The Motivation Show

𝐍𝐎𝐀𝐇 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐋𝐄𝐘 plays a scintillating role as “𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧” in Producer Ryan Murphy’s "𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘", a TV Series about the life of JFK Jr. & his wife Carolyn Bessette. Michael Bergin dated Carolyn Bessette in the 1990’s and also worked for Calvin Klein as did Carolyn. Co-stars include 𝐍𝐚𝐨𝐦𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐬 who plays Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 (Meryl Streep's daughter) who plays Caroline Kennedy and other talented actors.

The California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) story is about more than pizza. It’s about resilience, adaptability, and two friends/former federal prosecutors who turned a crazy idea (barbecue chicken on pizza) into an American success story. In the new book, The California Pizza Kitchen Story , CPK co-founder Rick Rosenfield details how he and his co-founder, Larry Flax, created an international franchise with 265 restaurants worldwide and a frozen pizza line sold across more than 20,000 retail locations.

“I’d put away major organized crime figures, including the Detroit and St. Louis mob bosses who’d secretly owned Las Vegas’s Frontier Hotel, and successfully prosecuted a hijacker who had diverted a commercial jet to Los Angeles to protest the treatment of Mexican Americans—an episode that led to the first metal detectors in the Los Angeles federal courthouse,” says Rosenfield. “But there weren’t that many repeat customers in our line of work. Larry and I had a lightbulb moment: Most people had never even heard of California-style pizza, let alone tasted it. In a single day, we dreamed up a concept that would not only define our careers but change pizza forever: the ovens that baked it, the restaurants that served it, and even the frozen grocery aisle where our innovative pizzas inspired an industry.”

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#pizza #restaurant #restaurants

𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐢 was married to arguably the most famous person in the world at the time in the late 1960’s. If you need a hint of who she married, he floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. Yes indeed... 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢 He was, in my humble opinion, the greatest athlete in the world in his sport of all-time. In fact, he was never shy about proclaiming that he was the Greatest…and he certainly backed up his words. Khalilah is the author of 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.

#boxinglife #boxingnews #boxing

𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘 is a record-breaking baseball legend who earned 4 World Series rings! One of those rings was with the 1986 NY Mets, one of the most talked about World Championship teams in baseball history. He is one of the greatest hitters in the 65 year legacy of the NY Mets with a home-run record that stood for 37 years. His success on the baseball field came hand-in-hand with well documented personal challenges that included substance abuse, divorces, cancer, & even jail time. His is one of the great transformation stories not only in baseball history, but in sports history. If his story doesn’t inspire you, nothing will. His new book reveals it all. It’s titled 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 - Discovering the Healing Power of Purpose on My Long Journey from Player to Preacher.

-𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐞 is a financial expert and co-owner of a leading financial firm. He has helped thousands of individuals build their health & wealth. He is a speaker sharing messages from his unusual and interesting life journey that are part motivational & part entertaining.

The 𝐎𝐉 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 trial was known as 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 for the murders of 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 and 𝐑𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐧. Though OJ was found innocent of the charges by a jury, there is a whole lotta people who are convinced he was guilty. Just before the murders and after the divorce, Nicole Brown Simpson was dating 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 & OJ was none too happy about that. In a brand new book called “𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐃: 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞” Keith finally reveals to the world 31 years later what it was liked to actually be stalked by OJ & how it could have been him.

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐬 is an extraordinary musical artist whose unique blend of talent, charisma, & generosity has made him an institution both in jazz circles & in the world of entertainment at large. He has earned a gold record for the hit single "𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝," & a Grammy nod. He was 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬’𝐬 sidekick on ”𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰.” He also later hosted his own Emmy award-winning talk show, “𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭” and served as music correspondent for “𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.” He has developed a brand new show entitled "𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐆𝐨! 𝐔𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟" which celebrates the music of pop songwriters including 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫, 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 & 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐛 (with a splash of 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 & 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐲

#singer #musician #entertainer

Brian Hyland is known as the voice of Summer Love, & is a pioneer of Rock N Roll.  He sang one of my favorite songs, in fact it’s probably one of almost everyone’s favorite songs & one of the great classics of all time as it is on every karaoke song sheet…Sealed With a Kiss, which has probably been sung billions of times in karaoke.

His journey through music is nothing short of legendary. At

We discuss:

-Where Brian grew up (right near me!)

-His meteoric rise which continued with the monumental success

-How his penchant for reinvention shone brightly with his rendition of Jackie Wilson’s “Lonely Teardrops,” capturing the essence of soulful melodies with unmatched finesse.

-How In 1977 he moved to New Orleans to work with Allen Toussaint.  Allen produced an album with Brian called “In a State of Bayou.” The album was loved by the critics and was one of the best pieces music he ever did.

-After 60 years since the release of ‘Sealed with a Kiss’, Brian reunited with Peter Udell. Peter penned a Christmas song & invited Brian to record it. The song, titled ‘A Little Bit of Christmas Time’, was released at the end of Nov. 2023.

 -How Brian continues to grace stages & studios with his timeless melodies, with a legacy as a true icon of the music industry which seems to only grow stronger with each passing beat.

-“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini…now those are some memorable lyrics. What year was that recorded & how did that

-How long did it take for your next hit song and what song

-Sealed With a Kiss.  How did that song come about and was it about

-What keeps Brian still performing 65 years after his first big hit?

See www.BrianHyland.com for upcoming performance and to listen to some of his classics

Jason Chapin is the son of Harry Chapin, one of the greatest recording artists of the 1970’s with two of the biggest and most memorable hits of all time: Taxi and 1974’s monumental hit Cat's in the Cradle.  Harry Chapin tragically died in 1981 in an auto accident in Long Island, NY.

On the 50th anniversary of Cat's in the Cradle's hitting the charts as #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 21, 1974, Jason co-produced an award-winning documentary, Harry Chapin - Cat's In

Included in the film are musical giants like Billy Joel, Judy Collins, Pat Benatar, Dee Snider, Mandy Patinkin & others who weigh in on Harry's legacy.

These iconic lyrics from the chorus are among the most famous from any song in history:

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little Boy Blue and the man in the moon

"When you comin' home, dad?"

"I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then

You know we’ll have a good time then."

We discuss:

-Why now with a documentary in the 50th

-Who was the child that arrived?

-How did Harry steal the song from his wife?

-What do you suppose your mom Sandy Chapin meant by “We don’t

- Which part of the 60% in Taxi that is true is actually true?

-Judy Colins - "Harry had lyrically the human touch. Genius of

-Billy Joel - "It was all about humanity.  Not politics, but

𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 is the author of 3 New York Times bestselling baseball biographies: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐊𝐨𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐱: A Lefty’s Legacy; 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐲: Mickey Mantle & The End of America’s Childhood; AND…𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚: Babe Ruth & The World He Created. Her current book is "𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐈 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐱 𝐈𝐭” which is now the talk of baseball.

-What inspired & precipitated you wanting to write about making you the Commissioner of baseball?

#baseball #playbaseball #baseballstories