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Are We Asking the Wrong Questions About God?

A growing number of Americans are walking away from organized religion. Yet, many continue searching for meaning, purpose, and truth. Author Gary Meisner believes the problem may not be a lack of interest in God—but the questions we’re asking about God in the first place. After spending more than 20 years as a skeptical, materialist agnostic, Gary experienced something he could not explain through reason alone, prompting him to reexamine his assumptions.

Known internationally for his work on the golden ratio and patterns in nature, he now explores the intersection of science, philosophy, and faith. In his book Life Through a New Lens—Finding God Where Reason and Faith Meet, Gary invites skeptics, agnostics, and seekers to consider whether their doubts may be based on misconceptions about what God is—or could be.

Contact Gary Meisner at (615) 703-3637; gmeisner@rtirguests.com

Former TV Executive Reveals Life As A Closeted Clairvoyant

Nearly half of Americans say they’ve had a spiritual experience they can’t explain, yet most never talk about it. Former television executive Kim Bantle spent more than two decades working at Paramount, Viacom, and Group W Productions while keeping her own extraordinary experiences private. She says she could read minds, predict events, sense energy, and communicate with those who had passed—abilities that intensified after a near-death experience in college.

On your show, Bantle explores why successful professionals often trust instincts they can’t explain, why intuition remains one of society’s least-discussed human experiences, and what the growing interest in spirituality says about a culture searching for meaning beyond traditional institutions. She also discusses dreams, signs, synchronicities, and why skeptics and believers may have more in common than they think.

In her memoir, Confessions of a Closeted Clairvoyant, Bantle shares these experiences with honesty, humor, and self-awareness. Having spent 23 years producing content for mainstream audiences, she knows how to discuss extraordinary topics in a way that is thoughtful, relatable, and engaging.

Contact Kim Bantle at ksbantle@gmail.com or (310) 418-5758

Nearly 40% of Americans Under 40 Have No Religion—So Why Are They Still Searching?

A growing number of young Americans are walking away from religion—but not from deeper questions of meaning, purpose, and truth. Author Gary Meisner understands this shift firsthand. After more than two decades as a skeptical, materialist agnostic grounded in reason and evidence, an experience he couldn’t explain forced him to reconsider everything he believed.

Known worldwide for his work on patterns in nature, Gary now asks a deeper question: If there is design, is there meaning behind it? He speaks directly to skeptics, agnostics, and seekers—inviting them to consider whether their rejection of faith may be based on assumptions they’ve never fully examined. What if the God they’ve doubted is real—and wants to be known? Gary is the author of Life Through a New Lens—Finding God Where Reason and Faith Meet.

Contact him at (615) 703-3637; gmeisner@rtirguests.com

When Faith Defies Fear: One Woman’s Miraculous Encounters with God

Nancy Frecka brings a unique perspective as both a pastor and someone who has experienced extraordinary events. She shares insights about hearing God’s voice and trusting divine guidance in everyday life. Her two near-death experiences, encounters with Jesus, and the way God brought clarity and healing through moments of deep childhood trauma speak powerfully to the reality of surrendering to God’s will. When she slipped into death—twice—she never imagined what awaited her. Floating above her lifeless body, she watched nurses scramble, unable to find a pulse. Then came the divine encounter with Jesus Himself. Nancy is a speaker, pastor, and the author of “God Says, You Can Trust Me: Supernatural Encounters with God.”

Contact: Nancy Frecka at (330) 422-6955; nfrecka@rtirguests.com

Why Evangelicals Are Losing Credibility with the Next Generation

From Gen Z’s exodus from church pews to viral TikToks calling out hypocrisy, one thing is clear: younger Americans are increasingly skeptical of evangelical Christianity. Former preacher Rick Patterson believes it’s not a loss of faith. It’s a loss of trust.

In his thought-provoking new book The Matthew Challenge, Rick says that many churches have aligned themselves with power and culture wars instead of compassion and character. As a former ardent atheist who now holds master’s and doctoral degrees in Christian MInistry, Rick has a rare insider-outsider perspective on how the pursuit of being “great again” has distorted the message of Jesus as well as why the next generation isn’t buying it.

Rick blends theology, psychology, and real-world stories to help audiences understand why this credibility gap exists and what must change to close it.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

What do younger generations find most hypocritical about today’s evangelical church?
Can politics and faith ever mix without compromising the core of either?

CONTACT: Rick Patterson at (517) 300-2706; rpatterson@rtirguests.com

What One Priest Has Learned from Folks Who Have Died

When people die suddenly, families are left with questions no one knows how to answer. For more than 25 years, Dominican priest Father Nathan Castle, O.P., has listened to stories from people who have died and come to him in dreams after accidents, violence, and suicide. On your show, he shares what these encounters reveal about shock after death, unfinished emotions, and why not everyone who dies suddenly gets “stuck.”

With interest in near-death experiences and grief healing rising, Father Nathan offers counterintuitive insights that challenge fear-based views of the afterlife and highlight connection, compassion, and continuity. Producers get a compelling conversation that blends spirituality, psychology, and real-life stories without preaching.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

Do people who die suddenly know they’ve died?
Can helping someone who’s died actually help the living heal?

He is the author of Afterlife, Interrupted (Books 1-3) and host of The Joyful Friar podcast.

CONTACT: Father Nathan Castle at (480) 680-9985; ncastle@rtirguests.com

The Hidden Letter That Can Unite Jews, Christians, and Muslims

What if the answer to centuries of religious division and warfare was hiding in plain sight—in a short letter at the back of the New Testament? Scientist, John Hageman, spent over 30 years analyzing scriptures with scientific rigor. What he found could change everything: all three faiths share one scripture that can unite us all.

Drawing from his soon to be published book, “Uniting Humanity Through Our Scriptures’ Hidden Secrets – Putting Our Religious Differences on Trial,” Hageman reveals how the epistle of James contains core truths all three religions can agree upon. He also shows why false prophets’ words were allowed in our scriptures; they are a test from our Lord, like the liars Job faced. Listeners will discover why scriptural errors don’t disprove God’s perfection—they prove we’re being tested to defeat our common enemy.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
• As a Scientist, how did analyzing our scriptures like a technical document lead to these conclusions?
• You claim God intentionally allowed lies in our holy scriptures. How can He still be perfect?
• What’s in James that Jews and Muslims would recognize as true?

CONTACT: John Hageman (210) 806-7961; jhageman@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

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

Why Healing Doesn’t Always Follow a Straight Line

Healing is not neat, inspiring, or Instagram-ready, and pretending it is leaves people feeling broken. Avonley Lightstone explains why healing often looks messy, slow, and unresolved, and why lingering pain does not mean failure. She challenges the belief that healing requires closure and reframes progress as something that can happen even when wounds remain.

Lightstone speaks from lived experience. After losing her mother in a childhood house fire and facing abandonment soon after, she learned that healing comes in small, honest steps, not sudden breakthroughs. She is the author of Strength of Scars, a memoir on resilience and faith, and her story has gained media attention as it moves toward a potential film or television adaptation.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
Why does healing feel like failure to so many people? Can you heal without closure? What does real progress actually look like?

CONTACT: Avonley Lightstone at (801) 980-0447; alightstone@rtirguests.com