Close Up Radio

Welcome to Close Up Radio! Close Up Radio, hosted by veteran award-winning broadcast TV and radio personalities Jim Masters and Doug Llewelyn, is an exciting and dynamic series featuring multiple episodes daily. Our broadcasts are informative, entertaining, thought-provoking, and empowering. As part of the Telly Award-winning Close Up Television, a full-service media company, we provide entrepreneurs, business owners, and extraordinary individuals a global platform to share their stories. We feature fascinating guests from all walks of life—entertainment, music, publishing, art, travel, health & wellness, self-help, sports, business, finance, science, and more. With shows airing seven days a week, Close Up Radio brings you incredible stories from around the world. Join us and be inspired! Don’t forget to like and follow our Facebook Fan Page at: www.facebook.com/closeupradio Thank you for tuning in!

Episodes

Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Forensic Accountant and Financial Investigator Ed Martin of Sage Investigations

January 28, 2026 • 32 mins

Ed Martin is the founder of Sage Investigations, a forensic accounting and financial investigation firm based in Austin, TX. The firm’s services include forensic accounting, fraud investigations, business and partnership divorces, estate analysis, and litigation support

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Holistic Health Practitioner Xiomara Hoey of Xiomara Empowered Health

January 26, 2026 • 41 mins

Founded by Xiomara Hoey, Xiomara Empowered Health offers functional medicine, integrative nutrition, health coaching, and holistic wellness programs tailored to the individual patient. Xiomara’s practice combines decades of scientific training, holistic modalities, and dedication to helping clients achieve their best health

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Part 1: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Career Strategist and Leadership Development Expert Philip Berry of Philip Berry Associates

January 22, 2026 • 49 mins

Philip Berry Associates specializes in leadership development, career strategy, and personal growth solutions for individuals and organizations worldwide

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Part 3: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Coach and Consultant Catherine Oleksiw of Measured Transitions

January 22, 2026 • 33 mins

Dr. Catherine A. Oleksiw, Ph.D., PCC, founder of Measured Transitions

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Certified Fraud Examiner Henry Fuentes of Fuentes Forensics LLC

January 22, 2026 • 31 mins

Henry Fuentes is the owner of Fuentes Forensics, LLC, where he is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Litigation Support Consultant, and is Accredited in Business Valuation

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Poet and Empowered Christian Woman of Faith Nancian Hall

January 21, 2026 • 34 mins

Nancian Hall is an inspiring woman who has made God’s work her life’s work. She also composes spiritual poetry and is hoping to have them turned into songs, sung by her favorite Christian music artists

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Integrative Health Practitioner Winnie Odhiambo of Thrive Beyond the Spectrum

January 21, 2026 • 34 mins

Winnie Odhiambo is the founder of Thrive Beyond the Spectrum as an integrative health practitioner, helping children on the Autism spectrum, as well as the mothers dealing with this daily

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Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Forensic Accountant and Financial Investigator Ed Martin of Sage Investigations

January 21, 2026 • 39 mins

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Tax Preparer Paul Dean of Everyday People Tax Return Service

January 20, 2026 • 33 mins

Paul Dean is a tax preparer at Everyday People Tax Return Service

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Realtor Ali Watt of The Watt Project

January 16, 2026 • 27 mins

Close Up Radio Spotlights Realtor Ali Watt of The Watt Project

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Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Author Dr. Susan Krup Grunin of SKG Creations

January 15, 2026 • 33 mins

Dr. Susan Krup Grunin is an award-winning author, educator, executive coach, artist and retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer, based in Naples, Florida. Through her company, SKG Creations, she publishes the acclaimed “Little MisFit” book series and sells original fine art.

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Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Kathy O'Neill of What's Next Transition Coaching

January 14, 2026 • 27 mins

Kathy O’Neill is the owner of a practice called What’s Next Transition Coaching. She is a woman who not only believes in embracing change, she actually chases it! Transformation has been the key to success in her own life, and it has now become her life’s work

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Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Top Lawyer John R. Teakell

January 14, 2026 • 35 mins

John R. Teakell is an often-honored lawyer, with a number of inclusions and accolades on his resume, such as Top 100 Attorney, Super Lawyer and Elite Lawyers. From his legal office in Dallas, TX, he has provided criminal defense services to hundreds of individuals charged with Texas or Federal felonies

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Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Food Safety Expert Kevin Forrest of Bevara High-Processing Tolling Services

January 14, 2026 • 24 mins

Bevara High-Pressure Processing Tolling Services, founded by Kevin Forrest, is a newly established facility in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, specializing in High-Pressure Processing (HPP) technology. This advanced, non-thermal process uses high isostatic pressure to inactivate harmful microorganisms and enzymes—without heat—allowing food products to achieve significantly extended shelf life while preserving their original taste, colo...

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Acclaimed Attorney John Leonard of John S. Leonard Law

January 14, 2026 • 37 mins

For more than four decades, John S. Leonard has dedicated his legal career to navigating the complex, high-stakes world of eminent domain and real property damage. As a seasoned trial lawyer, he has represented private individuals, businesses, municipalities, and public agencies in matters involving eminent domain, regulatory takings, inverse condemnation, relocation assistance, and real estate tax abatement

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Part 2: Close Up Radio Spotlights Danielle Joleigh Bennett of Radiant Legacy Collective

January 13, 2026 • 31 mins

As the Founder, President, and CEO of Radiant Legacy Collective, Inc., Danielle Joleigh Bennett leads a multi-brand strategic architecture company dedicated to building human-forward systems and ventures that scale with integrity

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Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Psychiatrist, Telehealth Pioneer, and Author Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai

January 13, 2026 • 34 mins

Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai is a quadruple board-certified psychiatrist, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Fellow of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, author, and telehealth pioneer serving Pennsylvania. He is also the author of “Doctor Not Guilty”, where he shares the extraordinary events surrounding his indictment on federal healthcare fraud charges...

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Close Up Radio Spotlights Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Advocate, Reiki Practitioner, and Psychic Healer Coventina Waterhawk

January 12, 2026 • 39 mins

Surviving the early storms of her own life, Coventina Waterhawk is bringing hope and practical support to others navigating mental health challenges and addiction. Through her multi-award-winning, Kindle #1 bestselling book “Dually Diagnosed, Dually Blessed: From Struggle to Purpose,” Coventina offers real-life wisdom for individuals with dual diagnoses and their families

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Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Retired Urban Planner Richard G. Bickel

January 12, 2026 • 26 mins

Richard G. Bickel is a retired urban planner who has served with distinction at the Montgomery County Planning Commission, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). He is currently a Senior Advisor at EconSalt, supporting thoughtful, pragmatic approaches to urban planning nationwide

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Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Dedicated Surgeon Dr. Sharona Ross

January 12, 2026 • 29 mins

Dr. Sharona Ross is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in Foregut and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) robotic surgery. Based in Tampa, Florida, she has performed over a thousand of advanced robotic procedures and is recognized internationally for her contributions to minimally invasive surgery

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Part 1: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Career Strategist and Leadership Development Expert Philip Berry of Philip Berry Associates

Part 3: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Coach and Consultant Catherine Oleksiw of Measured Transitions

Close Up Radio Spotlights Certified Fraud Examiner Henry Fuentes of Fuentes Forensics LLC

Close Up Radio Spotlights Poet and Empowered Christian Woman of Faith Nancian Hall

Close Up Radio Spotlights Integrative Health Practitioner Winnie Odhiambo of Thrive Beyond the Spectrum

Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Forensic Accountant and Financial Investigator Ed Martin of Sage Investigations

Close Up Radio Spotlights Tax Preparer Paul Dean of Everyday People Tax Return Service

Close Up Radio Spotlights Realtor Ali Watt of The Watt Project

Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Author Dr. Susan Krup Grunin of SKG Creations

Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Kathy O'Neill of What's Next Transition Coaching

Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Top Lawyer John R. Teakell

Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Food Safety Expert Kevin Forrest of Bevara High-Processing Tolling Services

Close Up Radio Spotlights Acclaimed Attorney John Leonard of John S. Leonard Law

Part 2: Close Up Radio Spotlights Danielle Joleigh Bennett of Radiant Legacy Collective

Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Psychiatrist, Telehealth Pioneer, and Author Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai

Close Up Radio Spotlights Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Advocate, Reiki Practitioner, and Psychic Healer Coventina Waterhawk

Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Retired Urban Planner Richard G. Bickel

Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Dedicated Surgeon Dr. Sharona Ross

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Part 2: Close Up Radio Welcomes Back Forensic Accountant and Financial Investigator Ed Martin of Sage Investigations

Close Up Radio Spotlights Holistic Health Practitioner Xiomara Hoey of Xiomara Empowered Health