One of the things that makes Dallas-Fort Worth such a special place to call home is the philanthropy. There are some wonderful people who write checks to some wonderful non-profits. A beautiful non-profit has come into my view, and today we talk to two individuals who know all about it. Natalie Huscheck and Hannah Dorsey are from Well-Grounded Coffee Community.

This is a television network, so the studio lights are always very bright. I was walking down the hallway the other day, and the lights were just radiant. Then I realized it was because of the guest who was walking down the hall. Wayne Gono, who has a million-dollar smile, is with us today to discuss his businesses, Regal Plastics and BizOwnersEd.org.

About a year ago my daughter and son-in-law announced that they were moving from Plano to Keller. I've been to Keller as a television reporter many years ago, and I have fallen in love with this beautiful town. Today I invited Mayor Armin Mizani of Keller, Texas on the show so he can talk about why this is such a special place to live.

My wife and I are proud residents of the great city of Plano, Texas, and one of the reasons Plano is such a great place to live is because it's so philanthropic. People are so generous there, and I can't think of a better place to spotlight than the Hendrick Scholarship Foundation. Joining us in the studio today are Marta Lilly, the Executive Director, and Craig Perry, President of the Board.

As the head of a podcast network and successful PR firm, we've had to make a lot of hires over the years. There is a science to hiring the right person. We've got the right team now, but there were several years during the 15 years of operation where I didn't want to come to work. It was so sick and dysfunctional because we had the wrong people. Somebody who knows all about that is Joe Frodsham, President of CMP.

In my news career, I worked for some very large corporations, and when they were going to fire somebody, they had to do it by the book. It was a litigious society and people could get sued for anything, so they always did it by the book. To talk about that today is Shelley Majors, an HR strategy consultant and MBA.

I don't know about you, but I've lived in homes before where the windows were really drafty, and when the temperature drops, you're turning on the heater. You're wondering, how much of that heat is just being lost out of a bad window? To talk about home improvements today is Amanda McDaniel, VP of Brand and Culture at Expo Home Improvement.

I can't think of a more recession-proof business than the one that my next guest owns. It's the cleaning business, and he has one of the fastest-growing cleaning companies in the great state of Texas. Darwin Fajardo, the CEO of DF Cleaning, is in the studio today.

There are millions and millions of artists out there who would pray to be considered for a Grammy when it's their first album. You've got to pinch yourself. Well, that's exactly what's happened to my next guest. Derrick Walker is in the studio to talk to us about his consideration for a Grammy Nomination.

I've got to confess, I'm nervous, and a little bit giddy, because I'm interviewing my favorite boss of all time. Maria Barrs is in the studio, and we worked together for 15 years when she was the news director at KDFW Fox 4. We are going to reminisce and talk about her current book, Parallel Secrets.