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TMBS E144: Radar and Sellers, BE Mine “Valentines Promotion”

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ABOUT GABRIELLE FLOWERS RADER 

Gabrielle Flowers Rader is the girlfriend you probably haven’t met! As a wife and mother of two, this lifestyle influencer is spreading love, life, and laughter across the world by simply living her life on camera. While seeking an outlet from her corporate job, she created the YouTube channels, GabeBabeTV and The Gabe Fix, which have grown over 400,000 subscribers with millions of monthly views. That one decision allowed her the opportunity to jump into entrepreneurship full time after having her son in 2013. Since then, she’s been blessed with the opportunity to work with hundreds of brands including national commercials and live TV appearances.  

 After losing the baby weight from having her daughter in 2018, Gabrielle became a Certified Nutrition Specialist and created Gabe Fix Fitness with the goal of helping other women do the same. More recently, she and her husband created the Let’s Make Out podcast where they take on the mission of helping marriages grow and prosper with weekly episodes. Gabrielle believes in the power of positivity and living her life authentically to inspire change in the community. 

ABOUT JOHN SELLERS 

John Sellers is the Rewards executive at Bank of America. In this role, John oversees all rewards programs, including consumer, wealth management and small business relationship rewards programs, and credit card rewards redemption. In 2020, Bank of America was awarded the Customer Loyalty Strategy Gold Award and B2B Customer Loyalty Bronze Award by Loyalty360 Awards, which recognizes brands that build more robust and deeper loyalty with their customers. Prior to his current role, John was the Director of Preferred Products and New Account Acquisition where he was responsible for all mass affluent BofA and Merrill branded products. John is the architect of the award-winning Travel Rewards Card and led the effort to bring Chip technology to B of A cards. 

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TMBS E143: David Treat, The Future of Digital Currency

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THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CURRENCY 

Expert Available to Talk About the Possibility of a Central US Bank Digital Currency in 2021 

Digital currency is the wave of the future and central banks around the world are weighing introducing a new kind of money – one that will allow us to transact in our digital world, safely and securely. Well, a recent survey by the Bank of International Settlements found that 80% of the world’s central banks surveyed are engaged in research, experimentation, or development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC.) Furthermore, 20% say they would likely offer a digital currency by 2025. 

About Dave Treat

Dave Treat is a senior managing director, global lead of Accenture’s Blockchain Business, and Accenture’s Lead of the New York Fintech Innovation Lab.  He has over 20 years of experience in Financial Services split between consulting and industry roles spanning Capital Markets, Retail Banking, and Cards.   

Over the past several years, Dave has driven the formation of Accenture’s Blockchain Business which now spans the globe, engages clients across all industries, and ranges from pure R&D to full-scale client business transformation.    

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TMBS E142: Dr. Huma Haida, National Brain Injury RMT

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Every year more than 3 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). While those are the reported cases, it is estimated that the actual number is two-three times higher. A TBI occurs from the sudden jarring of the brain such as in a car wreck or fall.

Dr. Huma Haider: 

Raised in Pakistan, the single mother of two children, Huma left everything behind and moved to Chicago to complete her medical training.  

Her medical career led her to Houston where she founded the National Brain Injury Institute.  

She is pioneering a technique and protocol to activate a 20-year-old imaging technology called Diffusion Tensor Imaging.   

Now serving patients in all 50 US states, Dr. Huma Haider is a rare gem.  She’s someone who genuinely cares for people who are suffering from this terrible injury.   

For more information, please visit, and click PRESS ROOM: https://www.nationalbii.com/ 

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TMBS E141: Fred Litwin Author, JFK Conspiracy Theories

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Compelling New Book Debunks JFK Conspiracy Theories

“There was only one gunman.” 

November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas 

Dallas, TX — In his timely and powerful new book, On the Trail of Delusion, author Fred Litwin turns the tables on conspiracy theorists with a rock-solid and well-researched scenario of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination that debunks the conspiracy theories of district attorney Jim Garrison, exposes the nonsense behind Oliver Stone’s film JFK, and offers restitution for the lives that were destroyed through false claims. 

“On the Trail of Delusion is nothing less than a masterclass on the craft of investigative writing. Brimming with new details about the toxic “Garrison investigation,” the lunatic “Permindex” conspiracy theory, and other JFK-related nonsense, Fred Litwin’s book is a must-read for all history buffs Highest recommendation.”
Gus Russo, Author of Brothers in Arms (with Stephen Molton) and The Outfit 

“When I first saw the Zapruder (assassination) film, I thought, that doesn’t make sense! I knew people had seen the film, and I began to wonder why the backward head snap didn’t bother more people. What was really going on? From that moment on, I was a teenage JFK conspiracy theorist. But once I began to research, and the more I looked into it, the more I realized that there was only one assassin. The head snap was due to a neuromuscular spasm, and I was well on the way to recovery from conspiracy thinking.” 

Litwin visited every institution in the United States that held primary papers on Garrison. His book is the product of those years of meticulous research, full of photos, as well as copies of official documents, memos, and even personal notes from Garrison and others. “I knew the Garrison investigation was a fraud, but I never realized just how bad it was. 

“I wrote this book to expose the full truth about Jim Garrison and the danger of conspiracy thinking. Several authors have tried to rehabilitate Garrison, and I wanted to use primary documents to show just how deluded he was.” 

“The book reads like the finest investigatory thriller; the facts are clear and this treatise is definitive. This is an impressive—and important—document on many levels, not only about the assassination but also about power in America.”  

Grady Harp, Top 50 Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer, 5 stars 

The “assassination plot” on JFK isn’t the only conspiracy theory to grip America. Even today we have them.   

“You see it on both the right and left,” says Litwin. “It just keeps on going, and it puts people into tribes. This tribal thinking makes people immune to any sort of real discussion. If we could just get the fact-based truth from the news media, without the slant…This “opinion-based” news comes from a failure in education, for really educating people on how they can actually evaluate claims of this sort. We’ve taken a back seat in logic and reason.”  

Litwin’s book touches on many topics that are relevant today, such as Russia’s toying with our political system, and the criminalization of gays.  

But mostly, it talks about how one deluded man, Jim Garrison, turned a crime investigation into a wild ride of deluded thinking and unfounded conspiracies.  

“This book, in part, is a warning,” says Litwin. “We have to evaluate people very carefully before we vote them into office and positions of power. In this case, we had a district attorney who ultimately ruined people’s lives. He was live a wrecking machine.” 

“This book is a perfect example of good reporting—something too often elusive in the scores of books about the JFK horror story. This book is REAL! I loved every minute of it.”  Hugh Aynesworth, Author of November 22, 1963: Witness to History and JFK: Breaking the News  

Litwin’s book will inspire historians, fans of JFK, or anyone looking for a good true crime read. It will certainly become a necessary addition to any JFK library. 

About Fred Litwin: Fred Litwin is the author of several books, and has written articles for the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen, and the Toronto, among others. His 2015 book, Conservative Confidential: Inside the Fabulous Blue Tent details his journey from left-wing, anti-nuclear activist to becoming a gadfly on the right. 

Litwin has been interested in the JFK assassination since he was young, and his latest book is the result of his incessant research into the topic, which debunks conspiracy theorists and proves there was only one gunman: Lee Harvey Oswald. 

 Litwin is a marketing professional, who worked for Intel Corporation, and organized the launch of the Pentium II in Asia. In 2000, he founded Northen Blues Music, a cutting-edge blues label. The company has released over 70 CDs and has garnered 12 Juno Awards and over 40 Blues Music Award nominations.  

In 2007, Litwin started the Free-Thinking Film Society to showcase films on liberty, freedom and democracy. The Society has now shown over 100 films and also organizes book launches and panel discussions. 

An avid volunteer, Litwin is on the programming committee of Kehillat Beth Israel synagogue in Ottawa, the Chairman of the Board of POGG (Peace, Order and Good Government), a small think tank in Ottawa, and sat on the Board of Directors of the Blues Foundation in Memphis from 2003-2009.  

He has also done a lot of work with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs in Ottawa.  

 Fred lives in Ottawa with his partner and is currently at work on his next book. Visit his website at http://www.OnTheTrailofDelusion.com 

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TMBS E140: Scott Andrew, The Rugged Entrepreneur

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About the Author: 

Carlton Scott Andrew, who goes by his middle name Scott, is a student of life and business, and passionate about sharing what he has learned with budding entrepreneurs.  

He and his wife Daphne have together owned/founded and run thirty businesses, both national and international, and have disrupted several market systems, showing that inspiration, faith, and hard work make a near-unstoppable force. Their businesses include the furniture industry, the cleaning industry, the beverage industry, real-estate development, rodeo productions, entertainment, and more. As part of his “forever learning” attitude, Andrew seeks out successful people in all trades of life and studies their techniques.  

Andrew has taken his passion for learning to East Tennessee State University and implemented the Rugged Buc Labs, an interdisciplinary “experiential” career skills accelerator that connects companies with students. His inspiring new book, The Rugged Entrepreneur, is a blueprint for business leaders and contains the knowledge that he has garnered over his decades in business. He and his wife live in Tennessee and have two grown children. Andrew is at work on his next book. 

Visit: RuggedEntrepreneur.com/ 

Serial Entrepreneur Offers His Motivational Blueprint to 
Business Success
Your Guide to Disrupting the 
Business World

JOHNSON CITY, TN — “Success is yours if you want it to be.” Those are the words of serial entrepreneur Scott Andrew, who along with wife Daphne, has built more than thirty different national and international businesses in the multi-million-dollar playing field. Now he’s telling you how he did it. 

In his brilliant new book, The Rugged Entrepreneur, What Every Disruptive Business Leader Should Know, Andrew describes what it takes to achieve your dreams, and shares a wealth of personal stories to motivate and inspire. 

“An eye-opening and common-sense approach that will help you become one of the “Ruggeds.”  This book will change your perspective and approach to success!” 

John Kelly, Detroit Free Press 5-Stars 

“As I have always said, and firmly believe, anyone can become an entrepreneur,” says Andrew. “However, Rugged Entrepreneurs, as I classify them, make the leap toward success in a way that separates them from everyone else. The term Rugged Entrepreneur is like Justice – it’s blind. It doesn’t know how old you are, it doesn’t know race or sex, or orientation.  

It doesn’t care what your circumstances are: affluent or impoverished. Ruggers arise up out of every situation you have ever seen.” 

With a mentor’s passion, Andrew lays out the “Rugged” qualities needed for building a solid foundation for any business startup, looks at market disruption and offers personal guidance to beginners as well as seasoned business veterans. 

“This author is living proof that his blueprint works. Packed with sound business advice, backed by strong examples and enlightening concepts, this book is, in my opinion, essential reading for anyone who wants to succeed.” 

Susan Keefe, Midwest Book Review, 5 Stars 

“There are four elements that any successful entrepreneur must have or learn,” Andrew says. “Those are a fervent work ethic, a humble and healthy pride, mental toughness, and faith.” By faith, Andrew doesn’t mean religion, but instead, the absence of doubt. “Faith is deeper than belief,” Andrew says. “And it’s essential.” 

Having gone from millionaire to broke twice, Andrew draws on his own personal stories of success—and failure—in the ventures that he and Daphne have undertaken over the years. The Andrews’ businesses include BoxDrop Mattress and Furniture, bioPURE, Royal Heritage Home Furnishings, Rugged American Spirits, Electric Productions, RSSCO Outlets, Sapphire Sleep, and more.  

They are currently disrupting the beverage, cleaning, educational, and entertainment industries. Humble and always ready to learn, Andrew regularly seeks out advice through personal conversations with successful people, and in his book he shares the takeaways of the people he has met, like Colonel Oliver North and multi-billionaire Shahid Khan, the owner of Flex-n-Gate and the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

“So much wisdom in one book! The Rugged Entrepreneur is not just a great book, it’s a guide to surviving the new economy. Everyone should read this. Skip college and read this book!” 

 David Alan Arnold, Helicopter Cameraman Deadliest Catch, Bering Sea Gold and SURVIVOR, 5-Stars 

Always putting wings under his ideas, Andrew recently partnered up with East Tennessee State University to create a new interdisciplinary skills program. Uniting businesses with university students, Rugged Buc Labs provides the hands-on experience, resume building, and networking that is lacking at most universities today and offers students in nearly every field the benefit of looking at their future career through an entrepreneurial lens.  

“I’m an entrepreneur-a-holic,” says Andrew, who ties in his travel, hobbies, and fun with the business experiences he and Daphne undertake. “There are so many rewards to being an entrepreneur.” 

Filled with captivating stories, solid examples, and inspiration from leaders of all genres, Andrew’s business-savvy guidebook will prepare you to take on the world. 

The Rugged Entrepreneur, What Every Disruptive Business Leader Should Know, ISBN 978-1948677684 (Hardcover) $27.00, (ebook) $13.99, 2021, Forefront Books, Simon & Schuster 224 pages, available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Goodreads.  

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TMBS E139: Author Norman McCombs

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Historical Epic Entwines Past and Present in a  
Man’s Search for Meaning 

New York, NY – How does the past affect the present? How do the decisions our ancestors made centuries ago affect our lives now? What is our reason to be? These are all questions debut author Norman McCombs asks in his gripping historical novel A Reason to Be, a poignant tale of loss, hope, and the transcendent power of the love that binds us to one another.  

A critically acclaimed White House National Medal of Technology and Innovation winner, McCombs tells the semi-autobiographical story of Douglas McCombs, an accomplished engineer and recent widower who is driven to discover the truth of who he is by studying the people and places he comes from. After losing his wife to a battle with Alzheimer’s, Douglas is left devastated until a chance encounter with a sharp, compassionate librarian named Suzy Hamilton on the steps of the New York Public Library shakes him from the throes of grief.  

With Suzy’s help, Douglas takes up genealogy and begins an investigation into his Scottish lineage that takes the reader on a sprawling journey through time. As he traces his ancestry through generations, Douglas manages to discover not only the roots he was searching for but also a brand-new reason to be. 

A Reason to Be is a brilliant, cerebral narrative of a man’s journey to discover who he is within the stunning breadth of history.”
Rachel Song, Author, 5-Stars

McCombs has over two hundred patents worldwide, primarily for air separation technology used for a myriad of oxygen applications around the world. 

In 2011, as McCombs stood outside the East Wing of the White House before receiving the National Medal of Technology from President Obama, he asked himself a simple question: How did I come from the circumstances of my birth to the steps of the White House? That moment prompted McCombs to search for deeper connections to his ancestry. Like Douglas, these remarkable ancestors stretch back to legendary highland clan chiefs, American war generals, humble farmers, and family men.  

McCombs was born in Amherst, New York, where he met his late wife, Grace. Like Douglas’ fictional wife Hope, Grace’s prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s and her eventual death led McCombs into a deep depression until a close friend aided him in receiving the help he needed. After recovering from his depression, McCombs left western New York and began to write A Reason to Be. 

“A Reason to Be is an exhilarating exploration into exactly why we are here and the 
never-ending journey to find and give love.” 
John J. Kelly, Detroit Free Press, 5-Stars 

Equal parts love story, historical epic, and journey to self-discovery, A Reason to Be resonates at the heart of what it means to be human. It inspires us to discover who we are and where we came from, joining past with the present, loss with love, and imbibes us with a brilliant hope for who we can become. As Douglas says in the novel: “We’re more than our bloodlines. We’re love lines. Love is what flows down the generations. Love is what collects and gathers in force and momentum and strength. Love.”