Season 2
How Do You Feel Now? Better? Or Worse?: Recovering Journalist Rafer Weigel
March 14, 2023
If ever there were an ideal moment, topic and guest for Truth Tastes Funny , it's three-time Emmy Award-winning "recovering journalist" Rafer Weigel. Son of iconic Chicago sports reporter Tim Weigel, Rafer came up in the new…
Motivated: The Uncommon & Extraordinary Terry Tucker
March 7, 2023
I've been doing this podcast a little while now, and I'm fascinated by how uniquely human we are... so much in common, so many shared objectives, so vulnerable, and with far less control - but far greater strength - than we …
Make Your MIND More Successful with Kari Schwear
Feb. 28, 2023
Kari Schwear is a 7-time Career Path Conqueror. This means it took careers in hospitality, banking, business development, real estate, the medical field, and working for the luxury automotive brand, Porsche, before found he…
Connect with Your Chameleon Mindset: Nikki Green
Feb. 21, 2023
The first time I met Nikki Green - Life & Business Resiliency Expert, Author, and Speaker - was when we sat down for this interview. It was only a month or so ago, but we've since gotten to know each other better, and I've b…
For the Phoenix in All of Us: It's Time to Soar with David Chametzky
Feb. 14, 2023
His long-running podcast is aptly named Peace Love and Bring a Bat . His Brooklyn accent gives each of his heartfelt words a bit more resonance. And as a Speaker, Mentor, Author, and Philanthropist (via the org Goons For Goo…
From Backpacker to Conscious Communicator: Jem Fuller Lights Your Fire
Feb. 7, 2023
Sure, Jem Fuller is a TEDx Speaker/Mindset Coach, and the award-winning author of a recently published book, The Art of Conscious Communication for Thoughtful Men . He's a partner and father, a coach, facilitator, and retrea…
International Retirement is Easier Thank You Think! Dawn Fleming Can Plan Your Escape
Jan. 31, 2023
Join me in this travel adventure with Dawn Fleming, who has literally been there and done that. She debunks travel myths (especially "But is it safe there??"), talks Covid-era considerations, and ways to save for that inter…
"F" is Anything But Failure for Innovative Adman John Follis
Jan. 23, 2023
If you're a regular listener to Truth Tastes Funny , you probably know that I started my career in NY on Madison Avenue after attending School of Visual Arts. Well, my guest John Follis is a Madison Ave adman who made waves …
Dear Money: Thank You for Sending Elyse Archer
Jan. 19, 2023
Today, I speak with the contagiously positronic and effervescent Elyse Archer, Founder and CEO of She Sells & Host of She Sells Radio. Hopefully, you will sense a coming together of money and humanity, two elements often (wr…
In the Genius Zone with Smarty Pants Josh Steimle
Jan. 16, 2023
When I say Josh Steimle is a smarty pants, I say it with the utmost affection: he wears his genius well, which comes in handy, because he's all about using what you've got to get where you're going. He is the Wall Street Jou…
Small Business, Big Community: The Idea Collective with Pat Miller
Jan. 13, 2023
How do you find your people when you're in business for yourself? You don't have a water-cooler or anyone to gather around it... Well, meet Pat Miller. Pat is the founder and host of the Idea Collective Small Business Incuba…
Law of Attraction: Trial, Error, and Success with Zehra Mahoon
Jan. 9, 2023
Zehra Mahoon’s mission is to guide others to stop making the mistakes that are preventing them from their success and ultimate joy by teaching them the power of the Law of Attraction based on her signature Heart and Mind Ali…
Have You Met Your Inner Genius? The Time is NOW!: Vickie Helm
Jan. 5, 2023
When I sat down with Vickie Helm - an acclaimed bestselling author of over 40 books - I had not even begin to write my first tome. I am probably not even qualified to use the word "tome." But the funny thing is that Vickie i…
Start the Year with an UNFrazzled Brain: Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider
Jan. 2, 2023
We wanted to kick off 2023 with a fun, stress-free episode that helps us all break free from stress. Enter Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider, a licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, and the author of Frazzlebrain: Break Free f…
Hersh Holiday Solocast: Introducing TTF's Companion Podcast, YES, BRAND!
Dec. 26, 2022
Where this podcast - Truth Tastes Funny - strives to deliver tips help us keep our sanity, my new YES, BRAND podcast focuses on economic prosperity. Both offer fair amounts of comedy & a sense of play. But if you own a busin…
Your Warrior, Champion, High Performance Team Player for 2023: Elizabeth Louis
Dec. 22, 2022
We can get bummed around the holidays, especially amidst blizzards and other bullsh*t, or we can get fired up! I'm choosing the latter. Look at what we've been through and HERE WE ARE. Question is, what are we gonna do with …
Mentally Healthy: from Stigma to Dignity with Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski
Dec. 19, 2022
Typically, Truth Tastes Funny episodes are stand-alones, surfing freely from one topic to another. However, response to Season 2/Episode 14 with Therapy Twins Joan and Jane Landino has been so strong, that I am bookending it…
Therapy Twins Joan and Jane Landino Deliver Psychiatric Entertainment in Healing Doses
Dec. 15, 2022
It would be accurate to open these show notes by declaring that I had a great time with the Landino Twins. But for those who have heard of Happy Days , it might sound more like Fonzie's first date post-mortem than what it re…
Talking About Reading & Viewing, Learning & Laughing, with Dr. Danny Brassell
Dec. 12, 2022
Getting kids to fall in love with reading is one of the bestest things a grownup can do! Ok, while that sounds like the opening phrase of a Dr. Seuss book, my guest today on Truth Tastes Funny is Dr. Danny Brassell - a highl…
Pay Attention: ADHD in Adults and Children, with Avigail Gimpel
Dec. 8, 2022
Is ADHD on the rise? Has it become easier to diagnose, in adults and children alike? Join me for a fascinating discussion with Avigail Gimpel, an author, coach, and educator whose new book, HyperHealing, Show me the Science…
What Will the Aliens Think? A Stern Warning from Comedy Director Doug Cox
Dec. 5, 2022
If we take ourselves too seriously, there will be consequences. And as your Dr. of Survivalology, I recommend a dose of Doug Cox anytime it all gets too heavy! Doug is a Writer/Director from San Francisco with 20 years exper…
Serving Those Who Want to Impact Others: Rich Kozak
Dec. 1, 2022
I now have a whole other podcast, and it's about branding (YES, BRAND, launching...tomorrow!), so while I look forward to having Rich Kozak on THAT show, too, THIS conversation is really about heart. He and I both lead with …
From NFT to LGBTQ+ with an LICSW: The Positronic Melissa DaSilva
Nov. 27, 2022
" You don't have to follow in the footsteps that have been laid out for you. You can create your own future." This, more or less, is the spine of my conversation with Melissa DaSilva, a successful physical NFT artist, entrep…
The Marathon Man of MasterTalk: Brenden Kumarasamy
Nov. 24, 2022
We all know about Freedom of Speech. But speaking without skill is like duck hunting without camouflage. To spare you that embarrassment, I bring you Brenden Kumarasamy, founder of MasterTalk, who coaches ambitious executive…
Accountability, Consumer Protection Laws, & The Price of Free Stuff: Jules Polonetsky
Nov. 21, 2022
I should start by telling you that Jules Polonetsky is an optimist. Second, in the area of privacy and consumer protection, Jules is the man. He knows as much about privacy as Facebook knows about you. Jules serves as CEO of…
An Unmasked Singer Talks ADHD, Empowerment, & Parenting: Jessica Entner
Nov. 17, 2022
When your dad manages bands like Rage Against the Machine and Quiet Riot, there's a good chance you'll end up in the music biz - and an even greater chance you will do so LOUDLY. While Jessica Entner did both of those things…
Hello? Connect Me to Frank Agin, Please
Nov. 14, 2022
Do you know Frank Agin? You might! Frank is president of AmSpirit Business Connections , an organization that empowers entrepreneurs, sales representatives and professionals to become successful through networking. When Fran…
Know What You're Selling, to Sell What You're Branding: Mellissa Tong
Nov. 10, 2022
This episode reunites me with my friend and client, Mellissa Tong, a three-time #1 Best Selling Author on Amazon, Award-winning Storyteller, and Founder/CCO of a Creative Marketing and Content Production Company, DuckPunk Pr…
A**holes: The Greatest Threat to Humanity, with Jeremy Sherman, PhD
Nov. 7, 2022
I’ve long maintained that a**holes are decent people minus a sense of humor. And I want to preface this episode by making sure that my audience knows I welcome as guests those with differing opinions and positions across hum…
Interview Questions for a Pop Culture Commentator: Ralph Sutton
Nov. 3, 2022
You wanna talk radio? Cough buttons? Sex, Drugs, & Rock N Roll? Look no further than Ralph Sutton, a seasoned podcast and pop culture commentator with two decades of experience on the mic as a TV and radio host. Currently, h…
Are You Feeling It? Life Purpose Mentoring with Simona Mango
Oct. 31, 2022
Do we really have time to waste time? Or should we fully embrace every moment? And if so, how? My chat with certified Life Coach and Spirituality Coach Simona Mango explores these questions and more. "The reason I focus on L…