A Cup of bELieve Podcast

On this Season 3 finale of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand marks a pivotal moment for the show, sitting down in person with a guest for the very first time as he welcomes fellow New Jersey native Daria Berenato, known to the sports entertainment world as Sonya Deville. A proud product of Shamong Township, New Jersey, Daria spent a decade in WWE competing on SmackDown and Raw, serving a...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand sits down with Rutgers Football head coach and one of the most important people in his life, Greg Schiano. A New Jersey native and the winningest coach in Rutgers Football history, Coach Schiano has built a remarkable career in the game of football, but his relationship with Eric LeGrand defines far more than his coaching legacy. When...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand sits down with WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair, and the woman behind the superstar, Ashley Fliehr. The daughter of legendary WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, Ashley has carved out a legacy entirely her own, becoming a 14-time women's world champion, a two-time Women's Royal Rumble winner (the first woman ever to accomplish that feat) and one...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand speaks with Mike Breen, the legendary voice of the NBA. A Fordham University graduate and proud New Yorker, Mike has served as the lead play-by-play announcer for NBA games on ESPN and ABC since 2006, calling the NBA Finals a record 20 times, more than any broadcaster in league history. A Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induc...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand speaks with two-time Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech. A track and field phenom born with congenital limb differences, Ezra won double gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, claiming the 100 meters and high jump T63 titles within 24 hours, the latter setting a new Paralympic record. A motivational speaker, disability rights advoca...

On this debut episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast's third season, host Eric LeGrand speaks with award-winning journalist, NFL analyst and Emmy Award winner Mina Kimes. A senior writer and television analyst at ESPN since 2014, Mina has become one of the most respected voices in sports media, hosting The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, serving as a lead analyst on NFL Live, and appearing regul...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand speaks with director, producer, writer and actor Peter Berg. With an incredible directorial resume that includes projects such as Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, Patriots Day and most recently American Primeval on Netflix, Peter Berg is a New York City native who is globally acclaimed for his incredible versatility and ability to t...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand speaks with legendary sports journalist Tom Rinaldi. A winner of 16 Sports Emmy Awards, 7 Edward R. Murrow Awards, 3 Associated Press Awards and a USA Today Feature-of-the-Year Award, Tom Rinaldi has covered virtually every high-level sports event. Known for his incredible storytelling and powerfully emotional style of reporting, Rinal...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand speaks with Doug Ellin. A screenwriter, producer and director, Doug Ellin received worldwide acclaim for his work on the hit HBO series, Entourage. He served as the executive producer, director and head writer for the show, and he also later wrote, directed and produced a film adaptation of the series in 2015. Ellin has written screenp...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand speaks with Eric Howk of Portugal. The Man. Eric Howk reflects on his journey of growing up in Alaska before moving to Seattle at 18-years-old to chase his music dreams. While on that mission, Howk suffered a freak accident at the age of 25 that left him paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Howk and LeGrand exchange personal stories abou...

On this episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast, host Eric LeGrand talks with WWE superstar Liv Morgan, a New Jersey native who is one of the most recognizable athletes on the WWE roster. Morgan became the inaugural WWE Women's Crown Jewel Champion in 2024, and she is also a two-time WWE Women's World Champion and two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (at the time of this episode release). A Cup of b...

A Cup of bELieve Podcast officially kicks off its second season as host Eric LeGrand talks with his former Rutgers teammate and three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty, who now works as a broadcaster and commentator since retiring from the National Football League. A Cup of bELieve Podcast is presented by Teachers Insurance Plan of New Jersey and sponsored by MobilityWorks.

WWE Legend and Chief Content Officer Triple H talks about his inspiring story and endless pursuit. About A Cup of bELieve Podcast: After recently establishing his own coffee and bourbon brands, Eric LeGrand is now stepping to the other side of the microphone to officially launch his own podcast entitled “A Cup of bELieve.” Presented by the Teachers Insurance Plan of New Jersey and produced by Malk...

A Cup of bELieve Podcast returns for our fifth episode this week as host Eric LeGrand interviews Ryan Clark. A Super Bowl Champion and sports analyst, Ryan also hosts the popular Pivot Podcast with Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder, and MMA show DC & RC alongside former UFC champion Daniel Cormier. After a standout college football career at LSU, Ryan was signed by the New York Giants as an und...

A Cup of bELieve Podcast returns for our fourth episode as host Eric LeGrand interviews Carli Lloyd, one of the most decorated players in the history of international soccer. The New Jersey native owns an incredible championship resume that includes two FIFA World Player of the Year Awards, two FIFA World Cups and two Olympic Gold Medals. Carli played her college soccer at Rutgers University and m...

A Cup of bELieve Podcast returns for its third episode this week as host Eric LeGrand interviews Paul Rabil, co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League and universally acknowledged as one of the greatest lacrosse players of all-time. Once dubbed the “LeBron James of Lacrosse” by the New York Times, Paul Rabil’s name has been synonymous with the game ever since the four-time NCAA All-American helped...

Bryan Cranston takes us into the wild and crazy beginnings of his career, from traveling the country on a dollar and a dream to how he got where he is now. With seldomly told stories from the Breaking Bad actor himself, this is an episode you will never forget. The highly credentialed Cranston has been involved in the acting profession for more than 40 years, earning many accolades along the way....

The premiere episode of A Cup of bELieve Podcast is now live, featuring former New York Giants Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan. Since stepping away from the game of football after the Giants defeated the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, Strahan has become one of the most recognized media personalities on television. The Giants Ring of...