There's an old saying in networking that you've got to circulate to percolate. We have a lot of Gen Zs who have 5,000 to 10,000 acquaintances on LinkedIn, and they don't know any of them very well. There's an art to networking, and the queen of networking in America is in the studio right now: the great Shelli Howlett.

It's unique on this planet that mankind has had relationships with horses for thousands of years. There's a special relationship there, and I'm interviewing two of the driving forces behind Equest because the relationship that people of all walks of life have with horses is so therapeutic. Eric Lindh is the CEO of Equest, and Melinda Knowles is the co-chair of their Blue Ribbon Gala. 

We're already into September, which means we're just a couple of months away from the holiday season, and that's when all CEOs of all companies start thinking about corporate gifting. That's why I have my next guest back on the show. Melanie Jones is the host of the Beyond the Boardroom podcast, and she's the CEO of MelanCole.

When you think about the fashion capitals on this planet, you think about Paris, London, and New York. Well, Dallas is making a lot of noise in the fashion scene, and it has for 100 years since Stanley Marcus first brought Neiman Marcus to Dallas. Hazel Hartfield is in the studio. She's with FWD Fashion Group.

I have a confession. I know nothing about fashion. My beautiful bride, Victoria Snee, is the head of marketing for Highland Park Village. She gets to hang out around all these luxury brands, and she dresses me up like a little Ken doll. If I look good, it's all because of my beautiful bride. I confess, I know nothing about fashion, but somebody who knows a lot about fashion is in the studio right now. Annia Louisa is the queen of resort wear.

I love people who are making a difference on this planet, and that perfectly describes my next guest. Namitha Nayak is in the studio. She's the founder of People's Impact Network.

I like to think that I'm a unicorn in my world of podcasting and obviously public relations. I'm attracted to other unicorns, and I met these guys just recently. Alex and David Goldfarb are in the studio right now. They're unicorns in the space of benefits.

This happens every day in America: you're a brilliant entrepreneur, you start a company, and you start hiring people. You might be brilliant at one area of your company. Maybe you're a visionary. Maybe you're an engineer or an operations person, but suddenly the company takes on a life of its own. Many people who run companies in this country have not read a management or leadership book, and so their company is struggling because they lack the knowledge to take it to the next level. That's why I have my next guest on the show, Dr. Alison Schmidt. She is the founder and CEO of Unconvention.

Some 20-plus years ago, I was a proud board member of the DFW Press Club, and it's an iconic organization. They went on hiatus for a few years, but now they're back and have renamed themselves the DFW Press and Media Club. I have an all-star panel talking about that today: Chonnie Richey, JoAnne Asenime, Johnathan Brownlee, and Tommy Cummings.

It's no secret that the restaurant industry is tough. There are a lot of people who think they're going to make a fortune in restaurants, but the margins are razor-thin. There are restaurants so crowded you can't get in for a year, and then the next year they're closed. It takes a certain kind of individual to lead a restaurant concept so that it can stand the test of time. James Gee is in the studio and he is known for amazing concepts, including Al Biernat's and Truluck's.