It's Never Just A Game

NJ and Greg wish you a Happy New Year and remind you that you can do whatever you want.  The most important thing is to find something you want to try, and try it.  Don’t worry if you don’t know what to do at first.  Stay positive even when others tell you that you can’t.

Greg and NJ wish you Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.  Final words for the College Football Committee and the upcoming bowl matchups.  Unreal, and the word syndicate came up, just saying.  Find something you love to do and make a plan to do it in the new year, play your game.  Keep things in perspective and cherish what you have in your life.  Stay Hopeful.

Strap in as the Pesci Brothers discuss the upcoming COVID vaccines, why big time companies are leaving California, hard truths about the College Football Committee with Mike in Middle America, and if Lewis Hamilton is really the greatest Formula 1 driver, or is it just the car?

NJ and Greg talk with Jeff Davis about doing something completely new and different after a successful career at P&G. Jeff overcomes a health challenge and spends his time paying it forward.  Live your life like this is your one time around.

Greg and NJ talk with Steve Tashjian about his career and about the pressure to perform each week at the highest level of sport.  Steve shares his story and shows how hard work, luck, and having a plan can make all the difference.  And the brothers might mention Taysom Hill and BYU again!

The Pesci brothers go at it alone and share their thoughts and feelings about Taysom Hill starting at QB., a COVID 19 vaccine, the Heisman Trophy, and how to prepare to be an entrepreneur. 

The Pesci brothers talk baseball with MLB’s first female hitting instructor, Rachel Folden.  Rachel talks about her playing career and how she started her own business, all of which lead to her getting the call to be a hitting instructor for the Chicago Cub’s organization.  She didn’t want to just check a box for them and they wanted to win, not make a point, perfect match!

NJ and Greg talk with Medifast CEO Dan Chard about his career and how Medifast has been named number two in Fortune’s fastest growing 100 in the world.  Thoughts on the election and a birthday shoutout to their sister Janine.

Greg and NJ talk with Orlando Magic NBA Star Aaron Gordon about his charitable work and the new Got Milk? campaign, Mike In Middle America discusses reward systems and AJ is back after his kidney surgery and funnier than ever, It’s O-V-A, OVA!

What do you do when you sell your company for $2.65 Billion and Covid erases the deal?  You work harder. NJ and Greg talk with Card Works CEO Don Berman about how he got his start, his mentality of hard work, and his philosophy of "you win or you learn."  And, NJ and Greg want to remind you to vote!

NJ and Greg talk with author Alfie Kohn about punishment and rewards, and their paternalistic power in business and life.  Later, the Brothers give their take on the playoffs and performance reviews.

The Pesci brothers talk with two-time NL MVP Dale Murphy. Listen as Dale tells great stories of over coming early challenges in his career and how his manager, Bobby Cox believed in him even when he was starting to wonder. And how his manager’s confidence in him and hard work lead to him being named a 7 time All-Star and two-time MVP.

Join NJ and Greg as they do their first show without a guest interview. President Trump has Covid, why can't we have civil discourse? Mike in Middle America is back, should the shift be illegal in baseball? AJ and "It's OVA" are back and we couldn't be happier. And finally, is working remotely the new normal?

Greg and NJ learn how Chris Magno followed his instincts and did something unexpected, twice, that lead to winning the College World Series with the Miami Hurricanes, facing the tough truth and turning that into a wonderful career and life.  And the PAC 12 getting some love, NOT!

NJ and Greg talk with Kinetic Consulting Managing Director and Founder Will Hogg as he tells stories about facing work and life challenges with hope and no regrets. The brothers talk about the difference between scary and dangerous, and they have two very different rock climbing stories.

The Pesci brothers talk with Bayer VP and GM, Lisa Tecklenburg, about how her positive and indefatigable approach to all aspects of her life has helped her with her work, her battle with cancer and qualifying for the Ironman World Championships. Finally the wait is over for football, and we can say Football Is Back! Back by popular demand the segment "It’s O-V-A, OVA" is also back and we...

Shea tells NJ and Greg about playing Lacrosse at Harvard in the time of Covid and how she had to out-work everyone to overcome a difficult problem she had with her vision.  The segment "Mike in Middle America" is back to answer the question, what is the best sports movie of all time? And finally Greg and NJ share some more thoughts on Hope.

Listen in as Greg and NJ talk with professor and author, Kat Williams, as she talks about the All American Girls Professional Baseball League and the impact of sports on women. Kat shares stories from the women who made up “A League of Their Own” and how playing professional sports opened up a larger world to all of them. Also, Liev Schreiber, Hard Knocks and the Hollies, what could they possibly...

Join the Pesci Brothers for another fantastic interview with broadcasting legend Barry Tompkins. Barry has covered everything from Olympic Boxing to PAC-12 Football to WCC Basketball and to the French Open. Listen to how Barry prepares to cover such a wide variety of sports and some interesting behind the scenes stories. 

The Pesci Brothers talk about the crazy state of college football today, who's in, who's out, and is spring football actually going to happen? New York Yankees writer, Bryan Hoch, joins the brothers as he shares inside stories from today and the 2009 Yankees World Series. The segment "Mike in Middle America" makes a return as Mike answers the questions; Ed Sheeran or Elvis Pres...

Join NJ and Greg this week as the brothers host Kore Software Co-Founder & Former CEO, Matt Sebal, as he tells the story about how the New York Jets helped to jumpstart their business. Matt and his business partner, Todd, weren't even sports fans when they built Kore Software, the global leader in sports and entertainment business management solutions. Matt goes on to talk about the busin...

Senior guard TJ Haws talks expectations, an ironman career, and the disappointment of COVID stealing March Madness from a perfectly positioned BYU Basketball team! NJ and Greg talk about real world musical chairs and being prepared for when the music stops. Join the Pesci Brothers as they talk all things life, business, and sports!

Former USC Trojan, Jake Olson tells the story of how he lost his sight but never lost sight of his dreams and how he became the first totally blind athlete to play in a NCAA football game (14:15-37:34). Today he is a motivational speaker and runs Engage, a firm that puts motivational speakers and organizations together. Stick around after the interview as Greg and NJ talk about the importance of w...

The Pesci Brothers talk to movie writer and long time friend, Bill Mikita, about his script for a movie he is calling, "Brewer's Boys." It's baseball's version of Remember the Titans and a story you've probably never heard before. It will shock you when you learn who was on Brewer's team and how they won the championship during the Watts Riots. Stick around after...

Listen as NJ and Greg get the real story of how Mark Pope got into coaching. How he left Columbia Medical School to start at the bottom of the coaching ranks, his love of coaching, the excitement of march madness, and why doing what you love brings you joy.