Stand Up And Speak Up

Last month, producer Sammy Pratt put Walt in the Hot Seat. He had more questions than time. Since he will be going back to school next month, this may be his last crack at Walt. What will he ask? Listen and learn. Sammy Pratt is a 20-year old Phoenix Native. Recently he has completed his freshman year at the University of Arizona. He is studying both business economics and management. After completing college, Sammy plans on using his degrees to help achieve his goals and dreams in the business side of the entertainment industry. Aside from school, Sammy also focuses on other projects and goals. He works out and maintains a nutritional and healthy diet. Along with his brother Kyle, Sammy designs and creates a massive 100,000 Christmas light display in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Want to gather magical wisdom about the Magic Kingdom? Sammy Pratt will share with us how he spent last week learning from legends. Sammy Pratt is a 20-year old Phoenix Native. Recently he has completed his freshman year at the University of Arizona. He is studying both business economics and management. After finishing college, Sammy and his older brother Kyle, plan on using their degrees to help achieve their goals and dreams in the Walt Disney Company. Just last week, Sammy and Kyle met at the homes of Disney Legends Bob Gurr and Rolly Crump. Bob and Rolly helped build Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom. Both Disney icons worked directly with Walt to construct and create such classics as the Disneyland Monorail, Autopia, Haunted Mansion, It's a Small World, The Tiki Room and more. Listen as we discuss the magical knowledge and the impact that these legends had on Sammy, Kyle, and the entire world.

Do you want to shift your habits to achieve your goals … quickly and with enjoyment? Then listen this week to Sara Bazan. Sara Bazan, MA, MFT, has 12 years of experience helping people achieve their personal and professional goals. She is a Certified Life and Executive Coach, a Licensed Psycho-therapist and an NLP Practitioner. Sara facilitates the shifts in habits and mindsets necessary to achieve ultimate success in all areas of life. Sara creates individualized success programs to improve the health and wealth of her clients. Clients experience increased energy, vitality, clarity and focus that creates the momentum they need to take it to the top!

Do you want to learn how to find and fulfill your purpose? Then listen this week to Colin Bird. Colin Bird is an actor, screenwriter, author and motivational speaker. After losing over 300lbs by becoming an Ultra-Marathoner, Bird holds multiple World Records for Endurance Running, utilizing that platform to inspire global audiences to achieve their dreams. Being obese and balding by the age of 12, and losing both parents tragically, Bird gravitated toward healing hearts as a Nursing Home Chaplain in the Midwest, then bodies as Fitness Coach in Hollywood, ultimately transforming his own existence into living his dream life of film acting, writing and public speaking. Bird’s POWER OF WORDS presentations take on an Anti-Bullying Initiative, Healthy Lifestyles/Fitness and Grief Support, while traveling and speaking for the first book in his “My Father’s Chair” trilogy, “DEATH: WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Colin Bird has a passion and a purpose, both positively directed at the hearts of those awaiting healing through inspira

When opportunity knocks, Sammy Pratt answers the door. This week, producer Sammy steps up and puts Walt in the Hot Seat. What questions will he ask? Listen and learn. Sammy Pratt is a 20-year old Phoenix Native. Recently he has completed his freshman year at the University of Arizona. He is studying both business economics and management. After completing college, Sammy plans on using his degrees to help achieve his goals and dreams in the business side of the entertainment industry. Aside from school, Sammy also focuses on other projects and goals. He works out and maintains a nutritional and healthy diet. Along with his brother Kyle, Sammy designs and creates a massive 100,000 Christmas light display in Scottsdale, Arizona.

People have been confiding in Judy Schriener since childhood. She has made a career out of asking questions and getting people to open up. We will learn about Judy, the people she’s interviewed and the places she’s visited. Judy Schriener is a longtime award-winning business journalist, author and radio show host. She has always been fascinated with how people think, what makes them do the things they do, how they have overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges, and how they feel about it all. And she's been fortunate enough to make a living getting answers to those questions from thousands of people over the last 30 years. She was just the second person ever to be named an Honorary Fellow in the prestigious trade group Society for Marketing Professional Services two years ago, among other honors. ... Judy is passionate about traveling all around the world and has been to some places -- alone -- where few American women have been alone, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. She is determined to continue trav

When on his school breaks, Sammy Pratt often produces my show. He is an interesting person to interview. And he is also a talented interviewer. I always enjoy talking to him. Since he’s back for the summer, let’s see what he’s been up to. And no doubt, he’ll have some questions for me. Sammy Pratt is a 20-year old Phoenix Native. Recently he has completed his freshman year at the University of Arizona. He is studying both business economics and management. After completing college, Sammy plans on using his degrees to help achieve his goals and dreams in the business side of the entertainment industry. Aside from school, Sammy also focuses on other projects and goals. He works out and maintains a nutritional and healthy diet. Along with his brother Kyle, Sammy designs and creates a massive 100,000 Christmas light display in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Do you want to learn how to get out of your head and lead a happy, healed, whole life? Then listen to this interview with Bianca Pouttu. Bianca is a creative soul, entrepreneur, and speaker. She is the creator of the career and lifestyle blog, ‘Lifestyle with Bianca’. She is a life and travel enthusiast, with a heart to help people achieve their full potential. Originally from Finland, Bianca has a diverse background. She has lived in Finland, Switzerland, Germany, and Texas while growing up. Her multi-cultural upbringing has given her an appreciation for people from different cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies. Bianca has a core belief, that even though we all come from different backgrounds, we all have the same desire at the end of the day: to be happy, healed and whole. Bianca is an avid learner, and she is always striving to go to the next level. She enjoys taking her learnings and implementing them into her coaching and mentoring program. Bianca has a powerful story of overcoming rejection, hurt and

Performing and presenting both present similar challenges. We will explore this and more with Kim Le and Dr. Elliot Jones. They are preparing host their next performance, "Songs From Screens: Music from TV, Film & Video Games." Kim Le is an award-winning pianist from Orange County, CA. She has performed in recital halls across the country. She has both witnessed and faced stage fright countless times in her career. After the birth of her second son, Kim took a break from performance. She purchased Pacific Conservatory, a music school in the city of Orange where she had previously worked as a music instructor for over 15 years. Dr. Elliott Jones has served as the Choir Director at Santa Ana College since August 2000. He has enjoyed performing in choral and musical theater productions since childhood. His current musical passion is exploring the music of contemporary entertainment, in particular soundtracks from anime and video games. When he's not working on an upcoming concert, or hanging out with his wif

Are you open to new opportunities? Are you struggling to find your way? Listen as Giovanna Dottore encourages us not to be afraid to explore. Giovanna gets to play on one of the world’s biggest playgrounds, Mattel, Inc. There, she led the merchandising efforts for boys brands at Wal*Mart. She led lean process improvement for Logistics. She ran Mattel’s retail outlet business in the U.S., and she managed Supply Chain organizational development. She is an MBA Intern Program mentor. She combines her business background with her thirst for training and public speaking. A kid at heart, her annual toy drive, “Joy Through Toys,” promotes play and imagination among children. Giovanna is a Toastmasters Past District Governor – ranked 9th out of 82 global districts. She is a 2013 TEDx Youth Bommer Canyon Conference speaker coach. She is also the 2002 U.S. Open Advanced Strictly Swing Dance Champion. She also dabbles in voice-overs. Learn more about Giovanna at www.giovannadottore.com

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 network. Robin's smile is contagious. Her ability to inject hard truth into any situation is her calling card! For more information on Robin Cotè go to her website, www.robincote.com.

They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. As we travel on our journey, it is useful from time to time to look back at where we came from. This week, I am hosting my 250th show. And I am honored to do that with my friend and mentor, Dave Pratt. Dave Pratt is a legend in Arizona radio and is known as “The Morning Mayor”. This Hall of Fame personality is worldwide on the Star Worldwide Networks, which he founded. Star Worldwide is the home of the RadioStar Worldwide Network. Dave is also the host of the TV show, Dave Pratt Live on CW6 in Phoenix, Arizona. He hosts the show six days a week and very recently completed his 500th show. I will start out interviewing Dave, catching up. I am sure before the show is over, Dave will be interviewing me. He is, after all, the living legend. Listen and see what happens

This week, meet Greg Parton and learn about one actor’s journey. Greg was born and raised in Delaware. His parents are from West Virginia. Greg grew up in a small town and played football for Glasgow High. He served in the military for 12 years in Special Ops. Greg’s dream was to become a working actor. He started his acting career in his 20s but gave up on that dream after a few years because of an incident with his agent. His dream resurfaced in 2011 when he met Lee Irving who eventually introduced him to Glenn Morshower. He then decided to move to Los Angeles California, and on Jan 7th, 2013 he took that leap of faith to go after his dreams and has been here ever since pursuing his dream.

Do you know what to do when you lose your confidence? We will learn about this and more with Ruth Anne Caukwell. Ruth was born in New Zealand and has lived in Samoa and Australia. She is now back in her hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand. Ruth had a 20-year ‘business’ career when living in Australia but decided to reinvent herself to become a teacher. She continued teaching, which she loved, for some years before circumstances heralded in changes once again. Starting her Inspirational blog, RuAnCa, she moved into inspirational writing. She wrote and published two e-books of short stories about women (available on Amazon). And, from that her first inspirational book, “Musings of a Blogger Inspirational Thoughts for Your Life’s Journey” was born. Ruth took a sabbatical from full-time teaching to concentrate on writing and modeling. She loves to write to inspire others through the written word. She models to showcase life through style, fashion, and design. Beauty for any age and anyone shines through from

Do you want to learn about the power of trust? Then listen as we talk to Mark Given, the Founder of The Trust Based Philosophy. Mark is an author and co-author of 7 books. He speaks and teaches to companies, organizations, associations, colleges, hotels, non-profit and for-profit sales and service groups nationally and internationally. His 1st book was an Amazon #1 Best Seller in three categories. Mark’s Trust Based Philosophy series, Trust Based Selling, Trust Based Leadership, and Trust Based Success are all Best Sellers. Mark is recognized worldwide as an authority on leadership, sales, customer service and is best known as a Relationship Expert. Every Wednesday, thousands of people across the planet read his blog, Mark’s Minute. His Mark’s Minute YouTube channel is regularly used by organizations worldwide for training, inspiration, and motivation. You can find Mark online at www.markgiven.com

Do you want to make changes in your life? We all have the power to change our lives. Dr. Cesar Vargas shows you how to change your mind, so that you can design your own life, now. Cesar Vargas holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science, a Master’s in Education and a Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy; he has an office in Southern California, USA. He is a Coach, Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and is an NLP Trainer, as well as a Speaker and Trainer of Self- Improvement topics. He has translated into Spanish many gems in the Personal Development arena, such as Joe Vitale’s Spiritual Marketing, Bart Baggett’s Success Secrets of the Rich and Happy, Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, Karol Truman’s Feelings Buried Alive, Never Die, Michael Stevenson’s Learn Hypnosis, NOW, and Ruben Mata’s STAND: Your Weekly Guide for Success, just to name a few. In his own book, Your Life Is Your Masterpiece, Cesar introduces basic concepts of Neuro-Linguistic Programm

Have you ever been at a crossroad in life and thought about giving up? Listen today as Becky Haynie shares what happens when you don’t give up. Becky's love of film began when she watched her first episode of Star Trek. She started her journey in the theatre. Working in many local theatre productions and small high school film projects Becky decided to pursue a degree in theatre. In 2010 Becky graduated with a Bachelors in Theatre Arts. With her strong background for storytelling and classical training, she returned to film. She has worked in front of the screen and behind the scenes as a Unit Production Manager, Director, First Assistant Director, Writer and most recently a Producer. Becky started Never Surrender L.L.C. when she realized she had a unique skill set to offer the local film community. Becky has had the opportunity to work on such award-winning projects as "Star Trek Continues" and "Closets." As well as films such as "Alienate," "Enemy Unknown" and her upcoming series "Space Watch." She is cur

By popular demand, Deulin’ Questions is back! How well can you think on your feet? In this homage to Deliverance, Walt and Ed will again share some tips on how to answer unexpected questions and then practice what they preach. Like the last time, we hope everyone makes it out alive! 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.

If you want to change the results you are getting, you need to change the process you follow. When it comes to making personal changes, that means changing your behavior. David Medansky, a retired divorce attorney, is an international best-selling author, a world-class expert on playing and winning at casino craps, and a trusted authority for successful, healthy weight reduction. In July of 2016, his doctor told him to lose weight or find another physician, because he didn't want David dying of a heart attack on his watch. Within four months, Medansky dropped 50 pounds. He wrote about his inspirational weight- reduction journey in his book, Discover Your Thinner Self. Now, he helps others achieve their weight loss success. For more information, visit www.BeyondLosingWeight.com.

Eldonna Lewis Fernandez has some fascinating stories to tell, illustrating what happens when you say YES to opportunities. As CEO of Dynamic Vision International Inc., Eldonna Lewis Fernandez dispenses leadership, negotiation and communication training to corporate clients and small business owners internationally. Her business is built on a 23-year career as a contract specialist in the Air Force, where she negotiated hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of domestic and international contracts – everything from pens and paper to office machines, automotive parts and aircraft maintenance. After retiring from the Air Force, Eldonna spent 10 years as a contracts administrator, negotiator and systems analyst for aerospace companies such as Raytheon, Sparta and Parsons. She worked with Raytheon and the U.S. Navy on the F-18 Radar program, and with Sparta and Parsons on satellite launch programs for the Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Today, her corporate workshops and keynotes co