BUnconventional's Podcast David Biondo and Dean Rotbart

Award-winning journalist Dennis Kneale is a self-described provocateur, who has spent 25 years afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

Most recently, Dennis was an anchor and senior correspondent on Fox Business. Before that, he worked at CNBC, was managing editor at Forbes, and a senior editor at The Wall Street Journal.

Now Dennis has started his own consulting agency, Dennis Kneale Media, and this week on a joint NewsBios-Monday Morning Radio podcast, he dishes dirt on his old journalism colleagues, talks about the impact of powerful storytelling, and shares with host Dean Rotbart some of the trials of segueing from journalist to business owner.

Whether you are a senior Fortune 500 corporate communications executive or the owner of your own, growing business, Dennis has some valuable media relations tips for you.

Visit Dennis' website here and his LinkedIn page here.

Follow NewsBios on Twitter @newsbios. Order NewsBios at 1-866-NEWS-070, ext. 2. "Because what's not in their official bios is often far more important than what is."

Photo: Dennis Kneale
Posted: September 15, 2014
Monday Morning Radio Run Time: 36 min 06 secs

Most of what conventional financial planners tell entrepreneurs about how to grow and protect their wealth is crap.  Okay, so that's not a very polite thing to say.  But it's painfully true.

Otherwise savvy small business owners can be totally stupid when it comes to trusting their money and investment strategies to others.

That is a sermon that Garrett B. Gunderson - who became a multi-millionaire before age 27 - has been preaching from coast-to-coast business pulpits for years and is a core concept in his New York Times groundbreaking bestseller, Killing Sacred Cows.

Garrett, an educator and financial advocate, is the force behind The Freedom FastTrack, a go-against-the-grain process of building and protecting your wealth that defies conventional wisdom, yet produces extraordinary results.

On this week's special edition of Business Unconventional, Garrett unloads on commission-obsessed financial planners and explains why chasing interest rates will never produce the phenomenal wealth that comes when you chase your life's soul purpose. 

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Simply visit www.FreedomFastTrack.com/intelligencebrief and enter code: "MMR 01".  Those who don't listen to Business Unconventional will just have to fork over hard cash to receive Garrett's most-exclusive insights.

Shane DeRolf, guest on this portion of Business Unconventional, is an eleven-time Emmy Award winning writer, producer, director, narrator, and composer.



He is best known for his child and parent-centered content, most notably the children’s television series Zazoo U, The Crayon Box (based on his popular children’s book, The Crayon Box That Talked), and The Big Green Rabbit.



Hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart get the scoop on DeRolf’s latest venture, Yesterday’s Zoo, a Colorado-based “fun dimensional learning company” that is positioned as a unique monthly book club for children and their parents.  DeRolf serves as the chief creative officer of Yesterday’s Zoo, which recently made its debut at the Denver Zoo on May 17, 2013 (National Endangered Species Day).



Business Unconventional is broadcast every Sunday from 8:05 am to 9:00 am on 710 KNUS AM in Denver.  It is simulcast at www.710KNUS.com.



Original Broadcast:  June 9, 2013
Length:  10 mins

Photo:  Shane DeRolf 

This week's entire broadcast is anchored by Dean Rotbart from the campus of Red Rocks Community College, where Dean attended the GrowthClub small business workshop presented by ActionCoach-Team Empowerment.  Holding down the fort in the 710 KNUS AM studios is co-host David Biondo.



Segment One:


Dean Rotbart, co-host, Business Unconventional, joins with ActionCoach - Team Empowerment's Earl Kemper to interview some of the success small business owners and executives attenting the special Growth Club.  The guest this segment is Mary Penny, CFO, the Quiat Companies. David Biondo anchors from the 710 KNUS AM studio. Part 1.

Segment Two:


David Biondo, Dean Rotbart and Earl Kemper interview Growth Club registrants:  Julie Herzog, partner, Schuchat, Herzog & Brenman, LLC; and Amy McIllwain, founder, Financial Social Media.

Segment Three:


David Biondo, Dean Rotbart and Earl Kemper interview Growth Club registrant:  Jim Nielsen, founder, D. James Nielsen, CPA PC

Segment Four:  


David Biondo and Dean Rotbart are joined by Joni Inman and Jeff Wilson, both instructors at the Growth Club workshop presented by ActionCoach-Team Empowerment.  Joni, Jeff and Earl Kemper are the lead business coaches at ActionCoach-Team Empowerment, which is a sponsor of Business Unconventional.  Earl and Jeff are also regular contributors to the program.



Business Unconventional is broadcast each Sunday on 710 KNUS AM in Denver.  It is also streamed live over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com. Visit us at www.BusinessUnconventional.com.

Original Broadcast Date: October 14, 2012
Audio Length: 51 min 47 secs
Photo: Amy McIlwain, Financial Social Media, and host Dean Rotbart

Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, Doreen Bloch, Homer Hudson Hillis Jr., and Mark Hemmeter are our guests on this week's episode of Business Unconventional, hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart.  Hear the full broadcast now.


Segment One:


Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, executive editor, Intermountain Jewish News, which soon will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Part 1.

Segment Two:


Part 2 of our interview with Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, Intermountain Jewish News
Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., - B. Unconventional Certified Entrepreneur #1, on why when it comes to business, "It's A Small World" after all

Segment Three:


More with Doreen Bloch, author of "The Coolest Startups in America" and founder, Poshly.com

Segment Four:  


Mark Hemmeter, president and founder, Office Evolution, on his plans to take his Colorado-based virtual officer and executives suites concept national.



Business Unconventional is broadcast each Sunday on 710 KNUS AM in Denver.  It is also streamed live over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com. Visit us at www.BusinessUnconventional.com.

Original Broadcast Date: August 26, 2012
Audio Length: 52 min 59 secs
Photo: Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, Intermountain Jewish News

CEO Space, Noodles & Company, and Chick-fil-A are among the companies we discuss on this week's episode of Business Unconventional, hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart.  Hear the full broadcast now.

Segment One: David Biondo and Dean Rotbart are joined by Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr. - Certified Entrepreneur #1 - in a conversation about the fallout from the recent protests and counter-protests surrounding the Chick-fil-A restauarant chain. 

Listen Now to Just This Segment:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/bunconventional/081212_BUnconventional_Segment-1_9min.mp3

Segment Two: The conversation continues with David, Dean and Homer.  Joining the three is Maxwell Rotbart, producer and co-host of Radio Chavura on 990 KRKS AM in Denver.  Maxwell, who also helps produce the weekly B. Unconventional, discusses consumer boycotts targeting Israeli-made products.

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Segment Three: David Boennighausen, Chief Financial Officer of Noodles & Company, talks about opening the chain's 300th restaurant and how his company works to maintain high quality and increased revenues at all its locations.

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Segment Four: Rodney and Kimberly Lindsey of CEO Space discuss their highly-regarded small business networking and coaching organization.  Business owners and listeners are invited to attend their weekly meetings in Denver.

Listen Now to Just This Segment: http://traffic.libsyn.com/bunconventional/081212_BUnconventional_Segment-4_13min_50.mp3

Business Unconventional is broadcast each Sunday on 710 KNUS AM in Denver.  It is also streamed live over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com. Visit us at www.BusinessUnconventional.com.



Original Broadcast Date: August 12, 2012
Audio Length: 52 min 42 secs
Photo: Dean Rotbart (r) and David Biondo