Katrina Radke's passion for swimming and excellence led her to a position as a competitive swimmer in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In our chat, Katrina shares something that most people are not aware of - that following her peak achievement, she hit a debilitating low that took twelve years out of her life as she struggled to overcome the effects of Mononucleosis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

We talk about how she found herself setting her sights on learning to achieve the same level of success she found in swimming, in her everyday life. She not only went on to recover, but she wound up breaking world records once she was back in the game!

We also discuss her book Be Your Best Without the Stress, and how she has a passion to help others focus and create their own dream life. For more information please visit Katrina's site at www.katrinaradke.com. And for more fascinating interviews don't forget to stop by www.acloserlookradio.com

Dr. Carol Apovian is currently one of the premier weight loss experts in the US. She's been the nutrition consultant to NASA as well as the medical advisor on the Dr. Oz show. Professor of medicine at Boston University she also directs the nutrition and weight management program there. Author of The Overnight Diet Dr. Apovian offers a powerful new way to get your body into peak shape.

In our chat we discuss her Overnight Diet that offers a one-two punch of power-up and fuel-up, and what makes that schedule unique. We talk about insulin and how to retain your muscle mass while burning fat. She also tells us that we all experience shrinking muscle syndrome after age 30 and how we can help retain a more invigorated metabolism. Be sure to stop by Dr. Apovian's site as www.drapovian.com for more information. And don't forget to visit www.acloserlookradio.com for more informative interviews!

Samuel Adams beer founder Jim Koch joins us over a beer to share a fascinating look into the world of business and brewing. Author of Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two Jim has many tales to tell about successful brewing, marketing, and bringing a vision to fruition.

Beginning with only two employees Jim's goal of achieving success within five years wound up realizing that goal in only five months!  We discuss the attributes for keeping a company successful and find out what program Jim has in place for giving back to the community.

Finally if you haven't heard about nitro beer you'll want to check it out for sure! For much more information about his brewery please stop by www.samueladams.com. Don't forget to also visit www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more informative interviews!

There's no denying, we are fascinated by the Kennedy clan. Perhaps you haven't heard much about "Kick" Kennedy though. NY Times bestselling author Barbara Leaming shares insights from her latest book Kick Kennedy and details the brief but stellar life of the favorite daughter of the Kennedy household.

Find out why it was necessary for Kick to leave the US to get out from under the shadow of the powerful male Kennedys, and to pursue her dreams in Great Britain. Plus, Barbara's descriptions of pre-war Britain in 1938 will surprise you, as she  documents the life of the aristocracy and the attitudes of young men and women at that time. Learn how Kick achieved her dreams (with no help from her parents), only to meet a tragic end. And her mother Rose wouldn't even attend her funeral. Hooked? There's much more information to be found in this riveting book!

Don't forget to stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more fascinating interviews.

Bestselling author and journalist Chris McDougall is on tap chatting about his latest book Natural Born Heroes. Among the ideas we discuss is what Chris describes as the three qualities that intrinsically make up a hero.

And have you ever considered that you're outsourcing your physical fitness? Chris details the living natural art of movement that is Parkour, and points out why it's helpful to watch children and dogs at play.

For much more information be sure to stop by Chris's site www.chrismcdougall.com. And be on the lookout for Born to Run as a feature film starring Matthew McConaughey coming soon! Don't forget to visit www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more fascinating and inspiring interviews!

Cheryl Townsley is back with more terrific advice on feeling better, finding your energy, and looking younger. Author of fifteen books Cheryl's latest Cooking for Life helps get you on track to throwing off the brain cloud that surrounds you and getting control back of your life.

Cheryl will rock your world when she discusses the benefits of good fats and how much you should actually be consuming. Find out how the best way to make life changes is to make them simple, simple, simple. Cheryl has much more information available on her site www.cheryltownsley.com. Be sure to also stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more informative interviews!

America's only tequila journalist Mike Morales offers a class in Tequila 101. It doesn't have to be Cinco de Mayo to break out the good stuff for that perfect margarita. Mentored by former members of the Mexican Tequila Academy Mike discusses the history of the beverage, the process of making it, and everything else that makes this unique drink the “Spirit of Mexico.”

For much much more information be sure to stop by www.tequilaaficionado.com. Don't forget to visit www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more fascinating and informative interviews!

Queen of suspense bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark is feted by Simon and Schuster for four DECADES of thrilling readers around the world! Her latest work All Dressed Up in White continues her Under Suspicion series. Mary discusses how she's been able to shift and adapt to reader's changing tastes over the many years.

Mary's Under Suspicion series also nudges readers imaginations by tasking them to consider how they would fare if they suddenly found themselves in a difficult situation. Crack open her latest novel and prepare yourself for a thrill! Be sure to check out Mary's website www.maryhigginsclark.com for more information. And don't forget to visit www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more fascinating and informative interviews!

Communications expert and former CNN reporter Carmine Gallo shares insight from his latest book The Story Teller’s Secret: From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don't.  Carmine discusses in depth the difference between a speech and storytelling and who he finds to have mastered this art, as well as sharing the integral components to a presentation that will capture and captivate audiences.

In this chat, Carmine discusses death by Powerpoint and why campfires have been so much more than just providers of heat for millennia. And he explains that in this day and age of marketing, facts are not enough anymore. You'll find more about Carmine and communication skills on his website www.gallocommunications.com. And don't forget to stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com for more fascinating and informative interviews!

New York Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit. is back for another interview! In this chat were we talk about his latest release Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business,  and the skill sets that successful people incorporate into their lives.

Charles tells us how approaching goals from a different angle can bring better payoffs, using a military example about motivation.  He also shares how Google and Saturday Night Live have discovered the key to building better teams of employees. Plus, we find out how Disney's Frozen almost didn't make it to the screen, and what it took to finally get there. Check out his website for more information - www.charlesduhigg.com. And for more fascinating and informative interviews, be sure to stop by www.ACloserLookRadio.com