The Mark Bishop Show

This episode is about Peta's new "Eat without Experiments Initiative"Dr. Cheng is the Chief scientist of international laboratory methods for PETA. This is good news for those of you that hate the idea of animals being forced to endure for-feeding, starvation, injections with harmful substances and so on.https://eatwithoutexperiments.peta.org

246,000 postal vehicles drive over a billion miles a year. With over a 168 million delivery points across America, there's no doubt safe driving from everyone on the roads is critical. Mark asks Scott Miller USPS Safety & Health Awareness Specialist.

Dr. Laura Kunces a registered dietician and board certified specialist talks with Mark about fitness and nutrition whether you are an elite athlete or someone simply looking to take their fitness and wellness routine to the next level.

Do you know if your vehicle has an open recall? Alex Ansley is the Division Chief, Recall Management with the NHTSA. he talks with Mark about the application you can download, it will tell you when there is a recall of your vehicle. Plus a lot more in this interview.

A bold innovative strategy to end failed experiments on animals from PETA. PETA Scientists have released Research Modernization, cutting edge human relevant science. 110 Million animals are killed in US labs every year yet: 95% of new drugs fail in human clinical trials. And there's more! Don't miss this episode for 'PETA's sake!' 

Do you want to be kinder and greener in 2025? Then "Veganize your Wardrobe". How? Swap cashmere, wool, leather and Fur for eco -friendly and animal friendly incredible products. Go to www.peta.org

January is Birth Defects Awareness Month. Dr. Scott Adzick MD is the Surgeon-In-Chief at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and discusses with Mark the breakthroughs in fetal diagnosis now and what future treatment will look like. It's the 30th Anniversary of the fetal center at CHOP and it is remarkable how Dr. Adzick and his team's research and innovations have shaped the field of fetal medicine.

Heard about America's new Solitaire? It's the number 1 game being played right now. Valerie Greenberg tells Mark about the prizes for you just download the App from the Google App store and play Solitaire Grand Harvest teaming up with Snoopy ...who? get the info now.....

Mark's (Chocolate) Guest is a professional standup comedy promoter and performer with live stage, TV and concerts in his past and a serial business entrepreneur. From a chain of famous comedy clubs to art galleries and a touring submarine Biz and a Beach shack in Hawaii, Scott Edwards can tell you a few stories. A fun MBS, join us!

It's Free just download it from the App Store! Bingo Blitz the latest gaming craze to reduce stress and you can play with worldwide gamers for free! Innovative features and exciting narratives. Bing Blitz!

An award-winning Ex-Pat from Mark's hometown appears on this episode of “The Mark Bishop Show” Jason Edwards is the Author of ‘Icebergs to Iguanas' a large format series of books illustrating his national geographic imagery. Photography to Jason is mor than just capturing beautiful pictures, it's about the stories that go with them!

The largest compounding pharmacy in the nation is Empower and Mark's guest is Shaun Noorian CEO and Founder. A licensed reputable pharmacy, some of the strictest regulations in the world blow away the myths about this industry. Get The Facts! Go to https://www.empowerpharmacy.com

A mother, a friend and a successful business woman who runs a private practice for couples in sex therapy. This often taboo topic is highlighted for this episode because of the good it can do for couples today. Angela Skurtu is Mark's guest as he draws back the covers on this fascinating topic interviewing the lady, 'That Opens Bedroom Doors.'

Mark goes deep into the Human Trafficking and Drug related immigration issues with Mayra Rodriguez. The Planned Parenthood 'Whistleblower' and Catholic Women's Care Advocate, shares stories that would make anybody uneasy no matter who they voted for! Why didn't Kamala Harris file this case of Mayra Rodriguez in California, when she was the Attorney General? Sex trafficking, human trafficking, drugs and cartels all in this episode! 

Science backed action steps to help prevent you losing your home to fire. Wildfire research shows three vulnerable areas of a home. Do you know them? Listen to these tips from Anne D. Cope and Karen Collins APCIA and IBHS combined to give you the facts. Protection, Insurance and the leading cause of ignition...what is it?

Shaun White, Rob Gronkowski, CEO's, Entrepreneurs are all in this motivational book penned by Shawn D. Nelson Founder and CEO of Lovesac America's fastest growing furniture retailer in 2013 and in 2019 and won Richard Branson's "The Rebel Billionaire" as well. Great interview and audio book is even better. https://shawndnelson.com 

Cyber Security on everyone's radar goes in depth with Terence Bennett, CEO of Dream Factory Software a young cybersecurity company specializing in API Code Automation. Terence an ex Naval Intelligence Officer at NCIS and Surface Warfare Officer during operation Iraqi Freedom. Dream Factory Software is helping to prevent hacking by bad actors with its API code-automation platform.

Generative AI has fans and non fans but it's here to stay and employees need to accept the culture and its benefits. Mark speaks with Salima Lin, Managing partner, Strategy, M&A, Transformation & thought leadership. ibm.com/ibv for a lot more information. Fascinating stuff!

Mark's guest for this ep is Shelly Berman-Rubera, a serial entrepreneur and business consultant with some great advice 'would be' small business owners. Passionate about business development and entrepreneurship her new upcoming Podcast "Boomers in Business" will be a series that will help women and men boomers empower their business.

Honeywell has the answer for Building Automation with respect to unplugging devices in commercial businesses. This saves thousands on the power bill but also importantly contributes to 37% of Global Co2 emissions. Can I still get my morning coffee? Check this one out!

Mark talks with Paul Crimm the Chief Technology Officer of Honeywell productivity and Solutions.They discuss the retail landscape and how it has undergone significant transformation. Artificial Intelligence is ushering in a new era for retail....for the better!

$500 Billion a year is going out the door of America's companies. Why, because Millennials and Gen Z are struggling with money. They are living paycheck to paycheck giving sleepless nights, not completing daily tasks at work and so on. Jessica Patel created a new tool to help called.'Groove"! Check this out.

Which vehicles topped this year's Kelley Blue Book's, Best family Cars List? Mark interviews Brian Moody the Executive editor. Brian shares helpful car-shopping tips and plenty of great info!

Mark's special guest is the President CEO of PETA the organization that has fought for the prevention of cruelty to Animals since 1980. She discusses the "Hell On Wheels" campaign in Chicago on her 75th Birthday. Shots of the cruelty to the Bulls in the run up to the annual bull run.

Mark introduces Kumar Dattatreyan an experienced Agile Coach, Change Agent and ICF- Certified Professional Coach (PCC). If you're in business, listen to this guy share some very good wisdom for small business entrepreneurs. Can Profit-Sensei help you?

A successful (NASMCPT) Women's behavior change specialist and corrective exercise specialist Dilan Gomih is Mark's special guest for this episode. She gives some excellent simple tips. Get them for yourself here.

The TV Star was selected because of her love of outdoor life and the entertainment that Southerner's enjoy only to be ruined by those mongrel Mosquitoes. "OFF" are changing, check the episode out with JoAnna Garcia Swisher.

It's that time of the year again when more than any other month, it hits home. The sadness of our Vets suicides and helpless stories. Mark asks the American public with the legion Commander Daniel J Seehafer to "BE THE ONE" to help stop Veteran Suicide and you can easier than you think! Isolation, Depression, Hopelessness...you can do something! Listen.

Phaedra Boindiris is IBM's Consulting Global leader. In this Episode, we find out AI is fundamentally changing the way business operates. But there's still risks to understand like AI hallucinations, bias and date security issues. learn about AI  Governance and ethics.

This episode Mark discusses with Erron Stark the state of small business today. What's happening with the new rules July 1st and how you can be a step ahead by going to the three Links given about your staff or getting staff and how will you pay them anyway once this new Government tax Ruling kicks in. get it here!

Mark talks with Dr. Nataraj (Raj) Nagaratnam, CTO for Cloud Security at IBM, he drives strategy, technology and offerings around security for IBM Cloud. Raj is recognized as an IBM Fellow, he leads innovative products and capabilities that are helping businesses better manage their security.

New organization to power a free consumer website www.fairhealthconsumer.org is discussed in depth with Mark and the Executive director of Grants and Consumer Education at FAIR Health, Nicole Iny. The site offers total treatment cost tools highlighting a range of costs for conditions like Alzheimer's disease, dementia, heart failure and major depression.

IBM addresses a very serious issue. $45 Million in donations of technology and services for the IBM Sustainability Accelerator as explained by the Vice President and Chief Impact officer, Justina Nixon-Saintil. Did you know that  Climate-Related disasters and Natural Hazards push 26 million people into poverty each year!

In this episode you will learn why Mass Criminalization and Incarceration is an urgent rights Issue with YT Bell, Senior Director of "And I still Vote" and Bree Spencer, Senior program Director of Justice Reform. Visit VisionForJustice.org along with ASIV, AndStillIvote.org

Sheila Slick from Five Milestones LLC "Assist startups, entrepreneurs, and established businesses to plan, launch and grow their businesses by providing consulting, coaching and information technology outsourcing services, including website design and development, digital marketing.

Barry Shore is the Founder of 'Einstein Cares' the ONLY Site on the internet that enables people to shop, earn money and give money to their charity without costing any giver a penny! It's an Amazing Philanthropic cause that has never been implemented before! Find out all about it with Mark Bishop.

Mark interviews Tanya Topka the Director, Office of Defects Investigation. March 4 is the start of Vehicle Safety Recalls Week and there's fresh info for you to know. Is your vehicle in Open Recall? Would you know? Check out the new 'Look Up' feature from the NHTSA in this episode!

Sports Science is evolving and Athletes can optimize peak performance with Thorne. Joel Totoro, RD is the Director of Sports Science and he shares with Mark how athletes can benefit greatly from Nutrition, supplementation and with a Data Driven approach to training. Sports Science becoming more and more Data Driven!

Mark interviews Laka Sriram VP of Product US Independents at Go Daddy about GoDaddy.com/airo and what it is doing and can do for small business across America and beyond. Overall use of generative AI is 73% but only 26% of small business owners. Why is that?

Mark welcomes the remarkable Frank King, a veteran comedian, writer for The Tonight Show, and an inspiring speaker. With a career spanning over 38 years, Frank opens up about his unique journey from making people laugh to addressing serious topics like depression and suicide. Frank shares his personal battles with mental health, including his own experiences with chronic suicidal ideation and major depressive disorder, giving an intimate glimpse into the struggles that have shaped him. He also recounts his incredible story of resilience, from enduring financial hardships and health crises to finding purpose in using his comedic talents for suicide prevention. Frank's transition from a stand-up comedian to a suicide prevention speaker is both inspiring and enlightening. He reveals how his mental health challenges have been a driving force in his life, fueling his creativity and enabling him to connect with others in meaningful ways. This episode not only entertains but also educates, as Frank discusses his approach to comedy, the importance of picking a 'lane' in professional speaking, and his work in teaching others how to leverage their experiences for impactful storytelling. Tune in to The Mark Bishop Show for this heartwarming and motivating conversation with Frank King, where humor and hardship intertwine to create a message of hope and resilience.

Nourbese Flint is the Vice President of Strategies at All Above All a non-profit org fighting for Abortion Insurance and other serious issues relating to this very controversial topic.

Bobbi Rebell is a Financial Literacy Advocate, Journalist and Author. As we listen to Bobbi we will fiind out how to talk with our kids about growing up, planning and saving money. It's all about responsibility and learning how to prepare for your financial future.

My guest is the CEO of Common, Mark Eckhardt who is spearheading "One Million Truths" a dedicated two year project to secure this incredible amount of true stories from any American that can share their true story. It includes superstars and major corporations. Go to One Million Truths.com and be part of the solution!

Are you a small business? My interview with Raj Datta will truly open your eyes, how Generative AI holds enormous potential for driving small business growth. Raj is the Vice President, ISV & Technology Partnerships. Very interesting interview!

Oday Abbosh is the Global Sustainability Leader with IBM Consulting. In this interview he explains how generative AI can analyze environmental data in an instant uncovering patterns that lead to game-changing insights. Read more at ibm.com

Mark discusses with Dr Chepke about the 1 in 5 U.S. adults and the CDC data, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders in the US and you should know your symptoms. Check it out!

Commander Daniel J. Seehafer speaks with Mark about the important request to all Americans to "Be the one!" You can 'Be The One' to help stop suicides amongst the Veteran population!

Some big wins for PETA against Anheuser- Busch and the huge horseracing industry.Senior Vice President of Equine Matters, Kathy Guillermo is Mark's special guest for this compelling episode. There is an alternative to hundreds of race horses dying! How?

IBM has been ahead of the game for years when it comes to A.I. with Watson and how IBM is affecting business, sports and even events like the Grammy Awards. Mark talks with Noah Syken, Vice President, IBM Sports & Entertainment Partnerships.

Fellow Podcaster Kyla Cofer shares with Mark her incredibly busy life as a Leadership Coach, Podcaster and Keynote Speaker and how it all comes together to do what she can when she can! Take a leaf out of her Book!

Great tips given by Karen Collins, Vice President of APCIA shares what you need to be doing these days regarding fire insurance for your home. Plus the importance of a home inventory.www.apci.org/wildfire