It's my Burning Bush year and if you're not Streaming you're just Dreaming about being successful ~
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Release Date: 06/27/2025
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
On the first day of December, while many people are still digesting Thanksgiving leftovers and arguing about when it’s “socially acceptable” to play Christmas music, broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad steps up to the microphone with something more than seasonal sentiment. In his new Monday series, Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad, he invites listeners into a world where what we see, hear, and even believe may be—quite literally—too real to be fake and too fake to be real. Stan begins with a memory from his days hosting the early morning show “Morning Sound” on a...
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And he and you must decide what to do next because we are all at turning points. In this latest episode of Inconvenient Ideas with Stan “the Radio Man” Hustad, listeners are invited to step into the Curiosity Zone—that place where everything you thought you knew might be wrong. With his signature mix of humor, insight, and challenge, Stan declares a new national observance: Turning Point Day. Why? Because almost everything—from world politics to personal purpose—is shifting, and every one of us is standing at a crossroads. From the geopolitical to the...
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The Tuesday Truth: Reflections from the Radio Man On a brisk Tuesday morning, broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad—known to listeners as The Radio Man—takes his audience on another insightful journey through modern leadership and media reality. His latest episode of Inconvenient Ideas begins, as always, not with politics, but with a principle: “Donald Trump is still the king.” Not, Stan clarifies, the king of America—but the king of the ratings. And that’s no small difference in today’s performance economy, where visibility equals influence and airtime equals authority....
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In this thought-provoking edition of Inconvenient Ideas, Stan Hustad offers a 15-minute story-time reflection on power, personality, and perception — all wrapped around a provocative headline: “Donald Trump is smiling now because he’s the King of POP.” But in Stan’s hands, POP doesn’t mean “Prince of Peace.” It means Power, Opportunity, and Personality — the currency of modern influence. An Idea Worth Wrestling With Broadcasting from the What It Takes Radio studio — standing tall, gesturing, and speaking with his whole body as he always does — Stan begins by reminding...
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The Curiosity Zone, hosted by Stan Hustad, has always been a place where inconvenient ideas meet everyday wisdom. In his latest program, Stan takes listeners on a thought-provoking ride through media, leadership, and the surprising lessons of a fiery presentation given by former Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Whether you loved the message or loathed it, the performance itself offers a master class in communication for anyone navigating today’s performance economy. The Power of Performance Stan begins by reminding us that podcasting—whether with video or audio—has always been “radio at...
info_outline... In the media and in the marketplace today. First of all let me tell you about my burning bush birthday and maybe you can figure out what it was and what it means. If you still can't figure it out let me know and I'll tell you the whole story personally because it's important for you too!
But since everybody in America listens to the radio or watches television or is involved in someway with the movies... Now everything you thought you knew about that has changed and will change a lot more in the right now future, so let me take a few minutes to help you begin to sort it out and do something smart!
And now it is time for STOSH the robot to report on the radio show!
If You're Not Streaming, You're Just Dreaming
A message from the Impact Zone on the burning bush birthday of transformation
By Stan Hustad
It’s my burning bush birthday. That’s right. You can guess what that means—or let it remain one of life’s good mysteries. But here’s what matters: I’m still standing, still stirring things up, and still trying to help good people like you thrive in a fast-changing world. And today, I’ve got a message that’s as urgent as it is liberating.
If you’re not streaming, you’re just dreaming.
There it is. I said it. And I’m saying it again because this is the week it became official. According to the latest Nielsen ratings, for the first time ever, streaming has overtaken the combined total of broadcast and cable TV viewing in the United States. Read that again.
Streaming is no longer the future. It’s the present.
Broadcast and cable TV? They're down to 44.2%. Streaming now commands 44.8%—and the gap is only growing. And guess what? That shift changes everything. Not just for entertainment, but for communication, for business, for marketing, and for how we share our ideas, tell our stories, and build trust.
From Airwaves to Antennas to Algorithms
I’m old enough to remember when AM radio was king. When you needed a 30-foot TV antenna with guy wires just to catch a blurry black-and-white signal from Chicago. I delivered newspapers when every home had one. Today, in my apartment complex? Only one unit gets a daily paper.
The rest of us are living digital—whether we know it or not.
I’ve been broadcasting for over 45 years. I’ve seen the rise of FM stereo, the fall of print, and the digitization of almost everything. But nothing compares to the transformation happening right now. Streaming is more than a new channel. It’s a new world—a new medium demanding a new mindset.
The Opportunity and the Challenge
This isn’t just trivia for media nerds. This is your wake-up call. If you want to grow a business, start a movement, sell a product, or make a difference—you must learn how to show up on camera, behind a mic, and on demand.
Podcasting, YouTube, livestreams, Zoom, LinkedIn video, TikTok, digital radio… these aren’t fads. They’re foundational. And now AI is accelerating the change. What used to take teams of experts can now be done by one creative entrepreneur with a laptop and a message.
But here’s the catch: if you don’t get in front of this wave, it’s going to crash right over you.
“Radio” used to mean transmitting sound across wires and waves. Today, radio means “radiated communication”—amplifying your voice, your vision, your value. And now everyone can have their own radio and TV network. You can too.
What You Can Do—Right Now
1. Stop waiting. Start streaming.
2. Invest in your presence.
3. Repurpose everything.
4. Use AI wisely.
5. Build your own network.
Final Words from the Burning Bush Birthday Boy
This week, I released my second book for the Christian Entrepreneur Network: How to Be a World-Class Jesus Entrepreneur. It’s a project born out of this new era—a book written, designed, and published using the tools of streaming and AI. It’s proof of what’s possible.
I’m not done. In fact, I’m just getting started. If you want help, I’m here: speaking, coaching, teaching, producing, broadcasting. Helping you get your voice out to the world—wisely, powerfully, purposefully.
So here’s my birthday challenge to you:
Don’t just dream about a better future. Stream it into existence.
Reach out to me at stan@wittradio.net
Let’s create something meaningful.
All the best and blessings,
Stan the Radio Man
Key Takeaways from the Impact Zone
- Streaming has officially overtaken traditional broadcast and cable.
- Digital media is now the dominant force in communication and commerce.
- The tools are in your hands—use them or lose out.
- AI is not a threat if you learn to partner with it.
- Every person, brand, and business needs a streaming strategy—now.