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What Our Schools Forget to Teach About Democracy

America’s education debate usually focuses on test scores, funding, and curriculum. But retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, educator, and education reform advocate Elissa Mohan believes we’re overlooking a far more urgent issue: preparing citizens for self-government. In her forthcoming book, ENOUGH: Why America Is Failing at Education and What to Do About It, Elissa argues that today’s fragmented education landscape leaves too many students unprepared to evaluate information, engage in civil discourse, and understand the Constitution.

Drawing on her experience as a military leader, homeschool parent, public school teacher, and educational psychologist, she offers a bold blueprint for rebuilding education to meet the challenges of democracy in the AI age.

Contact: Elissa Mohan at (405) 346-8358; emohan@rtirguests.com

Why Children’s Books May Be One of the Most Underrated Health Tools in America

Most parents see children’s books as entertainment. Kenneth Korber, a health literacy expert, believes they can also be powerful tools for improving children’s health. “Storytelling may be one of the most effective—and overlooked—ways to improve public health, empower families, and help children build lifelong healthy behaviors, one bedtime story at a time,” he says.

After two decades as a clinician, he wrote and published The Musical Adventures of Grace series to extend the patient office visit into bedtime reading, helping families reinforce important health and wellness lessons at home.

His engaging stories and characters transform complex medical topics into age-appropriate adventures that children actually enjoy. Ken’s approach encourages healthy habits, eases childhood anxiety and fears, and strengthens literacy at the same time.

Contact: Kenneth Korber at (847) 238-8936; kkorber@rtirguests.com

Why AI Will Reward the Kids Who Know Math — and Leave the Rest Behind

The jobs AI creates will demand math fluency. The jobs AI eliminates will be the ones that don’t. Dr. Craig Hane has spent decades teaching math and watching schools recycle 20th-century methods for 21st-century students. His verdict: the system is failing them at exactly the wrong moment in history.

Through his Triad Math Army program, Hane teaches teenagers and young adults the math that actually matters — in a way that’s engaging, self-paced, and built for how young people actually learn today. He’ll explain why AI fluency starts with math fluency, which concepts will separate tomorrow’s leaders from tomorrow’s also-rans, and why it’s never too late to close the gap.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

Why does AI make math skills more important, not less?
What math do teenagers actually need — and what can they safely ignore?
How is your approach different from what schools are teaching?

CONTACT: Dr. Craig Hane at (812) 408-8047; chane@rtirguests.com

Award-Winning Parenting Expert Shares How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Sons

In a world in which boys are often taught to suppress their feelings, award-winning parenting expert and author C. Lynn Williams is changing the conversation. She offers practical, compassionate guidance for raising sons who are emotionally aware, resilient, and confident. “We need to focus on challenging outdated myths about masculinity and replace fear-based parenting with connection, communication, and trust,” she says. “When boys are given permission to feel, communicate, and be understood, they grow into healthier men and create stronger families and communities.” She explores how parents can raise sons who are strong, without being aggressive. C. Lynn is the author of five parenting books including “Trying to Stay Sane While Raising Your Teen,” an educator, speaker, and family dynamics strategist.

Contact: C. Lynn Williams at (224) 357-6315; Cwilliams@rtirguests.com

How to Protect Your Parents From Today’s New AI Scams

Scammers are increasingly targeting parents and grandparents using sophisticated tactics designed to exploit trust, urgency, and emotion. Many parents are conditioned to act quickly in emergencies and to help their children without hesitation, making caring parents prime targets. From AI-cloned faces and voices that sound like loved ones to impersonation scams that mimic trusted companies, today’s threats are now past the ability for the human eye and ear to spot.

Jocelyn King, founder and CEO of Smarter Online Safety, helps families understand why parents are targeted by scammers and what adult children can do to protect them. After becoming a victim of cybercrime herself, King joined forces with leading cybercrime fighters and learned cybersecurity, the Dark Web, and the business of cybercrime — and how to prevent becoming a victim. She was named a Top 10 Women in Cybersecurity and has helped millions become empowered and equipped to protect themselves in our AI world.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: Why are parents such effective targets for modern scams? How is the new pandemic of AI voice cloning fooling families? What conversations should families be having before something happens? What’s the smartest first step when a call feels urgent but wrong?

CONTACT: Jocelyn King (970) 762-7837; jking@rtirguests.com

How Adults Can Overcome Their Poor Math Skills and Succeed in the Modern Workforce

Craig Hane spent decades teaching math, and he’s identified why capable adults remain stuck in lower-paying jobs: childhood math trauma. Thousands of high-tech positions go unfilled while qualified candidates avoid applying because job descriptions mention quantitative skills.

In “How & Why Public School Math is Destroying the USA,” Hane explains how adults can break free from math anxiety using his SPIKE methodology. He’ll reveal which math skills actually matter for career advancement and how his six-tier online program helps adults master practical concepts in weeks. Listeners will learn they’re not “bad at math”—they were just taught wrong.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
• You say most adults who think they’re bad at math were actually failed by their teachers—how?
• What’s this SPIKE methodology that eliminates math anxiety, and how quickly do adults see results?
• Which math skills translate to higher-paying jobs, and which ones can people safely ignore?

CONTACT: Craig Hane at (812) 408-8047; chane@rtirguests.com

Why Your Child Is Being Raised for a World That No Longer Exists – And What to Do About It

While parents tell kids to “study hard and get a good job,” AI is already doing those jobs—faster and cheaper. Award-winning author George Lee has a wake-up call: we’re using 1980s parenting in an AI-driven world.

Drawing from “SMART Parenting 5.0,” Lee explains why college degrees aren’t golden tickets and authoritarian parenting fails in the AI era. His unique perspective—traditional Chinese education meets Western innovation—reveals what schools won’t teach. Listeners will discover which essential skills schools ignore and how to build them at home.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
• You say “we’re overeducating their minds and underpreparing their spirit.” What does that look like?
• Your teenager makes more on TikTok than you made last month. How do parents stay relevant?
• You argue too much love can hurt. How can love without challenge weaken a child?

CONTACT: George Lee at (604) 330-8697; glee@rtirguests.com

How to Reduce Test Anxiety by Changing How Kids Think

Most parents try to reduce test anxiety by pushing kids to study harder. Sharon Emily says that approach often backfires. When children feel pressured to perform, their brains shift into fear mode, which actually makes learning harder.

A former counselor, FranklinCovey-trained facilitator, and educator, Sharon helps families understand how thoughts quietly shape behavior, confidence, and results. She teaches why creativity, repetition, and imagination can be more effective than checklists, rewards, or threats.

Her book Mirror of Myself grew out of a simple insight: when kids learn to focus on possibility instead of fear, their choices change naturally. Sharon explains why positive thinking is not about ignoring reality, why mistakes can build confidence faster than success, and how the same mindset tools work across parenting, school, and life. Her approach gives families practical ways to calm anxiety and improve performance during high-stakes testing seasons.

CONTACT: Sharon Emily at (480) 470-3893 or semily@rtirguests.com

Award-Winning Parenting Expert Shares How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Sons

In a world where boys are often taught to suppress their feelings, award-winning parenting expert and author C. Lynn Williams is changing the conversation. She offers practical, compassionate guidance for raising sons who are emotionally aware, resilient, and confident. “We need to focus on challenging outdated myths about masculinity and replace fear-based parenting with connection, communication, and trust,” she says. “When boys are given permission to feel, communicate, and be understood, they grow into healthier men and create stronger families and communities.”

C. Lynn is the author of five parenting books including Trying to Stay Sane While Raising Your Teen, an educator, speaker, and family dynamics strategist.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: What challenges do boys face in modern society? How can parents raise sons who are strong without being aggressive?

CONTACT: C. Lynn Williams at (224) 357-6315; Cwilliams@rtirguests.com

How Movement Can Help Kids Focus and Learn Faster

Think kids need to sit still to concentrate? Research says the opposite, and so does math educator Suzy Koontz. With screen time up and attention spans down, Suzy offers a powerful, practical solution: movement-based learning.

Suzy is the creator of Math & Movement, a program used in schools nationwide to boost focus, memory, and academic performance through full-body learning. In her segment, she shares how jumping, hopping, and dancing can help kids grasp math and reading faster—no tech required.

She also offers simple, at-home activities parents can use to help restless kids refocus after school. These aren’t just theories, Suzy has reached over 1 million students and authored 20+ books packed with easy, energizing takeaways your audience can use right away.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

Why does moving the body help kids retain what they learn?
What’s one surprising thing parents can do tonight to improve focus?

CONTACT: Suzy Koontz at (607) 366-9588; skoontz@rtirguests.com