January 7, 2020
01. The Mideast Has Just Become More Dangerous
02. Trump is Committing Impeachable War Crimes
03. Ten Things Americans Need to Know for 2020
04. And You Thought the White House Couldn’t Get Any Weirder
05. What Being a Man Means in 2020
06. Time for 2020 Retirement Talk
07. Reading Glasses Are Actually Harming Your Vision
08. How Patients Can Stop Medical Mistakes
09. Are You Violating the Ten Commandments of Pain?
10. Is the Free and Fair Press Dying?
11. Why We Love Tom Hanks
12. Stick to Your Resolution – Lose Weight and Keep It Off
13. Put the Clothes Back on Your Audience
14. Business Insanity: Dismal Success of Corporate Change
15. Understand Your Spouse, Kids or Coworkers Better
16. 5 Reasons You Should Write a Book this Year
17. Make 2020 the Year You Fall in Love with Yourself
18. School’s Toughest Bullies: Teachers
19. We Should All Learn to Laugh at the IRS — Year-round!
20. Keep Beds Dry Every Night
1.==> The Mideast Has Just Become More Dangerous
Many foreign policy experts and observers including
Steven Cook, say the killing of Iranian Quds Force
commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad has created a
dangerous situation in the Mideast. Cook believes the
assassination will escalate an already tense contest in
Iraq between U.S. and Iran-backed forces, make the
battle against the Islamic State more difficult, and
will likely feed further regional upheaval. He says it
also reinforces a narrative in the Middle East that the
United States is hardly the force for regional
stability that it claims to be. He adds, “It is easy to
understand why Americans should brace for an Iranian
response: this was comparable to Iran killing a senior
U.S. military commander or intelligence official. In
that scenario, any U.S. president would be impervious
to diplomatic entreaties and would respond violently.”
Steven Cook is an expert on Arab and Turkish politics
as well as U.S.-Middle East policy. He is a senior
fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Contact him
at (202) 509-8620; scook@cfr.org
2. ==> Trump is Committing Impeachable War Crimes
The House is expected to vote soon on a war powers
resolution to limit President Trump’s military actions
after he ordered the killing of a top Iranian general
last week. International law professor Francis Boyle
says, “Hypocrisies and hypocrites abound. Trump should
be impeached for his attacks and threats against Iran.
These are far more brazen violations of the War Powers
Clause of the U.S. Constitution than anything regarding
Ukraine.” He adds, “Trump should have been impeached
for his illegal bombings in Syria. He wasn’t, so
predictably, he has gone on to target Iran and is
making further threats against it and Iraq.” Boyle is
professor of international law at the University of
Illinois College of Law. Contact him at
fboyle@illinois.edu
3. ==> Ten Things Americans Need to Know for 2020
Your politically and culturally-active audience will
enjoy hearing Rick Elkin, a controversial columnist and
cultural analyst whose latest book is “Trump’s
Reckoning: Bulldozing Progressivism, Rebuilding
Americanism.” Rick will explore on-air what everyone is
talking about at the water cooler. Hear his engaging
and different spin on the issues we face every day. Ask
him: What are Trump’s chances to stay in office in
2020? Why are so many young people embracing socialism?
Is the Deep State a threat to our freedom? What is the
overwhelming cultural influence of what he calls “The
FrankenMedia Monster?” Learn why Elkin warns “For
everything you know, there is an equal and opposite
thing you don’t know.” Contact Rick Elkin at (760)
825-4884; RElkin@rtirguests.com
4.==> And You Thought the White House Couldn’t Get Any
Weirder
Did you know John Quincy Adams used to enjoy swimming
nude in the Potomac River? Or that doctors once held a
press conference to announce Dwight Eisenhower moved
his bowels? Or that Calvin Coolidge often conferred
with a raccoon? Or that First Lady Florence Harding
gave press interviews in her negligee? Or that George
H.W. Bush took showers with his dog? Author Hal
Marcovitz can talk about the many strange stories that
have been circulating around the White House since John
and Abigail Adams occupied the Executive Mansion,
including some very odd stories about the current
occupant. Marcovitz, a longtime journalist, is the
author of the novel “Painting the White House,” which
tells the story of an ordinary house painter who finds
himself at the center of White House intrigues and
misadventures. Contact him at (215) 718-6807 or
hmarcovitz@aol.com
5. ==> What Being a Man Means in 2020
In the decade that just ended, once-powerful men such
as Roger Ailes and Harvey Weinstein toppled from their
lofty positions after the toxic way they treated women
became public. And while this may be unsettling for
some men, it is a good thing, notes Destin Gerek, an
internationally recognized expert on masculinity, male
sexuality and male empowerment. “We are living in a
time in which notions of masculinity and femininity and
the roles of men and women are being questioned and
have become more fluid than ever before. … Increasingly
powerful women have necessitated men to rethink their
own role: These radical changes have become
increasingly uncomfortable for us as men,” says Gerek.
“They have forced us to look within, reassess our own
outdated programming, and evolve our understanding of
masculinity and what it means to be a man.” Destin
Gerek is founder and CEO of The Evolved Masculine, a
pioneering coaching and training company for men, and
hosts a podcast by the same name. His new book is “The
Evolved Masculine: Be The Man the World Needs & the One
She Craves.” Contact him at (415) 341-2650;
destin@evolvedmasculine.com
6. ==> Time for 2020 Retirement Talk
Almost HALF of all Americans have no retirement savings
whatsoever. On top of that, 76% of baby boomers aren’t
confident that they’ve saved enough for retirement. The
New Year is the perfect way to start your financial and
retirement planning off on the right foot. Invite
financial advisor and radio host Beau Henderson on your
show to share his top 5 tips for a successful
retirement and discuss how retirement and wellness go
hand-in-hand, the scary side of retirement no one wants
to talk about, how to maximize your social security
benefits and much more. Beau Henderson has been
featured on Fox, CBS, CW, CNBC, Yahoo, and other
national media outlets. He’s the author of numerous
books including “The RichLife: Ten Investments for True
Wealth.” Contact Jaiden Buchan at
jaiden@publicityforgood.com or Beau Henderson at (770)
249-7424.
7. ==> Reading Glasses Are Actually Harming Your Vision
Nathalie Fiset M.D., started using reading glasses at
the age of 41. After a few months, her vision worsened,
even when she was using the reading glasses! Then she
had an epiphany: the glasses weren’t helping her, they
were making her eyesight worse. A retired family
physician Dr. Fiset will explain how your listeners are
harming their eyesight by using contacts, reading
glasses and LASIK and share 4 secrets to normal vision
after 40. Your listeners will learn how they can get
better eyesight in just one month. Dr. Nathalie Fiset
has appeared on radio, TV, podcasts and in newspapers.
Contact her at Nathalie.fiset@gmail.com; (407)
970-7373.
8. ==> How Patients Can Stop Medical Mistakes
Imagine if patients, without any medical experience,
could protect themselves and loved ones from medical
errors! Invite RN/APRN (nurse practitioner) Anne
McAwley-LeDuc on your show and learn how to organize
your medical records, communicate effectively, ask the
right questions of health professionals, and become an
advocate for yourself to avoid medical mistakes. Anne
will share advice for keeping/remembering/referring to
your medical history details for a lifetime, and how to
start such a project. She’ll also discuss the
importance of asking life-saving questions at the right
time and readily communicating about previous
procedures, emergencies and medication issues. You’ll
also get tips on what to do when travelling or if
you’re changing docs. Anne is the author of the
workbook “Personal Health Organizer: A Complete Easy-
to-Use System to Quickly Document Your Major Medical
and Dental History.” Contact Anne McAwley-LeDuc at
(860) 300-1603; AMcAwley@rtirguests.com
9. ==> Are You Violating the Ten Commandments of Pain?
At least 25 percent of your listeners experience
chronic pain or love someone who does. Everyone else
would love to learn how they can avoid joining their
ranks. That’s why you’ll want to interview Trevor
Campbell, M.D., a family physician who has worked in
multidisciplinary pain management and opioids reduction
programs and served as s medical director for a leading
pain management provider. With a charming South African
accent and a rare ability to speak in layman’s terms,
Dr. Campbell will reveal what the Ten Commandments of
Pain are, shatter myths about what pain is, and reveal
his evidence-based, non-pharmacological approach for
reducing pain and enjoying life more. He studied
medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa,
before emigrating to Canada, where he became interested
in treatments for chronic pain. He has worked in
multidisciplinary pain management and opioids reduction
programs and has served as s medical director for a
leading pain management provider in Western Canada. His
new book, hailed as a great read by Inc. Magazine, is
“The Language of Pain: Fast Forward Your Recovery to
Stop Hurting.” Contact him at (250) 217-7832;
tcampbell@rtirguests.com
10. ==> Is the Free and Fair Press Dying?
Sixty-percent of people who watch American news think
the sources pay the reporters. That’s the trust gap,
according to a joint Columbia Journalism Review and
Reuters study from earlier this year. With so much talk
about fake news and shrinking newsroom staff positions,
it’s a wonder that anyone would want to train to be a
TV or print journalist today. Willing to share her
unique vantage point on this timely topic is Nita
Wiggins, who teaches journalism in Paris, France, and
is the author of “Civil Rights Baby: My Story of Race,
Sports, and Breaking Barriers in American Journalism.”
Ask her: How much of the problem comes from the work of
reporters and how much comes from the criticism from
the president? How well do American news outlets
provide diverse viewpoints? During her 21 years as a TV
reporter and anchor, Nita witnessed bias against black
reporters and female reporters from Augusta to Seattle
to Washington, D.C. Contact Nita Wiggins at
NWiggins@rtirguests.com
11. ==> Why We Love Tom Hanks
Who but Tom Hanks could play beloved children’s TV icon
Fred Rogers on the big screen? He already had us after
Forrest Gump, but then, while accepting his lifetime
achievement awards at Sunday’s Golden Globe ceremony,
he reminded us why we love him as he talked about the
importance of little things like showing up on time,
and openly cried about how much he loves his family.
Barry Shore says a big part of Hanks’ appeal is his
joyfulness and appreciation of the miracles in life
that happen every day. A former quadriplegic, Barry’s
mission is spreading the joy of being alive no matter
what adversities people face. Invite the host of The
Joy of Living radio program and podcast on your show
and listeners will learn how to redevelop the sense of
wonder of an eight-year-old and take away a sense of
gratitude for what is right with their lives instead of
focusing on what they perceive is missing. Barry Shore
has been featured in or appeared on O Magazine, Fox,
NBC, ABC, and Forbes. Contact him at (310) 770-4685;
barry@barryshore.com
12. ==> Stick to Your Resolution – Lose Weight and Keep
It Off
Successful weight loss isn’t about losing weight. It’s
about changing your relationship with food. It has
nothing to do with calculating calories or counting
points. Obesity isn’t even a medical problem – it’s a
behavioral problem with a medical consequence. These
are some of the fundamental ideas weight-loss expert
Eli Glaser will share with listeners looking to keep
their New Year’s resolutions and finally find a long-
term answer for their life-long struggle. Hear Eli’s
incredible personal story of losing 130 pounds, keeping
it off for 17 years, and how he became an
internationally-known weight-loss coach. His message
and methodology is engaging and compelling and your
audience will eat up every word of his pioneering yet
very practical advice. Eli founded the Soveya Weight-
Loss Solution and is the author of “Enough Is Enough.”
Contact him at (732) 578-8800; eliglaser@rtirguests.com
13. ==> Put the Clothes Back on Your Audience
Going in front of a group? Do you have key info to
share? Want to get over your nerves and apprehension?
First of all, no need to imagine your audience naked!
You’ll want your presentation, confidence and message
to wow everyone instead. So says communications and
leadership expert Jill Jaysen. She’ll reveal how we’ve
all been mis-taught when it comes to public speaking
and what really makes a dynamite presentation for
winning big. Learn why gimmicks like “practice at a
mirror” and “videotape yourself” only risk creating
mediocre speakers, how your speech starts long before
you reach the auditorium, and how to prevent the
biggest speaking turn-offs. Contact Jill Jaysen at
(203) 442-9301; jjaysen@rtirguests.com
14. ==> Business Insanity: Dismal Success of Corporate
Change
Albert Einstein once said, “The definition of insanity
is doing the same thing over and over again, but
expecting different results.” He might as well have
been talking about the way executives try to shepherd
change within their corporations. Deb Kirby, Ph.D.,
notes that such initiatives have a shocking failure
rate of between 50% and 75% over the past 40 years. She
says, “Forty years is an absurd amount of time to fail
over and over again, particularly when you consider the
money, time and toll such processes take on employees!”
Invite Dr. Kirby, an organizational change coach,
trainer and speaker, on your show to identify four
reasons why organizational change fails and propose a
different way to engage individuals, groups, and the
organizational collective to spark sustainable
transformational change. Deb Kirby, Ph.D., is an
organizational coach, trainer, and speaker who
concentrates on corporate culture change and leadership
excellence. Contact her at (801) 913-8276;
deb@imaginalwisdom.com
15. ==> Understand Your Spouse, Kids or Coworkers
Better
Everyone has at least one person whose behavior vexes
them, leaving them to wonder: Why did they just do
that? What were they thinking? How can they be so
different than me? Get the answers at last from Stacy
Dicker, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist whose unique
approach to understanding human beings includes a
combination of psychology and astrology. Dr. Dicker,
the author of “Psychstrology: Apply the Wisdom of the
Cosmos to Gain Balance and Improve Your Relationships,”
has fresh insights that could help listeners become
closer to their spouse, kids, coworkers, boss—and
themselves. A Capricorn, she’ll present evidence that
astrology is becoming more credible and accessible. A
longtime student of astrology, she has been working
with clients for 20 years and using astrology as her
secret sauce. She has also taught courses on eating
disorders and adult psychotherapy to upper-level
psychology majors at the University of Colorado,
Boulder, for nearly ten years. Contact her at (720)
327-1732; sldicker@yahoo.com
16. ==> 5 Reasons You Should Write a Book this Year
An estimated 80 to 90 percent of Americans would like
to write a book someday. Most of them let their dream
die without ever acting upon it. Let Fabi Preslar,
president of custom publishing house SPARK Publications
and an author herself, explain what’s involved in
writing and publishing a book. She’ll reveal five
powerful reasons to write your book today including the
importance of letting others learn from your hero’s
journey. She’ll also answer questions like what’s the
biggest roadblock to getting a successful book written?
And, book publishing isn’t what it used to be, what
does a new author need to know? Articulate, smart and
honest, Fabi (Fay-Bee) is the author of “Fabulous F
Words of Business Ownership: Redefining Choice Words to
Fuel Your Small Business.” Contact Fabi at (704)
291-3566; FPreslar@rtirguests.com
17. ==> Make 2020 the Year You Fall in Love with
Yourself
Millions woke up New Year’s day resolving to eat
healthier, lose weight, or make some other life change
in the hopes of becoming a better person and living a
more fulfilling life. But personal growth expert and
author Joffre McClung says there’s a better path to a
happier, more contented life and you don’t have to give
up anything or join a gym! “There really is nothing as
important to your quality of life than your level of
self-love,” says Joffre. Invite her to share three tips
your listeners can do daily to raise their level of
self-love and explain why that’s so important. “Your
level of self-love not only determines how you see
yourself, but governs how you experience the world
around you,” she says. “It’s the prism through which
you see and define all things!” Joffre McClung has
appeared on dozens of radio and TV shows and podcasts.
She’s a former media producer and independent
filmmaker. “The Heart of the Matter” is her latest
book. Contact her at (917) 994-0225 (TX);
JMcClung@rtirguests.com
18. ==> School’s Toughest Bullies: Teachers
It’s bad enough when a fellow student picks on you and
creates a tense bullying atmosphere at school. We hear
about upsetting bullying issues every week, nationwide.
But what if today’s educators are the troublesome
tyrants? How does that limit learning and upset the
entire class process? Are such control-prone teachers
anywhere near accurate when they insist they’re just
maintaining discipline? What needs to be done by
administrators, PTOs, school boards and teachers
themselves to rebuild bully-free classrooms for all
grades? Find out when you interview popular media guest
Barb Daniels, whose award-winning Timmy Teacup book
series focuses on self-esteem and anti-bullying. Barb
will offer surprising advice to help children and teens
navigate a bullying classroom and healthy ways for
teacher bullies to transform and still command respect.
Expect high ratings and meaningful discussions on a
topic that ultimately affects every family. Contact
Barb Daniels at (636) 220-5495: BDaniels@rtirguests.com
19. ==> We Should All Learn to Laugh at the IRS —
Year-round!
Incompetent. Reckless. Smug. Deserving of your guffaws
and eye rolls, certainly not your fear. All that
describes the IRS, says tax expert Richard Green — who
used to be one of the Internal Revenue Service’s own!
He has seen, first-hand, how the colossal waste and
chaos of his former employer can put America at risk.
He will reveal on-air what put such an important
government agency so behind-the-times and so downright
laughable. Do you realize that agents are still using
50-year-old technology? And audits are unfair and
usually unnecessary? Why is the IRS always blaming
Congress or everyday citizens for its own tax
management foibles? Ask Green, author of “Agents of
Deceit,” what Americans can do to fix all this and
still be fair to our nation and ourselves. Contact
Richard Green at (909) 570-1509; rgreen@rtirguests.com
20. ==> Keep Beds Dry Every Night
Does your child or teen do it — even once in a while?
Are older family members also prone to wetting the bed?
Find out more about this common condition that can be
treated, when you interview Jeff Lazarus, M.D. He’ll
discuss his comprehensive home video program “Keeping
the Bed Dry,” which incorporates medical hypnosis for
anyone hoping to finally awaken to a dry bed. Invite
this acclaimed physician to answer questions like: How
does hypnosis work so well to help keep beds dry? What
other advice does he offer for lifestyle and behavior?
What should parents, teachers, coaches and health
professionals know? Why do so many doctors avoid the
issue? Do adult diapers only make things worse? Can the
problem become more noticeable at different times of
year? Contact Dr. Lazarus at (216) 800-0498;
jlazarus@rtirguests.com