Reality Check With Craig Price

Michael Contreras from the South Texas Apparition Research Society (S.T.A.R.S for short!) visits Craig on this Halloween edition Reality Check. They discuss hauntings, tools of the trade, some disturbing events that Michael and his wife had in a creepy house as well as Craig's overwhelming skepticism. Feel free to leave your paranormal experiences on the website comments at http://realitycheckpodcast.com or email craig your story at craig@speakercraigprice.com

Judy Blake returns to discuss her personal journey of raising 2 children with Autism. She and Craig talk about the misguided stereotypes placed on autistic children, how there are varying degrees of the "Autistic Spectrum" and how a single mother raises two boys with special needs and keeps her sanity. All Craig knows is he isn't doing nearly enough each day compared to the crazy-busy Judy and he probably needs to pick up the pace! Find more about Judy and her book "Judy's World: The World of Autism through a Mother's Eyes" at http://www.judysworld.info/

Liam Dunfey of University Advisors Admission Specialists joins Craig in Boston to talk about higher learning. More importantly, how to get into institutions of higher learning. They discuss selecting the right school, Craig's horrible grades and how applying to college isn't as the same as when Craig applied years ago. You can learn more about Liam's company University Advisors Admission Specialists at http://www.admissionspecialists.com

Ezra Charles talks with Craig about writing songs, arranging music and knowing that the shower is the best place to think about horns. While Craig can't sing or play any instrument, he does appreciate an entertainer when he sees one, which is why he gets Ezra to play some piano and talk about his life as inventor and musician! Included in this podcast is the great song "88 Answers". Ezra Charles and the Works can be found at http://www.ezracharles.com. Join him on facebook too!

Avish Parashar stops by to talk about improvisation. He and Craig discuss being Indian, using comedy to pick-up women (Spoiler: You can't!) improv as a tool and how being authentic and in the moment can lead to performance magic. Avish is also hosting a 4 day workshop in Las Vegas Oct. 13-16. Visit http://www.thespeakingschool.com for more information. You can also learn more about Avish at his blog http://www.motivationalsmartass.com and http://www.avishparashar.com.

Shawn Doyle, sales expert from New Light Learning and Development, sits down with a frustrated Craig as they talk sales. Shawn tries to get Craig over his disdain for sales, all while trying to sell Craig's own book to him! They touch on prospecting, NASCAR, following-up and why you need to know so much before you even make a sales call. Shawn can be found on twitter @Motiv8er as well as his website http://www.sldoyle.com/. Also look for his new book The Soul Survivor in stores now!

Anastasia Turchetta joins Craig and covers a wide array of dental topics. From HPV to oral sex to the trauma Craig had with dental scaling to how cool digital x-rays are. Plus you learn all about Craig's personal oral hygiene! You can't miss that!! If you have a mouth and that mouth has teeth, you need to check this podcast out. Head over to Anastasia's YouTube channel to get her weekly dental videos!

LCDR Chip Lutz, USN(Ret), MSEd, CLL (whew, that's a lot of letters!) joins Craig to discuss his 22 years of service in the Navy, where he was on 9/11, how the war in the Middle East made him a single parent (not what you think!) and why a little laughter can go a long way. Learn more about Chip at http://www.unconventionalleader.com/ and follow him on twitter @chiplutz

Jessica Pettitt comes to discuss Social Justice and Social Diversity as well as to get Craig to self-reflect and understand the world around him. She talks about the importance of humanizing our role models, taking accountability for social injustice in society as well as explaining to Craig the difference between Geeks, Nerds and Dorks. Learn more about Jessica and her great programs at http://www.iamjustice.com and "like" her "I Am...Social Diversity and Justice" page on Facebook.

Tim Mathy, partner at Speak Inc. speakers bureau, offers up a true reality check for speakers wanting to get involved with a bureau. From incessant calls to unsolicited mailings, Tim dispels myths many speakers have about bureaus and let's Craig know exactly what he's looking for in a speaker (hint: What the Client wants!!) and how he prefer's speakers contact him (Answer: He doesn't.) Craig somehow manages to avoid being blacklisted from Tim's Bureau (he thinks so anyway) while asking honest questions. A great interview for new speakers breaking in or looking to get into the business. Follow Speak Inc. on twitter at http://twitter.com/speakinc

Scott McKain, NSA Hall of Famer, comes on the podcast to discuss a topic Craig is usually loathe to talk about: Motivation. Not that Craig dislikes the topic but "Motivational Speakers". Thankfully Scott is NOT one of those. Though he is a smooth sounding, content driven speaker with the ability to motivate! They discuss enthusiasm vs. motivation, dealing with large audiences, Craig invents a new term "Country Dropping" and near the end Scott turns the tables on Craig and starts interviewing him for a change!! Learn more about Scott at his obviously named website http://www.scottmckain.com as well as his new book "Collapse of Distinction".

Judson Laipply stops by to not only discuss his internet video sensation "The Evolution of Dance", but also talks about the Evolution of Judson as a speaker. Craig tries to figure out how he can become as wildly popular as Judson as well as learning what it's like to meet Oprah, go on the Today show and dance with Daniel Tosh. You can learn all about Judson and his great programs at and if you're one of the 7 people who haven't seen it yet, check out his YouTube video that launched him "The Evolution of Dance"

Kirstin Carey, owner of Nourish restaurant and creator of this week's Gluten-Free Expo and Conference in Scottsdale, joins Craig to discuss some of the effects caused by gluten allergies, how hard it is to find good gluten-free places to eat and why she felt the need to start a conference around the whole issue. Craig asks the deep, pressing questions like why gluten-free cakes taste so bad and how can he get the VIP treatment whenever he finally gets to Kirstin's restaurant. Learn more about the conference and Kirstin's restaraunt Nourish at http://www.nourish123.com

Jonathan Schwartz has been called plenty of names, but the one most often that can be published is Vinny Verelli. Jon talks with Craig about theater, prison performances  their infamous pasts as mimes and most importantly, how Vinny Verelli came to be. Craig also talks about his crazy time on the road at the National Speaker's Association in Anaheim and a chance encounter with a childhood icon, Frank Oz. You can find more about Jon's alter-ego at http://www.motivatethis.net as well as http://www.cookingwithvinny.com

  Sean K. Thompson, filmmaker, novelist, actor and overall creative talent de jour, sits down with former cast mate Craig to talk about looking like frumpy character actors, bad skits from the past, as well as Sean’s latest project “Deck Chairs”. All while Craig tries to subtly and blatantly convince Sean to cast him as the star of his next film. Find more about Sean at http://www.timecrossd.com

Alan "Nordling" Cerny from Ain't it Cool News returns to preview the upcoming summer movies with Craig. They talk Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Captain America and superhero movies, their mutual love of Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom, Cowboys and Aliens’ promise of a revitalized Harrison Ford as wells Rise of the Planet of the Apes and others. As always, follow Alan on twitter @NordlingAICN

Alan Cerny, otherwise known as "Nordling", one of the great movie reviewers of Ain't It Cool News joins Craig to talk about their favorite subject: Movies! They discuss the letter Steven Spielberg sent Alan after a touching review of E.T., Craig's dislike of Cher, visiting Skywalker Ranch and dealing with talkback Trolls. A great interviewer in his own right, Alan had his hands full steering Craig to remain on subject. Yet somehow a fun and engaging interview is the end result! You can follow Alan on twitter @NordlingAICN

Lisa Giesler tries to organize the mess that is Craig's head in the latest podcast. While discussing personal and professional organization, dealing with clutter and setting up file systems at work, Lisa must deal with Craig’s tangential talk of why New Orleans residents drink (Spoiler: it's the heat!) how his wife reacts to his own brand of organization and why it might be best to lie to relatives. Learn more about Lisa at http://www.atimeandplace4.com

Judy Blake of Cirque Imagination drops by to explain how people flying through your event and spinning nearly to their death at regular intervals can make an event even better! She explains there's so much more happening behind the scenes that hopefully you’ll never notice that makes an event memorable. After talking about the very athletic and talented performers, Craig immediately pulled a muscle unplugging his laptop and needed bed rest for a week. Find out more about Judy's company at http://www.cirqueimagination.com

Kelly Kimberly with Kimberly Public Affairs talks with Craig about how to handle the media when things go sour. They discuss Rep. Anthony Weiner, Toyota, Donald Trump as well as wide variety of “normal” things that Public Relations can do to help smaller businesses, not just immature, out of control celebrities and public figures! Learn more about Kelly and her agency at