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So who's Lee Terbosic?

Well, he's a professional magician who's performed for the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Aaron Paul, Gene Simmons, Jack Black, Andy Grammar, etc. In 2016, Lee performed the Houdini's straight jacket escape on the same date/time as Houdini did in downtown Pittsburgh exactly 100 years ago. He also just finished a documentary series for Discovery's Science Channel where he and Houdini's longest living relative, George Hardeen, let the viewers peak behind some of Houdini's finest secrets.

Lee also writes, produces and hosts a 1 man theater show in Pittsburgh @ Hotel Monaco called 52 Up Close. (It's wrapped up for the winter but will resume in Summer 2019). However, you can check him out in the spring doing a new/different kind of show "In Plain Sleight" at Liberty Magic on 811 Liberty Ave.

This guy has a real cool story that's led to the things he's doing now. Excited to share and hope you enjoy!

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This episode is long overdue. Jeff has had such a big impact on my life. I apologize to you (Jeff) it took us this long but you know what they say- "longer the wait, the better it is" (or something like that)

I met Jeff years ago when I was looking for a new church. I was a sophomore in college at the time.

Some good friends of mine recommended a church out in Pleasant Hills called Freedom Life Center. I figured what the heck I'll check it out.

The first service I went to was awesome and definitely digged the vibes. Pretty laid back...casual yet thought provoking.

I continued to go and then even started attending a Wednesday Night Bible study.

That Wednesday Night Bible study turned into Jeff and I coaching middle school basketball together.

From there we just kept building a relationship. I also later started drumming for the church and even helped with the youth group.

And no joke, that time period- from when I first started at Freedom Life Center and met Jeff (around 2011/12 til now)- I've enjoyed some of the best, fun, free, times of my life, hands down.

There's many reasons why but to put it simply.... Most of it has to do with Jeff teaching, mentoring and looking out for me all these years. I'll always be grateful and now I'm honored to share his story with you.

In this episode we discuss:

-The father/son relationship -The multi-career path -His trip to Africa -Starting a church -Advice for young people

and much more!

This dude is a DJ legend.

DJ Nugget holds down Pittsburgh but has played all over the place these past 20 years. Some of these venues include: The Palms Pool in Las Vegas, The Do Over in LA, Down and Derby @ Coachella, and Greenhouse in NYC.

I mean, his client list isn't too shabby either. Nugget has played for the Steelers, Porsche, Red Bull, Adidas, Netflix, Miller Brewing, and more.

Not only does he DJ but also owns a couple of night spots in downtown Pittsburgh. His first one, the Goldmark, opened in 2015 followed by Scenario Night Club in 2017. He's been voted by the City Paper as Pittsburgh's "Best DJ" in 2016 and the Goldmark won "Best New Bar" in 2016 and the "Best Overall Bar" in 2017.

The story with how I got connected with Nugget actually goes back to when I was in highschool. I tell it right at the beginning so I'll let you listen in for yourself.

In this episode you'll hear:

-How Nugget got his start -Going from DJ to owner -Overcoming Bad Nights -Where the name Nugget comes from -What it Means to Influence/Move a Crowd

and more!

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Sometimes things just happens.

I'm down visiting the homie Jared Zych (episode 3) at Twelve BBQ and I run into a crew from my high school, Seton La Salle.

D Law is one of the dudes there and we chop it up for a lil. I mention the podcast and yeah we do the interview about a week later.

He was a couple years ahead of me back in school and I didn't really know much of his story/ how he made it to the pros. So forsure this episode was really dope and had a blast recording it.

Some of the things we discuss:

-D Law's showcase that put him on the map -Recruiting decisions -Minor League experiences -Staying focused/present -Learning to control mentality/attitude -MLB stories

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You'll hear the context for this podcast early in the episode but I'll share a little now.

Steve is a great friend and mentor of mine.

We met at my church, Freedom Life Center, a few years ago but became close friends on a youth retreat. I remember jamming out to some Alice and Chains, talking over dinner, and playing some acoustic guitar.

Honestly though, I don't exactly remember too much he told me on this retreat. But I do remember him offering to meet up and help me anytime I needed it.

Here I was a 22/23 yr old just starting a job and not knowing to much about anything in life.

When an older dude that looks successful, confident and dope personality offers you that, it doesn't make much sense to pass it up.

So yeah I took Steve up on the offer and met him at Coffee Tree Roasters one of the following weeks.

Ever since, he's been looking out and trying to guide me in the right direction. Thought it'd be great to share some of his insights with you guys.

So Ladies and Gentlemen- Steve Gardiner.

And for little background of what Steve does. He is a real estate investor, insurance salesman, soon to be life coach, but also a great friend, role model, husband and dad.

This episode is pretty cool because it's from when I spoke in front of my church and gave the message. 

I share a little bit of my story and what I've learned over the past year and a half. Plus, there's some behind the scenes of how my interview with Jimmy Wopo happened.

Hope you guys enjoy. Thankful that I was given the opportunity to speak like this.

Check out my church- freedomlifectr.org

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David Alan is the owner of David Alan Clothing and also the Proper Knot. He went all in on these businesses after years of doing medical sales.

Right now, his clientele list includes: John Cena, Ric Flair, former guest Rosie Nix, Blake Shelton, 13 Reasons Why's Christian Navarro and many more...

In order to make things happen, David taught himself how to make clothes/design suits and hustled to make connections and put himself in front of the right people.

To put it simply, it's pretty impressive what David has accomplished thus far.

His story is pretty incredible and I don't want to spoil too much from the podcast.

Also on September 21st 2018, David is hosting a fashion show up on Mt. Washington. There's gonna be tons of dope people there and proceeds go to a good cause. Here's a link to check it out!

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Thanks for listening as always and Stay Chillin, My Friends!

So who's Eddie Luisi?

Eddie has been the stage manager of Good Morning America for a good 33 years! He's been around the best of the best in music, entertainment and culture and as the man "behind the scenes" has a very interesting perspective on lots of things.

He also is the founder of Friends in the Spirit 111. It started over 5 years ago with Eddie sending out weekly spiritual email reflections to his friends & family and has evolved into a Facebook page that includes thought-provoking videos. We talk about Friends in the Spirit later in the conversation, but you can also find out more here.

We discuss a lot in this wide ranging conversation. You will hear stories about connecting with stars, career advice/ how Eddie got to GMA, changes with GMA over the years, spirituality, finding balance, life design and much more!

Thanks a ton to Eddie for coming on. Stay connected with him by clicking/following the links below:

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This episode is one of my favorites because my guest was probably the coolest college professor I had- Dan Dennehy. I took Dan's Brand Management class at Pitt back in 2013 and the curriculum was very unique compared to everything else I had taken before. The grading involved learning journals, discussions, presentations and case studies rather than tests. And it was led in a way where the student had control over what and how they learned. 

And I'll never forget when we had to turn in our first journals.

There wasn't too much direction on how to write them. So I just kinda wrote it like....you know, a journal.

I looked up concepts, asked questions, related things to each other. Crossed stuff out, scribbled, doodled. I mean, it was pretty messy.

Here's the thing, I never really turned an assignment in like this before for an actual grade. Usually we had to make sure everything was neat, grammatically correct, and the spacing was right.

So I didn't really know what to expect when we received them back.

A week or so goes by and it's the end of class. Dan stood in the front behind a podium and called out our names one at a time.

"Eric DeKlaven" he said

I don't even remember if there was a grade put down on the journal, but I do remember what Dan said to me.

"This was excellent."

I laughed a little.

He looked me right in the eye. "Seriously, this was some good stuff."

And I walked back to my seat proud, maybe a little unsure but definitely smiling inside. 

Obviously we feel good about ourselves when we do good work and get complimented. But this was different. This moment might've been the first time in a school setting where learning didn't have to be perfect. It didn't need to be put in a box and was completely in my control. 

I'm having a difficult time putting it all into words but Dan and that class had a big impact on me.

And since having a podcast gives me a good excuse to connect with people, I reached out to Dan to see if we could sit down and record an episode. I wanted to hear his story and some of the insights that's guided him through life.

I'm honored to share this episode and really hope you guys enjoy.