Detroit sports talk radio host Mike Valenti knows who he is, which is why his opinions and convictions are so strong. But that internal voice took personal growth and self-reflection to figure out. The native New Yorker discusses his 16-year journey on Detroit airwaves with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc, from how he got hired in Detroit to how he convinced his employers to begin playing in the podcast space. Valenti also shares the moment when he realized social media was not for him, and why that has made such an impact on his life.

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