In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by author Patti Davis. Patti is the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Her latest book is called, “Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory and the America We Once Knew”. Patti talks about her life, her family, her faith, her latest book and how she came to better understan…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Adam Jacobs. Adam originated the role of Aladdin” on Broadway and he’s currently starring in “The Who’s Tommy” Broadway revival. He talks about his life, his family, his career, and the values that sustain him. Support the Show.…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton. Scott is the most recognized male figure skating star in the world and is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 1984 Olympic gold medal win. He’s turned his podium into 40 years of making a difference. Scott talks about his life, his family…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Catholic journalist Rick Hinshaw. Rick has spent more than 30 years in Catholic communications work as a reporter, news editor, columnist, and for eight years editor of “The Long Island Catholic”. Rick was also Director of Communications for “The Catholic League” and Associate Di…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Charles Spencer. Charles is the 9th Earl Spencer, the youngest brother of Diana, Princess of Wales and uncle to Prince William and Prince Harry. Charles is an author of a number of bestselling historical non-fiction titles and has recently written a book about his experience as a…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by stage and screen actress Kelli O’ Hara. Kelli is currently starring on Broadway in the musical, “Days of Wine and Roses’ and she marks her 12th Broadway show with this production. Kelli has been nominated for 7 Tony Awards, winning the 2015 Tony Award for “Best Actress in a Music…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Mike Sapraicone. Mike is a retired New York City Police Department Detective who is the Republican Party’s nominee for the United States Senate in New York. Mike speaks about his life, his career, his family, the Catholic faith and values that sustain him and why he’s running for…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Ted McGinley. Ted can currently be seen alongside Harrison Ford and Jason Segal in the Apple TV series “Shrinking”. This spring he’ll be starring in the faith based family drama “The Baxters” opposite Roma Downey on Amazon Prime. Ted talks about his life, his career, his fa…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Tom Kiley. Tom graduated from Chaminade High School on Long Island in 1962. He has co-written a book about his experience there called, “The Perfect Season: The Untold Story of Chaminade High School’s First Undefeated and Untied Varsity Football Team”. Tom talks about his life, h…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by filmmaker Alejandro Monteverde. Alejandro is best known for his work as a director, writer and producer on the 2023 film, “The Sound of Freedom”. Alejandro and Angel Studios re-teamed for the new movie, “Cabrini” which will launch in theaters nationwide on March 8th. The movie te…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Matthew Brown. Matt is the director and co-writer of Sony Picture Classics “Freud’s Last Session”, which opened in theaters December, 2023 and stars actors Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode. The film imagines a meeting between avowed atheist Sigmund Freud, who invented psychoanal…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Christopher Bell. Christopher is the President and Executive Director of Good Counsel Homes, a ministry which helps homeless pregnant women in need. Support the Show.על ידי Enlighten Productions, LLC

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Stephen Gadberry. Fr. Gadberry is a young priest for the diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas who competed in the NBC show “American Ninja Warrior” in 2018 and 2020, wearing his clergy shirt and Roman collar. Fr. Gadberry speaks about his life, losing his father as a child, ser…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by the Emmy Award winning actress Susan Lucci. Susan is best known for her role as Erica Kane on the ABC Daytime Drama “All My Children”, a role she played for 41 years. In 2022 Susan lost her beloved husband of 53 years, Helmut. Susan speaks about her heart health scare, her…

This week’s Personally Speaking we’re airing a previously aired episode. Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by television journalist and best-selling author Bill O’Reilly. Bill has written eighteen national number one best-selling non-fiction books, including the historical “Killing” series which is the best-selling nonfiction series of all time wit…

In this episode of Personally Speaking Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Paul Santoli. Paul is a young producer, writer, actor, and director from Massapequa, who was first on Personally Speaking in 2016. Recently Paul wrote, stars in and directed his first feature film, “Because of Mika” which is available on Amazon Prime. Paul talks about his life, f…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by David Nekrutman. David has served the calling of Jewish-Christian relations for over twenty years and is the Executive Director “The Isaiah Projects”. The Isaiah Projects is a ministry dedicated to creating resources that empowers Christians to discover the Hebraic roots of thei…

In this two-part episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane interviews Kevin Powell, a poet with Jersey roots and a Grammy nomination tucked under his belt, about family, resilience, and his album, "Grocery Shopping with My Mother," birthed from real-life trips to the store with his ailing mom. Listen as we explore love, health, and his surprise Grammy nom…

In this two-part episode of Shaping Freedom, Lisane interviews Kevin Powell, a poet with Jersey roots and a Grammy nomination tucked under his belt, about family, resilience, and his album, "Grocery Shopping with My Mother," birthed from real-life trips to the store with his ailing mom. Listen as we explore love, health, and his surprise Grammy nom…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined again by actor Michael Urie. Michael’s best known for his role as Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy series “Ugly Betty” and he can be seen in Apple TV’s series “Shrinking” starring Harrison Ford. He’s currently starring on Broadway as Sir Robin in “Spamalot”. Michael talks about hi…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Monsignor Jim Lisante replays an interview he conducted with the great film director Frank Capra. Using the transcript from that interview from many years ago, actor Bob Kaliban plays the role of the Academy Award winning director, Mr. Capra, a practicing Catholic, as he speaks about his lifelong journey of f…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fr. Aaron Wessman. Fr. Aaron is the Vicar General and Director of Formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners. He has a Ph.D from the Catholic University of Louvein in Systematic Theology. His recent book is called, “The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World”, Fr. Aaron speaks ab…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Reverend Russell J. Levenson, Jr. Reverend Levenson has served as Rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, which is the largest Episcopal Church in North America, since 2007. Reverend Levenson wrote the book, “Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and …

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Vice President Mike Pence and his daughter Charlotte Pence Bond. The former Vice President has written a new book with his daughter Charlotte called, “Go Home for Dinner”. It’s a practical guide to balancing the demands of life with the commitment to your family and how faith ma…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by author C.W. Goodyear. C.W. Goodyear is a Washington, D.C. based historian who has written a new book called “President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier”. It’s the first popular biography in almost 40 years about a neglected but fascinating President. C.W. Goodyear speaks about …

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by best-selling author Granger Smith. Granger continues to share his personal testimony with fans around the world with his book, “Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward After Loss and Heartache.” After the tragic loss of his three year old son River, Granger …

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by best-selling author Alice McDermott. Alice is the author of nine novels including “Charming Billy”, winner of the National Book Award. She has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize three times and is a professor of Humanities at Johns Hopkins University. Her latest novel is cal…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by television journalist and best-selling author Bill O’Reilly. For 20 years Bill O’Reilly reported and opined on current events on “The O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel and his show became the most viewed cable news broadcast in America. Bill has written eighteen national …

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor, writer, director and composer Robby Benson. Robby’s film credits include, “Ode to Billie Joe”, “Ice Castles”, “Jeremy” and “Death Be Not Proud”. He wrote and directed the feature film “Modern Love” and he voiced “Beast” in Disney’s Academy Award nominated film, “Beauty an…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor, writer, director and composer Robby Benson. Robby’s film credits include, “Ode to Billie Joe”, “Ice Castles”, “Jeremy” and “Death Be Not Proud”. He wrote and directed the feature film “Modern Love” and he voiced “Beast” in Disney’s Academy Award nominated film, “Beauty an…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by popular Filipino actress and singer Vina Morales. Vina makes her debut on Broadway in the musical “Here Lies Love” playing the role of Aurora Aquino. The immersive disco musical is based on the real story of Filipino First Lady Imelda Marcos, whose husband Ferdinand Marcos was t…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Jose Llana. Jose is currently starring as Ferdinand Marcos in the Broadway musical “Here Lies Love”. Jose, a native of the Philippines, is also a best-selling recording artist on the Viva Philippines label. He speaks about his life, his career, family, playing M…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus. Coach Eberflus is in his second year with the Chicago Bears and has been coaching in the NFL since 2009. He speaks about how studying the life of Jesus has brought him closer to God. Support the Show.…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by country music singer Martina McBride. Martina has sold over 23 million albums which includes twenty top ten singles and six # 1 hits. She has earned more than 15 major music awards including four wins for “Female Vocalist of the Year” from the “Country Music Association.” Martin…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Billy Keenan. Billy Keenan was a successful teacher, a veteran, triathlete, Irish band leader, husband and father. A tragic surfing accident changed all of that and left him paralyzed. In his new book, “The Road to Resilience: The Billy Keenan Story”, Billy speaks not only about…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Andrew starred on Broadway as “Jesse Tuck” in “Tuck Everlasting” and he created the role of “Crutchie” in the original Broadway Cast of “Newsies”. Andrew is currently starring in a new Off-Broadway production called, “Dracula, A Comedy of T…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Jim Towey. Jim Towey was a trusted advisor and personal friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta for twelve years. He authored the book, “To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa” and he and his wife are donating all royalties from the book to charities associated w…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor Colin Donnell. Colin is known for his work as Connor Rhodes in the NBC drama “Chicago Hope”. He’s currently starring in a new Broadway show called, “The Shark is Broken” which is a behind the scenes comedy about the making of the iconic blockbuster “Jaws”. The show imagine…

We all grapple with stress and anxiety, seeking solace in familiar avenues like vacations, yoga, or meditation. But have you considered the untapped potential of hypnosis?The more we pursue our mission at Soul Career, which is to redefine the relationship between work and life allowing humans to thrive, the more we interface with the field of psych…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by actor and singer Paolo Montalban. Paolo is best known for his turn as Prince Charming opposite Brandy in the 1997 TV version of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and he’s currently on Broadway in the musical “Funny Girl”. Paolo, a native of the Philippines, talks about the i…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Tony Award winning actor John Rubenstein. John originated the title role in the Broadway musical “Pippin” and won the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his performance in “Children of a Lesser God”. He is starring in a new play in New York called, “Eisenhower: This Piece of Gro…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Judge Amul Thapar. Judge Thapar is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has written a new book about Justice Clarence Thomas, called, “The People’s Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories That Define Him”, which reveals the true…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by NY Times best-selling author, screenwriter and speaker Joan Bauer. Joan has won numerous awards for her fourteen novels for young readers, including the Newbery Honor Medal and three Christopher Awards. She talks about her career, why she writes for young people and the faith an…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Fox News Channel’s veteran war correspondent Benjamin Hall. In February, 2022 when Russia viciously attacked Ukraine, Ben volunteered to go there, and was catastrophically wounded when his crew was struck by incoming fire which killed his colleagues. Ben credits a miracle that e…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Senator Josh Hawley who represents Missouri in the U.S. Senate. Before his election to the Senate in 2018, Senator Hawley worked as a First Amendment lawyer and law professor and served as the attorney general of Missouri. Senator Hawley has written a new book called “Manhood: T…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Award winning journalist and author Luke Russert. Luke worked for NBC News as a broadcast correspondent from 2008 – 2016. He is the son of news legend Tim Russert and Vanity Fair writer Maureen Orth. In 2016, Luke went on a global journey, spanning 67 countries for more than…

Your career is not just about the jobs you hold—it's an evolving journey of self-discovery, growth, and transformation. In this episode of the Soul Career podcast, Ep 029: Secrets to Success at Every Stage of Your Career, I explore the different phases that make up your career life cycle, each with its own set of needs, interests, and opportunities…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Rich Lowry. Rich is the editor-in-chief of “National Review”, the country’s premiere conservative publication. He was selected to lead “National Review” in 1997 by its founder, William F. Buckley, Jr.. Rich writes a syndicated column for King Features and a weekly column for Pol…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by the Emmy Award winning actress Susan Lucci. Susan is best known for her role as Erica Kane on the ABC Daytime Drama “All My Children”, a role she played for 41 years. In 2022, Susan lost her beloved husband of 53 years, Helmut. Susan speaks about her heart health scare, her Cath…

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by Congressman Anthony D’Esposito. Congressman D’Esposito represents New York’s 4th Congressional District on Long Island in the United States House of Representatives. Anthony fought crime on the streets of New York as an NYPD Detective for more than a decade. He talks about his l…