I think sometimes the most dangerous person you can talk to is yourself, especially if you're telling yourself the wrong story. So many of us beat up on ourselves. When we look in the mirror, we see imperfections, and start beating ourselves up, or you have a bad habit, amplify that, and tell yourself the wrong story. So Val Vidal is back in the studio. We had her on the show about a year ago. She is a meditation and spiritual teacher.

I think anybody of my generation is worried about that phone call from mom or dad that they've fallen, and most people don't make any plans for parenting their parents until after that accident. Because of this, Godwin Dixon is in the studio right now. He's the co-owner of Teresa's House.

We've always heard the expression, "You're a born leader." Well, yes, there are born leaders, but there are also people who need to learn to lead a team. There are so many engineers out there who are great at engineering, but suddenly they're running a company and need to know how to manage and motivate a team. That's why I have this next show scheduled. Please welcome Brandy Schade and Justin McCullough. They are both leadership experts.

I can't think of a time in my adult life when becoming an entrepreneur has been more trendy. Many young people look at the most successful people on the planet and they say, "I'm going to start my own business," but often they need a little bit of help. That's why I invited my next guest into the studio. Once again, please welcome Tracy Irby. She's the director of TWU's Center for Women Entrepreneurs.

It's 2025, so everybody needs to tell their own story, whether it's a personal brand or a corporate brand. You have to learn the special skills of communication, and that's why I invited my next guest on the show. Trudy Hankins is in the studio. She's an entrepreneur, communications coach, and speaker.

If we had a Mount Rushmore of Christmas songs, "Santa Baby" would be on it. I mean, I think about the most iconic Christmas songs of all time. Of course, there's "White Christmas," "All I Want for Christmas," and then "Santa Baby" are all on that Mount Rushmore. Tamar Springer's in the studio. Her father wrote "Santa Baby" in the 50s.

I think you would agree with me that over the last 20 or 30 years, the culture has changed. When I was growing up, you couldn't name a CEO, and now we can all name ten Fortune 500 CEOs. If you're a CEO or an emerging thought leader, you have to learn to be able to present, and you have to work on your personal brand. That's why we have my next guest in studio. Conner Krizancic is in the studio. He's the founder and CEO of SpeakrBrand.

There are a billion business books, and let's be honest, a lot of them are boring. It's a lot of Harvard jargon, and they seem to drag on. I love my next author because she has come up with this amazing book, Carrots Are For Closers, and she was inspired by her dog. Vicki Cravens is in the studio.