The Laykshow

With the AFC and NFC Championship games in the books, the NFL season drawing to a close, The Kansas City Chiefs led by Star Patrick Mahomes will take on Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers. The controversy that has led to the biggest sporting event in America is not a light one. Is the NFL scripted? There are many key instances that occurred over this past weekend that suggest that is the case...

The NFL divisional round is in the books and we are left with the final 4 teams to see who will hoist the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl 58! The Baltimore Ravens and MVP hopeful Lamar Jackson host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship, and the San Francisco 49ers and Brock Purdy host Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship. The long NFL season is drawin...

New Year, New Set of Goals!! On this weeks episode I go into detail on the various topics I feel are key components on being successful in 2024 and beyond. Life will always be tough, and every year it seems like there are new struggles to overcome and new challenges to take on. But that does not mean that it is not possible to overcome it all, life is all about overcoming obstacles and challenges...

The College Football Playoff National Championship is finally here, #1 Michigan vs. #2 Washington. In this episode I make my final prediction on who comes on top and gets crowned Champion of all of college football. I also discuss the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft and the various teams that will need a Quarterback and how the top 5 prospects of the 2024 class could be drafted within the first 15 picks....

Happy New Year!! On this weeks episode, I reflect a little bit more on 2023 as we transition into 2024, and then I discuss the various news worthy and popular stories surrounding the NFL and College Football as both seasons begin to wind down! Is Joe Flacco the Quarterback that could lead the Browns to the AFC Championship or possibly even the Super Bowl? Is bad for college football that players o...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!!! This week, we get back on track with the true nature behind the development of the channel. I reflect on the past year and the personal growth experience I had gone through!  With the year winding down to a close and 2024 right around the corner, I thought it would be good to share some thoughts and opinions and reflect on some issues plaguing Gen....

On this weeks episode, I discuss various news stories happening currently in the NFL and NCAA. In college football, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed an investigation into the practices of the CFP Committee. Will Anything come of this investigation, especially since the expansion to a 12 team playoff happens next year? In the NFL, The Chargers have finally fired head coach Brandon St...

On this weeks episode, we dive into the College Football Playoff Rankings and who will be competing for this years National Championship. The Michigan Wolverines, Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns, and Alabama Crimson Tide have made the final 4 and will compete to see who is the king of College Football for the 2023-2024 season. Controversy is the name of the game when it comes to who gets selec...

On this weeks episode, I dive into the latest injuries that have occurred in the NFL and the issues going on in college football, specifically, the NCAA, as well as discuss a list I came across listing the best college football players at their respected positions during the BCS era. DeShaun Watson and Joe Burrow over the past two weeks have suffered season ending injuries, effectively kneecapping...

On this week's episode I welcome Pastor Dan Osborn from Old North Church in Canfield Ohio. The past year has been an eye opener for me. My viewers know that I struggled with deep depression and anxiety for a five year period and everyone knows I was nearly over the hump but I felt something was missing. That thing was a renewed faith in Jesus Christ. Since Going to Old North my life direction...

On this week's episode I dive deep into the sign stealing scandal surrounding Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines . Over the past few weeks, Jim and his team have been under investigation for stealing opposing team's signs to use against them during the games. Are they cheating or are they Innovating? Are other teams doing this too? Will the NCAA and the BIG10 take action against Mi...

On this weeks episode, I welcome back my good friend Luke Pipala, host of the Luke Pipala show, and today we take a break from the motivational content to talk about real world issues. Everything going on in the world has left people wondering. Is World War 3 here or near? Today that is what Luke and I discuss, Russia and Ukraine, America and China, Israel and Palestine, all are worth discussing....

On this week's episode I have on my good friend Jake Pitzer. One of the greatest things in this world is religion. The power of faith and truth has a profound effect on everyone who leans in to it. Jake has been walking the Christian path for a while now and it wasn’t always like that. Today Jake talks about his transition leaning into his Christian faith and why he chose to do so. It is the...

On this weeks episode, I welcome my cousin Kyle Miller, owner of his own Car Detailing company. This week we discuss why he started his business and how he approaches life on a day to day basis. Being a full time student, there is very little time to mess around and not get important things done, and Kyle explains what his college experience has been like so far and talks about the time management...

On this week’s episode, I welcome my friend Ivan Bosnjac aka BigHot, a DJ and Content Creator from Youngstown Ohio. One thing content creators will always face is hate and doubt from the masses. People wanting and hoping for you to fail, but the one consensus me and Ivan have come to is that those who are haters, are those who are scared to take a leap of faith and bet on themselves to achieve som...

This week, I have on my good friends Collin Murray and Jenna Troxil, both whom I have know for a few years since I can to Youngstown State, and this week they talk about the life of college as a physical therapist and what people have to look forward too if they decide to peruse a career in the field, as well as explaining the challenges it provides and how the medical field and the physical thera...

On this weeks episode, I welcome my friends Kaelen Yemma, owner of Struthers Nutrition and Powerlifter Xavier Bailey. This week we discuss why these two different lifestyles work so well together, Xavier and Kaelen go in depth on why they chose the paths they did and what shaped their lives to this point today. In todays world there is a lot of uncertainty,  and a lot of confusion, especially amon...

On this weeks episode, I take a break from the inspiration and motivation content I normally do to have some fun. It is always important to just sit back and relax and enjoy life and not be so deep in our thoughts. So this week, following the Lions win over Kansas City, I decided to reveal my NFL week 1 selections before all the games on Sunday September 10th.

On this weeks episode I have on Devlin Dunn, former chef and owner of chefthreads.com. Today Devlin talks about the life of a chef and how much work it really takes to be successful as a chef and in the restaurant industry as a whole. Culinary is a great and sophisticated field, requiring skill, finesse, and consistency.  Is Gordon Ramseys behavior the norm in the restaurant industry? What’s the h...

This week I have on Luke Pipala, host of the Luke Pipala Show. One of my mentors in creating my channel, today we tackle what is going on in the world while projecting our views on certain topics. We both believe difference of opinion is one of the things that make it great to live here in America! What is going on in the world right now? Where do we go from here? Are certain things getting lost i...

This week, I welcome my younger cousin Carter. Carter is a young beat maker who is in partnership with Youngstown rapper Kid Rich. On this episode we talk about his life as a 16 year old still in high school who is doing something different than the average 16 year old would normally be doing. We discuss why he chose the start doing this and what his future plans are. Is this the start of a music...

This week I invite my good friend, Grace Narkum, softball player at Cleveland State University. We talk about what life is like for her as a student athlete at Cleveland State and what her offseason program is like leading up to the regular season, and we both go in depth on how we have dealt with mental health in our past!

This week, I welcome my good friend Brianna Yemma on to talk about Mental Health, specifically depression, as well as fitness. Through the past few years Brianna and I have had a similar experience in what we had to deal with as it pertains to our mental health and on this weeks episode we dive in and explain what was holding us back and where our thought process was in the past and what we did to...

On this weeks episode I welcome my brother Private Vinny Layko of The United States Army. He is one of the few people I know who is living his childhood dream of being in the Army for this great nation. We talk about the process of enlisting and he goes into detail on all the hard work, and long hours bootcamp provided and and his transition to Airborne School.

This weeks episode, I welcome my good friends Gabbie Seifert and Courtney Gulu on to talk about their major of choice, criminal justice. We dove in depth to tackle why they chose their given fields of study and what they enjoy about it. We also transition to discussing the various issues with the system and the many issues that we face in America today, stemming from Criminal Justice to the Politi...