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Be Real Now

by Bob Adcroft

Bob Adcroft often boasts of being married to his best friend and high school sweetheart, Bernie. He is a husband, father and cancer survivor. After three decades of working as a marketing specialist, Bob still enjoys a career as an account manager with Entercom Communications. Bob's passion is sharing his life stories in hopes to help others who are facing a challenge. The "Be Real Now" podcast is an acronym for; (Beliefs, Education, Rest, Energy, Attitude, Love, Nourishment, Open-Mind, and Wisdom). These are subjects of his true life lessons that he and his guests share.

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Episodes

  1. #240: Balancing Family, Work, and Finding Joy In Life. -- Guest: Bernie Adcroft

    In this podcast episode #240, I have the privilege of sharing the story of someone who has been my ultimate inspiration and role model. For over forty years, she has not only been my closest friend but also my soulmate and the love of my life. My wife Bernie Adcroft, Join Bernie and I as we share...

  2. #239: Goals and Achieving your Life Ambitions

    Bob's guest today is Maria Conigliaro Traino, who hails from a family of Italian restaurant owners and absorbed the values of hustle, service, and adaptability from a young age. Maria offers profound insights into why we often find ourselves stuck in repetitive patterns in our careers,...

  3. #238: Manifesting Your Goals “Every day in every way I’m getting stronger & stronger”

    Life Coach, Divorced Dad Coach, Course Creator on Mastermind.com talks about how to reach your goals through clarity and accountability. Listen to a graduate of Tony Robbins Mastery University, trained at Tony Robbins and Cloe Madanes for Coaching Goal Attainment. His 20-20 Vision Goal Achieving...

  4. #237: Man's Best Friend

    A common saying is a dog is a man’s best friend, maybe because of the dog's loyalty or their unconditional love to their master. Interestingly, dogs and humans have lived under the same roof for 15,000 years. So, if you’re a dog or pet lover you’ll enjoy this podcast. My guest is my sister Marilu...

  5. #236: Psychedelics vs. Pharmaceuticals

    Aristotle said, “It’s a mark of an educated mind to be able to entrain an idea without accepting it"! Psychedelics: Are they drugs? Are they medicine? Are they safe? The difference between Psychedelics and Pharmaceuticals, Wilkes University Professor and MAX 102 Radio morning show host, Kristen...

  6. #235: "Be Real Now" Family, friends and God with Dan Simrell

    “Be Real Now” Finding life's greatest gifts, understanding how family and friends and music connects us God. Dan Simrell shares his life story of ups and downs. The importance of learning to feel comfortable expressing our love for all and remembering the Golden Rule.

  7. #234: Gifts and Skills with Todd Tongdee Lavelle

    Todd Lavelle is an international musician, writer and TV personality. He is a global ambassador for culture, who continues to enlighten us with his creativity and musical talents. Listen and learn from this loving man who shares his talents and encourages others to share theirs. You may even be...

  8. #233: Bob Guccione Jr. on The Importance of Faith

    Bob Guccione Jr. is an internationally renowned editor and publisher who has created and managed some of America’s most iconic publishing brands, including SPIN Magazine, Gear, Discovery and headed the marketing and circulation department of Penthouse Magazine. He is a lecturer and debater at...

  9. #232: Dream Until Your Dream Comes True

    Rachel Maier, creative writer, editor and entrepreneur, shares her life’s experiences on this week’s podcast. Guided by her intuition, Rachel wrote press releases for spiritual books early on, canvased for those experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, then helped build the number one health...

  10. #231: Teachers Working Through Covid-19

    Sarah Dennebaum, an early childhood educator, shares her real experiences as a mom and teacher working virtually during Covid-19. Listen as Sarah tells the story of how her students and their families, along with her own family, are coping during the pandemic.

  11. #230: Bootstrapping Your Way Into Business

    Ryan Adcroft, local business owner, shares his experiences as an entrepreneur on starting, running and thriving in business without going into any debt. Ryan and his wife, best friend and business partner Krysty successfully run multiple businesses together. Listen as Bob questions Ryan on how he...

  12. #229: How a Front Line Nurse Copes With COVID-19

    Bob brings his daughter Cecelia Bubser, a Nurse Anesthetist, on as a guest to discuss COVID-19. She shares her first hand experience on the frontline treating patients with Coronavirus and how she copes with this deadly disease.

  13. #228: Don’t Get Duped by Fake News. Here’s How to Spot It.

    Bob and his guest Patrick Adcroft discuss in detail the differences between real and fake news. By the end of the episode, you’ll know why disinformation is thriving, who is spreading it, and how to spot it.

  14. #227: Understanding E=mc2 in 30 minutes

    The most well known yet rarely understood equation in the world, E=mc2. Yes Einstein's theory of Energy = mass x speed of light squared. Simply everything is energy, and harnessing our own energy to attain our life's ambitions.

  15. #226: I Love NY - How the Big Apple Is Leading the Way in the Fight Against Coronavirus

    What does four decades of living in New York City do for you? Lessons learned may apply to all of our lives. Bob Adcroft and his guest discuss how to prevail in during difficult times, and the true meaning on New York Tough.

  16. #225: Coronavirus

    Bob and his brother Dooley discuss Covid-19. Dooley has researched viruses and pandemic's for nearly 3 decades. He shares his knowledge of the history of viruses as they discuss what we can expect next and how we can best prepare for the future.

  17. #224: Nancy Kman on Beating Cancer

    Bob and his colleague Nancy Kman share their real life stories on when they first learned they had cancer. Now thirteen years later Nancy reflects on how she dealt with this life altering diagnosis. Both Bob and Nancy believe a positive attitude, family and friends are essential to the road to...

  18. #223: Fr. Joseph F. Sica -- Forgiveness: One Step at a Time

    Bob and his Pastor, Father Joseph Sica, share real life stories of their past experiences during an intimate and candid conversation about parish life, forgiveness, faith, and love. After nearly four decades of serving as a priest in the Scranton Diocese, Father Sica describes the value of living...

  19. #222: Belief

    Bob recounts a dramatic real life story of saving an elder mans life and then realizing the older gentleman saves his life too! Dr. Sean Adcroft, Bob’s donor provided Bob with a life saving bone marrow transplant. Bob and Sean discuss stories of the power of a positive attitude, the value of...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bob Adcroft often boasts of being married to his best friend and high school sweetheart, Bernie. He is a husband, father and cancer survivor. After three decades of working as a marketing specialist, Bob still enjoys a career as an account manager with Entercom Communications. Bob's passion is sharing his life stories in hopes to help others who are facing a challenge. The "Be Real Now" podcast is an acronym for; (Beliefs, Education, Rest, Energy, Attitude, Love, Nourishment, Open-Mind, and Wisdom). These are subjects of his true life lessons that he and his guests share.

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Bob Adcroft often boasts of being married to his best friend and high school sweetheart, Bernie. He is a husband, father and cancer survivor. After three decades of working as a marketing specialist, Bob still enjoys a career as an account manager with Entercom Communications. Bob's passion is...

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