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The Jeff Crilley Show
Jeff Crilley is a former news reporter, who spent more than 25 years in newsrooms across the country. He’s an Emmy Award winning journalist, who decided to make the jump from news in 2008, when he founded his own PR Firm, Real News Public Relations. Today, the firm has more than 100 clients, and Jeff continues to tell the stories of interesting people he meets along the way. These are those stories.
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The Jeff Crilley ShowDeeAnne Meece, Ms. Texas Senior America | The Jeff Crilley Show
I am 62 years old. I can't even believe that, because when I think about myself, I think about myself in my 20s. There are a lot of people my age who are…
The Jeff Crilley ShowPatricia Harper-Pollard, Real Prison Ministry | The Jeff Crilley Show
One of the highlights of my news career is that I freed an innocent man from prison 20-plus years ago, and so I've always had a soft spot in my heart for…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDebra Peek-Haynes, Debra's Healing Kitchen | The Jeff Crilley Show
If I think of some of my fondest childhood memories, it's cooking with mom and grandma in the kitchen. Healing happens in the kitchen, and no one knows that…
The Jeff Crilley ShowMark Herrera, World Renowned Security Expert | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think you'll agree with me that it's become a much more dangerous world just in the last couple of years. We weren't thinking about rooftop threats just two…
The Jeff Crilley ShowBill Baillie & Vince Hrenak, Dallas Ski Club | The Jeff Crilley Show
Today, we're going to talk about the Dallas Ski Club. You heard that right: the Dallas Ski Club, and it's the second-oldest ski club in the nation. I mean, you…
The Jeff Crilley ShowKaren Michelle, Shades of Success | The Jeff Crilley Show
When I think about the words to Amazing Grace, "I once was lost. But now I'm found. I was blind, but now I see," I think that just describes so many of us. You…
The Jeff Crilley ShowMico Rodriguez, Legendary Restaurateur | The Jeff Crilley Show
Dallas is a very fickle place when it comes to restaurants. We all know famous restaurants that opened, and you couldn't get in for a year. Then, the very next…
The Jeff Crilley ShowClayton Neville, Award-Winning Broadcaster | The Jeff Crilley Show
Every morning at 5 a.m., I begin my day by listening to the great Clayton Neville and his co-host, Sybil Summers, on KLIF. It's a dominant station here in…
The Jeff Crilley ShowChef Jennifer Bajsel, Celebrity Chef, Getting Saucy | The Jeff Crilley Show
I'm a big fan of the book When God Winks. It was written some 30 years ago. Essentially, the book says God's not parting the Red Sea anymore to prove that he…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDeric Durden, Speaker, Author, & Life Coach | The Jeff Crilley Show
I'm so excited about my next guest because he suggests that we're all in a prison of our own making. It could be reliving trauma from the past, or it could be…
The Jeff Crilley ShowJenn Brown, Certified Life Coach | The Jeff Crilley Show
I'm a big fan of The Andy Griffith Show. If you think about it, that show was set in the 60s, and the biggest problem Opie ever had was maybe getting bullied…
The Jeff Crilley ShowSuzanne Castle, The Sparkle Factor® | The Jeff Crilley Show
It says in the Bible, "Don't hide your light under a bushel," and unfortunately, I think life has setbacks. We all have this light that glows from us. If…
The Jeff Crilley ShowSuzy Mighell, Empty Nest Blessed | The Jeff Crilley Show
My baby birds flew the nest a while ago, and I remember how quiet the house was when they left. I'm so proud of my son and my daughter. They both work for me…
The Jeff Crilley ShowLarry Paschall, Spotted Dog Architecture | The Jeff Crilley Show
This show is all about residential architecture. If you think about it, you can drive through a neighborhood and have a very similar look of a home, and you…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDr. Courtney Gowin, A Journey of Becoming | The Jeff Crilley Show
My next guest is on a journey to discover herself, and she's helping others do the same. Dr. Courtney Gowin is a good friend, and we've known each other for…
The Jeff Crilley ShowShelly Rexroat, Visionary Designer, Innovator, & Business Leader | The Jeff Crilley Show
If you think about the journey of a butterfly, it is a journey of resilience, always starting as a cocoon and then emerging from the cocoon and hopefully…
The Jeff Crilley ShowGladys Perez Hilty, Certified Christian Life Coach | The Jeff Crilley Show
Let's confess that we're all broken people, and sometimes, if you put yourself through this downward spiral of feeling broken and feeling sorry for yourself…
The Jeff Crilley ShowKay Van Wey, Van Wey & Metzler | The Jeff Crilley Show
I remember when I was in high school in Detroit, Michigan, and the news bug bit me. I knew that I had to go for this with gusto, and I love other people who…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDr. Jordi Bostock, Author of Change Your Hair, Change Your Life | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think about confidence and showing up to the world with your best self, and so much of that depends on how you show up in the mirror. Are you proud of the…
The Jeff Crilley ShowShelli Howlett, US Franchise Manager for Boomerang Business Collective | The Jeff Crilley Show
There's an old saying in networking that you've got to circulate to percolate. We have a lot of Gen Zs who have 5,000 to 10,000 acquaintances on LinkedIn, and…
The Jeff Crilley ShowEric Lindh, CEO of Equest, & Melinda Knowles, Co-Chair of Blue Ribbon Gala | The Jeff Crilley Show
It's unique on this planet that mankind has had relationships with horses for thousands of years. There's a special relationship there, and I'm interviewing…
The Jeff Crilley ShowMelanie Jones, CEO of MelanCole | The Jeff Crilley Show
We're already into September, which means we're just a couple of months away from the holiday season, and that's when all CEOs of all companies start thinking…
The Jeff Crilley ShowHazel Hartfield, FWD Fashion Group | The Jeff Crilley Show
When you think about the fashion capitals on this planet, you think about Paris, London, and New York. Well, Dallas is making a lot of noise in the fashion…
The Jeff Crilley ShowAnnia Louisa Jenkins, Founder & Designer of Annia Louisa | The Jeff Crilley Show
I have a confession. I know nothing about fashion. My beautiful bride, Victoria Snee, is the head of marketing for Highland Park Village. She gets to hang out…
The Jeff Crilley ShowNamitha Nayak, Award-Winning Difference Maker | The Jeff Crilley Show
I love people who are making a difference on this planet, and that perfectly describes my next guest. Namitha Nayak is in the studio. She's the founder of…
The Jeff Crilley ShowAlex Goldfarb & David Goldfarb, DSG Benefits Group | The Jeff Crilley Show
I like to think that I'm a unicorn in my world of podcasting and obviously public relations. I'm attracted to other unicorns, and I met these guys just…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDr. Alison Schmidt, Founder & CEO of Unconvention | The Jeff Crilley Show
This happens every day in America: you're a brilliant entrepreneur, you start a company, and you start hiring people. You might be brilliant at one area of…
The Jeff Crilley ShowChonnie Richey, JoAnne Asenime, Johnathan Brownlee, & Tommy Cummings, The DFW Press & Media Club | The Jeff Crilley Show
Some 20-plus years ago, I was a proud board member of the DFW Press Club, and it's an iconic organization. They went on hiatus for a few years, but now they're…
The Jeff Crilley ShowJames Gee, Restaurant Industry Expert | The Jeff Crilley Show
It's no secret that the restaurant industry is tough. There are a lot of people who think they're going to make a fortune in restaurants, but the margins are…
The Jeff Crilley ShowJana O'Guin, President of Building Families For Tomorrow, Inc. | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think we all have a calling. If you think about what I'm doing right now, I first accomplished 25 years of TV news, and now my calling is helping other…
The Jeff Crilley ShowJeff Morgan, Suing To Stop No-Fault Divorce In Texas | The Jeff Crilley Show
I don't know when no-fault divorce started in Texas, but on its surface it sounds fine. No fault. Right? "Let's make it easy. Let's get through this together."…
The Jeff Crilley ShowChonnie Richey, Independence Garden | The Jeff Crilley Show
This show is all about food insecurity, and there are so many hungry people in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Although we come from a very affluent…
The Jeff Crilley ShowKevin Schneider & Mike Pine, Co-Hosts of the Hidden Money Podcast | The Jeff Crilley Show
I love people who are leading a movement, and my next two guests are the hosts of the Hidden Money Podcast. They've been around for three years. They just…
The Jeff Crilley ShowCharles Heasley, Blue Lion Leadership | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think you'll agree with me that we have a leadership crisis in America. It's not because we don't have strong leaders but because we don't have enough people…
The Jeff Crilley ShowPat Good, Storyteller & Author of "Good Stories That Light the Way" | The Jeff Crilley Show
I was in TV news for 25 years, and unfortunately, so many of the stories that I was telling were negative. They were sad and depressing, and so somebody has to…
The Jeff Crilley ShowHaleema Rahim, Haleema Rahim Realty | The Jeff Crilley Show
If you remember a few years ago, the real estate market was so hot, anybody who could fog a mirror would become a successful realtor, but I think the strong…
The Jeff Crilley ShowWill Koberg, Koberg Real Estate Group | The Jeff Crilley Show
I worked in TV news for 25 years, and I think TV news likes to glamorize the sensational. When you hear about the real estate market, you're always hearing…
The Jeff Crilley ShowEli Goldaris & Tim Abbracciamento, Isagani Yorke Capital Partners | The Jeff Crilley Show
As an entrepreneur myself, I get to hang around a lot of very successful entrepreneurs. I've known several who have exited their business here in the last…
The Jeff Crilley ShowVal Vidal, Meditation and Spiritual Teacher | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think sometimes the most dangerous person you can talk to is yourself, especially if you're telling yourself the wrong story. So many of us beat up on…
The Jeff Crilley ShowGodwin Dixon, Teresa's House | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think anybody of my generation is worried about that phone call from mom or dad that they've fallen, and most people don't make any plans for parenting their…
The Jeff Crilley ShowBrandy Schade, CEO of Strengthology Leadership Consulting, & Justin McCullough, CEO of RocketLeap | The Jeff Crilley Show
We've always heard the expression, "You're a born leader." Well, yes, there are born leaders, but there are also people who need to learn to lead a team. There…
The Jeff Crilley ShowTracy Irby, Director of the Center for Women Entrepreneurs at TWU | The Jeff Crilley Show
I can't think of a time in my adult life when becoming an entrepreneur has been more trendy. Many young people look at the most successful people on the planet…
The Jeff Crilley ShowTrudy Hankins, Entrepreneur, Communications Coach, & Speaker | The Jeff Crilley Show
It's 2025, so everybody needs to tell their own story, whether it's a personal brand or a corporate brand. You have to learn the special skills of…
The Jeff Crilley ShowTamar Springer, Documentary Filmmaker of More Than Santa Baby | The Jeff Crilley Show
If we had a Mount Rushmore of Christmas songs, "Santa Baby" would be on it. I mean, I think about the most iconic Christmas songs of all time. Of course…
The Jeff Crilley ShowConner Krizancic, Founder & CEO of SpeakrBrand | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think you would agree with me that over the last 20 or 30 years, the culture has changed. When I was growing up, you couldn't name a CEO, and now we can all…
The Jeff Crilley ShowVicki Cravens, Author of Carrots Are For Closers | The Jeff Crilley Show
There are a billion business books, and let's be honest, a lot of them are boring. It's a lot of Harvard jargon, and they seem to drag on. I love my next…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDavid & Carolyn Alvey, Aardvark Communications | The Jeff Crilley Show
When I wrote my book 20 plus years ago, I started thinking about PR people in Dallas-Fort Worth who impressed me, and I included a press release in my book…
The Jeff Crilley ShowMike Garabedian, Garabedian Properties | The Jeff Crilley Show
As long as I can remember, I've been obsessed with excellence. I remember in my TV news days, even though the camera person would be in charge of editing my…
The Jeff Crilley ShowKatie Schuck, Film Commissioner of the Dallas Film Commission | The Jeff Crilley Show
I'll tell you one of the reasons I came to Dallas in the early '90s was because of the television show Dallas. I was watching it up in Michigan, and Dallas…
The Jeff Crilley ShowCharles "Dr. Charlie" Powell M.D., Filmmaker of Healing Heroes - No Man Left Behind | The Jeff Crilley Show
We hear a lot about PTSD on the news. What we don't hear a lot about is PTSI. That's post-traumatic stress injury, and there's a big difference. Joining us in…
The Jeff Crilley ShowBob Gallup, Smart Start, Inc. | The Jeff Crilley Show
If you've watched the show for any length of time, you know I love to profile entrepreneurs. I love to profile people who are doing something with a purpose…
The Jeff Crilley ShowMelinda Marcus, Certified Body Language Expert and Author of Read the Zoom | The Jeff Crilley Show
I've always been fascinated with charisma and how somebody can come into a room, and the room changes. Part of that is their charm, their grace, and their…
The Jeff Crilley ShowSally Bryant, CEO of Bryant Group | The Jeff Crilley Show
There's an old saying that people don't leave companies, they leave bad bosses. Unfortunately, most bosses in America haven't even read a leadership book. They…
The Jeff Crilley ShowStephanie Chandler, CEO of Community Well TX | The Jeff Crilley Show
Obviously, there are needs all over the state of Texas. The big cities tend to get all the attention because that's where the media markets are. Smaller…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDr. Stan Harris, Dr. BreakThrough | The Jeff Crilley Show
I think you'll agree that we all have negative self-talk. We tell ourselves the wrong stories. We wake up in fear. Sometimes we can't sleep at night. Well, you…
The Jeff Crilley ShowBrandon Burden, Candidate in the Texas House Race for District 67 | The Jeff Crilley Show
In the studio right now is Brandon Burden. He has run for office before, and he is currently a candidate for Texas House District 67, which covers a large area…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDr. Veronica Sites, Mental Health Expert | The Jeff Crilley Show
We live in a crazy world. Let's be honest: there's so much stress going on. We had the pandemic, and then there's an epidemic of stress just in the average…
The Jeff Crilley ShowChaitan Fahnestock, Founder & CEO of Sportsmo, and Matt Rosen, Founder & CEO of Allata | The Jeff Crilley Show
On this network, we host the Dale Hansen Show, and I just had a conversation with him a couple of days ago about the death penalty and SMU paying players. If…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDonna Arp Weitzman, Author, & Johnathan Brownlee, Filmmaker | The Jeff Crilley Show
I'm so excited for this show because I've known Donna Arp Weitzman for a dozen years, and she's a many-times bestselling author. She took a radical departure…
The Jeff Crilley ShowDangelo Lee, Speaker, Author, Wellness Coach, & Thought Leader | The Jeff Crilley Show
I'm a believer. My father, brother, and uncle are all ministers. When I go to church, I don't hear a lot about fitness, and that's too bad because several…