The Sports Deli

Learning to drive, better yet, learning to be in the passanger seat after driving since 1985 can be a major adjustment but one of the privileges and rights of passage as a #girldad. Join us as we navigate the hills and valleys of being a new driver from the 15.5 year olds perspective and father's perspective.

What a run by the New York Knicks. Shout out to Head Coach Mike Brown. Jalen Brunson who won two National Championships at Villanova and after falling to the second round. Dallas gave up on him (and Luka) and he not only came to New York, but took a 100,000,000 pay cut so that they could sign some other great players like Karl Anthony Townes (KAT). Shout out to Spike Lee, the city of New York and...

Season 7 Episode 1 is in the books. Thanks for your continuous love and support everyone. The choices that some of the WNBA coaches have made to either not give the stars of the league the credit they deserve or throw certain players under the bus instead of keeping things "in-house" is mind boggling. Some coaches are coaching in the WNBA for the first time, some women for the first time...

New York Times Best Selling author, Jeff Pearlman joined me today in The Sports Deli for one of the most fascinating conversations that I've ever had. I can't thank Jeff enough for his time and for being so gracious. We covered a lot of ground in this episode and truly hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac’s life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty...

Matt Mauser joined us today for an incredibly inspiring episode. Matt's wife, Christina was a coach at Kobe Bryant's Mamba Academy and was on the helicopter that Kobe, Gigi and 7 others we're unfortunately on that fateful day on 1/26/20. I first saw Matt on America's Got Talent and reached out to him to come on the show and he graciously accepted. And today you will hear the rest of this inspiring...

The amazing Riley joined me today along with Rosie and Roofus on her late brothers 10th anniversary of his unfortunate death as well as her 7-month anniversary of being clean. Riley is a hairdresser (and can do feet and nails but chooses not to) and loves the beach and good vibes. Remember, help is only a call away. You can dial 988 if you're having a hard day and someone will be there 24/7/36...

Dr. Michael McEnany Michael McEnany attended Wake Forest University’s School of Medicine and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico. He is currently an Emergency Medicine physician at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop, CA. His interests include connecting with the natural world and learning to play the fiddle. “The methods and goals of hospice and pal...

Teacher Tiffani & dog Peyton (Not Manning) joined the show today. Tiffany became a teacher after covid and loves it! She's inspired by her sister, a teacher of 30 years. Peyton loves balls and check out this episode to find out what Tiffany's love language is. Remember, you can always dial 988 if you're having a hard day and someone will be there 24/7/365.

This S1:E28 episode of The Dog Beach Diaries featured Archie (Bunker?), Lulu, Piper, Carol & Jill. Max out your 401k and go on lots of dates was the advice from Carol and Jill as we discussed a number of different topics. Thanks for watching and/or listening and remember, you are not alone. You can always dial 988 24/7/365 and someone will be there. Check out my You Tube Shop at, youtube.com/@...

Thank you for joining us today for S1:E27 of The Dog Beach Diaries featuring Stevie Nicks, Kelsey, Simcha & Becca. Kels is a history teacher and Becca has a Tidepool exploration company that you can find at, https://www.seatoshoreexplorers.com. Their dogs are great and we had a great conversation. Thanks for your support and remember you can always dial 988 if you're having a hard day and...

This episode with Matt the attorney, Neil his father and Matt's dog Phoebe was one of my favorite episodes out of the over 225 I've done since 2020. Matt has a tremendously authentic and polarizing personality and although his journey has had great success thus far, the best is yet to come. His dad is still working in his 60s on planes (not trains and automobiles) and Phoebe was celebrating her 1s...

Malia loves animals and plans on being in the animal field for a long time. Her and her dog Sage have a special bond. She recommends pet insurance and you don't want to miss her favorite tatoo and who she'd like to have dinner with if she could. Finally, Malia asks me some questions so stick around until the end. Remember, you can always dial 988 if you're having a hard day and someone...

Kris rescued Booga and Calypso and sometimes Booga acts like a cat and Calypso acts like a dog. Kris loves to travel and is studying to be an interior designer. She loves to use her hands, all love languages, and the arts. This episode is brought to you by my you tube shop. I have nearly 1,500 items you can check out and I may make a commission if you do end up with the microphone that I used for...

Life is like a box of chocolates. Sometimes surprise and change gets the job done, other times it's the road less traveled and other times it's simplicity and execution.

Amelia and Sara, partners in life joined me today along with their 9-month old pup, Alfie! Alfie has taught them so much about life especially about patience. I truly enjoyed their transparency and their loving and kind spirits individually and collectively. We hope you enjoy today's episode and remember, you can always dial, 988 if you're having a hard day and someone will be there 24/7/3...

Whitney Ginger & Georgie joined us today along with her boyfriend and his 2 kids. Whitney has chosen an interesting career path and also works part time as a server. She met her boyfriend at work but they no longer work together now. Thanks for the support and remember, if you're having a hard day, don't be afraid to ask for help like Whitney suggested and you can dial 988 24/7/365 if...

Dr. Russ Kennedy, author of Anxiety Rx (2nd Edition) joins me today to discuss his latest book and why men commit suicide at a higher rate than women as well as why they also have more success in his MBRX program. Dr. Kennedy is a neuroscientist from Canada and hopes to one day have dinner with Jim Carrey. And he wants the world to know especially those who are seeking traditional therapy for anxi...

Lauren and her dog Lolo (short for Lauren) joined us today. It was fate according to Lauren. Lauren was incredibly transparent and I truly enjoyed her philosophy about life, relationships and her dog. We hope you enjoy this episode and thanks for your love and support. Remember, you're not alone and you can always dial 988 if you're having a hard day and someone will be there to help you.

This episode, the fourth of Season 1 is dedicated to one of my mentors, Oscar J. Lewis, former Head Men's Basketball Coach at Frostburg State University, where I landed my first coaching job in 1992. Oscar was an incredible coach who I think could have coached D1 basketball. He played football, baseball and basketball in college and was a brilliant mind. Today, at 75 he walks roughly 35,000 steps...

Cindy and Luna joined us today for this 20th episode of Season 1. Luna is a great dane mix and is a fun loving dog who is very accepting and loves people, especially Cindy's kids. Cindy has some great advice as a mom and shares who she'd like to have dinner with who she's fascinated by after hearing them speak in person.

Sabrina and Lyka joined us today for Season 1 Episode 19. Sabrina met Lyka where she was and is the reason she's doing so well combined with the help and support of other dog owner's and a famous dog trainer who she hopes to have dinner with one day. Thanks for listening and watching.

We hope you enjoy this Father's Day edition as I interviewed 5 amazing dads. It's not easy being a dad but it's the most important job I've ever had. Personally, I decided to give up working in person so I could be here for my daughter for the last 13 years as she continues her journey into adulthood. Every dad and every kid takes a different journey to find themselves. And here ar...

We are joined today by Rachel and Rocco. Rachel is on a healing journey of self-exploration and with the help of Rocco, she's in a better place. We hope you enjoy this transparent episode. Thank you for your support. Remember, you can always dial 988 if you're having a hard day and someone will be there 24/7/365 to help you.

We're joined today by Nicole and Rocco. We hope you enjoy today's episode of The Dog Beach Diaries. Nicole who married her college sweetheart is a digital product manager and at one point had hoped to work for the World Health Organization. Wait until you hear who she'd like to have dinner with if she could. Remember everyone, you can always dial 988 if you're having a hard day. I...

Chat GPT if you're having a hard day? Well, Jada swears by it. I tried it and it gave me some great suggestions for acute anxiety. It's for educational purposes only of course. For this and more, check out this amazing episode with Jada, August and Riley. Jada and I have 2 things in common and you don't want to miss her interviewing me at the end. Remember everyone, you can always dial...