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In this "Talk to Me" podcast interview nutrition specialist, Rene Caruso,  explains how she became an author. The Redhead praises "Write Your Book" coaching with book shepherd, Michael Angelo Caruso Reach out to Michael to get a free consult on how you can write and take delivery on your book in less than 12 weeks without using (cheesy) AI. Order her book at https://www.renecaruso.life/resources Talking points and time stamps: 2:45 Why writing is different than talking 3:30 How not to be intimidated when writing 6:00 How it feels to be recognized as an author 7:00 Rene's "Thrive in Five: Steps to Your Healthiest Life" 8:00 Details of the writing coaching 10:00 Affirmation from book reviews and book sales! 12:00 How a book drives speaking engagements (and vice versa) 14:15 How a book augments your coaching business and consulting Website https://www.michaelangelocaruso.com On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/MichaelAngeloCarusoNow On X http://www.x.com/MichaelACaruso On Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/i

Bob Wiltfong (Chappelle's Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) talks #comedy with Michael Angelo Caruso on the "Talk to Me" podcast. 4:15 Breaking down comedy (starting with improv) 5:15 Comedy compared to music 6:30 The efficiency of Jerry Seinfeld 7:30 Richard Pryor, George Carlin and the truth tellers 8:40 The connection between anger and humor 11:35 Editing and slow delivery (Steven Wright) 12:30 Chris Rock, Lenny Bruce, Bill Burr 18:00 Ricky Gervais and context 19:00 Bob's journey from TV news reporter to network comedy -- Nebraska to Kansas to NYC 20:00 The Upstanding Citizens with Amy Poehler 23:00 The power of story (Mitch Albom, Bruce Springsteen) 24:30 Working w Dave Chappelle (2003), then Jon Stewart (2004) 34:00 Steve Carrell, Samantha B, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms 37:00 Artists and entertainers as "broken" people 40:00 Bob's philosophy as a presentation coach 44:00 Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" 50:00 The burden of fame 55:45 The B.S. (Business Speak) Dictionary* 59:15 Bob's up

Here's what it's like to be attacked by #Russia. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews  Ukraine businessman, Jesper Lindholt, on the "Talk to Me" podcast. People from around the world are helping the Ukraine people during the Russia conflict. Jesper, is from Denmark and he employees 60 people as CEO of the software development company, Livatel. The organization is headquartered in Ukraine. He's delivered over 50 cars to the Ukraine for use as ambulances. Special thanks to Tom Brown from Media Barker for facilitating this session. Tom, Jesper, and Michael are all Rotarians. Free stuff! Be notified of Michael's new videos! Subscribe at    / michaelangelo.   “Effective Leadership” ebook at https://www.michaelangelocaruso.com/l... Tips for amazing presentations at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Prese... Presentation check list -- https://www.michaelangelocaruso.com/p... Join https://www.facebook.com/groups/getth... to grow for your Rotary club Fun “Friday5” newsletter at https://www.michaelangelocaruso.com/f... Wh

The merits of self interest is Michael Angelo Caruso's "Talk to Me" #podcast interview with Patrick Galvin. Patrick runs The #Galvanizing Group with his wife Ellen. He's an author and speaker who specializes in #relationship building. His two books are based in parable ("The Connector's Way" and "The Trusted Way"). 4:00 The key to working with your wife (spouse) 6:15 Why parables work 8:25 Ayn Rand and objectivism 11:30 The greatest service organization in the world (Rotary) 12:00 The merits of judgment 13:45 Why giving is getting 22:30 How to improve your relationships 24:30 Make big things happen from small moments Order Patrick's books on Amazon or at https://thegalvanizinggroup.com.   ___ The FREE stuff... /Be notified of Michael's new videos! Subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/michaelangelocaruso /Get Michael’s free “Effective Leadership” ebook at https://www.michaelangelocaruso.com/leader-ebook /Tips for giving amazing presentations at https://www.facebook.com/groups/PresentLikeAProGroup/ /Give the p

Here's an interview with a #Michigan doctor on the topic of stem cell harvesting and banking. Watch the video version on the Michael Angelo Caruso YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/michaelangelocaruso. Dr. Tom Nabity runs the Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine. He is a non-surgical, orthopedic physician who specializes in pain management, including stem cell therapy. One of its services is harvesting stem cells from patients so that those patients can heal more quickly from future age-related maladies such as: - Bone fractures (broken hips, compression fractures) - Heart attack recovery - Stroke recovery - Alzheimer's and dementia - Slowing of the aging process Important: This podcast does not offer official #health or medical advice. Consult your doctor before undertaking any medical procedure. There are four types of stem cells: 1) Embryonic 2) Umbilical cord from a donor 3) Autologous from fat 4) Autologous from bone marrow* *Michael had stem cells pulled from his bone

Here are #selling #tips from a guy who was the #1 salesperson at Xerox at age 22. Meet Hal Becker, role-model salesperson, drummer and cancer survivor. Sales coach, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviews, Hal Becker on the "Talk to Me" #podcast. Talking points include: 1:00 Hal and Michael met through Wally Reyes, Jr.,* drummer for the Chicago band 7:00 How persuasion works (kindness, fear) 8:15 Question-based selling (Dale Carnegie's book on how to win friends**) 9:30 Putting the customer first (even before the sale itself) 10:00 Fear-based selling or "selling in the shadows" 12:30 Great salespeople start with (questions about) the past 13:00 Great sellers don't have to close -- it happens naturally 14:30 Sell s-l-o-w-e-r (in golf, the tip is "swing slower") 16:30 Hal doesn't believe in referral selling 17:15 Why selling is like standup comedy (Jerry Seinfeld, George Carlin, Kathy Griffin) 19:00 Two questions to ask yourself before every sales call 20:15 The illusion of control in the sales meeting

Listen as "Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon," co-author Bruce Headlam chats with Michael Angelo Caruso on the "Talk to Me " podcast. The audiobook features commentary by Sting, Roseanne Cash, and Aaron Lindsey. Talking points include: 1:00 The genesis of the "music biography" 2:30 How the Broken Record podcast with Gladwell and Rick Rubin 4:30 Is Paul Simon our greatest English-speaking lyricist 6:00 Simon's expansive career, deep creative well; grit and tenacity 7:30 Simon's mom like Art Garfunkel's voice better 9:00 Simon and Garfunkel's first hit, "Sound of Silence" wasn't a hit at all 10:15 Unending musical experimentation 11:40 Creating without a plan 13:00 Story of "Only Living Boy in New York" (echo!) 14:30 The Headlam-Gladwell back story 17:00 Bruce edited 10,000 articles for the New York Times 22:00 The weaving writing method used by Gladwell and Michael Lewis 24:00 Writing rhythms, cadence, letting the text breathe 25:30 Journalism (inverted pyramid) vs book writing (devel

It's a small world, after all. That's why we need to take care of each other and look after our neighbors. And everyone is somebody's neighbor. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews Jordanna Mallach, a Major in the United States National Guard. The National Guard is a state-based military force that becomes part of the reserve components of the United States Army and the United States Air Force when activated for federal missions. #NationalGuard Major Mallach tells how she and other soldiers from around the world contributed to early aid packages to help Ukrainians when #Russia invaded in 2022. #Ukraine [This is episode 65 of the "Talk to Me" podcast. Listen and download other episodes at https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-q64b2-11e068e] 2:00 Jordanna and the National Guard; soldiers are people, too 4:00 United Nations Resolution 1244 6:00 Article 5* (an attack on one member of NATO is an attack on all of them) 9:00 Are two-star Generals half as good as four-star Generals? 10:00 Baby formula, diapers, baby food, lon

Here's an interview with a #Michigan doctor on the topic of stem cell harvesting and banking. Watch the video version on Michael's YouTube channel at xxxxx. This "Talk to Me" #podcast with Michael Angelo Caruso features Dr. Tom Nabity, who runs the Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine. He is a non-surgical, orthopedic physician who specializes in pain management, including stem cell therapy. One of its services is harvesting stem cells from patients so that those patients can heal more quickly from future age-related maladies such as: - Bone fractures (broken hips, compression fractures) - Heart attack recovery - Stroke recovery - Alzheimer's and dementia - Slowing of the aging process Important: This podcast does not offer official #health or medical advice. Consult your doctor before undertaking any medical procedure. There are four types of stem cells: 1) Embryonic 2) Umbilical cord from a donor 3) Autologous from fat 4) Autologous from bone marrow* *Michael had stem cells pulled

Captain Charlie Plumb was , 6-year prisoner-of-war. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews him on the "Talk to Me" podcast. He was a POW for 6 at the "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam War and makes a living as a keynote speaker. Captain Charlie Plumb has a "signature story" that most speakers can only dream about.  Read the complete story in his terrific book titled, "I'm No Hero." A signature story makes you more authentic. When you're more authentic, you're more believable and when your audience members believe you, they're more likely to take action. Interview topics include: - How to use silence when presenting - The "theatre" of speaking - Why you need to tell your story 2,000 times - Practice makes closer to perfect - Adding color, flavor and tone to your story - The art of self-editing - The best question to solicit helpful feedback Learn more about Charlie's magnificent adventure and listen as he and Michael talk about how to craft your own signature story. Please comment below to thank

Peter Schultz was in an early version of Rush.  He helped start the legendary band! We all come from someplace and the gentleman featured in this interview Neal Peart, the virtuoso drummer of the Canadian prog-rock band, Rush, passed away a while back, causing many fans to reminisce to people were about the early days of the band. Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviewed Peter (remember the TV show "What's My Line?") Schultz about his odd and exciting connection to the Alex Lifeson, the guitar player in Rush. Peter grew up in Toronto, Ontario and played in a band with the guitar player from Rush. From age 12 to age 14, Peter and Alex jammed together in at least one-third of the band that was the band that became Rush. Michael conducted this "Talk to Me" podcast interview from Detroit, Michigan and Peter Zoomed in from British Columbia, Canada. Michael was also in a band early on. The Caruso Brothers toured North America on the college circuit opening for acts such as Rick "Jessie's Girl"

Former VP of Rotary, Dean Rohrs is interviewed by Michael Angelo Caruso on how the world is getting smaller and talks about what it was like to witness the first successful #heart transplant. Time stamps below... Dean left secondary education at age 15 and entered university and graduated at age 19 with a Bachelor or Science in bio-chemistry. She entered the field of nursing and eventually became a trustee for the Rotary Foundation, one of the world's best run organizations, according to Charity Navigator. Dean says she likes to challenge herself every ten years with a big goal: - At age 30, she married and raised a family - At 40, Dean got a BA in fine arts with honors in sculpture   - At 50, she emigrated from Africa to Canada - At 60, Dean earned a degree in Nature Conservation & Wildlife Mgt Dean was working in South Africa at Groote Schuur Hospital in Capetown, South Africa when she was called in to assist in what turned out to be the world's first successful human-to-human heart transpla

Meet Brittney "Bert" Woodrum, who climbed all 58 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado within 75 days. She covered 540 miles on the #adventure. #TalkToMe #14er This is Episode #60 of the "Talk to Me" podcast! It's a fun conversation and they giggle about the pronunciation of certain words. Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC22TJHB-1Y "Bert" is Brittney's "trail name." This "professional walker" also through-hiked the Appalachian Trail. Talking points include: 3:00 Michael has also interviewed mountain climbers Andy Cave, Ong Hock Siew and Appalachian hiker, Herb Klotz.  (Links below...) 5:00 Brittney's background (education, Myanmar, and almost becoming a monk!) 9:00 A humanitarian fighting injustice and promoting empowerment 11:30 Rotary and ShelterBox 12:00 Hiking the Camino Santiago in Spain (comparing to the Appalachian) 14:45 Coping with altitude (cerebral edema, vomiting) while climbing 18:30 58 summits within 75 days, wow! 20:45 An "Alpin

This is a touch time to be a politician.  Michigan Congressman, Jim Ellison, talks about the politics of getting along in Episode 59 of the Talk To Me podcast. Politics are fascinating. There's gridlock, infighting, power struggles and misrepresentation--and that's just the fun stuff.  Meet Jim Ellison, State Representative in the 26th House District in the State of #Michigan. He was Mayor of Royal Oak from 2003 to 2016. Ellison is a life-long public servant dedicated to protecting Michigan’s natural resources and communities from pollution and bad actors, fighting inequalities that hardworking families face, and empowering local #government to best serve their residents. :30 Jim's secret to being undefeated in in 5 Mayoral elections  2:45 The "hard gavel" 5:15 Michigan House of Representatives explained 7:00 The difference between State politics and national politics in DC 10:30 How politics came to be about "fighting" (President Trump) 11:30 The Michigan State Capitol allows guns but not picket si

Dwayne Norris of Soulful Synergy joins Michael Angelo Caruso for an open and honest conversation about race relations in the United States. At the time of this recording these two gentlemen were acquaintances, but didn't know each other well.  They tackle difficult and challenging topics.  This particular conversation is more about dialog than it is about identifying solutions.   3:00 The best educated society ever? 4:00 Is tone (such as empathy) set at the top? 5:00 What happens when you let people inside your head 7:00 Separating politics from ideals and civic values 10:00 Being articulate and educated helps one cope 12:00 How civic engagement relates to accountability   13:45 Basic needs allow for reasonable dialog 15:00 Does protesting help or hurt? 18:15 How helpful is virtue signaling? 19:15 What happens after 90% of us start "taking a knee?" 23:00 Revisionism, re-evaluating statues (Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson)   24:27 The value of looking forward even if symbols have power 26:15 Whitewashing

Walfredo Reyes, Jr., is the drummer for the legendary band, Chicago. Watch the video version of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smZNaMcmJeY Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso interviews the music veteran on a wide range of topics, including life on the road with the Chicago band and stories about other famous acts. 1:32   Lessons from Walfredo Reyes, Sr.  5:00  Josephine Baker (in Havana, Cuba!)  7:00  Making it in music is part talent and part personality  9:15  The music BUSINESS  10:00  Famous rhythm sections (The Wrecking Crew, The Section, The Toto boys)  11:15  Making and maintaining connections  16:00  Chicago's relentless touring schedule  20:15  "Take the best and leave the rest"  22:00  All Cubans do not know each other, lol  23:15  Is it easier to make it in the music business now?  26:00  Close encounters with the cold business of music  28:30  Auto-tune, Pro-Tools, triggers, fix-it-in-the-mix philosophy  31:15   Working with Lindsey Buckingham  32:30  Chicago drums

Is it good to be curious these days?  If so, how can we use questions to improve our lives? Watch the video version of Michael Angelo Caruso's interview with author and speaker, Dr. Diane Hamilton at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjmX61icfls.   Diane is a business behavioral specialist and has a PhD in business leadership. She's an expert in emotional intelligence (EQ), intelligence quotient (IQ) and curiosity quotient (CQ). She's the author of "Cracking the Curiosity Code," a book on how to be curious and she created the Curiosity Index to help people cultivate curiosity as a characteristic. The "Thinkers50" has recognized Dr. Hamilton as an expert on the topic of curiosity. Diane has written a book titled "Cracking the Curiosity Code" and has created an assessment called the Curiosity Code Index, which helps evaluate your curiosity quotient and develop it further. She's also made the coveted "Thinkers 50" an internationally recognized list of important thought leaders. Dr. Hamilton says there are

You'll love this wide-ranging interview with the New York Times best-selling author, Chris Brogan. His talking points with fellow speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso include:   1:25 Million dollar speaking tip 6:00 Is it getting harder to be funny? 9:00 Thoughts on appropriation 13:00 "Working on the gilding instead of the building" 14:00 How Chris became a content machine (Evernote) 18:00 Make something of your great ideas 21:00 Why write a book if no one's reading anymore? 25:30 The secret to writing clearly 29:00 Why language is changing 33:00 From pictures to words and now back to pictures, again 35:30 Content creation secret from Reddit 37:00 Attribution vs. plagiarism 39:00 How Chris uses Twitter, email (GDPR) plus his list size! 44:00 What Chris thinks about Gary Vaynerchuk 47:00 Brogan's adventure with depression 54:00 Chris Brogan's Success Tips (small bites) 57:00 "There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs." -Thomas Sowell 59:00 "We would rather take medicine than vitamins." -

Interview with Joshua Riehl, director of "The Russian Five" of the Detroit Red Wings and how they won the Stanley Cup.   Watch the video version of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagm8CwUHW0   Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviewed Joshua Riehl, director of "The Russian Five," on the "Talk to Me" podcast.   The movie features five Russian hockey players: Viacheslav Fetisov, Igor Larionov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Sergei Federov and Vyacheslav Koslov and their remarkable story of espionage, defection, bribery and courage.   In the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings worked to finally break their decades long Stanley Cup drought by extracting players from the Soviet Union, and in the process, changed the way North American hockey is played.   It took Joshua seven years to direct this movie. Keith Gave, author of the book, "The Russian Five," also served as a co-producer of the movie, along with Jenny Feterovich and Steve Bannatyne. Wayne Kramer of the MC5 did the music

Enjoy this interview on the power or questions with Heather Doering.   Heather is a digital marketing expert and owner of Kick Ace Strategies in Michigan. Heather's a smart lady. She knows that good marketing requires knowing your target audience and that means asking good questions.   Watch the video version of this interview on the Michael Angelo Caruso YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRvvL5qPHDc  -- Subscribe  to this YouTube channel to be notified of Michael’s new videos. Just click that silver bell!   There are two types of questions... read on to learn more....   Talking points:   1:00 Heather's background (inc. MA in Psychology from Michigan State University 3:00 Tips for marketing via social media and blogs 4:30 The art of questions 7:30 Questions that get good answers 11:00 Using "interviews" to qualify prospects 11:30 Save TONS of time with this screening strategy 14:15 How to use non-binary questions 18:00 How to not talk too much 16:40 The 3-word phrase that gets peop