A Rocky Start: Recent Episodes
Bryan Argott
Listen to the deep dive about the guests life when they hit rock bottom or maybe they have a "Rocky Balboa" story! We talk life and overcoming adversity with athletes, high performers, and other out of box guests. We all come from different walks of life where people think we have it easy. The Goal is to have the guests leave with some practical habits they can implement that can become daily bits of motivation from each guest.
Big News, I will be launching A Rocky Start Community in the next few weeks. This will be a mens only community for entrepreneurs and top performers who want to live a healthier lifestyle and take their life to the next level. More details coming soon.
Andrew is a Black Belt in Krav Maga and teaches self defense in Southern California. He recently created his online course where is trying to raise awareness on how the defenseless can make a difference. He talks on the podcast about his online course and if you are interested you can use promo code:
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Megan Nager is the founder and CEO of Wake and Make Media. Megan is the author of "Punchlines to Profit", in the book she helps brands generate profits by making there audience laugh. Megan has a great sense of humor and she gives us an insight into her life here on the show. She gives us practical advice that we can implement in our own lives. Megan can be found on IG: @meganmakescomedy
Andrew Juarez is a black belt in Krav Maga and served in the Navy as a gunners Matt during operation Desert Storm. Andrew's 2 daughters are also black belts but in Tae Kwon Do. He takes us through accountability and mental fitness during the show.
Brandon Boren was looking for a to get out during Covid like everyone else and thats when he found his love for running. Brandon started off just running for fun then he found out running was the only form of exercise he really enjoyed. Now Brendon has signed up for an Ultra Marathon(50K) later on this year. He is the Host of Ordinary to Ultra Podcast where he interviews other ultra runners.
Today's episode is about handling things that are in your control and not focusing on life that is not in our control.
Over the past weekend I hiked mount Whitney with some friends. I talk about that journey today and what it was like. I also give my take on why doing ventures like this with good company is the perfect way to do it.
I talk about life and focusing on the process of anything we are enduring in life. We sometimes like to think ahead so much that we don't get take everything in. I talk about Super Bowl Champion Brad Johnson who was the Quarterback of the Buccaneers in Super Bowl 37. He reflected on his 17 year NFL Career.
Do we really need everything we think we need? I talk about what I thought I needed in my life but found out that need was blocking me from what I really needed to do.
We all view life from different approaches. This is why I have an optimistic approach on life.
Jorge Ventura is a courageous and hard working investigative reporter and correspondent for Newsnation. Jorge details his story during this interview on how he got started in news. He found his audience away from the mass media and created his following by actually getting into action of the political landscape. He is a prime example that it's never too late to do the things you want. Please go follow Jorge @jorgeventuratv on IG.
Marcus Gates is the host of Food, Fitness, and Family Podcast which can be found across all podcast platforms. HE can also be found on Instagram @thrivinglivesfitness
Rohan Gupta serves as Investment Partner of GoodLife HP, responsible for the investments, asset management, development and value added project executions. He is the Co-host of the "Investing with Good Life" podcast and his info can be found at https://goodlifehp.com/rohan-gupta/. Please do not forget to leave a rating and review for the podcast.
First episode of not being sports here on A Rocky Start Podcast. Looking to bring you more smaller episodes throughout the week.
Joe Ceraulo is a sports betting analyst over at the Stadium Network. He is the host of Ceraulo Sports as well.
On this episode of the podcast I did a solo episode. I gave my thoughts on the NBA Play-in games. I talked about my morning routine and stoicism and lastly my trip to India in 2022.
Ryan Sullivan is an avid runner who to become the best running version of their life. Ryan leads by example and is always giving back with his knowledge and in running groups.
Jose Cersosimo is a multi media journalist for KY3 news in Springfield. Missouri. He is doing what he loves and is excited for what is come in life. We talked about his career and talked about the Super Bowl, which is painful for me as an Eagles fan but it also was rewarding for my pocket book.
Steve and I talk about our predictions for the mvp and cy young awards for the 2023 MLB season.
Danny Kantar is the founder of Colossal Tennis in Minnesota. Danny played tennis throughout high school and college where he found his love for coaching. He coaches some of the most talented tennis prospects in the nation. His training style is unique in tennis because he teaches a team first mentality in a sport where its you and only you. Click here to found out more about Danny Kantar.
Andrew Goldberg is the Co-host of @lukatigerbronspodcast. Andrew is a big time card collector and his show is one of the biggest sports cards podcast the hobby has to offer. He is very open in this interview and gives practical advice on how to get started in the card hobby. Please go susccribe to his podcast here and let us know what you thought about todays episode. Please feel free to give me feedback and let me know who your NBA top 10 all-time. I can be reached at bryanargott@gmail.com
On todays episode, Steve and I talk about the WBC and the USAs chance to win the whole thing. We also give our takes on 3 players who we think will take a step back, a step up, and one that comes out of nowhere this coming MLB season.
This episodes is dedicated to Rays radio announcer Dave Wills. We talk about the National League and what some expectations we have from each team.
Mike Mazzeo covers Legal Sports Betting for Catena Media. Before that he covered major sports teams such as the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets. While covering those teams, he also worked at places such as ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and The New York Daily News. Mike is very versatile in his career and the way he covers sports. He can be found on LinkedIn as himself Mike Mazzeo or on IG @Mazz65130.
It's been 3 months since the last time I did a podcast, after traveling to India, Dubai, and Indonesia for the month of December. I am back covering everything sports and there is no better way to it than having my good friend Frank back on the podcast.
Natalie Morgan AKA Lady Killface is a Professional Muay Thai Fighter. Natalie is one of the most inspirational athletes and top performers I have met, her story is nothing short of incredible. Natalie is 23-9-2-1 in her career as a Muay Thai fighter. You can follow Natalie on Instagram @ladykillface and on Twitter @ladykillface.
Annanya Raghaven is a Fanalyst over at Google and is a statistician for the Golden State Warriors. Annanya is obsessed with the NBA and how the game is played. She talked about why the Tim Duncan Spurs was one of her favorite teams to watch growing up. She talks about pivoting in college from being a health and science major to wanting to make n impact in the sports industry. She has written some brilliant articles on rebounding in the NBA and Closing Space to Create space, all her articles can be found on her LinkedIn.
Howard Beck is the co-host of The Crossover Podcast with his pal Chris Mannix for Sports Illustrated. He has been covering the NBA since 1997 where he worked at the LA Daily Times early on in his career. Howard Beck also is featured in the forward of the new book: "The Greatest Show on Earth, A History into the Los Angeles Lakers Winning Tradition" Which is written by the Editors of Sports Illustrated. Howard beck can be found on Twitter: @howardbeck
Josh Frydman is a multimedia Sports Journalist in Chicago. He is the host "Sports Feed" on CLTV, WGN-TV's 24-hour sister station, airing live Sunday through Thursday from 6-7 p.m. He also reports for WGN and fill-in anchor on the sports desk. Josh is always curious about learning and he shares how 14 years of being in the sports industry has shaped him to become a talented host and reporter.
Claie De Lune is a Singer and a song-writer for her brand "Tiny Deaths". She is a Writer over at the Guardian.
Rahshaun Haylock is the play-by-play announcer for the LA Sparks and is the sports reporter for KTLA 5. He has been in the LA sports scene as a reporter and play-byplay announcer for nearly 17 years. He can be found on IG: @watchrayray and on Twitter: @RHaylock.
Joseph Ceraulo is the Host of Ceraulo Sports Talk Podcast and the Bleav in Queens Podcast. He works as the Talent Manager at the Bleav Network. He is also a sports betting analyst. He can be found on IG: @joeceraulo
Joey is an experienced actor with over 12 years of experience. He is knowledge in every major sports especially Chicago where he is from. He is passionate about his Chi-town teams especially on his podcast "Bet on Chicago". Joey Christopoulos can be found on IG: @joeysportsguy. He is also the Host of the Bleav in Bears podcast over at the Bleav Network.
Shawn Medow is nothing short of a rockstar, he a sports writer, reporter, broadcaster and editor. He currently works at SportsBusiness as a US Reporter. He talks on the show about how he got started in sports and how he got to where is today thanks to his hard work and dedication. Shawn can be found on Twitter: @ShawnMedow
Bryan Argott is joined by good friend Frank Stranzl to discuss what's going on in the MLB and the firing of Ken Rosenthal. We talk about who is the MVP of the NFL and What is the best potential playoff team to make a run at the Super Bowl. Frank talks about his story going from the MLS to working at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Jeff is a play-by-play announcer, reporter, and anchor with over 27 years of experience in television and live sports. He specializes in calling soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball. He has hiked Americas largest summits with having 46/50 completed leaving only 4 on his bucket list. He is now a program instructor at the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting at Full Sail University.
Talha Rao is a Sports Anchor over at WKTV in New York. He is a full of life and loves the NBA and NFL. He went to Syracuse University at the S.I, Newhouse Schoolhouse of Public Communications. He is also a personal trainer on the side in his broadcasting career. He can be found on IG @talha_rao1
Kyle Kraska is the Chief Sports Anchor for FOX 11 News and can be seen weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. as well as Sunday nights on Sports Wrap. A 6-time Emmy Award and 4-time Golden Mic Award winner, Kyle has spent the past 26 years covering sports throughout Southern California, most recently for CBS in San Diego.
Mike Tuck is an experienced On Air Talent with a demonstrated history of working in sports media. This includes radio, television, writing/blogging, play-by-play, and color commentary. Demonstrated success working with and enhancing advertisers with on-air campaigns. He is the Advanced Interviewing Course Director at the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting at Full Sail University. He can be found on Twitter @MikeTuckSports
Lance Medow is a versatile play by play announcer, studio host, talk show host for multiple New York Media companies. He has worked for the New York Giants for over a decade as a talk show host. He is a radio host and play-by-play announcer for Westwood one where he has worked for 13 years. He is a talk show host for Sirius XM radio for Max Dog Sports Radio for the past 13 years. Lance is nothing short of incredible and he talks about how he has been able to be successful in sports for so long.
Alanna Rizzo is a 7x Emmy Award Winning Host and Reporter. She works at the MLB Network where is making a bigger impact on the game, She was of the first all-female broadcast in MLB history. Alanna is nothing short of amazing, she covered the Dodgers from 2014-2020. Before she starting her professional career in sports, she worked in the hospitality industry where she outgrew that part of her life and wanted more. Alanna is also a wine consultant for Scout and Cellar where they make clean wines, click the link here to order from Alanna directly. She can be found on Instagram: @alannarizzo
Fidel Barazza is the one of the Host and Producer of the East West Football Podcast. Fidel has interviewed people such as Hue Jackson, Super Bowl Champion Dick Vermeil, and Trey Wingo. Fidel is a true example of what A Rocky Start Podcast guest is, he started over in life and chased what he wanted to do through perseverance and grit. Fidel can be found on IG @fidel1924 and on LinkedIn as himself.
Mike Vorkunov is a NBA business writer and reporter for The Athletic. We talk about his journey to covering the New York Knicks.
Jill Painter Lopez is an Award Winning Sports Reporter and she is a Sports Broadcaster for CBS Sports. She started working in the wine industry during the pandemic as sports came to a halt. Jill is a brilliant entrepreneur and is a excellent sports personality. She also is a correspondent for the MLB Network. She can be found on Instagram @jillpainterlopez and on LinkedIn as herself.
Jair is a radio personality for 88.7FM WRHU in New York and sports writer for The Hofstra Chronicle. Baseball was and is his first love in sports, Jair currently works at the MLB Network as a broadcast associate. He is getting his MBA at Hofstra University and wants to one day work in baseball. Jair can be found on LinkedIn as himself.
Kaelen Jones is Staff writer covering the NFL for The Ringer Network. Kaelen grew up in Southern California where he started his sports career in high school. He went to Arizona State University to study Journalism. He got his first big break in New York working for SI. He later would move to Austin Tx to work for The Athletic, now he is back in Socal working as an NFL Writer at The Ringer. Kaelen can be found on LinkedIn as himself.
Chris Sylvester is a Play-by-Play broadcaster for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he started when he was just 19 years-old. He can be heard on ESPN the Ticket. He also does Fill in for The Texas Tech Red Raiders and is a traffic anchor for IHeart radio. Chris started broadcasting when he was 16 years-old learning from his iPhone. Chris can be found on Twitter @chrissylvester_ and on LinkedIn as himself.
Kyle Glaser joined Baseball America in May 2016 after years of playing, coaching and covering baseball in his native Southern California. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 and worked as a sports writer at the Victorville Daily Press. In 2013, he worked at the Riverside Press Enterprise covering the college baseball and the San Diego Padres. He can be found on Twitter @kyleaglaser and on Linkedin as himself: Kyle Glaser.
Dave is a play-by-play announcer covering multiple sports, including baseball, basketball and football. You can reach or find out more about Dave at https://davepolaski.com/about-me.
Bryan Argott is joined by good friend Frank Stranzl to discuss what's going on in the MLB and the firing of Ken Rosenthal. We talk about who is the MVP of the NFL and What is the best potential playoff team to make a run at the Super Bowl. Frank talks about his story going from the MLS to working at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Dave Della Rocca has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for 15 years. Before 2007, he had no prior martial arts training. Ever since 2007, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become a way of life. Dave's passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has a direct correlation with his attitude toward life and what has lead him to being an Analyst and a commentator. Dave is a Commentator for Flex Fight Series and is a host for the of the Jits & Tits Podcast. You can Follow him on Instagram @sleepy_d.rock
Ben Golliver works at The Washington Post as the National NBA Writer in 2018. An Oregon native, Golliver launched his professional basketball writing career with the self-published "Draft Kevin Durant" blog, which documented the 2007 NBA Draft and the Portland Trail Blazers. He has since covered the NBA for more than a decade for Blazersedge.com, CBSSports.com and Sports Illustrated. As a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, Golliver penned multiple magazine cover stories. In 2021, he wrote his first book, "Bubbleball," about his 93-day stay inside the NBA's Disney World bubble during the 2019. We talk about former Blazer's start Brandon Roy and the article Ben wrote on Roy in 2011, Brandon Roy Can Cook. You can check out Ben's new book BubbleBall: Inside the NBA's Fight to Save a Season here.
Dan Canobbio is the host of Inside Boxing Live on PlutoTV and can also be seen on Fox Sports' boxing telecasts. In addition to that, I also serve as a ringside reporter for DiBella Entertainment's Broadway Boxing and the play-by-play voice of Triton Fights on BR Live.
Hasten Beamer is an assistant women's basketball coach at UC Riverside. Before he started at UC Riverside, he got his first shot at coaching at Grand Canyon University in Arizona.
Trent Rush is the Host of Angels Recap Podcast. He is a play by play radio host for Fox Sports West and ESPN.
Britney Eurton is a reporter and host for TVG.com and nbcsportspressbox.com. Britney coverings everything horse racing including the Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, and the Breeders Cup Challenge Series. She grew up in Los Angeles, California where she first fell in love with horse racing at the Santa Anita Racetrack and Del Mar Racetrack. Britney is just starting her career and aspires to cover other sports like the MLB or NFL. She can be found on IG @britneyeurton
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
Jessica is the host of the All A's on NBC Sports in San Francisco. She is also the co-host of the Cork'd Up Podcast along with Rachel Luba. he dropped out of college and started off as a freelancer writing about baseball. She has been a life long Oakland Athletics fan and its been her dream to cover the team. Jessica gives her advice to people looking to break into sports and what to expect along the way. We also get into some baseball talk as well. You can follow Jessica Kleinschmidt on Instagram @jessicakleinschmidt or on Twitter @KleinschmidtJD
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
Leigh Ellis currently produces NBA content for The Athletic through his podcast "No Dunks". Prior to The Athletic, Ellis was a host on the popular NBA TV show "The Starters". He started with the No Dunks team back in 2010 when they were known as The Basketball Jones for The Score Network.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
Skyler Trepel a Graduate Student completing my Master's in Sports Journalism at USC. He a die-hard basketball and sports fanatic from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Since he saw Space Jam in '96 at three years old, which is also the same year his favorite player of all time Kobe Bryant was drafted, he has been an NBA junkie. He highly basketball savvy and look forward to sharing his unique perspective, opinions and predictions.
Deb is a Two-time Emmy award winning TV Producer who specializes in non-fiction programming. Over her 20 year career she has produced and directed international /national shows for CBS, NBC, FOX, HGTV, WE, E! Entertainment and MTV Networks. Deb is proficient in all aspects of production from casting and field producing/directing to script- writing, camera and post story production. She is also a Sports Reporter/Writer who specializes in NFL and College Football.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
Blake Jamieson is an artist that creates portraits for athletes and celebrities. He also works with Topps on their Topps Project 70 where they get artists from all around to draw some of their favorite athletes. Blake has his Buster Posey card releasing on April 12th.
Alex Tantum is the creator of MLB.FITS on Instagram and is a Junior in college at Villanova. He is bringing awareness to more baseball players everyday with his account by showing what styles the players are wearing. He is getting rid of the "baseball is boring" slogan and replacing it with "The game is changing" because he knows he is making a difference in the sport of baseball. Alex can be found on Instagram @alextantum.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
The Cards Shop Evansville on Facebook is where you can go if you are looking to get into breaks. Check us out on Tuesdays if you want to join us live on my Youtube Channel.
Michael Durate is a Reporter and Writer for the Los Angles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Rams. He is as professional as they come and has the grit everyone should strive for in the industry. He can be found on LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter @michaeljduarte or check out his work on https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/. Please don't forget to go check out the Card Shop on FACEBOOK or join us live every Tuesday at 9am on my YouTube Channel(Bryan Argott).
Every week live on Youtube on Tuesdays at 9am PST, Kenneth and I talk sports and sports cards. He gives us what's hot in the sports card market and we dive into some life advice. Kenneth can be found on his Facebook Page: The Card Shop Evansville. I can be found on instagram or Facebook @Bryanargott.
Kenneth Griffin(of The Card Shop Evansville) and I talk about sports cards and life advice. This is a really fun episode that we will be doing once a week. We will also be doing a YouTube Live stream where people can tune in and comment. Please give this episode a listen and don't forget to give us a rating and review in the podcast center.
Before Matt came to West Virginia University, as a senior in high school, he was offered a job with the Associated Press as a freelance journalist. Matt has been working with them since 2015 and was promoted to Sports Writer in 2019. He has gained experience in interviewing, sports communication, sports writing and broadcasting since working with the AP and being at WVU. He landed a sports writing role with Sports Illustrated at the beginning of 2021 as well, where he has produced quality content for WVU sports. He also runs his own sports page on Facebook that has grown tremendously since its creation! It now has more than 2000 followers. If you are interested in finding out about the The Card shop please go to https://cardshopevansville.com or go the Facebook page to enter in live breaks that are done daily.
Kenneth is the Owner of The Card Shop In Evansville, Indiana where he is now 100% online with his business. He is also a Card breaker where he hosts his sports cards breaks on Facebook page. He an an incredible story about how he got into sports cards and also what he has done since Covid-19 has happened. Not only do we talk about sports but we also talk about his life story and how he starts his day.
Evan Parker is no stranger to the sports community, he quickly knew early in his career that he didn't want to be a Sports personality but he still wanted to work in sports. He took many different routes that people wouldn't even think because it wasn't the job that people would want. He turned these jobs into relationships that would carve a path to a dream job of working at The Athletic after he worked at Nascar for 8 years. Evan is a top performer in this industry and is willing give his knowledge back and thats what we did here in this interview.
Gabriel Greengot the nickname “Gifted” about one month before his first pro fight. His coach suggested other handles such as “Sponge” because he absorbed what he learned fast. Towards the end, the nickname “Gifted” prevailed. Gabriel always wanted to fight, even as a kid. He played football in high school. Two years after graduating high school, one of his friends took him to the gym to introduce wrestling. The rest is history.Two months into training, Gabriel had his first amateur fight. The amateur circuit lacked opportunities because nobody was willing to fight Gabriel. With the blessing of his coach, Gabriel went pro. Gabriel is also a personal trainer and teaches kid classes at the gym. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics from Cal State Long Beach for himself and to fulfill his parent’s wishes. Although, he took the route to fight pro, Gabriel’s parents are very supportive of this decision. You can give him a shoutout on Instagram @giftedgabegreen
Gabe Henderson currently serves as the On-Air Talent and Producer for the Minnesota Vikings. He serves as a leader within the Vikings Entertainment Network largely focused on the objective of growing and engaging the teams' fan base through content. You can find out more about Gabriel on his website gabehenderson10.com
Jaron Kiviat is currently studying sports management at Lasell University in Boston. He is the creator of @NYM_News and @NYMClips on Instagram where he has over 10k followings on both accounts. He hopes to one day work for the New York Mets in their front office.
Louis Joshua Eisen is a boxing writer, historian and broadcaster. He is a member of IBRO (The International Boxing Research Organization). Lou is also on the selection committee for the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. He is coming out with his first book this summer called Boxing's Biggest Controversies. He has been covering boxing dating back to the 1970s but his book goes as far back as the 1770s.
Aaron Eisman is a trained social media consultant with a degree in journalism. He has worked for Turner Sports and Bleacher Report where he learned these skills. He is coming out with his new book in Fall of this year called The Golden Era of Sports Social Media.
Chris Franklin is a Beat Reporter for the Philadelphia Eagles for NJ.com and he hasn't been doing it for that long. He actually started covering the Eagles via Zoom at the Start of the 2020 Season. He has worked had to make it where he is today by leaving a job he knew he didnt want to do for the rest of his life. We talk a lot of Philly offseason questions and concerns as well as the Wild card Playoff Predictions. Please follow Chris on Twitter @Cfranklinnews to say thanks and for more Eagles News.
Greydy Diaz is a Freelance Journalist for ESPN, The Undefeated, and SB Nation. She is also a Host and Producer for FIBA and she was the only journalist for the FIBA International Bubble in the Dominican Republic this year. Greydy is constantly covering basketball and is always trying to work harder than everybody to master her work. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @greydydiaz and on LinkedIn as herself.
Chris is a reporter for The Spectrum newspaper in St. George, Utah. Prior to that, I was a reporter/editor for the Oxford Eagle, and a sports correspondent for the Daily Herald. He has a Master's Degree in journalism from Northwestern and went to school with past guest Darren Zaslau. Chris is a tremendous guy and what I loved mostly about the athlete that he is on is he is bringing sports content to a small community in Saint George, Utah. He tells us how he covers sports in a small town and makes connections but most importantly he talks about maintaining relationships is the key in this career. If you are ever looking to break into sports, Chris is open to answering anyones questions about the industry, he can be contacted at cjkwiecinski@gmail.com. Chris can also be found on LinkedIn as himself.
Jesse Iwuji is US Naval Officer(reserves). First and only active duty US Naval Officer competing in NASCAR. Founded The Red List Group which is an auto racing event company bringing drag racers together around the US to compete for trophies and cash prizes at track events. The Red List Group also owns and runs JBJE Transportation, a trucking and logistics company based in Southern California. NASCAR Driver Analyst with NBC Sports.
Arielle Moyal is the head of baseball marketing a REP1 Sports which is a full service firm dedicated to excellent in representing professional football, baseball and basketball players. Arielle's mom put her in chess at a long age until she was 14 years old where she pivoted to playing sports. Her life is nothing short of hard work, growing up playing sports, she didn't know that she wanted to work in sports until college at UCLA. We talk a lot about doing the right thing and never cutting any corners in life in any industry. She gives a lot of practicals on what has helped her be successful in her career. If you would like to find out more about Arielle Moyal, go add her on Instagram @ajmoyal or on LinkedIn as herself.
Darren Haynes is a Sports Director and Sports Anchor for WUSA-TV in Washington DC as well as a former ESPN Sportscenter Anchor. During this episode, Darren is nothing but real as he gets into his life story and talks about what it takes to make it in sports media. Darren never knew he would find his dream job leaving the world wide leader but he know can eat a little turkey on Thanksgiving with his family. He gives practical tips on doing what we all need to do to make it to the top in whatever direction in life we are going. Darren can be found on Twitter and Instagram @Darrenmhaynes. He can also be found on LinkedIn as Darren M. Haynes, if you are ever looking for advice to get into sports media.
Bee found early success as the co-owner of her oil and gas company. As a former professional cheerleader for The Phoenix Suns, she’d leave the work boots behind and bring her playful, spirited side onto the court. Bee Evans shares a lot of her incredible stories from working as a Professional Cheerleader for the Suns. Bee also gives advice and details for future Cheerleaders looking to work with professional teams and why its never to late. She actually auditioned for a Cheer spot for the Denver Broncos this past season as she is in her 30's now. She did it to not only prove it to herself but to show that every women out there that its never t late to do the things you want. If you would like to find out more about Bee Evans, Please go follow her on Instagram @EmbldnLabel or check out her website www.TearOutTheTags.com.
Bee's Encounter with Shaq
Darren Zaslau is a sports anchor and reporter at WDTV in in West Virginia. He played four years of college baseball at Oberlin College while creating a broadcast network for his schools collegiate sports. He took his momentum to Northwestern where he graduated with a degree in Journalism. During this interview we talk about his create journey to where he is now. Darrens passion for sports goes beyond any description of me just telling you, you need to hear it for yourself. If you would like to find out more about Darren, go to his website or add him on Instagram @Darrenzaslau.
Mohammad Dakhil is the founder of The Jumpball and the Host of The Jumpball Podcast. This process has lead him to bigger things in media to working as an NBA Analyst at Bleacher Report and and podcasts for The Athletic. He has over 15 years of basketball experience while working directly on the court with some of leagues most impressive minds. He worked as a video coordinator with the Los Angeles Clippers and Spurs for over 8 years combined. We talk about his journey from college to working at Bleacher Report all in this episode. IF you would like to check out more of Mo Dakhil, please go add him on LinkedIn or on Instagram and Twitter @modakhil_nba
Bob Nightengale is a sports columnist at USA Today and is a voter for the Baseball HOF. He has been covering baseball since 1986 and has covered athletes from all around baseball even being close friends with Bo Jackson. We talk about 2020 free agency and landing spots for some players. We also talk about how being a sports writer has changed in the past 30 years, We talk about the MVP awards but Bob couldn't announce it just quite because the awards haven't come out yet. Bob can be found on twitter @bnightengale or usatoday.com
Heidi Androl is a TV Host and Reporter for ESPN Fox Sports. Heidi is also a mentor and consultant for journalists, reporters, and tv personalities. During this Interview, I found that Heidi not only has a passion to help people but also has been creating her own courses to help expedite fellow reporters careers. We dig into how imposter syndrome can limit ones potential and stunt our own growth. Heidi has an amazing story and is nothing but raw in this interview. We talk about boxing towards the end of the show. Heidi can be found on LinkedIn, Instagram, and on her website Heidiandrol.com
Nick Mantas is a Sports Anchor and Reporter for WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan. Before that, he interned as a strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona Wildcats football and basketball teams as well as the University of San Francisco. As he was driving Uber in San Francisco and looking for other paid gigs, he started working for the Pac-12 Network as a replay operator. That was when he realized he wanted to work in sports so he went back to school for journalism at Northwestern. He walks to us about discipline and always showing up to work as well as a lesson from the great J.A. Adande. Nick can be found on LinkedIn and Instagram, please go give him a thanks for todays episode.
Myriam Glez is a former professional Synchronized Swimmer for the French National Team and the Australian National team. She competed in 2000 and 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She has an interesting story after retiring from swimming in 2002 to go back to school and put her career on hold, then was later asked to join the National Team in Australia. She walks us through that experience and life after sports which leads into what she does now as the CEO of Athlete Soul. She helps former Athletes gain control of their life after sports. She is helping these athletes all the time especially during Covid-19 and has also started a fundraiser to help athletes get the help they need. Please "Click here" to donate to Athlete Soul.
Kevin Iole is a Boxing and MMA Journalist at Yahoo Sports and has been covering the sport of Boxing since the 1970s. Kevin has won multiple awards including Sportswriter of the year in Nevada. We talked about Muhammad Ali and some stories about him that were bigger than boxing. We got into how boxing has changed in the last 20 years and how it can get its spot light among the biggest sporting events. We also talk about Manny Pac-Mans return to the ring, Loma vs Lopez on October 17th. Please follow Kevin on Instagram and give him a shout out!
Kendall Whitley is the co-host of the East West Podcast with 3 other guys from different parts of America that he has never met. Although they all have never met in person, they operate the podcast as if they do it in person. they cover the NFL and some College Football. We talk week 5 in the NFL and what teams are in real trouble. You can find out more about Kendall and there podcast at the eastwestfootballnetwork.com
Steven Benedict is a professional track and field athlete and Olympic Trials Qualifier. Well he is once again training for the Olympics. In this episode we talk about that experience and what it takes doing it a 2nd time around. He takes us back to life as a Forster child and how he uses that towards his success today. He is also the founder of Fostering Success which brings Athletes and foster children together with guidance and opportunities in sports and arts. Steven is launching his book: Good Morning SuperStar on November 1st, please go to the link to buy his book. All the proceeds go directly to his foundation Fostering Success.
David Gascon is a play-by-play broadcaster, host, and reporter announcing a wide variety of sports. He has aStrong understanding of media relations and has many different roles as a Sportscaster at places such as ESPN and Fox Sports. He is versatile in his roles and Hosts a show with Ben Maller called Benny vs The Penny on Youtube. They talk NFL weekly odds and Picks to help fans make some money. Please go add David on LinkedIn to go thank him and go check out all his work. Go check him on Instagram as well @davegascon Please make sure you subscribe to my Podcast and share it with other sports fans.
Jahmai Webster is an Emmy Award-Winning Sports Journalist and Sports Anchor for NESN. His story is not only a Rocky Start but it had everything to do with passion and execution. He went from a small town radio station in Wacko, Texas to New England where he covers almost all of Boston Sports. He shares his experiences of what it takes to make it in sports media as well as raising a family. If you would like to check out Jahmai's sports content, go to NESN.com. Go add him on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook to find out more about him. Also if you are looking for a job in the sports industry, go to Tvjobs.com to find all of the sports media jobs out there.
Andy Deossa is an Editor and Writer for Yahoo Sports in Los Angeles. He had previously worked at ESPN for close to 5 years before moving to LA. He is an avid runner and has a passion for soccer, basketball, and football. In this interview, we talk about his journey to the sports world and he gives us his an inside perspective on what it takes to make it in sports media. We also cover the NBA Playoffs and whose to blame for the Clippers downfall. Andy's content can be found at Yahoo Sports. Please go add Andy on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram and thank him for sharing his story. Remember to go to AtlasMenswear.com and use Promo Code "RockyStart" to get 20% off your entire order.
Hector is a content editor for the World Boxing Association, he has been a big boxing fan since he was a kid. He started off working in the real world but always had an interest in boxing. He set out trying to figure out ways he can make boxing part of his life. He now covers all kinds of boxing and he gives us his perspective on some big fights coming up. You can add Hector on Instagram and on LinkedIn to thank him for his time. Please go to Atlasmenswear.com and use Promo Code: "RockyStart" off your entire order. Thank you for listening to the show.
Jairo is a Sports Writer for Sports Illustrated. He spent 8 years in the United States Navy, he was stationed on 3 different aircraft carriers during operations Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was literally living life as he was in a top gun movie, he was one of many who would safely retrieve the fighter jets when they would return from operations. Please add him on LinkedIn and to find more of this articles, go to SI.com.
Jake is Sports Broadcaster and play-by-play announcer for Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders. He has been a broadcaster for more than 6 years after going back to College in his late 20's. He tells us his incredible story on why anyone who is looking to get into broadcasting that it is never too late. Please go add Jake Rose on LinkedIn and give him a shout on! Please share this episode with your fellow sports fans. This episode is sponsored by AtlasMenswear, Use promo code "ROCKYSTART" at checkout for 20% your entire order.
Daniel is a Sports Producer for Spotify and has been in the sports industry for over 18 years. He explains what young professionals should be preparing for during Covid-19 so when Jobs comeback, we can be ready We also talk about Sports during this interview and Daniel explains how sports helped him during tough times. Please go add and thank Daniel on LinkedIn or on Instagram @Dzampillo. Thank you for Listening!
Joel Goldberg is the Host of Rounding the Bases Podcast and is the Radio Host of FoxSports Kansas City where he covers the Kansas City Royals. He has even covering the Royals since 2008, we talk about the 2014 and 2015 World Series Run. He also tells us about life in the sports industry and what actions we can take to get to where we need to in life. Please add Joel Goldberg on LinkedIn and subscribe to his podcast. Thank you for listening.
Andrea Hagemann is a Deputy News Director at Sports Illustrated Los Angeles. She takes us back to when she broke into the sports industry back in 2013 working for the Los Angeles Angels. Andrea walks us through the hard work that needs to be done if we want to work in the sports industry. She gives us great examples of what we can do and tells us all about her journey of where she is today. Please go add Andrea on Linkedin and give her a thanks for today's episode.
Paul Stanley is the Co-founder of My Sports App is a free app that allows fans to vote features articles of your favorite MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and NCAA sports teams. Paul also is the host of "My Big Break Almost" Podcast where his guests talk about their almost big calm to fame. He is also going to launch a podcast platform called "Pod Previews" that allows podcast to features clips so potential listeners can listen to a podcast clip like a movie trailer. Go follow him on instagram @Mybigbreakalmost. Thanks for Listening!
Jim Callis a senior writer for MLBPipeline.com and has been covering baseball since 1988. He started off working for Baseball America before the internet was even a thing. Jim and I talk about the top prospects and farm systems in baseball as well as his favorite up and coming players.
Michael Durate is a Sports Reporter and writer for NBC Los Angeles. He is nominated by the Southern California Journalism committee for Sports Journalist of the Year. He covers the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, And LA Rams. We get into the Return of everything sports with the possible cancellation of 2020 seasons as Covid-19 spikes across America.
Bryan and John talk baseball and a little football. We talk about the 2019 offseason and made some predictions for the coming 2020 season.
Steve Elkins is a true adventurer of Life and has chased after his dream he didn't discover until he was 45 years old. Steve Takes us through the Journey of finding the Lost City of the Golden Monkey (or also known Cuidad Blanca), an ancient city in the Honduras Rain Forest that had been lost for over 1500 years. It took 19 years of exploring and frustration but in 2015, Steve and a group of explorers were able to see it for there own eyes deep in the Rain forest. 4 years later, artifacts and breakthroughs are still being made about the ancient city and the Honduran Government has made it a priority that everything be taken seriously as they uncover as pieces of the nations long lost history.
There is also a non profit organization(Kaha Kamasa Foundation) that was inspired by the Lost City that now protects the rain forest and helps perceive the findings of the lost city. You can make a donation: https://www.kahakamasa.hn/?fbclid=IwAR331xbrivI3y46-_TeFBG60XsbhuqaIYXDNjjYpgmbxMsE4caVhGRdxHJU
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Andy Storch tells us why it's important to know how our strengths and listening to what others have to say about your strengths because it gives us validation. He also mentions why its important to know what you are not good at so we can get help in those areas to improve our work. Andy is always stepping out of his comfort zone and he gives us his insights and knowledge through his podcasts, " The Andy Storch Show " and " The Talent Development Hot Seat ". Go Subscribe to his podcasts and let us know what you thought of todays episode.
In this Episode with Mitch, he talks about why we should not make our passion our main source of income. He talks about why being practical in life much more about than the happiness we all see on social media. He explains why social media has become a problem not only for comedians but for all of us especially if we are looking for verification. If you want to learn more about Mitch Burrow, you can find out more about him at http://mitchburrow.com and follow him on instagram @mitchburrow. Thank you for Listening to the show, Please feel free to leave a comment on any takeaways you had on todays episode.
The Erik Aude Story is something incredible, the amount of pain this man has been through is unbelievable. Erik spent 3 years in a Pakistan Prison where he was tortured and beaten for a crime he didn't commit. He also was told from a young age that he would never walk again after being hit by a bus and proving his doctors wrong. Now he is beating cancer, once proving modern day medicine wrong with a method that takes discipline which seems to be no problem for this man. The link I provided is an episode that I did on my old podcast where Erik goes into detail about experience in Pakistan: http://60shotstofame.com/erik-aude/
Honoree Corder is a one of a kind machine who uses her schedule to operate her busy work life balance. She tells us why it is important to not only network but to also never take advantage of those relationships. She explains how most people will only try what they can from people but never see what they can do for the connections they want something from. Also, never have a secret objective in relationship building, meaning when you do something for someone, don't have this secret objective behind the act of kindness you did for that person. Enjoy this Episode with Honoree Corder