Best-selling author (#3 on the WSJ) of Seller Mistakes (check it out on Amazon). Ranked as the #1 agent at Sotheby’s International Realty - Greater Pasadena Brokerage in 2021 and #1 in sales volume at the brokerage three of the past six years. He is an industry leader and a highly referred real estate broker, with extensive experience specializing in single-party seller representation. Experienced, resourceful, respected, influential, and trustworthy are the words Michael’s clients use to describe him. From luxury homes to challenging and highly specialized transactions, Michael has an intimate understanding of the real estate sales process. In his 20-year career, he has successfully handled over $500 million in sales along with his own real estate investments. Michael began his career after earning his business degree from Gonzaga University and started in real estate as an investor. Michael is active with the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors® and has served with a delegation in the California State Capitol. He holds a California Department of Real Estate broker license and is a graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI), a California Probate Specialist (CPS), and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES). He holds memberships in the National and California Associations of Realtors®. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/support

Meet the Founder and CTO of FARCorp Stephen Favis, the Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Favis Advanced Robotics Corporation, began his life-long connection with computer programming in 1984 when, at just six years of age, he learned his first programming language…Amiga BASIC. He did so primarily to help his blind father, a practicing Psychiatrist, learn how to program as a hobby. As he read the programming books to his father and helped write those early programs, his love for, and interest in, technology was kindled. It was soon to become a raging fire, as he graduated to building and flying gas-powered remote-control airplanes, and by age 12, he had built his initial personal computer. Stephen went on to study computer science and game development in college, and worked in the video game industry for 12 years, eventually forming his own successful company, Favis, Inc. He has won numerous industry-wide “hack-a-thons,” and recently received the prestigious 2018 Intel “Top Innovator Award” for the United States. He is the designer of B08, a social robot, as well as Septaer, an advanced AI display smart-speaker, and holds patents in advanced humanoid robotics, social robotics, and smart-speaker technology --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/support

Cara Sue Achterberg is a freelance writer and blogger.  She is the author of two national bestelling novels, I'm Not Her and Girls' Weekend. She is also the author of Live Intentionally, a guidebook for a more organic life based on one of her long running blogs.  Cara's essays and articles have been published in numerous anthologies, magazines, and online journals. You can find links to her blogs and information on all her books at CaraWrites.com.  Today Cara is here to discuss the her work with raising awareness of her organization 'Who will let the dogs out' she is Raising awareness and providing resources for homeless dogs and the heroes who fight for them. This hasn’t been an easy thing to do, but she perseveres and won’t stop until every dog has been saved. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/support

Tracey Brown is a US Coast Guard Veteran, a Motivational Speaker on overcoming obstacles, playing small, having survived decades of PTSD. She has been a Director of Rehabilitation, and Physiotherapist for over 25 years with the last 11 years specializing in scar tissue therapy.She’s a Survivor of severe life threatening burns as a young child. Tracey is the #1 best-selling Author of Rescue to Recovery: A Veteran's Story of Hidden Scars and Personal Discovery and #1 International Best Seller Women Who Boss Up: Owning Their Health Wellness for a Lifestyle They Love. She’s been Featured on Amazon Prime Video Series “Speak Up” Season 4 Episode 5. And is Recipient of Marketing 2.0’s International Leadership Award. I had the honor of interviewing her.  Here is her story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/support

Christian Straka has developed a unique approach to mindset training through proven mindfulness techniques in sports. A firm believer in the power of the mind to make or break performance, he has extensively studied mindfulness-based mental performance training and has years of personal athletic achievement and successful coaching experience under his belt, including his career as a Global Mindset Coach for adidas Runners. A few of his previous positions include head pro of Hofsaess Tennis Academy training the German National Team and personal coach for multiple top-ten tennis players, including Victoria Azarenka (formerly first in the world) and Andrea Petkovic (formerly tenth in the world). Additionally, while training with Christian, Mike Bryan won the ATP Tour World Championship in 2018 and the adidas TSP team broke the world record running from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. His unique approach to mindset training has yielded significant benefits to his clients in the development of their performance. A coach for pro athletes, Christian possesses an in-depth, personal experience in professional tennis, as a player on the international circuit as well as a coach on all professional levels. For the past decade, his focus has turned to mindset training for peak performance through evidence-based mindfulness skill development, which he incorporates in his role as the Global Mindset Coach for adidas Runners, as well as coaching personal and corporate clients. I had the opportunity to speak with Christian about his career and his framework for success. This is an interview you won’t want to miss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/support

In 1993, the Atlanta Rap Team of DC Glenn aka DC The Brain Supreme, and Steve Rolln made rap history with the release of their classic hit single Whoomp There it is! The song was much bigger and more enduring than either man ever imagined it would be. It has achieved the kind of legendary status that aspiring musicians dream about, but only a handful ever achieve. The Iconic Hit, "Whoomp! There It Is" was much bigger than the group anticipated.  Due to Tag Team’s record label filing bankruptcy and a 15-year legal battle, it was difficult for their music catalog to get proper label promotion.   The song’s success has led to a string of TV entertainment appearances, further delighting Tag Team and GEICO commercial fans alike. Tag Team appeared as guests on the “Tamron Hall Show” to discuss their Geico Song Commercial ad success and their years of perseverance and steadfastness in maintaining their relevance in pop culture. They also made a special guest appearance on the “Dan Patrick Show during Super Bowl Week.” Tag Team was selected as NASCAR Grand Marshals of the 2021 GEICO 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in April. The NBA Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Sun “Tag Team mesmerized 20K fans” and the First Pitch at White Sox game “also invited to throw out the first pitch during the American League Central Division.” "Whoomp! There It Is" usage rights were obtained for this Episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/support

Phillip Portman is a success story.  He is the founder and CEO of several multimillion dollar companies, one of which being Text Drip which offers health care agents, real estate agents, brokers and other well established companies. An automation platform for their customer leads. It's a service that aims and provides an easy solution for marketing to customers through texting and automation. He wasn't always the success story we see today.  Let's uncover what really happened, what he had to overcome and his recipe for success! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kraigtalks/support