Close Up Radio
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About this podcast
Welcome to Close Up Radio!
Close Up Radio, hosted by veteran award-winning broadcast TV and radio personalities Jim Masters and Doug Llewelyn, is an exciting and dynamic series featuring multiple episodes daily. Our broadcasts are informative, entertaining, thought-provoking, and empowering.
As part of the Telly Award-winning Close Up Television, a full-service media company, we provide entrepreneurs, business owners, and extraordinary individuals a global platform to share their stories.
We feature fascinating guests from all walks of life—entertainment, music, publishing, art, travel, health & wellness, self-help, sports, business, finance, science, and more. With shows airing seven days a week, Close Up Radio brings you incredible stories from around the world.
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Episodes
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- Close Up Radio Spotlights Holistic End of Life Care Leader Ali Naghibi of Sapphire Pacific Residential Care · 26 minAli Naghibi is the founder of Sapphire Pacific Residential Care, which operates small, licensed residential care homes throughout Orange County and North San Diego County. Each…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Attorney and Divorce Mediator Lisa Dorman of Dorman Mediation Services · 27 minLisa Dorman is a divorce mediator and parent coordinator at Dorman Mediation Services
- Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Honored Social Worker Doris Iheagwam · 27 minDoris Iheagwam is an honored social worker and now case manager recognized for powerfully supporting the needs of children and their families. Since 2003, she has been a key part…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Coach and Psychologist Jen Starkey of Willful Joy · 28 minJen Starkey is a women’s empowerment and emotion resilience coach at Willful Joy Coaching & Consulting
- Close Up Radio Spotlights HR Expert Sandy Gebhardt of 3 Whys Consulting · 33 minSandy Gebhardt is the founder and CEO of 3 Whys Consulting. Through 3 Whys Consulting, Sandy works with businesses throughout the United States, providing personalized HR support…
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Michelle Dobbins of the Credit Union of Georgia · 32 minMichelle Dobbins is vice president of marketing at Credit Union of Georgia, where she leads marketing and business development while managing community outreach teams and the…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Engineer and Consultant James L. Newman of Newman Consulting Group · 43 minJames L. Newman is the owner and managing partner of Newman Consulting Group
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Author Janet Zappala of Guapo’s Tales · 35 minGuapo’s Tales is a children’s book series by Janet Zappala, a multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and award-winning author. The books star Guapo, a real 3,000-pound…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights M. Teresa Lawrence of The Trueness Project · 36 minM. Teresa Lawrence is a former attorney, author, and the founder of The Trueness Project. The Trueness Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Daniel, Wyoming. Its tagline is…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Acclaimed Author, Composer, and Teacher Ann Mracek · 30 minAnn Mracek has written symphonies, conducted them, and now built a book around one. ‘Symphony of Self: Compose Your Life’ recently won Author of the Year, Self-Help, at the 2026…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Author and Writer Steve Gordy of BLS Aiken · 33 minSteve Gordy is a retired industrial trainer, training manager and technical writer who now works as a college instructor and creative writer in Aiken, South Carolina. He also is…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Handwriting Expert Laurie Hoeltzel · 25 minLaurie Hoeltzel is a forensic document examiner with offices serving California, Florida, Texas and Arizona
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Life Coach, Health Coach, and Ayurvedic Consultant Cyndi Marcotte · 33 minCyndi Marcotte is the founder of Spruce and Stone Life Coaching, LLC, a practice she established in 2025. As a coach, she helps people utilize a variety of tools, which use the…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Nancy Thompson Coaching · 32 minNancy Thompson is a board-certified nurse coach and the founder of Nancy Thompson Coaching, a Maine-based practice that works with women in perimenopause, including those…
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Acclaimed Author, Composer, and Teacher Ann Mracek · 31 minAnn Mracek has written symphonies, conducted them, and now built a book around one. ‘Symphony of Self: Compose Your Life’ recently won Author of the Year, Self-Help, at the 2026…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Palliative Nurse Lorri C. Jackson · 35 minLorri Jackson is a registered nurse who works in palliative and end-of-life care in Utah, where her role as a hospice case manager includes nurse educator, goals-of-care…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Brad Jacobs of America’s CPA · 32 minAmerica’s CPA is a Charlottesville, Virginia, offering tax preparation and nonprofit financial services, with virtual service available nationwide. Founder Brad Jacobs is a…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Registered Nurse Dolly Colby · 32 minDolly Colby is a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a master’s degree in biochemistry from Stanford University. Over more than two decades in health care…
- Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Animal Communicator and Psychic Shirley Scott · 37 minShirley Scott is a psychic with many years of experience helping solve the dilemmas of people and pets. She is warm, friendly, honest and professional. She has published several…
- Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Scott Silverman of Your Crisis Coach · 41 minScott H. Silverman is a San Diego crisis coach and the founder of Your Crisis Coach, an outpatient treatment program
- Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Motorsports Legend Ken Clapp · 39 minKen Clapp is a noted businessman, entrepreneur and motorsports executive. He is an iconic figure in American short track racing and the long-time co-owner of Stockton 99…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Attorney Karen Kimble of Technology Law PLLC · 38 minKaren Kimble runs her own law practice that empowers scientists and other technical professionals in gaining patents for their discoveries. Technology Law PLLC, established in…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Attorney Michelle Tullio of Gonzalez, Tullio and Blache · 21 minGonzalez, Tullio & Blache, LLC, is a personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Co-founder Michelle M. Tullio has been practicing law…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Attorney, Author, Entrepreneur, and The IRS Angel Yael N. Lazar of EMBER · 32 minYael Lazar is an attorney, author, entrepreneur, and founder of EMBER. She is also affectionately known as “The IRS Angel”
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Palliative Nurse Lorri C. Jackson · 31 minLorri Jackson is a registered nurse who works in palliative and end-of-life care in Utah, where her role as a hospice case manager includes nurse educator, goals-of-care…
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Attorney Michelle Tullio of Gonzalez, Tullio and Blache · 27 minGonzalez, Tullio & Blache, LLC, is a personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Co-founder Michelle M. Tullio has been practicing law…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Coach and Communication Trainer Barbara Boldt and Boldt Global · 30 minBarbara Boldt is the owner of Boldt Global -- a rare type of coaching practice specifically oriented to people’s ability to craft and deliver messages with enhanced confidence…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Author and Mental Health Advocate Tammy Powder · 36 minTammy Powder is a mother of four, author, children’s book author, public speaker, meditation teacher, Spiritual writer and mental health advocate. She has built her life's work…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Artist Shubhada Zunjarwad of Art ‘n Fun with Shubhs · 35 minANFS Studio is a Sunnyvale, California, art education business founded by Shubhada Zunjarwad. The studio offers painting and drawing instruction to students ranging from young…
- Part 3: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Coach and Consultant Catherine Oleksiw of Measured Transitions · 50 minDr. Catherine Oleksiw (a. k. a. Dr. O) is the founder of Measured Transitions, a coaching and consulting practice. She also is a skilled educator, speaker, coach, and trainer…
- Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Retired Bodyguard, Private Investigator and Author Maureen Hughes · 47 minMaureen Hughes is an investigative journalist and author whose books draw on years of investigation and decades of firsthand reporting on organized crime and overlooked American…
- Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Keynote Speaker and Workforce Trainer William N. Martin of Think Tank Project LLC and SAFR LLC · 37 minWilliam “Billy” N. Martin is president of Think Tank Project LLC and SAFR LLC (Simplify Advanced First Response). His work explores human decision-making, adaptive capacity…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Provider Lifecycle Leader Donna Goestenkors of Team Med Global · 39 minDonna Goestenkors, founder and CEO of Team Med Global (TMG), is a nationally recognized leader in the Provider Lifecycle profession. For nearly five decades, she has worked to…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Holistic Transformational Coach Suzan Choi Seluzte Lee of Lotus Flower Design · 33 minThrough Lotus Flower Design, Suzan Choi Seluzte Lee is a holistic transformational coach and practitioner who helps individuals explore the relationship between their inner and…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Nurse Practitioner Tashiba Williams of Ada Family Health Clinic · 32 minAda Family Health Clinic is a Houston based practice offering compassionate primary care and advanced wound care, founded by nurse practitioner Tashiba Williams, DNP. The clinic…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Attorney Kathy Minella of the Minella Law Group · 31 minFounded by attorney Kathy Minella, the Minella Law Group, APC, is a woman-owned family law firm based in San Diego, with a second office serving Orange County. The firm handles…
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Author and Mental Health Advocate Tammy Powder · 54 minTammy Powder is a mother of four, author, children’s book author, public speaker, meditation teacher, Spiritual writer and mental health advocate. She has built her life's work…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Certified Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master Shannon Eastwood of Our Lotus Society · 43 minShannon Eastwood is a certified yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner and sound bath facilitator and founder of Our Lotus Society, based in Richmond, Virginia
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Ladd Observatory Staff Astronomer Francine Jackson · 34 minFrancine Jackson is a staff astronomer at the Ladd Observatory. The Ladd Observatory has operated in Providence, Rhode Island, since 1891, offering free weekly open houses to the…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Keynote Speaker and Author Harmony Vallejo of The Alignment Code · 53 minHarmony Vallejo is a keynote speaker and creator of The Alignment Code™, a framework for making decisions from clarity rather than pressure. She is currently developing “All Is…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Senior IT Leader Dr. Jason P. Vitelli · 24 minJason P. Vitelli is a senior IT leader with 30 years of experience in technology sales at one of the world’s top five data storage and services companies. He holds a doctorate…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Tessa Meyer · 39 minDr. Meyer is a cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon based in Oklahoma City with a general surgery background. Her practice focuses on skin and soft tissue procedures, body…
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Handwriting Expert Laurie Hoeltzel · 37 minLaurie Hoeltzel is a forensic document examiner with offices serving California, Florida, Texas and Arizona
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Provider Lifecycle Leader Donna Goestenkors of Team Med Global · 35 minDonna Goestenkors, founder and CEO of Team Med Global (TMG), is a nationally recognized leader in the Provider Lifecycle profession. For nearly five decades, she has worked to…
- Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Attorney Kathy Minella of the Minella Law Group · 31 minFounded by attorney Kathy Minella, the Minella Law Group, APC, is a woman-owned family law firm based in San Diego, with a second office serving Orange County. The firm handles…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Empowerment Coach and Author Sanar Alixandyr of The White Peacock Center for Healing · 53 minSanar Alixandyr is a survivor, musician, composer, director, teacher and author based in the Pacific Northwest. She wrote and performed the musical drama “Beautiful” and is the…
- Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Holly Kleiman of Salt + Sapphire Wellness Center and Spa · 31 minFounded by healthcare executive and wellness entrepreneur Holly Kleiman, Sapphire + Salt is a luxury longevity wellness destination in St. Joseph, Michigan. Through…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Emotional Abuse Survivor Annette Oltmans of The MEND Project · 33 minAnnette Oltmans is the founder of The MEND Project. The MEND Project provides a comprehensive website with tools and resources, a YouTube channel with free webinars, and online…
- Close Up Radio Spotlights Speech-Language Pathologist, and Mindset and Communication Specialist Renee Vee · 34 minRenee Vee, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Mindset and Communication Specialist who co-founded the Rich Thinking Conference and Rich Thinking Press. A former…
- Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Chastidy and Ryan Mader of Havens Holistic Healing · 34 minChastidy Mader is the owner of Havens Holistic Healing. She also is the author of a memoir titled ‘Heroine: Decide & Conquer’. Her husband, Ryan Mader is a Peer Recovery Coach…
