Masterpiece Sites, a digital marketing agency focused on helping small and mid-sized businesses build a strong on...

How Dallas entertainment host Danielle Hawthorne built a career interviewing the biggest names in Hollywood, then turned her storytelling skills into a business. On this episode of The Jeff Crilley Show, Jeff sits down with entertainment host and cofounder of Playbook Marketing Danielle Hawthorne to trace her path from an entry-level job at Studio Movie Grill to interviewing some of Hollywood’s bi...

What if the key to higher performance at work isn’t harder management—but deeper care? On this episode of The Jeff Crilley Show, Jeff talks with Staci Wright, CEO & Founder of HeartProfit. A mother of two and serial entrepreneur who has built six businesses over 20 years, including a multi-million-dollar venture, Staci now leads a nonprofit movement focused on transforming workplace culture th...

AI isn’t replacing plumbers, roofers, and HVAC technicians—but it is changing how they run their businesses. The companies that adapt are pulling ahead fast. In this episode, Jeff Crilley talks with Jennifer Bagley, CEO of CI Web Group and a nationally recognized expert in AI enablement for contractors and service-based businesses. For nearly 20 years, Jennifer has helped trade companies modernize...

Most investors think of stocks and bonds when they hear the word "investing"—but commercial real estate may offer diversification and yield that traditional markets can’t match. On this episode of The Jeff Crilley Show, Jeff sits down with Blake Lugash, CEO of Realty Capital Partners. With more than 30 years of experience in urban real estate development and the successful completion of 15 townhom...

Red light therapy is showing up everywhere—from gyms to med spas—but most people don’t know the difference between infrared heat and true therapeutic red light. If you’ve ever wondered whether it actually works, this conversation clears up the confusion. On this episode of The Jeff Crilley Show, Jeff talks with Dave Barrett, owner of Heat Wave Lux, about what red light therapy really does at the c...

As the owner of a PR firm and a podcast and television network, branding and marketing are at the core of everything I do. That’s why I’m especially excited to welcome my next guest to the studio—Dr. Kimberly Olson, CEO of Goal Digger Girl Co.