Nobody Told Me!

There’s a lot that nobody told us about cars and we aim to fix that on this segment by talking with car enthusiasts Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken who make it their business to help people decide what car is the right one for them. Paul and Todd co-host a show on the Velocity Channel, produce YouTube films and feature-length films, and host the Everyday Driver Car Debate podcast on iTunes.  Their website is http://www.everydaydriver.com.

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Jim DeFelice has always been fascinated by heroes. He's s the co-author of bestsellers like "American Sniper", "American Wife", and "Code Name: Johnny Walker". His latest book is called "West Like Lightning: The brief, legendary ride of the Pony Express". In this interview, he talks about some of the great legends of American Western history who were associated with the Pony Express.

You can check out his website at http://www.jimdefelice.com/home.html.

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In 2002, when she was just fourteen years old, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at knifepoint by a pedofile from her home in Utah.  She endured nine months of being shackled, raped, starved, and threatened by her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, before she was rescued and reunited with her family.

Her new book, "Where There's Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up", is an inspiring read and is available through booksellers everywhere.

You can read more about Elizabeth at http://www.elizabethsmart.com.

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A lot of people see themselves as introverts.  They stay silent in meetings, eat lunch alone, never brag about themselves, speak softly, and wait to be approached in social situations.  Our guest, business communications coach Nancy Ancowitz, describes herself as an introvert and specializes in helping introverts excel in an extroverts world.  Nancy is the author of the book, "Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead".

You can check out her website at https://www.nancyancowitz.com.

Her book is available at https://www.amazon.com/Self-Promotion-Introverts-Quiet-Guide-Getting/dp/007159129X.

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Just a few years ago, Daniel Chidiac was sitting in his bedroom with a blank notepad in front of him and a burning desire to share the lessons he'd learned about shaping your own destiny after hitting rock bottom. After thousands of hours of hard work, Daniel turned that blank notepad into an Amazon.com bestselling book called, "Who Says You Can't? YOU DO", which is all about helping you create the life of your dreams.

There's a reason more than half a million people follow his Instagram: his words of wisdom are life changing.  Check it out at https://www.instagram.com/whosaysyoucantyoudo.

You can buy his book at https://www.amazon.com/Who-Says-You-Cant-Do/dp/0987166506

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As a child, our guest, Carina Chocano, was confused by the mixed messages all around her about how to be a woman.  The messages told her who she could be and who she couldn't.  After spending five years as a movie critic, Carina came to understand how the stories our culture tells us about what it means to be a girl limit our lives and shape our destinies.  She's written about that in her new book, titled 'You Play the Girl: On Playboy Bunnies, Stepford Wives, Train Wrecks, & Other Mixed Messages'.

You can learn more about Carina by going to her website at https://www.carinachocano.com/about

And you can buy the book at https://www.amazon.com/You-Play-Girl-Stepford-Messages-ebook/dp/B01912P4NA

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Our guest for this episode is Jordan Harbinger, host of the appropriately named podcast 'Jordan Harbinger Show'. Forbes Magazine named him one of the fifty best relationship builders anywhere. His focus is on magnetism, charisma, and personal growth. He's a relationship coach whose goal is to teach people how to use better social skills to improve their business and personal relationships.

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What does it take to get a raise, a promotion, or a new job? If you're a woman, the answer to those questions are different than they are for men. So says our guest, Sally Helgesen, who has been called the world's premier expert on women's leadership by Forbes. Sally is the author of several books, the latest of which is called "How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, Or Job", co-written with Marshall Goldsmith.

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E. Scott Geller is a nationally recognized leader in the field of applied behavioral science. He is an Alumni Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. He has written hundreds of articles and books addressing the development and evaluation of behavior-change interventions to improve quality of life. His TEDx talk, 'The psychology of self-motivation', has had nearly 6 million views and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxpKhIbr0E.

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It’s hard to know where to start with the introduction for Adam Leipzig, our guest on this episode. He has produced more than 30 films that have generated over $2 billion in revenue. Among his credits, “Dead Poets Society”, “March of the Penguins”, “A Plastic Ocean” and “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” Adam is on faculty at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, where he teaches in the MBA and Executive Education programs, specializing in leadership skills. He also delivered one of the most popular TedX talks of all time, called “How to Know Your Life Purpose in 5 Minutes” which has received close to eleven and a half million views.

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