Reality Check with Craig Price

Alan Cerny (Nordling from Ain't it Cool News) returns by popular demand to talk about all the great movies coming out this holiday season. Oscar bait is chumming the waters as well as action flicks and kids movies. Throw in some great directors like Scorcese and Spielberg along with superstars Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr. and George Clooney and you have Craig and Alan happily talking movies!! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Janine Iannarelli of Par Avion sets Craig straight on buying and selling corporate aircraft. No, Craig isn't in the market, but after listening to him rant about is lack of faith in the TSA, the rude passengers and overbooked flights, you might want to give him one just to shut him up! Janine explains why you shouldn't look at corporate jets as luxury items when they really do enhance productivity and why the corporate jet tax is just politics. Janine's aviation consultancy can be found at http://www.paravionltd.com

Meryl Hooker braves the interwebs for Craig's first skype based interview. They not only discuss customer service but listening skills, Craig's dislike of automated telephone systems and how to deal with crazy people (no...not Craig!) You can find Meryl on twitter @MerylHooker as well as her own originally named website http://www.merylhooker.com

Michael Contreras from the South Texas Apparition Research Society (S.T.A.R.S for short!) visits Craig on this Halloween edition Reality Check. They discuss hauntings, tools of the trade, some disturbing events that Michael and his wife had in a creepy house as well as Craig's overwhelming skepticism. Feel free to leave your paranormal experiences on the website comments at http://realitycheckpodcast.com or email craig your story at craig@speakercraigprice.com

Judy Blake returns to discuss her personal journey of raising 2 children with Autism. She and Craig talk about the misguided stereotypes placed on autistic children, how there are varying degrees of the "Autistic Spectrum" and how a single mother raises two boys with special needs and keeps her sanity. All Craig knows is he isn't doing nearly enough each day compared to the crazy-busy Judy and he probably needs to pick up the pace! Find more about Judy and her book "Judy's World: The World of Autism through a Mother's Eyes" at http://www.judysworld.info/

Liam Dunfey of University Advisors Admission Specialists joins Craig in Boston to talk about higher learning. More importantly, how to get into institutions of higher learning. They discuss selecting the right school, Craig's horrible grades and how applying to college isn't as the same as when Craig applied years ago. You can learn more about Liam's company University Advisors Admission Specialists at http://www.admissionspecialists.com

Ezra Charles talks with Craig about writing songs, arranging music and knowing that the shower is the best place to think about horns. While Craig can't sing or play any instrument, he does appreciate an entertainer when he sees one, which is why he gets Ezra to play some piano and talk about his life as inventor and musician! Included in this podcast is the great song "88 Answers". Ezra Charles and the Works can be found at http://www.ezracharles.com. Join him on facebook too!

Avish Parashar stops by to talk about improvisation. He and Craig discuss being Indian, using comedy to pick-up women (Spoiler: You can't!) improv as a tool and how being authentic and in the moment can lead to performance magic. Avish is also hosting a 4 day workshop in Las Vegas Oct. 13-16. Visit http://www.thespeakingschool.com for more information. You can also learn more about Avish at his blog http://www.motivationalsmartass.com and http://www.avishparashar.com.

Shawn Doyle, sales expert from New Light Learning and Development, sits down with a frustrated Craig as they talk sales. Shawn tries to get Craig over his disdain for sales, all while trying to sell Craig's own book to him! They touch on prospecting, NASCAR, following-up and why you need to know so much before you even make a sales call. Shawn can be found on twitter @Motiv8er as well as his website http://www.sldoyle.com/. Also look for his new book The Soul Survivor in stores now!

Anastasia Turchetta joins Craig and covers a wide array of dental topics. From HPV to oral sex to the trauma Craig had with dental scaling to how cool digital x-rays are. Plus you learn all about Craig's personal oral hygiene! You can't miss that!! If you have a mouth and that mouth has teeth, you need to check this podcast out. Head over to Anastasia's YouTube channel to get her weekly dental videos!

LCDR Chip Lutz, USN(Ret), MSEd, CLL (whew, that's a lot of letters!) joins Craig to discuss his 22 years of service in the Navy, where he was on 9/11, how the war in the Middle East made him a single parent (not what you think!) and why a little laughter can go a long way. Learn more about Chip at http://www.unconventionalleader.com/ and follow him on twitter @chiplutz

Jessica Pettitt comes to discuss Social Justice and Social Diversity as well as to get Craig to self-reflect and understand the world around him. She talks about the importance of humanizing our role models, taking accountability for social injustice in society as well as explaining to Craig the difference between Geeks, Nerds and Dorks. Learn more about Jessica and her great programs at http://www.iamjustice.com and "like" her "I Am...Social Diversity and Justice" page on Facebook.

Tim Mathy, partner at Speak Inc. speakers bureau, offers up a true reality check for speakers wanting to get involved with a bureau. From incessant calls to unsolicited mailings, Tim dispels myths many speakers have about bureaus and let's Craig know exactly what he's looking for in a speaker (hint: What the Client wants!!) and how he prefer's speakers contact him (Answer: He doesn't.) Craig somehow manages to avoid being blacklisted from Tim's Bureau (he thinks so anyway) while asking honest questions. A great interview for new speakers breaking in or looking to get into the business. Follow Speak Inc. on twitter at http://twitter.com/speakinc

Scott McKain, NSA Hall of Famer, comes on the podcast to discuss a topic Craig is usually loathe to talk about: Motivation. Not that Craig dislikes the topic but "Motivational Speakers". Thankfully Scott is NOT one of those. Though he is a smooth sounding, content driven speaker with the ability to motivate! They discuss enthusiasm vs. motivation, dealing with large audiences, Craig invents a new term "Country Dropping" and near the end Scott turns the tables on Craig and starts interviewing him for a change!! Learn more about Scott at his obviously named website http://www.scottmckain.com as well as his new book "Collapse of Distinction".

Episode 25 - Scott McKain - Motivation