Category: Self Help

Chronic Disease Now Affects 6 in 10 U.S. Adults– What Is Their Pain Trying to Tell Them?

Do a Show on The Hidden Meaning Behind Your Pain and Illness

Chronic illness is rising in America, and many patients leave medical appointments with prescriptions, but few answers about why their symptoms developed in the first place. On this show, Marcel Vögeli explores how stress, emotional patterns, and long-term internal pressure may influence physical health. After eight years of intensive autoimmune treatments that managed symptoms but didn’t restore his life, Marcel began examining the deeper drivers behind his condition. He has been hospital-free since 2012. This is not about rejecting medicine. It’s about asking a broader question: why do two people with the same diagnosis often recover at different rates? Marcel discusses how understanding recurring symptoms, personal stress history, and emotional triggers may complement conventional care. 

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:  You’re essentially asking people to make friends with their pain — is that a fair way to put it? If someone has recurring symptoms, where should they start looking beyond medication? How can people explore these connections without feeling blamed for their illness?

Marcel Vögeli is spokesperson for The Key to Self-Liberation by the late Christiane Beerlandt, an encyclopedic work on the psychological and emotional roots of more than 1,000 diseases and symptoms.

Contact Marcel Vogeli at Mvogeli@rtirguests.com

How to Rewrite Your Story After Setbacks 

A Bold Conversation About Pain, Power, and the Stories We Pretend Not to Tell 

Most people want the world to believe they’re strong—that they can push through, hold it together, and smile, completely unfazed by the weight they carry. But the truth is far more human. Many are terrified, overwhelmed, and quietly collapsing on the inside.

For most of her adult life, author Kat Perkins lived this way too. She would always say, “It’s all good.” But after losing her mother at nine, surviving foster care, and later facing breast cancer, things were anything but “all good.” One day, a friend told her, “You need to stop saying it’s all good. It’s not. And it’s okay to feel what you feel.” That moment cracked something open.

Kat learned what no one teaches us: you cannot rewrite the meaning of your pain until you understand it—not avoid it, outrun it, or dress it up in strength. You have to face it.

Drawing from her memoir, Girls with Pearls Have Power, Kat now teaches women how to turn setbacks into turning points, reclaim authorship of their stories, and rise with clarity and courage rather than fear or pretending.

CONTACT: Kat Perkins at (404) 800-3916; kperkins@rtirguests.com

Why Drawing Badly is Actually the Secret to Business Breakthroughs

What if your messy stick figures could transform stalled meetings into breakthrough moments? Lisa Rothstein, New Yorker cartoonist and former advertising creative, has discovered that imperfect doodles beat perfect presentations every single time—and the science backs her up.

In interviews, Rothstein will reveal how simple sketches get buy-in faster than any PowerPoint deck, why drawing badly creates psychological safety that “perfect” can’t match, and how to use visual thinking in the age of AI to stand out as authentically human. Drawing from her book Drawing Out Your Genius, she’ll share quick techniques anyone can use to simplify complex ideas, kickstart innovation, and finally get teams speaking the same language.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: 

  • You say “the worse it looks, the better it works”—how does that make sense? 
  • What kinds of problems can this technique help you solve?
  • How can non-artists use drawing to get breakthrough results this week?

CONTACT: Lisa Rothstein at (310) 388-8093; Lrothstein@rtirguests.com

Why You Don’t Need a New You in 2026 — The Real You Is Enough

Every January, millions chase a “new you”, yet research shows perfectionism and self-criticism are rising, fueling burnout and anxiety instead of change. Leadership coach and TEDx speaker Barbara Stone says the problem isn’t motivation, it’s identity.

After 25 years hiding her alopecia under a wig and her voice behind corporate success, Barbara took off the wig on stage and discovered a surprising truth: real growth begins when we stop trying to fix ourselves. 

In this segment, she shares what shedding perfection taught her about self-worth, authenticity, and why flaws, not upgrades, are often the key to confidence. Whether your audience is hiding a condition, insecurity, or impossible expectations, Barbara offers practical ways they can stop performing and start living more honestly. 

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: Can trying to “improve yourself” actually make you less confident? What did losing your hair teach you that success never did?
CONTACT: Barbara Stone at (315) 840-2845; bstone@rtirguests.com

70% of Professionals Feel Like Frauds—Why We’re Ignoring a Leadership Crisis

Imagine sitting at dinner beside a Fortune 500 CEO—and being consumed by the fear that you don’t belong there. That was Mike Sealy’s reality during Hewlett-Packard’s accelerated leadership program, and it sparked a decades-long mission to understand imposter syndrome. Now the author of Mindset Unlocked reveals why this silent epidemic costs organizations untold innovation and burnout.

Invite Sealy on your show to discuss how imposter syndrome quietly sabotages talented professionals, keeping brilliant ideas unspoken and promotions out of reach. He shares his multi-industry leadership journey—where he deliberately took roles in new industries to stay on steep learning curves—and offers practical tools from his 10-step framework for developing a growth mindset.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: 

  • How do you spot imposter syndrome in high-performers who hide it well?
  • What’s one exercise leaders can use tomorrow to shift from a fixed to growth mindset?

CONTACT: Mike Sealy at (484) 477-4220; msealy@rtirguests.com

Hidden Red Flags You’re Dating a Narcissist

While anyone can spot the loud, attention-seeking narcissist, it’s the charming “nice guy” covert narcissists who cause the most damage—and Dr. Valerie Sussman should know. After 20 years trapped in a narcissistic marriage, this retired pediatrician traded her stethoscope for a paintbrush at 50 and became a certified Narcissistic Abuse Specialist dedicated to helping others recognize these wolves in sheep’s clothing.

In interviews, Sussman will reveal the “6 E’s” that determine if your partner is a narcissist and explain why victims stay “hooked on hopium”—the dangerous hope that keeps them trapped. Drawing from her book Love, Lies, and Narcissists in Disguise: The A-Z Guide for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse, she’ll share how to spot the charm-to-harm cycle before it’s too late. Listeners will learn the red flags they’re missing, why asking “Am I the narcissist?” means you’re not, and how creativity can heal emotional wounds.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: 

  • What’s the difference between overt and covert narcissists—and why are covert ones more dangerous? 
  • You call it “hopium”—why is hope so toxic in these relationships? 
  • What are the “6 E’s” and how do they reveal a narcissist?

CONTACT: Valerie Sussman at (805) 407-5635; Vsussman@rtirguests.com

Do a Show On the Protein Myth That Keeps Americans Sick

A heart attack at age 70 forced Dorothy Greet to rethink everything she believed about nutrition—especially protein. After she and her 80-year-old husband ditched all animal products, their results were dramatic: normalized blood pressure and cholesterol, effortless weight loss, and energy levels they hadn’t felt in decades. Now at 85, Greet is credentialed in plant-based nutrition from Cornell and ready to debunk the protein myth keeping millions sick.

In interviews, Greet will reveal how Americans have been misled about protein requirements and why plant foods provide all the protein needed for optimal health. Drawing from her book Go Veg with Class, she’ll share how two lifelong carnivores reversed heart disease through dietary change alone—and why it’s never too late. Listeners will learn simple swaps to “ditch dairy” and “remove meat” while discovering how this shift could eliminate up to 80% of chronic diseases.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: 

  • Where do you actually get your protein on a plant-based diet? 
  • You reversed heart disease at 70—what happened to your health markers? 
  • Why don’t doctors tell patients about the power of dietary change?

CONTACT: Dorothy Greet at (302) 314-6010; dgreet@rtirguests.com

Why Emotional Baggage Doesn’t Start in This Lifetime

Why do some people carry deep anxiety, relationship struggles, or fears they can’t explain despite years of self-work? According to Alla Kaluzhny, these emotional patterns may not begin in this lifetime at all.

Alla is a licensed marriage and family therapist, spiritual psychologist, and clairvoyant who helps people uncover unresolved experiences that could stem from the soul’s past. Drawing from vivid memories of her own past lives and the award-winning stories in her books Turning the Pages and Turning New Pages, Alla offers insight into how inherited spiritual clutter can quietly shape our lives.

Your audience will learn:

  • Why traditional talk therapy isn’t always enough
  • How past-life patterns might be the missing piece in their healing journey

Whether people believe in reincarnation or not, Alla’s intuitive approach invites deep self-reflection, healing, and possibility.

CONTACT: Alla Kaluzhny at (213) 459-3509; akaluzhny@rtirguests.com

Stuck in a Funk? Small Mindset Shifts That Lead to Fewer Days That Suck

Most people assume feeling stuck means something is wrong with their life. Deborah Mallow likes to remind us that sometimes nothing is wrong, except the voice in our head that refuses to stop narrating everything like a dramatic movie trailer. Surveys support this: nearly 60% of adults say they feel emotionally burned out, even when nothing “major” is wrong. That’s proof that mindset, not circumstance, often drives our mood.

Deborah explains why advice like “just think positive” often backfires and how tiny mental shifts can change the trajectory of an entire day. She shares surprising tools that help audiences quiet their inner critic, break out of emotional autopilot, and find momentum without forcing motivation.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS: Can focusing less on goals and more on what truly matters actually make you happier? Why do so many people feel behind even when so much in their lives is actually working?

CONTACT: Deborah Mallow at (516) 613-5359; dmallow@rtirguests.com 

Why Spiritual Teachers Are Getting Physical: The Body as Your Gateway to Higher Consciousness

Doreen Mary Bray, who has worked between worlds for over 40 years as a naturopath and mystical guide, carries a radical message: your body isn’t a vehicle you’re trapped in—it’s what your soul longed for and chose. She teaches that souls wait lifetimes for the privilege of embodiment, selecting parents, place, and form to walk on beaches, feel touch, and experience love.

In interviews, Bray will reveal how souls choose incarnation and what that means for how we live. Drawing from her book The Angel and the Avatar, she’ll explain why anxiety and depression may be your soul’s language trying to break through, and why learning to honor the body as sacred—not fix or transcend it—is the awakening our time demands. Listeners will discover practices for hearing their soul’s voice and understanding embodiment as the miracle it truly is.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

  • You say souls long for embodiment and choose it—what does that mean for someone who struggles with their body?
  • How can someone tell if their anxiety is actually their soul trying to communicate?
  • What’s one practice to begin honoring the body as the soul’s sacred gift?

CONTACT: Doreen Bray at (438) 802-0280; Dbray@rtirguests.com