Chosen Life Podcast

His birth certificate may say Bernard Robichaud (@bernardrobichaud). But chances are, you would know him as Cyrus of the hit series Trailer Park Boys. In today's can't miss episode, Bernard joins the Chosen Lawyer for a one-on-one in-depth look into everything Cyrus! Bernard Robichaud shares his story.  From Boston to Canada, find out about Bernard's travels before joining the cast of TPB. &n...

Pat Gillick and Gord Ash are two of the most seasoned baseball executives of all time.  Now imagine being 18 year old Steve Karsay in a New York diner, meeting the Blue Jays' executives and agreeing to your first baseball contract to set the course of your MLB career.  Welcome to Steve Karsay's world! In Chapter 10, Steve tells the journey of finding out about attempted backroom dealings...

From Memphis to Atlanta and finally to New York.  From Gourmet Chef, Bodybuilder and Fitness Competitor to Realtor with EXP Realty -  Katie Mae Haggard (@katiehaggard) is on her journey to success! Like many ambitious people, Katie always dreamt of making it big in New York.  But while some only dream of it, Katie is making it happen. Discover the life of an Entrepreneur and how to...

As the 2001 baseball season drew to a close, Steve Karsay had a life-changing decision to make. Which teams were in the running for his services and why did the Yankees end up winning the Karsay sweepstakes. Setting up for Mariano Rivera and filling in for him as the Yankees closer during injury is the stuff baseball dreams are made of. Find out what makes Mariano tick and the Steve Karsay experie...

Meet Rabbi Shmuel Neft! (@jrccrockford) No topic is off-limits on the Chosen Life Podcast and today we welcome Rabbi Neft for religious and spiritual enlightenment! From Pittsburgh, Jerusalem, to Morristown New Jersey, Brooklyn New York, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, Rabbi Neft travelled the world on his chosen journey until planting roots in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Why did the Neft family pick Toronto...

Picking up from Chapter 7, Steve and Jonathan dive deep into Steve's role as a closer and setup man, between the 2000-2002 MLB seasons. Steve set a career-high in Cleveland with 20 saves in 2000. But as Bob Wickman joined the Indians, discover how Steve went from his hottest start to a baseball season in 2001 to the trade with Atlanta for John Rocker. The process of Steve moving on from Cleveland...

The man. The legend. Award Winning Businessman and Entrepreneur. Mohamad Fakih is live in studio on the Chosen Life Podcast! Mohamad Fakih (@ceo_mohamad_fakih) is the Executive Chair and President of Paramount Fine Foods (@paramountfinefoodsofficial). Mohamad has the distinct honor of being named recently as a Member of the Order of Canada, in addition to his countless lifetime awards! Learn today...

In Chapter 7, Steve and Jonathan take a look back at Steve's career from the 1997 offseason to the end of the 1999 season. As Steve joined Cleveland, we look at the number of starts that Steve made in 1998 and 1999. The significance of those MLB starts in 1998 and 1999 and how they shaped Steve Karsay's career from a starting pitching to a reliever.  Steve made his final MLB start in 1999- di...

Many of us dream of becoming models and social media influencers? But very few, if any actually achieve their dream. Meet Raquel Benitah (@raquelbenitah), a woman of many hats: Social Media Influencer- Instagram and Tik Tok Star Model Podcast Host Body Positivity Trailblazer Holistic Nutritionist Today Raquel joins the Chosen Lawyer to discuss her story. How Raquel quit the 9-5 grind to find her c...

Steve Karsay grew up right outside of Shea Stadium.  So was he a Mets or Yankees fan growing up? We dig in this chapter as to Steve's first exposure to major league baseball- in person and on television. Which team and players did he root for? And we pin-point the first moment that Steve declared to his family and the world that he would one day pitch in New York- in the show! ABOUT THE CHOSE...

Meet RJ Kamatovic (@rjkama):  Social Media Watch Influencer - as he joins the Chosen Lawyer in today's episode to review and reveal everything you need to know on timepieces! Since being featured in the watch collecting magazine Hodinkee ( https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/collector-profile-rj-kamatovic )  - RJ has continued to build and evolve his ultimate watch collection. Any watch gr...

We share live more of audience comments and questions for Steve Karsay- which Steve is only hearing for the first time live on the air! We even found some friends from Steve's baseball past and get ready for Steve's reactions! ABOUT THE CHOSEN JOURNEY WITH STEVE KARSAY:  A decade in the making:  The dream project has come to fruition!  Former MLB pitcher Steve Karsay joins forces wi...

Marcus Alexander Bagwell - AKA Buff Bagwell (@marcusbuffbagwell) is back on the Chosen Life for a 3rd time! He's Buff, He's the Stuff and the Chosen Life Viewers Can't Get Enough! Buff sits down with the Chosen Lawyer for live Buff Updates! After breaking 200,000 views on YouTube on his last appearance on the Chosen Life Podcast- Buff is ready to cover all the Buff news you need to know! Find out...

When you think of Steve Karsay: MLB pitching great and big-league Coach immediately come to mind. Now you can add the titles of TikTok Star and Social Media Influencer to Steve's resume! Since we started the Chosen Journey documentary series, Steve had a clip that broke through on TikTok in a big way. Over 520,000 views, 25,000 likes and 300 comments. The viewers have responded and they were touch...

Do not adjust your television screens. Yes, today's featured speaker is this amazing! The original guest of the Chosen Life Podcast, George Tremis (@GT1RealtyGroup) is back on the Chosen Life!! George and the Chosen Lawyer catch up and review the growth of the Chosen Life Podcast, from its creation to today! Find out why George always knew that this podcast would be a hit. We discover that The Cho...

Steve Karsay talks everything Cooperstown today! While he is staying waiting for his plaque for the MLB Hall of Fame, Steve Karsay discusses all of his connections to Cooperstown. To his visits, playing the Hall of Fame game and the teammates who did get voted in. Learn about everything that makes Cooperstown THE baseball site to visit! Research the 2014 induction year- Steve Karsay played and got...

Meet the present and future face of Canadian politics, Melissa Lantsman! The MP for Thornhill, Ontario - Melissa Lantsman (@melissalantsman) took time out of her busy schedule to sit down with the Chosen Lawyer for today’s episode on everything politics. Melissa does not hold back as she discusses the current state of Canada. She hands out the report cards for Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party,...

Picking up from Chapter 1, Steve Karsay discusses today the telephone call to the President of the Milwaukee Brewers, David Stearns. The decision to step down as the Bullpen Coach for the Milwaukee Brewers and all the other calls/texts that went out to the other members of the Brewers that day. Plus Steve and Jonathan discuss Steve Karsay Memorabilia and Steve's connection to Carlos Delgado from b...

They first met many many years ago!  Now The Chosen Lawyer reunites with Will Ramjass! Will is the Director & Assistant General Counsel of McDonald's Canada. But did you know Will is also a huge sneakerhead? Will and the Chosen Lawyer dig up their favourite pairs of kicks in a Jordan 1 battle! Get ready What is the plot of the upcoming Creed 3 movie? Jonathan Majors is on board- but is Mr...

Steve Karsay stepped away from the game once as a pitcher.  Today Steve Karsay discusses his decision to walk away from the Brewers as their bullpen coach before the start of the 2022 season.  View the life of a major league coach through Steve's eyes. It is not retirement. But rather taking a breather for now.  Autographs and baseball memorabilia talk came up as well.  Get rea...

They have known each other almost their whole lives.  So how did The Chosen Lawyer and Elan Weintraub of Mortgage Outlet (@elanweintraub) first meet? Over their passion for autographs! Today they share the secrets of how they got autographs the OG ways. And you never know- if you follow their tricks of the trade, you also can get famous autographs for your collection! From Lenny Kravitz, Nico...

Introducing:  The Chosen Journey with Steve Karsay.  To introduce the documentary series, Steve Karsay and the Chosen Lawyer discuss the process to create the Chosen Journey.  Originally, Steve and Jonathan planned to write an autobiography on Steve's life.  The book concept transformed into the documentary- visually on YouTube and the audio version available on all podcast pla...

Zach is Back!! Our money guru from Episode 2, Zachary Rain (@rain.finance) rainfinance.ca , returns to sit and discuss money and success with the Chosen Lawyer! We know you WANT to own a cottage. But is it a good investment? What about electrical cars?  Is the next car in your driveway going to be a Tesla?  Is there a choice with the high price of gas still on the rise? Are university de...

You won't find him anywhere else on the internet! The Chosen Lawyer lands an exclusive interview with MLB Great, Steve Karsay! Jonathan first interviewed Steve on MLB Reports in 2011- and it remains until this day the #1 ranked Steve Karsay interview on google: https://mlbreports.com/2011/11/04/interview-karsay/ Today, Steve and Jonathan reunite for the first time to discuss Steve's amazing MLB Ca...

He's Buff. He's the Stuff. And the Chosen Life Audience CAN'T Get Enough!! Buff Daddy himself, Marcus Bagwell (@marcusbuffbagwell) returns one-on-one with the Chosen Lawyer- LIVE From DDP's House! Wearing his Chosen Life merch and top hat, Buff spills all the inside scoops on the hottest wrestling topics of the day! Buff Bagwell and Scott Hall were both in the NWO. Buff shares his inside stories o...