Stand Up And Speak Up

Do you often put decisions about your life and your health in the hands of others? Today, Jan Tucker will show us the importance of taking ownership of your health. Jan has helped hundreds of clients resolve a wide variety of health issues: pain; physical illnesses like serious gallstones, chemo-related symptoms, flu; and emotional issues such as depression, severe anxiety, and more. She began her studies to strengthen her immune system and prevent recurring bouts of bronchitis, asthma, allergies, eczema, and digestive issues. She recognized the power and holistic health benefits of Qigong. She now offers these benefits to others. Jan is a level 5 certified qigong healer and trainer, level 2 Reiki practitioner, and author. She trained with Chinese-born International Qigong Grand Master Chunyi Lin. Qigong sometimes appears to offer magical solutions for healing, maintaining health, and taking you to the next level of health (even peak performance). Qigong provides more energy, better sleep, stronger immunity,

Join me in celebrating show # 300, with my friend and mentor Craig Duswalt. I joined Craig’s Mastermind in March of 2012. I wanted to figure out what Walt 2.0 would become. I had no idea it would look like this. It was during the first couple of mastermind meetings that Stand Up & Speak Up was born. I followed Craig’s mantra of “Say Yes, then figure it out later.” With input from Craig and members of his mastermind, I evolved. And I am still evolving. This week, we will look at my journey through Craig’s eyes as well as mine. Craig Duswalt is a Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and the creator of RockStar Marketing. Craig’s background includes touring with Guns N’ Roses, as Axl Rose’s personal assistant, and Air Supply, as the band’s personal assistant. Craig was also an award-winning copywriter. Craig combined his backgrounds in both music and marketing and is now a professional speaker and author. Craig teaches entrepreneurs how to use outside the box marketing techniques to attract clients, and how to stand ou

Before there was Stand Up & Speak Up, there was a terrified speaker who had to overcome stage fright to make what I do now possible. In 2007, I met Darren LaCroix. In February of 2008, I traveled to Las Vegas for a week to attend some of Darren’s events. There, I also met Craig Valentine and Patricia Fripp. Today is show #299, and I am pausing to look back at how far I have come. That week, where I spent time with Darren, Craig, and Patricia caused an epiphany on the flight back. I will share that on the show. I have been honored to interview all three of them and will play cuts from those interviews. Learn some of the secrets of how I overcame my fears. If you don’t already believe this, I may change your mind - “If Walt can do it, I can, too.”

Joyce Rice says, “Success for Self, Associations, and Corporations is dependent on Elevating and Utilizing Human Potential.” At age 17 Joyce was judged the best baton twirler in the world, defeating some 20,000 other young women. She graduated with honors from Iowa State University. Joyce has lectured on The Art of Innovation for such giant corporations as General Dynamics, Rockwell International, and I.T.T. Joyce also excelled in the field of entertainment with over 40 years of experience on stage. She demonstrates how an Iowa farm girl with a dream became a successful innovator in show business and one of today’s most unusual and outstanding speakers! By sharing her experiences and proven strategies, Joyce inspires and empowers listeners to maximize their talents, rise to the top and live their ever-expanding potential.

If you don’t speak up for yourself, who will? Cynthia Lou helps people develop the skills and confidence to speak up for themselves. Cynthia Lou went from “hoping to get picked” to learning how, and WHEN, to speak up for herself to carve her way into many hard-to-break-into professions: the skincare and beauty business with her own line of Cynthia Lou Skincare, the music business as a DJ, musician, and emcee, the professional sports business as a journalist covering the Tour de France, and now the world of film and television an actor. She teaches others to do the same. She understands the habits, mindset, focus, precision, and JOY required to make it to the top levels of any profession.

What is the most powerful tool any company can have to connect with their audience? Mellissa Tong believes it is a compelling and engaging story. Why? Because people don’t buy based on facts and logic. They buy on emotions and then use facts to justify their decision. Mellissa Tong is an award-winning director/producer and on camera rock star video coach. She started her career in radio. Later, Mellissa brought her broadcasting skills to the International Channel, one of the first satellite TV stations in the US. She became their TV News Anchor, Reporter & Producer. Besides anchoring the news, she was responsible for a 5-min human interest segment every day. She covered a wide range of topics including science, technology, health, beauty, politics, as well as entertainment news and movie premieres. As a reporter, she interviewed thousands of people from all walks of life, including Hollywood celebrities. She covered over 1200 stories. “At the time, I didn’t realize I was a storyteller, I thought I was just ha

This week I will be hosting my 295th show. For most of this radio journey, Ed Vanderlee has been in my corner. I am very happy to be a colleague of his at the station — I am even happier to call Ed my friend. Ed Vanderlee is an On-Air Radio Personality and a Producer. He is also the operations manager at Star Worldwide Networks. He oversees the daily operations of one of the fastest growing media companies in the country. Ed also owns and operates The Arizona Roughriders, Arizona’s only full-time professional stunt team. They provide cowboy stunt shows at a local theme park. You can find Ed at www.1980somethingshow.com or on Facebook and Twitter.

Being vulnerable can instill fear in any of us. There is tremendous power in embracing your vulnerability. The more vulnerable you are, the more thrilling the rewards. Originally from Oklahoma, Jeremy Parr is now living and working as an actor and percussionist in Los Angeles. He holds music degrees from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma City University. After graduate school, Jeremy worked as a high school band director in Moore, Oklahoma for seven years. He was responsible for coordinating the percussion programs for three schools, conducting a high school symphonic band in the spring, assisting with jazz studies, and team teaching a 170 member marching band in the fall. Somewhere in those seven years, Jeremy started taking improv comedy classes. Eventually, he had a successful career as a film actor in the Oklahoma and Texas markets. After he resigned from public school teaching in 2016, Jeremy focused on his acting career while being a working percussionist. Jeremy was fortunate t

Imagine going from ‘Thinking to Doing?’ How will that affect your business, your relationships, your Life? Maurice DiMino does just that. He trains individuals and groups to use the “W.I.N. at Life” system to create a life filled with joy, prosperity, and enduring relationships. He has developed an easy-to-use system so that you can create the life that you want. Go from zero to hero with Confidence, Character, and Charisma. Before taking the stage as a speaker, Maurice was selling Post Production equipment. He developed a W.I.N. Philosophy that helped him do more than a million dollars worth of business...per month. He has given over 2,000 paid presentations, nine years as one of the top contract speakers, and has helped hundreds to W.I.N. at Leadership, Communications, and Team Building. In 2004, he won the District 52 International Speech Contest. The TED Organization recognized him as an outstanding speaker, and in April 2013 he became a TEDx speaker at San Diego State University. In August 20

Are you stuck? Are you frustrated? Edie O’Reilly is fiercely committed to guiding you to achieve a satisfying, gratifying, and exciting life. Edie has over 13 years’ experience working with clients. Her mission and commitment are to empower individuals in understanding their own GPS system to guide them through life. While in her 20’s in the Peace Corps, Edie realized the value, benefit, and self-satisfaction of being of service to others. Her path to becoming an Empowering Transformational Coach became clear. While in her 30’s, she had one of her most amazing life experiences. She trained in natural medicine with Ayurvedic doctors in Kerala, India. Edie welcomes listeners to subscribe to her newsletter for insights, information, and details of upcoming training events. You can find Edie at edieoreilly.com

What if you could discover your unique gifts, your genius and can get paid for being you? Then learn from Li-Min Huang. What if you could launch a business that’s aligned with your passion and purpose? What if you could identify and attract the people you are meant to serve? What if you could get more clients, make more money for being you? Li-Min Huang is a Business Clarity and Success coach. She helps ambitious and purpose-driven female service-based entrepreneurs get crystal clear on their gifts, build a business that leverages their genius and aligns with their passion and purpose so they can create their dream lifestyle and make the impact on their tribe. Li had over ten years of experiences in technology as a project manager. She was a top account executive in IT training and was awarded Sales Person of the Year. As an entrepreneur, Li acquired and set up operations for 12 rental properties across seven states. She also developed a brand marketing business generating over 2 million dollars in reven

Augusta Massey believes that how you respond to your challenges and experiences in life determines your level of success. Augusta left Nigeria at a young age due to a great tragedy and came to America to start a new life. Sadly, tragedy struck again within months of being in America. She survived those two traumatic events to become a lawyer, then an appointed judge, a three-time published author, and effective mentor and speaker with two home self-study courses. She is a consummate entrepreneur. She is the Managing Partner of Massey & Associates Law Firm, PLLC, located in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. When she’s not working hard, Ms. Massey loves to dance, travel and spend time with her family. Augusta has overcome stage fright and now shares her unique stories and helps people.

Do you want to learn about what it takes to be an effective leader? Then listen as we talk to Richard Trevino about Transformational Leadership. Richard is an International Consultant, speaker, writer, & coach. He is an expert on many personal development topics. These topics include leadership, soft skills, and entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial mindset. He is the author of the #1 Best Selling book “Taming Turnover.” He also writes for five of the most significant personal & professional development publications in the world, such as Entrepreneur, AskMen, & Addicted2Success. Richard has been trusted to consult for some fortune 100 & 500 companies.

The harsher the wind, the stronger the roots of the tree are. After a storm or even a tornado, only the most durable trees with deep roots remain standing. Don’t be ashamed of the adversity in your life. Even when you try to hide it, it will show up everywhere. It is the very thing that has made you You! Adversity — your wounds, your trials, and tribulations — takes you deep into the farthest and darkest corners of your being. And every time you thought you were not going to make it, you did. You are not alone if you thought you were. After living all those experiences, dormant powers awaken. You have a deeper stronger spiritual connection, and you learned of an inner- strength you didn’t know you had. Know thyself because the truth will set you free. Luz Sanchez is from Mexico City and graduated with a BA from CSUN. She worked as a freelance videographer and video editor. She is also a Yoga Instructor and has been a member of Toastmasters for four years. Luz is the co-author of two books, “Women Who Ro

This show airs live on Valentine’s Day. Join Audra Erwin and I as we talk about the importance of loving yourself. Audra Erwin is an International Speaker, Writer, Author, and Transformational Empowerment Coach. As a result of her witty personality and zest for life, Audra is appropriately known as The "High on Life" Coach. Through her writing, coaching and life-changing projects, she moves her clients from a life of fear and suppression into living a life of full self-expression. Audra is a certified professional coach and a registered corporate coach through the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches. To access more information, visit her website at www.audraerwin.com or follow her daily blog at www.dailyinspiredmusings.com You may also contact her directly at highonlifecoach@gmail.com

Do you keep items around your house for no reason? Eric Riddle has been a lifelong packrat. His mantra has been: I would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Recent events led him to face the clutter in his own life with a new perspective. Getting your mind out of the clutter is an ongoing process. Life can be hectic, which usually leads to physical clutter in our homes; like piles of paperwork in the office, mail on the kitchen counter, or children’s toys on the living room floor. Items we let accumulate can often become difficult to remove from our lives. How do we get rid of this STUFF? As a STUFFologist (visit STUFFology101.com), Eric helps people clear the clutter from their lives. STUFFology is the art or practice of getting rid of STUFF we define as CLUTTER. Cluttergories include: Physical, Mental, Digital, Temporal, and Sensual. He has the ability to empathize and help others to achieve their goals. In his spare time, Eric likes reading, attending Toastmasters, watching mov

Sam Christensen had a gift for helping people find the intersection of how they see themselves and how others see them. By sharing this gift, he improved the quality of my life and the lives of many others. Sam passed away earlier this month. To honor Sam and remind myself of some of the many lessons I learned from him, I will play cuts from our Oct 1, 2015 interview. I will add my thoughts to Sam’s. Thousands of people had sought out the workshops of the groundbreaking process Sam created. Movie-stars, CEO’s, political candidates and leaders, authors, news anchors, journalists and countless working performers credit his innovative system with their increased self-confidence, personal ease and career growth. Listen in and see why.

Laughter is a wellness program that everyone can afford. George Gilbert shares the importance of humor in business and the benefits of laughter in life. George is an experienced professional public speaker. He started out as a stand-up comedian. At the age of twelve, he performed stand-up comedy at the at the Disneyland Hotel. His show business background gives him a commanding stage presence. Then, he used humor to overcome challenges in his personal and professional life. George segued his comedy into motivational humor. He started Originally Speaking™. He helps businesses and professional organizations to understand the importance of humor. In 2001, George became only the 50th person in the world to be designated an Accredited Speaker by Toastmasters International. George graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications.

In September of 2018, Melanie shared a big key to success - always put your best foot forward. Today, we will learn how to overcome one of life’s contradictions: How do I stand out while fitting in? Melanie Fatuesi was born and raised in a small auto manufacturing town in Michigan. At 18, she joined the Army and traveled the world, from Somalia to Guantanamo to Korea. After ending her service, Melanie worked as a Government Contractor in Italy. In 2009, she returned to the US. While volunteering with the Chapin Marching Band, she was offered a position with the local Dale Carnegie Group. She started as an office assistant and quickly transitioned to one of El Paso’s most sought-after up-and-coming speakers. She currently recruits nurses for a major corporate hospital, in addition to her many speaking engagements. She serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters. She is featured as on-air talent with El Paso’s local PBS station KCOS and served on their board of directors from 2014-2016. Melanie has won sev

We are free to choose and responsible for our choices. This is the first habit of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is so powerful and liberating, yet I see many unhappy people claiming victimhood. Robin Cotè and I will discuss the power of the freedom to choose. I sometimes use Robin’s Instagram memes in my Thought of the Day. The other day, I heard a whisper that said, rather than share her thoughts, why not discuss it with her. Duh! Robin Cotè is the author of "Victim No More!" It is her journey through the morass of abuse and loss, ultimately revealing her self-worth, preservation, and accountability. Her message, "It's up to you to have a better life," rings true not only in the pages of her book but also in her daily life. "VICTIM" will never be a word used to describe Robin. Robin is a muscle car enthusiast, radio and show business personality, author, and motivational speaker. She is a Studio Director for Dave Pratt's Star Worldwide Networks, producing over 25 shows on the netw