This Week in America with Ric Bratton

From popular principal to perceived predator. Frank Vetro is a former educator who relives the perils of wrongful accusations in his book "Standing on Principal". Fighting injustice, betrayal and lies an innocent man is sent through the judicial system in this eye opening story. Frank has rebuilt his life since his arrest in 2006. He currently works as an educator working with family courts, crimi...

Leslie Strong is a personal and executive leadership coach who motivates and inspires others to transform their personal and professional lives. Her mantra: Inspire, Transform, Succeed. Her client base: individuals, entrepreneurs, stay-at-home moms, small business enterprises and multinational corporations including Molson, Unilever, Home Depot and Deloitte. Leslie is the author of "The You Factor...

Acclaimed sportswriter and author Roland Lazenby is Senior Editor of the new edition of "Lindy's Pro Basketball Annual". The 20th anniversary edition previews each team for the 2014-15 season and includes features on LeBron, Kobe, MJ and the NBA Champion Spurs' unique approach to their game. Lazenby's most recent bestseller is "Michael Jordan: The Life". He has also written critically acclaimed be...

Real Life Advice Built on 25 Years of First-Hand Experience Robert Neuman, former associate dean of academic advising at Marquette University, worked with literally thousands of students for 25 years. He has used his first-hand experience to author Are you really ready for college? A College Dean's 12 Secrets for Success - what high school students don't know. www.areyoureallyreadyforcollege.com

The latest book from bestselling author Dan Roam is "Show and Tell: How Everybody Can Make Extraordinary Presentations". Dan is the author of the international bestseller "The Back of the Napkin", the most popular visual-thinking business book of all time. Also "Unfolding the Napkin". He is the founder and president of Digital Roam Inc., a management-consulting firm that uses visual thinking to so...

Dr. Allan G. Hedberg is a clinical psychologist and maintains a private practice in Fresno, California. He received his doctorate in 1969, from Queen’s University, Canada. He has published over 75 papers and has presented many professional seminars on various topics, such as addiction problems, marriage and family enrichment, the aging brain, depression and leadership. He is a contributing author...

Many patients looking for the answer to a health issue don’t think twice after a diagnosis is given. But what if you disagree with your doctor? Jody Berger did after a neurologist diagnosed a minor tingling sensation in her hands and feet as multiple sclerosis. So she embarked on a year-long journey to find the real cause behind her symptoms, which she chronicles in her new memoir,Misdiagnosed: On...

"The Spirit of Redd Mountain" Larry Auerbach is a licensed clinical social worker for the last 20 years, practicing in Pt. St. Lucie. Married for 30 years and has a son who is an elementary school principal in Concord, North Carolina. Larry enjoys writing fiction books in particular. He gets a sense of adventure from writing and finds it very relaxing and stimulating to be able to tell an exciting...

Skipi Lundquist Smoot, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Marriage & Family therapist, and Business Consultant with Offices in Irvine, Ca. She is Clinical Director of Psychological Decisions and Career Ambitions, Unlimited. Dr. Smoot is a Niece of McDonald Corporation Founder, Ray Kroc, and former owner-operator of 3 successful McDonald's Restaurants in California and Virginia. Dr. Smoot...

We live in a media-saturated, youth- and beauty-obsessed culture in which intervention with beauty "technology" is increasingly becoming the norm. Injections with toxic bacteria, supercharged lasers, and traumatic surgeries can certainly manipulate appearances to keep skin taut and "frozen in time," but that is hardly synonymous with filling oneself with beauty. In today’s show, our guest, Dr. Sus...

THE SPORTS STRATEGIST The status quo is no longer a tenable strategy for sports organizations and winning cannot be the only reason to head to the stadium. In the struggle for market share, relevancy and revenue, sports organizations must focus on improving the areas they can control. The sports strategist is a primary catalyst for the franchises they represent as they navigate change and facilita...

"Common Threads" Larry Auerbach is a licensed clinical social worker for the last 20 years, practicing in Pt. St. Lucie. Married for 30 years and has a son who is an elementary school principal in Concord, North Carolina. Larry enjoys writing fiction books in particular. He gets a sense of adventure from writing and finds it very relaxing and stimulating to be able to tell an exciting story and en...

Ric talks with Gus Garcia-Roberts co-author with Tim Elfrink of "Blood Sport: Alex Rodriquez, Biogenesis and the Quest to End Baseball's Steroid Era". On January 29th, 2013, an exposé by Miami New Times reporter Tim Elfrink set the sports world on fire. Elfrink revealed that a Miami clinic, Biogenesis, had been supplying illegal performance enhancing drugs – PEDs – to many of the nation’s top base...

In 1969, the 42-year history of biennial golf matches between the United States and Great Britain reached its climax. The U.S., led by Jack Nicklaus, had dominated competitive golf for years; Great Britain, led by Tony Jacklin, was the undisputed underdog. But in spite of having lost 14 of 17 Ryder Cups in the past, the British entered the 1969 Ryder Cup as determined as the Americans were dominan...

Protect Yourself During the Fall Allergy Season Helpful Hints from Holistic Health Expert, Best-Selling Author and This Week in America Guest Dr. Susan Smith Jones Seasonal allergies, including fall allergies, affect more than 35 million Americans and cost more than $7 billion in lost productivity. Weeds and molds are the biggest culprits for those who suffer allergies during the late summer and f...

Leaning On The Line By Lawyers and Others brings you an inside view of criminal trials, civil litigation cases, administration hearings and parts of a general law practice. It illustrates by examples the common thread in all these seemingly different factual situations. The theme is that unless there is integrity in the conduct of lawyers, judges, clients and others to recognize the line between r...

Dr James Marcum says the pill or pills you're currently taking could very well be leading you to an early grave. He feels the pharmaceutical industry prioritizes marketing over healing. Dr Marcum proposes a different way of treating illness: treating the whole person rather than just the symptoms. He shares his top ten health tips. Dr Marcum is a board certified behavioral cardiologist with a thri...

– A young girl named Megan Margo O’Brien dreams of one day becoming America’s first female president in the new novel by Sandra L. Carroll, “Madam President” (published by Abbott Press). “(The book) is about a strong, determined woman who is politically successful and shows that with drive and ambition you can turn your dreams into reality,” Carroll says. “I believe the United States will elect a...

John Brewer discusses "Terpsichore" Author John Brewer’s passion for history unfolds in the pages of his historical fiction novels. Action, adventure and romance abound in his stories. Immerse yourself in John's historical fiction novels that open windows into other times and other places to illuminate here and now. Witness the characters’ struggle for love, for respect, for survival. John Brewer...

1914. It was the midst of the Deadball Era in baseball, but this year the mighty Babe would arrive on the scene and change the game forever. The modern game was coming, and the Boston Braves, a perennially woeful team in the National League would show everyone that it was coming sooner than they thought. Fifteen games behind John McGraw’s powerhouse New York Giants in early July, this young team o...

About Tim Levy People often ask me, ‘How did you come to be doing all these books and CDs and DVDs and TV shows? What path led you to your CEO and entrepreneurial coaching and coaching work?’ Well, let’s go back to the beginning.” A Brief History I was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. I had a wonderful childhood in Sydney’s north shore, attending Barker College, then the University of New South...

Karrie Ross is the author of "Got Shui?: Tips, Tricks and Transformations". Karrie is a Los Angeles based fine artist, graphic designer, award winning author, certified life coach, self publishing consultant, book cover designer and certified feng shui practitioner. www.gotshui.com

Ed Mattson My business card reads, “100% Rotarian Volunteer”. Since the death of my first wife, I have dedicated my time in service to others, having participated in close to one hundred humanitarian service projects, both in the United States and abroad. As a Project Development Director of the National Guard Bureau of International Affairs – State Partnership Program and with the support of vari...

Dana Oliver is a “self-made” success story of sorts. He came from a family with humble beginnings and no monies for college. He worked full time and sent himself through college paying his way course by course. He began his career as a draftsman working his way up to the Senior Director of Research & Development for Medtronic, the world’s largest medical technology company with revenues of $17...

For the past 12,000 years, the earth has experienced a relatively stable climate. Today, that predictability has ended, and global warming is our new reality. Yet such shifting weather patterns threatened Homo sapiens once before, right here in North America as the continent was first being colonized. About 15,000 years ago, the weather began to warm, melting the glaciers of the Late Pleistocene a...