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Entrepreneur, former championship lacrosse player, Studio 54 dancer, and business leader Don Kurz reveals the unexpected lessons that shaped his success in life, leadership, and business.

What do Studio 54, championship lacrosse, Wall Street, entrepreneurship, and the boardroom have in common?

For Don Kurz, they all helped shape the life lessons that became his new book, Do the Hustle: Life Lessons from Studio 54, the Championship Lacrosse Field, and the Boardroom.
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Send us Fan Mail Before Austin Fashion Week became a Texas fashion powerhouse, Matt Swinney was just a kid from Austin with no fashion background, no industry connections, and no roadmap. He didn’t grow up around couture or runways — he built his way into fashion through grit, reinvention, and a willingness to start over when life forced him to pivot. His journey is messy, real, and exactly what designers and fashion‑career climbers need to hear. Matt’s story begins far from the glamour of th...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when love doesn’t just blind you… but changes you? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Kali Kat Tap Talks, we sit down with former ESPN sports broadcaster Peter Young, whose life took a dramatic and heartbreaking turn that no one saw coming. From the outside, Peter had it all — a successful career, a love story that felt destined, and a future full of promise. But behind the scenes, something far more dangerous was unfolding. His partner was involved ...

Send us Fan Mail Jenn’s story begins with a single phone call the kind that changes everything. When she learned her mother was in kidney failure, she was suddenly thrown into a medical world she didn’t understand. Overnight, she had to learn new terminology, navigate complex systems and communicate with clinicians who didn’t always listen. What started as a daughter trying to advocate for her mother became a journey that reshaped her life. In this episode of Kali Kat Tap Talks, Jenn shares h...

Send us Fan Mail What if everything changed in a single moment and the life you thought you knew was gone forever? In this deeply moving episode of Kali Kat Tap Talks, we sit down with Jennifer Gaydos Hartman actress, mental health advocate and author of the upcoming memoir Tomorrow Is Not Promised to share a story that goes far beyond what you’ve seen on television. Known to many from The Real Housewives of Dallas, Jennifer opens up about the reality behind the spotlight one marked not by fa...

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Kali Kat Tap Talks show sits down with Canadian author John Leister to uncover the story behind his book The Treehouse Avengers. What begins as a conversation about writing quickly turns into a moving discussion about bullying, addiction, faith, resilience and the life-changing power of storytelling. Before becoming a published author, John Leister struggled to find his place in the world. As a young boy growing up overweight and feeling different from the other kids around him,