The Motivation Show

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢 is an actor who starred in one of the most famous TV shows of all time & he is an activist with a deep love for the outdoors& a heart for making a difference. He is best known for his role as Cody Madison on that iconic series 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡. That breakout role launched a decades-long career that spans over 50 film and TV credits, including Witchblade, Beyond the Break, Soul Surfer, Lois & Clark, and more. David lives for the water—surfing, sailing, diving, and climbing every chance he gets. A bit of a daredevil shall we say? It’s a passion he now shares with his daughter, who’s just as adventurous & connected to nature as he is.

Off-screen, David is committed to the causes he believes in. He’s a supporter of Wings of Rescue, advocating for clean oceans & coastlines, & works closely with 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 to rescue animals in need. His activism is rooted in a lifelong connection to the natural world—and a genuine drive to help protect it.

We discuss on 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰:

-When he got the acting bug and decided to be an actor?
-Why did you want to be an actor and is his reasons different now than they were then?
-Did he contemplate the odds of show biz success and why did that not stop him?
-Does he ever feel fear on camera?
-What gives him the confidence he can do all these things without serious failure?
-What was it like acting in a show with legendary figures like Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra and David Hasselhoff and are you in touch with any of them?
-What lessons followers will take away from the Hulu documentary series he is in “𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧.”

Now, more than 25 years into his career, David shows no signs of slowing down. With seven new projects currently filming or set to release this year—including 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 and the powerful WWII-era drama 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐖𝐈𝐈—he continues to bring energy, versatility, and depth to every role.

Scott Kiner is the son of Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer & New York Mets broadcast legend Ralph Kiner.    That would be impressive enough by itself, but speaking of good sports genes, his mother was the National Tennis Champion Nancy Chafee.

Scott’s fascinating book One of a Kiner, is a personal memoir of an iconic Sports and Broadcasting family. From 1946 to 1955, Ralph Kiner was baseball’s home run king, having led or tied for the National League Home Run crown 7 years in a row! A celebrated athlete and America’s most eligible bachelor, he dated Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Janet Leigh (Psycho) and captured many headlines.

At the same time, Nancy Chaffee was the glamour girl of tennis, competing on center court at Wimbledon and gracing magazine covers worldwide. When they married in 1951, their love story captivated the nation.

In this exclusive interview with author Scott Kiner, we learn:

-What made him choose this specific book title

-That’s quite a heritage you
-Father a baseball legend, and mom won 11 national tennis
titles, when in life did Scott realize that his parents were special

– When growing up did Scott’s friends treat him differently because he had famous parents

– In the year it took to write this book, what did Scott learn about his father that he didn’t know before he wrote it?

– What was dating Elizabeth Taylor and Janet Leigh like for his father.  

• How did his parents meet?

-Ralph was part of the original broadcasting team for the NY Mets when they started in 1962…he was just 7-years-old…what was that like?

-Why Ralph Kiner did not win MVP Awards despite a strong case for them

-Ralph’s home run record which will probably never be broken

• Scott’s career in broadcasting

•How Ralph gave Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daly a leg-up in the broadcasting business and how he hired a young Jimmy Kimmel…

What are the things he wants readers of One of a Kiner to take away from the book?

101 yr old Bea Franklin (at the time of interview on June 4, 2025),
born June 30. 1924, is probably the only living eyewitness to the iconic 1945 Times Square sailor kisses nurse scene captured in an iconic photo seen around the world til this very day. 

When the Emperor of Japan announced the Japanese surrender ending World War II, on Tuesday Aug 14, 1945, Bea was a student at New York University. When she heard the news that Japan surrendered…8 days after the atomic bomb exploded, she & her classmates took a subway uptown to Times Square where she actually witnessed the iconic ‘Kiss’ seen around the world.  

In this historic and inspiring interview we discuss:

-When did she realize she witnessed one of the most famous scenes in history

-What made her decide to go to Times Square that day

-How Bea is the daughter of Jack, one of the four Pep Boys automotive chain founders.

–Her secrets to STILL living a fulfilling life

– Recollections of her late husband’s rare World War II photos

-How she has lived in the same Long island house since 1958 with the same Landline phone!

-How she survived and thrived with three different cancers

-What she is most proud of in your life

-What are her biggest regrets

-What makes her happy and brings her the most joy

-What would she recommends the average person do to Be Happier and Live Longer

-Centenarian Bea is also a heterochromatic: has one Blue eye & one Brown eye . . . a trait found in less than 200,000 US humans.

-Bea is a former school librarian,  & was married to Corporal Jerry Franklin for 51 years . . .They met Nov 4, 1945 & married (eloped) Nov 30, 1945

-What the most important “secret” is to overcoming devastating illness or other really bad news

𝐃𝐑. 𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐋 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐔𝐒 is a clinical psychologist, board certified in clinical sleep disorders who is well known as 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐃𝐫. He is recognized as one of the ten most influential people in sleep & also named the top sleep specialist in California by Readers Digest. He has appeared 40x on the 𝐃𝐫. 𝐎𝐳 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 as well as 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐲 & more. He also served as the Sleep Expert for 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐌𝐃. His latest book is 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐄𝐚𝐭, 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞.

Topics discussed:

–What made him decide to get into Sleep Medicine?
–How many hours of sleep should everyone get & should we ignore the people that get away with just a few hours of sleep every night with no wear & tear?
— The importance of consistency in sleep schedules. How can people maintain this consistency given the demands of modern life, especially when may want to play or party more on weekends?
–The connection between sleep & overall health
— What are some of the top tips for “setting the scene” for better sleep, & how can people break the cycle of anxiety about not sleeping?
–Many people get up 3 or 4x a night to go to the bathroom. Recommendations for that.
–Sleep center sleep studies vs wearable home sleep study devices
–Sleep apnea treatments
–Is a CPAP machine the gold standard of treatment?
–Basics of hydration & what we should all optimally do with our drinking to get the best night’s
–Nasal breathing vs mouth breathing.
–A proven breathing formula used by Navy Seals
–Discovering your chronotype & which of the four you are: Bears, Lions, Wolves, and Dolphins.
–Key tips for better sleep

Dr. Robin Hills is a highly esteemed business psychologist and the director of Ei4Change – awarded “International Impact Company of the Year,” by Dotcom Magazine in 2024. He is the author of The Authority Guide to Emotional Resilience in Business.

Robin has taught and empowered more than 500,000 individuals across 195+ countries, with the most comprehensive and detailed courses around the topic of emotional intelligence.

He was awarded “Best Transformative Emotional Intelligence Coach” – of the Year 2024, by The CIO Times, and “Men Leaders to Look Up To” by Passion Vista magazine. Early 2024, Robin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Advanced Studies in Psychology in recognition of his contribution to emotional intelligence training.

He also has over 200,000+ avid followers who are always hungry for quality content!

Some of the topics Robin covers include:

• The Future of Emotional Intelligence: Advancing Skills for Success
• Emotional Intelligence in the Changing World: Strategies for Personal and Professional Growth
• The Resilient Professional: Strategies for Managing Stress and Overcoming Setbacks
• Emotional Intelligence in Action: Building Sustainable Success for the Future
• Building Emotional Strength in the Workplace
• Navigating Workplace Challenges with Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Resilience
• Slow Down to Speed Up: Increasing Workflow Efficiencies through Mindfulness Practices
• Mindfulness in Action: Techniques to Achieve Clarity and Productivity at Work

Dion Dimucci has been a Rock ‘N’ Roll pioneer since the late 1950’s with his iconic band Dion and the Belmonts. They scored hit after hit including The Wanderer, Runaround Sue, A Teenager in Love and Abraham, Martin and John making them Rock ‘N’ Roll royalty. Dion co-wrote a stunningly gorgeous coffee table sized book with his pal Adam Jablin called Dion The Rock ‘N’ Roll Philosopher: Conversations on Life, Recovery, Faith and Music. There are one-of-a-kind photos in the book with music legends Pail Simon, Eric Clapton, Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen, Clive Davis, Lou Reed and more.

We discuss:

1. How did you come up with the name Dion and the Belmonts?

2. How was it like growing up in Da Bronx being part of the gang the Fordham baldies?

Thanks to you guys I have this beautiful coffee table sized book beautifying…my coffee table. Adam 3. How did Dion and Adam get hooked up with each other & what inspired the co-creation of this book?

4. What Dion feels are the reasons for his early success.

5. What gave him the self-confidence that he was a great singer & the ability to sing to millions of people?

6. As with many Rock Legends, Dion seemingly had it all from an outsider’s perspective. The hit songs, the fame, the adulation, screaming girls, the power & money…did he feel he had it all and why does he think he turned to a debilitating addiction and what helped him to overcome it?

7. Paul Simon in the books Forward said they don’t see each other often but their phone conversations can go on for an hour & usually drift into the spiritual. What does he mean by that?

8. Was there an Aha moment where all of a sudden he found God? How did his spirituality emerge and sustain over all these years?

9. Eric Clapton in the book’s prologue says Dion has an essential ingredient: SOUL…buckets of it. How did this soul start & evolve?

10. In 2020 hindsight, what would Dion change if he had to do it all over again?

10. When did Dion first start wearing the berets he is iconically known for and why do you like that signature look?

11.On Feb. 2, 1959 at the Winter Dance Party, there were 4 groups on the bill. Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Big Bopper, Richie Valens & Dion & The Belmonts. The plane didn’t make it home and some like Don Maclean called it “The Day the Music Died.” What did those guys mean to Dion and why wasn’t he on that fatal plane?

Emmy Award winning comedy writers and performers Carol Leifer (writer for Saturday Night Live, Hacks, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, and…10 Academy Awards shows!) and Rick Mitchell (writer and producer for Ellen Degeneres and TMZ) are the co-authors of How to Write a Funny Speech…for a Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn’t Want to Go to in the First Place.

The foreword is written by Carol Burnett…so just imagine how funny this book is.

They teach you how to write and give a flawlessly funny speech for any occasion so you can look awesome, make some people laugh, and get it over with. They have the best tips and tricks up their sleeves like advice for making tasteful jokes that charm your audience and flatter the socks off your honoree.

We discuss:

-How did the two of them get to know each other and collaborate

-How hard is it to break in as a comedy writer?

-How did the idea for this book originate and how

did they arrive at the long and unique book title?   

-How many iterations of a comedy sketch do you typically

go through before they feel they have reached the holy grail for that skit.

-Carols favorite comedy skits she is most proud of?

-Do they have any stage fright or jitters and how

do they handle it and advise the rest of to?

-Did they ever struggle in the business?

-How long should a speech be and what are some of the signs that someone’s special occasion speech is just too darn long?

-What you should never do in your special occasion speech

-The #1 mistake people make right out of the gate at a special event speech and

how should a great speech start

-A writing trick you can do when you first start writing a speech but

are not really in a gung ho mood to write

-What should the meat of the speech consist of? (stories)

-What are some of the reasons you should feel good after the speech?

Drew Berman is a trailblazer in Peak Performance Strategy,

coach, Int’l Speaker & marketing guru with decades of transformative experience

across diverse industries. His innovative strategies have empowered business

people to secure more clients, build great collaborations and alliances and drive

greater revenue.  He is the author of Go

All in: Your Ultimate Blueprint for Wealth, Legacy & Financial Freedom. Welcome

to The Motivation Show Berman.

In  today’s fast-paced

world, even the most successful individuals find themselves grappling with challenges

that undermine their sense of fulfillment and balance.  Despite achieving success, many are stuck in

a cycle of stress and uncertainty, hindered by a variety of modern obstacles.

Time Management — Joy and Balance – Financial Success

Without Fulfillment –Overwhelmed by AI & Technology – Fear of the Future

& Tax Returns – Stuck Despite Success

Myth: The fortune is in the follow-up.  The Truth: the fortune is in the follow-ups.

The Millionaire Mind Intensive with T. Harv Eker.

I believe this is the most important podcast episode ever done in history! Big words for sure…now let me back them up

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn is a world renowned cardiologist who was a surgeon at the famed Cleveland Clinic, the top Heart Hospital in the world.  He is the author of the best selling book Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease and was also prominently featured in the groundbreaking documentary Forks Over Knives.  His pioneering work with Coronary Artery Disease has saved countless lives.

We explore:

1. Who has heart disease? What percentage of people?
2. Why in his 9th decade of life does Dr. Esselstyn continue to talk about eradicating or slowing the progression of heart disease. What’s is the mission that’s still driving him.
3. When he speaks of Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease is he primarily speaking about Coronary Artery Disease or all Heart Disease?
4. The internet is filled with Drs & others promoting Keto and low Carb Diets and they swear by their research. How do we explain the claimed successes of those diets…or are they really successful?
5. Why are ALL oils bad, especially for those with coronary artery disease?  Are there any oils that are good for those that don’t have heart disease?
6. Should everyone have a Calcium Score and when should they be alarmed?
7. How important is it to lower LDL and raise HDL?
8. What does he think of Statins?
9. Why should there never be a reason to develop heart disease.
10. At what point should someone have an angiogram and stents placed or bypass surgery?
11. How does someone track their progress after a positive stress test and starting a Whole Food plant -based diet
12. Why a Whole Food Plant Based Diet is Different than a Vegan diet
13. Why do leafy greens eaten 6x a day help to mitigate or reverse further coronary artery disease?
14. Which are the best greens to eat?
15. Which are the next best foods after greens?
16. How about Nightshades? Good or Bad?
17. Can this diet prevent event the most serious heart blockages and circumvent even a quadruple bypass?
18. How much fat is recommended for those with coronary artery disease and how much of that in saturated fat?  Is all saturated fat equal?
19. What three Whole Foods are bad for Coronary Artery Disease patients? 
20. How about sweeteners?

John Schneider’s extensive acting career includes the iconic roles of “Bo Duke” on The Dukes of Hazzard, “Jonathan Kent” on Smallville and “Jim Cryer” on Tyler Perry’s The

Haves and the Have Nots, along with recurring appearances on Dr. Quinn, Medicine

Woman, Nip/Tuck, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Dancing with the

Stars, and most recently, The Masked Singer. As an independent filmmaker, John

continues to write, direct and star in his own movies, including Christmas Cars

(2019), Stand On It (2020), Poker Run (2021) and To Die For (2022). He also

co-starred with Reba McEntire in Lifetime’s 2021 holiday hit, Christmas In

Tune, which follows several cross-generational smashes, from Smokey and the

Bandit (Burt Reynolds) to Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (Shailene

Woodley) and Sydney White (Amanda Bynes).

John is now appearing til February 4, 2025 in the longest run off-Broadway show of all-time Perfect Crime. Get tickets here: www.perfect-crime.com.