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American Perspective with Rick ThomasEp. 752 - Michelle Obama: America Isn't Ready For A Woman President///-----SHOW DISCLAIMER-----///The views and opinions expressed on the American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) are those of the host(s) or guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any sponsor or affiliate company or organization. Any content provided by our host(s) or guest(s) are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.The American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) is not and should not be considered as a "news source" even though topics discussed...
2025-11-181h 02American Perspective with Rick ThomasEp. 749 - Document Dump - Some Revealing, Some Nothing Burger///-----SHOW DISCLAIMER-----///The views and opinions expressed on the American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) are those of the host(s) or guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any sponsor or affiliate company or organization. Any content provided by our host(s) or guest(s) are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.The American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) is not and should not be considered as a "news source" even though topics discussed...
2025-11-141h 00American Perspective with Rick ThomasEp. 726 - More On Shutdown And SCOTUS On Race In Redistricting///-----SHOW DISCLAIMER-----///The views and opinions expressed on the American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) are those of the host(s) or guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any sponsor or affiliate company or organization. Any content provided by our host(s) or guest(s) are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.The American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) is not and should not be considered as a "news source" even though topics discussed...
2025-10-171h 01
Yachting ChannelSurviving Suicide Loss: Rick Thomas & Elle Fisher in Conversation | Yachting USA - PART TWOWhat happens when grief becomes too heavy to carry alone? In this second part of a two-part series, Yachting USA host Rick Thomas and Elle Fisher — Author & Advocate — share an unflinchingly honest dialogue about suicide, grief, plant medicine, resilience, and what it means to keep moving forward.
This episode is not just an interview — it’s a shared survival story. Rick opens up about the devastating loss of his 21-year-old son, Aidan, while Elle reflects on her own lived experiences with multiple suicide losses. Together, they explore the silence that surrounds grief, the stigma that isolates survivors, and the cour...
2025-09-0751 minAmerican Perspective with Rick ThomasEp. 671 - Pelosi Gets Schooled By Chief///-----SHOW DISCLAIMER-----///The views and opinions expressed on the American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) are those of the host(s) or guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any sponsor or affiliate company or organization. Any content provided by our host(s) or guest(s) are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.The American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) is not and should not be considered as a "news source" even though topics discussed...
2025-08-141h 36American Perspective with Rick ThomasEp. 629 - Some Morons Never Learn///-----SHOW DISCLAIMER-----///The views and opinions expressed on the American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) are those of the host(s) or guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any sponsor or affiliate company or organization. Any content provided by our host(s) or guest(s) are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.The American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) is not and should not be considered as a "news source" even though topics discussed...
2025-06-251h 00
Life Over CoffeeEp. 550 Phil Sessa Interviews Rick Thomas on Biblical CounselingShows Main Idea – In this episode, we explore the crucial distinction between biblical counseling and secular psychology. Rick Thomas joins us to unpack the historical roots of counseling and to highlight the sufficiency of Scripture in addressing life’s deepest struggles. Far more than behavior modification, biblical counseling offers true, gospel-centered transformation.
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2025-06-0739 min
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2025-06-0739 minLife Over CoffeeBridge Ministries Interviews Rick and Lucia ThomasShows Main Idea – Bridge Ministries of Laredo, Texas, recently hosted Rick and Lucia Thomas for an in-depth and encouraging interview that spotlighted the heart and mission of Life Over Coffee. In this rich conversation, Rick and Lucia share the journey that led them to establish Life Over Coffee, a global discipleship ministry designed to equip Christians with practical tools for addressing life’s real and messy challenges with the timeless truths of Scripture.
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2025-05-241h 13American Perspective with Rick ThomasEp. 593 - Another Smorgasbord Of News///-----SHOW DISCLAIMER-----///The views and opinions expressed on the American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) are those of the host(s) or guest(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any sponsor or affiliate company or organization. Any content provided by our host(s) or guest(s) are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.The American Perspective with Rick Thomas (AP) is not and should not be considered as a "news source" even though topics discussed...
2025-05-081h 32
Nothing Happens Until You DreamFinaleSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Join Rick Thomas and Tammy Trujillo for the Finale chapter of Rick's best-selling book The Tiger Whisker. Over the last year and a half, Rick has shared many of the details of his life and journey as he reached his dream of performing with majestic tigers in Las Vegas. In this finale episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream, he takes a look back at some of the many stories from those chapters. Plus Rick has a heartfelt message for everyone that we hope will inspire you...
2024-10-2339 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamEveryone Has a Story to TellSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Yes, everyone really does have a story to tell and while many people don't think their story might be that important, it possible that it could have a lasting impression on someone. In this final chapter of world famous magician Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo about how he has learned that something as simple as a off-handed comment - good or bad - can change a life. And he retells the moving story behind the title of the book - make su...
2024-10-1540 min
Brainsky UnleashedHow Rick Pamplin Transformed Life-Threatening Challenges into a Cinematic MasterpieceHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Brainsky Unleashed!In today's powerful podcast, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Rick Pamplin, a filmmaker whose life story is as compelling as his films. Rick has not only faced but triumphed over significant personal and health challenges to pursue his passion for filmmaking.During our conversation, Rick opened up about his early life struggles, from severe health issues to familial challenges, and how these experiences fueled his determination to carve out a successful career in the film industry. He shared insightful strategies on staying...
2024-10-071h 07
Nothing Happens Until You DreamYou're Not AloneSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Sometimes we all feel alone - even if there are people all around us. But world-reknown illusionist Rick Thomas says that's not really the case. In this episode - based on Chapter 54 of his book The Tiger Whisker, Rick says we're actually all in this life together. He tells co-host Tammy Trujillo that although he still gets a bit nervous before walking out on stage, once he's there, he knows the audience is with him and pulling for him to give them a fantastic show. They want...
2024-09-2738 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamBeyond the MagicSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Everything does come to an end - not that we really like to think about it. But that's what World Famous Illusionist Rick Thomas talks with Tammy Trujillo about in this episode based on Chapter 53 in his book The Tiger Whisker. Rick has been thinking for the past few years about what happens when he no longer is preforming his grand illusion stage show all over the world and shares some of his ideas and tips with you for what Tammy calls 'multiple streams of income'. The...
2024-09-1948 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Human Race is AmazingSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!People can do amazing things...and in this chapter of his book, The Tiger Whisker, World-Renowned Illusionist Rick Thomas talks about some of the amazing people who have influenced his life and career. Along with co-host Tammy Trujillo, Rick talks about how the dreams of others are all around us and improve and enhance our lives. For example, Rick's young son is now marveling at the incredible 'ice balls' the family's new refrigerator is putting out! But at the same time, Rick and Tammy talk about the...
2024-09-1146 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamHow Mowing the Lawn Can Teach You FocusSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Mowing the lawn has been a big deal for World-Famous Illusionist Rick Thomas for a long time. In his book, The Tiger Whisker, Rick explains how his Dad told him that no matter how successful he became, mowing the lawn would always be his responsibility. In Chapter 51 of the book, Rick tells Tammy not only his secret to mowing those enviable straight lines but how a recent event in his life has given mowing the lawn even more meaning. Rick also explains why he is taking a m...
2024-09-0442 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamKoreaSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!In magic and in life, not everything is what it seems and that's what this episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream is about. Based on famed illusionist Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker, this week's chapter pulls back the curtain on just how unglamorous the life of a celebrity can be. Imagine being in Korea with your crew, dancers, props and tigers to start a long-running, sold-out series of performances and you suddenly are hit with a life-threatening medical issue. It happened and you will fin...
2024-08-2241 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamDon't Forget to Pass the SpoonSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Communicating can be tricky and in this epsiode - based on Chapter 49 of world famous illusionist Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker - he explains a rather unique way his family had of making sure everyone in his family got his or her say in group discussions. He tells Tammy Trujillo that it really does work - unless you try it with a knife! Rick and Tammy also talk about emojis. Rick recently learned why they are so popular with Generation Z. And yes, there was talk...
2024-08-0936 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWhat Separates Winners from LosersSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose! From Chapter 48 of world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo what it takes to be a winner...and it might not be what you think. Rick talks about the secret to success and how to recover from failure so you can continue to follow your dreams. Support the showWINNER of 2023 Platinum Muse Creative Award for Podcasting! Get a Shout Out in an upcoming episode! ...
2024-08-0351 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Cost of SuccessSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Everything has a price and in Chapter 47 of his book The Tiger Whisker, world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas talks about how high that price can be. Rick talks with Tammy Trujillo about the phrase "Be careful what you wish for" and an interview that with actor Keanu Reeves that got Rick thinking about the time we all have left here on earth. Rick emphasizes that even though there is often a high price for success, it doesn't mean you shouldn't chase your dreams. But you need to re...
2024-08-0145 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamMy Life Washed Through MeSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!World-famous illusionist Rick Thomas knows what it is have the rug pulled out from under him. When the pandemic hit, theaters across the country suddenly closed and that meant all the shows on his calendar vanished. In this episode from Rick's best-selling book The Tiger Whisker, Rick talks with co-host Tammy Trujillo about what it was like to not have a future because with the uncertainty of how long the pandemic would last, that was what he was facing. Rick also talks about what it takes to...
2024-07-2544 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThey Said Don't Close the TheaterSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Throughout the Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker, Rick's talked about having a Plan B, which is great advice. But when the pandemic hit, there was very little time to think about what was coming next. In this chapter, Rick talks with Tammy Trujillo about how Branson didn't want to close it's theaters but there was no choice and why it was actually harder to reopen them than to close them! Rick and Tammy talk about how the pandemic changed so many things and what we lea...
2024-07-1956 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamMagic Has Been My LifeSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Magic has been Rick Thomas' life since he was about 7 years old and performed his first illusion of many for his mother. Since turning professional at the age of 17, Rick's magic has taken him all over the world, but Las Vegas was his Plan A! And he made it - performing for more than 15 successful years there. But life can be unpredictable...and that's why Rick explains in this episode, based on Chapter 44 of his book The Tiger Whisker, why everyone needs a Plan B and may...
2024-07-0856 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Shut DownSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!2020 started out as a very good year for world famous illusionist Rick Thomas. He had just embarked on an extended tour but like for so many people, in March of 2022, the world as we knew it simply shut down. In Chapter 43 of his book The Tiger Whisker, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo about how he and his crew and dancers traveled three days to the first stop on the tour, only to find out it had been cancelled and then they watched the world shut down because of...
2024-06-2845 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamLeaving Las VegasSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!What happens when you achieve your dream and then lose it. That's what happens in Chapter 42 of Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker. World famous illusionist Rick Thomas talks with Tammy Trujillo about his difficult decision to leave Las Vegas, the place he had dreamed of performing since he was a child. As Rick says, outside forces sometimes make you reshape your dream and in this case, the result led him to a Andy Williams Theater in Branson, Missouri where he continues to perform his signature sho...
2024-06-2154 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamReality TV has a PriceSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream, world famous illusionist Rick Thomas talks about a woman who waited 80 years for her dream to come true...and about one of his own dreams that almost came true and one that is about to come true! This episode is based on Chapter 41 of his book The Tiger Whisker. Some years ago, Rick actually filmed a pilot for a reality show with his tigers in Las Vegas and he tells Tammy Trujillo why his reality wasn't the k...
2024-06-1342 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamNo Man or Woman is an IslandSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!You've heard the phrase, but what does it really mean? In this episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream - based on world-famous magician Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker, Rick explains how others influenced him in his career and that helped him to achieve his dream. He tells Tammy Trujillo about one magician who refused to watch the shows of any illusionist because of fear that it would taint his own originality. Needless to say, his career never really took off. Plus a Blizzard update! Blizz...
2024-06-0748 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamPlease Enjoy the JourneySend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Sometimes we are so focused on a goal that we don't really appreciate what happens along the way in reaching it. In this episode, world-famous magician Rick Thomas tells Tammy Trujillo about how he learned that it pays to be in the moment and enjoy yourself wherever you are, even if it is not where you think you should be. Rick recalls setting his sights on Las Vegas as a child and even though he was performing in some amazing - and some not so amazing pl...
2024-06-0141 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Potholes of ZimbabweSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!We all know about potholes...they can ruin your tires or even your car. But in this episode, based on Chapter 38 of famed illusionist Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker, he tells Tammy Trujillo about potholes he saw that are unlike any you have probably ever encountered. He saw them during a visit to his wife and co-star in The Mansion of Dreams, Tara's home country of Zimbabwe. What's most amazing is how some enterprising young boys had found a way to make money with these potho...
2024-05-2440 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamA Humbling ExperienceSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Have you ever had something relatively simple happen to you that changed you in a big way. That's what this epsiode based on Chapter 37 of Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker is all about. Rick tells Tammy Trujillo about several experiences in his life that have had a lasting impact on him, even though they were really quite simple, and talks about the lessons they taught him that he carries with him to this day. Plus, Rick adds a story that isn't in the book - one...
2024-05-1648 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamStop Copying and Start CreatingSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!They say imitation of the most sincere form of flattery...but is it really. In this episode, based on Chapter 35 of Rick Thomas' book Nothing Happens Until You Dream, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo about how learning involves copying when you start something but at some point, a person needs to take what they've learned and begin creating for themselves. Rick talks about how his grand illusion - Mansion of Dreams - is the culmination of years of planning and creating - and even though the show has...
2024-05-1037 min
Product Led Growth Leaders15 - The Most Affordable and Effective Psychometric Assessments for Hiring and Development with TRG International's Rick YvanovichYour host, Thomas Watkins, talks with the CEO and Founder of TRG International, Rick Yvanovich. Rick's journey is nothing short of remarkable. He discussed his experiences from the early days of computing, a time when technology was in its nascent stages, to the current era dominated by cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS). His story is a testament to the transformative power of technology and the foresight needed to stay ahead of the curve.Learn more about Rick's work HERE and HERE.Connect with Rick on LinkedIn HERE. Think you'd be...
2024-05-0733 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamYour Parents Will Become Your FriendsSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!When you're three and your parents are in their 30s, that gap is huge. But as we get older (and our parents do too) that gap seems to narrow and change. In this chapter of world renowned illusionist Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker, Rick talks with Tammy Trujillo about how that relationship changes but at the same time, stays the same. Rick tells Tammy about his relationship with not only his parents but his grandmother, who was the driving force behind his early career as an...
2024-05-0241 min
Generous Business OwnerRick Graf: Living Boldly as God’s StewardHow are you boldly incorporating scripture into your life and business? In this episode, Jeff and Rick discuss: Incorporating scripture into our day-to-day lives from individual to business. Handling tough situations in the right way. Rick’s transition from a career in the multi-family residence business to working in the Middle East with SRG. The three impacts you can have. Key Takeaways: Do the right thing because it’s the right thing. God will bless. Live your life after God’s manner and you will be making a statement that you will be running your...
2024-04-3038 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWhat Magician Inspired Me?Send us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!We've all been inspired by someone at sometime in our lives and in this episode from Rick Thomas' book Nothing Happens Until You Dream, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo about some of the famous magicians who inspired him to create his own magic and his master illusion Mansion of Dreams which he currently performs in Branson, Missouri. Rick explains that to be inspired is not to copy, it's to fuel the creation of your own style and to help unleash your own imagination! Rick also talks about th...
2024-04-2549 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamDoes Practice Make PerfectSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!We've all heard the phrase - Practice Makes Perfect. But does it? World famous magician Rick Thomas started his performing career in ballroom dancing and along with his sister Tamara, were champions. You can bet he heard that line a lot. But in Chapter 33 of his book The Tiger Whisker, he tells co-host Tammy Trujillo that it wasn't until high school that he found out that phrase had been wrong all those years and that realization was something that has stuck with him through his many dec...
2024-04-1943 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Power of Your MindSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!The mind is a very powerful thing. Just ask World-Reknown Illusionist Rick Thomas. Everything that you see in his amazing stage show - Mansion of Dreams - started as a thought in his mind and through his magic, he has made them become reality. In this episode from Rick's book The Tiger Whisker, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo how, as a child, he truly believed he could fly. Then he jumped off the roof and found out he couldn't. But Rick never gave up on the idea an...
2024-04-1142 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamDress for SuccessSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Costumes are a major part of a grand stage show like Rick Thomas' Mansion of Dreams. In this episode, Dress for Success, Rick and Tammy Trujillo talk about how those costumes help make the magic come alive for not just the audience but for the performers as well...and how that concept can also apply to our daily lives. Rick talks about how he feels a committment to look good wherever he goes and is very frank about sometimes falling short but the idea of looking y...
2024-04-0439 min
Boatbuilding News : The PodcastEP34. BREAKING AMERICA. Two degrees of separation! Rick Thomas - Founder/Owner. Rick Thomas Yachting DevelopmentIn this instalment, we had the honour of sitting down with the legendary Rick Thomas, a luminary figure with an extensive and invaluable impact on the global marine industryOver the course of 35 remarkable years as the founder of Nautical Structures, Rick has navigated a journey filled with seizing opportunities at every turn.What sets Rick apart is not just his impressive tenure, but the unparalleled network he has cultivated. With the ability to connect with any relevant individual or skill set within the marine industry in just two calls or emails, and sometimes even...
2024-01-0945 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamNever Be SatisfiedSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Everyone wants to be satisfied - but should we be? That's the question world famous illusionist Rick Thomas looks at as he and Tammy Trujillo explore Chapter 30 of his book The Tiger Whisker. Rick talks about the one illusion that he wanted so badly early in his career and that he finally got and mastered, but that it only led to wanting more. That one illusion lead to bigger illusions, tigers, Las Vegas, world tours and helped his dream materialize into the grand performance that he sho...
2023-11-2237 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWhy I Mow My Own LawnSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Yes, it's true! World Famous Illusionist Rick Thomas mows his own lawn at his home in Branson, MO. Not because he can't find a gardener or because he just likes to do it. In this episode, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo why he chooses to mow his own lawn and what it means to him. Rick and Tammy also talk about the passing of famed magician Dirk Arthur and Rick recalls what Dirk told him about adding tigers to his show during a lunch meeting in the Baha...
2023-11-1636 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamA Sad Good-byeSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Saying Good-bye to someone special in your life is often hart. For world-reknown illusionist Rick Thomas, saying good-bye to his magnificent tigers was heartbreaking, but the time had come. In this episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream, Rick talks about his life with and after the tigers and explains how he knew his Las Vegas show had to go on without them. Then he talks with Tammy Trujillo about a fellow magician who needed to step out of the spotlight for a while and worked beh...
2023-10-3044 minNothing Happens Until You DreamKorea was a Turning PointSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!When you have a signed contract, you have a done deal right? Maybe not, at least not if you are in Korea. In this episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream, we explore Chapter 26 of Rick Thomas' book The Tiger Whisker. Find out what happens when Rick is faced with being stranded in Korea with his entire cast and five of his tigers. And Rick and Tammy Trujillo talk about why that was the moment he decided it was time for the show to continue without his...
2023-10-0653 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThere are Good Days and Bad DaysSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!We all have them - good days and bad days. In this episode, world-famed illusionist Rick Thomas talks about what happens when a 700-pound tiger has a bad day and tells one harrowing story that left him injured just hours before his Las Vegas Show. Plus Tammy Trujillo and Rick talk about how easy it is to make anyone's day better and why that is important to everyone. Support the showWINNER of 2023 Platinum Muse Creative Award for Podcasting!
2023-08-2337 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWhen Illusions Go WrongSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!A huge stage, elaborate set, dancers, music - what could go wrong. You'd be surprised. In this episode, World Famous Magician Rick Thomas talks about the times that things have gone wrong during his elaborate stage shows in Las Vegas, Branson and around the world and recounts one time when even he was at a loss for words! Tammy Trujillo and Rick agree that while we all know things will go wrong, it's how you respond that often can turn a disaster into a success or at...
2023-08-1644 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamCelebrate the Right PersonSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!In this episode, master illusionist Rick Thomas talks about his recent birthday and birthdays in general and why he says the wrong person is being celebrated. Rick tells Tammy Trujillo why he has always believed the celebration should include your mother. After all, she is the one who did all the work to bring you into the world! Rick also recounts a touching story of what one father did for his son at one of Rick's shows in Las Vegas. The young man really wanted to see...
2023-08-0337 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamLet Go of the PastSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Letting go of the past can be one of the hardest things to do. Memories of even the tiniest things can suddenly come into your mind without a bit of prompting and sometimes they can be harmful and even devastating. Rick Thomas faces his past every night when he performs his amazing Mansion of Dreams and in this chapter he and Tammy Trujillo talk about facing and confronting your past. Rick talks about the high school teacher - who he learned years later - had kept his...
2023-07-0641 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamDon't Rush to JudgeSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Not everything is what it appears to be! Sounds like we are talking about Rick Thomas' spectacular magic, but not this time. In this episode, Rick talks about a night when he was performing in Las Vegas that he could not keep his eyes off a man sitting in the front row because no matter what he did, no matter how amazing the illusion, this man would simply not react. And Rick started focusing on this man with the same result. What he found out about thi...
2023-04-1139 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Tiger WhiskerSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!This is the episode you have been waiting for - The Tiger Whisker! It's not the end of the podcast - far from it - but it is the story that propelled Rick Thomas to write the book and it is the story that changed his life and how he views the world. Bring your tissues because both Rick and Tammy Trujillo choked up on this amazing story of how one small gesture meant so much to one family. It's a story that Rick hopes will ins...
2023-02-0837 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamTraveling the World with TigersSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Tigers played a huge role in world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas's show for many years - not just in Las Vegas - Rick took his show all over the world. So what does it take to travel around the world with six very large and powerful tigers? Rick talks about how he did it and what it cost! And it wasn't just about sharing his magic with people everywhere, it was also to educate them about the plight of the tiger. There were once seven different species of...
2023-01-1840 minNothing Happens Until You DreamTraveling the World with TigersTigers played a huge role in world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas's show for years - not just in Las Vegas - but Rick took his show all over the world. And it wasn't just about sharing his magic with people everywhere, it was also to educate them about the plight of the tiger. There were once seven different species of tigers - now there are only three. The others are extinct and that could be the fate of all tigers if they are not protected. Keeping tigers safe in zoos and in captivity is about the only way to keep them...
2022-12-1642 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamA Typical Day Working with TigersSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Is there really such a thing as a 'typical' day when you work with six magnificent and powerful tigers? There is if you are world-famed illusionist RIck Thomas. In this episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream, Rick tells Tammy Trujillo about what it took to keep those tigers healthy and happy and transport them each day to his showroom in Las Vegas and then back again to their amazing habitat at his home. But that's nothing compared to what it took to transport six tigers ov...
2022-12-0842 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Truth About White TigersSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Are orange Siberian Tigers really orange? And do White Tigers really exist? What in the world is a Liger? The answers may surprise you. In this episode, world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas talks with Tammy Trujillo about the perils currently faced by Siberian tigers, the origins of White Tigers and how Ligers came to be. It's an episode dealing with some very interesting issues in the animal kingdom and the question of just where mankind comes in when dealing with animals. Support the show...
2022-11-3042 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamEvery Family Has a ScarSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Remember the lion named Scar in Disney's The Lion King. In this week's episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream, world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas talks about the fact that every family has someone like that in their family - and tells Tammy Trujillo that sometimes that person can be YOU! Rick talks about one Thanksgiving when an argument on Thanksgiving left half of his family not talking on one side of the room and the other half on the other side of the room - with hi...
2022-11-2442 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamKaos and FeathersSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!When it comes to tigers, you never know what can happen. And that can be especially true with a Tiger names Kaos! World-famous illusionist Rick Thomas tells two stories in this episode that will make you laugh but also make you contemplate the concept of believing in yourself and never giving up. Tammy Trujillo also talks with Rick about his 2023 schedule which includes engagements early in the year on the West Coast - including Laughlin, Las Vegas and at the iconic Magic Castle in Hollywood where Rick...
2022-11-1546 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWhat Happens When Tigers Get DistractedSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!This week, we talk about Chapter 14 of world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas' best-selling book The Tiger Whisker.Tigers think about a lot of things, but there is one thing that they cannot resist and when they see that...well they forget about everything and everybody else. In this episode, Rick tells Tammy Trujilllo the story of what happened one night - in the middle of the desert - when one of his tigers spotted something far more interesting than anything else in his world at th...
2022-11-0935 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamTiger Health CareSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Yes, even Tigers need health care! World-reknown magician Rick Thomas talks about what it's like to take a tiger to the Vet...to cap a broken fang! It's all part of how he kept the beautiful tigers that performed in his Las Vegas show happy and healthy. He also talks with Tammy Trujillo about the plight of tigers in the wild, and why, even though his own tigers now live on a reserve and are no longer in his show, he works to help spread the wor...
2022-11-0233 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamYes Teacher, She Does Have a Pet TigerSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Every child has a pet tiger, right? They do if their Dad is world-famous illusionist Rick Thomas and he's performing on the Las Vegas Strip! RIck tells Tammy Trujillo about the time his daughter's teacher thought she was telling a lie about having tigers at home and why it important that she apologized to his daughter. People's words can have a profound impact on another individual - especially a child - and that person's ability to pursue their dreams with confidence. Rick talks about a high scho...
2022-10-2740 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWhat I Know About TigersSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Tigers were an integral part of Rick Thomas' success as a world-famous Illusionist and even though they are no longer part of his show, they are a topic he still embraces and talks about. In this episode Rick tells Tammy Trujillo about what it was like to step onto a Las Vegas stage for the first time - one of the many dreams that Rick has seen come true in his life. And he talks about raising tiger cubs and kids - in the same house! Do...
2022-10-1939 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamHow Tigers Came into My Life Part 2Send us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!What does it mean when a tiger 'goes green'? It could mean you are in really big trouble! As we continue with Chapter 9 of World-famous Illustionist Rick Thomas' best-selling book The Tiger Whisker, Rick talks about the dangers of working with these big cats and about riding out a Typhoon in Guam while protecting them even though the building they were in was partially destroyed. It's quite a story! Tammy Trujillo joins Rick to talk about the fact that without help, we may someday live in a wo...
2022-10-1137 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamHow Tigers Came into My Life Part 1Send us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Rick Thomas is one of those few people on earth fortunate enough to work with Tigers and although he has not had tigers in his show for several years now, they are still one of the things he is most often asked about. Tigers are magical, regal beings and in this episode, Rick explains what is was like to live with and work with these amazing big cats. Tammy Trujillo talks about her love of tigers and the time Rick actually let her hold one of hi...
2022-10-0446 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamDreams Take Many PathsSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Rick Thomas believes in following your dream, but doing that can take you places you never imagined and put you in some surprising situations. And perhaps your dream may not be everything you imagined it might be. In this episode, Rick talks about the reality of realizing your dreams and how everyone along the way to your success is important. And Tammy Trujillo gets Rick to talk about the high cost of feeding eight tigers...while Rick has a great sotry about grocery shopping for tigers!
2022-09-2739 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Road to Las VegasSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Rick Thomas grew up in Long Beach, California. Las Vegas was just a five-hour drive - straight up I-15. But getting there was much more difficult that it looked. In this episode, Rick explains where the road that ultimately took him to Las Vegas went first - including how it led to him including his magnificent tigers into his show. What do Rick and Tammy Trujillo think of the phrase 'Fake it until you make it!" - you might be surprised!Precious metals are a he...
2022-09-1939 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWhat I Learned at County FairsSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Rick Thomas has performed on some of the biggest and most prestigious stages in the world, but in this episode he talks about what working at County Fairs taught him about performing and people...and of course about how many different kinds of foods can be fried! Find out what it is like performing a show in a pig arena and why Rick feels that really was an important moment in his career. And Tammy Trujillo gets Rick to talk (a little) about stage costumes and ho...
2022-09-1438 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamAlways Have a Plan BSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Rick Thomas set his sights on being a world-famous magician when he was just a child and he achieved it and more. But even someone like Rick always has a PlanB and during the pandemic, he almost decided to use it! Tammy Trujillo and Rick Thomas talk about the importance of always keeping options open and looking for new opportunities.In this episode, Rick talks about previous metals - gold and silver - as a way of insuring future financial success. You can find out...
2022-09-0630 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Magic of LearningSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Rick Thomas and Tammy Trujillo take a look back at their college days and find more amazing synergy as they discover the both went to the same colleges. Rick explains how he was going to school at the same time he was touring the world and how he made both things work, thanks to his father insisiting he get his education, even though he was already a famous illusionist. And Rick talks about why he decided that he needed to become a licensed truck dirver and wh...
2022-08-3031 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Dangers of DisappearingSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Words have a power all their own. Rick Thomas learned that lesson the hard way when he made his little sister disappear. It was a joke - to everyone but her. And it something that they both talk about to this very day. Rick shares that story from his book The Tiger Whisker. Tammy Trujillo also knows the power of words and shares a story about how one sentence spoken by someone else has followed her for years. And Rick talks about how the words Las Vegas...
2022-08-2332 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamWas It Really a Dream?Send us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Have you ever woken up from a dream and swore it was real? Until a few minutes later you realized it had been just a dream? We all have and in this episode, Rick Thomas explains why that happens, what it means and most importantly, how we can use it to succeed! Rick and Tammy Trujillo talk about the reasons a child can often figure out how Rick's stage illusions are done -(not that he will admit it!) -and why most adults cannot! Life is compl...
2022-08-1637 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamBehind the MagicSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!World-class magician Rick Thomas explains why he once jumped off the roof, convinced that he really could fly…and how Disney magic and illusion are not one in the same. Tammy Trujillo wants to know what happens when an illusion goes wrong on stage and Rick tells her his secret to making the mistake disappear. And if you’ve ever wondered why Rick’s best-selling book is called The Tiger Whisker, you’ll find the answer in this week’s episode Behind the Magic.Support the...
2022-08-0942 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Magic of the DreamSend us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!Everyone has a dream but not everyone pursues that dream. In this episode of Nothing Happens Until You Dream, Rick and Tammy look back at their first meeting and their childhoods that paralleled each other in Long Beach, California. Rick reveals how his father realized his own dreams through his children ach reaching for their own and why it is so important to keep those goals in mind and to act to make them reality. Find out why Rick Thomas believes in the...
2022-08-0331 min
Nothing Happens Until You DreamThe Magic is About to Begin!Send us a Text Message! We'd love to hear from you!World Renowned Illusionist Rick Thomas knows the power of dreams. His new book, the Tiger Whisker, shares how the dreams we all have for ourselves can become reality – if we really believe in them. Rick will be sharing the secrets to making that happen in his new weekly podcast Nothing Happens Until You Dream, debuting August 2, 2022. Z0AgitcKfiuy95iunEWlSupport the showWINNER of 2023 Platinum Muse Creative Award for Podcasting! Get a Shout Out i...
2022-07-2601 min
One Word with Thomas Leamy#23 TRUTH with Rick RuppenthalA conversation on truth with Rick Ruppenthal and Thomas Leamy.
Guest Bio: Rick Ruppenthal is a retired paramedic with 30 years of service. He now spends his time as a Mental Health Educator, Transformative Coach/Mentor, and Certified Change Practitioner.
Regarding our mental well-being and peace of mind, Rick believes there is only ONE PROBLEM – psychologically, we get caught up in the content of our thinking.
He also believes there is ONE CURE: Through an understanding of who we are, how our minds work, and where experience comes from, we wake up. A deeper kn...
2022-07-0429 min
Family Money PodcastSeason 1 Highlights and Recap with Brandon LawsIn this season one finale, Rick Thomas brings on Family Money Podcast producer, Brandon Laws, to recap season one and highlight key segments from each episode. Sponsors: First Generation Advisors & First Generation Financial
2021-12-1038 minFamily Money PodcastK-Curve Case Study with Branko CuloIn this episode of the Family Money Podcast, Rick Thomas chats with Branko Culo, of Express Professional Employers and Specialized Recruiting Group franchises in Edmonton, Alberta. You'll hear how Branko's business adapted to the pandemic and how they're planning for the future. Sponsors: First Generation Advisors & First Generation Financial
2021-10-0440 min
Running The TableRunning The Table with RickSPECIAL GUEST...HALL OF FAME COACH BILL SNYDER!!!!! We talk K State football among other things!! Also....Chan and her Playoffs Picks !
2021-01-0518 minRunning The TableRunning The Table with RickNFL Playoff Picture. What happened to America's Team? KC Repeat?
2020-12-1317 minRunning The TableRunning The Table with Rick and ChanYES I have a Co Host for this episode and she rocks!! Rick and Chan are Running the Table!! It's ALL ABOUT the National Football League today! #RunningTheTable
2020-11-1619 min
Take Your Shoes Off w/ Rick GlassmanThomas Dale 2.0It’s week whatever-the-hell of quarantine, and this time we’re getting a bit of an ensemble crew together. Not only do we have COMEDIAN/CLAIRVOYANT THOMAS DALE, but also Betty and some titillating ghost guests - emphasis on the tit. So... I guess, TITillating. Thomas returns not only for jokes and reminiscing, but also to give a psychic reading to Rick’s girlfriend, Betty, all the way in London! He predicts the future, sorts our her pillow situation, and manages to get Rick reprimanded by an old lady ghost. After the reading, Rick challenges Thomas...
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RED-C Roundup125 Fr. Rick Thomas' Life and MinistryOn Wednesday July 10, host Gene Wilhelm spoke with Mary Ann Holleran and Ellen Hogarty from Our Lady's Youth Center in El Paso, Texas about Fr. Rick Thomas and his ministry. In the first part of the show, local events were discussed as well as Bishop Robert Barron's new book, Letter to a Suffering Church, where Bishop Barron confronts the sexual abuse crisis from scriptural, historical, and moral dimensions. He argues now is the time to stay and fight for the Church, not to abandon it! In the second half of the show, Gene talked with Mary Ann and Helen ab...
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