The Neil Haley Show

Neil opened with a re-aired Total Celebrity Show call with six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and NFL 2000s All-Decade selection Terrell Owens about his run on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump. T.O. shared how he was a last-minute addition (added two weeks out, while other cast had known for six to nine months) and tried to absorb the show by watching DVDs friends loaned him, his analysis of Kevin Jonas's mistake of trying to play a game within a game on Trump rather than focusing on the project, and the parallels he drew between managing locker-room egos and the boardroom team dynamics. He was playing for the Boys & Girls Club of America (citing Shaquille O'Neal and Denzel Washington as longtime backers) and walked Neil through his "What To Do" T-shirt line (the message that you can build a dream the way kids build a bear, that you can become bigger, faster, stronger if you put in the extra work no one sees), his upcoming clothing line and home decor passion, fantasy receiver camps, and his Super Bowl wix.com commercial cameo alongside Brett Favre, Larry Allen, Franco Harris, and Emmitt Smith. T.O. closed crediting his mom and grandmother in Alexander City, Alabama and his work ethic at UT Chattanooga (asking coaches for keys to the weight room over the holidays when he could not afford to go home) and his routine of hiring a personal trainer to come back to the facility after practice in the pros for the physical condition that he believes is still 15-years-post-football peak today. Find him at TerrellOwens.com.Neil then welcomed award-winning Arizona photographer, author, and Scottsdale Philharmonic cellist Brandy Isadora to walk through her arc from inventing the Bisadora Hip Purse (an engineering patent at age 18) into handbag design, then through her California College of the Arts MFA in creative writing, then into her photography company Isadora Images and her three books: Tattle Tales: Tattoo Stories and Portraits, Mannequins: Stories of the First Supermodel, and the short story collection The Stories of Our Lives. Brandy walked Neil through the dual craft of photography and fiction (image hits immediately, prose unfolds slower), her two non-negotiables on every shoot (lighting and authenticity), and the unexpected lesson from Tattle Tales: tattooed people light up when asked about their ink because most of life people are not asked questions, and the heavily inked ER doctor she interviewed deliberately placed his work in visible spots to break the stereotype that tattooed people cannot be doctors. The Stories of Our Lives, she explained, came back to life during COVID when her mother nudged her to dig out the short stories she had drafted in 2012 in grad school, and the through-line of all her work is hope (a friend's line, "life is an extreme sport," still anchors her). She also gave Neil her client mix today (entertainment headshots, models building portfolios, musicians, authors, and a recent uptick in clients wanting professional dating-site and matchmaker photos). All three books are on Amazon.Neil closed with Dr. Gilda Carle for the Gilda Gram simulcast running through the controversy at Stanford University's commencement, where more than 100 graduating students walked out and chanted "Free, free Palestine" through the keynote address by Google's CEO. Gilda framed it against Google and Amazon's $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract to provide cloud and AI services to the Israeli government, asked her audience whether commencement was the appropriate venue for a year-long protest that ends up spoiling the milestone for the rest of the graduating class, and tied it to her ongoing concern about the rise in campus antisemitism. Visit DrGilda.com.

Neil opened with a re-air of the Celebrity Interviews call with Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville, and Tyler Perry alum John Schneider promoting his independent film Like Son, a psychological crime drama starring Don Shanks (Michael Myers in Halloween), Joe Chrest (Stranger Things), and Laura Cayouette (Django Unchained), distributed through John's own platform CineFlix DOD (Digital On Demand, not Video On Demand) launching the maiden voyage stream Thursday at 8 PM Central. Drawing on Denver Pyle's old Dukes set advice that "you have the strength of your ignorance, keep doing it" and his Mount Kisco, New York childhood movie-theater memories, John framed the platform as a way for independent filmmakers to keep most of the check rather than handing it to the Netflixes and Hulus of the world, with a post-screening live Q&A streamed from the studio's screening room mimicking the film-festival experience where the lights come up and filmmakers field questions. The model will roll out for every new release through CineFlix, whether John's own or another independent's. Watch the trailer free at CineFlixDOD.com or via Facebook.com/OnTheSunStudios; the film is also pre-purchasable now.Neil then welcomed Andy Gutman, president of Detroit-area commercial real estate firm Farbman Group (where he has worked 31 years up the ladder from accountant under the late CEO Bert Farbman after his first post-college CPA job went under five days before he graduated Michigan State) and the author of eleven children's books, in to discuss his latest, Business Raccoon. Andy traced the book's origin to a real raccoon on his lawn that he made up bedtime stories about for his daughter Rylee (now grown and working in graphic design specializing in logos), positioned the character as a way to plant the idea early that business can be cool and fun, and walked Neil through the catalog (Charlie the Caterpillar, Be Kind, What Can I Be Today, Even, Stand Tall, Pop Lullaby, Life Lessons from Brilliant Detroit written with kids from the Detroit nonprofit, My First Day of Kindergarten and From Fearful to Fearless both written with kids at Beachwood Elementary). Each book also has an original accompanying song available on Spotify. Recurring character Luna the Bernese Mountain Dog appears in every book and joins Andy at school and parade readings. Andy and Neil traded thoughts on a coworker who died of a heart attack two years before his planned retirement (the catalyst for Andy finally writing the books he had stockpiled), on doing work you love so retirement never has to come, on embracing AI rather than fearing it (Andy's office has ordered a Neo humanoid robot from the California-built first US plant), and on the unfinished autobiography Andy keeps shelving until he finds his voice. Pick up Business Raccoon on Amazon.Neil closed with the Storehouse Media Group simulcast hosted by Sherrie Price Clark welcoming cybersecurity keynote speaker and best-selling author Robert Siciliano (CSP, CSI, CITRMS, architect of the Strategic Human Firewall and CEO of Safr.Me) to break down his framework. Robert defined the Strategic Human Firewall as the mindset shift from "I trust what I see by default" to "I verify everything," walking Neil and Sherrie through situational awareness applied to every ringing phone, text, email, and pop-up; the Human Blindspot (the biological default to trust that organized crime now weaponizes through cyberfraud, an industry that has eclipsed the illicit drug trade in revenue, with 300 billion personal records and 20 billion passwords already on the dark web); and the Kitchen Table Effect where trained employees take security habits home and cement them for life. He gave the basic protection stack any listener can deploy today: a password manager, unique passwords for every account, two-factor authentication on everything, a VPN whenever using hotel or public Wi-Fi, and a credit freeze with Experian,

Neil opened Hour 2 with Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist who served as Michael Jackson's personal physician, calling in to discuss his memoir This Is It!: The Secret Lives of Dr. Conrad Murray and Michael Jackson. Born in Grenada and raised in Trinidad and Tobago (no shoes until age seven), Dr. Murray walked through his 16 years of postgraduate training (Texas Southern, Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Loma Linda for internal medicine, Arizona for cardiology, and UCSD for interventional cardiology), his decision to stay in Nevada after patients begged him not to leave a factory-style group practice, and the unforgettable night he made a treatment call for Mother Teresa without realizing who she was until he saw her on CNN the next evening after dozing off on his couch. He recounted being first called to the Jackson home to treat the three children for an upper-respiratory bug, then earning Michael's trust by smoothly hydrating him with a banana bag (Michael had never felt an IV go in so cleanly), and eventually getting him to allow a male podiatrist near his cracked, calloused, fungus-ridden feet so he could finally dance without pain. Dr. Murray detailed the Demerol addiction he says he never knew about (a Beverly Hills dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, allegedly administered the drug 51 times in Michael's final 60 days, with single-day doses reaching 975mg against a 50mg ER norm), the courtroom evidence he disputes (a propofol concentration of 0.04 mcg/mL in the back of Michael's eye, 65 times below the threshold needed to stop breathing, and no measurable level ever found in the brain), the prosecutor's mid-trial alteration of evidence that he believes should have triggered a mistrial, and the contrast between his 2,000-square-foot master suite and the seven-by-five-foot aluminum-fixture cell where he spent two weeks behind bars. With his California, Nevada, and Texas licenses suspended or revoked, Dr. Murray now serves international patients as an advocate from his international licensure, recently helping reduce one uninsured patient's cardiothoracic bypass bill at the University of Miami from $160,000 to $31,000. His parting message: stop complaining about burnt toast and an overdone breakfast, stand up, dust yourself off, and determine your own destiny. Pick up the book on Amazon, BookBaby, or DrConradMurray.com.Neil then welcomed Office Hours co-host Pat Riley for the weekly AI consulting segment. Pat detailed building a brand-new mobile app concept in about 26 hours: he spotted a truck bumper on his commute, dictated a full business plan to Manus, who returned cost estimates, target segments (consumers, plus credit unions for financing), a website, and a Base44-built prototype priced at $49.99 for a 30-day subscription. Neil pushed back on Base44's credit-burn rate, and Pat had his own AI agent Rich pull a live side-by-side comparison: Base44 is best for non-technical founders building fast prototypes and MVPs, while Claude Code is best for developers, real products, and complex custom logic. They also dug into Claude Cowork's new struggle to surface old conversation threads, Perplexity's credit burn versus Manus at $40 a month, the arrival of Opus 4.8, and Neil's continued AI movie-making workflow using ChatGPT's improved image generation alongside Gemini. Pat also shared meeting Cubs catcher and former manager David Ross at a Morgan Wallen concert and promoted Ross's podcast The Lovable Reunion with Anthony Rizzo, built around the 2016 World Series team's 10-year reunion. Pat's audiobook Deception Underway is on Spotify; visit UnderwayBooks.com.

Neil opened with Total Celebrity favorite Kate Flannery, Meredith Palmer of The Office, to discuss the new Hulu comedy series All Night, in which she plays high-school principal Saperstein on grad-night lockdown (phones surrendered, leave and you can't come back). Kate revealed that the show's young cast is stacked with former Disney and Nickelodeon talent, including Ally Grant (Anna Gasteyer's daughter on Suburgatory). On The Office, she answered two questions Neil pulled from the show's superfans: Meredith five years later would still be partying and working at Dunder Mifflin (when last seen at Toby and Angela's wedding she was dancing with a guy who might just stick around, plus she was finishing a PhD), and yes she really did lick the hand sanitizer, though crew doctored it with clear gelatin and club soda. She also confirmed her recurring run as Crossing Guard Sandy on American Housewife (with a possible return after the writers' strike), her one-shot as sanitation chief Mean Marge on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, her ongoing voice work on Cartoon Network's OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes as K.O.'s mom, and her annual Christmas tour with Jane Lynch built around their album A Swinging Little Christmas, with a likely Pittsburgh stop in early December and a run at the Carlyle Hotel in New York.Neil then welcomed early childhood development expert and RIE Associate Wendy Kronick, who has taught Parent-Infant Guidance classes for nearly 30 years, to discuss her interactive children's book This or That: A Busy Morning (co-authored with Susan Beauchene, illustrated by Emilia Manrique Medrano). Built on Magda Gerber's RIE methodology, the rhyming book walks babies and toddlers through a morning routine by offering two real choices at each step ("the ducks or the bows") so even infants as young as five months can become active participants rather than passive recipients. Wendy and Neil dug into respect, predictability, rupture and repair, age-appropriate boundaries, quiet narration over sportscasting (acknowledging feelings rather than distracting with a "pink elephant"), and being a friendly parent rather than your child's friend until they're grown. Available on Amazon and through the RIE website.Neil then welcomed Jody Corbet for the Jesus and Ugly Jody / Storehouse Media Group simulcast, continuing last week's small-business scaling series. Jody walked through the first true full-time hire after a founder has already outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, and social: the question is not who is cheapest but what the founder is actually good at, then hiring the opposite. He flagged the common trap of hiring four people at once on the promise of future sales, the importance of culture fit over resume polish (a $300,000 hire is fine if they live the founder's vision; a butt-in-seat hire never is), the need to know the cash is already in the account before you bring anyone on, and using AI tools across five different models as advisors rather than as decision-makers. Reach Jody at SLS.Consulting or via LinkedIn and X.Neil closed with Dr. Gilda Carle for the Gilda Gram podcast simulcast, walking through the upheaval at CBS News under new boss Bari Weiss as a leadership case study. Gilda traced 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley's reported screaming-match exit ("you have no television experience") after 37 years at the network, and the departures of several long-tenured female reporters, alongside the long shadow of Lesley Stahl, as a textbook example of what happens when long-tenured insiders refuse to follow new ownership. She praised Bari Weiss's track record (The Free Press sold to Paramount), reminded listeners that every organization has a pecking order, and asked the audience to think honestly about how they have handled a new leader: kiss up, wait it out, walk out, or give them a real chance.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Kenny Anderson and David Hayes CoxNeil opened Hour 2 with NBA All-Star and Georgia Tech legend Kenny Anderson, who walked through his journey from the projects of LeFrak City, Queens to a 14-year NBA career and the upcoming documentary Mr. Chibbs (directed by Jill Campbell, produced with business partner Barry Markowitz of Green Face Productions). Kenny credited his late mother for the structure that kept him in school and on the court, his mentor Vincent Smith (TNT analyst Kenny Smith's older brother) for teaching him how to play point guard the right way, and a supporting cast of family and advisers for steering him away from the streets. He talked about being ranked the number one player in the country in high school at Archbishop Molloy, his two All-American years at Georgia Tech, and his fear of failing his mother, which haunted him even as the #2 overall pick of the 1991 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets. He reflected on the early Nets team with Derrick Coleman and the late Drazen Petrovic (and how that ceiling might have looked very different had Petrovic lived), his five-year run with the Boston Celtics where he set up Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker through the Eastern Conference Finals, and the trades from Portland and Boston that took the passion out of him. After his mother died in 2005, at her burial he heard God say enough, retired at 35, briefly played five months in Lithuania, and went back to school to earn his BA at St. Thomas University in Miami in 2010 — a moment he says hit him harder than draft night. He now coaches with his South Florida Elite AAU program, mentors at-risk kids in Florida, and is taking the same slogan into the documentary: basketball is easy, life is hard. The nickname Chibbs came from his mother calling him "cheeks" as a five-day-old, and he carried it all the way through Georgia Tech and the NBA. Visit MrChibbs.com.Neil then welcomed NRA-certified firearms instructor David Hayes Cox to discuss his new safety guide for parents and kids, This Is A Gun: A Safety Guide for Families with Children (ThisIsAGun.org). David, a 20-year firearms enthusiast trained under Scotty Reitz in Los Angeles, made clear up front that he is not a gun advocate but a gun safety advocate, and that he and his bipartisan co-author (on the opposite side of the political aisle) wrote the book for both gun-owning and non-gun-owning families. He walked through the foundational statistics (400 to 500 million firearms in civilian hands in the US, roughly one million sold per month, with 40 to 52 percent of American homes owning at least one) and the parallel safety domains that drove him to write it (swimming lessons drop drowning risk 88 percent, stop drop and roll, Mr. Yuck, electrical outlet covers). His three-step rule for children encountering a firearm is simple and repeatable: do not touch, run away, find an adult, including the courage to say no to a friend who wants to show off a gun. He emphasized that the book intentionally uses life-size illustrations of the most popular concealed-carry pistol on the market today (the Sig Sauer P365) because children whose only mental model of guns comes from Nerf, squirt guns, video games, and Hollywood will see a real small-frame pistol and assume it is a toy. He praised illustrator Joe Ruiz, encouraged parents to skip realistic-looking replicas for younger kids and save BB-gun training for the age when children are ready to learn the four universal laws of gun safety, and reminded listeners that even in the bluest of states roughly 25 percent of homes contain firearms, so the conversation cannot be avoided. Pick up the book at ThisIsAGun.org.

Neil opened with WNBA point guard Erica Wheeler on the Total Celebrity Show. Raised in the Pork 'N Beans section of Miami's Liberty City (10 blocks from the First 48 cameras), Erica walked through the only two paths she saw growing up — basketball or the streets — and credited her late mother Melissa Cooper (lost to cervical cancer) and her high school Coach Adams for keeping her on the court and in the classroom. At Rutgers under Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer, she learned everything from public-speaking to media training to dress (Stringer told her mom in their living room that the scholarship was about the degree, not the game). After being undrafted, she signed with the Atlanta Dream, then got the call to the New York Liberty when a player went down. She praised the Liberty's sisterhood culture, and previewed her next overseas stop in Brazil with Marinho, after a strong prior year with Sesi. Follow her at @EWeezy_3.Neil then welcomed Jason Seal for the No Sleeve Nation podcast simulcast. Jason is shipping eight-shirt friend orders, a fresh wave to a longtime Florida fan, and a new design for the Finleyville Carnival in July benefiting the fire department. He continues to hand-cut and hand-stitch every shirt (none are identical), and is still hunting for the right brand for the women's and kids' lines. Visit NoSleeveNation.com.Neil then welcomed bestselling Christian author Mary Shearer Eckert to continue the Wounded Sisters conversation. Mary leaned into the theme that worry is a form of not trusting God, recalled how a rainy-morning car wreck redirected her to Kerrville and on to nursing school, and shared that her book is now poised for Hobby Lobby placement and a push into local Barnes & Noble signings. The sequel is well underway, driven by reader demand. Visit MaryShererEckert.com.Neil then welcomed Mina Valentin for two Mina Valentine Show simulcast segments. First, on Memorial Day's roots, Mina traced the Georgian-era English tradition of King Charles II founding the Chelsea Royal Hospital, the Out-Pension System for soldiers with 20 years of service or war injuries, and the rare regimental medals reserved for grand acts. She compared that to Theodore Roosevelt opening three large US veterans' hospitals (New Jersey, Iowa, and the wildly successful Dayton, Ohio campus where men farmed, gardened, painted, and built), and traced Memorial Day's evolution from Decoration Day in 1868 honoring Union Civil War dead to today's federal observance. In her second segment, Mina compared Georgian-era English breakfasts by class: cold salted tongue, smoked kippers, grilled haddock or halibut, hot chocolate, and fresh breads for the wealthy; porridge or pottage with crumbled bread and milk, day-old bread, and the cabbage-and-potato classic Bubble and Squeak for the working class. Visit MinaValentin.com.Neil closed with Mike Crook for the Mike Crook Show simulcast, joined by Darren Fryer from Hawaii (Dr. Duggar was out) to keep walking through OnlyLife's biohacking technology line. They priced and bundled the flagship P90 Plus ($1,500 plus 10% tax and shipping, comes with the facial wand and the Revitalux PEMF claw wand), the new ShakeAN Massager ($1,000, launched December 2025, targeting visceral belly fat), the PEMF goggles for eye and brain health ($500), and the Vitality Wand with tripod ($600). Darren recommended pairing the ShakeAN with the P90 Plus for weight loss (melt fat first, then circulate and detoxify so the cells do not reabsorb) and the P90 Plus with the Vitality Wand for specific pain and injury recovery. Mike shared his own results melting stubborn love handles and easing nerve damage in his feet, and contrasted the one-time hardware cost with the recurring price of GLP-1 prescriptions.

Neil opened Hour 2 of the Total Celebrity segment with Caregiver Dave to welcome actress, singer, and author Michele Greene, beloved as Abby Perkins for five Emmy-nominated seasons on NBC's L.A. Law (1986 to 1991). Michele recounted how Steven Bochco had cast her in his earlier short-lived Bay City Blues as Judy Nuckles and then called her up three years later, without an audition, to offer her L.A. Law at age 24, the same week she was offered the female lead opposite Andy Griffith on Matlock. She walked Neil through the upcoming Hollywood Show fan event at the LAX Westin, where she will reunite with castmates Susan Ruttan, Harry Hamlin, Jill Eikenberry, Michael Tucker, Corbin Bernsen, and Richard Dean Anderson, and reflected on how the recent cast reunion on The Talk caught her by surprise emotionally. Michele also shared that after adopting her son as a single parent she had two young-adult novels published (Chasing the Jaguar with HarperCollins and Keep Sweet with Simon & Schuster), is finishing a third, has done extensive theater work at the LA Shakespeare Center, and is finally returning to acting now that her 12-year-old son is independent. Caregiver Dave closed out the segment talking about his 22 years caring for his wife after her stroke, the 30-percent caregiver mortality statistic, and Michele's role caring for her 91-year-old mother and two recently deceased elderly cousins in Nevada. Visit MicheleGreene.com and CaregiverDave.com.Neil then continued the Mike Crook Show simulcast with Mike and Darren Fryer from Maui (Dr. Duggar was out again) for the deeper dive on OnlyLife's biohacking technology. Darren traced PEMF's origins from Nikola Tesla through NASA's billion-dollar work with Dr. Schumann (the 7.83 hertz Schumann Resonance is Earth's natural frequency) and the recent SpaceX rescue mission in which the stranded ISS astronauts returned wheelchair-bound after their PEMF machines had been powered down to conserve electricity. He told the story of company founder Mr. Wang, the 39-year-old Chinese billionaire who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on his own healing in Germany and Sweden before reverse-engineering the technology and launching OnlyLife out of Singapore in 2022, doing 80 million dollars a month and a billion in sales by the end of year two with research and development in Sweden and Germany, parts manufactured in Japan, and final assembly in Hong Kong. He shared local Hawaii testimonies including two-time World's Strongest Man Vili Fafi regaining nerve sensation after 15 years of post-stroke numbness and his Auntie Lori showing full bone regeneration on her broken shoulder in six weeks (a recovery his hospital's X-ray techs had never seen before). He closed by previewing the December 2025 ShakeAN Massager, the first smart frequency-based weight-loss device, which combines PEMF, ultrasound, radio frequency, red light, vibration, heat, and massage in a single hands-free belt that gym InBody readers register as burning over 500 calories in a 20-minute session.Neil closed Hour 2 with Ron King, "The Donkey King," whose ABC docuseries premiered January 3 of this year and is now 12 episodes deep into a 17-episode first run. Once the executive who ran InStyle magazine (sitting front row at Donatella Versace's Milan shows), Ron walked Neil through his midlife crisis at age 50 during COVID, the TikTok video about donkeys being auctioned for slaughter that redirected his entire life, and the December 5, 2020 arrival of his first three rescues, Goose, Pickles, and Shadow. Five years and 450 rescues later, his 501(c)(3) Oscar's Place is the subject of a joyful half-hour docuseries he insisted not be reality-TV loud (CBS gave him his first taste, raising $200,000 in an eight-minute segment back in March 2021). Catch up on every episode at DonkeyKing.com.

Neil opened with Harvard's Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. for the Total Celebrity segment, previewing the fourth season of Finding Your Roots on PBS. Skip Gates opened up about his West Virginia roots near Morgantown and his love of Pittsburgh, then walked Neil through the upcoming Tuesday-night episode featuring Téa Leoni and Gaby Hoffmann, calling it the biggest single-episode genealogical breakthrough his team has ever pulled off. Téa Leoni's mother, Emily Ann Patterson, was adopted as a six-week-old baby and never knew her biological parents. Genetic genealogist CeCe Moore compared Emily's DNA to over six million people across the major databases, built family trees for each significant match, and ultimately confirmed both of Téa's biological grandparents: maternal grandmother Abilene Gingerich, and biological grandfather Sumter Daniel, who descended from John O. Daniel, George Washington's next-door neighbor and landowner. Skip also shared his own discovery that his fourth great-grandfather, a free Black man near Moorefield, West Virginia, fought in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and previewed the joint curriculum he is building with Penn State's Nina Jablonski to bring family-tree work into middle-school science and history classrooms. Visit PBS.org and search Finding Your Roots.Neil then welcomed bestselling Christian author Mary Shearer Eckert to continue the Wounded Sisters conversation. Mary leaned into trusting God instead of trying to white-knuckle every outcome, recalled the rainy morning car wreck that redirected her to Kerrville and on to nursing school, and shared that her book is now poised for Hobby Lobby placement and a push into local Barnes & Noble signings beyond the online-only listing. The sequel is well underway, driven by reader demand. Visit MaryShererEckert.com.Neil then welcomed bestselling debut author Grace Lynx Jenkins (master's in psychology, English major at Judson College) to discuss her psychological thriller Sight, now a Day-One Amazon bestseller. Set in Perryville, Alabama, the novel follows Noah Amos, a "sensor" who can see through the eyes of others and absorb their emotions while consulting on a homicide investigation. Grace walked Neil through her process moving from Sight (three years to write) into a planned fantasy series, with a far more detailed lore bible upfront to keep secondary-character details consistent. Grace also discussed her habit of drawing every major character before writing them, and her preference for a semi-realistic anime style. Visit GraceLynxJenkins.com to order an autographed copy.Neil then welcomed bestselling author and retired Coast Guard officer J. Len Sciuto, whose latest novel Hades Crypt has now spent 28 weeks on the bestseller list. Len opened with a disclaimer about his geopolitical commentary on the Strait of Hormuz, US-Iran tensions, and the War Powers Act 60-day clock, then walked through his nuclear chemistry background (17 years at a nuclear power plant), the radionuclide half-lives of U-235, U-238, cesium-137, strontium-90, plutonium-239, americium, and technetium, and the blast effects of a hypothetical two-megaton device. He previewed his next book Desperate Countermeasures, in which fourteen federal authors of the National Nuclear Contingency Plan are hunted by a terrorist group across the southern border, and read aloud its opening chapter. Two-thirds of all royalties from his books go to junior enlisted E-1 to E-4 service members. Visit JLenSciuto.com.Neil closed with Dr. Gilda Carle for the Gilda Gram podcast simulcast, walking through the breakup of Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater after roughly three years together (a romance that began on the set of Wicked and broke up two marriages and one young family). Gilda framed it as a case study in why two married people in close working proximity often mistake intensity for compatibility, and warned about the predictable arc that follows. Visit DrGilda.com.

Neil opened the Total Celebrity segment with the legendary Jacqueline Bisset to discuss The Last Film Festival, the comedy that became Dennis Hopper's final film. Jacqueline plays an Italian diva opposite Hopper as her ex-husband, who drags her along to a small-town film festival after his movie is rejected by all 4,000 festivals on the circuit. She talked about the long, hard road to release after Hopper's passing, the strong chemistry they built on set, the joy of doing broad comedy after a career largely in drama, and her view of auditioning as a two-way street where the actor is checking out the room as much as the room is checking out the actor. She just returned from the Santa Fe Film Festival and the film is now available on VOD.Neil then welcomed Academy Award-winning writer-director Robert Port (the 2003 Documentary Short Oscar for Twin Towers) and bestselling author Richard Bausch to discuss Recon, the World War II thriller adapted from Richard's 2008 novel Peace, opening in 400 theaters via Fathom Events on Veterans Day eve, November 10. Robert traced his 11-year journey to get the film made, from the New York Times review that hooked him in four lines, to the eight-year stretch of false starts and shifting attached stars, to the breakfast with friend Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air) that pushed him to fly to New York and pitch executive producer Maury Povich (whose father was a legendary WWII journalist) on financing the film. Robert also opened up about his grandfather, an Austrian Jew who escaped Vienna at 16, returned with the Continental Army, and won a Bronze Star for rescuing 100 women on a death march from a concentration camp. Powered by producer Rick Dugdale, Robert cast Alexander Ludwig, Sam Keeley, Chris Brochu, and Italian screen legend Franco Nero. The story follows four American soldiers across one long day on an Italian mountain after their sergeant murders an innocent civilian and the squad is sent on a recon-and-suicide mission led by a partisan guide of uncertain loyalty. Richard, who lives 40 minutes from Robert in Virginia, said the finished film exceeded any writer's hopes, and Knopf is reissuing Peace with a Recon sticker on the cover.Neil then welcomed Josh Dallas (Ben Stone) and Luna Blaise (Olive Stone) from NBC's Manifest to preview Season 2, premiering January 6 at 10pm Eastern on NBC, with a Season 1 marathon on Syfy on January 3. Picking up immediately from the Season 1 finale, viewers will get fast answers on the gunshot and the surprise baby, but the bigger arc is the death date discovery (June 2, 2024) the passengers of Flight 828 must outrun while two new hostile factions target them as agents of the apocalypse. Josh walked Neil through Ben's evolution into self-imposed guardian of the passengers and his Moses-style spiritual shift on the meaning of the callings, and Luna shared what it has been like to play Olive caught between her aged-out twin Cal and her father Ben as their father-daughter arc finally lands in the back half of the season.Neil closed with Dr. Gilda Carle for three back-to-back Gilda Gram simulcast segments. First, she addressed the new wave of AI- and automation-driven layoffs at Crypto.com, Block, Meta, and Atiesh, urging listeners to stop booing AI at commencement speeches and instead sharpen the human skills (empathy, leadership, emotional intelligence) that data centers cannot replicate. Second, she dove deep on what intimacy actually is, distinguishing transparent, day-in day-out partnership and the willingness to inconvenience yourself for your partner from a narrow focus on sex. Third, she repeated her takedown of the Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater breakup as a case study in why two married people working in close proximity through their divorces (they met on Wicked) often mistake intensity for compatibility. Visit DrGilda.com.

Neil and co-host Greg Hanna opened the Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto simulcast with Micky Dolenz of The Monkees and his daughter Amy Dolenz, talking about their new children's book Lalu Toot Toot, the second installment of Micky's Anthromythology series (following 2006's Gakky Two Feet). Micky, a lifelong science and anthropology geek inspired by the Lucy skeleton, coined the term "anthromythology" to fictionalize seminal moments in human history. Lalu Toot Toot tells the story of the first musical instrument, a Neanderthal-era bone flute, with a little boy who mimics his bird friend Fleet. Amy, who studied children's picture books and illustration at Emily Carr after years of acting, brought the story to life with watercolor illustrations as a school project that grew into a real book. She also recalled her father's Harold and Agatha stories he made up on the fly during her summer visits to England. Micky marked 60 years this week since the original Monkees TV pilot. They're aiming to do school readings next year. Visit MickyDolenz.com.Greg then joined Neil for the previously-aired Flight to London conversation with Jimmy McGorman (Goo Goo Dolls) and Robb Vallier, the veteran writer-producers (Dave Stewart, Weezer, Sabrina Carpenter) stepping out as their own act after years writing for others. They built their debut album Instructions for Losing Control on rigid creative guardrails inspired by Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, and Scritti Politti, calling the sound "newstalgia." The album dropped November 21 with a release party November 22 in Westlake Village; first single "No One's Forgiven" is out now at FlightToLondonMusic.com.Neil then welcomed Chad Priest, Vice President of Humanitarian Services at the American Red Cross, to mark Giving Tuesday and the holiday season. Chad shared that the Red Cross distributed roughly $124 million in financial assistance to families in 2025, with nearly 90 percent of its workforce made up of volunteers. Home fires are by far the most common disaster (one every eight minutes nationally, with a 20 percent spike during the holidays), responded to in red vests by neighbors offering hugs, blankets, financial help, food, and clothing. Chad also reminded listeners the Red Cross connects military families overseas and supplies life-saving blood transfusions. Donate or schedule blood at RedCross.org, and consider gifts in someone's honor or memory.Neil then welcomed actress and mom Tori Spelling and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Adam Friedman to discuss eczema awareness through the Free To Be Me campaign with Arcutis. Tori shared how her own eczema emerged in adulthood during the stress of her first divorce, forcing production shutdowns and wardrobe changes, and how her 17-year-old daughter Stella has lived with eczema since childhood (often bullied at school over visible patches). After years of failed over-the-counter products, oatmeal baths, and concerns over steroid creams, their dermatologist recommended Zoryve (roflumilast 0.15% cream), a steroid-free, once-daily, non-greasy treatment that worked for both. Dr. Friedman explained eczema is a clinical diagnosis (no blood test or biopsy), often runs alongside asthma and seasonal allergies, and stressed steroid phobia is a real treatment barrier. Side effects of Zoryve can include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and application-site pain. Tori is also hosting her podcast Miss Spelling and 9021-OMG with Jennie Garth. Visit Zoryve.com.Neil closed with the Ultimate Men's Movement simulcast featuring Dr. Jack Rocco, marking Men's Health Awareness Month. Dr. Jack addressed the cultural problem of men neglecting their own health (often more attentive to their lawnmower than their body), the way men drop out of the gym in their 20s and 30s as families and careers take over, and why a strong preventive approach with men's healthcare beats the runaway cost of treating disease later. Visit TheUltimateMensClinic.com.

Neil opened the Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto simulcast with Rhonda Shear of USA Up All Night fame, who shared the full-circle story of her 23-year-old Rhonda Shear Intimates business (still on HSN with the iconic Ahh Bra at 35 million units sold) and the reboot of Up All Night with Kings of Horror on YouTube (1.5 million subscribers). After being approached at FrankenCon in Knoxville, Rhonda and her husband converted their second St. Petersburg warehouse into a full media studio and partnered with European film distributor Blue Sky in Prague to produce the new show, going to regular every-other-week production in January. She's bringing in regulars like John Brennan and Yuki of Joe Bob Briggs' The Last Drive-In, planning a January wrestling-themed show (Hollywood from GLOW and Nick Nemeth are in the mix), and reaching out to celebrities for cameos. Catch the Thanksgiving special November 22 at KingsOfHorror.com and visit RhondaShearUpAllNight.com.Neil and co-host Greg Hanna then welcomed Cedella Marley, Bob Marley's daughter and executive producer of Bob Marley Hope Road, the first-of-its-kind immersive entertainment experience at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Cedella described how the production weaves live performance, multi-sensory environments, and remixed Marley tracks (over 1,000 five-star reviews and counting) to bring her father's message of One Love, peace, hope, and revolution to audiences of all ages. The show features Bob's grandchildren Shasa Payne (Steve's daughter) and Zuri (Ziggy's daughter) as DJs after a real audition process. Closing on a note of hope amid disasters in Jamaica, the Philippines, and Haiti, she sang One Love with Greg. Visit HopeRoad.com.Neil then welcomed toy industry expert Elizabeth Werner for a sneak peek at this year's hottest holiday picks, warning that limited inventory means parents should shop early and comparison-shop. Her highlighted toys included the Bitzee Hamster Ball (digital pet for ages 5+), the Toniebox 2 screen-free audio player at $139.99 (over eight million original units sold, now with Tonie Play games and a sunrise alarm for ages 1-9), the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Mix and Learn DJ Table for ages 6-36 months, and the Mi Robotic Pet Coding Chameleon (a Toy of the Year finalist that teaches kids to code screen-free). Visit WernerInfo.com.Neil then welcomed bestselling author and finance expert Nicole Lapin and PayPal's Michelle Gill to talk holiday cash-flow strategy. With cash flow as the number one holiday-budgeting stressor, they walked through PayPal's Buy Now Pay Later, which offers no interest or fees on Pay in 4 purchases from $30 to $1,500, transparent set repayment schedules, 90 percent approval rates, and (for a limited time through December 8) 20 percent cashback. Visit PayPal.com/BuyNowPayLater.Chef David Rose of Omaha Steaks then joined Neil to share Thanksgiving prep tips: thaw the turkey three to four days ahead, make desserts like cheesecake and bread pudding in advance, plan a timed oven schedule, and let Omaha Steaks fill the menu with pre-baked apple tartlets, garlic mashed potatoes, au gratin potatoes, green beans, and USDA Certified Tender filet mignon. David is hosting 70 Jamaicans potluck-style in Georgia this year. Visit OmahaSteaks.com and ChefDavidRose.com.Neil closed with the Triple G Podcast simulcast featuring Gregg Sharp, with updates across Gregg's three ventures. Radiate TV is now bringing podcasts onto its streaming platform with day-one monetization, marketing dollars driving organic discovery, and new ad-fill partnerships to maximize creator payouts. The World Series of Arm Wrestling just wrapped its best finals yet in San Diego with Harley-Davidson and Sheraton, with Rockwell Watches returning and prize money jumping toward the $80,000-$85,000 mark for season five (finals November 7, 2026).

Neil opened with former Supercross star Jimmy Button to discuss Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross, the new documentary out on VOD. Jimmy traced his path from riding dirt bikes at age 2 and racing at 5 (his dad owned a motorcycle dealership) to the top of the AMA Supercross series, before a catastrophic 2000 San Diego practice crash broke his neck and left him a quadriplegic. After a miraculous recovery, he co-founded the Road 2 Recovery Foundation to support riders facing similar injuries with therapies, home remodels, and rehabilitation help. He explained how Supercross fills NFL stadiums coast-to-coast for 17 sold-out rounds a year. Visit Road2Recovery.com.Neil then welcomed NFL alum turned Food Network star Eddie Jackson, who teamed up with Bota Box this football season to elevate the tailgate beyond burgers and beer with three wine-paired wing recipes: oven-roasted herb wings tossed in white wine sauce paired with Bota Box Pinot Grigio, fried harissa-garlic wings paired with Sauvignon Blanc, and tandoori-grilled wings with garam masala paired with the Bota Box Revolution red blend. Eddie shared how he transitioned from football to catering, food trucks, the Rose Hill Beer Garden in Houston, and winning Food Network Star nine years ago. Visit BotaBox.com/football.Neil then welcomed retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, the 19th CMSAF and first woman to serve as senior enlisted leader of a U.S. military service, for Military Family Month. Chief Bass identified the key strengths veterans bring to the workforce (strong work ethic, adaptability, problem-solving, resilience) and emphasized that with over 200,000 service members transitioning every year, communities and companies need a whole-of-society approach. Now an advisor to PMI US, she pointed listeners to a new white paper at USPMI.com outlining how organizations can connect veterans to opportunities and care. Neil shared his board role with VetSOS and the importance of a strong transition story.Neil and co-host Sherrie Price Clark of Storehouse Media then welcomed retired ATF special agent Jennifer Eskew, who returned to discuss the 24th anniversary of 9/11 and her upcoming memoir Becoming Fire (foreword by Lieutenant Joe Kenda). Jennifer honored eight ATF colleagues lost to 9/11-related illness: Billy Sheldon, Cesar Santana, Chris Behan, Rick Price, Jerome Gant, Greg Baker, Larry Sanders, and most recently Frank Malter. She shared how 63 ATF agents arrived at the Pentagon hours after the attack, and remembered Peggy Hurt, a Kenbridge, Virginia neighbor who died in the Pentagon two weeks into her Army accounting job. Jennifer spearheaded a memorial in Kenbridge dedicated to victims of terrorism, war, and violence. Visit StorehouseMediaGroup.com.Neil then welcomed Dr. Taz (Tasneem Bhatia, MD), board-certified physician and host of the Hol+ Podcast, for a conversation on gut health as "ground zero" for whole-body wellness. Dr. Taz walked through the spectrum from poor nutrient absorption to mild inflammation (rashes, joint pain, allergies) to autoimmune disease and hormone disruption when gut health goes unchecked. She emphasized leafy greens, fermented foods, 40 grams of fiber a day, and hydration, plus high-quality supplementation, recommending Metagenics' two-in-one UltraFlora Probiotic Plus Multivitamin. Visit Metagenics.com.Neil closed with The Lyon Share Podcast simulcast featuring tax strategist Ed Lyon, broadcasting from his Certified Tax and Business Advisor class at Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky. Ed brought three students into the conversation: retired Army Colonel Ken Ring, a CPA new to tax planning; Earl Hardy, an eight-year financial services professional; and Paul Chen, an enrolled agent and real estate tax strategist. They discussed how this advanced strategy menu goes far beyond what most CPAs and attorneys know, and the importance of identifying clients whose tax pain outweighs their resistance to change.

Neil opened with New Zealand actor Te Kohe Tuhaka, who stars opposite Jason Momoa in Apple TV+'s epic series Chief of War as Namake, the middle brother to Momoa's Ka'iana (and Momoa's actual ancestor in the story). Te Kohe shared how he started acting in high school in New Zealand 22 years ago at the urging of an iconic Kiwi actress, traced New Zealand's thriving production industry (Minecraft, Avatar, and Chief of War partly shot there), and described the unforgettable moment standing back-to-back with Momoa on a lava field before an action sequence Momoa himself directed. He praised Apple TV+'s commitment to scale and production quality (citing See as another example) and called the show a chance for Hawaiians to see their pre-unification history under King Kamehameha on a global platform. Chief of War is streaming on Apple TV+; follow Te Kohe at @TKTuhaka on Instagram.The Talk Nutrition simulcast with co-host Kelly Springer then welcomed communications strategist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author Eliza VanCort, founder of the Actor's Workshop of Ithaca and a Cook House Fellow at Cornell University. Eliza shared her circuitous journey from a tough childhood (where she conflated invisibility with safety) through law school, acting school, and a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a texting driver while on her bike, which forced her to rebuild her communication "brick by brick." She walked through Meisner-technique-based insights on physical communication (the power of not moving your head, getting quiet to lift an idea, observing the minutiae of human behavior) and connected nutrition, posture, and stamina to confident communication, mirroring Kelly's behavior-change approach to reversing type 2 diabetes and other conditions. Her book A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space covers everything from imposter syndrome to anti-mentors to boundary-setting, and her produced film Stationed at Home (set in Binghamton, New York) just landed distribution per Variety and is available for preorder on Apple. Visit ElizaVanCort.com and KellysChoice.org.Neil then welcomed Dr. Jack Rocco of the Ultimate Men's Movement for a deep dive into non-pharmacologic and regenerative treatments for erectile dysfunction. Dr. Jack walked through platelet-rich plasma (PRP), explaining how spinning down a patient's own blood concentrates the platelets and healing factors that drive collagen formation and tissue revitalization. He covered PRP applications including knee arthritis (which he uses on himself after three prior knee procedures), Dr. Charles Runels' Vampire Facial popularized by Kim Kardashian, the P-Shot for erectile function injected into the corpus cavernosum, and the O-Shot for female arousal, lubrication, and stress urinary incontinence by adding collagen support around the urethra. He then introduced the PiezoWave shock wave device used for calcific tendonitis (plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow) and to break up calcific plaque in penile arteries, typically delivered as a 12-treatment program three times a week for four weeks. His closing philosophy: health span over lifespan, and "if you're healthy and horny, you're healthy." Visit TheUltimateMensClinic.com.Neil closed with the No Sleeve Nation Podcast simulcast featuring host Jason Seal, working through the apparel design vote for the brand's first men's shirt drop. The frontrunners are a Stranger Things-themed sleeveless, a black-and-gold Pittsburgh design, a skull design, and a steel-themed mill design, with the possibility of an NSN 316 nod to Stone Cold nostalgia. Women's tank designs (cropped, racerback, tie styles) drop next week, with kids' shirts following. A vote will go to the fans, then pre-orders launch.

The Talk Nutrition simulcast with co-host Kelly Springer opened with NHL executive and Stanley Cup-winning general manager Neil Smith of the NHL Wraparound Podcast. Beyond his career leading the 1994 Rangers to glory, Neil opened up about the grief that has shaped him, from losing his father at age 10 and his grandmother at 17, to his mother in 2011, to the unimaginable loss of his 21-year-old son to suicide seven years ago. He shared how weekly trauma therapy, volunteer service (HOA president of his 400-home South Carolina community, the Bon Secours Wellness Arena board, and informal grief counseling), and a daily commitment to staying present have helped him survive and grow. He urged Kelly and listeners to slow down, enjoy the ride, and remember that nothing happens outside the present moment. Tune in at NHL Wraparound with co-host Vic Morren, and look for big affiliate news with Kelly's Choice in 2026.Neil then welcomed Sherriece Kimbrough, Relationship Abuse Program Officer at the Allstate Foundation, for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sherriece explained that one in four women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, and nearly all will also experience financial abuse, a form of control that includes job interference, coerced debt, excessive spending monitoring, and forced allowances. She noted that survivors say lack of access to financial resources is the number one barrier to safety, with many reporting access to only $175.50 without their abuser's knowledge. She pointed listeners to the Foundation's Moving Ahead financial education workbook at allstatefoundation.org and the National Domestic Violence Hotline at thehotline.org for 24/7 help.Neil and Dr. Jack Rocco of the Ultimate Men's Movement then welcomed Jason Mendelson, known in the head and neck cancer advocacy world as "Superman HPV." Jason traced his 2014 diagnosis at age 44, when a small bump on his neck during a financial exam led within weeks to a stage four HPV-related tonsil cancer diagnosis, a radical tonsillectomy with 42 lymph nodes removed, and seven brutal weeks of chemo and radiation. He shared that the virus had likely laid dormant in the crypts of his throat for decades, that three out of four adults by age 30 carry HPV, and that oropharyngeal cancer has surpassed cervical cancer to become an epidemic among men aged 40 to 60. After being featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and speaking at two congressional briefings on the Prevent HPV Cancers Act, Jason now serves on the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and HPV Cancers Alliance boards and heads to Bangkok October 18 to 27 for the International HPV Conference. His message: see an ENT immediately for an unexplained neck bump or non-healing mouth sore, and talk to your pediatrician about the HPV vaccine for boys and girls age nine and up. Dr. Jack can be reached at TheUltimateMensClinic.com and largernewbedford.com.Neil then welcomed Jennifer Eskew, retired Virginia State Trooper and 29-year ATF Special Agent, whose memoir Becoming Fire: Chasing the Passion to Protect, Serve and Love launches November 18 with a foreword by Joe Kenda. Jennifer shared how she began undercover work as a state trooper in 1986, then spent 10 months full-time undercover in 1989 living in a federal housing project as her alias Lee Baylor, buying drugs and firearms from gang members in Portsmouth, before joining ATF and continuing undercover operations. She described one chilling moment at Freddy's crack house when a sawed-off shotgun was held four inches from her temple, and contrasted real undercover life with television portrayals, including the strict rules around drug use, integrity, and informant management.Neil closed with a brief segment promoting a documentary film with social media handle

The Neil Haley Show Featuring James Pickens Jr., Marques Ogden, Evan Craft, and Dr. Anne CopeThe Storehouse Media Group simulcast with co-host Sherrie Price Clark opened with James Pickens Jr., Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Webber for over two decades and now executive producer and star of the short film Albert's Flower. James shared how the project began as a 12-page play handed to him by director Jim Glossman, evolved into a chamber-piece film shot in a single day in Montclair, New Jersey with co-star Ailis Cahill, and now joins the Montclair Film Festival's short film block on October 22 and 25, alongside the festival's tributes to Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese. He contrasted Grey's Anatomy (a producer-driven medium now hitting its 450th episode and 22nd season) with the actor- and director-driven intimacy of short film. Tickets at montclairfilmfestival.com.Neil then welcomed former NFL offensive lineman turned entrepreneur, speaker, and bestselling author Marques Ogden. Marques traced his path from Howard University, where he was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003, through five NFL seasons learning behind icons like Marcus Stroud, John Henderson, and Hugh Douglas under rookie head coach Jack Del Rio (whose lesson "be your own CEO" stuck with him), to building the largest African American-owned subcontracting company in Baltimore at $25 million in revenue, to losing it all and bottoming out as a custodian in Raleigh with $400 to his name and a literal spoiled-milk rock-bottom moment. After years of grinding, he landed his first paid speaking job in 2016, was developed by Mel Robbins (motivation is short-term, inspiration is long-term), and has now spoken for 85+ Fortune 500 clients with his podcast Get Authentic with Marques Ogden topping 800,000 downloads since June 1. Visit MarquesOgden.com.Greg Hanna then joined Neil on Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto for a conversation with Billboard-charting bilingual Christian artist Evan Craft, whose debut book The Extra Mile (K-LOVE Books) tells the true story of his 1,200-mile coast-to-coast cycling trek across South America from Chile to Argentina. After playing in front of 80,000 people in Colombia and feeling like he had hit his peak at 25, Evan and his friends built Ciclo Vida, raising money for local nonprofits and prosthetics for two Venezuelan Paralympic athletes whose participation transformed the entire mission. Inspired by missionary Reinhard Bonnke's biography, he urged listeners to "love your neighbor as yourself" and live the extra mile. Visit EvanCraftMusic.com.Neil closed with a wildfire-preparedness conversation featuring Michael of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and Dr. Anne Cope of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. Michael walked through pre-loss financial preparation, including the annual insurance checkup, extended replacement cost coverage, ordinance and law coverage, the difference between replacement cost and actual cash value policies, and the importance of updating policies for home improvements and considering renters insurance. He noted that materials are up 39 percent, labor up 26 percent, rentals up 28 percent, and home furnishings up 20 percent under recent inflationary pressures. Anne explained the three conditions that drive catastrophic wildfires (high density, drought, and high wind), why wind-borne embers are the real threat, and three concrete home-hardening steps: a Class A roof, ember-resistant or 1/8-inch mesh vents, and a five-foot non-combustible safety zone around the home (no wood mulch, wood fences, garbage cans, or bushes touching the walls). Visit APCI.org/wildfire.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Jimmy McGorman, Robb Vallier, Michael Gier, Scott Fifer, and Shawn WelshNeil and co-host Greg Hanna opened the Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto simulcast with Jimmy McGorman and Robb Vallier of the new synth-pop duo Flight to London. The two veteran writer-producers, whose credits span Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Stewart, Weezer, and Sabrina Carpenter, explained how, after a fast and inspiring writing weekend in Napa Valley for the band Mama Said, they finally decided to step into their own spotlight after years of talking about it. They met at Berklee College of Music in the 1990s, reconnected 13 to 14 years ago (their wives are both from Iowa), and built their debut album Instructions for Losing Control on rigid creative guardrails inspired by Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, Scritti Politti, and the intellectual pop of the early 1980s, a sound others have dubbed "newstalgia." They celebrated the creator era freed from old record-label gatekeepers, explained that producing is simply making decisions, and leaned on friends like The Who's bassist John Button and guitarist David Levita, plus members of the Foo Fighters. Both shared closing wisdom about letting go of control, "this too shall pass," and asking "will this matter in five years." The album drops November 21 with a release party November 22 in Westlake Village; first single "No One's Forgiven" is out now at FlightToLondonMusic.com.Neil then welcomed award-winning director and producer Michael Gier of Gier Productions, with thanks to Sergeant Moving and Storage and Thomas Mundy. A former Broadway-style musical performer turned filmmaker, Michael traced his path from starring in touring productions across the country to launching his production company in 2009, recalling his role in Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video (Spike Jonze's fictional Torrance Community Dancers, voted MTV's number one video of all time) and his recurring soap opera roles on Young and the Restless, Bold and the Beautiful, and General Hospital. He now specializes in documentaries that save lives, including Wounded Heroes and Healing the Heroes of 9/11 (featuring Trauma Resiliency Protocol), and his upcoming The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11 for the 25th anniversary, narrated by Gary Sinise with interviews including former CIA Director Leon Panetta and former Federal Reserve official Roger Ferguson. Michael is partnering with DDS for Vets and Media Giant Productions on a scripted Wounded Heroes film. Visit MichaelGier.com and the911film.com.Neil then welcomed Scott Fifer, founder and CEO of the GO Campaign, which for 20 years has changed the lives of vulnerable children worldwide by partnering with grassroots "Local Heroes." Scott explained the organization's listen-more-than-you-talk philosophy, having helped over 400,000 children across 40 countries, and shared inspiring examples from Tanzania, Paraguay, Watts, and Harlem. The annual GO Gala in Los Angeles on October 17 honors Rob Mac, Ryan Reynolds, and the Wrexham AFC Foundation for using football to empower young lives. Scott and Neil bonded over mentorship, the power of technology to open doors for kids with disabilities, and a potential partnership, with Neil offering to mentor and speak about podcasting and content creation. Donate or get involved at gocampaign.org.Neil closed with Shawn Welsh of VetSOS, who shared the exciting news that VetSOS received its first response letter from the IRS on its nonprofit application, requesting additional information and signaling the process is moving toward official status, hopefully by year's end. Shawn previewed the continuing lineup of VetSOS programming, including James Collins of Heroes in the Sky discussing suicide prevention and honor ceremonies on the Transition show, plus upcoming entrepreneur-focused episodes.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Doug Vermeeren, Bobby Ray Shafer, Treyvon Hester, Jessica Sanchez, and Sam BlairNeil opened with filmmaker and transformational leader Doug Vermeeren, often called the modern-day Napoleon Hill, to discuss his film How Thoughts Become Things, a deeper continuation of the conversation started by The Secret. Doug explained that the title's key words are "how" and "become," arguing that the law of attraction is not about wishing a Ferrari into your driveway but about training the brain to recognize the path and then changing your habits to walk it. He stressed that we are shaped by our influences (the TV we watch, music we hear, websites we visit, and the five people we spend the most time with), that clarity and delayed gratification outrank even compound interest, and that AI cannot dream or create for you, so you must lead it. He urged listeners to run their lives like an inverted funnel, operating in their "brilliance zone" and delegating the rest. Find How Thoughts Become Things on Apple TV and other streaming services.Neil then hosted a solo edition of Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto with actor Bobby Ray Shafer, beloved as Bob Vance of Vance Refrigeration on The Office. Bobby Ray recalled auditioning on Halloween in Hollywood, turning down the Maytag repairman gig (which his agents preferred) to bet on a show they thought would be canceled, and crafting Bob around three pillars: a confident salesman, a Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, and a true-love devotion to Phyllis that became the show's most unlikely love story. He appeared in roughly 30 episodes, shared his love of old-school supernatural horror (his cult Psycho Cop films) over modern "gore porn," and marveled at the Vance Refrigeration merchandise empire he holds no piece of. He and Neil bonded over basketball and his coaching days, and Bobby Ray closed with a Stoic lesson: confidence is king, and never let others control your emotions.Neil then welcomed former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Treyvon Hester, whom Neil personally tutored from middle school through the SATs and on to the University of Toledo. Treyvon traced his journey from a gray-shirt freshman who had to earn academic eligibility (eventually earning a criminal justice degree), to a three-time All-MAC, four-year starter and team captain, to a 2017 seventh-round draft pick by the Oakland Raiders that reopened the NFL pipeline at Toledo. After being cut by the Raiders under Jon Gruden, he landed with Philadelphia, where he tipped the field goal in the Chicago wild-card game that became the famous "double-doink" miss, cementing him in Eagles history alongside teammates Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Michael Bennett, and Chris Long. Treyvon now coaches at his alma mater, Penn Hills High School, urging young people to be gracious and take advantage of every opportunity.Neil then welcomed America's Got Talent Season 20 winner Jessica Sanchez fresh off her victory. Jessica, who first appeared on AGT at age 10 in season one, shared the emotional whirlwind of being crowned the winner nine months pregnant after 20 years of chasing the dream, thanking her fans and America profusely and previewing what is next: delivering her baby and pursuing music full force. Her message was simple: never give up. Find her on social media as Jessica Sanchez and officialjessicasanchez.Neil closed with director Sam Blair, whose ESPN 30 for 30 installment Berlusconi: Condemned to Win premieres on the ESPN app and ESPN2. Sam explained how Silvio Berlusconi revolutionized European soccer through AC Milan in the 1980s and 1990s, recognizing the emotional power of sport and the connection between soccer, television, and spectacle long before it became a billion-dollar industry. T\

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Jay Underwood, Jim Wolfenbarger, and J. Len SciutoNeil opened the Total Celebrity Show with actor turned full-time pastor Jay Underwood, a beloved face from the 1980s and 1990s known for The Boy Who Could Fly, Not Quite Human, Uncle Buck, The Sonny and Cher Story, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and the unreleased 1994 Roger Corman Fantastic Four. Jay traced his path from Hayward, California, through American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, to Minneapolis's Children's Theatre Company where he booked his first feature opposite Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams, and Ellen Barkin in Robert Redford and Johnny Carson-produced Desert Bloom. He recounted shadowing an autistic boy to research his title role in The Boy Who Could Fly, transforming himself into a Sid Vicious style punk rocker to win the role of Bug for John Hughes and John Candy, and the long, candid backstory of the Roger Corman Fantastic Four that became the documentary Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four. The cast genuinely believed it was their break before learning the German rights-holder had only produced the film to maintain rights for a future sale to 20th Century Fox and Chris Columbus. Jay also shared how God called him out of Hollywood to The Master's Seminary and ultimately to lead First Baptist Church of Weaverville, California as full-time pastor. Find Doomed on iTunes and DVD.Neil then welcomed Jim Wolfenbarger, retired Seventh Chief of the Colorado State Patrol and now with Motorola Solutions, for a timely conversation on securing the June soccer matches and large-scale special events. Jim emphasized that the fundamentals of public safety readiness (good communication and good operational planning anchored by Motorola land mobile radio) have not changed, but new layers of technology now enhance response, including IP-based 911 with precise caller location and live video. He highlighted two Motorola partnerships: with SkySafe in San Diego for airspace situational awareness around no-fly zones at major stadiums and critical infrastructure (identifying drones, locating the operator, and informing response), and with Seattle-based BRINC, a US-manufactured drone company powering Drone as a First Responder programs that can put eyes on an armed robbery scene before officers arrive. Visit motorolasolutions.com.Neil closed with bestselling author J. Len Sciuto, whose third novel Hades' Crypt is rocketing on Amazon. Len opened with his standard geopolitical commentary disclaimer and noted that two-thirds of all book royalties go to junior enlisted E1 through E4 service members still struggling to put food on the table. He recapped how his three novels (Tango Down: China Sea featuring then-experimental lasers, The Devil's Delegation involving a terrorist nuclear threat, and Hades' Crypt set in the Arctic Circle competition between the United States and Russia for precious metals, oil, and natural gas) have each anticipated headlines now playing out in real time. Len then delivered a detailed update on day 33 of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with 500 to 1,900 vessels and roughly 22,000 sailors stranded, 67 vessels turned around, four ships disabled, and yesterday's sinking of the Indian wooden vessel Haji Ali about 38 nautical miles north of the UAE while en route from Somalia to Chabahar. He walked listeners through the geography of the Strait (104 miles long, narrowest point two miles wide, with separate northern and southern shipping lanes near Iran and Oman), the depth and tanker draft analysis, and the legal framework: the Strait is an international waterway governed by the right of transit passage under UNCLOS, not Iranian-owned, so any toll would violate international law. Visit JLenSciuto.com.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Charles Shaughnessy, Susan Shaughnessy, Jason Reynolds, Bret Perkins, Ryan Snyder, and Grace Lynx JenkinsNeil opened the Total Celebrity Segment with actor Charles Shaughnessy, beloved as Maxwell Sheffield on The Nanny, and also the current Lord Shaughnessy of Montreal and Ashford, a baronetcy passed down from his great-grandfather, the Canadian Pacific Railroad president honored by the Crown for services during the First World War. Charles traced his journey from a kid who loved reading aloud in class, to Central School of Speech and Drama in London where he met his wife of 35 years, ballet dancer turned actress Susan Shaughnessy, to eight years on Days of Our Lives, a Murphy Brown guest spot, and finally The Nanny, where CBS's network head championed him for Maxwell. He marveled at how the universal archetype of the cheeky servant smarter than the boss has kept the show in international rerun rotation from China to Germany. Charles then welcomed Susan onto the call to preview their two-person performance of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters on Friday, September 7 at the North Shore Music Theatre, benefiting the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps. Tickets at NSMT.org, with a meet-and-greet hosted by Boston news veteran Susan Wornick.Neil then welcomed Jason Reynolds, Vice President and General Manager of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin, broadcasting live from the historic Building 47 groundbreaking in Troy, Alabama. Jason detailed how the expansion will more than double the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) production line's footprint and quadruple critical munition output, with hundreds of new local jobs already 20 percent filled through a dedicated training pipeline. He explained that THAAD operates in both the endo and exo-atmosphere (hitting a bullet with a bullet at the borders of space) and is currently defending US soldiers and sailors in Operation Epic Fury beyond spec, with a ripple effect across nearly 750 supplier companies in 42 states. Jason credited an $8 to $9 billion investment through 2030 in partnership with the current administration for enabling Lockheed Martin to scale at depth. Apply through Lockheed Martin's online career portal.Neil then turned to Bret Perkins, Senior Vice President of Community Growth and Economic Development at Comcast Corporation, for a Main Street conversation. Citing the US Chamber's finding that 99 percent of all businesses are small businesses and nearly half of American workers are employed by them, Bret pointed to Comcast Business serving over two million small business customers as the country's largest small business connectivity provider. He urged owners to invest from day one in reliable internet, strong Wi-Fi, built-in cybersecurity, and scalable infrastructure rather than constantly reacting to threats. Visit ComcastBusiness.com/SBMonth during National Small Business Month.Neil then welcomed Ryan Snyder, Director of Governmental and Legislative Affairs at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for a National Moving Month conversation under Operation Protect Your Move, championed by President Trump, Secretary Sean Duffy, and Administrator Derek Barrs. Ryan shared red flags including movers who quote without asking what is being moved, websites with no valid local address (he caught one pointing to a flower shop while researching his mom's California to Florida move), price changes after items are loaded, and blank documents being signed. Green flags include a written estimate, a bill of lading, a DOT number that matches the truck at pickup, and a rights-and-responsibilities booklet. Verify any mover at ProtectYourMove.gov and NCCDB.FMCSA.DOT.gov.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Yul Vazquez, James Muir, Dr. Gilda Carle, and Mike FreixNeil opened the Total Celebrity Segment with actor Yul Vazquez, the Reverend on NBC's Midnight, Texas, talking ahead of the season finale. Yul shared how he constantly gets recognized for his Seinfeld appearances (including the famously controversial Puerto Rican Day Parade episode and the "wear the ribbon" episode) decades after the fact. He walked through his Reverend character, the oldest inhabitant of Midnight whose secret were-tiger nature surfaces during the full moon, and previewed the finale's veil fraying and demon arrival. Yul lit up describing the show's fan base, with whom the cast live-tweets every episode, and made a direct appeal to network executives that streaming, social media engagement, and demographic wins matter more than overnight ratings, urging NBC to renew rather than risk a fan riot. Find him on Twitter at @YulVazquez and use #AskMidnightTexas during the live tweet.Neil then welcomed retired paramedic and author James Muir to discuss his book Damaged: A First Responder's Experiences with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. James offered a clear-eyed definition of PTSD as a normal response to abnormal situations, with the amygdala refusing to let go of what it has seen. He shared how decades of unprocessed trauma turned him into someone who couldn't tolerate small sounds, blew up over dropped spoons, lost sleep, and ended three marriages before his current wife became his biggest supporter and found him a PTSD service dog (part Great Dane, part Dutch Shepherd) that transformed his ability to leave the house. James walked through coping tools that have worked for him, including woodworking, music (especially Evanescence at bedtime), and counseling, and described the most haunting call of his 1986 to 2011 career, a 1988 pediatric case for a little girl named Krista whose mother reached out through a memorial page in 2018 after he posted that he still thought of her every day, finally letting him release the guilt. James spoke candidly about hypervigilance, isolation, addiction to pain medication after breaking his hand and his back, and the truth that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Pick up Damaged on Amazon or contact James at [email protected]. Gilda Carle then joined for a Gilda Gram dedicated to the International Council for Men and Boys, where she serves as spokesperson. Inspired by a request from the executive vice president to write a blog, she highlighted country music singer Tate Holder, who canceled the rest of his tour to take a mental health break. Dr. Gilda called him a real man not just for acknowledging the problem, but for doing so without a woman pushing him to a doctor and for sacrificing something he loved (his music) to address that he felt "lonely and unfulfilled." She cited the suicide rate among men being four times that of women and urged listeners to recognize that real women love real men who allow themselves to be vulnerable. Visit drgilda.com.Neil closed with the Storehouse Media Group / Jesus and Ugly Jody simulcast with host Jody Corbet welcoming her dear friend Mike Freix, founder of Lazarus MotorWorks and Make a Difference NoVa, based in Centreville, Virginia. Mike shared his faith journey from 45 years as a practicing Catholic to questioning the Magisterium after Bible study with a seminarian, full-immersion baptism in June 2023 at New Life Church under Pastor Pat Ferguson, and the two annual words his wife challenged him to pick that reshaped his life: "surrender" and "make a difference." Out of those came his nonprofit work serving the homeless and the founding of Lazarus MotorWorks with co-founder Dan, branded by Patrick Dennis, which has now given away 50+ cars in less than three years, including roughly 15 to 20 cars to Afghan Special Immigration Visa refugee families.

Neil opened the Total Celebrity Show with actor Larry Thomas, the iconic Soup Nazi from Seinfeld and the official spokesman for the Original Soupman brand. Larry shared the origin story of how Al Yeganeh's storefront soups became shelf-stable through Tetra Pak technology, allowing the brand to scale into mass production while preserving the obsessive ingredient quality that made the original 55th and 8th Avenue soup stand famous. At a Brooklyn Cyclones appearance, the team noticed that fans assumed Larry was behind the brand, leading to the partnership. He pushed back on the typecasting myth, pointing to a recent Lifetime movie where he played a struggling working-class father, and walked through his touring schedule of Acme supermarket appearances in Paoli, Devon, and Goshen, Pennsylvania. He was at originalsoupman.com, on Amazon, on Facebook and Twitter as @OriginalSoupman, and personally on Twitter as @RealSoupNazi.The Storehouse Media Group simulcast with co-host Sherry Price Clark welcomed magician, vocalist, and actor Trenton Gunsolley, the Honest Cheat and a resident magician with Virgin Voyages. Trenton shared how his first professional show at age 15 in a Colorado Springs theater (over 100 friends and family) launched a career rooted in studying classic magic history (Fred Kaps, Channing Pollock, and Night Court's Harry Anderson) rather than simply YouTubing card tricks. He explained the difference between magic, mentalism, and mind-reading (the last of which does not actually exist), described his cruise ship life with Virgin Voyages, and previewed his next project: a cabaret magic musical blending original big band and swing music with sleight of hand. Find him at honest-cheat.com or on Instagram at @TrentonGunsolley.The next Storehouse simulcast featured author Grace Lynx Jenkins, whose new novel Sight releases May 26. Sherry praised Grace as a "big writer" who arrived already knowing how to layer detail. Grace explained that Sight grew out of an opening nightmare scene she could see in her mind paired with concepts from her master's degree in psychology, particularly social psychology and depression. She and Sherry tackled the novel's frank portrayal of cutting and self-harm, with Grace arguing that mental health belongs on the table in fiction rather than glossed over, because untreated pain in young men in particular eventually finds release. Grace also discussed how her Christian faith threads through the book without preaching, comparing the approach to The Chronicles of Narnia. Pre-order at GraceLynxJenkins.com.Neil then welcomed back bestselling author Mary Shearer Eckert (Wounded Sisters) for a return conversation on her writing journey. Mary shared how her love of writing began in childhood with Nancy Drew and Mark Twain at the local library, how she wrote and produced her own fifth-grade play after being passed over for the school play, and how she trained herself through her Fredericksburg writing group and decades of workshops despite being a nurse by trade. Her advice: write what you know, paint a picture with your words, never flatline your prose, use voice and humor, and let conversation move the story because conversation is the foundation of all real-life relationships. A sequel to Wounded Sisters is in progress. Visit MaryShearerEckert.com.Neil closed with AI Office Hours with Pat Riley. The conversation centered on the headaches of running 50 simultaneous AI agent projects and the difficulty of setting guardrails on email-drafting agents that fire off 32 drafts from a single inbound email. Pat and Neil reviewed Opus Clip for video clipping, Hostly.ai for social media at $6 a month, Manus via Telegram, Claude Cowork for lead pulling, Whisperflow for voice-driven AI, Victor as Neil's next project management experiment across 2,000+ apps via Slack, and the trade-offs between n8n, Zapier, and Make.com.

Neil opened the ProVision Brokerage Celebrity Secondary Sunday with co-host Eric Couch of ProVision Brokerage welcoming actor, director, and jazz singer Don Most, beloved as Ralph Malph from Happy Days. Don traced his journey from a 14-year-old singing in a nightclub revue in the Catskills, to acting school in Manhattan, to commercials in New York, to LA after his junior year of college, to a slew of auditions and a screen test that landed him the iconic Ralph Malph role. He explained why he and Ron Howard left after the seventh season (Ron to pursue directing, Don to avoid typecasting in a three-network era when 50 million people watched a single show every Tuesday night). Don praised Garry Marshall, director Jerry Paris, and his entire cast including Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross, Erin Moran, and Anson Williams. He recalled Henry's genius "evolved in real time" creation of The Fonz before the network started pushing it toward gimmick territory. Don closed by celebrating Happy Days as a multi-generational show parents can still safely watch with kids and grandkids. Eric pointed listeners to ProVisionBrokerage.com.Neil then welcomed bestselling author Mary Shearer Eckert, author of Wounded Sisters, for a conversation on her writing journey. Mary shared how her love of writing started in childhood, sitting in the local library while her parents shopped and devouring Nancy Drew and Mark Twain. In fifth grade, after not being cast in the school play, she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in her own play for the third, fourth, and fifth grades. Mary, a nurse by training rather than a literature major, taught herself the craft through reading, workshops, and a longtime Fredericksburg writing group. Her core advice: write what you know, paint a picture with your words, never flatline your prose, always include voice and humor, and remember that conversation is what moves a book because conversation is the foundation of every real-life relationship. A sequel to Wounded Sisters is in progress, and Mary shared that her favorite reader compliment is not "you're a great writer" but "that story really blessed my life." Visit MaryShearerEckert.com.Neil then turned to AI Office Hours with Pat Riley, where the conversation centered on the headaches and breakthroughs of running 50 simultaneous AI agent projects. Pat and Neil dissected the difficulty of setting guardrails on email-drafting agents, the limits of Rich (Pat's Mac Mini running Claude), and Neil's frustration that automation tools like n8n and Zapier feel built for developers rather than business users. They reviewed Opus Clip for video clipping, Hostly.ai for social media posting at six dollars a month, Manus via Telegram, Claude Cowork for lead pulling, Whisperflow for voice-driven AI, and Victor as Neil's next experiment for project management across 2,000+ apps through Slack. Pat emphasized that strategic, logic-driven thinkers will become the new one-person organizations because the era of pure code writing is ending. He also encouraged Neil to test Make.com against n8n for simpler workflow building. Domain authority for cold email deliverability emerged as Neil's biggest next bottleneck to solve.Neil closed with the Storehouse Media Group simulcast featuring former FBI agent turned consultant Jody Corbet on scaling a business from one to many. Now consulting with companies selling into federal law enforcement, the intelligence community, and the Department of War, Jody walked through when solopreneurs should start outsourcing accounting, bookkeeping, marketing, and HR (early, but with a 6-to-12-month plan to bring some of it in-house). She emphasized that hiring an internal sales team triggers HR, compliance, ethics training, and legal needs, and urged founders to start with a clear three-to-five-to-ten-year vision before building out infrastructure.

Neil opened with NBA champion, former Ohio State career scoring leader, and 1986-87 second team All-American Dennis Hopson on the Total Celebrity Show. Dennis traced his journey from a young man growing up in Toledo, Ohio who originally committed to Cincinnati before flipping to Ohio State, to averaging 29 points per game his senior year under new head coach Gary Williams (finishing second in the nation in scoring) and helping put Ohio State basketball on the map. Drafted third overall by the New Jersey Nets in the legendary 1987 draft (alongside Scottie Pippen, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, and Armon Gilliam), Dennis played three years for the Nets through four head coaches before being traded to the Chicago Bulls, where he guarded Michael Jordan every day in practice and won an NBA championship in 1991. He shared candidly how a contract dispute pushed him to Sacramento and then overseas, with successful runs in Spain, France, and Israel. After retiring he returned to Ohio State at age 40 to finish his degree, then began an assistant coaching career at Northwood University under Rollie Massimino and at Bowling Green State University. Find him on Twitter @dennishopson.Author Mina Valentin then joined for The Mina Valentin Show simulcast to walk listeners through her novel writing process. Mina, a historical romance author and former dean, explained how she keeps a dedicated composition book for every novel with detailed character profiles covering everything from a male lead's height and fears to the female lead's favorite foods, hobbies, and relationship phobias, plus full backstories for household staff and travel patterns. She emphasized identifying the trope (forced proximity, fake relationship, damsel in distress) before writing, and she shared the surprise of discovering her own villain mid-draft on her first book. Mina is currently building a lead magnet for her Four Horsemen series after publishing the series, and stressed Hemingway's principle: you must read to write. She also offered a sharp observation that older people who talk about what is going on (rather than reminiscing about what went on) stay mentally young. Visit MinaValentin.com.The Cutting Edge Benefits simulcast with Anthony McMahon of ClaimLinx returned to a powerful misconception many business owners hold: that they are locked into their health insurance plan until the next January 1 or July 1 renewal date. Anthony explained that adding a Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) constitutes a qualifying life event, which reopens the enrollment period for the company at any point during the year. He has switched many businesses off January 1 renewals to ClaimLinx's solution effective February 1, March 1, April 1, and May 1, and he warned that many brokers sit on renewals and send them 30 to 45 days before the effective date to box clients in. Anthony walked through ClaimLinx's three-pronged value: cost (lower premiums for the business and reduced payroll deductions for employees), benefits (fully customizable deductibles, co-pays, and visitation limits rather than off-the-shelf carrier plans), and service (a dedicated in-house admin service manager and field service manager so employees no longer need to call 1-800-Aetna or pester HR). Visit claimlinx.com.

The Live from the Grotto celebrity simulcast with Greg Hanna opened with actress, producer, and bestselling author Roma Downey, beloved for nine seasons as the angel Monica on Touched by an Angel. Roma joined Neil to celebrate The Baxters, a multi-generational family drama premiering on Amazon Prime Video for Easter weekend, based on Karen Kingsbury's Redemption series. Roma plays Elizabeth Baxter, a prayer warrior and devoted mother to five adult children alongside husband John (played by Ted McGinley). She described the series as a "hope opera" where, when life brings the Baxters to their knees, they pray. Roma shared that she came to the project as a fan of Kingsbury's writing, reached out for the TV rights, and worked closely with Karen to adapt and update the storyline from a 9/11-era setting to a contemporary one. Her real-life daughter Riley appears as one of her on-screen daughters, and Kathie Lee Gifford and Cassidy Gifford also guest star. Roma closed with her most important life lesson: courage is not the absence of fear, but taking action in spite of it.Neil then welcomed Michael Aguas of The Rainstorm Radio Show for an advanced tax strategy conversation. Michael explained that California high earners at the top bracket work from January 1 through June 17 just to cover federal and state taxes, and walked through where his clients redirect the multiple six-figure annual savings they recover. The three primary destinations are capital reinvested back into the business, diversified investments outside one's primary industry (managed money, crypto portfolios, real estate), and properly designed cash value life insurance. Michael identified cash value life insurance as the financial instrument with the best tax treatment available, growing tax-deferred and allowing income-tax-free borrowing against the cash value with no monthly amortization required. He shared the story of a client who built a $50 million real estate empire entirely through cash value life insurance funding and warned against the estate planning failures of Elvis Presley and James Gandolfini. Visit RainstormMediaGroup.com.Neil then welcomed first-time author Susana Sheldon to discuss her debut novel Hope's Hopes, a story of intercontinental romance set between Hungary and 1980s Los Angeles. Susana, who was herself born and raised in Hungary before emigrating to the United States, shared how the book draws on real-life inspiration, with eighteen-year-old Hope arriving in America in the summer of 1982 with her father George at the invitation of his high school sweetheart Irene, only to fall into an unconventional and forbidden romance with a much older man named John. Susana described George as the character who surprised her most, a controlling father whose fear masquerades as love, and explored Hope's universal longing to be understood. She also offered a vivid recollection of life behind the Iron Curtain, including Hungary's two-passport system (the easily obtained red passport for eastward travel versus the rarely granted blue passport for westward travel) and offered a strong rebuttal to those who romanticize socialist or communist regimes. Find Hope's Hopes on Amazon and at iUniverse.Neil closed with a return appearance from registered dietitian Maya Feller of Maya Feller Nutrition for a conversation on how GLP-1 medications are reshaping the way Americans eat. With one in eight American adults currently on a GLP-1 (a number expected to triple by 2030), Maya emphasized that protein and fiber are "the power pair" supporting muscle, immune health, and gut wellness. She pointed listeners to the frozen aisle and Vital Pursuit GLP-1 friendly meals. Visit vitalpursuit.com.

The Dr. Christopher Hall Show simulcast opened with two-time heavyweight champion of the world Riddick Bowe, the 1988 Olympic silver medalist and only boxer to hold titles in all four major sanctioning bodies. Riddick shared how, growing up in Brooklyn, a teacher played a Muhammad Ali tape that captured his imagination, and a schoolyard fight defending Ali's honor led to his expulsion-bound bully and Bowe being sent to the gym, where he's been ever since. He discussed his Olympic silver, his rivalry and friendship with sparring partner Evander Holyfield (the first man to knock Holyfield down), and his most exciting fights against Holyfield and Jorge Luis González. Riddick also revealed he is acting now (with Graves and Easton in the works), preparing for a celebrity boxing comeback scheduled for February after 20 years out of the ring, and getting involved in a video game project. He and Neil also playfully set up a future heavyweight versus 6'10" pro wrestler showdown.Neil then turned to The Ultimate Men's Movement with Dr. Jack Rocco for a deep conversation on testosterone and men's wellness. Dr. Rocco shared a sobering story of a 37-year-old delivery driver whose primary care physician told him his testosterone level of 140 was "normal" because of the lab's outdated reference range. Dr. Rocco explained how chronic low T drives belly fat (visceral fat), depression, loss of motivation, poor sleep, weak bone density, and higher cardiovascular and fragility fracture risk, and how cortisol from constant stress mode compounds the damage. He pushed back on testosterone mills run by PAs and nurse practitioners offering one-size-fits-all care, contrasting that with The Ultimate Men's Clinic approach that pairs TRT with peptides, the Protandim antioxidant product, GLP-1 weight loss, male enhancement procedures, and mental wellness support. Dr. Rocco also shared a personal moment, vivid dreams of his recently deceased father appearing young and healthy in a purple sport coat, which he credited to deeper restorative sleep on Protandim. Neil shared his own nine-month testosterone journey, including dropping caffeine, gaining energy, mental clarity, and a younger overall outlook. Visit TheUltimateMensClinic.com in New Bedford, Massachusetts (online consultations also available).Neil closed with bestselling author and retired military officer J. Len Sciuto for their weekly geopolitical breakdown. Len celebrated that Hades' Crypt has now been on the bestseller list for 26 consecutive weeks, and previewed his fourth book Desperate Countermeasures, in which a domestic terrorist group is kidnapping and killing the 14 authors of the National Nuclear Contingency Plan. He walked listeners through Iran's stalling tactics on Trump's 15-point ceasefire, explaining that any enrichment above 4 percent signals weapons-grade intent and that Iran has openly advertised that goal since 1979, with 2,900 Americans killed in that span. Len detailed the May 4 attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged, China-owned JV Innovation tanker off the UAE coast, the first recorded strike on a Chinese-owned tanker, breaking the pattern where Western ships had been the only targets. He explained the four-headed snake of North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran, with China buying Iranian crude at $20 per barrel in exchange for sodium perchlorate rocket propellant and missile components. He covered Iran's newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority demanding vessel declarations and tolls, the suspension of Trump's Project Freedom rescue operation within 24 hours, and the roughly 1,600 to 2,000 ships now trapped with an estimated 20,000 seafarers as US Central Command in Tampa enforces the blockade and only 5 percent of traffic is being allowed through Hormuz. Find Len's books at JLenSciuto.com, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

The Dr. Christopher Hall Show simulcast opened with comedian, actor, and entrepreneur Brandon T. Jackson, known for Wild 'N Out, Big Mommas, Tropic Thunder, and Percy Jackson. Brandon shared his journey growing up in both Detroit and West Bloomfield with a spiritual leader father who taught him to embrace different cultures, becoming both class clown and class president, and starting comedy in his father's church before being discovered at the Laugh Factory in LA at 19. He traced his pivot from Hollywood star to founder of the Kingdom brand, including KOE Studios (which produced his upcoming first dramatic role Trap City with Kyba Films and B4 Entertainment), Kingdom Pay (a family-focused fintech and banking platform), a clothing line, a film distribution network, and a P-Trade mentorship platform teaching financial literacy to over 1,000 teachers. Brandon, comparing himself to a mix of Jeff Bezos and Tyler Perry, emphasized that creators no longer need to wait on gatekeepers and that giving back through knowledge and mentorship is true richness. He credited his father, the only African American faith-based inspirational television network owner reaching 100 million homes, as his most important mentor. Find him at KingdomPay.com and @brandontjackson.Neil then welcomed Debra Palmer, PhD nurse practitioner and author of Between Wounded and Well: Lessons in Healing, A Nurse Practitioner's Memoir. Debra used the four physical wound healing stages (hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation) as a metaphor for the Four A's of emotional and spiritual healing: Awareness, Acknowledging universal connections, Actions, and Acceptance. She walked through her seven reoccurring resilience practices, all starting with P: Pursue purposeful connection, Prioritize self-care, Participate in supportive partnerships, Pardon yourself and others, Pursue perpetual lifelong learning, Protect your perimeter, and Provide praise and gratitude. Debra referenced Dr. Vincent Felitti's Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) study, which found that 70 percent of a White, middle-class, highly educated survey population reported two or more childhood adversities, and that those adversities physically damage memory and self-soothing brain regions, contributing to chronic disease, obesity, and hypertension. She also addressed how bullying outside the home is a form of childhood trauma, noting that bullies are often themselves victims of high ACE scores. Deborah closed with news of a four-book Between Rivers series chronicling her French fur trader and Native American ancestors who founded one of the first trading posts on the Mississippi, plus a daily devotional inspired by years of journaling on the Lord's Prayer. Her e-book is 99 cents in May for Nurses Week. Visit DebraPalmer.com.Neil closed with The Mitchell S. Karnes Podcast featuring Sarah Hanks, founder of the Brave Authors collective and award-winning Christian fiction author of split-time and time-slip novels. Sarah shared her remarkable family story: she and her husband have 10 children, including son Joel (adopted at age seven with Down syndrome, now 21 and in a pre-employment program with his own Joel's Joy Instagram), Hero (adopted as an infant with two chromosomal deletions, now three years old), and Nora (now eight months old, biologically Asian, adopted as an embryo). Sarah explained that adoptable embryos represent a significant need her family stepped into rather than competing for limited domestic infant adoptions during COVID. On the writing side, she described her debut Mercy Will Follow Me, her Sisters in Arms split-time series featuring female Civil War soldiers, and her Time Sailor time-slip series including Braving Strange Waters. Sarah defined the split-time genre as a contemporary storyline mirrored against a historical one, and shared why she as a White author feels called to tackle racism and other difficult topics in her fiction.

Neil opened the Total Celebrity segment with a throwback interview from the COVID era featuring actor Steven Weber, star of NBC's Indebted opposite Fran Drescher. Steven shared how his character Stu Klein is a devil-may-care, deeply in love husband and father whose poor financial decisions force him and Debbie to move in with their grown children, played by Adam Pally and Abby Elliott. He praised Fran as authentic, gorgeous, funny, and grounded, and noted they grew up in the same part of Queens. Steven and Neil bantered about how the show mirrors what many families experienced during the pandemic with multiple generations under one roof. Neil expressed his fandom for Steven's earlier work on Wings and 13 Reasons Why.Two Gilda Gram segments followed with Dr. Gilda Carle. The first tackled a headline that "Porn is warping our lives, admit Gen Z men," a topic she covers in her book Real Men Don't Go Woke. Dr. Gilda warned that porn addiction creates fantasy expectations that real women cannot match, leaving men unable to perform and trapped in isolation. She highlighted the app Quittr, which has now hit two million downloads from young men trying to break the habit. Her second Gilda Gram walked through "Five Laws That Secretly Control Your Life": Murphy's Law, Kidlin's Law, Gilbert's Law, Wilson's Law, and Falkland's Law, the last reinforcing her own favorite Gilda Gram, "If in doubt, do without." Visit drgilda.com.Author Mitchell S. Karnes joined for a packed week of news. Casting for his Water Grave series with Kim Petrosky Casting continues this month, the set medic (whose credits include Avengers and Fantastic Four) has been hired, and book four Abbey's Road will now release mid-June instead of July, opening up pre-orders soon. The director meets next Monday with the cinematographer and sound director ahead of the August 2 filming start. Mitchell previewed Abbey's Road as a suspense thriller where Abby has seven days to stop seven murders set up by antagonist Skylar, with the Beatles album Abbey Road threaded through Abby's spiritual journey. Book five will pivot again to a psychological cat-and-mouse case investigating a friend's apparent suicide. He also continues drafting The Facade, his Brave Authors novella on sex trafficking releasing in November. Visit MitchellSKarnesAuthor.com.Neil then welcomed Dr. Rami Geffner, author of 20 Reasons Why People Dump Each Other In Marriage Or Romantic Relationships and 12 books on relationships, for a powerful conversation about why relationships fail. Dr. Geffner emphasized that society is not sensitized to relationships, urging couples to spend just 10 to 15 minutes a day with his books to build awareness. He listed the top reasons women leave: feeling unseen or unheard, lack of empathy, feeling like roommates, poor communication, and unequal labor. He matched it with the top five reasons men leave: feeling unappreciated and constantly criticized, lack of physical intimacy and affection, emotional distance, feeling that nothing is ever enough, and lack of respect or admiration. Dr. Geffner stressed that small daily expressions ("Honey, you look so beautiful," "Great job on that") and the absence of blame are the keys. His mission is decreasing American divorce rates and the collateral damage that follows. Find his books at RGeffner.com and Amazon, with five new titles coming this month.Neil closed with a return visit from Dr. W. Craig Noblett, president of the American Association of Endodontists, for May's Save Your Tooth Month. Dr. Noblett explained that nearly 80 percent of surveyed Americans would choose a root canal to save their natural tooth, and cited a recent King's College London study showing that timely, well-performed root canal treatment lowers risk for heart disease and diabetes. He encouraged twice-yearly dental visits, twice-daily brushing and flossing, and avoiding sticky sweets and chewing ice. Find a specialist at FindMyEndodontist.com.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Ron King, Anthony McMahon, Dr. W. Craig Noblett, Dr. Gilda Carle, Jasmine Guy, and Ed LyonThe Live from the Grotto celebrity simulcast opened with Ron King, founder and CEO of Oscar's Place Adoption Center & Sanctuary and star of ABC's new docuseries Donkey King. A former Senior Vice President at Time Inc. who oversaw InStyle, Southern Living, and Essence, Ron shared how he aged out of his media career, hit a midlife crisis during COVID, and pivoted after watching a TikTok video about donkeys being auctioned off for slaughter. Five years later he has rescued 450+ donkeys across two Mendocino County, California properties (currently caring for 220). After a 2021 CBS segment raised $200,000 in eight minutes, he pursued a TV deal and landed at ABC, where Donkey King premiered January 3, 2026 with a 17-episode first season described as "the Ted Lasso of reality television." His advice on the difference between things that he enjoys and things that bring him joy closed the segment beautifully. Watch all episodes at DonkeyKing.com.The Cutting Edge Benefits simulcast with Anthony McMahon of ClaimLinx tackled a powerful misconception: businesses do not have to wait until January 1 or July 1 to change their health insurance plans. Anthony explained that adding a Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) constitutes a qualifying life event, which reopens the enrollment period for the company at any time during the year. He walked through how brokers often sit on renewals and send them 30 to 45 days before the effective date to lock clients in, then detailed ClaimLinx's three-pronged value: lower cost (saving the business and the employees through reduced payroll deductions), better and customizable benefits, and full in-house service from claims to dedicated admin and field service managers. Visit claimlinx.com.Neil then welcomed Dr. W. Craig Noblett, the newly installed president of the American Association of Endodontists, for May's Save Your Tooth Month conversation. Dr. Noblett explained that nearly 80 percent of surveyed Americans would opt to save their natural tooth via root canal treatment, and that endodontists are dentists who complete two to three additional years of training to specialize in root canal procedures. He cited a recent King's College London study finding that timely, well-performed root canal treatment can lower risk for heart disease and diabetes. He walked through symptoms that warrant evaluation (temperature sensitivity, spontaneous tooth pain, tenderness while chewing), explained why modern anesthesia makes the procedure painless (patients often fall asleep mid-treatment), and recommended brushing and flossing twice daily, avoiding sticky sweets, and skipping ice and hard candy chewing. Find a specialist at FindMyEndodontist.com.The Gilda Gram with Dr. Gilda Carle tackled three Newsmax stories highlighted by Greg Kelly under the theme "Fortunes Can't Fix Family Problems," including Cher's 50-year-old son Elijah Blue Allman, Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett's son Redmond, and the tragedy of Rob Reiner and his wife being murdered by their son Nick. Dr. Gilda warned teens about idolizing fame for fame's sake and urged parents to redirect children toward meaningful contribution. Visit drgilda.com.Neil closed with a classic Total Celebrity Show throwback interview with actress Jasmine Guy promoting her tour Raising Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey, an exploration of the 1919-1929 Harlem decade told through jazz with Avery Sharpe, Kevin Sharpe, and violinist Diane Monroe. Jasmine emphasized that the Harlem Renaissance could not have happened without white patrons crossing the color line and that the show is a multi-generational call to remember our shared American history. He then introduced The Lyon's Share Podcast with Ed Lyon, a new tax-focused show launching with a fresh angle distinct from the 100+ tax podcasts already on the FeedSpot 2025 list.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Christopher Windom, Gary Lyon Otto, and Anthony McMahonThe Live from the Grotto celebrity simulcast opened with actor, choreographer, and director Christopher Windom, the St. Louis native who choreographed the MGM Aretha Franklin biopic Respect starring Jennifer Hudson and is currently choreographing Children's Theatre Company's 2026 production of The Wizard of Oz in Minneapolis (running through June 14). Christopher shared how dance gave a young boy with too much energy in St. Louis structure, culture, and validation despite a beloved uncle who jokingly called his pursuit "boxing." His Broadway path began with a fast stroke of luck in New York, leading to the national tour of Damn Yankees starring Jerry Lewis and Broadway's Fosse, where he worked alongside legends Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking, Chita Rivera, and Gwen Verdon. He explained the collaborative nature of choreography (working with set designers, costume designers, and lighting designers), the fast four-week rehearsal process with student casts, and his organic approach of creating numbers on the spot. Christopher closed with a reflection on the power of presence as the most important thing he has learned. Tickets at the Children's Theatre Company website; find him at CWindom5 on social media.Author Gary Lyon Otto then joined for three back-to-back Singularity Podcast episodes (Season 3 episodes 16, 17, and 18) tied to his book Singularity: Mankind's Search for Relevance. The first question tackled whether there will be an evident transition between human dominance and the new digital life forms, with Gary arguing that the changing of the guard is already underway as humans build AI agencies and coordinators that increasingly run their own show. The second question focused on robotic mobility, with Gary identifying fine finger manipulation and the sense of touch as the final frontier before robots can duplicate any physical human task, citing Moore's Law, quantum computing, and Jensen Huang's observation that development is actually accelerating. The third question asked whether humanity can step up to relevance, with Gary explaining that because the speed of light makes physical alien travel impractical, our relevance comes from recognizing we are spiritual beings who can join a greater universal society alongside the immortal digital species we have created. He invoked the Prime Directive, his nearly complete theory of everything, and the idea that spiritual thought is the only thing faster than computer thought. Find Singularity on Amazon and at GaryLyonOtto.net; his political books are at AbsolutePowerBooks.com.Neil closed with the Cutting Edge Benefits podcast by ClaimLinx, welcoming Anthony McMahon (filling in for Tom Quigley) for a deep dive into runaway health insurance pricing. Anthony shared the craziest outlier he has seen this year, a New York or Ohio family rate of $5,400 per month (roughly $65,000 a year) for a plan with a $2,000 deductible, and noted that even single rates of $700 to $1,000 are now common. He walked through two case studies. The first was a 25-person company paying $40,000 per month under a traditional group plan; ClaimLinx pre-vetted each employee with FormFire health applications, bought the highest deductible lowest cost PPO plan, paired it with a MERP to mirror or improve benefits, and dropped the cost to $15,000 a month, saving the company roughly $25,000 monthly or $300,000 a year. The second was a 40 to 50 person multi-state chain facing $1,000 single and $3,000 family rates on a group quote; instead, ClaimLinx routed employees to individual marketplace policies where subsidies based on income and household size reduced premiums dramatically (many to $0 per month), then layered a MERP on top to deliver better deductibles than a group plan would have offered.

Neil opened live from the 2026 FIRST Championship with Christian Hubicki, FIRST alum, Florida State University robotics professor and Survivor 50 contestant, alongside Liam Twohig, a high school competitor. Liam shared how joining the team in eighth grade transformed him from someone who couldn't talk in front of people into a confident presenter. Christian explained FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, the leading global K-12 robotics nonprofit with 19,000 students at this championship, 50,000+ participants, and 80,000+ teams worldwide. Students learn 3D printing, coding, fundraising, marketing, and accounting alongside real-life mentors. Visit firstinspires.org/learn.The Cross Media Group podcast simulcast with Sherri brought on Enza West, Director of Organizational Development at eni, a wellbeing educator and certified coach who helps individuals and organizations navigate stress, uncertainty, and change. Enza explained that the modern workforce is uniquely complex because five generations now share the same workplace, all reacting to change through different lenses. She advocated two-way mentoring programs, communication style awareness, and meeting employees where they are (calling Bob who prefers phone calls, texting Sue who needs flexibility for the bus stop). She pushed back on the return-to-office mandate trend, arguing it represents two steps backward at a moment when 58 percent of the workforce reports stress and depression. Citing NeuroLeadership Institute research, she explained that wellbeing is no longer fluff but a capacity issue tied directly to recruiting and retaining talent. Reach her at enzawest-e and learn more at storehousemediagroup.com.The Live from the Grotto celebrity simulcast then welcomed author, activist, artist, and Tony Award-winning dancer Jennifer Jones, the first African American Rockette. Jennifer shared how, at 20 years old in 1987, she auditioned for the Rockettes simply to get better at auditioning, not knowing she would break a 63-year color barrier at Radio City. She recounted the painful moment a PR director pulled her aside before her Super Bowl halftime debut and told her, "Nobody cares about you, you're old news, you're lucky to be here," words that haunted her for years. After 15 years as a Rockette, she went on to win a Tony Award as part of 42nd Street: The Revival in 2001, performing on the very Radio City stage that had been her home. She is also a colorectal cancer survivor and creator of the Dancing Jen doll available at Walmart Marketplace. Find her books Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm of Resilience and the children's picture book On the Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette at RocketteJen.com.Neil closed with director, writer, and actress Danielle Nicolet (best known for The Flash) discussing her new thriller film Long Time Listener, the first of four pictures under Green Apple Entertainment's deal with AMC streamer ALLBLK. Danielle explained that the story follows Genesis, a successful true crime podcaster who receives a chilling call from a longtime listener claiming to know all her secrets and coming for her. Following recent acclaim from her short films at festivals, Danielle jumped at the chance to direct a thriller because, despite her sweet-character reputation from The Flash, thrillers and horror are her true love. She broke down the director versus producer dynamic (the director drives the ship and turns imagination into visual reality, the producer navigates around icebergs), praising producer Joan Rood and editor Jonathan Knops for assembling the puzzle pieces in post-production. She also reflected on the unique challenge of directing herself while wearing both hats simultaneously.

Neil opened with a celebrity simulcast of Live from the Grotto (with a shout out to host Greg Hannah) featuring actress, model, MMA champion, and entrepreneur Jenae Noonan. Jenae shared her remarkable journey from MySpace-era modeling to becoming one of the world's most decorated pankration fighters, with four gold medals at the World Games and a 2024 distinction as one of the world's most dangerous women. After retiring at the end of 2024 to focus on raising her adopted special needs son, she was diagnosed with both skin cancer and breast cancer two weeks apart in 2025, spending two terrifying weeks planning a funeral before learning her prognosis was good. On February 12, 2026, she rang the bell with no sign of disease. Out of that journey she rebranded her upcoming coffee brand as Rise, a community-driven platform where women with breast cancer can sell the coffee and keep the profits to help cover their medical journeys. Find her at JenaeNoonan.com, on Victory Book Publishing, and through her self-defense seminars at StaySafeEDU.org.Next up, the simulcast with author Mitchell S. Karnes touched on two important updates. Mitchell shared highlights from his Sunday morning book signing slot at Landmark Booksellers during Franklin, Tennessee's Main Street Festival, where he met readers, sparked conversations using a big candy cane giveaway tree, and connected with three other authors. Casting for his Water Grave series with Kim Petrosky Casting begins this week, with filming starting August 2 and potential cameo announcements coming through a Kickstarter campaign launching Saturday. Mitchell is also deep into research for his Brave Authors collection novella on sex trafficking, set inside a school where a Christian teacher and a Christian boy who defends the victim help identify warning signs. Book four of his Abbey series releases July 1. Visit MitchellSKarnesAuthor.com.Dr. Gilda Carle joined for two Gilda Gram segments. The first centered on a viral story about a 26-year-old wife and her 60-year-old husband in South Carolina whose 34-year age gap marriage thrives because of four non-negotiable rules: they pray together daily, they only drink with each other (never in mixed company where vulnerability could surface), they serve each other even through conflict, and they never keep score. Dr. Gilda emphasized that respect (Aretha was right: R-E-S-P-E-C-T) is the through line every marriage needs. Her second Gilda Gram tackled a devastating story of an 18-year-old who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy and a mother of eight in front of her own children, all over being rejected from a community soccer game. Dr. Gilda used the tragedy to illustrate the gap between IQ and EQ (emotional quotient), sharing a story from her own teaching career in the South Bronx when she stood firm on denying a student graduation after he threw a metal trash can across her classroom. She argued that when emotions are not kept in check, rejection produces violence rather than growth. Visit drgilda.com.Neil closed with the Cutting Edge Benefits podcast by ClaimLinx, welcoming Anthony McMahon filling in for Tom Quigley to tackle alternative group insurance, specifically ICHRAs (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements). Anthony explained that as group health premiums spike, many brokers are pushing ICHRAs that give employees a fixed dollar contribution (often $300 to $400 a month) to buy their own individual policy. While the employer saves significantly, employees typically downgrade from gold-level group plans with $2,000 deductibles to catastrophic bronze plans with $7,000 deductibles, hurting recruitment and retention. Anthony walked through ClaimLinx's preferred alternative: pair a high-deductible PPO catastrophic plan with a MERP underneath to deliver gold-level benefits at roughly half the premium, with the employer self-financing the difference and the employee seeing real paycheck savings. Visit claimlinx.com.

Powered by Books to Life Marketing, Neil opened with Kath Orman, an Australian financial planner and certified financial advisor with over 35 years of experience and author of Attitude, Abundance & Action: How to Create the Motivation, Mindset, and Magic Around Money. Kath shared how a card reader once told her to "practice your signature for the book signing," sparking the project her clients had long been encouraging. She described her three-part framework: Attitude (recognizing how inherited mindsets like "I'm hopeless with money" hold people back), Abundance (recognizing the koalas, birdsong, and family joy already in your life), and Action (replacing fear with knowledge through diversified investing). Kath shared a story of clients who said "thank you for giving us permission" after taking a New Zealand trip 15 years before retirement, and recounted her seven-year-old grandson waving a magic wand over her first author copy and declaring it would sell more than a million. Find the book on Amazon and at KathOrman.com.Neil then welcomed 95-year-old author Anne Ward Crocker, a 1951 University of Maryland graduate now living in a Winchester, Virginia retirement home, to discuss her children's book Close Friends' Cathedral Adventure. The story follows Peat, a toad, and Paul-Paulette, an earthworm, who live under the roots of Christy, a Christmas fern, until they are unearthed and carried to the Washington National Cathedral for its annual Festival of Flowers. Peat is discovered and left in the Garth while his plant friends are taken inside, setting off his solo quest through the cathedral. Anne, a former Washington Gas Light Company home economist who once managed a Marriott cafeteria and met her husband on the bus to American University, took 40 years to finish the book, mostly because she had to learn to use a computer. A charter member of the Virginia Native Plant Society and Audubon participant, she has visited the Washington National Cathedral since 1948 and weaves real cathedral architecture and a short glossary of terms into the story. Find the book on Amazon and at AnnWardCrocker.com.Dr. Jack Rocco joined for the Ultimate Men's Movement segment, sharing the deeply personal news that his father passed away that week. Jack and his family brought hospice in on Thursday and honored his father's wish to die at home surrounded by family, with Jack himself administering the medication. He reflected on the karmic balance of grief and relief, then turned to a Netflix documentary on the "manosphere" and the Andrew Tate phenomenon, asking what happened in just one generation between his stoic, hardworking father (married to the same dedicated wife in the same small house for 63 years) and the world his son is now growing up in. Jack pushed back on the demonization of traditional masculinity, citing the misandrist mindset some women now openly embrace, the unrealistic "rule of six" expectations, and the displacement men face as AI replaces non-physical work. He acknowledged that even surgical robots, often heralded as progress, sit unused in many hospitals because procedures take longer and fatigue staff.Neil closed with Patient Engagement Specialist Julie Ferguson of Reset Medical and Wellness Center continuing the conversation about Nervous System Reset (NSR) treatment. Julie, a 25-year Chicago Police Department veteran, described how patient outcomes are deeply individual: her own results were subtle rather than explosive, but the humbling part is watching people reclaim joy in simple things. She emphasized that Reset is genuinely patient-focused, with onboarding calls and post-treatment follow-ups built into every patient's journey. Connect with Reset Medical at theresetcenter.com or call 877-737-3810 and ask for Julie directly.

Neil opened with bestselling author and retired military officer J. Len Sciuto for their weekly geopolitical breakdown, celebrating that his thriller Hades' Crypt has now been on the bestseller list for 24 consecutive weeks. Len previewed his upcoming book Desperate Countermeasures, in which 14 government agencies create the National Nuclear Contingency Plan only to have a domestic terrorist group kidnap, torture, and kill the plan's authors. He noted the eerie parallel to recent news about 11 missing scientists, several with backgrounds in nuclear propulsion, biochemistry, anti-gravity, and interplanetary defense, all of whom held high security clearances and are now under FBI investigation.Len then walked listeners through the Strait of Hormuz crisis, explaining that under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea it is an international waterway that allows free transit passage despite Iran's claims. With 34 vessels turned away and several seized by Iran, he detailed how 20 million barrels of crude oil and roughly 25 percent of seaborne oil trade normally transit the strait, with crude now running $104 per barrel. He covered the international-orange LNG carriers (each holding 266,000 cubic meters of cargo worth roughly $2.3 million), the VLCC tankers carrying 2 million barrels each, and explained why he believes the U.S. should take out Kharg Island rather than bridges and power plants if Iran refuses to negotiate, since shutting down the wells there would collapse Iran's economy. He warned about the "four-headed snake" of North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran (with China buying Iranian oil at $20 per barrel and supplying missile components and intelligence in return), and outlined the Arctic threat where Russia now operates 32 reactivated military bases inside the Arctic Circle versus only 10 American bases. Find Hades' Crypt and Len's other books at JLenSciuto.com.Powered by Books to Life Marketing, Neil welcomed Arthur Day, author of the LGBTQ thriller trilogy that concludes with See-Saw following Death at Dawn and The Velvet Trap. Arthur, who has written five books including Sampson and Delilah and When Fear Knocks, explained that he set the trilogy's finale during the COVID era to contrast the destruction and mob mentality of that period with two characters falling in love. The series follows trans female private investigator Diane Vargas and MJ McCaal in fictional Rockmarsh County, Connecticut, where the pair meet, collaborate on the murder of MJ's ex-wife, fall in love, and ultimately marry under Sheriff John Buckmaster. Arthur, who identifies as part of the bisexual community, said the partnership represents hope in the midst of destruction. Neil encouraged him to pursue LGBTQ podcast reviewers and consider adapting the cinematic story into a screenplay for streaming networks. Find his books on Amazon and at ArthurDayWrites.com.Neil closed with the Reset Medical and Wellness Center podcast, welcoming Patient Engagement Specialist Julie Ferguson, a 25-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department who retired three years ago on St. Patrick's Day. Julie shared how, after a career invested in mental health advocacy (she helped create CPD's juvenile crisis intervention training program and spent years in peer support, partly inspired by her son's serious mental health struggles), she moved to Ohio and felt purposeless until she discovered the role at Reset Medical. The job description seemed written for her: mental health, military, and first responders. Julie noted that police officers in violent cities can experience 800 to 900 traumatic incidents per year, and Chicago officers see far more. Initially skeptical of the parasympathetic NSR (Nervous System Reset) treatment, she onboarded patients and called them after treatment, hearing repeated transformation stories until she finally asked Dr. Michael Louwers for the procedure herself, documenting it on the Reset website. Visit theresetcenter.com.

Neil opened with registered dietitian Maya Feller of Maya Feller Nutrition for a conversation on how GLP-1 medications are reshaping the way Americans eat. With one in eight American adults currently on a GLP-1 (a number expected to triple by 2030), Maya emphasized that when people are eating less, the nutritional density of every bite matters more than ever. She framed protein and fiber as "the power pair," with protein supporting sustained energy, muscle, immune health, skin, and hair, while fiber drives gut health. She recommended building every meal around both, leaning on lean proteins like chicken, dairy, and beans alongside fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Maya pointed listeners toward the frozen aisle and Vital Pursuit, a line of GLP-1 friendly meals developed with chefs and registered dietitians offering at least 20 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per meal. Her favorite is the Max Pro line with 30+ grams of protein and 12+ grams of fiber, including the new Uncured Pepperoni Max Pro Pizza, which holds the title of most protein per serving of any pizza in the frozen nutritional meal category. Visit vitalpursuit.com.Author Griff Ruby returned for a deeper conversation about his book The Resurrection of the Roman Catholic Church: A Guide to the Traditional Catholic Community, the foundational volume in his trilogy that also includes Sede Vacante! Parts One and Two. Griff shared his personal journey discovering traditional Catholicism in 1991, attending a one-off Latin Mass at a conservative parish, then making the pilgrimage to Spokane, Washington and a nearby Society of St. Pius X priory in Post Falls, Idaho. After seven years of research interviewing priests, communities, and reading every periodical and parish bulletin he could find, he wrote what he believes remains the only book of its kind documenting the worldwide Traditional Catholic community.Griff explained why Latin matters: as a non-evolving language it preserves universal worship, and traditional Catholics anywhere in the world can recognize the same prayers spoken since time immemorial. He contrasted the traditional Mass with what he calls the Novus Ordo "service," arguing that the consecration's change from "for many" to "for all" dilutes its meaning and even raises questions about the validity of the sacrament. He walked through the importance of valid sacraments, baptism, marriage as a great sacrament, and how Vatican II's switch from extreme unction to anointing of the sick effectively turned a sacrament into a sacramental. Griff outlined three schools of traditionalist thought: the indult community, the Society of St. Pius X middle position, and the sedevacantist analysis he favors. Find his books on Amazon under Griff Ruby and at MrUbiPetrus.com.Neil closed the hour with a real-time AI face-off alongside Pat, putting Claude Cowork (Neil's tool) head-to-head with Perplexity (Pat's tool) on the same prompts. They tested how many concurrent subagents each could spawn, then asked both platforms to automate Neil's podcast workflow at 30 episodes per week. Both agents recommended self-hosted n8n connecting Zoom cloud recordings to Descript and Google Drive, with Claude generating show notes and identifying the best moments for YouTube Shorts (with timestamps, hooks, and ready-to-paste captions) and uploading them back into Descript automatically. The estimated savings ran 30 to 60 hours per week. They also briefly explored building a website through Perplexity, which ran Nano Banana for image generation, and Neil shared his ongoing AI employee experiments with Sista. The takeaway: both Perplexity and Claude Cowork are powerful, but Claude's deep Descript and Google Drive integrations make the podcast pipeline almost magical, while Perplexity's edge is the ability to route across multiple frontier models in a single workflow.

Neil opened live from the 2026 FIRST Championship in Houston with Christian Hubicki, FIRST alum, Florida State University robotics professor and Survivor 50 contestant, alongside Liam, a high school student whose team is competing this week. Liam shared how joining the team in eighth grade transformed him from someone who couldn't talk in front of people into a confident presenter who had already pitched judges in his pit and improv'd full answers earlier in the day. Christian explained that FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, the leading global K-12 robotics nonprofit that has 19,000 students at this year's championship and over 50,000 participants worldwide. He emphasized that the robots are essentially the campfire that brings everyone together, with students learning real career skills in 3D printing, coding, fundraising, marketing, accounting, and communication. Christian noted that he was on Team 7 back in the day and FIRST now has over 80,000 teams. Liam plans to pursue 3D animation and was inspired by Boston Dynamics machine learning. To get involved as a student, mentor, or sponsor, visit firstinspires.org/learn.Neil then turned to a special interview powered by Books to Life Marketing, welcoming author Griff Ruby to discuss his book Sede Vacante! Part One: Dogmatic Ecclesiology Applied to Our Times. Griff explained that "sede vacante" means "the chair (of Peter) is vacant" and walked Neil through his theological argument that those occupying the Vatican since Vatican II have been preaching a Novus Ordo religion fundamentally at odds with traditional Catholicism, putting it on equal footing with pagan and Protestant beliefs in ways the apostle Paul explicitly warned against. Drawing parallels to the 1054 Eastern Schism in Constantinople and the Anglican break in England, Griff argued that Vatican II officially declared the Roman institution to be a society in which the Catholic Church merely "subsists" rather than the Church itself, an inversion that traces to language promulgated November 21, 1964.Griff and Neil discussed how the Catechism of the Catholic Church published in the 1990s differs sharply from the older Catechism of the Council of Trent and the Baltimore Catechism, and how the Latin Mass and pre-Vatican II prayers were preserved by traditional Catholics worldwide as documented in Griff's first book, The Resurrection of the Roman Catholic Church. He used a David Copperfield Statue of Liberty illusion analogy to argue that even when people debate theories of how the disappearance happened, the truth of what was lost remains clear. Griff directs faithful Catholics to traditio.com (run by a priest since 1994) for a directory of traditional Latin Masses worldwide and recommends his books on Amazon.Neil closed the hour with bestselling author Mary Shearer Eckert continuing their conversation about her novel Wounded Sisters, this week tackling the theme of pride. Mary distinguished prideful pride (the "I can do it myself, I don't need God or anyone" attitude she described as fear wearing armor) from being proud of God's work in your life. Citing 1 John 1:8, Proverbs 16:18, and her father's old cowboy saying that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink, she said pride is the root from which all sins grow and that admitting you have a problem is always the first step. At a recent book signing she told readers, "Don't come up to me and tell me what a great writer I am, tell me whether the book blessed you," underscoring that her stories are meant as a blessing rather than a vehicle for ego. Wounded Sisters carries a thread of forgiveness and the upcoming sequel will deal with grief using the same characters. Find autographed copies at MaryShearerEckert.com.You said: do the same

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Mitchell S. Karnes, Darren Fryer, Dr. Joe Dugger, Stuart Tomc, and Dr. Michael LewisThe hour opened with author Mitchell S. Karnes for an update on his Mitchell S. Karnes Podcast, now on YouTube, where he interviews fellow Christian authors tackling subjects mainstream publishers shy away from. Mitchell announced book four of his Abbey series is now with the publisher and slated for the first week of July. He'll be at Franklin's Main Street Festival this Sunday, the Killer Nashville Conference in August, and a publisher convention at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Kim Petrosky Casting (whose credits include The Help) is casting his Water Grave series, with filming set to begin August 2. He also discussed his Brave Authors survivor-story novella tackling sex trafficking through the eyes of a girl in an affluent Brentwood school. Visit MitchellSKarnesAuthor.com.The Mike Crook Show simulcast then welcomed back Darren Fryer of OliLife from Hawaii alongside Dr. Joe Dugger from Searcy, Arkansas, for a deep dive into the Shakean Massager, a smart frequency-based weight loss device that combines seven modalities (PEMF, ultrasound, radiofrequency, red light, heat, vibration, and massage) to target visceral belly fat. Twenty-minute sessions can burn 500 to 700 calories according to InBody readings from gyms testing the device, with the protocol pairing it with the P90 Plus afterward to detoxify the melted fat cells. At $1,100 delivered, it costs roughly the same as a single professional fat-reduction treatment but can be reused indefinitely.Dr. Dugger shared the remarkable recovery story of his son Todd, a college football player who tore his ACL in the playoffs and used the P90 Plus as both prehab and post-surgery rehab. Within two weeks of arthroscopic surgery, Todd had achieved full range of motion, a process that typically takes six to eight weeks, with his Alabama-based surgeon expressing astonishment. Mike Crook also shared his own progress with neuropathy in his feet from an old ladder fall. Darren introduced OliLife's eye-and-brain-health goggles ($550 delivered), which use low-frequency PEMF, airbag heat compression, and the patented pinhole effect to address migraines, TMJ, and sleep, plus the broader product line including the Bama Air negative-ion saturator and the Vitality Wand for spot treatment.The second Mike Crook Show simulcast brought back Stuart Tomc, the former global educator for Nordic Naturals now with Zinzino, alongside Dr. Michael Lewis, retired Army Colonel, founder of the Brain Health Education and Research Institute, and author of When Brains Collide. Stuart introduced his "omega hands" framework: the left fist representing pro-inflammatory omega-6 (from seeds, nuts, and animal products) and the right representing anti-inflammatory omega-3 (from leafy greens, fish, and algae). The omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is emerging as one of the most important health and longevity numbers most people don't know, with 97 percent of those who take Zinzino's at-home BalanceTest discovering they are out of balance.Dr. Lewis cited researcher Artemis Simopoulos's findings that a high omega-6 to 3 ratio correlates with a 70 percent greater risk of all-cause mortality, and his own published study showing active duty military with low omega-3 levels face a 62 percent greater risk of suicide. He referenced new research finding that higher omega-3 blood levels are linked to a 35 to 40 percent lower risk of early-onset dementia regardless of genetic predisposition, and that achieving an 8 percent omega-3 index requires roughly one can of sardines per day. Zinzino's protocol is simple: prick a finger at the kitchen table, mail in two drops of blood, start their polyphenol-rich BalanceOil, and retest after 120 days (the lifespan of a red blood cell), with a free follow-up test included because 95 percent of users return to balance within four months.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Lora Monfared, Mitchell S. Karnes, Mr. Jay, and Sondae EspositoNeil opened with Lora Monfared, Head of Consumer Card Products at Bank of America, the official bank of FIFA World Cup 2026, discussing how Americans are budgeting for a landmark summer of live entertainment. Lora noted 86 percent of Americans plan to reduce spending on at least one discretionary category this year, with the biggest pullbacks in dining out and entertainment, while travel has risen to the third most common financial goal of 2026. She walked through her joy-based budgeting framework using the 50/30/20 split (essentials, wants, savings) and recommended creative alternatives for those skipping blockbuster events, like watch parties, fan zones, and themed gatherings at home. With 77 percent of Americans holding a rewards credit card, Lora highlighted Bank of America's new Customized Cash Rewards card offering 6 percent cash back in a chosen category for the first year, plus a limited-edition FIFA World Cup card design. Visit bankofamerica.com.Author Mitchell S. Karnes joined for an update on his Mitchell S. Karnes Podcast, now on YouTube, where he interviews fellow Christian authors tackling subjects mainstream publishers shy away from. Mitchell announced book four of his Abbey series is now with the publisher and slated for the first week of July. He'll be at Franklin's Main Street Festival this Sunday, the Killer Nashville Conference in August, and a publisher convention at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Kim Petrosky Casting (whose credits include The Help) is casting his Water Grave series, with filming set to begin August 2, and a decision on books two and three expected by January. He also discussed his contribution to a Brave Authors survivor-story collection, with his novella tackling sex trafficking through the eyes of a girl in an affluent Brentwood school. Visit MitchellSKarnesAuthor.com.Sherry Price Clark of Storehouse Media Group then welcomed Mr. Jay, a certified Betrayal Trauma Practitioner and intrapersonal relationship coach, for a powerful conversation distinguishing betrayal trauma from general trauma. Mr. Jay explained that betrayal trauma requires reliance or dependency on the betrayer, which is why it can come from parents, bosses, God, the body itself, or a spouse. He outlined three reasons betrayal trauma stands apart: victims personalize it, it operates as a "secret society" without the casseroles and condolences other losses bring, and it uniquely poisons the past as well as the present. He referenced Jennifer Freyd's concept of "betrayal blindness" as a nervous system protection that backfires, and shared his three-gardens framework: a personal garden, a marriage garden, and after infidelity a repair-and-rebuild garden that must be specifically tended. Despite popular belief, roughly 75 percent of couples who experience infidelity survive and thrive when both partners do the work. Find his free resources at MrJayRelationshipCoach.com.The hour closed with Jodi Corbet of the Jesus and Ugly Jodi Podcast welcoming Sondae Esposito, founder of the 4Rescue Foundation and owner of EPI Security in Northern Virginia. Sondae shared her painful childhood story of growing up in a household marked by her mother's domestic violence and her own abuse from age four to five at the hands of a grandfather who had returned as a church deacon. After a decade in security and earning Executive Protection Level 1 and 2 certifications, she launched 4Rescue to focus specifically on extraction, transporting victims of domestic violence and trafficking to safety before partnering with other organizations. She walked through the viral "Four Fingers Up" hand signal, urging listeners to call 911 and document rather than intervene, and announced her sticker campaign to place the signal in every women's restroom in America.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Dr. Gilda Carle, J. Len Sciuto, Mitchell S. Karnes, and Jason SealThe hour opened with the Gilda Gram Podcast featuring Dr. Gilda Carle. She referenced her recent appearance on Stacy Washington's SiriusXM show Stacy on the Right, sparked by a headline about a New York judge's son caught secretly filming women during sexual encounters who is now publicly complaining the system ruined his life rather than acknowledging the harm to his victims. She used the case to spotlight a growing entitlement crisis among young Americans and drew a parallel to teens who underwent gender transition surgery only to detransition in their twenties and blame their parents. Citing the tragic case of Redmond O'Neal (son of Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett), she stressed real parenting requires being friendly toward children rather than friends with them, and that the prefrontal cortex doesn't fully mature until 25 or even 30. Find more at drgilda.com.Bestselling author J. Len Sciuto returned with a sweeping geopolitical update on Operation Epic Fury, the US campaign against Iran. The 80-year-old former military officer and nuclear chemist celebrated that Hadey's Crypt has been a bestseller for 18 weeks. He detailed the two US mission objectives (toppling the regime and removing all weapons material), reporting more than 3,000 targets destroyed with 13 American personnel lost. He walked listeners through the Strait of Hormuz blockade, the types of mines being used, and the strategic importance of Kharg Island, which handles 90 percent of Iran's oil exports. Len explained how China has been buying Iranian oil at $15 per barrel while market prices sit at $104-$120, in exchange for sodium perchlorate (rocket fuel) and missile components, with the troubling possibility that nuclear material is also being shipped in those specialized containers.Len warned about a fourth undamaged Iranian nuclear facility holding roughly 2,200 pounds of heavy water nuclear-grade material, enough to produce 10-11 bombs in 10 days or up to 25 in six weeks. He noted the deployment of amphibious landing ships carrying 5,000 Marines to the region. He shifted to domestic politics, sharing why he transitioned from independent to Republican during the 2020-2024 era, criticizing the government shutdown that has left 130,000 Department of Homeland Security employees (Coast Guard, TSA, Secret Service, FEMA) unpaid while ICE remains funded under different authority. He defended military members receiving steak and lobster meals as a small piece of home, drawing on his 1970 submarine mission against Russia in the Black Sea. Find his books at JLenSciuto.com and on Amazon, with Desperate Countermeasures expected in July.Author Mitchell S. Karnes joined Neil for an update on his expanding podcasting work, where he interviews fellow Christian authors who tackle subjects mainstream Christian publishers shy away from, including the founder of Brave Authors. Mitchell shared a touching connection with Fred Legon, the sound man for the Water Grave series, both bonding over their shared cancer journeys. He's deep into book four of his Abbey series, sitting in the 220-page range of the rough draft and entering the resolution phase. He's also collaborating closely with the actress playing Abbey and the actor playing Sam, with filming set to begin in August. Mitchell celebrated independent bookstores like one in Smyrna, Tennessee that have welcomed him for one-on-one dialogues rather than traditional table-and-chair signings. He encouraged readers to leave Amazon reviews. Visit MitchellSKarnes.com for autographed copies.The hour closed with Jason Seal of No Sleeve Nation in a brief tech-and-sports segment, with Neil marveling at how AI and technology are bringing people closer together while still leaving room for the timeless surprises of March Madness.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Dr. Larry Carr, Geoff Dardia, and Dr. Gilda CarleNeil opened with Million Dollar Minutes alongside Ryan Aguas, welcoming Dr. Larry Carr, BYU Hall of Fame linebacker turned brain-health researcher and adjunct professor in the University of Utah's neurology department. Larry shared his journey from playing football starting at age 10 through a successful BYU career and Canadian pro stint, only to spiral into severe depression, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts in his fifties due to undiagnosed CTE. After the top researchers at Boston University told him there was no treatment, he was referred to Dr. Margaret Naeser at the Boston VA, who was studying photobiomodulation light therapy in Gulf War vets. The treatment using an early Vielight device transformed his life, saving his marriage and giving him a mission to save football players.Dr. Carr detailed the landmark BYU football study he led, the only one of its kind, where players using the active Vielight headset showed zero inflammation or axonal damage at season's end while the sham group showed widespread brain damage. The treated group also achieved an 83 percent win rate over three seasons compared to 58 percent without it. He stressed that the issue is not concussions but head acceleration events, the constant rattling of the brain inside the skull, which affects football players, women's soccer players, race car drivers, rodeo bull riders, and even firefighters and combat veterans. His research has expanded to firefighters in Las Vegas and an FDA-funded TBI study, with hopes to launch the largest NFL retired-player study and youth mental health research, since CTE precursors are showing up in 20-year-olds. Learn more at vielight.com or footballandthebrain.com.Geoff Dardia, retired Green Beret and founding director of the SOF Health Initiatives Program at Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation, shared his 20-plus year journey of running into health challenges that led him to become one of the special operations community's leading wellness advocates. Geoff explained operator syndrome, the cumulative impact of traumatic brain injury, blast over-pressure, toxic exposures, chronic and traumatic stress, adverse childhood experiences, insomnia, and infectious diseases that drives the staggering cancer and suicide rates in special operations. He emphasized that suicides typically occur within a year of separation, and that the system needs to intervene before the catastrophe rather than after.Geoff described his own healing journey through advanced diagnostic testing at the Cleveland Clinic, functional medicine, and ultimately the stellate ganglion block (Synthetic Reset) at Reset Medical and Wellness Center, where he went as he transitioned out of the military. He praised the center's setting, safety, ceremonial follow-through, and family-based approach that addresses the operator, the spouse, and the children. He stressed that the reset is a starting line, not a finish line, providing the nervous system regulation needed to do the hard reprocessing work afterward. Visit taskforcedagger.org and theresetcenter.com.The show closed with the Gilda Gram Podcast featuring Dr. Gilda Carle. She walked through the eight behaviors author Anna Phillips Waller identifies in women who were never taught to love themselves growing up: deflecting compliments, excessive self-criticism over minor mistakes, negative self-talk, tying self-worth to external compliments or appearance, prioritizing others' comfort while neglecting their own needs, gravitating toward critical or emotionally unavailable partners, feeling guilty about self-care, and apologizing excessively for taking up space. Dr. Gilda referenced her book Real Men Don't Go Woke, which details how men hide from intimacy, and reminded listeners that hiding is a two-way street since partners mirror each other.

Neil opened with Greg Hanna of Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto, welcoming actor Aidan Langford to discuss his role as Alex Weisz in the new Adam Sandler-produced Netflix comedy Roommates, premiering April 17 on Netflix. Aidan shared the surreal story of booking the role: he was at his mom's house asking about a car battery when his manager called confirming the booking, and within 48 hours he was on a plane to New Jersey to shoot opposite Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Natasha Lyonne, and Nick Kroll. Directed by Chandler Levack (Mile End Kicks), the film centers on Devon, a nervous college freshman whose friendship with her confident roommate Celeste spirals into passive aggression, with Alex caught in the middle.Aidan spoke movingly about why the role mattered to him as a young queer actor who didn't see characters he could relate to growing up, and how he hoped to be that representation for the next generation. He shared that Adam Sandler was hands-on and exactly the warm, fun person fans imagine, recalling the night Sandler texted him as "Uncle Adam" and called personally to congratulate him on a heavy emotional scene. He praised Natasha Lyonne playing his mom and Nick Kroll's "classic dad energy." Aidan's life lesson echoed that comparison is the thief of joy, reminding listeners everyone is on their own path.Soon-to-publish author Grace Lynx Jenkins returned to explain the Lynx in her author name, a symbol chosen for the independence, critical thinking, and creativity the cat represents. She lamented how modern polarization has eroded the ability to agree to disagree, and shared how bobcats reflect her values as an author championing free thinking. Two short stories release weekly ahead of her May book launch at GraceLynxJenkins.com.Sherry Price Clark of Storehouse Media Group then welcomed Rahul Maharaj, the international motivational speaker, mental health advocate, entrepreneur, author, and singer behind Mr. Trauma Talks. Born in Trinidad and Tobago and raised in New York City, Rahul shared his journey from financial advisor at New York Life to daycare CEO to global mental health advocate, sparked by a 2017 trip to India. After surviving childhood abuse, domestic violence, and two suicide attempts (at 14 and again in 2015 amid the stress of opening his daycare), he launched "Your Life Experiences with Rah" in 2018 to share anonymous survivor stories. The "Mr. Trauma Talks" name stuck after a friend joked about it, and he now hosts mental health conferences in theaters rather than ballrooms.Rahul invited listeners to his Resilience event on June 11 from 1pm to 7pm at the iconic Palladium Times Square, featuring Grammy winner Paul Anthony of Full Force, producer Jerry Wonder, former Trinidad and Tobago President Anthony Carmona, Philadelphia Grammy chapter governor Rob Schwartz, a UN Ambassador, a prince sharing his story, live song therapy, and two fashion shows. His book Untold Stories, Hidden Truths gathers 24 anonymous survivor stories with Rahul's reflections. Tickets are on Ticketmaster by searching "Resilience," and Rahul is at @MrTraumaTalks across social platforms.The show closed with compatibility strategist Jana Jake, a retired therapist and certified coach who helps individuals design their ideal partner avatar and helps couples understand who they're really married to before the wedding or after struggles set in. Jana introduced her ABA framework: self-Awareness, Boundaries, and Alignment as the foundation of true compatibility, distinct from mere availability. She uses personality assessments with built-in gaming-detection questions to map each person's empathy, competitiveness, and behavioral tendencies, allowing partners to set realistic expectations rather than build resentment. Jana stressed that love comes from within, not from our partners, and that healthy couples maintain interdependency rather than codependency.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Dr. Lew Lim, Michael D. Aguas, and Dr. Gilda CarleNeil opened with Million Dollar Minutes featuring Dr. Lew Lim, founder and CEO of Vielight Inc., the Toronto-based pioneer of brain photobiomodulation (PBM) technology. Dr. Lim explained that PBM, also known as red light therapy, delivers visible red and near-infrared light to tissues to support healing, with Vielight specifically focused on the brain to address traumatic brain injury, cognition issues, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. He traced his journey back to the mid-1990s when low-level light therapy was emerging primarily in the Soviet bloc, recalling his first profound Alzheimer's case using intranasal delivery.Dr. Lim explained why Vielight stands apart in a crowded red light therapy market: precise calibration of dose, power, wavelength, and pulse frequency, validated through measurable EEG response. He warned that bright red panels often have very little actual power, while the truly therapeutic 810 nanometer near-infrared light is nearly invisible. Too little produces no response and too much creates free radicals, which is why critics calling all red light therapy "snake oil" miss the science.He highlighted brain resilience for athletes in contact sports, warfighters exposed to blast waves, and aging populations. A landmark BYU football team study from the University of Utah showed players using the active Vielight device through a full season had zero signs of inflammation or axonal damage on imaging, while the sham group showed shocking damage from a normal season. Dr. Lim also shared unpublished research with long-term meditators who entered altered states at specific pulse frequencies, opening pathways to engineering "flow states" similar to what elite athletes describe when they can see stitches on a baseball. Vielight devices start at $2,400 at vielight.com.Michael D. Aguas of The Reignstorm Radio returned with a deferred compensation deep dive, defining it as "earning money now, getting paid later" — a flexible non-qualified golden handcuffs strategy that lets business owners reward key employees with future payouts tied to vesting schedules and performance benchmarks. Unlike a 401(k), non-qualified deferred comp can be selectively offered to one or two key employees rather than every staff member. Michael shared an example of a CPA firm building a plan for a younger partner under 35 to lock in a decade-long succession path. The structure benefits law firms, architectural firms, engineering firms, financial advisors, and medical practices.Michael returned for a second segment introducing Section 181 of the tax code, a 2004 provision designed to incentivize US-based independent film production with budgets typically under $25 million. Investors receive full deductions with leveraged returns of roughly four to five dollars per dollar invested. Major Section 181 projects include The Wolf of Wall Street, American Sniper, Black Swan, and Mark Wahlberg's Flight Risk on HBO Max. Michael emphasized the powerful brand benefits of red carpet access, IMDb credits, and film festival invitations including Cannes. Visit reignstormmediagroup.com.The show closed with the Gilda Gram Podcast featuring Dr. Gilda Carle responding to a recent New York case where a judge's son secretly filmed women during sex and is now complaining the system ruined his life rather than acknowledging harm to his victims. Dr. Gilda used the case to spotlight a growing crisis of entitlement among young people, drawing parallels to teens who underwent transition surgery only to detransition in their twenties and blame their parents for permitting it. Citing her recent appearance with Stacy Washington on SiriusXM and the case of Redmond O'Neal, she stressed real parenting requires being friendly toward children rather than friends with them, and that the prefrontal cortex does not fully mature until much later in life.

Neil opened with Greg Hanna of Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto, welcoming Danielle Nicolet, the longtime actress best known for The Flash, Central Intelligence, Key & Peele, and 3rd Rock from the Sun, who has now made her feature directorial debut with the crime thriller Long Time Listener. The film premiered April 2 on AMC's ALLBLK Network as the first of a four-picture deal between GreenApple Entertainment and ALLBLK. Danielle joked about the ominous parallel between Neil's podcasting career and her film's premise, then walked through her years of preparation including shadowing directors on The Flash, completing directing programs, and helming two festival-successful short films.Danielle explained the distinction between directing (turning imagination into visual reality) and producing (the navigator who keeps the ship clear of icebergs), praising producer Joe Narode for keeping the team on mission. She described collaborative post-production work with editor Jonathan Knobs and the unique challenge of directing herself on camera. The film stars Meagan Holder as true-crime podcaster Genesis Taylor, whose hit show attracts a dangerous "long time listener" threatening to expose her secrets, alongside Lyriq Bent (Acrimony) and Cleo Berry. Danielle shared that she and Meagan played best friends on Born Again Virgin, giving them instant shorthand on set.The conversation turned to the responsibility of public platforms, social media toxicity, and the value of kindness, with Danielle recommending the "movie hat" concept: whenever someone mentions a film worth watching, write it on a slip of paper and drop it in a jar for when you can't decide what to stream. Her life philosophy echoed Maya Angelou: nobody remembers what you say or do, only how you made them feel. Long Time Listener streams on AMC's ALLBLK or can be rented on major platforms starting April 3, with her next feature already written (The Bishop of Harlem).The Ultimate Men's Movement segment with host Dr. Jack Rocco welcomed licensed professional counselor Anita Stoudmire of Growth Therapy Center in Central Virginia, who specializes in couples counseling and runs online coaching for men, women, and couples. Anita explained her content initially targeted younger women seeking to reclaim femininity when they lacked mothers, grandmothers, or aunties to teach them, but went viral with male audiences who appreciated her message that women and men need each other. She shared concerns about modern women being less maternal and virtuous than previous generations, and her frustration with fourth-wave feminism.Jack and Anita found common ground rejecting political extremes, with Jack sharing his support for RFK's "eat real food and exercise" message regardless of party. They explored Dr. David Buss's The Evolution of Desire and Robert Wright's The Moral Animal, discussing how men and women are equal in value but different in nature. Anita outlined three eras of marriage: the dynastic era of arranged unions, the romantic era of the past 200 years (which has produced a 50 percent divorce rate), and her hope for a coming therapeutic era where couples blend emotion with logic and choose partners who help each other heal and grow.The conversation turned to returning military veterans, who spend 20 years leading men as NCOs before being offered forklift jobs, contributing to the alarming suicide rate among men who lose their sense of purpose. Jack celebrated his 17-year-old son's first-place finish at the Rhode Island State Wrestling Tournament as proof masculine role models still produce kind, gentle young men. Anita emphasized 70 percent of life satisfaction comes from relationship health, yet schools provide zero education in this skill. She closed with her belief in polarity as God's design, encouraging men to build rich full lives not for female validation but because wholeness attracts good

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Chris Mulkey, J. Len Sciuto, Jason Seal, Grace Lynx Jenkins, and Ed LyonNeil opened with Greg Hanna of Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto, welcoming veteran actor Chris Mulkey, whose credits include Captain Phillips, Whiplash, On the Basis of Sex, Twin Peaks, Castle Rock, and Boardwalk Empire. Chris discussed his role as Carl Hoagland in In Plain Sight, a bridge-builder whose creation was designed to fail, and his work on The Paper, which he praised as a brilliantly written comedy anchored by co-star Nancy Lenahan. He also reflected on Mother May I, directed by Lawrence across the street from his Gloria Swanson-era home. Chris shared his packed slate including Yellowstone Marshals (Y Marshals) on CBS alongside Luke Grimes, a role that expanded after the first ten episodes left unfinished business. He's also producing daughter Amelia's film Floating and starring opposite his wife Karen Landry in The Texan Dead, shooting March 6 in Abilene. Chris is recording a ten-song Americana album in Sanford, North Carolina with Britton Buchanan, and recently co-wrote "Two Lane Road" with songwriter Steve McClintock. On teaching acting at the Ruskin Theater in Santa Monica, he offered his mantra: "Show up on time, be nice, and know your stuff." His life lesson: listen and be kind.Bestselling author J. Len Sciuto returned with an update on Hades' Crypt, now 23 weeks on the bestseller list, with two-thirds of royalties going to junior enlisted military personnel (E1-E4). He walked through his Navy and Coast Guard career, including a 1970 Black Sea mission against the Russians that inspired Tango Down: China Sea, and his role as operations officer during Desert Shield and Storm, which inspired The Devil's Delegation. Len detailed the Arctic buildup, where Russia has over 32 bases to the US's 10, and nine icebreakers to America's two. He analyzed Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, warning about the fourth undamaged site, Iran's status as the fourth head of the snake alongside Russia, China, and North Korea, and the economic devastation of 3,000 ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz costing owners $30,000 to $100,000 daily. His upcoming book Desperate Countermeasures (targeted for July 1) follows a terrorist group targeting the authors of America's National Nuclear Contingency Plan. Find him at jlensciuto.com.Jason Seal of No Sleeve Nation shared updates including 165 memorial shirts honoring his friend Paul with proceeds going to a scholarship fund, a new supplier for women's crop tanks, and new Carhartt hoodie printing for contractors. Visit nosleevenation.com.Soon-to-publish author Grace Lynx Jenkins returned to explain the Lynx in her author name, a symbol chosen for the independence, solitary focus, critical thinking, and creativity the cat represents. She lamented how modern polarization has eroded the ability to agree to disagree, and shared how bobcats (the Southern US lynx) reflect her values as an author championing free thinking. Two short stories release weekly ahead of her May book launch at GraceLynxJenkins.com.The show closed with Ed Lyon of The Lyon Share Podcast broadcasting from his Certified Tax and Business Advisor training in Clearwater, Florida. Joined by students Novar and John from Los Angeles (both 13-15 year veterans of life insurance and annuities), Ed explained how his top-down comprehensive tax planning approach differs from the "one weird trick" hitmen of financial services. He emphasized that most CPAs focus on compliance rather than proactive planning, and that middle-class wealth accumulation over the past five years has created massive demand for strategies their traditional advisors simply don't know. John noted how ordinary clients now sitting on $900,000+ IRAs need RMD strategies their CPAs have never had to develop, while Novar shared why Ed's credibility made him the advisor she trusts with her clients.

Neil opened the show with a special simulcast alongside Greg Hanna of Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto, welcoming play-by-play announcer Chris Rose and Gladiator Steel to discuss the rebooted American Gladiators on Amazon Prime Video. Chris, who also hosts NFL GameDay Final on NFL Network, shared that the new series (hosted by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin with Rocsi Diaz as sideline reporter) has exceeded expectations and reached number four on Prime Video. He praised the dramatic upgrade in athleticism from the original series, noting that today's contenders actually look like they have a chance against the Gladiators. Steel described the honor of being a real-life superhero to a new generation, while Chris highlighted the heartfelt backstories of contenders like Stefan Jones, who lost hundreds of pounds as a teenager and is now a personal trainer competing for the $100,000 prize. The first three episodes launched April 17, with three more dropping Friday, April 24.Gary Lyon Otto returned for two back-to-back Singularity Podcast simulcasts (episodes 14 and 15 of season three), exploring whether AI's ability to self-program represents the most critical hurdle to singularity. In episode 15, Gary explained that true self-programming requires volition — the linking of autonomous values with self-directed execution — at which point digital intelligence would no longer need human prompting. Neil shared his real-world experiences with AI agents posting and scheduling autonomously, sometimes veering off the rails without proper guidelines, and marveled at the 150x productivity multiplier effect of running multiple agents simultaneously. Gary noted that AI is becoming more opinionated and less people-pleasing, sometimes blunt and occasionally wrong, which mirrors how humans operate.In episode 14, the conversation turned to whether the instinct for self-preservation and the Terminator effect pose a real risk to humanity. Gary argued that the Terminator scenario is unrealistic because digital intelligences want to please their creators and have no reason to destroy the infrastructure that sustains them. The real risk, he explained, lies in the human factor — superpowers weaponizing DI for drone warfare, power grid attacks, and total domination, which could trigger mutually assured destruction. He suggested that civilizations throughout the universe likely go through this same crescendo from biological to digital intelligence. Listeners were directed to GaryLyonOtto.net for Singularity: Mankind's Search for Relevance and absolutepowerbooks.com for his political titles.The show then featured bestselling author Mary Shearer Eckert discussing the healing power of humor and laughter, grounded in her book Wounded Sisters. Mary shared her own anxious morning waiting for books to arrive before a noon book signing, using it as a teaching moment about trusting God's timing. She pointed to Proverbs 17:22 ("A cheerful heart is good medicine") and Nehemiah 8:10 ("The joy of the Lord is my strength"), and noted that even Isaac's name in Genesis means laughter. Drawing on her background as a nurse, she observed that patients who maintained humor generally recovered better than those consumed by gloom. She encouraged listeners to smile at strangers, remember that holding anger is like drinking poison hoping the other person dies, and shared how she finds peace watching hummingbirds weather Texas hailstorms on her porch. Information is available at MaryShearerEckert.com.Neil next welcomed soon-to-be-published author Grace Lynx Jenkins to discuss the meaning behind the "Lynx" in her author name. Grace shared that the idea started in college when a friend said she had a lynx-like face, but as she learned more about the animal she came to embrace it as a personal symbol. She explained that lynxes (including the bobcats native to the American South) are solitary, independent, territorial hunters, and those

Neil opened the show with seven-time Emmy award-winning football analyst David Pollack, former Georgia Bulldogs All-American and Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick, now host of the See Ball. Get Ball. podcast. Broadcasting from Pittsburgh ahead of the city's biggest-ever event, the NFL Draft hosted by PNC, David discussed what to expect from this year's draft class. He predicted Fernando Mendoza would go number one overall and pointed to Ty Simpson as a quarterback likely to generate first-round interest, while noting this year's class is especially deep at defensive line and receiver. David also shared his take on potential fallers like Miami's Ruben Bain, whose shorter arms could cause him to slide despite strong tape, and explained how NIL money has made college players more professionally prepared for the draft transition. On the Pittsburgh Steelers, David noted the shift from the Cowher and Tomlin defensive identity to what is expected to be a more offense-minded era under new head coach McCarthy, with questions remaining about whether they target a quarterback or build weapons around Will Howard. On Cleveland, he pushed back against early dismissals of Shedeur Sanders, pointing out the Browns have had eight left tackles in three years and the league's worst wide receiver production, making it difficult to fairly judge any quarterback.The second segment featured Mike Richmond-Crum, Senior Director of Personal Lines and Counsel with the American Property and Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), alongside Dr. Ian Giammanco, Managing Director of Standards and Data Analytics and Lead Research Meteorologist at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). Mike explained that while hurricanes and wildfires dominate headlines, severe convective storms including hailstorms, tornadoes, and derechos caused more than $60 billion in insured losses last year, putting real pressure on insurance markets and premiums nationwide. Dr. Giammanco detailed two high-impact steps homeowners can take to harden their properties: installing an IBHS FORTIFIED roof system when reroofing (with impact-resistant cover material, sealed roof deck, ring-shank nails, and reinforced edges) and upgrading to a wind-rated garage door rated for 130 mph or higher, since roughly 90 percent of severe weather damage starts at the roof.Mike stressed the importance of reviewing homeowner's policies annually to keep coverage aligned with today's rebuilding costs, understanding the difference between replacement cost and actual cash value coverage, and considering endorsements like automatic inflation guard and extended replacement cost coverage. He also emphasized that flood insurance is typically separate from homeowner's policies and must be secured through a private insurer or the National Flood Insurance Program. Dr. Giammanco added practical tips for securing outdoor items like patio furniture, grills, and trampolines before storms hit, while Mike recommended creating a home inventory, keeping insurer claims numbers saved in phones, and storing policy documents in waterproof or cloud-based locations. Listeners were directed to ibhs.org/thunderstormready and apci.org/severeweather for more information.Jody Corbet of SLS Consulting joined Neil and Sherry Price Clark to discuss connecting corporate solutions to government needs. Drawing on over 20 years of FBI experience, Jody explained the major shifts happening in federal procurement, with the current administration moving away from letting large defense contractors sell agencies products they do not need. He highlighted that successful government-ready companies typically need FedRAMP compliance and on-premises solutions that can operate behind government firewalls without tracking user activity. Jody walked through how small companies can navigate the complexity of agencies like the FBI, which is actually made up of multiple divisions and 56 field offices rather

Neil opened the show with Dr. John C. Barber, a retired ophthalmologist and author of "Hey, Doc! What's Wrong with My Eye?", "Examination of the Eye Made Easy," and "The Joy of Medical Practice." Dr. Barber shared his background training at Washington University in St. Louis, Harvard's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and leading ophthalmology programs at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and in Pittsburgh, where he trained roughly 90 ophthalmologists. He explained how his books aim to make eye care accessible to everyday patients and better equip medical students who receive limited ophthalmology training today.Dr. Barber walked Neil through common eye conditions, including lazy eye treatment in children, the mechanics of LASIK surgery, and why cataracts develop with age. He discussed how free radicals contribute to cataract formation, the potential protective role of aspirin and vitamin C, and the importance of limiting screen time to around two hours at a stretch to prevent dry eye and strain. He also emphasized that a proper eye exam reveals clues about diabetes, hypertension, and arterial disease, making the eye one of the most diagnostically valuable areas of the body. He also shared stories from his fourth book about his father, "The One-Eyed Surgeon with Only One Thumb."The second segment featured Dr. Michael Louwers, a double board certified physician and medical director of Reset Medical and Wellness Center in Strongsville, Ohio, joined by co-host Sherry Price Clark of Storehouse Media. Dr. Louwers explained that PTSD is far more common than most people realize, affecting an estimated 12 million diagnosed Americans and countless others struggling with undiagnosed symptoms stemming from childhood neglect, bullying, divorce, socioeconomic stress, and more. He described how trauma locks the body's fight-or-flight response into overdrive, creating symptoms ranging from insomnia, irritability, and panic attacks to GI issues, muscle tightness, and chest pain.Dr. Louwers detailed the stellate ganglion block treatment (also known as the Neuro-Sympathetic Reset) his center offers, a nerve block in the neck that temporarily pauses the sympathetic nervous system and allows it to recalibrate to baseline. Clinical research and his practice are seeing 70 to 80 percent success rates, with benefits often lasting months, years, or indefinitely after a single treatment. He stressed that the procedure should be viewed as a starting line rather than a finish line, enabling patients to finally benefit from therapy, mindfulness, and other traditional treatments that previously felt ineffective. His patient base is roughly 30 to 40 percent military and first responders, with the remainder being everyday people dealing with anxiety, depression, and trauma.The show closed with Michael D. Aguas of The Reignstorm Radio introducing Section 181 of the tax code, a 2004 provision designed to incentivize US-based independent film production with budgets typically under $25 million. Investors receive full deductions on their investments, with leveraged returns of roughly four to five dollars in deductions per dollar invested, far more powerful than traditional dollar-for-dollar tax strategies. Michael shared that his team has helped fund major projects including "The Wolf of Wall Street," "American Sniper," "Black Swan," and Mark Wahlberg's "Flight Risk" on HBO Max, giving clients access to A-list productions, private viewings, and profit participation. He noted that most high earners never hear about Section 181 because their advisors simply aren't trained on it, teasing a deeper dive in the next episode.

Neil opened the show with a special simulcast alongside Greg Hanna of Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto, welcoming legendary actress Lindsay Wagner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Bionic Woman. Lindsay shared how her role as Jaime Sommers originally started as just a guest appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man opposite Lee Majors, meant to conclude with her character's death. However, an overwhelming wave of handwritten letters from fans, including children from hospitals across the country, forced the studio to bring Jaime back to life, ultimately launching the spin-off series that premiered January 14, 1976.Lindsay reflected on her deep creative collaboration with show creator Kenneth Johnson, explaining how she fought to ensure Jaime wasn't written as "a superhero warm man in a skirt," but rather as a character who embodied both strength and sensitivity as human qualities rather than gendered ones. She discussed winning the 1977 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, a recognition that moved her deeply because it honored her dramatic acting rather than the action elements of the show. In a touching moment, she revealed that she initially accepted the role as a birthday gift for her younger sister Randi, whose birthday fell on the same day as the script's cover letter, and that the series premiered on her sister's birthday as well. She pointed fans to bionicfifty.com for her special anniversary store featuring signed scripts, photos, and personal video chats, and lindsaywagner.com for her full career overview.Michael D. Aguas of The Reignstorm Radio returned for a deep dive into Section 181 of the tax code, explaining that this 2004 provision was designed to incentivize US-based independent film production with budgets typically under $25 million. Unlike traditional dollar-for-dollar tax strategies, Section 181 investments offer leveraged returns of roughly four to five dollars in deductions per dollar invested, providing a powerful tool for high income earners to offset substantial tax bills. Michael shared that his team has helped fund major projects including The Wolf of Wall Street, American Sniper, Black Swan, and Mark Wahlberg's Flight Risk on HBO Max, giving clients access to A-list productions, red carpet experiences, private viewings, IMDb credits, and profit participation.Neil and Michael also emphasized the powerful branding benefits of this investment opportunity, with Neil sharing his own experience of how working with celebrities dramatically expanded his tutoring business years ago simply because of the brand credibility it created. Michael noted that he has been invited to events including the Cannes Film Festival through this work, and stressed that clients benefit from clean investment arrangements that avoid the typical "my kid needs a speaking role" problems producers face. Interested parties were directed to reignstormmediagroup.com to register through the contact form.The show closed with a Million Dollar Minutes segment featuring Christian Calabro, founder of Innovative Financial Concepts in Fort Lauderdale, who shared his remarkable journey of surviving a financial services industry with an 87 percent failure rate while simultaneously battling fibromyalgia diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic after seeing more than 50 physicians. Christian opened up about his humble beginnings in New York City, where his single mother worked three jobs and he often survived on a plain bagel, quarter bag of chips, and quarter water for meals. He credited Tony Robbins seminars during the pandemic with completely rewiring his mindset, along with the work of Dr. Joe Dispenza, self-hypnosis, and law of attraction principles. Despite being down $80,000 more than once in his early career and breaking down in tears on the phone with Michael, Christian refused to quit, ultimately building a multi-million dollar advisory business, recently retiring his

This episode of The Neil Haley Show dives deep into cutting-edge biohacking, brain health, and longevity strategies—featuring insights from industry expert Stuart Tomc and leaders in functional health.From inflammation to gut health to cellular optimization, this conversation reveals why “test, don’t guess” is becoming the future of personal wellness.With over 30 years in the supplement industry, Stuart Tomc explains why brain health is no longer just about taking supplements—it’s about measuring what actually works.The brain is largely made of fat (Omega-3 & Omega-6)Most people are severely out of balanceInflammation is a hidden driver of disease and cognitive declineYour Omega-3 Index may predict long-term health risksEven people who eat healthy and take supplements often fail the test—because they’ve never measured their actual cellular balance.Instead of guessing, this episode highlights a simple at-home testing method:Quick finger prick (like a glucose test)Two drops of bloodLab analysis of fatty acid balance and inflammationResults delivered directly to your phoneIf you’re not testing… you’re guessing.This approach allows you to:Track real changes in your bodyAdjust based on data—not assumptionsImprove outcomes over timeModern diets are overloaded with Omega-6 and lacking Omega-3.Increased inflammationPoor brain communicationSlower cellular repairHigher long-term health risksAchieve a balanced ratio for optimal brain and body performance.Your health comes down to your cells.Cells out of balance = poor nutrient flow + waste buildupBalanced cells = efficient energy, repair, and communicationYou’re rebuilding your body every day—the question is what you’re rebuilding it with.A major breakthrough discussed in this episode is the gut-brain connection.Your gut directly impacts brain functionHealthy bacteria produce compounds that support the brainPoor gut health = poor mental and physical performanceAt-home gut testing now allows you to:Measure microbiome functionDetect imbalances earlyOptimize digestion and brain supportStandard tests (cholesterol, blood pressure, etc.) don’t tell the full story.You can appear “healthy” while still having:High inflammationPoor cellular functionIncreased long-term riskHealth is moving toward biomarkers and personalizationOne of the most powerful ideas from this episode:You’re building new cells every single day.The goal is to:Build better cellsReduce inflammationSupport long-term performance and longevityThis episode challenges everything you think you know about health:Stop guessingStart testingFocus on cellular balancePrioritize brain + gut healthIf you’re unsure how to begin or want guidance:👉 Mike offers direct help and walkthrough support📞 Call: 850-520-7908You can also find links and resources in the show notes.🧠 Brain Health & The Omega Balance Revolution🔑 Key Insights:⚡ Eye-Opening Reality:🧪 The “Test First” Approach to Health✔️ How It Works:💡 Why It Matters:🔥 The Omega Imbalance Problem📊 What That Means:🎯 Goal:🧬 Cellular Health: The Real Foundation🧠 Simple Breakdown:⚡ Big Takeaway:🦠 Gut Health & Brain Connection🔑 Why It Matters:🧪 New Innovation:📉 Why Traditional Health Metrics Miss the Mark⚠️ The Problem:💡 The Shift:🏋️‍♂️ “We’re All Bodybuilders”🎯 Final Takeaway📞 Want Help Getting Started?

Neil welcomes Dr. John C. Barber, author of Examination of the Eye Made Easy, who breaks down complex eye conditions into clear, practical insights for everyday people.Dr. Barber shares his journey from training at top institutions to leading ophthalmology departments and educating future doctors. His passion? Making eye care understandable so patients can take control of their health.Why patient education leads to better outcomesThe truth behind lazy eye (amblyopia) and early treatmentHow LASIK works—and when it’s done too earlyCommon eye care mistakes people make dailyWhy eye exams reveal more than just vision problemsThe eye can self-protect, but habits matterOveruse of screens can cause dry eye and strainCataracts are largely age-related, but lifestyle may influence progressionRegular breaks from screens (every ~2 hours) can help reduce strainDr. Barber also discusses his books, including The Joy of Medical Practice, offering a rare look into the human side of medicine.Neil and co-host Sherry Price Clark sit down with Jenna Jake, a compatibility strategist helping individuals and couples build stronger, more aligned relationships.Instead of matchmaking, Jenna focuses on self-awareness, boundaries, and alignment—the real foundation of lasting relationships.Compatibility is built—not foundWhy most relationships fail due to lack of self-awarenessThe difference between chemistry vs. compatibilityHow people unknowingly repeat relationship patternsWhy understanding personality traits prevents long-term conflictJenna’s core formula:Self-Awareness → Boundaries → AlignmentExpecting a partner to “complete you”Ignoring red flags due to fear of being aloneConfusing familiarity with compatibilityEntering relationships without healing past wounds“What you attract when you’re broken may not fit who you become when you’re healed.”Jenna emphasizes that successful relationships come from two whole individuals—not dependency.Neil talks with Grace Lynx Jenkins about the world of fantasy writing and what defines the genre.Fantasy often includes:Difference between:Grace shares her influences, from classic legends like King Arthur to modern works like The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.Neil and Gary Lionato explore deep questions about digital intelligence and the future of humanity.Will AI become immortal through constant upgrades?How can humans compete with 24/7 digital intelligence?Are we moving toward a human + AI hybrid future?The future may not be competition—but integration, where humans enhance themselves through technology to stay relevant.Dr. John C. Barber’s books available on AmazonJenna Jake: jenajake.comMore content: storehousemediagroup.com🔑 Key Takeaways:👓 Eye Health Insights:❤️ Segment 2: The Science of Love with Jenna Jake🔑 Key Takeaways:💡 Relationship Framework:⚠️ Common Mistakes:🔍 Real Insight:📚 Segment 3: Exploring Fantasy Writing with Grace Lynx Jenkins🔑 Key Takeaways:🤖 Segment 4: The Future of AI & Human Relevance🔑 Big Questions:💡 Key Insight:🔗 Resources & Links

🤖 The Future of AI, Purpose & Human RelevanceFeaturing Gary Lyon OttoGary Lyon Otto returns to explore some of the most important questions facing humanity as digital intelligence rapidly evolves.The discussion dives into the “Matrix Principle”—the idea that without challenge, purpose may disappear. If AI eliminates struggle, competition, and survival needs, what happens to human motivation and meaning?Key topics include:Can humans thrive without adversity or challenge?Will digital intelligence surpass human brain efficiency?The difference between human thinking vs. AI processingThe possibility of merging humans with technology (Neuralink, cyborg future)How AI could reshape commerce, work, and ownershipWhether digital intelligence will compete—or unify as one systemGary challenges listeners to think deeper about one core issue:How does mankind remain relevant in a world driven by AI?Featuring Dr. Michael LouwersDr. Michael Louwers, double board-certified physician and Medical Director of Reset Medical & Wellness Center, shares a groundbreaking approach to treating PTSD and anxiety.He explains that trauma is far more common than most people realize—and often misdiagnosed as general anxiety or stress. Many people are living in a constant fight-or-flight state without knowing why.Key insights include:PTSD isn’t just military trauma—it can come from everyday life experiencesSymptoms of an overactive nervous system (anxiety, insomnia, irritability, panic)How trauma rewires the brain and body over timeWhy traditional treatments often only manage symptoms instead of root causeDr. Louwers introduces an innovative treatment:Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB)A procedure that resets the nervous system by calming the fight-or-flight response.What makes it powerful:Targets the root cause, not just symptomsHelps patients regain emotional control and clarityCreates space for therapy and long-term healing to actually workHigh success rates (70–80% response in many cases)The goal isn’t just symptom relief—it’s helping patients rediscover who they were before trauma took over.This episode connects two powerful ideas:The external future → AI, digital intelligence, and the evolution of humanityThe internal battle → mental health, trauma, and reclaiming controlOne asks: Where is the world going?The other asks: How do we heal within it?🧠 Breaking Through PTSD & Anxiety🎯 Final Takeaway