It's Your Life with Dr. James JC Cooley a motivational speaker here to equip you to strive for greatness and overcome adversity. Life is a series of circles and cycles, phases, and stages. These are the experiences that teach you the lessons of life. You can either ignore them or EMBRACE them. Dr. Cooley offers motivation and inspiration for life's challenges.

Catch up on the podcast and listen to It's Your Life on The Answer in Dallas or San Diego, on Salem Radio Networks.

For more about James Cooley and how you can support the show or become a guest visit www.CooleyFoundation.org.

It's Your Life with Dr. James JC Cooley a motivational speaker here to equip you to strive for greatness and overcome adversity. Life is a series of circles and cycles, phases, and stages. These are the experiences that teach you the lessons of life. You can either ignore them or EMBRACE them. Dr. Cooley offers motivation and inspiration for life's challenges.
Catch up on the podcast and listen to It's Your Life on The Answer in Dallas or San Diego, on Salem Radio Networks.
For more about James Cooley and how you can support the show or become a guest visit <a href="http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/">www.CooleyFoundation.org</a>.

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It's Your Life

Craig The Week In Review | 11.03.24

Special Guest:

Bentley Nettles -Retired Brigadier General and Former Executive Director of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission discusses various topics in his book “Creating Excellence:  Insights into Leadership, Life, and Legacy”

Points Covered:
Being the New Sheriff in Town
Three Steps to Leadership
Ideal Team Structure
Building Trust and Walking a Mile In the Other Person’s Shoes
Letting Others Take The Lead

Biography

Bentley Nettles currently works as an independent consultant for Gray Robinson PA in the Alcohol Regulatory practice,  He was appointed TABC Executive Director in 2017 following successful careers as an attorney and as a Brigadier General for the Texas Army National Guard. Following his appointment as Executive Director, Nettles guided TABC through the state Sunset process and has identified new ways to increase agency effectiveness while improving customer service and efficiency. Working with TABC employees and stakeholders from the alcoholic beverage industry, Nettles spearheaded new initiatives to fight human trafficking and improve industry outreach. Following the agency's recent successes, the 86th Texas Legislature provided a historic investment in TABC. Specifically, the agency developed and implemented the Alcohol Information Management System.



Nettles graduated from Texas A&M University in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in business management and earned his law degree from the South Texas College of Law in 1987. He also earned a Master of Homeland Defense and Security from the Naval Postgraduate School and served a military fellowship at Tufts University's Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy.



While attending Texas A&M, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army and was made platoon leader and later company commander for multiple National Guard units. Nettles has deployed to multiple combat theaters around the world, including Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He has received numerous military decorations including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Purple Heart. Prior to his retirement from the military, Nettles served as General Counsel for the Army Element Joint Force Headquarters in Austin. Following his separation from the Army in 2015, Nettles operated a successful law firm in Bryan assisting small businesses and veterans. He is a founding member and past chairman of Brazos Valley Cares, a non-profit group dedicated to serving military veterans and their families, as well as many other boards and organizations in the Brazos Valley.



Website

https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Excellence-Insights-Leadership-Legacy/dp/B0DH5YQXBR



Brought to you by the J.C. Cooley Foundation, "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow."

#ItsYourLife #Talkshow #Podcast #Radio #BentleyNettles

Special Guest:
Bentley Nettles -Retired Brigadier General and Former Executive Director of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission discusses various topics in his book “Creating Excellence:  Insights into Leadership, Life, and Legacy”
Points Covered:
<ul>
<li>Being the New Sheriff in Town</li>
<li>Three Steps to Leadership</li>
<li>Ideal Team Structure</li>
<li>Building Trust and Walking a Mile In the Other Person’s Shoes</li>
<li>Letting Others Take The Lead</li>
</ul>
Biography
Bentley Nettles currently works as an independent consultant for Gray Robinson PA in the Alcohol Regulatory practice,  He was appointed TABC Executive Director in 2017 following successful careers as an attorney and as a Brigadier General for the Texas Army National Guard. Following his appointment as Executive Director, Nettles guided TABC through the state Sunset process and has identified new ways to increase agency effectiveness while improving customer service and efficiency. Working with TABC employees and stakeholders from the alcoholic beverage industry, Nettles spearheaded new initiatives to fight human trafficking and improve industry outreach. Following the agency's recent successes, the 86th Texas Legislature provided a historic investment in TABC. Specifically, the agency developed and implemented the Alcohol Information Management System.
 
Nettles graduated from Texas A&amp;M University in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in business management and earned his law degree from the South Texas College of Law in 1987. He also earned a Master of Homeland Defense and Security from the Naval Postgraduate School and served a military fellowship at Tufts University's Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy.
 
While attending Texas A&amp;M, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army and was made platoon leader and later company commander for multiple National Guard units. Nettles has deployed to multiple combat theaters around the world, including Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He has received numerous military decorations including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Purple Heart. Prior to his retirement from the military, Nettles served as General Counsel for the Army Element Joint Force Headquarters in Austin. Following his separation from the Army in 2015, Nettles operated a successful law firm in Bryan assisting small businesses and veterans. He is a founding member and past chairman of Brazos Valley Cares, a non-profit group dedicated to serving military veterans and their families, as well as many other boards and organizations in the Brazos Valley.
 
Website
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Excellence-Insights-Leadership-Legacy/dp/B0DH5YQXBR">https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Excellence-Insights-Leadership-Legacy/dp/B0DH5YQXBR</a>
 
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Creating Excellence:  Insights into Leadership, Life, and Legacy

Special Guest: 

Guest Host Paula Shaw –Life Transitions Expert, Grief Specialist, Keynote Speaker, Media Host/Author has a sit-down conversation with Craig McEwen – Former NFL Superbowl Champion and former President of the NFL Alumni Association San Diego chapter on the expected losses that come with professional sports.

Points covered
Unexpected Losses coming from professional sports
Devastation from being a top performing athlete to a malfunctioning individual with a confused identity.
Dealing with confusion and shame in peak decline.
Finding a miracle bridge that gives you a connection back to your life.

Biography

After a 6-year career in the NFL, topped off with Super Bowl XXII championship, and as former President of the NFL Alumni Association San Diego chapter, Craig uses this platform and his passion to connect and contribute to charities and causes near and far.



He is currently aligned with MindSetSD. MindSetSD is bringing cutting edge PrTMS (Personalized repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) technologies to the market place. PrTMS utilizes a revolutionary approach to therapy, targeting and rejuvenating areas of the brain affected by cellular dysfunction.



Social Media

Twitter

https://x.com/mcewen_craig?lang=en



Brought to you by the J.C. Cooley Foundation, "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow."

#ItsYourLife #Talkshow #Podcast #Radio #PaulaShaw

Special Guest: 
Guest Host Paula Shaw –Life Transitions Expert, Grief Specialist, Keynote Speaker, Media Host/Author has a sit-down conversation with Craig McEwen – Former NFL Superbowl Champion and former President of the NFL Alumni Association San Diego chapter on the expected losses that come with professional sports.
Points covered 
<ul>
<li>Unexpected Losses coming from professional sports</li>
<li>Devastation from being a top performing athlete to a malfunctioning individual with a confused identity.</li>
<li>Dealing with confusion and shame in peak decline.</li>
<li>Finding a miracle bridge that gives you a connection back to your life.</li>
</ul>
Biography
After a 6-year career in the NFL, topped off with Super Bowl XXII championship, and as former President of the NFL Alumni Association San Diego chapter, Craig uses this platform and his passion to connect and contribute to charities and causes near and far.
 
He is currently aligned with MindSetSD. MindSetSD is bringing cutting edge PrTMS (Personalized repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) technologies to the market place. PrTMS utilizes a revolutionary approach to therapy, targeting and rejuvenating areas of the brain affected by cellular dysfunction.
 
Social Media
Twitter
<a href="https://x.com/mcewen_craig?lang=en">https://x.com/mcewen_craig?lang=en</a>
 
Brought to you by the J.C. Cooley Foundation, "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow." #ItsYourLife #Talkshow #Podcast #Radio #PaulaShaw

ReSet Your MindSet

Special Guest:

Host Dr. James JC Cooley and Guest-CoHost Dr. Michael Mantell have a sit-down discussion with panelists: Andrea Kay --Media Host & Political Commentator, Benjamin Mantell --Administrative Law Judge for the City of New York & Adjunct Professor of Law at Montclair State University, and Steven Paletz – Attorney, Political Activist & Commissioner on the Colorado Economic Development Commission.

Points covered
Policies Discussed: 
 Abortion
 Economy and Inflation
 Immigration Reform and Border Security
 Healthcare Access and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
 Foreign Policy
 Tax Policy
 Racial and Social Justice
 Climate Change and Environmental Policy
Education and Student Loans

Biography

Andrea Kaye is Host of The Andrea Kaye Show, which broadcasts daily 6ppt on AM 1170 The Answer.  Known as "Dynamite in a Dress", because she tells it like it is! No "fake news" from Andrea Kaye... Andrea talks everything from politics to entertainment and current events from San Diego to DC. 

Andrea is also a political commentator and regular contributor on TV and radio shows like Tipping Point on One America News, National Report/Common Sense/American Agenda on Newsmax, CNN, HLN, Fox 5 DC & San Diego, KUSI News, The Dr. Drew Show on KABC, News, Views and Hughes on RNT, and more. Her articles have been published in American Spectator, Townhall.com and more.

Biography

Judge Benjamin Mantell is currently an Administrative Law Judge for the City of New York and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Montclair State University, Judge Mantell previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County and as a New York State Assistant Attorney General. In Queens, he led complex investigations into organized crime targeting members of La Cosa Nostra, and while at the Attorney General’s Office, he prosecuted major financial crimes. Between roles, he worked at two large banks, developing policies to enhance compliance with U.S. Treasury guidelines. Judge Mantell also competed on his NCAA golf team and received the NYPD’s “Commendable Performance” award for his service on September 11, 2001, in the World Trade Center Rescue Operation.

Biography

Steven Paletz is an attorney and political activist born and raised in San Diego. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado and serves as a commissioner on the Colorado Economic Development Commission. He is a former candidate for the Colorado Legislature and believes strongly in an economy that works for all Americans.  He currently practices real estate law representing developers of forward thinking projects that support growth and economic development.



Brought to you by the J.C. Cooley Foundation, "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow."

#ItsYourLife #Talkshow #Podcast #Radio #JCCooleyFoundation

Special Guest:
Host Dr. James JC Cooley and Guest-CoHost Dr. Michael Mantell have a sit-down discussion with panelists: Andrea Kay --Media Host &amp; Political Commentator, Benjamin Mantell --Administrative Law Judge for the City of New York &amp; Adjunct Professor of Law at Montclair State University, and Steven Paletz – Attorney, Political Activist &amp; Commissioner on the Colorado Economic Development Commission.
Points covered 
<ul>
<li>Policies Discussed: </li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> Abortion</li>
<li> Economy and Inflation</li>
<li> Immigration Reform and Border Security</li>
<li> Healthcare Access and Affordable Care Act (ACA)</li>
<li> Foreign Policy</li>
<li> Tax Policy</li>
<li> Racial and Social Justice</li>
<li> Climate Change and Environmental Policy</li>
<li> Education and Student Loans</li>
</ol>
Biography
Andrea Kaye is Host of The Andrea Kaye Show, which broadcasts daily 6ppt on AM 1170 The Answer.  Known as "Dynamite in a Dress", because she tells it like it is! No "fake news" from Andrea Kaye... Andrea talks everything from politics to entertainment and current events from San Diego to DC. 
Andrea is also a political commentator and regular contributor on TV and radio shows like Tipping Point on One America News, National Report/Common Sense/American Agenda on Newsmax, CNN, HLN, Fox 5 DC &amp; San Diego, KUSI News, The Dr. Drew Show on KABC, News, Views and Hughes on RNT, and more. Her articles have been published in American Spectator, Townhall.com and more.
Biography
Judge Benjamin Mantell is currently an Administrative Law Judge for the City of New York and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Montclair State University, Judge Mantell previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County and as a New York State Assistant Attorney General. In Queens, he led complex investigations into organized crime targeting members of La Cosa Nostra, and while at the Attorney General’s Office, he prosecuted major financial crimes. Between roles, he worked at two large banks, developing policies to enhance compliance with U.S. Treasury guidelines. Judge Mantell also competed on his NCAA golf team and received the NYPD’s “Commendable Performance” award for his service on September 11, 2001, in the World Trade Center Rescue Operation.
Biography
Steven Paletz is an attorney and political activist born and raised in San Diego. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado and serves as a commissioner on the Colorado Economic Development Commission. He is a former candidate for the Colorado Legislature and believes strongly in an economy that works for all Americans.  He currently practices real estate law representing developers of forward thinking projects that support growth and economic development.
 
Brought to you by the J.C. Cooley Foundation, "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow." #ItsYourLife #Talkshow #Podcast #Radio #JCCooleyFoundation

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