Episodes

Father Mike is Director Office of Community Relations Catholic Archdiocese of Camden NJ, and the founder of Discovery House Ministries. In 2013, The Philadelphia Division of the FBI honored Monsignor Michael T. Mannion for his efforts to educate youth about substance abuse and violence and for his assistance to the local FBI’s community outreach program. Working with the U.S. Marshals Service, Father Mike assisted with the organization’s Fugitive Safe Surrender Program. The successful program en...

Dr. Dick Thompson the President and founder of High Performance Systems: Decision Making Under Stress, DMUS. In fast-paced environments every decision counts. Stress at every level impacts how and what decisions are made—sometimes with catastrophic consequences—especially in emergency situations. You need leaders who can make the best decisions to achieve the best possible outcome every time. When decision makers must act quickly, often with only partial information, they make better decisions i...

Whether it’s deep reporting from the White House, media training the Rockettes, or teaching MBA students at Wharton, Susanne LaFrankie uses the deep skills of journalism and communication to improve people's ability to communicate clearly with precision. Susanne will share her insights on coaching for “performance” during today’s show. Susanne, a former ABC TV correspondent, is a Communication Consultant specializing in developing and implementing strategic communication and public relations str...

The “aging” NFL rookie who inspired the movie Invincible, played by Mark Wahlberg, Vince Papale was a 30-year-old high school teacher when he joined the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. br Vince Papale's story was remarkable: he had no NFL experience and had not played pro football.In 1976 the Eagles' rookie coach, Dick Vermeil, held open tryouts for players. Papale tried out for Vermeil, was invited to training camp and, against all odds, made the team. br Vince Papale sp...

Sandra L. Foster, PhD is coauthor with Jeffrey E. Auerbach, PhD Positive Psychology in Coaching: Applying Science to Executive and Personal Coaching and will discuss some the findings and best practices. Dr. Foster combines research-based methods and insightful understanding of individual behavior in an organizational context with a strong focus on business results. She is dedicated to assisting women and emerging leaders from non-traditional backgrounds or born abroad in enhancing their effecti...

Michael is the Senior Partner and Founder of Box of Crayons. Box of Crayons helps organizations around the world do less Good Work and more Great Work. Their training programs give time-crunched managers the tools to coach in 10 minutes or less. Michael is the author of a number of books, including the best-selling Do More Great Work. His book and philanthropic project End Malaria, collected essays by thought leaders and through its sale raised $400,000 for Malaria No More. br He’s also a popula...

After WELL OVER two thousand games and thirty years of wearing the Stripes, legendary NHL official Fraser dropped his final puck at the end of the 2009/2010 season and relives his colorful career officiating hockey in his candid book THE FINAL CALL WITH KERRY FRASER, born May 30, 1952, in Sarnia, Ontario, is the most senior referee in the National Hockey League. He joined the NHL Officials Association on September 1, 1973, and officiated his first game in the 1980-81 season. He retired from offi...

Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. and ICF Master Certified Coach 'MCC' is a number 1 international best selling author, entrepreneur, OD consultant to Fortune 500 companies, lecturer, talk-show host, master coach, and trainer since 1974.

Jack Devine served at the Central Intelligence Agency for more than 30 years, rising to become the acting deputy director of operations – the head of all CIA spying operations. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story, which Bob Woodward called “a sophisticated, deeply informed account of real life in the real CIA that adds immeasurably to the public understanding of the espionage culture.” Jack's story is revealed with gripping intrigue usin...

Dr. Relly Nadler will present some of the newest research on Habit Change and using our Willpower. Many people start the New Year with plans of change, be it exercise, losing weight, finishing a major project, or personal growth goals. 45% of people make New Years resolutions and at the end of week one 75% are still doing it; at 6 months only 45% are still doing it. Today’s show explores: br • How to change a habit and be successful with your resolutions? br • What is Will Power and why it matte...

For decades, we’ve been taught that genes are FIXED AND UNCHANGEABLE. Not so, say New York Times bestselling authors Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi. “It’s time to explode such rigid notions” writes co-author Tanzi. On todays show Tanzi will tell everyone the news – that “gene activity is largely under our control.” “TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World,” Harvard Professor and acclaimed reseracher, Tanzi will share his insights on how lifestyle choices make a dramatic impact on optim...

The Honorable Alison T. Young serves as Managing Director, Leadership and Civic Engagement at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business

Mitch co-founded Timeslips Corp, which grew to become the largest time tracking software company in the world before it was sold to Sage plc in 1998. Then Mitch went on to join long-time friend Chet Holmes as President, later to join forces with Tony Robbins and together created Business Breakthroughs, International with nearly 300 people and about $25M in sales. In 2013, Mitch began writing “The Invisible Organization” which is the CEO’s guide to transitioning a traditional brick and mortar com...

Robert Tucker is one of the most in-demand innovation speakers and workshop leaders in the world today. Since 1986, he has coached and consulted managers, executives and entire teams at organizations ranging from IBM to SAP to American Express. He regularly works with organizations ranging from the Japan Marketing Association to the Ministry of Industry in Morocco. His firm, The Innovation Resource Consulting Group, based in Santa Barbara-California, serves clients in 46 countries. Robert is the...

Her column, The Suburban Outlaw™ can be read in Gannett’s Democrat plus Chronicle and Rochester Magazine where she also contributes feature articles.

Carol S. Pearson, Ph.D., is President of the Pacifica Graduate Institute and the creator of the Pearson Archetype Indicator system and books and instruments that support it. Dr. Pearson’s scholarly, administrative, teaching, and consulting work has always been in the service of helping people live and work at a deeper level of awareness. She has promoted these ends in practice in administrative and teaching positions at the Pacifica Graduate Institute, the University of Maryland, Georgetown Univ...

As the President and Co-founder of Karakoram Group (KG), David Cooper brings the highest level of special operations counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism experience to bear on strategic global security issues, blending a mix of data-driven and experience-driven enterprise risk management and risk leadership practices. As a former US NAVY SEAL and the senior operator for one of our nations’ premier special operations units, Dave spent over a decade not only pursuing some of the world's most wante...

As Vice President of Collaborative Growth James applies his expertise in developing emotional effectiveness to help public and private sector leaders expand the depth of their influence, anticipate change, and respond to it resiliently. James is a thought leader in providing Emotional Intelligence training and tools. He is the coauthor of Emotional Intelligence in Action, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, A Coach’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence and Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social ...

What does it take to be a leader in today’s complex crisis driven society where traits like diplomacy and safety are key to all our wellbeing at work and at home? Join our special guest, Lt. Don Kester, currently a SWAT Tactical Response Commander after having served as a SWAT Team Operator, Team Leader, and Team Supervisor in one of the largest US border zones, Tucson, Arizona. Lt. Kester has served as a patrol district commander, as the department’s Training Director and is certified as an ins...

Join stress coach, Dr. Carol Scott, formerly an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital and author of Discover Your BestStress Zone to learn the secrets to transforming stress in today’s show. Dr. Scott is an expert on the connections between stress & health and the developer of the BestStress Zone Concept. Dr. Scott is a highly sought after consultant, speaker and one on one StressRelief Coach who has taken her work from the emergency room to the boardroom. As described in a recent Fast C...

Today's show will feature an engaging conversation with motivational speaker Richie Parker and focuses on his compelling and inspirational life. Richie's story, captured in one of the most motivational ESPN videos of all times, shows the many challenges and inspirations of a real American hero. Born without arms, Richie is a top engineer for NASCAR and now a graduate student who speaks to millions through his courageous actions every day. Richie shares his perspectives on Motivational Leadership...

Today's show will feature an engaging conversation with Allen J. Pathmarajah, Executive Chairman of AJP Advisers Pte Ltd (Business Advisers focuses on Organizational Transformation through Leadership Development, Strategic and Financial Management) and Business Thinking Systems (S) Pte Ltd (Business Coaching). He is an Adjunct Professor, School of Business at SIM University and has extensive Consutling experience in England, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. Allen speaks on Leadership and Manag...

Dr. Steven Stein is the author of Make Your Workplace Great: The 7 Keys to an Emotionally Intelligent Organization , Emotional Intelligence for Dummies , and co-author of the international bestseller The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success . . Dr. Steven Stein is a clinical psychologist and the founder and CEO of Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS), and publisher of the world’s premier Emotional Intelligence assessments, the EQ-i, the BOEI, and the MSCEIT, as well as other leading psych...

Since the Declaration of Independence, Americans have been free to pursue happiness, but there’s no guarantee we’ll achieve it, the secret is knowing where to look. Building on this great heritage, experts Nadler and Greenberg share exciting news on the state of the art about “the science of happiness” and how it impacts our emotional and social intelligence. New insights include how we can choose to joyfully respond to such factors as money or consumptive happiness, the genetics of adventure an...