Productive Conversations with Matt Brown

It is the first Monday in August, and the dog days of summer begin with another one of our great friends on the show. Stephen Kazalunas has returned to the podcast! Everybody loves this great man from Connecticut and him and I have one fantastic episode for the ages.  Kaz and I debate on the Yankees and Red Sox of course. We get into a friendly but semi-heated banter about where our baseball teams...

It's time to introduce to you another up and coming rapper with a lot of potential!  This guy has something to him as an artitst, he apart of the rap group V.S.W.2. His newest Collab Album, AOA can be heard on all streaming platforms, including Spotify & Apple Music. He is xMatteox! As xMatteox and I get into his new album, we also hear his fascinating journey to become a performer. We talk ab...

The madness of the 2021 NBA Postseason has finally come to an end. Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 and officially brought home a NBA championship to Bucks Nation.  Lots of ups and downs for the Bucks in the Playoffs, yet they are on top of the mountain in the NBA, and of course we have the best NBA Podcasting Crew to breakdown how this all unfolded. Alex Ranniel...

This is Connecticut's best friend. One of the kindest, thoughtful, and most wholesome human beings on planet earth is on the show today. Justin Riley is here.   Justin and I really do have a conversation for the ages!  We talk about dealing with stressful situations and overcoming them, the importance of reflection, going for your destiny, etc. We hit on how fitness is amazing for not only your ph...

Big Returns, Huge Matches, and a wild night of wresting took place on Sunday night for WWE’s Money in The Bank 2021 special event.  Whether you are a die hard wrestling fan, a wrestling hater, or indifferent, our 90th episode will be something to look forward to as Ryan Page and I breakdown this historic event.  Of course we discuss the huge return of John Cena as he confronted the Tribal Chief of...

The first half of the 2021 MLB Season has been something else. From Sticky Stuff, projected bad teams playing well, projected good teams playing bad, to seeing a player who is compared to Babe Ruth making huge headlines, and so much in between. There is so much to talk about in the world of baseball and today, we have Alex Young coming back to talk to me about the first half of the MLB Season. Som...

It is a special Friday edition of The Productive Conversations Podcast! The Showstopper Ryan Page is back to do the TweetCap. Mr. Page and I chat about the trending stories on Twitter from this past week. We talk about how ESPN is a mess after some of their reporters made disparaging remarks over the week, how NYC may consider having some spots that allow partying 24/7, Gen-Z vs. Gen-X, the “Le Ba...

Who woulda thought we’d get to this point, the NBA finals are in July and we love it! So having said that, the PCP Basketball crew is back to preview how the rest of the NBA Finals will go with some new teams on the block as the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Phoenix Suns. Game 1 took place on Tuesday with the Suns defeating the Bucks at home with a score of 118 to 105 and officially have a 1-0 serie...

My next guest puts the “Good” in “good people”. He is a kind-hearted, positively outrageous, and a legitimate good man who is here to talk to me about the work hard, play hard lifestyle he is living. The amazing Chris Emely aka Chris Boomin is on the show!  Chris and I go way back and throughout the show, we tell plenty of entertaining and eye opening stories. Of course we talk about our time in t...

What a delightful, talented, and impactful guest I have on the show today. We have Nick Calabrese on the Productive Conversations Podcast!  You can’t help but smile when you’re around Nick and you will see the glow he brings people in today’s show. I mean the man is one amazing singer who is getting his Masters Degree at the Manhattan School of Music in vocal performance. Throughout the show today...

Gabriel Yeefoon comes in strong for his third appearance on the Productive Conversation Podcast! What a great way to start the week. On this, the 84th episode of this show, Gabe and I keep it a cool, calm, and collective productive conversation as the summer officially began this past week. We talk about some of our favorite summer things to do and what are the best memories to make in the summer....

What an amazing show we have for all of you!  First, Matt share’s his thoughts on one of his biggest influences,  Conan O’Brein, and his final episode of Late Night Television which airs tonight on TBS at 10pm. (4:07) After that, For the 3rd time in the show’s history, we have the coolest man out of New Brunswick coming back on the show. The newly engaged Ryan Page is making his return! Lots has b...

What a world we are living in when it comes to the world of basketball. The mighty Brooklyn Nets fall in Game 7 after Kevin Durant gave his team everything he got to keep them alive, only to come up short. Ben Simmons literally passes away a big moment that leads to the elimination of the Sixers. The Phoenix Suns continue to rise even with CP3 going out for COVID protocol and so much more has been...

There's something special about St. Wave. I genuinely believe this man is going places with his music and he comes on the Productive Conversations Podcast today to talk about his journey creating rap music and performing. St. Wave is also coming on to promote his new album, Radiation, which is available on all streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, etc.  Radiation...

This, this right here is one of my most proudest episodes of the Productive Conversations Podcast. On today’s show we have Leonor Ayala- Sanchez. Leonor is one of the most inspiring young women I have ever met. I never met someone who really knew how to turn lemons into lemonade and become such a talented person with so much grace. Leonor is the COO of Mental Health Declassified which is an organi...

We are back from hiatus and we are coming in with a bang! Matt starts the show talking about his week off and why there was no show on Monday. (1:34) After that, The Productive Conversations Podcast returns with a podcast all about basketball! The 2021 NBA Playoffs have been heating up and as the 1st round came to a close with many various reactions and we are adding to it! We discuss the beginnin...

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Lets start this memorial day weekend off right! Kailen Williams has returned for the 3rd edition of “Shot of Reality”. "Shot of Reality” recurring segment on the show where Kailen and I answer fan submitted questions and help them get through their unique situations. Some of these questions for this edition of Shot of Reality include…. When someone stops showing enthusiasm in the “talking stage”,...

Matt DeMatteo! Everytime you either see him, hang out with him, or get to know him, you can’t help but be in a good mood. This is one great man and we are so lucky to have him on the show today! I mean this guy is the definition of good vibes. He is personable, funny, easy going, intelligent, and always has good things to say. That is all is proven in today’s episode.  Matt and I catch up on thing...

You can’t help but be amazed by my guest today. We have the joyful and profound Dennis Biddy on the program! My former barber and great buddy from Uhart gave us one of the most wholesome episodes of the Productive Conversations Podcast. We really are in for a treat today as we get to know the great Dennis Biddy. We talk about growing up in Boston and the obstacles he overcame growing up in that ci...

What time to be alive! Not only because we are getting closer to the end of the pandemic, summer is right around the corner, but the NBA Playoffs are here! A brand new format has been introduced this season and we got 3 of the best to break down these anticipated matchups.  Alex Ranniello and Dolo Ren & Bars of the Word 4 Word Podcast join me to break down each series of the playoffs and the p...

Its about to be Mid-May, the world is slowing recovering from the pandemic, sports has been as exciting as ever and we got an action packed show to discuss all the great things in sports at the moment.  Friend of the show and the legend himself, Alex Young returns to the the Productive Conversations Podcast and we truly have an entertaining and informative conversation for you.  Alex and I discuss...

EVERYBODY! One of the Connecticut’s most talented and kindest souls is on the Podcast. Alex Ranniello joins us today! He is an artist, a businessman, a huge sports fan, and all of this equals the fascinating human being that is Alex Ranniello and we are so lucky to have the chance to get to know him in today’s Productive Conversation.  We talk about his brand as an artist and what he has done in t...

Everyone who meets him, becomes a fan of him. I promise after tuning into this episode, you will be a big fan of him too! Today’s Productive Conversation is with the heroic Ali Youssef!  Ali is one of the most genuine and coolest dudes I have ever met coming out of college and catching up with my old floor-mate was incredible. We talk about our old days at the University of Hartford, the shenaniga...

Lets start May in a fun way. On Today’s Productive Conversation, we have a new friend and an old friend joining the show. We have Rapper Auda Mars joining us on the podcast for the first time and we have our pal Joe Yankus returning to the show. Auda Mars and Joe have an amazing partnership creating music together and we get into their creativity.  We learn about Alda’s journey into music, we lear...