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Julius "Dr. J" Erving, An Interview | Unplugged #026 May 19, 2017

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Julius "Dr. J" Erving, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the rim. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA) and was the best-known player in that league when it merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–76 season. Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He is the sixth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined). He was well known for slam dunking from the free throw line in slam dunk contests and was the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both the ABA and the NBA. Erving was inducted in 1993 into the Basketball Hall of Fame and was also named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time team. In 1994, Erving was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 40 most important athletes of all time. Many consider him one of the most talented players in the history of the NBA

Kevin Garnett, An Interview | Unplugged #025 May 19, 2017

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Kevin Garnett is a former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the NBA. In high school, Garnett was a 1995 McDonald's All-American at Farragut Career Academy and won a national player of the year award. He entered the 1995 NBA draft, where he was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years. After stints with the Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, Garnett was a 15x All-Star, 4x All-NBA First Team selection, 3x All-NBA Second Team selection, 2x All-NBA Third Team selection, 9x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 2008 Defensive Player of the Year and the 2004 NBA Most Valuable Player. He won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. (Recorded in 2014)

Sarah Knight, An Interview | Unplugged #024 May 18, 2017

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Sarah Knight is the internationally bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, which has been translated into seventeen languages and counting. It has made bestseller lists all over the world, including in Germany, Italy, and Poland. Her second book, Get Your Sh*t Together—a continuation of her crusade to promote “mental decluttering”—published in January 2017 and is also a global bestseller. As a senior editor with several major publishing houses in New York, she worked with authors such as Jessica Knoll, Gillian Flynn, Chris Cleave, Jen Kirkman, Emily Nagoski, Jay Rayner, James Lee Burke, and many more. In 2015, she left corporate life behind and moved with her husband from Brooklyn to the Dominican Republic. She no longer gives a f*ck about winter.

David Horsager, An Interview | Unplugged #023 May 17, 2017

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David Horsager is bestselling author of The Trust Edge and CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute. With clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to professional sports teams and global governments, David has taken the platform across the United States and on 6 continents. He invented The Enterprise Trust Index™ and leads the charge in the nation’s foremost trust study—The Trust Outlook™.

Connor Blakley, An Interview | Unplugged #022 May 17, 2017

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Connor Blakley helps personal brands and companies position themselves to better connect with Gen Z in order to create lifelong brand loyal consumers. He works alongside a North American Gen Y & Z consultancy, Intercept Group, who supports brands like Microsoft, 3M, 7-Eleven, Unilever, Toyota, L’Oreal. Together, they help brands connect with Gen Y & Z consumers. A highly sought after speaker, Blakley has spoken at schools, conferences, and companies on various topics including youth marketing/branding, entrepreneurship and social media.

Dennis Rodman, An Interview | Unplugged #021 May 16, 2017

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Dennis Rodman is a former professional basketball player, who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He was nicknamed "The Worm" and was known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. He was a 5x NBA champion, 2x All-Star, 2x All-NBA Third Team selection, 2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 7x NBA All-Defensive First Team and a 7x NBA rebounding champion. Rodman was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

Jesse Itzler, Entrepreneur, NY Times Bestselling Author, NBA Owner, An Inteview | Unplugged #020 May 04, 2017

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Jesse Itzler only eats fruit until noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life “out of the box," actually, he doesn't even have a box. He cofounded Marquis Jet, the world’s largest prepaid private jet card company in 2001, which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. He then helped pioneer the coconut water craze with Zico coconut water, which he and his partners sold to The Coca-Cola Company in 2013. In 2015, he released his New York Times Bestselling book, "Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet." He is a former rapper on MTV and he produced both the NBA’s Emmy Award-winning “I Love This Game” music campaign and the popular New York Knicks anthem “Go NY Go.” When he is not running ultra marathons or being a dad to his four kids, Jesse can be found at the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks games, where he is an owner of the team. He is married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely and the couple and their 4 children live in Atlanta, Georgia.

Susan Sly, An Interview | Unplugged #019 May 02, 2017

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Susan Sly (www.susansly.com) is a best-selling author, speaker, trainer and entrepreneur. She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, Lifetime Television, The CBN, The Morning Show in Australia and been quoted in Forbes Magazine Online. Susan is the author of 7 books, including Have It All Woman and Organize Your Life. Her latest book project with NY Times Best Selling Author, Jack Canfield, made six Amazon Best Selling lists. As an athlete, Susan has completed the Boston Marathon 6 times and placed Top 10 in the Pro Division of the Ironman Triathlon in Malaysia. Susan is passionate about philanthropy and has dedicated a significant amount of time and money working to liberate girls from trafficking and invest in education to support women and girls who have survived trauma and abuse, both domestically and overseas. Susan is the mother of five children and resides with her husband in Scottsdale, Arizona. Certifications: TimeLine Coach and Trauma Release Specialist Neuro-Linguistic Life Coach NLP Life and Communications Specialist Dream Sculpting Coach

Adam Lippin, CEO, Cuddlist, An Interview | Unplugged #018 May 02, 2017

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We all want love, acceptance and connection with other people. We’re social beings, and this connection with others is part of our emotional, physical and spiritual DNA. Touch plays an important role in building these connections, increasing scientific evidence clearly shows a connection that lack of touch can lead to depression, anxiety and a myriad of heath issues, and an inability to connect with others. We will be exploring the healing power of Non Sexual, Consensual Touch in detail in upcoming posts. Most of us don’t get enough touch in our lives.

Mark Messier, An Interview | Unplugged #017 May 02, 2017

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Mark Messier is a 6x Stanley Cup Champion whose career spanned over four decades in the National Hockey League. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks. Messier was a 15x All-Star and ranks in the top-10 of the NHL's all-time career rankings for games played, goals, assists and points. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all-time, Messier was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. Mark Messier joined Brandon Steiner as part of Steiner Sports' and the New York Yankees' "Legends Speaker Series" at Yankee Stadium on May 1, 2017.

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