Eliances Heroes

Curt Jones founder of Dippin Dots is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm iHeart Podcastone. They discuss how a project in the lab while teaching an unexpected group of students and Jones' love of ice cream lead to the invention of Dippin Dots. Coffee now received the same treatment and is just as delicious in 40 Below Joe. "All entrepreneurs, when small, do what needs to be done"

Robert Jones the president of Communication Concepts AZ is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes amfm, iHeart, Podcastone. They discuss how CCAZ helps its clients do more with less and create an impact through sound and reliable technology solutions. With more than 25 years of experience, Jones truly loves supporting his customers and has found the key is excellent customer service. "I believe we all are geniuses in some way."

Angie Hicks co-founder of Angie's List is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm, iHeart radio, Podcastone. She talks about the humble beginnings of the company knocking on doors to ensure homeowners can find reputable and recommended resources for projects around the house. "Dream Big and follow your dreams; try different avenues and accept opportunities."

Jennifer Johnson founder of Power of 3P Coaching is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm iheart. Her companies, Power of 3P and 6 Figure Sacred Sales, Cultivate Success. Sparkle (as she's known by her clients) educates about unleashing your own money warrior and improving every facet of your life.

Pat Bondurant President of the Bondurant Performance Driving and Racing School is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes amfm, iHeart. Pat talks about her rich history in fast design for performance vehicles including Tomahawk fighter jets and now the cars at Bondurant Racing School. She met and married her adoring husband in a karmic love story that's rumored to be turned into a movie. Along with family, she runs the performance driving and racing school started by her husband. Bondurant is passionate about her drive to end child abuse with her involvement in ChildHelp. Thanks to a nomination from Stacey Weber, President of ChildHelp, visit childhelp.org to learn more and get involved.

Bob Bondurant Hall of Fame Racing Legend is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm and iHeart radio. Bob talks about the crazy early days of his race car driving career and becoming the go-to racing consultant for filming movies with James Garner, Robert Wagner and Paul Newman. Now he heads up the Bondurant Racing School which has received much acclaim as the pre-eminent school for performance driving. Bondurant is a proud supporter of ChildHelp.com and was nominated by Phoenix ChildHelp President, Stacey Weber.

Ron Petty CEO Farleys Market Holdings is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm, iHeart. They discuss what it takes to effect change in large companies and how he's now working with his co-founders to bring big box goods to those without a warehouse club store nearby. Petty also explains how children need education, discipline, and a competitive drive to succeed in business.

Alexis DeJoria NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Funny Car Race Car Driver is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. The discuss the incredible support she receives from family despite the dangerous nature of her career. Breaking down barriers in a male dominated sport Dejoria brings passion and a fighter's attitude to the track. She also shares lessons learned from her famous father, the co-founder of Paul Mitchell Systems and Patron Spirits.

Dave Erickson founder of FreeConferenceCall dot com is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. They discuss the middle-of-the-night inspiration for FreeConferenceCall and how he's able to keep the service free for customers. He tells David the importance of a great team, organic growth and not having to answer to anyone with the direction of the company.

Jimmy Osmond President of Osmond Entertainment is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. They discuss what it was like for Jimmy growing up the youngest Osmond in such a prominent family of world recognized entertainers. Osmond now manages the family business and also took over operations and performance at the Andy Williams Performing Arts Center in Branson Missouri. The Osmond children were coached and mentored by Williams best known for classic music hits. Osmond also was the only one in his family to score a #1 hit overseas.

Paul Penzone Candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show. They discuss what it takes to be Sheriff in Maricopa County Arizona, protecting the masses, and anti-bullying effort. Penzone a 20+ year veteran of law enforcement takes on Sheriff Joe Arpaio for the office. On retirement from the force, Penzone signed on as Vice President of ChildHelp, and organization dedicated to rescuing and protecting children from child abuse and neglect. The main goal is to put victims of abuse on the path to brighter days. Penzone was nominated by ChildHelp Phoenix President Stacey Weber. Visit ChildHelp dot org for more information.

Craig Ceccanti is co-founder of Pinots Palette, interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. Craig talks about how the Pinots Palette idea came during a dining room discussion with co-founders. They built the business literally over nights and weekends while working daytime jobs until they decided to bite the bullet and jump in to it full time. The company has seen meteoric rise in popularity and spawned copy cats across the Country.

Bassel Osmani co-founder of Pita Jungle is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes in Business radio. They discuss the inception of Pita Jungle, the first vegan Arizona restaurant inspired by a co-op market in Tempe Arizona. Arizona State University graduates combined experience and dreams to create a healthier eating experience.

Chris Dull CEO Global Franchise Group is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. They talk about the GFG craveable indulgence brands the company has, and its standards of impeccable customer service. Dull also discusses how the company supports its franchisors and his favorite indulgence brand.

Patrick Kennedy former Congressman is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. Kennedy is the son of Senator Ted Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy. He and David discuss the epidemic of Opioid addiction and the campaign to decriminalize those recovering from the addiction. Kennedy also talks about his own struggles with addiction, the family legacy of being a Kennedy and more.

Jessica Mah founder of InDinero is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They talk about how Jessica started her career as an entrepreneur at age 11 and graduated from college early to start InDinero. Phenomenal drive and dedication leads to success for young entrepreneur who landed on the cover of INC magazine when her company won Inc 5000 status.

JD Hayworth an anchor for NewsMax Media is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show.Hayworth commands a room, and has presence. They talk about JD's time working for the American people as a representative of Arizona in the US Congress, and his experience in news media.

Mogens Lykketoft President of the United Nations is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss the pressures of politics on the world stage, and he shares his advice for the people of the United States (6:00) heading into an election. "If you invest yourself and engage time in what you hear and see you sense where the truth lies."

Mike Muhney founder of ACT Software is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances heroes radio show amfm. Muhney created the CRM industry with ACT which to date has been purchased by over 10 Million users. His new project is VIPOrbit Software and Vipor Plus, an Apple focused platform designed to integrate all global user needs for collaboration, organization, and relationship management.

Brendan Synnot founder of Bare Naked Foods is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Synnot was a popular Survivor reality TV show cast member and also created Evol Foods sold at fresh markets around the country. Now his latest venture is PACT Organic wear for men women and children.

Pernille Lopez former CEO IKEA is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss international business, and how a young woman from Denmark rose in the ranks to lead one of the largest and most recognized retail companies in the world. Her new initiative is for Good Life Designed and creating the life of your dreams today.

Nely Galan former President Telemundo is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Galan was the first latina to participate on Donald Trump Apprentice show. Known as a driver, innovator, and advocate for empowerment she inspires women and all in their entrepreneurial goals. She talks about being a catalyst for change and her book SELF MADE.

Les Gold is the Star of the Hard Core Pawn reality tv series interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show am fm. Gold owns American Jewelry and Loan in Detroit. They talk about the meteoric rise of reality tv, how his show got started, and working with family.

Peter Leslie founder of Clingnotes is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Peter and David discuss how he took several songs to number 1 as a musician marketer and was a winner of the John Lennon songwriting award. Clingnotes are the genius invention of handy sheets that adhere to any wall surface without adhesive of any kind or without leaving marks.

Alexander Mullen World Record Memory Athlete is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They talk about how someone can best improve working memory, and the system Mullen developed for teaching others to have better memory.

Tariq Farid founder CEO Edible Arrangements is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. What started as a flower shop blossoms into a company with 1300 plus franchises and more than 450 million in annual revenue. Constantly on the path of innovation Farid is the epitome of an entrepreneur. He even developed his own processes and many of the software systems for running the franchises.

Anne Gill President of Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce is interviewed by David Cogan. Find out what she carries in her wallet, and how 25 years of business development and administrative experience is put to good use in her community of Ahwatukee, AZ.

Van Jones host of CNN Crossfire is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Jones has partnered with Newt Gingrich and Patrick Kennedy on Advocating for Opioid Recovery awareness. He is a lifelong activist for public and environmental improvement as founder of The Dream Corps, Rebuild The Dream, Green For All, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Color of Change.

Brad Hilton President of Legion Capital is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Hilton is grandson of the famed American hotelier Conrad Hilton who created the well-known Hilton family brand of hotels. Brad formerly was an executive in the family business before going out on his own including starting Legion Capital with esteemed partners. Legion plans for deploying the most technologically advanced crowdfunding portal in the industry.

Ralph Tapscott President and CEO of Republic Bank AZ is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Republic Bank AZ was voted best US bank under 100 Million. Tapscott shares his secrets of building the community and employing others while supporting local business.

Brian Smith Founder of Ugg Australia is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Smith created the famous sheepskin boots after noticing the lack of cozy boot options in California while studying at UCLA's school of graduate management. He and David discuss surfing, family and fashion. Smith's book, The Birth of a Brand – Launching Your Entrepreneurial Passion and Soul also is mentioned along with the road from starting out to building a multimillion dollar footwear empire.

Duke Merhavy is owner of Fractional CMO and is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss Duke's leadership roles with large corporations and startups. His ability to jump in and help companies that truly are in need makes him a hero in addition to being an Eliances member.

Anson Williams known for playing Potsie from Happy Days in interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss life on the Happy Days set, working with icons from the TV and film industry like Ron Howard, Henry Winkler and the rest of the cast. Williams continued to work in production and direction on many films and TV shows including current projects. He also talked about working to end drowsy driving with his uncle, Dr. Heimlich of the famed Heimlich Maneuver. They use the power of pepper and lemon to instantly wake up and avoid accidents when driving drowsy.

Richard Lustig is a 7time lottery grand prize winner, he is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They talk about the system Lustig developed for increasing changes of winning any lottery.

Heidi Jennenga CEO WebPT is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss the physical therapy industry and how Heidi's experience in the field brought her to the conclusion that there had to be a better way to run a physical therapy business. A gap located, she and her husband co-founded WebPT. Heidi talks about how working with a spouse can be challenging but offers immense rewards.

Newt Gingrich is the former US House Speaker who is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss family, The Speaker's political career, and the issue of Opioid addiction. The Speaker has teamed up with Van Jones of CNN's Crossfire, and Patrick Kennedy, congressman and son of the late Ted Kennedy, to Advocate for Opioid Recovery and the decriminalization of it.

Jose Costa of CEO Driven Brands MAACO Econo Lube n Tune, and others is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show on Money Radio amfm. They discuss authenticity in leadership and his time working at VP of marketing, research and development for Burger King.

Tim Davis CEO of UPS Store is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss franchising and the proliferation of UPS Store having 4500 locations.

Dan Cane Founder of Modernizing Medicine is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Cane discusses inspiration and the drive to revolutionize not one but two industries Education and Healthcare.

John Scully was CEO of Apple and was interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Sculley discusses his time joining Apple at the dawn of the Apple computer takeover, and lessons learned from founder Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. He also discusses his book Moonshot about harnessing the opportunities of new technology to build a billion dollar business.

Stacey Weber President of ChildHelp Phoenix is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss the epidemic of abuse impacting children all over and how ChildHelp's mission is making an impact. Together with founder Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Weber works with celebrities from the big screen to the small screen and beyond to work toward ending child abuse.

Renaud Visage the Co Founder of Eventbrite is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Renaud calls in to the show from Paris France to discuss the meteoric transformation of event planning brought on by the joining of internet and Eventbrite.

Dara Torres Olympic swimming medalist is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Live from Rio, Dara and David discuss what it takes to be an Olympian, and lessons for children aspiring to be Olympians. Together with other well known Olympians Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci, Julie Foudy and their children, McDonalds sponsored 100 children from around to walk in the Olympic opening ceremonies in Rio.

Ash Kumra is the founder of Youngry .com He was interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. David and Ash discuss entrepreneurship and the importance of engaging young entrepreneurs to help them be successful. Youngry is named for the young and success-hungry entrepreneurs Kumra is driven to inspire.

David Novak of Yum! Brands is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss the power of appreciation as focused on in Novak's book Oh Great One.

Scott Lamascus founder of HiRiz Hoops is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss how Lamascus went from working in Aviation to creating his revolutionary remote controlled basketball hoop system. He is a member of Eliances, The Place Where Entrepreneurs Align. Listen to find out how he came up with the idea to create his revolutionary basketball hoop.

Bill Handwerker former Executive and Grandson of Nathan Handwerker founder of Nathans Famous is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show on amfm radio. Nathans Famous celebrating 100 years with book authored by Handwerker in honor of his grandfathers legacy.

Dina Dwyer-Owens Co Chair of Dwyer Group is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Dwyer Group is comprised of the well known brands of Molly Maids, Mr Rooter, 5 Star Painting and more. She talks about her book on Values which she created initially as an initiative at her company. Dwyer-Owens also tells David about the experience of being on the hit TV series Undercover Boss.

Henrik Fisker the iconic automotive designer is interviewed by David Cogan of the Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Fisker discusses car design and how inspiration comes from sketching and thinking about what he wants to see on the road. Fisker is a real creator, entrepreneur, innovator, mentor, and brand ambassador that has designed such iconic cars and James Bond style Ashton Martins, BMWs, V8 Vantage, Fisker Karma, Viking Motorcycles, Rocket, Destino and Force 1. Passion drives creation of his dream vehicles. He talks about how not all designs work and the difficulty of designing cars. From childhood to now he's always loved cars and wanted to be a designer. True vision and american design school helped him get his start.

Bill Clinton is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm. They cover all the questions you want to know about from bucket lists, and future goals to how much power is afforded in office. Be sure to listen to the interview in full for a special surprise.