Who Are You: The Life Lessons Of Sports

We are treated to a number of short stories. Including: an announcement about horse in the street and funny moments on the air!

Jake Brown has hosted shows on ESPN Radio, WGBB and WRHU, and appeared as a guest on radio shows and podcasts around the country. Jake has been able to interview Hall of Famers, current and former players, and some of the most experienced broadcasters in the world of sports. Jake’s dream as a child was to talk sports for a living. As Jake says: “Getting behind the microphone isn't a job, it's a hobby and it's something that I want to do every day for the rest of my life.” As one of the most passionate young sports talk hosts in the country, Jake's work is defined by incredible work ethic and ambition. His ultimate goal: “not letting anything get in my way of becoming one of the top sports talk radio hosts in the world.” He hosts "The 5th Quarter in New York Sports" on 1240AM-WGBB in New York and has been on the WGBB airwaves for over two years. Some of his guests include: Tommy John, Jim Leyritz, Charles Jenkins, Shawn Green, Leonard Marshall, Anthony Becht, Ed Coleman, and more.  Jake has also been a gues

Damian Orslene is a 28 year US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, life long lover of Leadership and Honor, was medically retired from wounds received following his third deployment, this one to Kirkuk Iraq. Despite many physical limitations, and suffering from both Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and a Traumatic Brain Injury, Damian has dedicated his life to reaching into the darkest corners caused by PTSD/TBI and shine a saving light. Through his Motivational Speeches he helps save veteran's lives everyday through involving them and their families in sports. Damian is a Paralympic Athlete, Seated Shot Putt and Discus Thrower and is in Team USA's Emerging Athlete Program. He is training full time in hopes to make the National Team and go to the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016.

Elana Meyers-Taylor is an Olympic Bobsledder who has competed for the United States Olympic Team since 2010. Now she sets her goal not only 2018, but also in 2016 in Rio as she fights for a spot on the first Women's Rugby Olympic Competition. Elana was named to the United States Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics and along with Erin Pac won the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. In 2014 Elana along with Lauryn Williams won the "silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Did we mention that her journey started as a student-athlete playing Softball? Playing multiple sports has its benefits!

Olin Browne is a professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and now the Champions Tour. Olin has won the PGA Tour three times and has featured in the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He captured his first Champions Tour victory at the 2011 U.S. Senior Open, making his maiden win on tour a senior major championship. Browne held off the challenge of Mark O'Meara on Sunday to prevail by three strokes and become only the fifth player in professional golf history to win on the Nationwide Tour, the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. He is currently a member of Wolferts Roost Country Club in Albany, New York. Browne has a son, Olin Jr., who is also a professional golfer.

Justin Shares The Ups & Downs Of An Olympic Athlete

Justin Spring is an Olympic medalist in gymnastics and now spends his time helping others to perform at their best. Justin was a member of the bronze medal winning U.S. team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He was also a top gymnast in NCAA competition, where he represented the University of Illinois. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Burke, Virginia Justin graduated from Lake Braddock Secondary School in 2002. His father, Sherwood Spring is a Vietnam Veteran and retired NASA astronaut. His sister, Sarah, was also a highly decorated collegiate gymnast at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH from 2000 to 2004. In 2010 Justin was named Head Coach of the Fighting Illini men's gymnastics team. Justin is proud to return and represent his alma mater - the University where, as an athlete, he strung together one of the best seasons in Illinois gymnastics' history. His success at Illinois culminated in 2006 when he won the Nissen-Emery Award, an honor that goes to the top senior male gymnast in the nation.

You better ask Scott's wife to clear this one up.

Scott Lonergan is a graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Scott was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 Major League draft. As a professional, Scott was the first Red Sox player from the 2007 draft class to play at the Triple-A level. Scott also played professionally in Europe for the Regensburg Legionaere. In 2010 Scott transitioned his playing career into a career working in the Front Office as an Advance Scout with the San Diego Padres. After two years working in San Diego, he was hired away by the Chicago Cubs to work in Amateur Scouting where he helped institute a new draft process for the Club. Seeking a new entrepreneurial challenge, Scott accepted a position at MVP Sports Group as an agent in 2012 and currently resides in Los Angeles. In addition to his career in the Front Office and as a Sports Agent, Scott also serves as the Chief Business Development Officer of a company he Co-Founded, Phantom Weight Technologies.

Why Is Tom Brady Still So Upset? Jamie Recounts A Story That Ron Jaworski Shared About One Of The Best NFL Quarterbacks Of All Time

Although Jamie Horowitz is soon to be the Senior VP and General Manager of NBC’s The Today Show Jamie is thankful for his time at ESPN as an award-winning television executive who created and produced multiple highly rated shows. Prior to the late summer of 2014 transition, Jamie was the Vice President of Original Programming and Production at ESPN. During his career with ESPN, Jamie created and reinvented a variety of shows that pursued specific audiences such as SportsNation, First Take, and Numbers Never Lie. In 2013 Jamie developed Olbermann, the show that brought Keith Olbermann back to ESPN. Born and raised an avid Boston Sports fan, Jamie shares his love for sports from childhood to current day life-work integration.

Nikki shares the story of running with the Olympic torch far longer and faster than she should have; all in the Olympic spirit (and the Television Cameras).

Nikki Stone competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan and became America’s first-ever Olympic Champion and Gold Medalist in the sport of inverted aerial skiing. What made this performance so unbelievable, was the fact that less than two years earlier, a chronic injury prevented her from standing, much less walking or skiing down a slope at almost 40 miles per hour. Nikki came dangerously close to being sidelined from aerial skiing indefinitely. Her tenacity and refusal to step down from a challenge brought Nikki Stone back to the top of the freestyle skiing podium. This top spot was far from foreign to Nikki, as throughout her career she earned 35 World Cup medals, eleven World Cup titles, four national titles, two year long Aerial World Cup titles, and a World Championship title. She also became the first pure aerialist ever—male or female—to become the year long Overall Freestyle World Cup Champion.

Rob shares the story of his college coach, Bill Bockwitz, how Bill challenged him and how his life has been impacted from knowing Bill.

Rob has coached at the Youth, High School and College levels and has worked with The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference, The National Christian College Athletic Association and The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.  His experience gives him an amazing view at the status of modern day coaching and parenting. Listen in for a fun interview with some great insight.

Chris tells the story of having his game face on and answering a sincere compliment with a comeback about "his mama". Come on Chris!

Chris Akers grew up in Washington, DC as two-sport high school athlete in both track and basketball. He then headed north to attend Amherst College to pursue both sports, but ended up staying with basketball. After college, Chris played professionally for the now-defunct National Rookie League, and then on a pro team in Dublin, Ireland. After a successful basketball career, Chris began working as an advertising executive and has also been an actor for commercials, Television and Film, and then worked for a successful film production company in LA. Chris lives with his new bride, Angela in Santa Monica, CA. and works mostly from home (and on set) as a commercial and film director building up his portfolio.

Listen to Bob share a few of his fantastic and truly remarkable stories from his days staying in the same hotel as the New York Yankees.

Bob Wilber is from a large family where sports and baseball ruled the roost. Fortunate enough to have the guidance of his Major League Baseball playing father, loving mother and supportive/competitive siblings, Bob has lived a life full of adventure and love. After earning his degree in TV/Radio Broadcasting from Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, where he also played four years of baseball for a team that competed in two NCAA Division II World Series championships, Bob Wilber was signed to a free agent contract by the Detroit Tigers in 1978. He played parts of two seasons of minor league baseball with the Tigers, followed by a single season with an Oakland A’s farm club, before joining the Toronto Blue Jays as a Scouting Supervisor and Minor League Coach.  After four years with the Blue Jays, he entered the sports marketing arena, initially in the sports apparel business with Converse Shoes, and then joined his brother Del at Del Wilber + Associates, managing major sponsorships for IBM, Chrysler, B

Bobby shares the story about his first day with the Giants and how his locker ended up in the bathroom. Bobby also shares the story of Bayler Teal, a young Gamecocks fan that meant so much to Bobby and the whole team.