Steroids – Are Your Kids Using? Let’s start with a question: Are your kids using Appearance & Performance Enhancing Drugs such as steroids, stimulants, diuretics, or Over the Counter Supplements? This week, we talk with Donald Hooton Jr., President of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, about the current statistics, concerns, and prevention strategies and programs for […]

REGIONAL MMA POWERHOUSE VALOR FIGHTS BRINGS “THE VALOR HOUR” TO THE RADIO INFLUENCE FAMILY Radio Influence is very pleased to welcome “The Valor Hour,” hosted by Valor Fights’ President/Matchmaker Tim Loy and color commentator Casey Oxendine to the Radio Influence family. Valor Fights, founded in 2007 and based in Tennessee, is an MMA promotion streamed […]

Chef Brian Duffy is doing something a little bit different this week as he gets a little spiritual with his Spiritual Advisor and Soul Stylist, Sally Marie Young of SoulStyleLife.com! Sally has been studying Reiki, Yoga, and Life Coaching for over 20 years and currently operates a Wellness and Reiki center in the western suburbs […]

This week, Ian is visiting one of Richard Gonzmart’s restaurants, Ulele. If you aren’t familiar with Richard, he’s a fifth generation restaurateur in the Tampa Bay area and owns the Columbia Restaurant chain, Goody Goody, Cha Cha Coconuts, and Ulele. Jeff Houck, the Marketing and Public Relations Manager of the Gonzmart Empire, joins Ian today […]

One of the biggest topics in today’s UFC is their drug testing program with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Jason Floyd is joined by Dave Marsdin to discuss the program the UFC has with USADA. Some of the topics discusses by Jason and Dave include Cris “Cyborg” Justino, Jon Jones, retroactive Therapeutic Use […]

Pro Performance: A Meeting of the Minds Edmonton Oilers Meet the Kansas City Royals If you don’t think baseball and hockey have anything in common, think again. When it comes to player development and organizational success, a lot can be learned by watching, sharing, and studying teams from other sports. The sharing of information is […]

Ian is back in the 813 at Anise Gastropub in Downtown Tampa giving you some “Flava In Ya Ear.” This week, Ian is joined by “Mr. Tampa” Greg Wolf. You may know him as the in house host of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the USF Bulls but you may not have known that he […]

This week, Chef Brian Duffy talks about his short yet crazy stay in Orlando, FL last week and he shares a conversation he had between his friend Rhonda, who is a huge “Batman” fan, and their Uber driver, who coincidentally was named Bruce Wayne. After talking about a big event at his restaurant in Philly, […]

Talent & Performance: The Power Of Environment How much power does your Environment have on the development of skill, talent and over all performance? It goes back to the age old question of “Nature vs Nurture” or “Genetics vs. Environment.’ Our interests and pursuits are largely dictated by our genetics. We naturally gravitate to things […]

This week, Ian is bringin’ the flava from Gennaro’s on St. Pete Beach with Mary Delgado from ABC’s “The Bachelor” and Marcelo Rafaniello, owner of Gennaro’s who’s journey to America is nothing short of spectacular. Marcelo, an Italian immigrant from Argentina, shares his story about his voyage to the United States and his thoughts on […]