Unplugged with Brandon Steiner

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Sports Marketing 101 - Lessons from my 30 years in the business | Unplugged #086 Feb 09, 2018

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I have spent 30 years building a unique business that supports connecting sports fans with the athletes they love. Many lessons have come my way and I decided to share some words of wisdom with my Facebook followers by hosting a live Q&A session about the tactics and strategies behind Sports Marketing success. To tune-in to a future session live, check out facebook.com/steiner for updates.

Breaking into venture capital before the age of 20 with Aaron Easaw | Unplugged #085 Feb 08, 2018

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Aaron is General Partner at ACE Venture Capital, a VC firm dedicated to supporting and investing in entrepreneurs under the age of 30. Industry agnostic and anywhere in the world, we will fund passionate young entrepreneurs. Follow Aaron at twitter.com/aaroneasaw

How to pace your way to physical fitness and mental success with Dana Cavalea | Unplugged #084 Feb 01, 2018

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I brought back my fitness guru, Dana Cavalea, former Strength & Conditioning Coach of the New York Yankees, to chat about pace and the importance of consistency in order to maintain peak physical and mental condition. We also talked about his new venture, Forever Fit (http://beforever-fit.com), a new service delivering exercise therapy to you in the comfort of your own home. -- About Dana Cavalea: Dana Cavalea spent 12 years with the New York Yankees Organization, many of those years as the Director of Strength and Conditioning & Performance Enhancement winning a World Series in 2009. In addition, he was the recipient of the 2009 MLB Nolan Ryan Award. This award is given to MLB's top Strength Coach as voted by his peers. During his career, Dana has had the opportunity to train greats such as Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Justin Verlander, and more. "My objectives are to bring the same techniques, culture, attitude, service, first class training and development programs to Entrepreneurs, Executives, Companies, Students, and Pro Athletes.- Coach Dana Cavalea Currently he is a high performance speaker and consultant to Pro Athletes, Entrepreneurs, Business Executives, Workforces and Universities on lifestyle strategies to reduce stress, improve work/life balance, and most importantly improve daily performance/outcomes. All of this is known as Performance Enhancement. Dana has formulated plans and strategies to improve sleep, reduce pain, lower stress, improve body composition, speed-strength-power, as well as mindset training for maximal performance. He is here to help take you and your life PRO.

How to build a global Instagram phenomenon with 433 & BALR. Co-Founder Juul Manders | Unplugged #083 Feb 01, 2018

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Juul Manders has an interesting story. This entrepreneur from Amsterdam is a co-founder of the largest Instagram sports influencer in the world, 433 and has set out a new venture that is talking popular culture by storm--luxury lifestyle brand BALR. About BALR.: BALR. is an international luxury lifestyle brand known for its high-end fashion, travel products and accessories for men and women. The Netherlands-based brand has created a complete range of high-quality items that inspire to live the life of a BALR. Founded in 2013 by Demy de Zeeuw, Juul Manders and Ralph de Geus, BALR. is the embodiment of a modern lifestyle brand. Aspirational, focused and in-sync with its young and ambitious audience, the company brings the luxurious lifestyle of extraordinary athletes within arm’s reach of everyone who works hard to live the dream. About 433: 433 is one of the largest social sports communities in the world. Bringing you the latest news fast. The funniest clips and the most remarkable background stories are also brought to you by 433. 433 is not your average sports news site. A high dose of humour and tongue-in-cheek style, that is 433. Stay up to date with the popular 433 app and join our communities on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Understanding what it takes to win with former NBA All-Star Mark Eaton Jan 30, 2018

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7'4" former NBA All-Star turned motivational speaker Mark Eaton joins Brandon Steiner to discuss his new book, The Four Commitments of a Winning Team. Pre-order: http://amzn.to/2EoCEhz -- About Mark Eaton: Mark Eaton is a 7′4″ NBA All-Star, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and author. He is passionate about sharing his teamwork message and has spoken to many world-class organizations, including IBM, FedEx, Phillips 66, Caesars Entertainment, HEAD USA, Big O Tires, TD Ameritrade, Farmers Insurance, T-Mobile, Habitat for Humanity, and LG—as well as businesses, government agencies, and universities at every level. He has been featured as a team building expert in print and online publications such as Forbes.com, Sports Illustrated, and Entrepreneur.com. In addition to his work on team building, Eaton is managing partner in two award-winning restaurants in Salt Lake City, Tuscany and Franck’s, recently voted Best Restaurant in Utah. He is also founder and former chairman of the Mark Eaton Standing Tall for Youth Foundation, which provided sports and outdoor opportunities for more than 3,000 at-risk children. He is a former president and board member of the Legends of Basketball, which supports the needs of retired NBA players. He attended Cypress College and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Eaton’s radio and television experience includes eight years hosting Jazz Tonight on KJZZ-TV, host of Mark Eaton Outdoors on The Outdoor Channel, and three years as host of Sports Health Today, an internationally syndicated radio show. When Mark is not speaking, writing, or working he enjoys traveling with his wife Teri, horseback riding, mountain biking, skiing, and the outdoors. He lives in Park City, Utah with his wife, children, horses, dogs, and barn cats.

Managing the New York Yankees with Aaron Boone | Unplugged #081 Jan 29, 2018

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When opportunity knocks, open the door. Following his career as a Major League Baseball player that spanned 13 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, and Houston Astros, Aaron Boone enjoyed the life of a broadcaster calling games on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball and in-studio for Baseball Tonight. But, Boone is a third-generation Major Leaguer. His grandfather Ray, father Bob and brother Bret all played in the bigs. This offseason, the itch to get closer to the game he loves, came back and Boone was hired as the manager of the New York Yankees. I sat down with Aaron during a recent private Q&A with fans at Steiner Sports to discuss his life in baseball, the 2018 Yankees, his plans as manager and the state of the game today.

Empowering farmers and florists to thrive with The Bouqs Company CEO John Tabis | Unplugged #080 Jan 26, 2018

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Founder & CEO of The Bouqs Company (http://bouqs.com) John Tabis joins Brandon Steiner to discuss his entrepreneurial journey, from his experience as a marketing consultant, to launching his business, appearing on ABC's Shark Tank, gaining an investment from Robert Herjavec after initially being turned down, securing over $40 million in investments and selling tens of millions of flowers all over the world. About The Bouqs Company: The Bouqs Company was founded with the bold intention of bringing romance and delight back to what was once a noble exchange: the giving and receiving of flowers. Grounded in transparency, responsibility and simplicity, we create genuine moments of emotional connection for our customers, build meaningful relationships with like-minded farmers and florists while empowering them to thrive, and eliminate unnecessary waste along the way. About John Tabis: John is passionate about disruptive businesses, cool brands, and showing love to the important people in his life. The Bouqs Company is a combination of those things, and he is thrilled to bring it to you and yours. Prior to Founding The Bouqs, John worked in strategy consulting at Bain & Company, followed by marketing strategy for brands including Disney, ESPN, ABC, Marvel, ShoeDazzle and Gerber Baby. John received his BS in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from UCLA Anderson. You can reach John with questions, comments or suggestions @JohnGTabis. But be careful, the guy can be chatty...

The Sopranos, Growing up in Brooklyn and writing books with Steve Schirripa | Unplugged #079 Jan 23, 2018

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Steve Schirripa was born in Brooklyn, NY – a city noted more for the “mob” stereotype. But stereotypes, like a wise guy’s alibi, can be misleading. A series regular on David Chase’s acclaimed HBO drama The Sopranos, the Brooklyn College graduate’s acting odyssey began while working at a hotel on the Las Vegas strip. Once the entertainment director of The Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Steve worked with such comedians as Drew Carey, Kevin Pollack and Bruce Baum. His cameo roles in their comedy specials led to episodic work on the big and small screen, with Steve continually appearing in more productions. This eventually led to Schirripa’s acting break in Martin Scorsese’s Casino. Schirripa is also a published writer, with the National Bestseller, A Goomba’s Guide to Life published by Clarkson Potter, his first in a series of three Goomba guidebooks. This comical book co-written by Charles Fleming, includes chapters on growing up in Brooklyn, great Goomba’s in history, and goomba’s do’s and dont’s. His second book The Goomba’s Book of Love and his third The Goomba Diet, “For Those with an Appetite for Life,” are currently in stores. With the popularity of the Goomba series, Steve was asked to write Goomba books for young adults, the first entitled Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family, which was followed up by Nicky Deuce: Home for the Holidays. Because of the book’s success, Nickelodeon optioned the Nicky book idea, and just completed production on transforming the book into a film. Schirripa is an Executive Producer as well as star of the project. Schirripa has also starred in the ABC Family series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager where he played a single hard working father of a teenage boy. A far cry from slightly feeble minded Soprano’s mobster Bobby ‘Bacala’. Schirripa is currently the host of Investigation Discovery’s second season of Karma’s a B*tch!, which Steve is also co-creator and executive producer. The program airs Thursday nights at 8 PM EST on Investigation Discovery. Previously, Steve was the host and executive producer of two successful seasons of the ID series, Nothing Personal. Starting in 2015, Schirripa played Det. Anthony Abetemarco, an investigator who works with assistant district attorney Erin Reagan on the CBS series Blue Bloods. In 2014, Schirripa launched a line of organic, vegan pasta sauces under the business name of Uncle Steve's Italian Specialties Group. Visit http://unclestevesny.com to shop!

Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford + more tell throwback baseball stories | Unplugged #078 Jan 17, 2018

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In 1994, I hosted a weekly radio show on WPAT 930 AM from Herman's Sporting Goods at Union Square in New York City called, "Herman's Sports Time Live." Presented by Steiner Sports, the show was all about sports business and interviews with prominent athletes of the day. Recently I came across a box of old cassettes--literally a box--that I was able to digitize to bring you some of the best of those old shows. Today's episode of Unplugged with Brandon Steiner is one of my favorite interviews of all-time. It was July 7, 1994 and it was an episode dedicated to the legacy of Phil Rizzuto, just a few months ahead of his Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown later that month. On the show we had Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto in-studio, along with call-ins from Whitey Ford, Moose Skowron, Hank Bauer, Jerry Coleman, Gene Woodling, Richard Sandomir of the New York Times and other guests. In this special episode are some of the best baseball stories you will ever hear. Not only that, we also talked about the Labor Strike that resulted in a shortened season in 1994 and my opinion that the Yankees needed to move to Manhattan! Boy, was I wrong!

The first female coach in NFL history, Jen Welter, released a new book | Unplugged #077 Jan 02, 2018

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Dr. Jen Welter is the first female to coach in the NFL. In the summer of 2015, she served as a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals, a period of time defined by the bond she has formed with the players. Widely known as a trailblazer and pioneer in professional football, becoming the first woman to coach in the NFL was only her most recent first. In 2014, Welter became the first woman to play running back in a men's professional football league. In early 2015, Welter was hired as the first female coach in men’s professional football, helping coach the most successful Revolution season in franchise history. Prior to joining the world of men’s professional football, Welter had a highly decorated 14 year career in women’s professional football which included four National Championships and two gold medals as a member of Team USA in the 2010 and 2013 International Federation of American Football’s (IFAF) Women’s World Championship. She is committed to increasing access and opportunities in football. To empower women through football, Welter designed her signature program, “A Day in the Life,” Camp which debuted with the Washington Redskins women's program in 2015. She continues to create a range of camps for girls and women through her GRRRidiron Flag Football Camp, along with a number of other community initiatives like her Camp on the Corner program that brings football to youth in under-served areas. Welter has appeared as a guest NFL analyst on NBC, the NFL Network and ESPN, and in national newspapers and other publications. Welter has become a regular empowerment and sports speaker sharing the stage at events with sports and political giants like Serena Williams and Condoleeza Rice. As guest editor of Wired Magazine, Serena Williams highlighted Welter as one of her Trailblazers, 10 heroes who are showing the way forward to a better, fairer world for all. Welter was recognized at the United Nations as Sports Pioneer of the Year on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. ESPNW named her one of the 25 most influential women in sport in 2015. Welter holds a doctorate degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Sport Psychology, and a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

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