Episodes
March 11, 2025
Do Better & Be Better w/ Kelly McDonald
Kelly McDonald, bestselling author of four books on business and leadership, acclaimed speaker, and founder of one of the nation's top advertising agencies, joins program host Dr. Chris Meek on this episode of Next Steps Forw...
March 4, 2025
Place of Hope w/ Charles L. Bender III
Charles L. Bender III is the founding CEO of Place of Hope, a faith-based and state-licensed family-style residential child-caring agency for abused and neglected children, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Program host...
Feb. 25, 2025
Championing Economic Freedom: A Conversation w/ Dr. Meg Tuszynski
In this episode of Next Steps Forward, Dr. Meg Tuszynski, the Managing Director of the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom in the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, joins program host Dr. Chris Meek ...
Feb. 18, 2025
Fighting Antisemitism w/ Adela Cojab
Adela Cojab is a legal advocate and media contributor recognized for her commitment to protecting Jewish rights and addressing antisemitism in academic institutions. Many in the Next Steps Forward audience will recognize her ...
Feb. 11, 2025
What's Your War Zone? w/ Traci Scott
Traci Scott, communications strategist, author and public speaker, started her broadcasting career at just 16 years old with the Far East Network (FEN) in Japan. Since then, her career path has taken her from CBS News, Capito...
Feb. 4, 2025
Giving A Voice to the Voiceless w/ Janice Trey & Ying Chen
Janice Trey, the head of Epoch Times/NTD Network, and Ying Chen, conductor at Shen Yun Performing Arts, join program host Dr. Chris Meek in this installment of Next Steps Forward to discuss their experiences with the Chinese ...
Jan. 28, 2025
Civilization and Its Fate w/ Dr. Jon Mills
Dr. Jon Mills is a philosopher, psychoanalyst, and clinical psychologist. In his book “End of the World: Civilization and Its Fate” he contends with whether civilization is destined for self-annihilation in light of climate c...
Jan. 21, 2025
Encore: Enough Is Enough: Internet Safety w/ Donna Rice Hughes
Donna Rice Hughes is the President and CEO of Enough Is Enough ® (EIE), an internationally known internet safety expert, author, speaker and Emmy-Award winning producer. She joins Chris Meek on this installment of Next Steps ...
Jan. 14, 2025
Run Like Hell: Healing from Trauma Bonds w/ Dr. Nadine Macaluso
Dr. Nadine Macaluso is the real-life inspiration behind Naomi Belfort’s character in “The Wolf of Wall Street.” She survived a turbulent eight-year marriage to Jordan Belfort, marked by abuse, greed, and trauma. She joins Nex...
Jan. 7, 2025
Operator Syndrome w/ Dr. Chris Frueh
Dr. Chris Frueh, PHD has over thirty years of professional experience working with military veterans and active duty personnel as a clinical psychologist. In this edition of Next Steps Forward, he joins Dr. Chris Meek to disc...
Dec. 31, 2024
Encore Inspiring People to Realize Their Potential w/ Rabbi Daniel Cohen
Rabbi Daniel Cohen, who has served in the rabbinate for over twenty years, is a popular motivator, mentor and inspirational speaker, who will bring his unique blend of authenticity, humor, wisdom and insight to help the Next ...
Dec. 24, 2024
Encore The Making of A Champion w/ Bobby Rahal
Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek is honored to welcome legendary auto racing driver, Bobby Rahal, who most famously won the Indianapolis 500 in 1986 to the program. In an 18-year career spanning F1, Can-Am, Le Mans/IMSA and...
Dec. 17, 2024
I Put My Hand on the Wall w/ Judy Isaacson Elias
Judy Isaacson Elias founded Heroes to Heroes in 2010 as a tribute to her father, Irving M. Isaacson, a World War II veteran, as a way to honor the service of all veterans, especially those with moral injury and post-traumatic...
Dec. 10, 2024
The Moments We Stand w/ Ashlee Boyson
Ashlee Boyson is the author of the blog and book series titled “The Moments We Stand,” which tells the story of her family’s journey of healing after the infidelity and murder of her husband Emmett in 2011, just months after ...
Dec. 3, 2024
Faith, Prayer and Politics w/ Pastor Lorenzo Sewell
In this installment of Next Steps Forward, host Chris Meek celebrates the 200th episode of the program! After first seeing Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, Senior Pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan, on a news segment where he di...
Nov. 26, 2024
Being Muslim Today w/ Saqib Qureshi
Saqib Qureshi is a Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he received his PhD in International Relations and Epistemology. His work has been featured in the Financial Times, the Wall Street Jour...
Nov. 19, 2024
Making A Difference Today for a Safer Tomorrow w/ Kristi Wells
Kristi Wells joins program host Dr. Chris Meek on Next Steps Forward as a leading expert in the fight against human trafficking in the United States. She co-founded Safe House Project, a nonprofit organization combating traff...
Nov. 12, 2024
Solving the Climate Crisis w/ Dr. John Berger
Dr. John Berger, an environmental science and policy specialist and a Senior Research Fellow at The Pacific Institute, joins Dr. Chris Meek on Next Steps Forward to discuss his book “Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Repo...
Nov. 5, 2024
The Only Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude w/ Tony Trzeciak
Tony Trzeciak is a Philadelphia native, husband and father of four. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2008 to 2012. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Kilo Company, Tony completed a combat tour...
Oct. 29, 2024
Small Actions, Big Impact w/ Dr. Resa Lewiss & Dr. Adaira Landry
Special guests Dr. Adaira Landry and Dr. Resa Lewiss join program host Dr. Chris Meek on this installment of Next Steps Forward. Dr. Landry is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and an emergency medicine physici...
Oct. 22, 2024
Promoting Women's Economic Security w/ Rachel Pearson
Rachel Pearson, founder and chief executive officer of Engage for Women, joins program host Chris Meek on Next Steps Forward to speak about promoting women’s economic security. Engage for Women is a non-profit organization de...
Oct. 15, 2024
Let’s Change The World w/ Emiliana Vegas
Emiliana Vegas, EdD, has been highly recognized for her career working to inform education policy in the so-called Global South. She has been a leading economist at the World Bank, division chief of education at the Inter-Ame...
Oct. 1, 2024
An Inside Look at Athlete Mental Health w/ Julie Kliegman
Julie Kliegman is a writer and editor who was previously the copy chief for Sports Illustrated. Before that, she was the copy editor at The Ringer, weekend editor and breaking news contributor at The Week, and a news fellow a...
Sept. 24, 2024
Unstoppable Grit w/ Danielle Cobo
Danielle Cobo is a former Fortune 500 senior sales manager and renowned for empowering individuals with the grit, resilience and courage to thrive both professionally and personally. She joins program host Dr. Chris Meek to d...