On this week's broadcast of HomeTalk, host Michael King welcomes Guy Woods with Green Products Company to discuss wood preservatives, paint removers, all-purpose cleaners, & more. And Tyler Hortin with Lion Energy discusses optimizing the way you store and use energy.

For HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "Where to Show Off!" featuring inventors lan Osborn with Night Golf Systems & Angela Kendall with Snap N Pack, joined by Stephanie Beringhele, VIP Buyer Relations Director at ASD Market Week.

And for HomeTalkUSA's "BUILD with America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss FTC cracking down on "Made In America" claims and products, joined by Stephanie Beringhele, VIP Buyer Relations Director at ASD Market Week, the most comprehensive US tradeshow for consumer merchandise.

We also dedicate this broadcast to the memory of Mark Andol, owner of General Welding & Fabricating, Inc. & Founder of the Made In America Store, who passed away a few weeks ago. 

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalk with Michael King.

"HomeTalk with Michael King" radio program airs on King's Broadcasting Network ("KBN") Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and is streamed LIVE by Phoenix Broadcasting Network in over 100 countries. "HomeTalk with Michael King" TV program airs on BizTV Saturdays at 11am EST, and on TUFF TV Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am ET and Sundays at 9am ET. Stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes of "HomeTalk with Michael King" at https://hometalk.info.

HomeTalk with Michael King Broadcast #1149

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HomeTalk Broadcast #1149 (07-26-2025)

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "Where to Show Off!" featuring inventors lan Osborn with Night Golf Systems & Angela Kendall with Snap N Pack, joined by Stephanie Beringhele, VIP Buyer Relations Director at ASD Market Week.

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Topic: Where to Show Off! | Feat.: Angela Kendall, lan Osborn, & Stephanie Beringhele

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton welcome  the winner of the INNOVATION AWARD at the 2025 ASD Market Week, Angela Kendall, inventor of Snap N Pack to discuss "Where to Show Off!" The Snap N Pack is the ultimate modular storage solution. The ONLY container with customizable compartments, the Snap N Pack easily snaps together different sections to store hot, cold, and room-temperature foods separately.

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Guest: Angela Kendall | Topic: Where to Show Off!

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton welcome lan Osborn to discuss "Where to Show Off!". Osborn is the Founder and CEO of Wild Ideas Light Company and is the inventor of Night Golf Systems. To learn more, please visit: https://wildideaslightco.com.

About:
Ian Osborn has designed, developed, and manufactured items that he invented, such as New Golf Shots in the Dark - The Ultimate Night Golf Experience. He strives to provide quality products designed to function better than existing products. Professional Pilot, designed products that increase safety for the general public and holds multiple patents.

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Guest: Ian Osborn | Topic: Where to Show Off!

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "Where to Show Off!" with Stephanie Beringhele, VIP Buyer Relations Director for ASD Market Week. To learn more, please visit: https://asdonline.com.

About:
ASD Market Week is the most comprehensive tradeshow for consumer merchandise in the United States. At ASD, the world’s widest variety of general merchandise and consumer products comes together in one efficient four day shopping experience.

Beringhele develops and leads programs that connect retail businesses to the best on-trend, wholesale products from around the world. She works cross functionally with sales, marketing, and operations to drive profitable event growth and empower small to large retailers to diversify their merchandise and boost their profitability.

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Guest: Stephanie Beringhele | Topic: Where to Show Off!

On this week's broadcast of HomeTalk, host Michael King welcomes Brian Milnes with Bond Products Inc to discuss DIY carpeting binding. 

For HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss "David and Goliath Fighting the Biggest Challenges" featuring inventors Rick M. Chesbrough with Snap Step and Jeff Gerhart with Skweeg-It and Bag-It, joined by Leo York with Inventors Network KY.

And for HomeTalkUSA's "BUILD with America" segment, Michael King and co-host Rita Crompton discuss welcome Michele Nash-Hoff, with author of "Can American Manufacturing Be Saved: Why We Should and How We Can" and "Rebuild Manufacturing - the Key to American Prosperity".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalk with Michael King.

"HomeTalk with Michael King" radio program airs on King's Broadcasting Network ("KBN") Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, and is streamed LIVE by Phoenix Broadcasting Network in over 100 countries. "HomeTalk with Michael King" TV program airs on BizTV Saturdays at 11am EST, and on TUFF TV Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am ET and Sundays at 9am ET. Stream and download radio broadcasts and TV episodes of "HomeTalk with Michael King" at https://hometalk.info.

HomeTalk with Michael King Broadcast #1151

HomeTalk Broadcast #1151 (08-09-2025)

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "David and Goliath Fighting the Biggest Challenges" featuring inventors Rick M. Chesbrough with Snap Step and Jeff Gerhart with Skweeg-It and Bag-It, joined by Leo York with Inventors Network KY.

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Topic: [...] Fighting the Biggest Challenges | Feat: Rick M. Chesbrough, Jeff Gerhart, & Leo York

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton welcome Leo York with Inventors Network KY to discuss "David and Goliath Fighting the Biggest Challenges". Inventors Network KY helps inventors and entrepreneurs through the major pain points of inventing and entrepreneurship. York is also the inventor of PandaWare and a famed copywriter, coining the term "Evolutionary Behavioral Marketing". To learn more, please visit: https://www.kyinventors.org.

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Guest: Leo York | Topic: David and Goliath Fighting the Biggest Challenges

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton welcome inventor of Snap Step Rick M. Chesbrough, M.D. to discuss "David and Goliath Fighting the Biggest Challenges".

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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Guest: Rick M. Chesbrough | Topic: David and Goliath Fighting the Biggest Challenges

On this week's HomeTalkUSA "Invent America" segment, Michael King and co-host America's Inventor Lady Rita Crompton discuss "David and Goliath Fighting the Biggest Challenges" with Jeff Gerhart, inventor of Skweeg-It and Bag-It.

Rita Crompton, known as "America's Inventor Lady," is an industry expert with decades of experience helping innovators develop their ideas into sellable products. Her knowledge and expertise covers all aspects of the invention process - patents and trademarks, engineering and manufacturing, crowdfunding, marketing and selling, and licensing. Ms. Crompton has helped inventors bring to market everything from full size functioning tractors to baby products - there's a reason she's called "America's Inventor Lady".

Michael King, known as “the Cajun Contractor,” has been in the home improvement and home construction industry for nearly three decades, first by working for a home improvement company and then becoming a fully licensed general contractor owning and managing his own home improvement company. For more than a decade, however, his knowledge and expertise as a general contractor have been put to use by hosting the nationally syndicated television and radio program HomeTalkUSA.

Listen to HomeTalkUSA's "Invent America" segment every week on KBN (King's Broadcasting Network) Saturdays from 3pm to 6pm CT. Stream and download "Invent America" broadcasts at https://hometalk.info.

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