The rise of Socialism as a viable economic system to create more equitable outcomes has been a hot topic in American politics in recent years. Politicians like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren,  Beto O'Rourke and Alexandria Cortez are trying to convince people that they need Big Government to take over the system in order for people to better their lives in the United States. They've infiltrated some of our most sacred institutions but none more dangerous than the indoctrination that is taking place today with our children. Maria Bello and her family are legal immigrants to America from ..read more

In 2020 and 2021 as kids were locked out of schools and forced to learn on Zoom calls from home, parents started to take notice of alarming new teachings or at least we think they are new taking place in their children's schools. As a result, school unions, school boards and in some case teachers have become hot button issues for parents. As a result school board elections are now very much on the radar of parents not only in Scottsdale and Arizona but all over the country. Andrea Keck is a long time Scottsdale resident, advocate for and educator of children and a phenomenal business mind. I ..read more

How do we determine who is the greatest athlete in the world?  Is it the strongest person? Is it the fastest person? Do they jump the highest, jump the farthest, hit a ball, throw a ball, catch a ball or kick a ball? Or is it just the person that the media obsesses over the most?   Meet Anne Lorimor, quite possibly the greatest athlete in the world. What makes Anne an amazing athlete? She holds the world record for the oldest person to ever climb to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro at the age of 89. Funny thing is Anne doesn't consider herself an athlete at all. She didn't grow up playin ..read more

As parents, most of us hold ourselves to a high standard. We do our best to ensure that our kids are kind, confident, respectful, loved and have the best education possible. But is there more we can do to help them be the best version of themselves?  How can we help them grow to be responsible, respectful and successful adults. This new generation of children is growing up much different than most of us parents. They are distracted by technology including smart phones and video games, they're often coddled, lack discipline and work ethic and many parents enable their children resulting i ..read more

Have you heard of Opportunity Zones but you're still unclear what an Opportunity Zone is and how it benefits the community as a whole.  Brion Crum, VP of Investments at Caliber Companies joins the show to tell you everything you need to know about Opportunity Zones. What are they? Who do they benefit? Are they working?  Most importantly, he's going to discuss how Opportunity Zones are making a positive and immediate impact on Arizona communities all around the state.  From hotels to hospitals, Caliber has become a leader in the state of Arizona in helping to make lower income ..read more

Angela is a senior writer at the Phoenix Business Journal. She is the primary journalist covering all things residential real estate, healthcare, education and biotech.  As you can imagine she stays very busy. Angela gives us a behind the scenes look into what it takes to publish a great article that is relevant to the Phoenix Business Journal audience. 34 years experience and she is still one of the most trusted journalists in the valley writing fact driven articles. I'm going to ask her how she continues to keep her journalistic integrity in a time where opinion and emotion drive the n ..read more

Former Deer Valley High School basketball star Lawrence Hill joins the show to talk about his days playing basketball at Stanford and professionally overseas and how this lead him into being a key leader in one of the largest youth sports programs in the Phoenix Arizona Metro. He talks about how he is able to inspire kids not only to be great athletes but great people through leveraging a team of volunteer coaches.  And you don't want to miss the message he has for parents with advice on how you as a parent can lead and support your kids, empowering them to be the best they can be on the ..read more