Eliances Heroes

GE Smith the longtime Saturday Night Live Music Director is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. David and GE talk about his stellar career working with such greats as Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jerry Garcia. He talks with Cogan about his tour with Roger Waters, the founding member of Pink Floyd. Smith then talks with Glue about working with is wife and relays a story about a Bridge Fund concert happening with Neil Young in the late 80s. "I got my first guitar at the age of 4 and never looked back."

Taylor Barton Author and Musician is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. They discuss her book, Pedro N Pip which is an underwater odyssey featuring a rock n roll octopus inspired by Bob Dylan. Barton also talks about the fateful Saturday Night Live encounter between she and her now husband GE Smith the longtime Music Director for SNL.

Donny Most Ralph Malph from Happy Days is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. Don talks about what it was like to work with such greats as Ron Howard, Gary Marshall, Henry Winkler and others on set. He since has continued to work in notable TV and film including most recently on the TV hit Glee. He has advice for not only children, but for his younger self that you have to hear. "We were there for each other...like a family. We travelled together often on publicity tours."

John Hewitt Founder of Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax is interviewed by David Cogan of the Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. Jackson is a pioneer in the tax preparation field having created two of the top three in the industry. He discussed with David about keeping track of expenses and keeping good records to ensure accuracy in reporting. They discuss how the Federal Tax Code is roughly 74,600 pages long and takes 2 hrs. to read. Because of this, Hewitt stresses the importance of working with a pro to prepare your taxes. "I took a [tax preparation] course and found I loved tax, not just math!"

Bob Unanue President of Goya Foods is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. Unanue helped build Goya Foods to a $1.4Billion company, developing over 2,500 products and employing over 4,000 employees in the US, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Spain. He also discusses with David about his post on the Boards of Directors for the Maestro Cares Foundation with famed latin start, Marc Anthony. Bob said about faith, "We are here for a short time...we have to work hard in this life to find salvation in the next."

Charlie Davis co-founder Davis Miles McGuire Gardner is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. Davis tells Cogan how he realized the true value of what he does for a living, and shares the knowledge of beginning with what you know and building on it for having passion in career. Davis also helped his wife launch scrapbooking dot com, a successful scrapbook website.

Robert Pasin CEO Radio Flyer is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. Pasin is the Chief Wagon Officer who promotes a fun work environment and brings pre-launch ride on toys home regularly to see how kids interact with them. Innovation is key to staying current as the oldest wagon manufacturer in America and most loved. Cogan talks with Pasin about being born into the familly with a silver wagon handle as Pasin is the grandson of the Radio Flyer founder an Italian immigrant.

Tom O'Neil CEO of The Nerdery is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart. O'Neil and his company believe that nerds drive the success of business worldwide. He leads 500 nerds who provide consulting for businesses on the move.

Jason Feifer Chief Editor of Entrepreneur Magazine is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. Feifer has worked at some of the top magazines in the business and is now Chief Editor of Entrepreneur magazine. David and Jason talk about how he got his start going to ska concerts and writing about them. It lead him on the path of being a writer.

Christine Bailey the Executive Director for a business incubator is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio. Bailey and Cogan discuss business in their home state of Arizona and the ways to lead startup founders toward enduring success.