This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Three fascinating guests. Three compelling stories. Here's what's coming up on This Week in America with Ric Bratton! In this edition of This Week Ahead , Ric previews conversations about overcoming addiction, suspenseful fiction, and the impact of gambling on individuals and families. SHAWN LEMISON – ONE MAN'S JOURNEY: FROM ADDICTION TO REDEMPTION Can someone rebuild their life after 15 years of...

What if getting older didn't have to mean slowing down? What can elite athletes teach the rest of us about staying stronger, healthier, and more active as we age? On This Week in America with Ric Bratton, award-winning journalist and author Jeff Bercovici discusses his book Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age, exploring the revolutionary science, training techniques, and techn...

What if getting older didn't have to mean slowing down? What can elite athletes teach the rest of us about staying stronger, healthier, and more active as we age? On This Week in America with Ric Bratton, award-winning journalist and author Jeff Bercovici discusses his book Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age, exploring the revolutionary science, training techniques, and techn...

What does the future of entertainment look like? From virtual reality and artificial intelligence to interactive theme parks, museums, and cutting-edge attractions, technology is transforming the way we experience entertainment. On This Week in America with Ric Bratton, author and immersive entertainment expert Michael Mascioni discusses his book Expanding the Immersive Landscape in Leisure Facili...

What does the future of entertainment look like? From virtual reality and artificial intelligence to interactive theme parks, museums, and cutting-edge attractions, technology is transforming the way we experience entertainment. On This Week in America with Ric Bratton, author and immersive entertainment expert Michael Mascioni discusses his book Expanding the Immersive Landscape in Leisure Facili...

Author Benton Savage joins Ric Bratton on This Week in America to discuss his powerful memoir, Wrong Side Out: Madness Misdiagnosed . Savage shares the deeply personal story of years marked by confusion, paranoia, damaged relationships, poor judgment, and the struggle to understand what was happening inside his own mind. He discusses the consequences of misdiagnosis, the importance of proper treat...

Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ. Two names you probably never expected to hear described the same way. But author Tracy Emerick calls both of them “extreme entrepreneurs.” Why? Because Emerick believes the greatest entrepreneurs aren't ultimately defined by the money they make. They're defined by how profoundly they change the lives of other people. Steve Jobs helped put powerful technology into the h...

What separated Steve Jobs from every other entrepreneur—and can those same habits help you succeed? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , Ric welcomes Dr. Robert M. Toguchi , author of The Winning Habits of Steve Jobs , for a fascinating conversation about the mindset, daily habits, and leadership principles that helped Steve Jobs become one of the most influential innovators...

What separated Steve Jobs from every other entrepreneur—and can those same habits help you succeed? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , Ric welcomes Dr. Robert M. Toguchi , author of The Winning Habits of Steve Jobs , for a fascinating conversation about the mindset, daily habits, and leadership principles that helped Steve Jobs become one of the most influential innovators...

What if one of the keys to fighting climate change isn’t simply eliminating fossil fuels—but finding a cleaner way to burn the fuels we still use? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , Ric welcomes Don Owens , author of Burn Fuel Better: From Helpless to Hopeful in the Race Against Climate Change . Owens examines black carbon , the particulate pollution produced through incomp...

What if one of the keys to fighting climate change isn’t simply eliminating fossil fuels—but finding a cleaner way to burn the fuels we still use? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , Ric welcomes Don Owens , author of Burn Fuel Better: From Helpless to Hopeful in the Race Against Climate Change . Owens examines black carbon , the particulate pollution produced through incomp...

A young man climbs a mountain determined to prove himself to his father—and comes back wearing the hide of a man-eating lion. But becoming Aleon-Tabah, the Lion Slayer , is only the beginning. Author David Lee Gibbs takes us into the fascinating and dangerous world of ancient Phoenicia in his historical novel The Lion Slayer: A Tale of Ancient Phoenicia . It’s a world of legendary seafarers, power...

What if the strategies that made companies successful in the past are exactly what prevent them from succeeding in the future? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , business strategist and author Ralph Welborn discusses TOPPLE: The End of the Firm-Based Strategy and the Rise of New Models for Explosive Growth , co-authored with Sajan Pillai. Traditional business strategy has l...

What if the strategies that made companies successful in the past are exactly what prevent them from succeeding in the future? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , business strategist and author Ralph Welborn discusses TOPPLE: The End of the Firm-Based Strategy and the Rise of New Models for Explosive Growth , co-authored with Sajan Pillai. Traditional business strategy has l...

What happens when your life changes overnight with a diagnosis that seems impossible to overcome? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , author Janet McDowell shares the remarkable true story behind her memoir, Chasing a Light in the Darkness: A Story of Resilience in the Face of Unrelenting Medical Challenges . Shortly after her 61st birthday, Janet was diagnosed with lymphocy...

What happens when your life changes overnight with a diagnosis that seems impossible to overcome? On this episode of This Week in America with Ric Bratton , author Janet McDowell shares the remarkable true story behind her memoir, Chasing a Light in the Darkness: A Story of Resilience in the Face of Unrelenting Medical Challenges . Shortly after her 61st birthday, Janet was diagnosed with lymphocy...

Affluence :   Success. Wealth. Opportunity. We chase them. Define them. Measure our lives against them. But what if affluence means something more? When Janeshia receives a mysterious invitation to the prestigious Secret Knock, she steps into what she believes is a professional milestone. Instead, she embarks on a life-changing journey that challenges everything she thought she knew about success....

Author and Vietnam veteran Gerald “Jerry” Snodgrass joins Ric Bratton on This Week in America to discuss his new novel, The Cabin at Silver Ridge: Introducing Huckleberry the Friendly Moose . High in the Colorado mountains, Jack and Marlene Whitaker have created a life at Silver Ridge filled with family, friendship, memories, laughter, heartbreak—and one very unusual companion. Meet Huckleberry, a...

A Life of Impact: The Remarkable Legacy of Transplant Pioneer Samuel L. Kountz, MD Dr. Samuel L. Kountz rose from rural Arkansas in the segregated South to become an internationally recognized surgeon whose pioneering work helped transform kidney transplantation and save countless lives. On This Week in America with Ric Bratton , David S. Kountz, MD, MBA, MACP, discusses his book A Life of Impact:...

Why do good people sometimes become bad managers—and what can organizations do about it? Samuel A. Culbert, PhD , author of Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions , joins Ric Bratton on This Week in America to challenge some long-held assumptions about management and the workplace. Culbert argues that many workplace problems aren't caused by inherently bad people, but...

Why do good people sometimes become bad managers—and what can organizations do about it? Samuel A. Culbert, PhD , author of Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions , joins Ric Bratton on This Week in America to challenge some long-held assumptions about management and the workplace. Culbert argues that many workplace problems aren't caused by inherently bad people, but...

What does it really mean to age gracefully? According to longtime This Week in America guest Susan Smith Jones, PhD , it isn't about turning back the clock. It's about moving forward with energy, enthusiasm, gratitude, purpose and joy. Susan returns to This Week in America with Ric Bratton for an uplifting conversation about aging gracefully and creating a vibrant, joyful and purpose-filled life a...

What does it really mean to age gracefully? According to longtime This Week in America guest Susan Smith Jones, PhD , it isn't about turning back the clock. It's about moving forward with energy, enthusiasm, gratitude, purpose and joy. Susan returns to This Week in America with Ric Bratton for an uplifting conversation about aging gracefully and creating a vibrant, joyful and purpose-filled life a...

What really happens when casual gambling becomes an addiction—and how much of the casino experience is designed to keep you playing? Author Matt Shea joins Ric Bratton on This Week in America to discuss his book The Casino Down the Street , based on Shea’s three-year study of casinos and his own personal experience with gambling addiction. After ignoring his father’s warnings and beginning to gamb...

What is life really like behind the badge? Author and former law enforcement officer Andrew Kincaid joins Ric Bratton on This Week in America to discuss his book My Life as a Reserve Deputy: If the Badge Could Talk , a firsthand account drawn from 21 years of service with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Kincaid dreamed of working in law enforcement from an early age and went on to exper...