Full Name
Dr. Paul Salfen
Job Title
Author
Company
GOING FOR IT!
Speaker Bio
Dr. Paul Salfen is a TV host, producer, journalist, and author of the award-winning book GOING FOR IT! Advice, Wisdom, and Hail Mary Moments From The Stars. He is known for interviewing top talent from around the world across entertainment, sports, business, and science, including Tom Cruise, Metallica, Tyler Perry, Beyoncé, Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Buzz Aldrin, and Sir Richard Branson.
Salfen is featured weekly on AMFM Magazine, where he interviews A-list celebrities, and co-hosts The Ultimate Hail Mary with NFL legend and Hall of Famer Drew Pearson on Roku—who also wrote the foreword for GOING FOR IT!, published by Clovercroft Publishing. His reviews are heard weekly on KLAK and syndicated on Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the DFW Film Critics Association.
His media work has appeared in American Way, SUCCESS, Dallas Morning News, La Mode, and New York Resident, and he’s contributed to CNN Radio, OSN in Dubai, Comcast SportsNet in Chicago, and numerous top podcasts. He has appeared on ABC, FOX Sports, The CW, PBS, and was seen on a cover of FRISCO (City Lifestyle) and Blitz Weekly.
Salfen was the Editor-In-Chief of ENVY Magazine, Managing Editor and Associate Publisher of 944 Magazine, Managing Editor of Flavorpill, Editorial Director of Replay Sports Monthly, Travel Editor for ScoreBoard, and Publisher of Dallas Music Guide. He co-created and co-hosted the EMMY-nominated and Communicator Award-winning show Inside Entertainment on KTXD and the Telly Award-winning Let’s Go DFW! on CBS. He also co-hosted The Drew Pearson Show (FOX Sports) and Drew Pearson Live (ABC).
Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and raised in Philadelphia, Salfen got his start in high school interviewing musicians and later launched one of the first online music magazines, MusicFanOnline, while studying at Penn State.
His book GOING FOR IT! has won numerous national honors, including the:
- Regal Summit Book Award
- International Impact Award
- LitFest Book Award
- Best Of Best Book Award
- POTY (Persons of the Year) Book Award
It has received commendations from U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Governor Greg Abbott, Mayor Eric Johnson of Dallas, and Mayor Rick Carmona of Terrell, and was acknowledged by the White House in 2025.
He holds an Honorary Doctorate from Harvest Christian University and was honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by President Joe Biden.
Salfen is featured weekly on AMFM Magazine, where he interviews A-list celebrities, and co-hosts The Ultimate Hail Mary with NFL legend and Hall of Famer Drew Pearson on Roku—who also wrote the foreword for GOING FOR IT!, published by Clovercroft Publishing. His reviews are heard weekly on KLAK and syndicated on Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the DFW Film Critics Association.
His media work has appeared in American Way, SUCCESS, Dallas Morning News, La Mode, and New York Resident, and he’s contributed to CNN Radio, OSN in Dubai, Comcast SportsNet in Chicago, and numerous top podcasts. He has appeared on ABC, FOX Sports, The CW, PBS, and was seen on a cover of FRISCO (City Lifestyle) and Blitz Weekly.
Salfen was the Editor-In-Chief of ENVY Magazine, Managing Editor and Associate Publisher of 944 Magazine, Managing Editor of Flavorpill, Editorial Director of Replay Sports Monthly, Travel Editor for ScoreBoard, and Publisher of Dallas Music Guide. He co-created and co-hosted the EMMY-nominated and Communicator Award-winning show Inside Entertainment on KTXD and the Telly Award-winning Let’s Go DFW! on CBS. He also co-hosted The Drew Pearson Show (FOX Sports) and Drew Pearson Live (ABC).
Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and raised in Philadelphia, Salfen got his start in high school interviewing musicians and later launched one of the first online music magazines, MusicFanOnline, while studying at Penn State.
His book GOING FOR IT! has won numerous national honors, including the:
- Regal Summit Book Award
- International Impact Award
- LitFest Book Award
- Best Of Best Book Award
- POTY (Persons of the Year) Book Award
It has received commendations from U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Governor Greg Abbott, Mayor Eric Johnson of Dallas, and Mayor Rick Carmona of Terrell, and was acknowledged by the White House in 2025.
He holds an Honorary Doctorate from Harvest Christian University and was honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by President Joe Biden.
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