Episodes

  • Truly Significant honors Steve Carlis, pioneer in tapping into human potential of Grant Cordone and Mel Robbins

    Truly Significant honors Steve Carlis, pioneer in tapping into human potential of Grant Cordone and Mel Robbins
    Apr 16 2026
    Steve Carlis can be viewed as a Truly Significant pioneer because the highest form of significance is not just building brands—it is seeing greatness in people before the world does. That is a rare gift. It means recognizing talent in its early, unfinished stages and helping it become influence, impact, and legacy.

    Why That Matters: Many people can judge performance after success is obvious.
    Very few can identify potential before the applause begins. That kind of vision requires:
    • Discernment – noticing gifts others overlook
    • Pattern recognition – seeing future momentum in present behavior
    • Courage – betting on people early
    • Stewardship – helping talent grow, not just using it
    • Belief – lending confidence until the person owns it themselves
    That is where significance begins. Through the lens of talent with leaders and communicators like Grant Cardone and Mel Robbins, the common thread is not just fame—it is human potential expressed at scale. To recognize figures like these early or help amplify their gifts means seeing:
    • the communicator before the crowd arrived
    • the message before it became movement
    • the discipline behind the brand
    • the hunger behind the headlines
    That is different from marketing. That is insight.
    A Success mentality asks “What did you build?”
    Significance asks:
    “Who did you lift?” If Steve Carlis has consistently identified talent, opened doors, and helped people maximize their gifts, then his real legacy is not media alone—it is the multiplication of lives and voices he helped elevate. Steve Carlis is significant not merely because he recognized stars, but because he understood a timeless truth: When you see human potential clearly—and act on it—you change futures. Visit www.2MarketMedia.com to learn more about Steve and his team.







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    29 mins
  • Truly Significant honors Dr. Ken Ro, ER doctor for 35+ years, author of PRIME. EVERYONE has 4 minutes!

    Truly Significant honors Dr. Ken Ro, ER doctor for 35+ years, author of PRIME. EVERYONE has 4 minutes!
    Apr 8 2026
    Truly Significant honors Dr. Ken Ro, 35+ year ER doctor, founder of Back in the Game Men, providing physician led concierge healthcare for men and author of PRIME: How to Win the Second Half of Life. Drawing on decades in the ER, Dr. Ro provides the most vulnerable conversation, opening his heart and soul to life, our daily stresses with such clarity and grace.

    Most people see stress as the enemy, but Dr. Ro has a different view. He helps us understand good stress.

    Of prime importance, rise above your current situation to look at your life with a new perspective. Consider the Artimus astronauts looking at Earth from 249,000 miles away about mankind.

    Think about the epiphanies of Dr. Ro realized when he took a 3 month hiatus from the ER. How can we crystalize our thoughts, happiness, and reframe into a beautiful narrative called....life.

    Everyone has 4 minutes.....hear it in this interview. Have some situational awareness. Get out of your own head.

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    50 mins
  • Truly Significant honors Finbar O'Hanlon, futurist, polymath, and parallel universe strategist

    Truly Significant honors Finbar O'Hanlon, futurist, polymath, and parallel universe strategist
    Apr 8 2026
    Finbar O'Hanlon is a futurist, music prodigy, and native of Liverpool, England. He now resides in Australia and creates the most fabulous music, sonic brands, and pantheon of sounds.

    Finbar riffs on the irrelevancy of prime time television and how it mirrors today's audience and how they are not reaching their full potential.

    Finbar has worked all of his life to live and be distinctive. Being different is the most powerful tool.

    Hear about the importance of chemistry in a team or in a musical band. It's enlightening.

    Listen to his experience and stories in the sonic/audio branding field of which he leads. He starts with how might we add value with audio and just does heavy research to find the cracks.

    Is fear driving bad branding decisions? Start by thinking about the top companies that might disrupt you in the next 12-24 to 36 months. Innovation is absolutely essential and your way to help you compete and adapt. Remember that NOT making a decision is making a decision. You have surrendered to fear.

    Listen until the end of the show to hear about parallel universe strategy.



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    41 mins
  • Truly Significant Texans presents Bob Schneider, celebrated Austin songwriter and musician

    Truly Significant Texans presents Bob Schneider, celebrated Austin songwriter and musician
    Apr 6 2026
    Truly Significant Texans honors Bob Schneider, prolific Austin songwriter and musician. He moved to Live Music Capital in 1989 and owes his significance to his Dad. Considering him a genius, his Dad was once an opera singer and could hear a song once and know the lyrics.

    Enjoy hearing about Bob's influences ranging from Tom Waits, Paul Simon, Queen and The Beatles.

    Hear about "how the sausage is made" meaning how songs are written, structured and finished. It includes coming up with a phrase, sending to fellow songwriters and forcing a deadline to finish. "You are always starting over to write something. Writing something good may even hinder you in a way. Consider Bridge Over Troubled Water?"

    Bob Schneider still has something to prove and you will know why.











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    45 mins
  • Truly Significant Moon Shot show riffs with Bryan McCleary, John Glenn's speechwriter and P&G Alum

    Truly Significant Moon Shot show riffs with Bryan McCleary, John Glenn's speechwriter and P&G Alum
    Apr 3 2026
    Truly Significant celebrates today's Moon Shot, John Glenn...all through the lens of Bryan McCleary.

    Bryan is the celebrated speechwriter for our hero- John Glenn.

    This special show honors our hero and weaves in Bryan's career at P&G, his message as an author, and provides timely advice to want to be entrepreneurs leaving corporate America.

    Follow Bryan on LInked in at Bryan McCleary.

    We promise that Bryan will return to talk about his latest book in a series that will help define YOUR own legacy.

    Enjoy this special tribute to John Glenn through the lens of Bryan. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bryan-mccleary_my-years-with-john-glenn-my-son-found-this-activity-7429510014412763137-vb5y?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAFA_cUB342RK47zUL7rTgxpazlpUEnDQxs

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    45 mins
  • Truly Significant honors the Sonic Guild of Austin featuring their CEO Dave Verratti

    Truly Significant honors the Sonic Guild of Austin featuring their CEO Dave Verratti
    Apr 3 2026
    Truly Significant honors Sonic Guild of Austin featuring their CEO Dave Verratti.

    Sonic Guild of Austin (www.sonicguild.org) is a nonprofit, membership-based organization that supports local musicians and the Austin music scene—financially and through community-building. Here’s a clear breakdown:
    • A community-powered music nonprofit (originally called Black Fret)
    • Founded in Austin in 2013
    • Part of a broader national organization with chapters in multiple cities
    💡 What it does
    • Gives grants and financial support to local artists
      • Over $6.5 million awarded to hundreds of Austin musicians and music businesses
    • Hosts live music events and private concerts for members
    • Builds a community of music supporters (patrons) who help decide which artists get funding


    Join the Sonic Guild today and enjoy a $100 discount on over 30 musical events in the coming year. Become a patron for under $800 and help other people.....think of others in need, starting with local musicians. https://sonicguild.org/membership/

    Get the inside story on the Sonic Guild through Dave's thoughtful response.....

    1. What moment or experience first made you realize that supporting musicians could be more than a passion—that it could be a calling?
    2. Sonic Guild has a unique model of investing in artists. What deeper need in the world were you trying to solve when you helped build it?
    3. How do you personally define a “truly significant” life, and how has that definition evolved through your work?
    Human Impact Over Metrics
    1. Beyond funding and exposure, how do you see Sonic Guild changing the lives of artists at a human level?
    2. Can you share a story where the impact of Sonic Guild went far beyond music—into someone’s identity, confidence, or sense of purpose?
    3. In a world that often measures success by streams and revenue, how do you keep your focus on significance?
    Community & Belonging
    1. Sonic Guild is rooted in Austin. What makes this city uniquely suited for building something meaningful for musicians?
    2. How does Sonic Guild foster a sense of belonging—not just for artists, but for the community that supports them?
    3. What role does generosity play in creating a thriving creative ecosystem?


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    32 mins
  • Truly Significant honors Chantal and John Steinreich, Austin based musicians extraordinaire from JDS Entertainment

    Truly Significant honors Chantal and John Steinreich, Austin based musicians extraordinaire from JDS Entertainment
    Apr 3 2026
    Truly Significant honors Chantel and John Steinreich, Austin based, husband and wife team that perform around Texas and oversee JDS Entertainment.

    Hear their inside story that includes 30 years in LA, early years in New Jersey, a chapter in Vegas, and now in Austin. They met at an arts and media church in the center of Hollywood. They have been playing professionally together since 1998 and started JDS Entertainment.

    Listen to Chantel's layered life that has a foundation from her Grandmother's value system.

    Pay attention to how Chantel and John have built their enterprise, keeping family priorities in order. There are lessons to learn!

    Enjoy this extraordinary couple and contact them at www.jdsentertainment.com

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    50 mins
  • Truly Significant honors author Deborah Farone, celebrating Breaking Ground

    Truly Significant honors author Deborah Farone, celebrating Breaking Ground
    Mar 27 2026
    Deborah Farone has spoken to and inspired women on four continents often meeting with "rainmakers" who rank among the world's top business generators. As the former CMO of two of the world's most prestigious law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore, along with with Debevoise & Plimpton,. Deborah made it her mission to shed light on the accomplishments of leading women lawyers in those practices.

    Hear about best practices from Deborah's experience especially in business development. Of significance is the beautiful metaphor of gardening that comes out of this conversation.

    Deborah speaks of unique gardens where there was supreme focus to increase output. She watched enterprises/gardens grow as positive patterns were uncovered.

    Listen to the lovely tribute to her Mom, "never quite knowing where wisdom may find us."

    The big takeaways from Breaking Ground: How Successful Women Lawyers Build Thriving Practices were balancing ambition and authenticity, understanding mindset shifts that can drive significance, and how to transition from transactional service to trusted advisor.

    Visit www.deborahfarone.com today and purchase Breaking Ground from Amazon.

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    34 mins