Drayton McLane Jr. is an American businessman. He is chairman of the McLane Group, a holding company with a portfolio of various diverse enterprises. He was, until 1990, the CEO of the McLane Company, a grocery and food service warehouse, supply, and logistics firm, and was, from 1993 until 2011, the chairman and CEO of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros.

Join me for an in-depth look at the life and career of Senator Ted Cruz, from his humble beginnings and Ivy League education to becoming Texas' newest senator in 2013. Senator Cruz provides a candid, behind-the-scenes perspective on his family background, legal career, and grassroots underdog campaign that propelled him into national politics.

Get ready to be inspired by Jim McCloughan's journey of resilience and finding purpose. His story will remind you of the power of determination and the importance of expressing love and gratitude.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick talks about his life before entering Texas politics — from growing up in inner-city Baltimore, to his first campaign for senior class president, and onward through a long, quixotic career as a radio DJ, TV sports broadcaster, restaurateur, and radio station owner. Patrick salutes numerous people who have influenced his life — among them, Al Roker, and Jack Pardee — and pays a heartfelt tribute to his good friend, the late Rush Limbaugh.

Special guest and author of The Myth of American Inequality, former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm. Senator Gramm uses official government statistics to argue that the rich in America are not getting richer and the poor are not getting poorer, Americans are living better today than at any time in history, and the American dream is alive and well.

US Representative Tony Gonzales of San Antonio represents Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, which runs from El Paso to San Antonio and Del Rio and encompasses 42% of the southern border. Gonzales discusses his childhood, family, and stellar career in the Navy, which gave him the leadership skills and tenacity not only to win a hotly contested congressional race, but also to be awarded a coveted seat on the House Appropriations Committee as a freshman.

In this episode: How does a kid go from living in a rundown tenement, performing at the bottom of his class, to becoming a Yale-educated, renowned neurosurgeon and serving as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development? Dr. Carson credits much of his success to a wise and persistent mother, a TV quiz show, and a quality education. He shares his belief in the power of prayer and affirms, “The person who has the most to do with what happens to you in life is you.”