From MP3s to Mobile: The Tech Legends I’ve Interviewed on Your Partner In Success Radio
You know what I love most about hosting my podcast Your Partner In Success Radio for the past 17 years? It’s the incredible people I’ve had the privilege to meet and interview.
This show has opened doors to conversations I never could’ve imagined when I first started. I’ve connected with true pioneers—visionaries whose work reshaped how we live, work, and communicate.
People like Nathan Schulhof, known as the Godfather of the MP3, whose innovations transformed the way we experience music. Gary Thuerk, dubbed the Father of Spam, who sent the first mass email in 1978—unknowingly launching a new era in digital marketing. And Martin Cooper, the Father of the Cell Phone, whose vision and engineering brilliance helped spark the mobile communications revolution.
Even more meaningful? I’m proud to say I’m still in touch with two of these groundbreaking guests—and honored to call them friends.
These interviews aren’t just about history or invention. They’re about people with vision, courage, and the grit to change the world. That’s what keeps me coming back to the mic week after week.
One of the most memorable moments in my podcasting journey was receiving a special gift from Martin Cooper, the visionary known as the Father of the Cell Phone and recognized as one of the top 100 inventors in history.
Before our conversation on Your Partner In Success Radio, Marty Cooper graciously sent me a spiral-bound uncorrected proof of his groundbreaking book, Cutting the Cord – The Cell Phone Has Transformed HUMANITY.
It’s more than a book—it’s a firsthand look into the mind of someone who quite literally changed the way the world communicates. That gesture, and the wisdom he shared during our interviews, is something I’ll always treasure.
Thinking back... and counting my blessings
Seventeen years ago, I launched Your Partner In Success Radio with a simple goal: to have meaningful conversations with people who are shaping the world. I never imagined it would lead me to interview some of the most influential minds in modern history—visionaries who fundamentally changed how we listen, communicate, and connect.
The fact that I not only had the chance to learn from these pioneers but also to stay in touch with them is something I hold dear. These relationships, stories, and shared moments remind me why I do this work.
Here’s to the next chapter—and to the people I’ve yet to meet who will continue to inspire and challenge us all.
Cutting the Cord: The Cell Phone Has Transformed Humanity is available on Amazon.