The Good Life – March-April 2015

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“If you would
have said to me
five years ago,
Chris, you’re going
to be hosting a
lifestyle show and
an issues show, I
would’ve thought
you were on some
pretty serious
drugs,” he said
with a laugh.
He used to work for and travel with motivational speaker and life coach
Tony Robbins, whose message was all about being bold, having a vision and
making it happen.
“What’s been amazing about my journey back to North Dakota is that I
can’t say I came back and I made it happen to have a radio show,” he said. “I
didn’t make it happen to be on two TV shows. The more I’ve kind of let go and
let God lead my life, the more doors He’s opened at really the perfect time, so
it’s just been because of Him that I’m doing television.”
He said one of the greatest things he learned from Robbins was how to
communicate effectively, which definitely comes in handy for his two shows.
“So for example with Point of View, it’s not a scripted show,” he said. “It’s
not a news cast where I’m going to say X and then we’re going to this package
and I’m going to come back and say Y or Z. So I think it’s really helped me be
able to get in front of a camera for 30 minutes and dance in the conversation
and be able to speak effectively and make my point.”
“With POV, I’m looking to hold you accountable, to debate the issues, so
it’s always fun to spar with people and go through some of those mental
gymnastics,” he added.
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‘I REALLY LOVE WHAT I’M DOING’
Berg used to split time with KFGO Radio’s Joel Heitkamp as moderator of
a Hot Box segment before hosting it himself. Berg started hosting 6:30 Point
of View solo in April 2013.
Once the radio show switched to new management, Berg said he felt like
it was time for him to try something different, so when Wareham offered