Insurance agent Rich Salgado has spent decades building a reputation as the guy who knows how to help – whether you're an NFL player, a TV producer, or just someone he met at a business event. Known to nearly everyone as “Big Daddy,” Rich shares how he's built a powerful network rooted in generosity, trust, and simply showing up for people.

Hear Rich talk about:

• How losing his early business partner pushed him to rely on his network
• How he became the insurance agent to many in the NFL
• Why networking is a give-and-take, not just an ask
• The role networking played in his unexpected jump to TV
• What it means to “keep it real” and make others feel at ease

Mentioned in this episode:

• Big Daddy Insures, Rich's insurance company
• Connect with Rich on Instagram @bigdaddyinsures

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Bill Horan has spent nearly four decades interviewing people about one elusive idea: success. On his radio show Secrets of Success, he’s spoken with thousands of guests, from authors and business owners to everyday people, about the idea of success. In this episode, Bill shares some of the most memorable stories, the themes that have stuck with him, and how hosting this show has shaped his own understanding of what success really means.

Hear Bill talk about:

• How a guest appearance turned into a 37-year radio career
• Why success doesn’t always look glamorous, and that’s okay
• The role of mindset and gratitude in personal growth
• What he’s learned from reading 2,000+ books on success
• Why self-awareness might be the real key to a meaningful life

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Success Principles by Jack Canfield – Bill’s top-recommended book on success
• Chicken Soup for the Soul – Bill interviewed co-author Jack Canfield early in his career
• WHPC in Garden City, where Secrets of Success airs
• Bill's show, Secrets of Success – Bill’s radio show on WHPC, running for 37 years and counting

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Alexis Broz didn’t grow up thinking she’d become a wildlife rehabilitator. But when a baby squirrel slid across a restaurant patio toward a petrified customer, Alexis scooped it up and didn’t look back. That moment set her on a path of rescuing, raising, and returning animals to the wild. From squirrels and pigeons to otters and beavers, Alexis has rehabilitated and released hundreds of animals in New York. In this episode, she shares how she became a wildlife rehabilitator, what it’s like to care for wild animals around the clock, and how a beaver named Bo became the Branch Manager of her nonprofit, Wild for Life, Inc.

(This episode was recorded in spring 2025.)

Hear Alexis talk about:

• How rescuing one baby squirrel at work changed her life
• What it takes to legally rehabilitate wildlife in New York
• How her bathtub was key to caring for an orphaned beaver
• Her day to day caring for multiple animals
• Why she believes beavers are misunderstood environmental superheroes

Mentioned in this episode:

• Wild for Life, Inc. Alexis’s wildlife rescue nonprofit
• North Country Wild Care, her local volunteer rehabber network where she is a board member
• Animal Help Now app Alexis mentions to find wildlife rehabbers near you
• The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital at Cornell, her veterinary partner and resource
• Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram @WildlifeAlexis

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