Before the Lights

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Send us Fan Mail Shawn reflects on growing up on the south side of Columbus, OH, being pulled back to first grade and dealing with being told he would never make it among other names. He was diagnosed with learning disabilities in the 5th grade, started down a wrong path and talks about how he turned his life around.  After high school, he attended North Iowa CC (NIACC) and did not play his entire...

Send us Fan Mail Shawn grew up with a mother who was an opera singer and a father (George) who was a former Mr. America, Mr. Universe and is in the Body Building HOF Twice! We hear what it was like growing up in the Eiferman household. Shawn began playing guitar at age 9- You must hear what he did to learn the guitar.  He sold Pepe Jeans in front of Wembley Stadium while in London with his mother....

Send us Fan Mail We begin by learning about Larry’s background which includes his positions as a Crime Reporter (Tulsa, OK), Political Editor (LV Sun), and Press Secretary for Nevada Governor Bob Miller. We hear the story behind how he was approached for this position and how this along with his love for journalism all ties into his passion for learning about the mafia. Larry writes a monthly colu...

Send us Fan Mail Where did the name Rollie come from? We start there and then head down to CA and Rollie’s sleeping arrangements on that trip. Being there was no MLB draft in 1964, we learn how he was discovered, the offer from the Dodgers that was turned down, why it was along with the agreement to sign with the KC Athletics on Christmas Eve and what Rollie did with the money.  What was minor lea...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Simon talks about growing up in Fowler, MI which is a small town and knowing he wanted to become a coach at age 6! Meeting his wife and how basketball become part of knowing she would be the one. Learning how he handles being diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder (See link) and the adaptation he has made dealing with it.  He discusses his first coaching job and how he...

Send us Fan Mail Brett talks about growing up in Fort Devens, MA, the golfers in that area and being the nephew of PGA Pro Dana Quigley. He talks about his high school days and how a basketball coach gave him the fire to be a pro golfer.  He recalls the US Junior Amateur he won in 1987, what his college recruitment was like and the decision to attend upset  South Carolina a family member for a wee...

Send us Fan Mail Natasha started playing at age 5 and we hear who introduced her to the game along with how the first time she put the bat on the ball went. She talks about the memories in youth softball and when in high school her recruitment started. Why she choose UCLA and we go thru just a small sample size of her phenomenal career as a Bruin which culminated in winning the College World Serie...

Send us Fan Mail Monica talks about the early days of softball that did not go as you might think it might have. How she obtained her first pitching lesson and the challenges as a youth player. We talk about how it was at North Salinas HS and the mindset going into her junior year and why Monica felt she had to produce.  What it meant to her being part of a 18U team that went to the Canada Cup, th...

Send us Fan Mail Hear when and why Lindsey got started in field hockey and her genuine love for athletics. Was being a sports reporter for Cougar TV her first experience in front of a camera? We dive into her college days at Bucknell, why she choose to attend, a summer internship and the attraction to psychology as she earned a Master’s in the field from American U along with a Bachelor in English...

Send us Fan Mail We go back to the early days of Barry’s life and what his first aspirations were in life. A fun little conversation about his brief stop at a City College and the why his GPA was good considering….. well, you will find out. In high school he and some friends formed a music group and toured a bit with a stop at The Apollo in New York! Career begin in advertising briefly before bein...

Send us Fan Mail Deon talks openly about growing up on the west side of Chicago in “The Village” and how his Mother and Grandparents shaped him to who he is. We discuss who first recruited him to play basketball, how winning the Chicago Public League Title is a huge ordeal, along with what Coach Bob Hambric meant to him and how he developed Deon.  Who helped him make his college decision once he n...

Send us Fan Mail It begins from a tiny village in France with fresh vegetables in backyard and we hear about Pascal as an incredibly young child and literally how toys and cabinets were the grassroots of his career. His creative side that led him to practicing piano for 10 hours a day for how long???? The turning point that led him from being a performer to be a producer. How MY SPACE…Yes, My Spac...

Send us Fan Mail Jen has a 2:34.37 PR from the 2019 Chicago Marathon along with 1:11.32 in the half from Houston in 2020. She recalls her first running memory and overcoming Osgood Schlatter in both knees in high school. We discuss her college recruitment and why she made the decision to attend the U of Arizona.  After hearing about her transition to college, Jen talks about her 3rd place finish i...

Send us Fan Mail Lian is deeply passionate about her career, her clients, and her lifestyle. All this is discussed in length on the show. She talks openly about her high school struggles which could be a podcast of its own. The “A Ha” moment to go into the fitness industry and her early jobs and companies she started.  We talk through 2011 when she made a few lifestyle changes, what they mean to h...

Send us Fan Mail Tim speaks from the heart about growing up in Ohio, helping win his high school state championship and being in an athletic family. He talks about the days at Sierra College, the grind of being at a two-year school, the accomplishments they achieved and getting the job from being at Seven Bridges GC. We discuss the time at William Jessup, how he landed the position and not getting...

Send us Fan Mail Perry was born and raised in Las Vegas and starts with growing up in Sin City. He explains how being in the smaller version on Vegas than it is today may have aided him to meeting his best childhood friend (Andre Agassi). We talk about what his father taught him being an owner of six TV stations, going to college in Washington D.C. and how he became the President of Agassi Enterpr...

Send us Fan Mail Two Words for this podcast- Golden Nuggets! Alan begins by giving you a detailed explanation of proven strategies to improve organizational and personal performance. We discuss a different take on chocolate chip cookies and why he choose basketball as his sport. Alan attended Elon U and what life lessons he learned from his own doing.  What obstacles he faces over 15 years as a ba...

Send us Fan Mail Hear Vinny Adinolfi and his son Vin A talk about how they found their love for music at a young age. The story how the group was formed, the very early stages of it (who was really playing instruments?), hear the growth of the band, and those that were big influences to getting others to take notice. They tell the stories about Wayne Newton, Danny Aiello, Chazz Palminteri, Tony Or...

Send us Fan Mail Craig currently is the Director of Instruction at High Performance Golf Institute at Lake Las Vegas but is also a PGA Tour Veteran (explained on the podcast). He talks about his favorite one and why as we go back to the beginning with his first memory of the game of golf. He speaks about being not only a state champion (Nevada) but attending a junior college and winning multiple N...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Commings grew up on a farm in WI and discusses how working on a farm helped him with his culinary journey. The call at 13 years old to help in a kitchen and what his first career path was going to be. We go thru how he landed a position with Loyola U (Chicago) that involved working on an organic farm and there is a discussion about organic produce! Everything about Hell’s Ki...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff has over 25 years of experience in the game of golf. He talks about becoming a state champion in Indiana, becoming a pro, and what his nerves were like making his first pro cut. Jeff goes into the competition between his brother (Jim- 5x Winner on the PGA) and himself. We talk about getting into contention, being in a US Open and why playing in the US Senior Open (4x) has mea...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron speaks about playing slow pitch softball with his father at age 10 and his mentors in the big league as a child. We go into detail about being drafted out of high school, the decision to attend college instead and what that taught him. How minor league baseball is different from college and the big leagues.    After going over his fit at bat, first hit and how the White Sox...

Send us Fan Mail Vic Moea- aka- Chef Vic Vegas starts out this interview with how it started with his family and how taking a job as a dishwasher was what he needed to get going in the culinary industry. As a self-taught chef we hear about the early beginnings, his mentors (which will surprise you), taking his ceiling to make it his ground for each step in his journey.  Chef speaks about wanting t...

Send us Fan Mail This is radio GOLD! Gary wears many hats with CBS Sports Network. We start out with how the love to read started, his first ever column and then we travel through his journey as a student at the U of Memphis writing for the school paper. GP will discuss his breaks and how they happened at the right time, his thought process with getting an internship and the story that gave him hi...