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Rebecca Zung – Get Narcissists Out of Your Life - Rebecca Zung is one of the Top 1% of attorneys in the nation, having been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Lawyer in America", as "Legal Elite" by Trend Magazine, and recognized by her peers and the judiciary as AV(c), preeminent rated in family law, the highest possible rating for an attorney by Martindale Hubbell. But her journey wasn't always easy. Get everything about Rebecca at rebeccazung.com Rebecca, with our Pete, discusses dealing with people going through divorce, understanding the personality type of a narcissist, how can you hold yourself accountable and be better, 5 signs that you're in a relationship with a narcissist, what has she learned from her podcast, how can energy be transferred even online, and what's next for her. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/7ptA6DByWTI Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly

John Ziegler - With the Benefit of Hindsight, The Penn State Scandal/Hoax - John Ziegler has spent the last 10+ years investigating the Penn State, Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. The bottom line is, the loner John has examined the evidence, the more he's convinced, this is a hoax. Listen to With the Benefit of Hindsight on Spotify Obviously, nobody supports child abuse, but this is part of the problem, in a rush to judgment, it appears injustice has won the day. Point after point of the scandal is fraught with problems, inconsistencies and compulsion towards to the scandal's survival. John and his team have created a multi-part podcast, With The Benefit of Hindsight (on Spotify), breaking down the entire case...each person, each element and each missing piece of evidence. Find the podcast on your favorite podcast channel. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/8OguLQNfQt0 Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you i

John Davidson - Club Sandwich, Singer, Songwriter, Entertainer - We love John Davidson. Heck, everyone loves him...for the last 50+ years John has entertained us as a guest host on Johnny Carson, a square and host of Hollywood Squares, a singer and songwriter and of course, as a host for $100,000 Pyramid, and That's Incredible. Jon Leon Guerrero and Pete A Turner have a blast talking to John and we're sure you 'll feel the same way. Get to John's new club, Club Sandwich, in Sandwich New Hampshire, get up, get out and have a great time with John. If You're in the neighborhood, get to John's new joint Club Sandwich, in Sandwich New Hampshire. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/KocQ2jriI2g Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!​ ​​Haiku We all get older So John updates the lyrics The tune stays the same ​Similar episodes: Mandy Barnett - youtu.be/ADtm1TRBuqU Patrick Siebe

Bruce Sudano – American Sunset - Bruce Sudano is a famous songwriter noted for his hit-crafting work for Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, and Jermaine Jackson – released his powerful and pertinent debut track "American Sunset," accompanied by an affecting video produced by Noksound. Bruce says, "I wrote 'American Sunset' out of concern for the direction of my country and as a warning, fearing that if we don't change our ways we will continue to sink as a nation already evidencing the early stages of decline. For more on Bruce's incredible music head to www.brucesudano.com In this episode, he and our man Pete A Turner, through their friendly, spontaneous conversation, discuss his type of writing which is very much emotional, his songs, challenging yourself, and whether he can write a sappy song (and he can). For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/-pqX4qAzD9k Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to su

Mark Sullivan - The Last Green Valley - Mark Sullivan has authored lots and LOTS of book. He and Pete A Turner sit down and talk about his process, how growth and the latest book called, "The Last Green Valley" Get the last Green Valley on Amazon amzn.to/2PEMcyX Mark's book tells the tale of the Martel's, a Ukrainian family who lives on the edge of survival in Stalinist Russia. Then things get worse and the Nazis stand between them and a new life. World War II books aren't just about tanks and paratroopers...this time it's about family. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/2wxS9iFp2Mc Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! ​Haiku The Last Green Valley The Martels flee the Nazis Will the escape work?​​ Similar episodes: Glenn Zeitz - youtu.be/5Ww5bsw4YVM Henry Langrehr & Jim DeFelice - youtu.be/HRNVTD1PsjY Graham Hurley - youtu.be/F6FuMNMHKOc Join us in supporting Sav

Joe Duca – Evergreen Director, Indie Filmmaker - Award-winning indie writer-director Joe Duca toured with his debut feature-length film, Evergreen (2020), winner of the Houston Broadcast Critics Association's Best Picture, Best Actress, & Best Supporting Actress Awards, Hunter Mountain Film Festival's Best Director, and the Fort Worth Indie Film Showcases Audience Choice Award, among others, prior to landing distribution through Indiecan Pictures, and a December 2020 release. Watch Evergreen on Amazon at amzn.to/3arlnpX He and our Pete A Turner discuss his indie film, how he likes to get to know the cast before shooting in order to get the best of them, how you don't always enjoy doing what you love, how long he thinks legendary actors will "live on" through their legacy and more. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/_tLT4axup0M Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!

Karith Foster - You Can Be Perfect Or You Can Be Happy - Karith is a humorist, TV and radio personality, actress, inspirational and motivational speaker, entrepreneur and author. Karith is the author of Laugh Your Way to Happiness: 101 Ways to Have a Great Laugh and the soon-to-be released children's book Lealah Finds Love. Karith is co-creator of the diversity program "Stereotyped 101″ and founder and creator of "Laughter Bootcamp" a personal development seminar that utilizes laughter and group exercises to promote stress relief, productivity and team building for individuals, groups, organizations and corporations. Get more about Karith, including her book You Can Be Perfect Or You Can Be Happy on www.karith.com In this episode with Matt Balaker supporting our Pete, Karith talks about her experience as a comic, people stereotyping her as a "Huxtable", her views on diversity vs "INversity", her appearance in the documentary Can We Take a Joke, being accused of "fat cat shaming" (yeah you read it right), bein

Dan McLaughlin - Baseball and Politics, MLB Cancels Atlanta - Dan McLaughlin returns to the Break It Down Show. Dan is a Senior Writer for the National Review. While we often have Dan on to discuss current events, today, we're focusing on the start of the MLB season. Of course, MLB has inserted itself into politics and canceled Atlanta as this year's All-Star game host. This strikes Pete A Turner and Dan as odd since Rob Manfred seems to want to punish Georgia residents for creating greater integrity in the election system...which, is their right. BUT, it's still baseball season so we also talk about one of our favorite things, BASEBALL. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Howdi3DvApc Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show! ​Haiku Atlanta canceled Manfred chooses politics Let us just, Play Ball!!! ​Similar episodes: Dan McLaughlin - youtu.be/lTekV13hoOs Rob Neyer & J

Hana Bajramovic – The Second Amendment, Who Right is It - One of the things that makes the Break It Down Show great is our ability to hear both sides of a conversation. In this episode, Pete A Turner hosts Hana Bajramovic, a lawyer, and now author. Hana's book focuses on the history of the US' 2nd Amendment. Gun rights to some are a group or community right. To others, it's an individual right. Rather than have a debate, Pete invited Ryan Petty who lost his daughter in the Parkland Fl school shooting. Get Hana's book Whose Right Is It?: The Second Amendment and the Fight over Guns on Amazon at hamzn.to/3xcNdz3 Ryan and Hana have similar goals. They each want to reduce harm, but they have differing viewpoints on how to accomplish it. Somehow, we manage to navigate our way through disagreement, while maintaining respect...if nothing else, there's the lesson in this wonderful episode. the intro for this episode is provided by cohost Ryan Petty. Ryan does a lot of things...but most importantly, he's working regio

Wilfred Reilly - Is Race a Problem in the US? - Wil returns to the Break It Down Show to hang with Pete A Turner. Wil's star continues to rise. Reilly has been on Fox and Friends, Tucker Carlson and again on BIDS. What sets Wil apart from others in his field, is the use of empirical data allowing for better illustration of problems. Get Wil's book Hate Crime Hoax amzn.to/3tDLvEw Get Wil's book Taboo: 10 Facts [You Can't Talk About] amzn.to/3x5yWnF Wil's book Hate Crime Hoax continues to be relevant, even peaking in the top 100 on Amazon despite the book being several years old. The fellas discuss, race, academia and measuring groups on skin tone rather than a host of other factors. Whether it's debunking White Fragility, Race Mongering in General or Taboo topics, we need more discussions like this. Watch the live version of this episode on YouTube at youtu.be/08tc0_JBF6k Our intro today is provided by Brad Hutchings. Brad is a long-time supporter of BIDS, and a smart dude. Brad brings quite a bit of insight t

Serge Cheretovich - Serge Creator, Content Creator - Serge the Creator has figured out how to make a LOT of money on blogging, podcasting and YouTubing. His agency services creators looking to break out themselves. His strategies and guidance are industry standard. Serge's story is one of hard work, a few breaks and a willingness to reinvent himself. The result is a successful, insightful dude who we simply, can't get enough of. BTW, Serge is also a successful immigrant story. Born in Ukraine, Serge has made it a LONG way to high rise living in DTLA. Watch the live version of this episode on YouTube at youtu.be/3XGYWHhqJPo Our intro today is provided by David Kneiss. David is a past guest and documentarian. His latest project chronicles the story of Medal of Honor recipient Jason Dunham's sacrifice on 22APR2004. The Gift debuts in the Summer of 2021. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show

Lisa Jackson - Culture Pros, How Do Values Show UP - Pete A Turner LOVES talking about culture with folks who know. Lisa Jackson knows what she's doing. She's the co-founder of Corporate Culture Pros. It's remarkable to note that many corporate mergers fail...and much of that failure is attributed to incongruence in culture. Corp culture is a challenge for any organization...it's folks like Lisa that sort it out for them. Hang on, this one starts out fast and moves like lightning. Get Lisa's culture-focused magazine and facts about her company at corporateculturepros.com For the LIVE version of this show head to https://youtu.be/vYXk-WuPVHQyoutu.be/vYXk-WuPVHQ The intro for this episode is provided by Keith Wright. Keith has known Pete for decades...he was Pete's youth pastor and the relationship helped form the dude we know and love today. Keith discusses Thrivent where he's an investment advisor. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the mone

Jason Mendelsohn – Superman HPV – Jason Mendelsohn is an HPV Oropharyngeal (Tonsil) Cancer Survivor, married, business owner & member of Executive Board for Head & Neck Cancer Alliance. Jason's story began back in April 2014, when he felt a bump on his neck. Three days later, without any symptoms except the bump, he got the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil, ultimately being diagnosed as stage 4 HPV related tonsil cancer. The fight was on and Jason transformed himself in Superman to battle cancer. Get more of Jason's incredible story at supermanhpv.com or on Twitter at Twitter.com/SupermanHPV Pete A Turner gets into Jason's incredible journey on the Break It Down Show. As it turns out, he and actor Michael Douglas have more in common than the love for Catherine Zeta Jones. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/ZW1mQfB5X3Y Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes directly to s

Jason Piccolo - US Border Crisis, Nobody Has the Answer - Jason Piccolo is an expert on immigration and the border crisis on the US' southern border with Mexico. He's been an agent on the ground, he's been a whistleblower when the Obama administration failed to protect immigrant children...and he's been a warrior against human trafficking for years. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/Ha42o6MB-5Q Jason and Pete A Turner get into the crisis...and Jason notes that it never ceases. He asserts that because the US is an ideal as well as a destination, an entire economy is created to get people to and across the border. This isn't a political problem...it's a human one. Today's intro is provided by PETE!!! While this is episode 933 for the podcast the live versions of the show passed 1000 episodes this week. Pete checks in with a big announcement and to thank everyone. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you invest goes

John DeMartini – The Values Factor - John DeMartini is a world-renowned specialist in human behavior, a researcher, author and global educator. He has developed a series of solutions applicable across all markets, sectors and age groups. His education curriculum ranges from corporate empowerment programs, financial empowerment strategies, self-development programs, relationship solutions and social transformation programs. Get more about John at drdemartini.com or just click on his FB account facebook.com/drjohndemartini Get all of his books on Amazon amzn.to/3dz9j7h On BIDS John shares his beginnings of how he was not expected to amount to anything in life, his love for delegating, how he manages to still "travel" via Zoom, seeing the upside and downside in everything, and he and host Pete even say a thing or two about epigenetics. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/iMBt__fKHyY Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money

DJ Severe - LA Dodgers DJ, World Champion - We met DJ Severe a few years ago. The Dodgers have always been a favorite team for Pete...but then it got better. The Dodgers invited Jon, Pete and BRENNA! to Dodger Stadium to record a show. Since then we've hosted conversations with Joe Davis, Todd Leitz and DJ Severe all from the Dodger family. You gotta check out DJ Severe's live DJ sessions on Facebook #BopsOnly Now that the Dodgers won the World Series, we wanted to check in with our homeboy and see what it feels like to be a champion. Imagine as a kid, you're a Dodger fan...you go to Jackie Robinson HS, You get to meet Rachel Robinson...this is a dream life. Today's intro is provided by Brenna. She's pretty much the best at everything...so we are fortunate to get few mins of her time...and we'll try to be as chill as possible. For the live version of this episode head to youtu.be/wEJPfyhEJHo Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show bit.ly/3pPkrjr All of the money you i