01. Get Ready for More Wild Weather
02. Donald Trump Has Peaked
03. Let’s Talk Jobs and Unemployment
04. Nature Spirituality: What Happens When Mother Nature is
05. Faith, Four Men, and Forty Years of Friendship
06. Already Burned Out and It’s Only September?
07. Medicare Fraud Is Surging: Protect Yourself and Your Parents
08. Smart Money Advice for Gen Z
09. What it’s Really Like to Run for Office in America Today
10. The Costly AI Mistakes Companies Are Making
11. Americans Don’t Like AI Content. Why?
12. The Push for Peak Productivity Is Making Professionals Miserable
13. The Trauma No One Talks About in American Healthcare
14. Love, Sex & Second Chances After 50
15. Can You Believe in Science and Still Believe in God?
1. ==> Get Ready for More Wild Weather
Wildfires, floods and record heat. The summer was a wild ride of natural disasters, but don’t expect anything to change this fall. Invite an expert from the National Center for Disaster Preparedness to share how climate change is making it more difficult to predict weather-related hazards and how the increase in the number of weather-related disasters and their associated costs has consistently risen over time. Learn how to make a family emergency preparedness plan, how to track wildfires and the best way to survive any disaster. The National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP), Columbia Climate School, at Columbia University, works to understand and improve the capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. For interviews with experts in disaster preparedness contact Jonathan Sury at (212) 853-6237; jjs2154@columbia.edu
2. ==> Donald Trump Has Peaked
Ravi Agrawal, editor in chief of Foreign Policy believes that Donald Trump has peaked. “Cresting and then declining should be no surprise; it happens to everyone and everything. But Trump, now focused more on ballrooms and pools than on the Nobel Peace Prize he lobbied for just one year ago, only has himself to blame for prematurely morphing into something resembling a lame duck.” He says the president himself will remain a disruptive—and potentially destructive—presence on the world stage. “He still has more than two years left in office and powerful economic tools to wield as cudgels against allies and adversaries alike. Yet countries and companies will learn that he has peaked. His coercive capacity, so potent last year, seems lessened from overuse. This realization will alter the very nature of Trump’s power—and the discussions about a world order to come.” Ravi Agrawal is host of FP Live, Foreign Policy Magazine’s video channel and podcast. Contact him at ravi.agrawal@foreignpolicy.com
3. ==> Let’s Talk Jobs and Unemployment
Trying to make sense of the job situation right now? Join the club. According to the Labor Department, the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August. That’s much higher than expected and keeps the unemployment rate at 4.1%. So, what should we expect moving forward? Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer for Challenger, Gray & Christmas says, “Employers are making plans to add workers, with 46% of those plans coming from manufacturing industries. The questions are how long will it take employers to actually fill these roles and will they find workers with the requisite skills?” He’ll reveal what industries and sectors are suffering the worst job losses, where the new jobs are, and explain how technology jobs can appear on both lists. Contact Colleen Madden Blumenfeld at (312) 422-5074; (314) 807-1568 (cell) or colleenmadden@challengergray.com
4. ==> Nature Spirituality: What Happens When Mother Nature is
For millennia nature has provided spiritual experiences of wonder, gratitude, and peace. Now nature is being burned, poisoned, and rendered extinct. Roger Gottlieb asks: Can nature still provide spiritual inspiration? Drawing on decades of original work in environmental ethics, religious environmentalism, and contemporary spirituality, Gottlieb explores how ecological crisis reshapes spiritual life. He’ll clarify what spirituality is and why nature has played a central role in it for religious believers and non-believers alike and examine the environmental crisis as a civilizational rupture that transforms hope, grief, meaning, and moral responsibility. Roger Gottlieb teaches philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is the author or editor of twenty-three books on religion, environmental ethics, and spirituality. His latest is “Nature Spirituality: Embracing a Sacred, Wounded Earth.” Contact Lissa Warren at (617) 233-2853; lissawarrenpr@gmail.com
5. ==> Faith, Four Men, and Forty Years of Friendship
Today, at a time when loneliness and isolation among men have become a growing concern, offer your audience a story that offers a different vision of male friendship, one rooted not simply in shared interests or occasional companionship, but in the Christian practice of being genuinely present for one another. Bill Friskics-Warren, Bill Harkins, Paul Shupe and Bob Victorin-Vangerud will explore what four decades together have taught them about listening, forgiveness, vulnerability, community and loving others through difficult seasons. Their new book, “The Wilderness of Friendship: Forty Years of Hospitality, Vulnerability, and Wonder” tells the story of a friendship that has endured through marriage, fatherhood, changing careers, illness, loss, questions of faith, aging and decades of annual wilderness gatherings. The authors describe the book as an invitation to the kinds of conversations “steeped in curiosity, love, and respect” that have shaped their relationship. Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer at (703) 646-5137 (office); (703) 400-1099 (cell) or Erin Bolden at (703) 980-2705 (office)
6. ==> Already Burned Out and It’s Only September?
Summer just ended and we haven’t even hit the holiday season yet, so why are so many Americans already running on empty? Gallup reports 27% of U.S. employees experience burnout very often or always. Happiness & Mindset Expert Deborah Mallow says the problem isn’t always an overloaded schedule—it can also be the thought patterns quietly draining our energy. On your show, Mallow will reveal how harsh self-talk, perfectionism and negative mental spirals can intensify exhaustion, and how small shifts can help people interrupt the cycle before the year-end rush. She’ll share practical strategies for strengthening resilience without resorting to toxic positivity. Mallow brings these strategies to her work coaching executive leaders and sales professionals on improving mindset, performance and connection. She’s the creator of the Daily Decisions™ framework and author of “6 Steps to Fewer Days That Suck.” Contact Deborah at (516) 613-5359; dmallow@rtirguests.com
7. ==> Medicare Fraud Is Surging: Protect Yourself and Your Parents
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says it stopped $5.7 billion in suspected fraudulent Medicare payments in 2025 alone. But here’s what Medicare enrollees and their families need to know: Medicare fraud could already be happening in your name without you realizing it. An unfamiliar charge on a Medicare Summary Notice may be the first clue. Medicare expert Toni King, author of “Medicare Survival Guide Advanced: Basics and Beyond,” will give your audience a practical fraud-protection checklist. She’ll explain why beneficiaries and caregivers should scrutinize Medicare Summary Notices for unfamiliar charges, guard Medicare numbers like credit cards, and hang up on unsolicited callers asking for personal information. Toni will also expose convincing scams, including callers falsely promising new plastic Medicare cards. With the government intensifying its fraud crackdown, Toni helps Medicare enrollees, their adult children, and caregivers recognize trouble before it threatens their money or healthcare. Contact Toni King at (281) 677-3736; tking@rtirguests.com
8. ==> Smart Money Advice for Gen Z
Where do young adults learn their financial skills? And in today’s economy, is yesterday’s financial advice outdated? No wonder nearly half of Gen Z says they don’t feel financially prepared for adulthood. Real estate investor and wealth educator Janet Tonkins says many graduates start taking on credit card debt before building savings or assets. She says the biggest financial mistake young adults make isn’t earning too little. It’s waiting too long to invest. She’ll explain how even new graduates can begin building wealth with as little as $5 to $10 a month, why understanding assets matters more than chasing status symbols, and how first-time buyers can take advantage of overlooked grants and programs. She’ll also reveal why “perfect credit” is often overrated and how small financial decisions made in your 20s can shape your entire future. Drawing from themes in her upcoming book “Purses, Heels & Houses You Choose,” Tonkins helps audiences rethink spending, ownership, and generational wealth from day one. Beyond coaching investors nationwide, Tonkins develops affordable housing projects and mentors first-generation wealth builders through the Cashflow Diva Academy and TheCashflowDiva.com. Contact Janet Tonkins at (410) 421-0930; jtonkins@rtirguests.com
9. ==> What it’s Really Like to Run for Office in America Today
We’re all watching campaign ads and coverage of the races at stake in the upcoming midterm elections, but what is it really like to be a candidate for office today? Rob Curnock knows. As a former TV political reporter, party leader, and unlikely congressional candidate, he’s seen the process from every angle. He pulls back the curtain on the physical exhaustion, emotional toll, family strain, and political hardball that define modern campaigns. After challenging and almost winning after running against an “unbeatable” incumbent, he discovered how power really works behind closed doors. “I experienced the often brutal realities of running for office—and learned how ordinary citizens can shake up the system,” he says. Rob is a long-time broadcast journalist and the author of “Dead Man Running.” Contact Rob Curnock at (254) 822-3741; rcurnock@rtirguests.com
10. ==> The Costly AI Mistakes Companies Are Making
The phrase “AI layoff” went from a niche concern in 2023 to the single most-cited reason for U.S. job cuts in both March and April of 2026. Over those two months alone, employers tied 36,831 layoffs directly to artificial intelligence. But are businesses sacrificing the very qualities that drive long-term success? Startup strategist and attorney Douglas Park says the companies that thrive in the AI era won't simply have the best technology, they'll know how to combine AI with human creativity, judgment, and smart strategy. Drawing on more than 25 years advising companies, Park reveals the costly AI mistakes many leaders are making, why products are becoming easier to copy, and why people and competitive positioning matter more than ever. Douglas is a Silicon Valley attorney, former business professor, startup advisor and the author of “Starting Startups.” His research-based 3P Framework helps organizations align their people, products, and position to compete in a rapidly changing economy. Contact Douglas Park at (650) 629-1424; dpark@rtirguests.com
11. ==> Americans Don’t Like AI Content. Why?
Audiences are growing tired of polished, AI-generated content — and they can spot it instantly. Lisa Rothstein, New Yorker cartoonist, former advertising creative, and Axiom Award-winning author of “Drawing Out Your Genius,” isn’t surprised. Her answer to businesses trying to make sense of their messages now: the messier and more human your communication, the more trusted you become. Rothstein will reveal why imperfect hand-drawn visuals are now outperforming slick presentations for buy-in, innovation, and team alignment — and why that gap is only widening. She'll share quick techniques anyone can use to tap their own visual thinking, simplify complex ideas, and stand out as authentically human in an AI-saturated world. Ask her: Why are audiences turning away from AI-generated content — and what do they want instead? How does drawing badly actually build more trust than a perfect presentation? Contact Lisa Rothstein at (310) 388-8093; Lrothstein@rtirguests.com
12. ==> The Push for Peak Productivity Is Making Professionals Miserable
Productivity has become a badge of honor. Yet despite countless apps, systems, and productivity hacks, many high achievers feel more exhausted, disconnected, and dissatisfied than ever before. Entrepreneur and award-winning author David Hampson says the problem isn't a lack of productivity—it's an unhealthy obsession with it. Invite him to explain why the relentless pursuit of optimization often leads to burnout and how professionals can build careers that create both achievement and meaning. Hampson will challenge conventional thinking about work, ambition, and what a successful life actually looks like. Hampson built and led successful businesses while questioning many of the assumptions behind modern work culture giving him both entrepreneurial credibility and hard-earned perspective. He’s the author of “Rainbow Gold: Building a Business That's Both the Journey and the Destination.” Contact David Hampson at dhampson@rtirguests.com or (603) 605-8594
13. ==> The Trauma No One Talks About in American Healthcare
America’s healthcare system is in crisis—but what’s often ignored is the trauma beneath the surface. Kathy Allan, a board-certified holistic nurse with over two decades of experience in trauma recovery, says many nurses today are emotionally broken, betrayed by the very system they once trusted. Patients, too, are suffering from care that feels cold, rushed, and disconnected. In interviews, Allan reveals how this hidden trauma plays out, much like in the TV show, “The Pitt.” Drawing on her “12 Steps of Healing Care” and years as a healing touch instructor and somatic experiencing practitioner, Allan offers a spiritual and body-centered roadmap for transforming pain into purpose. Her stories and insights will resonate with nurses, healthcare workers, and anyone who’s ever felt harmed by the system that was supposed to help them. Contact Kathy Allan at (619) 932-5206; kallan@rtirguests.com
14. ==> Love, Sex & Second Chances After 50
More than 37 million single adults over 50 are reentering the dating world and discovering it’s nothing like they remember. Known as the next “Dr. Ruth,” Dr. Victoria Vaughn brings candid, humorous insight into love, sex, and starting over later in life. She’ll share lessons from her own dating journey: spotting red flags like financial instability and emotional un-availability, avoiding the pressure to “settle,” and why loneliness often leads smart people to relationship mistakes. Her stories resonate with men and women, including same-sex couples, offering a practical “buyer beware” guide to dating after 50. Ask her: Why do smart people ignore red flags after 50? Is it really possible to have more than one true love? Vaughn is the author of “Oh the Frogs I Kissed Before I Finally Found My Prince.” Contact her at (512) 585-1876; vvaughn@rtirguests.com
15. ==> Can You Believe in Science and Still Believe in God?
Can a person trained to trust hard scientific evidence also embrace faith in God? Imogene Drakes believes the answer is yes—and her remarkable journey offers a fascinating perspective on the question. After decades working in forensic toxicology and clinical laboratory science, Imogene retired and embarked on a six-week journey around the world to explore ancient sites, enduring mysteries, and questions about human origins and meaning. Rather than seeing science and faith as opposing forces, she believes scientific inquiry can deepen our understanding of creation and even strengthen spiritual curiosity. She is the author of “Around the World in 42 Days: One Woman’s Journey Through Ancient Mysteries and Modern Questions.” Contact Imogene Drakes at (845) 957-7896; idrakes@rtirguests.com
