The Romeo Show

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews singer, director, and actress, Nia Peeples. They discuss her journey to becoming a superstar actress as well as ways to courageously live the life you are destined to live. 

About NIA PEEPLES:

Nia Peeples is a singer, director, and actress. She is best known for her roles such as Nicole Chapman on Fame, Kiani from North Shore,  Karen Taylor Winters on The Young and the Restless, Sydney Cooke on Walker, Texas Ranger, and Pam Fields on Pretty Little Liars. 

In 1988, she hit #1 on the Hot Dance/Music/Club Play chart with "Trouble," which climbed to #35 on the Hot 100. Her most successful pop single is "Street Of Dreams," which hit #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 n 1991. In 2008, she was featured in People Magazine's: 100 Most Beautiful People in the World.

Nia currently runs a website organization called Elements of Life, which promotes fitness, inspiration, healthy lifestyle changes, and emotional well-being.

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews speaker, trainer & California Teacher of the Year,  Alex Kajitani. They discuss success tips on how to succeed as a parent, teacher, and student of life. 

About ALEX KAJITANI:

Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher at a tough, inner-city school in San Diego. As the students came in each day unable to remember simple math concepts from the day before, yet singing every word to the new rap song on the radio, he realized he needed a new approach. Fed up with the students coming in rapping lyrics about violence, drug use, and mistreating women, he began to perform rap songs about the math he was teaching. He used authentic rap beats similar to what was on the radio, and interjected messages about making good decisions and living a positive life.

The songs quickly became legendary throughout the school, and the district. Test scores soared, and Kajitani’s “at-risk” students began outperforming their more affluent counterparts on districtwide tests...

This was over seven years ago, and marked the official birth of The Rappin’ Mathematician™. Since then, Kajitani has turned a new teacher’s desperate attempt to connect with his students into a nationwide teaching tool. Teachers, parents, home-schoolers and administrators across the country are reporting The Rappin’ Mathematician™ music not only getting their kids better grades in math, but getting them excited about math and school as well! 

Alex Kajitani still works in one of San Diego County’s poorest school districts. He now coaches fellow teachers, specializing in turnaround strategies for individual teachers and teacher teams. He was named California Teacher of the Year and a Top-4 Finalist for 2009 National Teacher of the Year.

Alex also travels the country delivering powerful and inspiring keynote presentations, and conducting workshops on a variety of topics, including “Making Math Cool,” Cutting-Edge Strategies to Close the Achievement Gap,” “The TurnAround Teacher” and many more. He holds a Master’s degree in Educational Curriculum & Instruction and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. When not in the teacher trenches, Kajitani spends his free time with his wife (and editor!) Megan Pincus Kajitani and their kids, and at the beach surfing.

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews speaker, trainer & California Teacher of the Year,  Alex Kajitani. They discuss success tips on how to succeed as a parent, teacher, and student of life. 

About ALEX KAJITANI:

Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher at a tough, inner-city school in San Diego. As the students came in each day unable to remember simple math concepts from the day before, yet singing every word to the new rap song on the radio, he realized he needed a new approach. Fed up with the students coming in rapping lyrics about violence, drug use, and mistreating women, he began to perform rap songs about the math he was teaching. He used authentic rap beats similar to what was on the radio, and interjected messages about making good decisions and living a positive life.

The songs quickly became legendary throughout the school, and the district. Test scores soared, and Kajitani’s “at-risk” students began outperforming their more affluent counterparts on districtwide tests...

This was over seven years ago, and marked the official birth of The Rappin’ Mathematician™. Since then, Kajitani has turned a new teacher’s desperate attempt to connect with his students into a nationwide teaching tool. Teachers, parents, home-schoolers and administrators across the country are reporting The Rappin’ Mathematician™ music not only getting their kids better grades in math, but getting them excited about math and school as well! 

Alex Kajitani still works in one of San Diego County’s poorest school districts. He now coaches fellow teachers, specializing in turnaround strategies for individual teachers and teacher teams. He was named California Teacher of the Year and a Top-4 Finalist for 2009 National Teacher of the Year.

Alex also travels the country delivering powerful and inspiring keynote presentations, and conducting workshops on a variety of topics, including “Making Math Cool,” Cutting-Edge Strategies to Close the Achievement Gap,” “The TurnAround Teacher” and many more. He holds a Master’s degree in Educational Curriculum & Instruction and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. When not in the teacher trenches, Kajitani spends his free time with his wife (and editor!) Megan Pincus Kajitani and their kids, and at the beach surfing.

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews #1 best-selling, award-winning author and international speaker, Sheri Fink. They discuss her journey on becoming a host for the OWN Show on the Oprah Winfrey Network as well as success tips to live the life you deserve.

About Ami Desai:

Ami Desai is a host for the OWN show, a new exclusive digital series on Oprah.com!  Packaged into snackable moments, the show brings together stories, life-tips, and personalities from Oprah.com, OWN, and O Magazine. As a first-generation immigrant born in the U.S., Ami always felt there was a need for more South Asian representation in the media world.  Her passion took her to UC Berkeley, where she majored in Communications.  She started her career with E! Network and Hollywood.com before moving east for graduate school.  She received her Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University.  In 2006, she worked at CNN headquarters in Atlanta where she helped create the Middle East “Crisis Desk” connecting stranded U.S. citizens with their families.  Ami moved back to California and joined Inside Edition as a producer.  After a successful stint behind the camera, Ami served as a host and producer for Lux Lifestyles, a luxury travel show on Wealth TV.

Prior to joining OWN, Ami built her own beauty business serving brides, models, and Hollywood talent.  Her work has been seen in Seventeen Magazine and major red carpet events including the Golden Globes.  In addition to her business, Ami has also been a model for the DOVE brand as well a number of South Asian publications and apparel companies.

Ami gets her energy and passion from connecting with people – whether that be through reporting or producing the news, helping a bride look beautiful on her big day, or spending time with her husband and two beautiful children. 

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews #1 best-selling, award-winning author and international speaker, Sheri Fink. They discuss her journey on becoming a host for the OWN Show on the Oprah Winfrey Network as well as success tips to live the life you deserve.

About Ami Desai:

Ami Desai is a host for the OWN show, a new exclusive digital series on Oprah.com!  Packaged into snackable moments, the show brings together stories, life-tips, and personalities from Oprah.com, OWN, and O Magazine. As a first-generation immigrant born in the U.S., Ami always felt there was a need for more South Asian representation in the media world.  Her passion took her to UC Berkeley, where she majored in Communications.  She started her career with E! Network and Hollywood.com before moving east for graduate school.  She received her Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University.  In 2006, she worked at CNN headquarters in Atlanta where she helped create the Middle East “Crisis Desk” connecting stranded U.S. citizens with their families.  Ami moved back to California and joined Inside Edition as a producer.  After a successful stint behind the camera, Ami served as a host and producer for Lux Lifestyles, a luxury travel show on Wealth TV.

Prior to joining OWN, Ami built her own beauty business serving brides, models, and Hollywood talent.  Her work has been seen in Seventeen Magazine and major red carpet events including the Golden Globes.  In addition to her business, Ami has also been a model for the DOVE brand as well a number of South Asian publications and apparel companies.

Ami gets her energy and passion from connecting with people – whether that be through reporting or producing the news, helping a bride look beautiful on her big day, or spending time with her husband and two beautiful children. 

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews #1 best-selling author and international speaker, Hal Elrod. They discuss his journey from losing almost everything (including his life) to becoming a world-renowned leader in the personal development industry. He shares key tools and strategies to ignite the life of your dreams.

About HAL ELROD:

Hal Elrod is a #1 bestselling author, international Keynote Speaker, hall of fame business achiever, one of America’s top Success Coaches, national champion Sales Manager, record-breaking Sales Rep, ultra-marathon runner, grateful husband & proud father.

Known as “Yo Pal Hal” since hosting his first radio show at age 15, his greatest triumph came at age 20 after he was hit head on by a drunk driver and found dead at the scene…

Despite being clinically dead for six minutes, in a coma for six days, breaking 11 bones and being told he may never walk again, Hal defied the logic of doctors and the temptations to be a victim, and he bounced back to prove that ALL of us are capable of overcoming extraordinary adversity to create extraordinary results in our personal and professional lives.

Hal has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows across the country, and he’s been featured in numerous books, including The Education of Millionaires, the all-time bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Cutting Edge Sales, The 800-Pound Gorilla of Sales, Releasing the Chains, Living College Life In the Front Row, and The Author’s Guide To Building An Online Platform, to name a few.

His #1 bestselling book, The Miracle Morning and his highly acclaimed #6 bestseller, Taking Life Head On! are two of the most acclaimed books on Amazon with a combined 120+ 5-star reviews.

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews #1 best-selling author and international speaker, Hal Elrod. They discuss his journey from losing almost everything (including his life) to becoming a world-renowned leader in the personal development industry. He shares key tools and strategies to ignite the life of your dreams.

About HAL ELROD:

Hal Elrod is a #1 bestselling author, international Keynote Speaker, hall of fame business achiever, one of America’s top Success Coaches, national champion Sales Manager, record-breaking Sales Rep, ultra-marathon runner, grateful husband & proud father.

Known as “Yo Pal Hal” since hosting his first radio show at age 15, his greatest triumph came at age 20 after he was hit head on by a drunk driver and found dead at the scene…

Despite being clinically dead for six minutes, in a coma for six days, breaking 11 bones and being told he may never walk again, Hal defied the logic of doctors and the temptations to be a victim, and he bounced back to prove that ALL of us are capable of overcoming extraordinary adversity to create extraordinary results in our personal and professional lives.

Hal has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows across the country, and he’s been featured in numerous books, including The Education of Millionaires, the all-time bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Cutting Edge Sales, The 800-Pound Gorilla of Sales, Releasing the Chains, Living College Life In the Front Row, and The Author’s Guide To Building An Online Platform, to name a few.

His #1 bestselling book, The Miracle Morning and his highly acclaimed #6 bestseller, Taking Life Head On! are two of the most acclaimed books on Amazon with a combined 120+ 5-star reviews.

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews #1 best-selling, award-winning author and international speaker, Sheri Fink. They discuss her journey on becoming a best-selling author as well as ways to enter the whismical world of inspiration to create a life filled with joy, love, and abundance.

About SHERI FINK:

Sheri Fink is a #1 best-selling, award-winning children’s author, founder of “The Whimsical World of Sheri Fink” children’s brand, and an international speaker. Sheri writes books that inspire and delight children while planting seeds of self-esteem. Her first book, The Little Rose, was a #1 bestseller on Amazon for over 60 weeks and became the #1 top-rated e-book on Amazon. Sheri is the recipient of multiple literary awards including three gold medals in the Readers Favorite International Book Awards. All five of her books are #1 bestsellers. 

In 2013, her children’s book series received the Gold Mom’s Choice Award for excellence in family friendly entertainment. Sheri was selected by CBS Los Angeles as one of the top 3 authors in her local area, a distinction she shares with Dean Koontz. Sheri was honored with the 2013 Extraordinary Inspiration Award for her long-lasting commitment to spreading inspirational messages of hope and self-esteem through her books, her moving life story, and her brand.

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews #1 best-selling, award-winning author and international speaker, Sheri Fink. They discuss her journey on becoming a best-selling author as well as ways to enter the whismical world of inspiration to create a life filled with joy, love, and abundance.

About SHERI FINK:

Sheri Fink is a #1 best-selling, award-winning children’s author, founder of “The Whimsical World of Sheri Fink” children’s brand, and an international speaker. Sheri writes books that inspire and delight children while planting seeds of self-esteem. Her first book, The Little Rose, was a #1 bestseller on Amazon for over 60 weeks and became the #1 top-rated e-book on Amazon. Sheri is the recipient of multiple literary awards including three gold medals in the Readers Favorite International Book Awards. All five of her books are #1 bestsellers. 

In 2013, her children’s book series received the Gold Mom’s Choice Award for excellence in family friendly entertainment. Sheri was selected by CBS Los Angeles as one of the top 3 authors in her local area, a distinction she shares with Dean Koontz. Sheri was honored with the 2013 Extraordinary Inspiration Award for her long-lasting commitment to spreading inspirational messages of hope and self-esteem through her books, her moving life story, and her brand.

In this episode, Romeo Marquez Jr. interviews former PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) player and now international motivational speaker, Eugene Tejada. They discuss Eugene's incident of when he got paralyzed to beating the odds of walking again. Eugene is a great example of beating the impossible.

About EUGENE TEJADA:

Eugene Tejada  began his passion and pursuit in the game of basketball at an early age.  Years of hard work and discipline finally paid off when Eugene entered the draft to play in the PBA(Philippine Basketball Association). 

An up and coming athlete, Eugene's dream was cut short in 2006 when he suffered a freak accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down with a prognosis of a 4% chance of ever walking again.  Though down, he wasn't out when he determined and proved to beat the odds and started walking again.  Today, Eugene is passionate about sharing his story of overcoming the odds to inspire and motivate others.