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An episode dedicated to overcoming adversity. I share stories about famous people who had extraordinary hardships and bad luck and turned them into phenomenal successes. Here's to you- where there's a will, there's a way!

This week, I continue with an interview with a contributor to my new book, Hat Tricks and Home Runs. I chatted with former NHL player and referee Paul Stewart. It is a sneak peek into stories that will be included in the new book. I hope you enjoy the sneak peek! This is the actual interview I conducted with Paul for the book.

As many of you know, I am working on my fourth book, Hat Tricks and Home Runs. As part of the process, I am interviewing my colleagues asking for their participation in the writing of the book. I am listening to all of the audio and extracting key ideas from each interviewee. One of these interviews was with longtime Boston Herald sportswriter Jocko Connolly. There was so much storytelling in my interview with Jocko that I thought I'd share it on the podcast this week. This is my interview with Jocko for the book.

Talking college hockey on the podcast this week- Talking Mercyhurst, Hockey East, Merrimack champs for the first time, the NCAA Men's and Women's tournaments, and s couple of special shoutouts. Enjoy- and wishing the four finalists great luck in Las Vegas!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in song this week on the podcast. Enjoy the music!

With the onset of the Men's Hockey East Tournament set to begin, here is an episode which previews the matchups and the tournament.. Joining me is Mike Murphy, the longtime radio voice of UNH hockey to break it all down.

This podcast episode aims to help our listeners to shake the winter doldrums. Spring IS right around the corner, even though it doesn't fee that way. I thought I'd use the power of music to help folks prepare for the upcoming warmer weather and lift some spirits. Hang in there everybody!

Joining me on the podcast this week is the CEO of the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) Jon Chelesnik, as we take a look at his brand new book, Move Up. It is a book dedicated to helping sportscasters in their careers. Full of sage advice and wisdom, it will help all broadcasters as they advance through their careers.

Baseball season is right around the corner! To that end, this week I sat down with professional baseball umpire Tony Maners, who I met during my time in the Frontier League. Tony shares some wonderful stories, as well as his interpretations of things an umpire might encounter during a game. An umpire of 55 years, Tony is a great storyteller . Enjoy this special episode!

In this episode, I look ahead to Super Bowl 60 with Internet sports creator Brian Snow. We break down the big game and talk about some issues from around the NFL. Enjoy the game everybody and GO PATS!

In this episode, I welcome back author Sarah Crowne, author of All These Threads of Time and her brand new book, Tune In. She is a prolific author always with a great story to tell!

A look back and ahead to the NFL playoffs, and a look around at Men's and Women's Hockey East action.

In this packed episode, I take a look back at 2025 in review, look ahead to 2026, make some football playoff picks, AND, review the preseason picks our distinguished panel made back in late August. An entertaining episode for all! Happy New Year everyone!

Some holiday music on the podcast this week. Have a Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year's celebration ! Happy Holidays !

The production and development of my Wikipedia page has been an up and down, stressful journey. After hitting a roadblock, I'm here to tell you that this story is going to have a happy ending. Here's the story of how it all went down- and how I will be triumphant in the end.