Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Daven Michaels: CEO of 123Employee & New York Times Best Selling Author! Daven is a true global lifestyle entrepreneur & international speaker making a career of living the American Dream. Starting his entrepreneurial career at age 15, he never looked back. His new book 'Outsource Smart' propelled him to the top of the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Los Angeles Times & Amazon #1 Best Seller! Daven is an advocate for the small business owner and appears on numerous radio and TV shows globally. His books sell 1,000's of copies worldwide. He also shares the stage with such notables as Bill Clinton, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Brown, Brian Tracy, Gary V, and many others! Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the Voice America Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Dave Sanderson: The Passenger's Passenger! On January 15, 2009, Dave was the last passenger off the plane that crashed into the Hudson River, best known as "The Miracle on the Hudson" and was largely responsible for making sure so many others made it out safely. This event became a widely popular movie, Sully, directed by Clint Eastwood and staring Tom Hanks. In addition to speaking and training, Dave conducts workshops, is a much sought-after podcast celebrity and recently released his book titled "Moments Matter", in which he discusses how resourcefulness was the key factor in turning a potential tragedy into a miracle. He shares the 12 resources he and others employed that day and how you can use them to grow and thrive in your life! Joining Tony as Special VIP Co-Host is The International Empowerment Speaker, Cynthia Mazzaferro! Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the Voice America Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Ken Chertow: U.S. Olympian & Wrestling Champion! As an award winning wrestler, some of Ken's stats are: 3x Academic All American. 3X NCAA all American. 2x Junior National Champion. 2x Junior World Champion. Olympic Festival Champion and the Midlands Champion. In College, among many victories, he is a National Dual Meet Champion of Penn State. Also, as a TV Analyst, Ken is the Pac 12 Network, Big Ten Network and CBS College Sports Expert Analyst. He is also voted as broadcaster of the year by the National Wrestling Media Association. Joining Tony as Special VIP Co-Host is The International Empowerment Speaker, Cynthia Mazzaferro! Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the Voice America Influencers Platform!

For over a decade, Shel Horowitz, "The Transformpreneur," has shown businesses how to thrive by doing the right thing. Shel shows how not just to go green AND market green affordably and effectively—but how businesses can thrive by transforming society: turning hunger and poverty into sufficiency, war into peace, and catastrophic climate change into planetary balance. Shel is an international speaker and TEDx Talker, transformational business consultant, and the multiple-award-winning, bestselling author of ten books, most recently Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (his second Guerrilla book is with Guerrilla Marketing founder Jay Conrad Levinson). Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the Voice America Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Jocko Marcellino, founding member of Sha Na Na talking about their Rock & Roll Celebration and latest album, Rockin' Christmas! Sha Na Na, a spin-off of the Columbia Kingsmen a cappella singing group, went on to worldwide acclaim performing at the original Woodstock Festival lineup in 1969. The Legendary '50s-Style Group went on stage just before Jimi Hendrix. They appeared in the mega hit film Grease from 1978, as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers, which contained 6 Sha Na Na versions of rock classics, and one original song, "Sandy," co-written by Screamin' Scott Simon for John Travolta to sing. Grease was nominated for a Grammy and certified eight times platinum. They also taped 97 episodes of their own TV series: The Sha Na Na TV Show in 1977 to 1981, which are still in worldwide syndication. Joining Tony as Special VIP Co-Host is The International Empowerment Speaker, Cynthia Mazzaferro!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Shelly E. Johnson: Christian Recording Artist & Songwriter. Shelly Johnson, started writing songs at age 14 when her dad was dying of cancer. It was during that season she felt God's calling on her life to ministry, and has since recorded seven studio albums. Today, Shelly is a worship leader at North Point Community Church, a 36,000 strong, multi-campus church in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. Most well-known for writing the powerful worship anthem "Power of the Cross", which has been recorded by Natalie Grant, Steve Green and is being used in churches worldwide, Shelly has served as worship leader alongside Beth Moore, Tony Nolan, Andy Stanley, and toured North America with renowned Irish Hymn-writers Keith & Kristyn Getty. Truly the voice of an angel, Musician Shelly E. Johnson released a stunning new Christmas album, "Christmas Is Beautiful" and is currently on her nationwide Christmas Is Beautiful Tour.

Most people think self-defense is about fighting—but the real power is learning how not to fight at all.

Confidence isn't built in comfort—it's built through discipline, awareness, and control under pressure. In this conversation, John Gill breaks down how martial arts goes far beyond physical defense into mental clarity, emotional balance, and personal leadership. From handling confrontation to building resilience in business and life, this episode reframes what strength really means—and how to develop it without aggression.

What You'll Learn

• Why true self-defense is rooted in awareness—not violence

• How martial arts builds confidence, calmness, and control

• The connection between physical movement and mental toughness

• Why focusing on performance (not results) changes everything

• How visualization and breathing sharpen focus and reduce fear

About John Gill

John Gill is a 15-time self-defense world champion, 7th Dan Black Belt Master Instructor in Hapkido and Taekwondo, and a multiple Hall of Fame inductee. He has won 26 martial arts titles, holds records in Australian sporting history, and is recognized globally for his work in personal safety, anti-bullying, and empowerment training.

He is also the founder of innovative systems like Martial Motivation and SAFE (Self-defense, Anti-bullying, Fun & Fitness, Empowerment)—bringing martial arts principles into schools, corporations, and everyday life.

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Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Dr. Christopher Metzler: Political Pundit & Strategist! Dr. Christopher Metzler appears regularly on The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Strategy Room and CNBC where he provides expert commentary on U.S. and global affairs, politics, human rights, human capital, diversity and related issues. He travels extensively speaking to colleges, organizations and businesses in the United States and abroad. Dr. Metzler appears on BBC News, Sky News, C-Span, MSNBC and The Fox Nightly Scoreboard. Also, his radio appearances are extensive including Brain and the Judge, The Monica Crowley Show, The Joe Madison Show, The Tavis Smiley Show and The Bev Smith Show! Joining Tony as Special VIP Co-Host is The International Empowerment Speaker, Cynthia Mazzaferro! Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the Voice America Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Jordan Goodman: America's Money-Answers Man! Jordan is known as America's Money Answers Man because he has been answering Americans' personal financial questions for over 35 years. He was on the editorial staff at MONEY Magazine for 18 years, NBC News for 9 years and has written 13 personal finance books. Jordan is the host of the weekly Money Answers Radio show and is a regular guest on national and local TV and radio shows across the USA. Joining Tony as Special VIP Co-Host is The Ambassador of Happiness® Maura Sweeney. Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the Voice America Influencers Platform!

Join Tony DUrso, Host of The Spotlight as he interviews Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey, Founders of Barefoot Wine! Michael & Bonnie are international Keynote Speakers and New York Times Bestselling authors of Barefoot Spirit, How hardship Hustle and Heart Built America's #1 Wine Brand and The Entrepreneurial Culture, 23 Ways to Engage and Empower Your People. From humble beginnings in a laundry room of a rented farmhouse to the boardroom of their acquirer, the world's largest wine company, E&J Gallo, they learned lessons applicable to any business. They regularly appear on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and all the other alphabets. They consult and train startups and Fortune 500's on brand building and company culture.— If you do anything with making money for a living, then this interview is for you! Join us on The Spotlight with Tony DUrso on the Voice America Influencers Platform!