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Setting the Record Straight: Rocco Joseph Mazza on Truth, History & America’s Political Divide
Best-selling author and behavioral scientist Rocco Joseph Mazza joins TC Bradley for a thought-provoking conversation about his book, Setting the Record Straight, and the forces driving political division in America. Rocco shares how correcting historical misinformation through letters to the editor ultimately inspired a book that debuted on Amazon’s bestseller list.
Drawing from behavioral science and history, Rocco examines political polarization, social media’s ability to rapidly spread ideas, competing views of personal responsibility and government, and recurring periods of division throughout American history. He also discusses his views on voting, civic accountability, and the relationship between taxp...
Jana Cardona — The Leadership Mirror: Why Better Leadership Starts With Self-Awareness
The Leadership Mirror: Why Better Leadership Starts With Self-Awareness
Guest: Jana Cardona
Host: Dr. Tamara Patzer
Show: Thought Leaders Show
Recorded: August 26, 2026
Leadership is often taught as a set of techniques for managing other people.
But Jana Cardona begins somewhere else:
What is it actually like to be on the other side of me?
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Patzer talks with leadership development consultant, coach and author Jana Cardona about the central idea behind her book, The Leadership Mirror: Becoming the Person People Love...
The Last Love Letter: Why Estate Planning Is an Act of Love with Traci O’Neal Ellis, Esq.
The Last Love Letter: Why Estate Planning Is an Act of Love
Guest: Traci O'Neal Ellis, Esq.
Host: Dr. Tamara Patzer
Show: Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition
Recorded: August 18, 2026
People often hear “estate planning” and immediately think about death.
Attorney Traci O'Neal Ellis sees it differently.
She describes an estate plan as a “last love letter” to the people who matter most.
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Patzer talks with Traci about using estate planning to create clarity instead of leaving grieving family members to guess what someo...
Raj Aujla: Estate Planning for Young Families: What Happens If You Can’t Speak for Yourself?
Estate Planning for Young Families: What Happens If You Can’t Speak for Yourself?
Guest: Raj Aujla
Host: Dr. Tamara Patzer
Show: Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition
Recorded: August 13, 2026
Estate planning isn’t only about what happens after you die.
It is also about what happens to you, your children, your finances and your family if you are alive but suddenly unable to make decisions for yourself.
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Patzer talks with California estate planning attorney Raj Aujla about why young families often wait too...
Evan W. Turk, Esq. — Asset Protection by Design: Estate Planning Before the Crisis
Asset Protection by Design: Estate Planning Before the Crisis
Guest: Evan W. Turk, Esq.
Host: Dr. Tamara Patzer
Show: Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition
Recorded: August 21, 2026
The best time to make important legal and financial decisions is before a family is facing illness, incapacity, divorce or a long-term-care crisis.
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Patzer talks with attorney Evan W. Turk, founder and managing attorney of Turk Law Group and author of Asset Protection by Design, about approaching estate planning intentionally—by design rather than during a crisis.
Linda Stanfield — From Plumbing Problem to Patented Product: The Happy Toilet Story
From Plumbing Problem to Patented Product: The Happy Toilet Story
Guest: Linda Stanfield
Host: Dr. Tamara Patzer
Show: Thought Leaders Show
Recorded: August 19, 2026
Sometimes the best business ideas begin with an ordinary problem everyone else has learned to tolerate.
For Linda Stanfield and her husband, Chris, that problem was the toilet.
After more than four decades in the plumbing business, they repeatedly saw customers looking for an easier way to keep toilets clean.
That frustration eventually led to Happy Toilet Cleaner.
In this episode, Linda...
Interview with Apryl Pope Founder of Pope Financial Planning Discussing From Saving Your Money to Living on It
Apryl Pope, CFP®, CPFA®, CEPA®, is the Founder and Lead Financial Advisor of Pope Financial Planning, where she helps successful professionals approaching retirement turn what they’ve built into a clear plan for what comes next.
With more than a decade of experience, Apryl serves as a Personal CFO to individuals and couples typically within 10 years of retirement, coordinating retirement, investments, taxes, insurance, estate planning, and other major financial decisions. Her planning-first approach provides comprehensive guidance without requiring clients to move all of their existing investments.
A former Peace Corps Volunteer and lifelong educator, Apryl was named...
When Love Isn’t Enough: Why You Need a Will with Tamryn E. Valenzuela, Esq., the NJ Legacy Lawyer
Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition | Guest: Tamryn E. Valenzuela, Esq., the NJ Legacy Lawyer
Tamryn Valenzuela grew up in a two-cop household in Jersey City and spent the better part of two decades on the criminal side of the law: civilian clerk for the Jersey City Police Department, the Hudson County prosecutor’s office, six years with the public defender in Sussex County. In 2021, two things happened at once. She recognized a defendant in a Hudson County courtroom as the same man she’d been typing arrest reports on in 1997, and she was living through the aftermath of her...
When Love Isn’t Enough: Why You Need a Will with Tamryn E. Valenzuela, Esq., the NJ Legacy Lawyer
Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition | Guest: Tamryn E. Valenzuela, Esq., the NJ Legacy Lawyer
Tamryn Valenzuela grew up in a two-cop household in Jersey City and spent the better part of two decades on the criminal side of the law: civilian clerk for the Jersey City Police Department, the Hudson County prosecutor’s office, six years with the public defender in Sussex County. In 2021, two things happened at once. She recognized a defendant in a Hudson County courtroom as the same man she’d been typing arrest reports on in 1997, and she was living through the aftermath of her...
Interview with Apryl Pope Founder of Pope Financial Planning Discussing Your Retirement Accounts Aren’t a Retirement Strategy
Apryl Pope, CFP®, CPFA®, CEPA®, is the Founder and Lead Financial Advisor of Pope Financial Planning, where she helps successful professionals approaching retirement turn what they’ve built into a clear plan for what comes next.
With more than a decade of experience, Apryl serves as a Personal CFO to individuals and couples typically within 10 years of retirement, coordinating retirement, investments, taxes, insurance, estate planning, and other major financial decisions. Her planning-first approach provides comprehensive guidance without requiring clients to move all of their existing investments.
A former Peace Corps Volunteer and lifelong educator, Apryl was named...
Interview with Jorge Villar Founder of the Marketing Advisors Into Millions Program
Jorge brings over three decades of experience helping financial advisors grow their practices through structured, data-driven marketing strategies. His work has focused heavily on seminar and workshop-based approaches that create consistent opportunities for advisors to connect with qualified prospects and build long-term relationships.
Learn More: https://www.marketingadvisorsintomillions.com/
Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders
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Interview with Apryl Pope Founder of Pope Financial Planning Discussing Have I Done Enough to Retire?
Apryl Pope, CFP®, CPFA®, CEPA®, is the Founder and Lead Financial Advisor of Pope Financial Planning, where she helps successful professionals approaching retirement turn what they’ve built into a clear plan for what comes next.
With more than a decade of experience, Apryl serves as a Personal CFO to individuals and couples typically within 10 years of retirement, coordinating retirement, investments, taxes, insurance, estate planning, and other major financial decisions. Her planning-first approach provides comprehensive guidance without requiring clients to move all of their existing investments.
A former Peace Corps Volunteer and lifelong educator, Apryl was named...
Interview with Derek Notman Founder & CEO of Couplr
Derek is a CFP® with 20+ years in financial advice. He helps hundreds of families and business owners plan for retirement, weather life events, and stay invested through market cycles. In 2013, He tooks his practice fully virtual, an early bet that technology could make advice more accessible and human at the same time.
Founded & CEO of Couplr AI in 2022 because the way most people find a financial advisor is broken. Directories match on geography and credentials which misses what actually determines whether the relationship lasts: fit, communication style, and how you make decisions. Couplr’s engine uses 1,300+ behavioral and fin...
Interview with Justin Woodbury founder of Beyond The IMO
Justin Woodbury is a financial advisor, podcaster, and speaker, but the titles he is most proud of are husband to his beautiful wife, Emily, and father to two amazing children, Jackson and Juliette.
In 2016, Justin’s life drastically changed when, at just two years old, Jackson was diagnosed with severe autism. Through that incredible journey, Justin learned to value different ways of thinking and living. Where most people welcome normal or the status quo, he learned to embrace different. For that and so much more, Justin will forever be grateful and humbled that God gifted their family Jackson, wh...
Interview with Alex Khassa Founder and CEO of Clients Blackbox
Alex Khassa is the founder and CEO of Clients Blackbox, a Meta Ads agency in Austin, Texas. The firm runs Meta ad campaigns for companies across financial services, from wealth management and private credit to fintech, lending, banking, and insurance. Its video first approach turns cold audiences into qualified customers. Clients range from emerging firms to enterprises managing more than $10 billion. In 2026, Inc. magazine ranked Clients Blackbox No. 641 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America, with 536 percent revenue growth over three years.
Learn more: https://www.clientsblackbox.com/
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Dr. John Gray – Best-Selling Author – Mark Stephen Pooler
Dr. John Gray is the author of one of the most trusted and iconic relationship books in history, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. Listed by USA Today as one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter-century and ranked as the number one bestselling book of the 1990s, Dr. Gray’s groundbreaking work has sold tens of millions of copies and has been translated into roughly 45 languages across more than 100 countries.
With over 20 books to his name—including his modern follow-up, Beyond Mars and Venus—Dr. Gray has transformed how the world understands personal...
Interview with Ben Green Co-Founder of Ready2Retire & Author of Retire Rich in the New Economy
A native of Columbia, SC, Ben is Co-Founder of Ready2Retire™, the leading retirement planning firm for people who want to retire with confidence. Ben greatly appreciates customer service and client satisfaction, honed from over 20 years of experience, and is recognized nationwide as a top retirement, insurance, Medicare, and Social Security planner.
He has over 2,000 clients and has educated over 10,000 people. Ben is also President and COO of Insurance Advantage, an employee benefits agency he co-founded 13 years ago. Ben has previously served as COO of a human resources staffing firm and as Vice President of Asia and Europe fo...
Interview with Terry Wheeler Founder & CEO of WE Alliance Wealth Advisors Discussing The Retirement Income Blind Spot
WE Alliance Wealth Advisors if founded on the belief that an integrated Family Office style approach to wealth planning is the best way to protect and maximize the wealth client families work so hard to accumulate. Combine powerful proactive tax strategies, a powerful system of investing called Defined Outcome Investing, and a Family Centered approach to estate planning to deliver uncommon results while reducing risk for each client family. Founder Terry Wheeler’s book “Laugh When the Market Crashes” is a must read book outlining this investment approach.
The firm and its founder traces its roots back over 35 years...
Gabrielle Scout – Founder – Mark Stephen Pooler
Gabrielle Scout is an editor, strategist, and founder of Scout’s Agency, a leading podcast visibility firm that has booked nearly 6,000 interviews and executed over 400 Podcast Tours for founders, authors, and thought leaders. She pioneered the Podcast Tour model seven years ago, long before podcast guesting became mainstream PR. Client results include 150 high-ticket inquiries from a single interview, 7,000 books sold in one month, and 100% quarter-over-quarter revenue growth. She is also Editor-in-Chief of REVUE and host of PODCAST by SCOUT. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Business of Fashion. She lives in San Diego with her daughter.
Liz Goll Lerner – Communication Expert – Mark Stephen Pooler
Liz Goll Lerner is a distinguished communication expert, psychotherapist, life coach, author, speaker, and artist who leverages her deep credentials in psychology, communication, and energetics to guide individuals and organizations through major transformative stages.
With multi-decade experience working across diverse industries and personal circumstances, Liz has developed a powerful platform that empowers people and businesses to navigate change with resilience, clarity, and optimism. Her passionate mission is to ensure that every conversation—from the bedroom to the boardroom—creates a world we all truly want to live in through a strategic, holistic approach.
https://yourinspiredchoices.com/
Interview with Terry Wheeler Founder & CEO of WE Alliance Wealth Advisors Discussing The Estate Planning Blind Spot
WE Alliance Wealth Advisors if founded on the belief that an integrated Family Office style approach to wealth planning is the best way to protect and maximize the wealth client families work so hard to accumulate. Combine powerful proactive tax strategies, a powerful system of investing called Defined Outcome Investing, and a Family Centered approach to estate planning to deliver uncommon results while reducing risk for each client family. Founder Terry Wheeler’s book “Laugh When the Market Crashes” is a must read book outlining this investment approach.
The firm and its founder traces its roots back over 35 years...
Interview with Terry Wheeler Founder & CEO of WE Alliance Wealth Advisors Discussing The Tax Blind Spot
WE Alliance Wealth Advisors if founded on the belief that an integrated Family Office style approach to wealth planning is the best way to protect and maximize the wealth client families work so hard to accumulate. Combine powerful proactive tax strategies, a powerful system of investing called Defined Outcome Investing, and a Family Centered approach to estate planning to deliver uncommon results while reducing risk for each client family. Founder Terry Wheeler’s book “Laugh When the Market Crashes” is a must read book outlining this investment approach.
The firm and its founder traces its roots back over 35 years...
Interview with Terry Wheeler Founder & CEO of WE Alliance Wealth Advisors Discussing The Investment Blind Spot
WE Alliance Wealth Advisors if founded on the belief that an integrated Family Office style approach to wealth planning is the best way to protect and maximize the wealth client families work so hard to accumulate. Combine powerful proactive tax strategies, a powerful system of investing called Defined Outcome Investing, and a Family Centered approach to estate planning to deliver uncommon results while reducing risk for each client family. Founder Terry Wheeler’s book “Laugh When the Market Crashes” is a must read book outlining this investment approach.
The firm and its founder traces its roots back over 35 years...
Interview with Steve Phillips Managing Partner of CCG CPAs
Steven Phillips, CPA, is a financial professional with a background in public accounting and extensive experience in tax planning, retirement strategies. He works with individuals, families, and business owners to develop coordinated financial strategies focused on tax efficiency, sustainable retirement income, and long-term wealth preservation. Steven is known for combining his accounting expertise with practical financial experience to help clients make informed decisions and build greater financial confidence.
Lear More: https://www.ccgcpas.com/
Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders
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Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-steve-phillips-managing-partner-of-ccg-cpas
Interview with Shelby Green Retirement Expert with Retirement Heroes Discussing Bond Replacements and Volatility Buffer
Retirement Heroes specializes in helping retirees and those nearing retirement secure their financial future with confidence. Whether it’s ensuring a reliable income stream, protecting assets, or planning for healthcare costs, we take a personalized approach to understanding what matters most to each client. Our mission is to provide the guidance and strategies needed so they can enjoy their golden years without financial stress.
Financial security in retirement isn’t just about numbers—it’s about peace of mind. I’m here to help retirees make informed decisions so they can enjoy life on their terms, without the fear of ou...
Bradford W. Tilden – Sound Healer – Mark Stephen Pooler
Bradford W. Tilden is a best-selling author, composer, and master sound healer, as well as one of the leading Universal White Time Gemstone Healing Teachers in North America. As the founder of Crystal Music Healing, Bradford integrates music, sound, crystals, and advanced energy modalities to create transformative experiences that activate human potential and accelerate spiritual evolution. His passion lies in inspiring and guiding others to step fully into their unique gifts and authentic divine expression. His healing music can be listened to on all streaming platforms.
www.CrystalMusicHealing.com
Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/bradford-w-tilden-sound-healer-mark-stephen-pooler
Interview with Shelby Green Retirement Expert with Retirement Heroes Discussing Bond Replacements and Volatility Buffer
Retirement Heroes specializes in helping retirees and those nearing retirement secure their financial future with confidence. Whether it’s ensuring a reliable income stream, protecting assets, or planning for healthcare costs, we take a personalized approach to understanding what matters most to each client. Our mission is to provide the guidance and strategies needed so they can enjoy their golden years without financial stress.
Financial security in retirement isn’t just about numbers—it’s about peace of mind. I’m here to help retirees make informed decisions so they can enjoy life on their terms, without the fear of ou...
Interview with Shelby Green Retirement Expert with Retirement Heroes Discussing Achieving Financial Clarity and Peace of Mind
Retirement Heroes specializes in helping retirees and those nearing retirement secure their financial future with confidence. Whether it’s ensuring a reliable income stream, protecting assets, or planning for healthcare costs, we take a personalized approach to understanding what matters most to each client. Our mission is to provide the guidance and strategies needed so they can enjoy their golden years without financial stress.
Financial security in retirement isn’t just about numbers—it’s about peace of mind. I’m here to help retirees make informed decisions so they can enjoy life on their terms, without the fear of ou...
Interview with Shelby Green Retirement Expert with Retirement Heroes Discussing Reducing Unnecessary Risk in Financial Planning
Retirement Heroes specializes in helping retirees and those nearing retirement secure their financial future with confidence. Whether it’s ensuring a reliable income stream, protecting assets, or planning for healthcare costs, we take a personalized approach to understanding what matters most to each client. Our mission is to provide the guidance and strategies needed so they can enjoy their golden years without financial stress.
Financial security in retirement isn’t just about numbers—it’s about peace of mind. I’m here to help retirees make informed decisions so they can enjoy life on their terms, without the fear of ou...
Interview with Rob Rickard, VP Senior Advisor Development Consultant with Simplicity InsurMark Discussing- How to Scale Your Practice With
Rob have over four decades in sales and marketing within the securities, real estate and insurance industries. As a senior executive with a Fortune 500 company, managing partner of his own investment firm, past school board president and member of multiple boards, his track record and affiliations demonstrate a high level of professionalism, as well as providing advisors with unique viewpoints to every situation that might arise in the growth of your practice.
His years in senior management with a national independent marketing organization gives Robe firsthand knowledge of the obstacles a producer encounters, as well as the steps...
Interview with Rob Rickard, VP Senior Advisor Development Consultant with Simplicity InsurMark Discussing- How to Harness the Power of the
Rob have over four decades in sales and marketing within the securities, real estate and insurance industries. As a senior executive with a Fortune 500 company, managing partner of his own investment firm, past school board president and member of multiple boards, his track record and affiliations demonstrate a high level of professionalism, as well as providing advisors with unique viewpoints to every situation that might arise in the growth of your practice.
His years in senior management with a national independent marketing organization gives Robe firsthand knowledge of the obstacles a producer encounters, as well as the steps...
Interview with Shelby Green Retirement Expert with Retirement Heroes Discussing Navigating Income Planning
Retirement Heroes specializes in helping retirees and those nearing retirement secure their financial future with confidence. Whether it’s ensuring a reliable income stream, protecting assets, or planning for healthcare costs, we take a personalized approach to understanding what matters most to each client. Our mission is to provide the guidance and strategies needed so they can enjoy their golden years without financial stress.
Financial security in retirement isn’t just about numbers—it’s about peace of mind. I’m here to help retirees make informed decisions so they can enjoy life on their terms, without the fear of ou...
Interview with Rob Rickard, VP Senior Advisor Development Consultant with Simplicity InsurMark Discussing- Is It Time to Outgrow Your IMO?
Rob have over four decades in sales and marketing within the securities, real estate and insurance industries. As a senior executive with a Fortune 500 company, managing partner of his own investment firm, past school board president and member of multiple boards, his track record and affiliations demonstrate a high level of professionalism, as well as providing advisors with unique viewpoints to every situation that might arise in the growth of your practice.
His years in senior management with a national independent marketing organization gives Robe firsthand knowledge of the obstacles a producer encounters, as well as the steps...
Kristin Rosmorduc – Leadership – Mark Stephen Pooler
Human-Centered Leadership: How to Align Culture, Accelerate Growth, and Navigate Change | Kristin Rosmorduc
Brilliance Business TV is thrilled to feature an elite masterclass conversation with the incredible Kristin Rosmorduc!
Kristin Rosmorduc is a Strategic Growth Consultant specializing in high-impact leadership development, organizational alignment, and human-centered transformation.
She partners with small and mid-sized businesses, as well as enterprise marketing and business leaders, to build the clarity, communication, and alignment necessary to thrive. Through her strategic approach, Kristin helps organizations strengthen their workplace cultures, accelerate sustainable growth, and navigate complex change with total confidence.
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Dr. Bruce H. Lipton – Cellular Biologist – Mark Stephen Pooler
Dr. Bruce H. Lipton is an internationally recognized cellular biologist, pioneer in epigenetics, and the world-renowned bestselling author of The Biology of Belief. A former senior research scientist at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, Dr. Lipton’s groundbreaking cloning experiments revealed the biochemical pathways by which the mind controls genetic activity, proving that genes do not control our destiny—our environment, thoughts, and beliefs do. Named one of the world’s most spiritually influential living people by the Watkins Journal and recipient of Japan’s prestigious Goi Peace Award, Dr. Lipton has spent decades challenging scientific orthodoxy with a revolution...
Interview with Michael Clementi, Advisor Development Consultant with Simplicity Group
Michael Clementi is an advisor development consultant at Simplicity Group. Over the course of his 8 years in the financial services industry he has built meaningful relationships with advisors across the country while supporting and growing their practices. Clementi offers immense support to the advisors he works with through his deep understanding of building effective financial strategies to achieve clients’ long term goals. Additionally, he provides instrumental value in their continued growth by keeping them up to date and educated on the latest industry trends.
Learn More: https://www.simplicitygroup.com/
Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders
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Interview with Mark Miller, President and CEO of Hilton Wealth
With nearly 40 years in tax and wealth management, Mark Miller helps business owners, executives, and high-net-worth individuals build, protect, and sustain their wealth. As a best-selling author, his book Hilton Wealth: How to Invest Like an American Dynasty reveals the investment and tax strategies used by Fortune 500 firms and the Hilton family.
Featured in over 200 major publications, including Kiplinger’s, The New York Times, and Money Magazine, Mark has also appeared as a financial expert on Fox News and national media. Recognized as a Presidential Businessman of the Year, he received a personal commendation from President George W. Bu...
Interview with Chris Hudspeth Founder of Retriever Financial
Chris Hudspeth is on a mission to bring the Pension back! Author of The 21st Century Pension and host of the Money By Chris Podcast, Chris shows people how to roll their 401(k) into passive income for retirement with honesty, clarity, and zero financial jargon.
Learn more: https://www.retrieverfinancial.com/
Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders
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Episode 52: The Price Is the Price: Building Trust in a Low-Bid Industry
In remodeling and construction, the cheapest bid often gets the most attention—but it rarely tells the full story.
In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Doug Riggs, Co-Owner and President of Creative Roofing Co. and founder of Riggs Home Builders, to talk about building trust in an industry where homeowners are skeptical, competitors are underbidding, and quality is often hard to explain.
They discuss how great contractors educate clients, protect their margins, stand behind their work, and create value beyond price. This conversation is about more than roofing—it is about what it takes to run...
Interview with Kevin Nuber Financial Advisor Development Consultant with Simplicity
Kevin Nuber started with an IMO / FMO called LifePro Financial Services in 2004 where he worked for 20 years and helped the company build, scale, and ultimately capitalize the business. As a stock holder, he was able to experience the problems a business faces and what it was like to ultimately capitalize. Now Kevin partners with financial advisors who want to stop being product sales people and instead want to become confident business owners and build a business bigger than just themselves.
Learn More: https://www.kevinnuber.com/
Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders
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