The Neil Haley Show — Jessica Sanchez, Chip Littlejohn (Aveni Health), Paul Hollis, “A King Like Me” Filmmakers, Joanne Kaminsky & Shawn Welsh

Jessica Sanchez opened the show on a high note—fresh off winning America’s Got Talent Season 20 and, yes, nine months pregnant. She talked about the disbelief of hearing Terry say her name, the grind of performing while navigating late-term pregnancy, and the wave of gratitude she has for fans who voted. Immediate next steps? Welcome a baby, then hit the music hard—same determination, bigger purpose. Message of the day: twenty years of persistence pays off; don’t quit just because the road’s long.

Next, Chip Littlejohn (Aveni Health) put the spotlight on “the adventure machine”—your body. His thesis is blunt: a clean body runs better and fixes itself. He walked through heavy-metal burden (mercury, lead, arsenic, etc.), why those toxins displace the “good” metals in critical cellular processes, and how Aveni’s detox drops aim to pull “stumbling blocks” so your “building blocks” finally work. High performance folks, the very ill, and everyone in between—his take is the same: remove impediments first; everything else you’re doing suddenly pays full value.

Author Paul Hollis (with host Frank Fiori) shared a practical masterclass for indie publishing: stop guessing your Amazon categories and keywords. He used AI to map true comps, then a tool like Publisher Rocket to validate categories, avoid “ghost” categories, and target realistic, high-probability keywords. Result: rankings moved from the low thousands into the 200–300 range. Bottom line—research competitors, pick winnable shelves, and let smart tooling guide the metadata. It’s not sexy; it works.

Filmmakers Fisher and Matthew discussed their Netflix documentary A King Like Me, a five-year journey into New Orleans’ culture, the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, and the deeper, often-missed history behind Mardi Gras. They emphasized resilience, multigenerational roots, and how real community beats tourist-postcard clichés. Katrina, COVID, and systemic barriers are part of the backdrop—but what shines is the living culture, the pride, and the people who carry it.

Rounding things out, Joanne Kaminsky showed tutors how to actually get clients in 2025: move from SEO to GEO (generative engine optimization), publish real answers to real questions, and build authority with case studies, testimonials, and useful videos—not spammy flyers. Finally, Shawn Welsh announced the plan to fold the veteran transition podcast into a 501(c)(3) foundation—aiming to capture over a million transition stories, build a video library, and raise an initial $25,000 to get the mission humming. Clear target. Real service. Let’s go.