Father Tony Conley, discusses sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, college football stories - specifically the October 30th match up of both 7-0 Michigan and Michigan State to be played 12:30 that Saturday in East Lansing, MI.

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The Tony Conley Show | Episode 5 - Football with Case Conley - Michigan/Michigan State

Tony spends some time with Doctor John H.Braccio, who has been in private practice as a Fully Licensed Psychologist in Michigan since 1978. He continues an active private practice. He earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1971. He founded Regional Psychological Services in 1981 and continues to be the Director.
In a professional career beginning as a classroom teacher in 1966, Dr. Braccio has taught school in California and Michigan, been a public school administrator, worked as a consultant at various levels, has done innumerable inservices and training sessions, has taught many graduate and undergraduate classes at Michigan State University, has done executive coaching and consultations, and has done many thousands of hours of individual psychotherapy and psychological assessments. He lectures, does workshops and writes on such topics as AD/HD, Weight Loss, Marriage and Divorce, Addiction, Smoking Cessation, Anger Management, Test Anxiety, Learning Disabilities and Hypnosis. He has written over 400 newspaper articles, three books and developed numerous self-help tapes, CDs and DVDs.
Dr. Braccio has determined he would like to share the knowledge, wisdom and insights he has learned from working with thousands of persons since he began his career in education and psychology as a classroom room teacher in 1966. Even though he developed many self-help tape programs over a 25 year period, it was not until 2005 that he was determined to share his vast knowledge on a large scale.
Dr. Braccio has developed informational learning and self-help CD and DVD Programs entitled, “I’m Free From Smoking” Program, “I’m Free From Test Anxiety” Program, “Keep The Love In Your Marriage” Program, I’m Free From Destructive Anger” Program, “Panic Attacks: Stop Them Now!”, “A Seminar on the Step-Family”, “Tips for better time management that take into account yourself, the organization, and in a special place, customer service” and “Liberate Yourself From Weight Gain” Program. They combine the latest information and Dr. Braccio’s self-help ideas on a DVD or CD and a powerful trance hypnosis self-help, deep-relaxation CD for each person. His goal is to tap into the power of both the conscious and unconscious. Hear Dr. Braccio every Tuesday at 7:15 AM on 1320 talk radio with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wakeup Show with Dave Akerly”. Dr. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on timely topics of the day.
For this three-segment interview, Tony and Dr. John discuss how COVID has impacted adults, children, and the elderly. Then he tries to understand what the media has done during COVID in connection with mental health, in order to communicate the story beyond physical challenges from the virus.

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The Tony Conley Show | Episode 7 How Media Deals with Mental Issues during COVID

Tony spends some time with Tom Gantert, Managing Editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential, a daily news site of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
They review crossed paths in their career, and then Tom's journey over the years and what he sees in media bias, along with how stories are covered (or aren't), and whether this trend will change.
When Gantert arrived at Capitol Confidential as Senior Capitol Correspondent in February 2010, he already had extensive experience as a journalist, having worked for more than 20 years at Michigan daily newspapers, including The Jackson Citizen Patriot, Lansing State Journal and Ann Arbor News. Gantert also served a four-month stint at USA Today as part of a Gannett Corporation loaner program. In 2008, Gantert was The Ann Arbor News writer of the year, and in September 2009, he founded Reporting Michigan, a nonprofit news Web site.
Gantert holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. He has two sons and lives in Jackson, Mich.

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The Tony Conley Show | Episode 8 How Non-Profit Media Views Media Bias from Both Sides

For another July 2022 Episode Father Tony Conley, discusses more sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, they cover College Football, choices for 22-23 playoffs, then quick reaction to upcoming season for U of M and MSU. A review of possibilities for Central Michigan University. WNBA, a player held in Russia, world opinion on marijuana. MLB, appeal to younger generations, evolving game for the future and fans under 30. No soccer this week but a preview of UFC fights coming up.

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The Tony Conley Show | Late July 2022 Episode - Case & Sports Part 2

Tony Conley kicks off his eighteenth episode with a three-part interview of Patrice Johnson, Chair, PIME, (Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections), who are currently promoting the Contract with Michigan.

In their conversation, Tony discusses with Patrice PIME's focus on the Contract with Michigan, the media's coverage of politics and the news in general, and how the media can be better.

Discuss today's media and how it can be better in its coverage of business and the news. They're a grassroots effort that has grown over the past 18 months. Otherwise, Patrice is an Author. Editor. Writer, who cares for her nation.

Several candidates are stepping up and pledging their commitment to protecting and defending a dozen civil rights and needs:
1. The right to honest, transparent, fair, and accountable elections run by the State legislature, not by the federal government
2. The right to free speech
3. The right to keep and bear arms
4. States' rights
5. The right to liberty and protection against invasion of privacy through the abuse of technology or bureaucratic agencies
6. The right to due process and the rule of law in an impartial and blind judicial system, and funded and functional police and sheriff systems that protect the citizenry and the republic
7. The need for an educational system that nurtures student understanding of the noble principles in the US and State Constitutions, including the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
8. The right to private property
9. The right to protect the nation against invasion, and the need to preserve the nation’s sovereignty
10. The need to protect and defend the nuclear family and parental rights
11. The need to encourage job creation through pro-growth tax and monetary policies that adhere to fiscal responsibility with no new taxes.
12. The right to secure borders and the need to uphold and enforce immigration laws

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The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 18 - Patrice Johnson - Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections

Tony welcomes Wayne Rourke, who is associate director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives within the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Within this role, he manages the federal-state programs division of the bureau, which runs the state’s cooperative agreements with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Employment and Training Administration. Wayne has worked with labor market data in various agencies within the State of Michigan for over 20 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Michigan State University.

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The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 19 - Wayne Rourke - How Media Deals with Federal & State Statistics

Tony welcomes James Craig who was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. His father, a veteran of the United States Army, served as a reserve police officer at the time of the 1967 Detroit riot, which left a lasting impression on a young James Craig.

Craig graduated from Cass Technical High School and joined the Detroit Police Department in 1977, where he was assigned to the 10th Precinct. After being laid off in 1981 due to budget constraints, he moved to Los Angeles where he joined the LAPD.

During his tenure as a command officer of the LAPD, Craig was responsible for overseeing many of the most violent areas in Los Angeles and was able to achieve tremendous reductions in crime through the implementation of innovative strategy and by building strong community partnerships.

His experience as the president of an African American police association exposed Craig to vitriolic and extreme elements of the Democratic Party and kick-started what had already been a political awakening for the young police officer.

His transition in becoming a Republican hastened in 2009 after his appointment as Chief of Police in the City of Portland, Maine. In Portland, the police chief had the responsibility to approve concealed pistol licenses. Often urban police chiefs favor gun control, however, this experience helped him to understand that law abiding citizens with concealed weapons permits can be one of the biggest deterrents for crime.

After two years in Portland, Craig was recruited by Cincinnati officials to serve as Chief of Police for the Cincinnati Police Department. Chief Craig was the first African American and first person from outside of Cincinnati to hold the position of Chief of Police. During his tenure as Cincinnati police chief, he was responsible for leading a department of 1,500 sworn and civilian personnel.

In 2013, Chief Craig was asked by Governor Rick Snyder to serve as the 42nd Chief of Police to the City of Detroit, his hometown. Over the next eight years, Chief Craig led a department of 2,800 sworn and civilian personnel and achieved great success with propelling the Detroit Police Department into 21st century policing standards.
One critical accomplishment came in 2014, when the police department reached compliance from mandated federal consent judgments. Judgements, which were agreed to in 2003 after a Department of Justice investigation, found a pattern of excessive force, civil rights abuses, and a culture of covering up misconduct.
Confidence in the Department continued to increase among the city’s residents and business owners, in part, due to the establishment of community policing initiatives including Neighborhood Police Officers to focus on quality-of-life issues and Children in Trauma Intervention (CITI) Camp to offer police mentorship to at-risk youth.

One component for Detroit’s success in reducing levels of violent crime was the increased use of data and analysis to support proactive policing through the Detroit Police Department (DPD) Real Time Crime Center, Community CompStat, Ceasefire Detroit, and Project Green Light Detroit programs. Craig is credited with reducing response times for priority one 911 calls. He has also initiated programs to cut gang membership and authorized large-scale sweeps aimed at protecting Detroit neighborhoods most impacted by crime.
During his tenure, Craig built strong ties between the department and community leaders. He is widely recognized for his leadership during the unrest of Summer 2020, as other cities around the country experienced looting, fires, and riots.

After 8 years as Chief of Police in his hometown of Detroit and 44 years as a dedicated public servant, Craig retired in June 2021.

James Craig is running for Governor of Michigan with a commitment to fix leadership in state government and institute an effective administration that fosters a collaborative environment to drive the vibrancy of the state’s economy and communities.

The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 21 - James Craig - How the Media Deals with Gubernatorial Candidates

Tony welcomes back Nicole Noll-Williams is the President and CEO of the Capital Region Airport Authority, operating the Capital Region International Airport and Mason Jewett Field.

Previously, she spent almost three years as the Mid-Michigan Regional Director for U.S. Senator Gary C. Peters, and over 25 years in the aviation industry with experience in air service development, airline management and contract management. She was the Director of Marketing and Passenger Development for the Capital Region Airport Authority, responsible for development, marketing, advertising and public relations efforts for the Capital Region International Airport and Mason Jewett Field Airport. Her efforts were key in the development of direct service to Washington D.C. and to international markets including Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Prior to joining the Airport Authority and working for the U.S. Senate,
Nicole was the Director of Sales for Spartan Travel, a Michigan travel management company. She assisted organizations in the development of travel policies and negotiated air, car, and hotel contracts for state-wide organizations including the state of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Michigan insurance and manufacturing companies. She began her career in aviation with United Airlines/United Express as a Station Manager, managing daily operations at the airport, and was the Regional Sales Manager, overseeing sales throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Nicole serves as a Commissioner of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan, Vice Chair on the Habitat for Humanity Capital Region Board, Board Member for Lansing Economic Area Partner, as a member of the MSU Global Business Advisory Council, and a Certified Member of Airports Council International. Nicole has also received the distinguished ATHENA Award, given to a woman who has achieved excellence in her profession, has served the community in a meaningful way and has assisted and mentored women in the attainment of professional goals and leadership skills.

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The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 27 - Nicole Noll-Williams How the Media Deals with Airline Challenges

Tony welcomes Mike Rogers, a former member of Congress representing Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District, an officer in the U.S. Army, and FBI special agent.
From his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he chaired the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and was a member of the Energy and Commerce panel, Mike built a legacy as a tireless and effective leader on counterterrorism and national security policy, as well as being active on healthcare, telecommunications, and automotive issues.
As chairman of HPSCI, he authorized and oversaw a budget of $70 billion that provided funding to the nation’s 17 intelligence agencies. Rogers was a prominent leader on cybersecurity in the United States Congress during his service, shepherding multiple cybersecurity bills through the House of Representatives and is a highly sought-after national expert on cyber policy.
Mike has worked with two presidents, Congressional leadership, and countless foreign leaders, diplomats and intelligence professionals to ensure the brave men and women who fight for our nation are equipped with the resources necessary to get the job done. Washington Post columnist David Ignatius remarked, Mike was “a rare example of bipartisanship.”
The founder of the Mike Rogers Center for Intelligence & Global Affairs, he is working jointly with the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) and the Bipartisan Policy Center to realign the interests of government and the technology industry through the Global Digital Challenge Initiative. The Initiative brings together leaders in the policy, business, and technology communities to discuss critical issues facing the United States and the global digital economy. It offers participants a unique opportunity to engage with peers and counterparts, hear from leaders in industry and government, and network during forums designed to begin working towards an alignment of interests.
Mike sits on the Board of Directors for IronNet Cybersecurity, which features an integrated, end-to-end approach to cybersecurity that offers breakthrough, patent-pending technology, providing real-time threat assessment and updates, complex behavioral modeling, big data analytics and proactive responses. Additionally, Mike sits on the Board of Advisors for Next Century Corporation, a technology company that focuses on innovations in the security and intelligence space. He also serves on the Cybersecurity Industry Advisory Council for Trident Capital. Additionally, Rogers is a Distinguished Fellow at the prestigious Hudson Institute and serves on the Board of Trustees at CSPC. Mike also is a board member of Leadership to Ensure the American Dream (LEAD)
Rogers is the host and executive producer of Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies that airs on CNN. Rogers is also a CNN national security commentator and a regular in the major print outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press. He is a staple on radio and appeared on more Sunday shows than any other elected official in 2013 and 2014.
Rogers was a 1985 graduate of Adrian College and is married to Kristi Rogers. He has two children – a daughter and a son.

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The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 28 - Mike Rogers - How the Media Deals with National Security

Tony welcomes Stacie Townsend a former student-athlete that has evolved into an attorney-entrepreneur-advocate-author-coach-athlete. At her core, Stacie is a dealmaker that has brought over $1 billion in deals to a successful close, all while playing pickleball, finding ways to be creative, and striving to live her best life in Palm Beach.

Stacie is currently a business attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida, with Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. (which has been dubbed Florida's law firm for business). She advises executives and business, including technology and entrepreneurial companies, across the globe on any issue they may encounter from start-up to exit. In addition to advising on day-to-day matters, such as corporate governance, compliance, and commercial agreements (including vendor, customer, employee, software, and licensing agreements), Stacie has extensive experience in buying and selling companies with enterprise values as small as $100,000 to as large as $500 million.
Before her legal career, Stacie graduated number one in her class at the University of Iowa College of Law.

Stacie inherited her love of business and entrepreneurial spirit from her mother, Elizabeth Townsend, who worked for Little Caesars Pizza for 40 years and was one of the visionaries behind Little Caesars "Hot-N-Ready Pizza." With her undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, Stacie was inspired to start her first business after working with countless entrepreneurs as their legal advisor. Her first business, a pickleball brand called Pickler (www.thepickler.com), was, and still is, a passion project for Stacie, which was started to give her pickleball-addicted parents some pickleball-specific attire for the pickleball courts. Pickler has now evolved into a pickleball advocacy and educational platform.

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The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 28 - Stacie Townsend - How Media Covers and Views Pickleball

Tony welcomes Rick Snyder, a business executive, venture capitalist, attorney, accountant, and politician who served as the 48th governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019.

Rick Snyder served two terms as Governor of Michigan from 2011-2018. He led an economically depressed bottom 10 state to top-10 status in eight years. Michigan became a national and regional leader in private sector job creation and increases in per capita income. He was responsible for restructuring Detroit, which was critical to enabling its great comeback. Multiple other major economic, educational, infrastructure, cybersecurity and quality of life programs were implemented during tenure.

Rick also founded two $100 million venture capital investment firms – Avalon Investments and Ardesta. Successful exits included Health Media, HandiLab and Esperion.

Snyder previously served as chairman and president of Gateway which was a leading PC company. During his six years working at Gateway, it grew from 600 to 13,000 employees and $600mm to $6 billion in revenue.

His career began at Coopers & Lybrand where he rose to partner in six years where he did tax and mergers and acquisitions services.

He has been actively involved in many non-profits, including service as the first chair of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Ann Arbor Spark.
Snyder has recently teamed up with his former state CIO David Behen to start a cybersecurity company.

Snyder has taken on the role of CEO at the new firm SensCy, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. Behen, who led the state’s Department of Technology, Management and Budget during Snyder’s governorship, is the chief client success officer.

The company is focused specifically on small and medium-sized organizations, offering consultation-type services including security assessments, improvement plans, policy writing, the creation of incident response plans, vulnerability scans, and other types of monitoring. It also advertises a “personalized concierge service” where a dedicated cyber professional works with individual customers.

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The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 29 - How the Media Deals with Political Figures and Cybersecurity

Tony Conley welcomes Bo Garcia is Dean of the Community Education and Workforce Development Division at Lansing Community College. He manages Corporate Training, Small Business Development, Community Education, Continuing Education, and Extension Centers.
Formerly, Bo was Executive Director of the Business & Community Institute at LCC, where he was charged with creating business and workforce development initiatives between LCC and regional employers.
Bo also authored "Business Matters" a weekly business column in the Lansing State Journal for over five years, he has been published in Entrepreneur Magazine and numerous other business publications, and presents on various business issues regionally. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwood University, a Master of Public Administration from Western Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University. But most importantly, Bo is married to his wonderful wife Renee and loves spending time with is amazing 19 year old daughter Annie.

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The Tony Conley Show | Ep. 29 - Bo Garcia - How Media Deal with Workforce Development Initiatives

For an August 2022 Episode Father Tony Conley, discusses sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, they discuss playing golf, custom clubs, scratch league, fantasy football (NFL), along with a look ahead to potential league MVP for the upcoming NFL season.

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The Tony Conley Show | Mid August 2022 Episode - Case & Sports Part 1

For an August 2022 Episode Father Tony Conley, discusses more sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, more fantasy football (NFL) talk for the upcoming 2022-23 season. A bit about Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, AFC/NFC playoff picks by Tony and Case. College football, who they like, and who they foresee making it to the college football playoffs at the end of the year. A review of the AP Top 25 preseason poll and highlights of some teams in the 25 like Kentucky. MLB talk, SD's Tatis suspension. Professional Golf world split between leagues. They wrap it up with some Super Soccer talk.

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The Tony Conley Show | Mid August 2022 Episode - Case & Sports Part 2

For another August 2022 Episode Father Tony Conley, discusses sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, they discuss recent UFC highlights, Nick Saban's latest contract, Tom Izzo's contract, earnings while and after coaching. More college football playoff focus just before the season starts, Ohio State, Alabama, Texas, and USC for Case, who else could make the final 4? B1G talk for this football season.

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The Tony Conley Show | Late August 2022 Episode - Case & Sports Part 1

For another August 2022 Episode Father Tony Conley, discusses more sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, Super Soccer, European Football, great games. What to expect over the next few weeks in the Premier League? World Cup is coming up, comparisons for tired or rested players depending on where in the world those teams are from and whether their leagues are playing right up to the Cup. World perceptions on marijuana, WNBA, NBA news. How LA goes, how the league goes. From the pros, a quick look in on eventual women's college basketball, and playoffs, and television draw for college women versus pro women. Also a bit of impact in the social media era, shifting of talent across college.

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The Tony Conley Show | Late August 2022 Episode - Case & Sports Part 2

For a September 2022 Episode of 'Conley Sports' Father Tony Conley, discusses sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, The first big weekend of the NFL 2022, great finishes, but poor kicking, Review of Cardinals, Lions. Then U of M and Michigan States college football, not big challenges September 10th. Some chaos in the college football top 25 highlighted by Notre Dame challenges. Case is blogging for Michigan Sports Network. Also a circle back review of Alabama versus Texas which was a close game and near upset. 

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The Tony Conley Show | Mid September 2022 Episode - Conley Sports Part 1

For a September 2022 Episode of 'Conley Sports' Father Tony Conley, discusses more sports topics with son, Case Conley.

Here, more college football B1G tough weekends for Iowa and Wisconsin, Boxing and UFC news. Then Tony and Case get into the new wave of sports betting. Their observations of $5 and $10 and in game bets including by Moms -- what's led to the trend, quarantine, could be. the betting adds a layer of focus and interest on the sports, elevating its level of entertainment. Evolution of NFL television, Red Zone, and soccer.

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