320: Ernest Lee Thomas - Actor (“What’s Happening!”, “Everybody Hates Chris”
Release Date: 06/26/2025
322: Charles Fox - Award-Winning Composer (“Happy Days”, “Laverne & Shirley”)
Coping Conversations
My returning guest is an iconic composer, known for TV themes such as Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and many more. We discuss how he works with lyricists, how technology has changed musical composing, his continued love of music, and much more.
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321: Brandy Ledford - Actress (“Baywatch”, “Andromeda”), Model
Coping Conversations
My guest is an actress, model, and former Penthouse Pet of the Year. We discuss her career, her thoughts about nudity, significant difficulties she’s encountered and coped with in her life, and much more.
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320: Ernest Lee Thomas - Actor (“What’s Happening!”, “Everybody Hates Chris”
Coping Conversations
My guest starred in the classic television show, “What’s Happening!”, and its sequel, “What’s Happening Now?”. We discuss his childhood, how his faith helped him deal with many difficult problems in his life, the lasting appeal of “What’s Happening!”, how he dealt with a serious automobile accident, and much more.
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319: Alison Arngrim & Dean Butler – Actors ("Little House on the Prairie") - Return Visit
Coping Conversations
My returning guests are beloved for their roles as Nellie Oleson and Almanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. We reminisce about their time on the show, their enduring friendship, current projects, and much more.
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318: Loretta Swit- Actress, M*A*S*H*- In Memoriam
Coping Conversations
In honor of the recent passing of Emmy Award-Winning actress Loretta Swit, here’s an encore presentation of my interview with Loretta from 2018.
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317: Linda Purl - Actress/Singer (“Happy Days”) & Patrick Duffy - Actor (“Dallas”, “Step by Step”)
Coping Conversations
My returning guest is actress/singer Linda Purl, joined by her partner, actor Patrick Duffy. We discuss their respective careers, difficulties encountered, their joint business effort Duffy’s Dough, and much more.
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316: Renoly Santiago - Actor (“Dangerous Minds”, “Con Air”)
Coping Conversations
My guest is an actor, writer, and teacher, known for being in some excellent movies, TV shows, and on the stage. We discuss his career, struggles he’s faced during his career, how he stays grounded in such a difficult industry, and much more.
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315: Maddie Corman - Actress (“Some Kind of Wonderful”, “Accidentally Brave”)
Coping Conversations
My guest is a popular actress who has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows. She also produced an emotional one-woman show about a traumatic period in her life. We discuss her career, her show (and then movie) “Accidentally Brave”, and much more.
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314: Shannon Miller: U.S. Olympics Icon and Wellness Advocate
Coping Conversations
My guest is the second most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history. We discuss her legendary gymnastics career, her battle with cancer, her advocacy for women's health, and much more.
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313: Jim Murphy: Author (“Inner Excellence”)
Coping Conversations
My guest, Jim Murphy, is a performance coach and author of the new book, “Inner Excellence”. (You may recall, cameras spotted the book being read by Eagles receiver A J. Brown in a viral moment during the most recent Super Bowl!) We discuss how mindset shapes success, how his book can help readers, his view on relationships, and much more. (Please forgive my raspy voice!)
info_outlineMy guest starred in the classic television show, “What’s Happening!”, and its sequel, “What’s Happening Now?”. We discuss his childhood, how his faith helped him deal with many difficult problems in his life, the lasting appeal of “What’s Happening!”, how he dealt with a serious automobile accident, and much more.