I first started networking about 20 years ago when I wrote my book, and it's changed my life. Because of networking, my circle of friends and the people who know me has grown exponentially. My next guest, Kaleb Collins, the president of Young Executives at Success North Dallas, also believes in the power of networking.

When I think about mission-driven companies, I think about companies like Chick-fil-A. There's a reason they're not open on a Sunday, and everybody knows they have delicious sandwiches. One of the reasons why so many people support them is because they stand for something. Someone who knows a lot about that is my next guest, Scott Coburn, CMO of Patriot Mobile.

In America, two of the most common dreams are fame and fortune. But often, when people achieve both, they have hollow lives. My next guest knows that very well, Ray Higdon is a Christian entrepreneur coach.

We talk a lot about healthy relationships on this show. The truth is that you have to love yourself in order to be capable of loving someone else. My next guest, Veta Newton, the author of Cracking the Love Code, knows that very well.

We all know that artificial intelligence has been around for decades. But thanks to ChatGPT, it is a very crowded space. On this show, we always look for people who are making a lot of noise in a crowded space. That describes the next company we will profile, Markets EQ. Joining us from Austin is their VP of Client Experience, Jacqueline Brauer.

I run into a lot of people who like to blame other things beyond their power for their circumstances. They say, well, if only this person were in the White House, or if only this thing were happening on Wall Street, I would be successful. But it takes somebody to immigrate legally to this country and teach us about the great American dream. And that describes my next guest, Hirbod Bigvand, a serial startup founder.

I remember growing up watching The Jetsons, and everything looked so futuristic at the time. But I think if you go back through the entire series and start looking at each one of those crazy devices, half of them are in our lives right now. Who would have imagined that we'd have a cell phone that was also a camera, a video camera, and the World Wide Web? The very smart people at Texas State University know that. Mick Hawton, Ambassador for the CIEDAR Consortium, is joining me today.

I would submit that it's always been tough to be a cop, but it's more tough today because of this thing in everybody's hands. There are cameras all over the place, and officers realize they are always on camera, which creates a lot of stress. Steve Bell joins us today to discuss that. He is a retired officer of 41 years in law enforcement, including here in Dallas, and is a licensed professional counselor.

I am a confessed excellence freak. The only thing that drives me crazy as the owner of this company is if we're not being excellent. The team knows that every single day, we're going above and beyond the call of duty to make sure our clients are happy. That's why I invited these three into the studio today: Miranda Emery, Todd Reimer, and Jody Smith with Cornerstone Staffing.

If you've been paying attention to the news, the last few years have been crazy in the gun and ammo industry. Why? Supply chain issues. To talk about that today is Nathan Boos, the CEO of SouthernDefense.com.