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534 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBig Time Talker with Burke Allen brings you compelling conversations the best Authors, Entertainers, and Experts with longtime broadcaster Burke Allen. Our sponsor SpeakerMatch is the leading provider of tools and services for emerging and professional speakers, authors, and others with a message to share.
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How will AI change the future of art? With award-winning artist Ashley Belote
May 02, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week Ashley Belote returns to the Big Time Talker podcast. Ashley specializes in writing and illustrating children's books with successful launches for her stories Listen Up, Louella, The Me Tree, and Frankenslime. As somebody who continues to learn about the art industry, Ashley discusses how artificial intelligence will affect the way art is created? What's the use of you could paint the Mona Lisa with one computer prompt? Ashley also discusses the importance of staying young and kee...
How NASA Recovered from Tragedy with Astronaut Charlie Camarda
April 25, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week Burke speaks with former NASA astronaut, Charlie Camarda. Charlie has a wealth of knowledge about the space travel industry and talks about his time in NASA experiencing tragedies and making sure his voice was heard. Charlie first flew into space on Space Shuttle mission STS-114, since then he has worked to solve problems and educate engineers for future travel. He currently runs a nonprofit organization, the Epic Education Foundation which he hopes can help get internet services ...
The Future of the Medical Industry with Dr. Andrew Wilner
April 18, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33 MBThis week Burke is rejoined by Dr. Andrew Wilner, an author and Locum Tenens physicians. Andrew's career features him travelling across the country as a locum tenens physician, being placed sporadically around the nation offering his services. Dr. Wilner is the author of The Locum Life: A Physician's Guide to Locum Tenens - which offers insight to his career as a travelling physician. Wilner offers a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the medical industry and discusses how to navigate the...
The Story of One of the Biggest Insurrections on American Soil with Jeff Barnes
April 11, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week Burke speaks with first-time writer Jeff Barnes about his critically acclaimed historical fiction novel, Mingo, based on the West Virginia Mine Wars from the early 20th century. Mingo is a historical fiction piece that follows two brothers during the West Virginia Mine Wars from 1912-1913. Jeff, being a fan of history used the war as a setting for his story. Jeff also talks about his process as a first-time writer, discussing how important it is to enjoy the process. To learn mor...
THE NEW MOVIE “SPINNING GOLD” AND A TALK WITH ONE OF THE REAL-LIFE CHARARACTERS
April 04, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.1 MBLarry Harris was the VP of Marketing at the legendary 1970’s record label Casablanca, headed by his cousin Neil Bogart. Casablanca launched the careers of KISS, The Village People, Donna Summer, and many others and is the subject of the new movie “Spinning Gold”. Larry wrote about Casablanca in his book “And Party Every Day”, and Big Time Talker host Burke Allen talked with him just after the book's release in 2010. Larry passed away in 2017. Enjoy their conversation on the Big Time Talker ...
How to Fix your Finances with Certified Financial Coach Marco Salinas
March 28, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 45.1 MBThis week Burke speaks with Marco Salinas, director of the Financial Recovery Center of San Antonio, President of 360 Consulting, and best-selling author is an expert on all things finances, and seeks to help people with poor credit scores. Marco co-wrote the Amazon Best Seller, The Small Business Banker: Your Blueprint for Building Business Credit and Taking Your Company Over the Tipping Point which serves as a training guide for small business owners to reach superior credit scores. After...
Host Burke Allen's Amazing Unknown Family Story Part 3
March 21, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 32.4 MBThis week the Big Time Talker shifts gears while Burke and his cousin, Larry Barrett, talk about the history of their family. Burke was raised by two parents confined to wheelchairs in the Southern West Virginia Coalfields, together they reminisce on days long gone. Being confined to a wheelchair, Larry explains how Pat learned about the world around her and managed a social life. Pat faced many challenges not only living in an era decades before the United States' Americans with Disabiliti...
Host Burke Allen's Amazing Unknown Family Story Part 2
March 14, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week the Big Time Talker shifts gears while Burke and his cousin, Larry Barrett, talk about the history of their family. Burke was raised by two parents confined to wheelchairs in the Southern West Virginia Coalfields, together they reminisce on days long gone. Being confined to a wheelchair, Larry explains how Pat learned about the world around her and managed a social life. Pat faced many challenges not only living in an era decades before the United States' Americans with Disabiliti...
Host Burke Allen's Amazing Unknown Family Story
March 07, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week the Big Time Talker shifts gears while Burke and his cousin, Larry Barrett, talk about the history of the Allen family. Burke was raised by two parents confined to wheelchairs in the Southern West Virginia Coalfields, together they reminisce on days long gone. For the first part of this series, Burke and Larry talk about Burke's mother, who lost the ability to use her legs after a battle with polio. Find out how Burke's family managed to support his mother in every way possible by ...
How to identify and escape abusive relationships with expert Lynn Fairweather
February 28, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 42.9 MBThis week, Burke speaks with Lynn Fairweather, an abuse survivor who have worked in domestic violence response and prevention for over two decades. Lynn recently released her book, Stop Signs: Recognizing, Avoiding, and Escaping Abusive Relationships, a passion project that serves to alert readers about relationship red flags and the best way to avoid abusive relationships. She also discusses how to recognize abusers in the early stages of relationships and how to help those who are effected...
Special Collaboration Episode with Nick Scott
February 21, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week, Burke was a guest on Nick Scott's Podcast "The Nick Scott Effect" which features guests and experts from different topics and subject matters. Burke opens up about how he got into radio while learning about Nick's experiences as well. Nick has been podcasting consistently since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic and, similarly to the Big Time Talker, speaks with authors and specialists in fields from around the country with interesting stories. You can listen to the Nick Scot...
Celebrating Rock and Roll with John Townsend from the Sanford-Townsend Band
February 14, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.1 MBLong-time rock and roll artist, John Townsend, talks about the ever-evolving world of the music industry. The Alabama-raised singer discusses how his experience working as a young musician during the segregation era informed his life and the way he writes. John is the writer of the classic "Smoke From A Distant Fire" and shares throughout this episode the story behind his career and how he came to write his classics. This week's episode also features music from John's career along with a lo...
Finding Peace with a Painful Past with Annamarie Altomare
February 07, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 46.9 MBChild abuse, neglect, military training, and bombings in Iraq - there's nothing that Annamarie Altomare hasn't been through. This week Burke speaks with Annamarie about her story, a lifetime of trauma escaped with her time in the military. Annamarie's newest book, Getting Real with God: How to Find Peace with a Painful Past, provides hope by giving those who have also struggled throughout their life. Annamarie's experience hardened her resolve and helped her to find the best way to address t...
Looking back at a life in NASA with Astronaut Jan Davis
January 31, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week Burke speaks with Jan Davis, a retired astronaut who served in NASA following the tragedy of the challenger explosion. Jan Davis has served as a NASA executive, scientist, astronaut, and engineer in her storied history of space and aviation and is part of the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame. The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com.
Learning about mindful eating with certified nutritionist Ricki McKenna
January 24, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week Burke speaks with Ricki Lee McKenna, a long-time food expert and certified nutritionist about dietary challenges and life changes made for New Year's Resolutions. In her book, YES YOU CAN EAT WELL AND EAT RIGHT and FIND the JOY of Cooking, McKenna talks about what she's learned in her time studying nutrition and she shares new recipes. Ricki also has a weekly show every Thursday where she shows off new recipes and talks about dietary advice. Learn more about Ricki on her site, ht...
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. with author Richard Battle
January 17, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBThis week's podcast was recorded on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with patriot and author Richard Battle. Together they discuss what makes separates great leaders from bad ones, and how Richard identifies them as "AmeriCANS" vs "AmeriCANTS." Richard Battle has written nine books over his career and has devoted his life to being a motivational speaker finding the positive moments in the worst of times after a his personal experience with tragedy. Richard also chimes in about how we can address ...
Talking with emerging country artist Hailey Newman
January 10, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week Burke speaks with Hailey Newman, an emerging country musical artist who just released her newest single "Worth Fighting For." Hailey's love for music began at her 8th-grade talent show, growing up in Eastern Kentucky she has no shortage of love for her caring and supportive tight-knit community of friends and family. "This new single holds a special place in my heart because we wrote it for all those who feel that they aren’t worth fighting for” — Hailey Newman You can visit Hail...
A Year in Review - Looking Back on 2022
January 03, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 40.7 MBHappy New Year from the Big Time Talker! This week Burke revisits some of the best interviews from 2022 ahead of the new year. Links to the full episodes: Stories from the War on Terror with the Authors of the 20 Year War Graduating High School with America's Got Talent Winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Beating Allegations with Bruce McLaughlin Dream Home Turns Nightmare Over Bloody Land Dispute in Mexico with Janet Sanders Finding Success After Conquering Addiction with Unlikely Leader, ...
Finding Relentless Positivity Ahead of the New Year with Kyle Cozad
December 27, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 39.8 MBRear Admiral Kyle Cozad is a storied US veteran who unfortunately suffered a spinal cord injury in his home after three decades of service. Kyle was told he would never be out of a wheelchair ever again, a statement he would take as a challenge. Cozad found through his faith, relationships with other wounded warriors, and experience as a pilot that he would find the light at the end of the tunnel after losing his ability to walk. In the years since, Cozad has served as a motivational speaker...
Making sports history with ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen
December 20, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 40.6 MBHappy Holidays from the Big Time Talker podcast! This episode of the Big Time Talker is a special collaboration with Zoom Into Books. Bill Rasmussen tells the story of creating ESPN, the household-name sports network that has changed the way the world interacts with sports. Bill talks about his early life, growing up during World War 2 and finding his place in the world with sports broadcasting. He also discusses the more difficult parts of getting ESPN to where it is today, telling the s...
Finding homes for the holidays with the Adoption Brothers
December 13, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 43.5 MBCONTENT WARNING for this episode of the Big Time Talker. Throughout this episode there is a discussion of drugs, child abuse, and more. In this week's episode of the Big Time Talker Burke sits down with attorneys Bob Noone and Scott Briscoe, longtime West Virginia-based attorneys who have devoted their careers to adoption services. Bob and Scott travel around West Virginia as the Adoption Brothers, serving to help children find their forever homes amid West Virginia's grim opioid epidemic. ...
What makes a great relationship with expert Heather Dugan
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 44.5 MBHeather is an award-winning author, speaker, and expert on all things relationships. In this week's episode, she and Burke discuss going into the holidays alone and how to figuratively get back on the horse and navigate the modern dating world. Heather discusses the nuances in the modern dating landscape and how online dating apps like Tinder have changed the way romantic interest is piqued in the first place. She also answers the dreadful question of, is it really possible to get out of th...
99 Legal Tips with author Scott Briscoe
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 43.1 MBThis episode includes several visual references, if you're interested in seeing these illustrations watch the live stream HERE. This episode of the Big Time Talker is a collaboration episode with Headline Books. Scott Briscoe is a West Virginia-based attorney who found fame after his Facebook page "Scott Briscoe's Free Legal Tips" went viral, where he shared the downright craziest things he'd heard in court that day. Briscoe recently released his book, "99 Legal Tips" which brings his wild...
Bringing the South Beach Shark Club to life with director Robert Requejo Ramos
November 22, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBSouth Beach Shark Club: Legends and Lore of the South Florida Shark Hunters is a documentary film that tells the story of the "greatest shark fisherman in the world" that goes all the way back to the 1970s. Robert Ramos, director of South Beach Shark Club, joins the Big Time Talker podcast to talk about the behind the scenes madness that has made the Shark Cub what it is. Robert shared that it was his obligation as an aspiring filmmaker to tell the true history of Miami Beach. South Beach S...
Discovering the story of a true American hero with author Judy Ikels
November 15, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 39.7 MBJudy Ikels, with a storied career in civil service, lived most of her life without knowing anything about her birth father. After receiving an email from a stranger working on a WW2 memorial for soldiers in China she grew closer to her father than ever. Her book, Death in Wartime China: A Daughter's Discovery, tells the story of her father's legacy and how she was able to piece together who her father was. She would learn that her father, William H. Wallace Jr., sacrificed his life saving h...
The changing landscape of law in the United States with David Dorsen
November 08, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 38.9 MBThis was a special collaboration with Headline Books. David Dorsen is a celebrated author who entered the public sphere during his time as a top attorney for the Senate Watergate Committee, this week he speaks with Burke about how law has changed in the United States. David's book, Judicial Mayhem: How Federal Judges Betrayed Their Public Trust is the roller coaster true story of hedge fund manager Michael Lauer, who escaped to America from behind Russia's Iron Curtain at age 15, penniless ...
Looking ahead at the midterm election with author Mark Burrell
November 01, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40 MB"You don't have to be a Christian to be a great American" - Mark Burrell Mark Burrell, the writer of Rediscovering The American Covenant, talks with Burke about the role that Christianity plays in contemporary patriotism and what people should consider ahead of the 2022 midterm election. Burrell argues that the moral values presented throughout the bible played an essential part in the writing of the United States Constitution. Looking ahead at the first midterm election after the COVID-19 ...
Singer-Songwriter Kate Boytek releases new single, Hell or Highwater
October 25, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 29.6 MBUp and coming singer-songwriter Kate Boytek joins Burke this week to talk about her first big release, "Hell or Highwater." Throughout this episode, Kate talks about her career along with her growth over the last year. She also discusses the inspiration behind Hell or Highwater and how important it is for her to be a singer. Burke and Kate also discuss the ever-changing music industry and how the measure of success as a singer has changed over the last decade. You can listen to Hell or Hig...
What is Orgasmic Leadership? With Women's Health Advocate, Rachel Braun Scherl
October 18, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.3 MBSelf-made "Vagipreneur" Rachel Braun Scherl has devoted her life to advocating for female health. Throughout her career she's won several business awards: SmartCEO’s BRAVA Awards honoring top female CEOs, Ttop 25 Entrepreneur in New Jersey, Best Fifty Women in Business by NJBiz as week as JWI’s “10 Women to Watch” in 2016. Rachel also serves as a mentor to students in an effort to build greater female health companies. Her book "Orgasmic Leadership: Profiting from the Coming Surge in Women...
Channeling Sadness into Music with David Seering
October 11, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBMusician and Veteran David Seering has spent his entire career emotionally expressing himself through music. Whether it be crying while playing Taps for fallen soldiers or singing about his wife, David has always put made music from misery. David's most recent song "The Vow" was written for his wife who has been battling with Parkinson's disease. With a storied career in the Navy Band and music making, David's found his strongest musical moments from tragedy. He has used his gift of music f...
Finding The Light at the End of the Tunnel with Marvin Peake
October 04, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MB"I'm willing to go to the limit to protect was little I do have" - Marvin Peake This week Burke speaks with Marvin Peake, a former street kid turned FBI agent who has fought to make the most out of his life after coming from nothing. Marvin shares the gritty details from his early life and the challenges he would have to overcome to make something out of himself and his career. From not sleeping in a bed until his time in service to meeting President Bush, Marvin Peake's journey is a story ...
Writing environmental thrillers and the life of an attorney with Joel Burcat
September 27, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.6 MBThis episode of the Big Time Talker is a special collaboration with Zoom Into Books. This week, Burke speaks with Joel Burcat, a practicing environmental lawyer and thriller writer behind acclaimed stories like "Drink to Every Beast," "Amid Rage," and his newest thriller "Strange Fire." During this episode, Joel was awarded the reader's favorite award for "Strange Fire." Throughout the episode, Joel talks about his writing process and how his experiences as an attorney play into his stories...
Classic TV trivia and the heart of Gilligan's Island with Dreama Denver
September 20, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 50.8 MBThis episode of the Big Time Talker is a collaboration episode with Zoom Into Books! Do you love classic American TV? Do you love great trivia and behind-the-scenes stories for worldwide favorites like Gilligan's Island? Dreama Denver, the wife of Bob Denver, star of Gilligan's Island, talks about her life with one TV's first superstars. Dreama has released her newest book, Four Bears in a Box, a story with characters originally drafted by Bob himself. Dreama talks about her life after he...
A Life in the Spotlight Harlem Globetrotter Nate Branch Returns to the Podcast
September 13, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week, Harlem Globetrotter and Professional Piano player, Nate Branch speaks with Burke. Nate spent most of his childhood in church, being the son of a preacher he didn't have the time to go outside and play games like basketball with the other kids. During his time in church, Nate was part of the choir and was looking forward to a career in the music industry, how did he end up getting into the Harlem Globetrotters? You'll have to listen to find out! Nate talks about his time travelin...
What puts "Can" in American? With Richard Battle, new book available now!
September 06, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 40.9 MBMulti-award winner, author, speaker, media personality, and advisor, Richard Battle, returns to Big Time Talker Podcast to discuss his newest book, Made In America By AmeriCANS Not AmeriCANTS. Richard has written 9 books over his long career, he's also served as a trainer for over 3 decades talking about motivation, leadership, and faith. In Made In America By AmeriCANS Not AmeriCANTS, he talks about the character traits that have defined the men and women who built the United States and wha...
Functioning in the Shifting Workforce with business leader, Gary Melling
August 30, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 49.8 MBAre automated workers the future of the workforce? How can the world keep spinning with millions of people out of work? Gary Melling, an expert in business and technology talks about the future of jobs in the US. With millions of people out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gary proposes that one of the only ways to revive businesses and industries is to invest in automated workers like bots, drones, robots, and more. With the help of automated services, the workforce may be able to tru...
Confronting overwhelming stress with public speaker, Trish Tutton
August 23, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.3 MBThis week Burke speaks with Trish Tutton, a speaker and teacher who works to help people battle stress and anxiety through learning how to be more mindful. Trish talks about using mindfulness as a tactic rather than a courtesy, helping to focus on things that are actively in your control in the present moment. She also discusses mentally not worrying about things that aren’t in your control. Trish also vouches for the power of meditation and how it helps to train your brain for any situatio...
What we can learn from our minds with certified hypnotherapist Lincoln Stoller
August 16, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBDr. Lincoln Stoller, an academic jack of all trades, currently specialized in hypnosis and sleep therapy speaks with Burke about the intricacies of the human mind and what we can learn from our thoughts and dreams. Lincoln offers free services on his website, Mind Strength Balance, that are meant to help with one of the most difficult challenges of all, getting a good night's sleep. Free consultations are also offered through the website, with the ability to schedule appointments with Dr. St...
Creating New Science Fiction Stories with Award Winning Writer, Calvin Fisher
August 09, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 40.9 MBThis episode of the Big Time Talker is a special collaboration with Headline Books! Calvin Fisher returns to the Big Time Talker to discuss the newest chapter of his Northfield Saga: Stormrise. Calvin has spent his entire early life writing science fiction and has received generous acclaim from Kirus Reviews, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, and more. As a native of Minnesota, Calvin Fisher learned to spend long winters tearing through pages and pages of novels. His desire to write for...
Dream Home Turns Nightmare Over Bloody Land Dispute in Mexico with Janet Sanders
August 02, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MBHave you ever thought about running away to Mexico to live by the ocean and enjoy the sun and surf on an extended siesta from the pressures of work and life in the United States? Think again. This week Burke speaks with Janet Sanders, an American business owner who, with her husband, rented a property in the mesmerizing Yucatan Peninsula only for their lease to end in a bloody attack after being wrapped up in a criminal scheme. Janet and her husband, Joe, spent years as a pair of ex-pats s...
Celebrating the history of Motown with Tony-Nominated Broadway actor Charl Brown
July 26, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.4 MBThis week Burke speaks with Charl Brown, a Broadway singer who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Smokey Robinson in Broadway's Motown: The Musical. Charl has spent years as a young Broadway actor and international touring musician. Charl talks about how he worked to make it on Broadway as a young actor, with no backup plan Charl has devoted his entire life to performing. Charl is part of the Doo Wop Project, a touring Jukebox musical that salutes the history of Doo Wop mu...
Helping to Heal Broken Women with Amazon Best-Selling Author, Tonni Lea Larson
July 19, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 36.7 MBTonni Lea Larson, a recovering victim of abuse and sexual assault now commits her life to helping people who have been through trauma similar to her own. Being an expert on toxic relationships, Tonni constantly works to help others to find peace in themselves after confronting their emotional bruises. Now having written four books, Tonni continues to speak publically and work to inspire and motivate women all around the country. Tonni seeks to help people find their way out of unhealthy rela...
The Science Behind Media in West Virginia with WCHS Host Dave Allen
July 12, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 48.1 MBLongtime West Virginia broadcaster, Dave Allen, speaks with Burke about the media and communications issues of their home state. Dave is the host of WCHS news network's 580 Live radio show, aired weekdays at 9 AM. The program offers political commentary with a dash of sarcasm, proudly sponsored by West Virginia companies like Par Mar Stores and the Thornhill Auto Group. After spending decades working in West Virginia's state capital, Dave has an experienced eye for southern politics and co...
Being a Modern-Day American Patriot with Richard Battle
July 05, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 41.2 MBThis week Burke speaks with Richard V. Battle, a longtime friend and award-winning author about the future of American patriotism coming off independence day weekend. Life’s Daily Treasure offers 366 readings based on logic, philosophy, or faith that will improve anybody’s day upon reading them. The book is meant to help out when things are at their most difficult. Richard talks about his experiences in life and how it’s important to need these kinds of messages on a daily basis. Richard ov...
Bringing the King back to life with Elvis tribute artist, Chris MacDonald
June 28, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week Burke speaks with Chris MacDonald, a nationally celebrated musician who pays great respects to the history and story of Elvis Presley. Chris MacDonald’s Memories of Elvis concert series has advanced across the nation for years selling out venues at one of the most authentic music tribute performers in the world. He talks about the history of Elvis and the elements of his character that have been long forgotten. Chris’s entrancing performance as the King of Rock brings the subtle ...
Running the biggest venue in Vegas with top entertainment executive Mark Prows
June 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBLove showbiz? Love Las Vegas? This week Burke Allen welcomes Vegas legend Mark Prows, one of the top behind-the-scenes entertainment executives in the City Of Entertainment! Mark spent over two decades on the executive team at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, including a long stint as Senior VP of Entertainment Operations. Now Mark is the Chief Operations Officer at www.chargergogo.com, and he has a great way to make sure you never run out of juice on your cell phone! Pull back the curtain ...
Finding Success After Conquering Addiction with Unlikely Leader, Roger Smith
June 14, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week Burke speaks with Roger Smith, a New York City native who suffered in a long battle with addiction that left him facing homelessness and time behind bars, after decades of struggle Roger turned his life around and climbed the corporate ladder. Roger Smith found success early in his life, but it only fueled his addiction and bad behaviors, it took a big wake-up call after a suicide attempt to commit to setting things straight and getting his life in order. Since Roger has gotten hi...
Bringing Reality to Historical Fiction with Award-Winning Author Kevin D. Miller
June 07, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week Burke speaks with Kevin D. Miller, the nationally awarded author behind historical fiction novels like White Skies Black Mingo, Heart of Steel, and his celebrated newest story; Eyes of Morpheus. Kevin began his writing career after discovering a horrifying chapter in his family's history starring his ancestors in a grizzly murder mystery. After investigating his ancestral background, Kevin was inspired to look back and tell stories from generations long passed. Each of Kevin's boo...
A lifetime in show-business and helping people get there with Jennifer McGill
May 31, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 53.3 MBThis week Burke speaks with Jennifer McGill, a former Mouseketeer and lifelong performer. With her first time on stage during kindergarten and signing her first contract at 10 years old, Jennifer has experienced the highs and lows of being a child star. Having palpable, unrivaled confidence and drive to perform from such a young age Jennifer is all too familiar with the stress of growing up as a performer. Jennifer has also experienced the trouble of having to find your place in the world on...
Helping People Find their Spotlight with Tony Vincent
May 24, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 41.9 MBThis week Burke speaks with Tony Vincent, a longtime rock artist and Broadway star who now commits his time to helping young actors and musicians become greater performers. During his time at university, Tony founded his own record company, Adobe Flats leading to his first recording contract. Directly out of college he made his way onto Broadway where he played lead roles in smash hits like American Idiot, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rent. His theatre resume extends to the United Kingdom, ha...