Telich Talks

Marc Ranallo is an artist. His love of art was born out of an intensely traumatic event at age 11. Marc was struck by a car and suffered, among many injuries, a traumatic brain injury. But with the great love he has received from his mother and friends, Marc is living his life to the best of his ability. As far as the art is concerned, I encourage you to go to his website www.marcranalloart.com my hope is that his interview inspires you to live your best life and that you can visit his site and see what could brighten your day. #art #braininjury #painting #bobross

Babe Kwasniak is a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. He was youngest named when appointed . CASA appointees support soldiers for life. He is also the basketball coach at Cornerstone Christian Academy. Kwasniak spoke of his battles with depression and of the dark moment when he tried to take his own life .He said that 60% of service members who take their own lives, don’t even deploy. It’s not just those who saw combat. We covered many topics including the heartbreaking times two of his best friends took their own lives. He is married to Laura, a West Point Grad and doctor. They have 3 sons, the oldest who is at West Point. Mature subjects discussion.

Mitch Hewitt is a two time state champion football coach at Chardon high school in Ohio. Mitch was a stand out player at Chardon and led his team to the state finals his senior year. We talked about Mitch playing for a young Urban Meyer at Bowling Green State University, and how their relationship continues to this day, we talked of the coaching fraternity, about the influence of the cell phone and social media, and its affects on today’s youth. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy the episode.

I ran 70 miles in the Outrun 24 hour Trail Race at Chapin Forest in Kirtland, Ohio. I met my goal which was to run my age (69) plus one year since I would turn 70 in mid June. I have done endurance sports, marathons, triathlons, and ultra marathons every year since age 23. It’s a lifelong dedication to striving to see what I am made of. Competing mostly with myself keeps me coming back for more. I haven’t always been successful in running 100 mile races, but I learn so much from my experiences. It’s not often the prize you get after that is important. It’s the quest, the striving that is fulfilling. I hope this episode nudges someone to venture out and begin exercising, or makes one attempt a race that they might have been reluctant to try. Other episodes of Telich Talks have dealt with fitness and exploration. I hope you give those a try. As always I urge you to subscribe and pass this along. Twitter @JohnTelich8 Instagram @johntelich

Anthony Lima is co host of the morning drive show on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland with Ken Carman. He is a Cleveland area native who studied media and political science in college. He got his start in media by call into radio sports shows at age 12 and used the name Sportsboy Tony. Lima also has anchored tv sports in various markets, including Cleveland. WOIO. He does college football commentary on ESPN. He is married and is father of a baby girl

Virgil Dominic was a tv anchorman, national radio newsman early in his career, but gained the most notoriety by taking 3rd place tv station news operations to the top in two markets. Atlanta ( WAGA) and Cleveland ( WJKW, now WJW, Fox 8) Dominic built the Newscenter 8 brand to big heights and touted “ Cleveland’s Own”, news anchors and reporters who had histories of being Clevelanders ( with some exceptions ,of course) Dominic is in 5 Broadcast Halls of Fame. Not bad for an Oklahoma kid who got his first break of being on the radio at age 16. Dominic hired me to do sports in 1980 and largely shaped my career. I hope you enjoy our interview.

Mark Godale was an ultra marathon legend and national record holder from Akron , Ohio who died in June of 2022 at age 51. He and his brother Steve had a streak of 29 straight Boston Marathons through April of 2022. This year, Steve will hit #30, bittersweet no doubt. Episode 11, April 2019 I ran with Mark,and then recorded this interview. Just trying to keep the legacy alive. RIP Mark.

Dale Davison, a Collinwood railroader, and Navy veteran, had a drive and a passion to get on the air to talk sports……….To pursue the dream, the father of three has had to work countless, partime jobs to make ends meet and to grind behind the scenes to wait for a break. His entree into the business came on a phone call, to talk show host Tony Rizzo on ESPN Cleveland . Next thing you know he was getting more and more airtime . We talk about how he came to enlist in the Navy, and how, as the father of Damarion Witten, a Glenville Tarblooder and highly sought after recruit, Dale has learned to navigate the recruiting process #recruiting #radio #ESPNCleveland #Navy @tarblooders

My commentary on how sports innovations are sometimes just tweaks or adjustments. How Paul Brown was ahead of his time and the Fosbury Flop was one of the greatest innovations in history. #Football #Fosbury #MLB #Browns Thanks to Football Life. mlb.com

Golfer Julian Lewis recorded the rarest of golf feats. A double Eagle, followed the next hole by a hole in one at Quail Hollow in Ohio. He talked about how his late brother may have been guiding the ball and why it’s amazing he even played golf that day, October, 1, 2002. #golf #holeinone #doubleEagle