Thuzio Live & Unfiltered

Bravo's Ryan Serhant talks real estate, branding and his new book.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:23:27 +0000

Ryan Serhant is the founder and CEO of SERHANT and one of the most well-known real estate brokers in New York City and the country. He stars on Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York and his company has become the most followed real estate brand in the world. His new book, Big Money Energy, dives into Serhant's mindset in growing his brand and the energy necessary to attain success. Serhant joined Thuzio at a recent event to discuss his career, his new book, and the future of real estate.

New York, Sports, and The Sopranos with Steve Schirripa

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Steve Schirripa is an actor, producer, author, and voice artist. He is best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on Blue Bloods. He joined Thuzio two weeks ago to discuss his career, how he went from a Las Vegas Hotel Executive to an actor, and reflect on his best memories from his time on the Sopranos. Enjoy the interview.

The Unlikely Legend of Vince Papale

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Thu, 3 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000

The well-documented story of Vince Papale is one of the greatest in NFL history. His rise from bartender to NFL wide receiver and special teams captain of the Eagles made Papale a Philadelphia hero and inspiration to football fans everywhere. At 30 years old, Papale became the oldest rookie (without collegiate experience) in NFL history. He joined Thuzio to reflect on his accomplishments and what it was like to be the subject of the 2006 film, Invincible starring Mark Wahlberg as Papale.

The legendary running back Jim Brown recounts his career and his drive to be the best

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Jim Brown joined Thuzio in November, 2018 to provide insights on his work ethic and never give up attitude. In a conversation moderated by Yogi Roth, Brown recounts his career accomplishments including three NFL MVP awards and nine Pro Bowl selections. He also details overcoming obstacles of systemic racism throughout his career and how a lecture from his High Schoool Superintendant kept him motivated throughout his college and NFL career.

Reggie Bush details his transition from college football superstar to NFL All-Pro

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:16:51 +0000

Reggie Bush is a fromer All Pro running back and member of the New Orleans Saints' Hall of Fame. He joined Thuzio in January, 2018 to recount his transition to the NFL after reaching college football superstardom in his time at USC. He also discusses getting drafted by the New Orleans Saints just six months after Hurricane Katrina and his numerous philanthropic efforts.

Rex Ryan reflects on the scrutiny of coaching in New York and his hatred for the New England Patriots

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Thu, 5 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Rex Ryan, the eccentric former head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills joined Thuzio in January, 2019 to reflect on his career and discuss his plans for the future. In this conversation moderated by Tiki Barber, Ryan notes the challenges of coaching in New York and his deeply ingrained hatred for the New England Patriots. He also talks about growing up with a twin brother and how he always aspired to follow in his father's footsteps.

Gary Vaynerchuk

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Illustrious entrepreneur, investor, marketer, and media mogul, Gary Vaynerchuk provides insights on his business strategy and persona in this interview recorded at our recent Thuzio Live & Unfiltered virtual event. Gary also discusses digital marketing and what it takes to build a successful advertisement. Learn more about Gary's rise to success, his investments, and his management style with this behind the secenes look into his career.

Amar'e Stoudemire

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Amar'e Stoudemire is a 6-time NBA All Star, a 5-time All-NBA team member, and a 2x Israeli League Champion. He joined Thuzio to reflect on his basketball career, his conversion to Judaism, and his numerous entrepreneurial ventures including Stoudemire Wines and Stoudemire Farms. He also discusses the NBA bubble and the greatness of LeBron James in this exclusive interview recorded two weeks ago at our Thuzio Live & Unfiltered virtual event.

Mike Schmidt discusses what it takes to be a champion and how baseball has changed since his retirement.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Mike Schmidt is a Philadelphia Phillies legend and member of the baseball Hall of Fame. He joined Thuzio in June, 2018 to discuss his career and the evolution of baseball. Schmidt also comments on team comraderie and the culture necessary to win a World Series, as he did in 1980.

Jared Goff discusses his leadership style, limiting distractions, and expectations for the Rams

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Fri, 9 Oct 2020 15:44:48 +0000

Jared Goff is the current quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and a two-time Pro Bowler. He joined Thuzio in July, 2018 to reflect on his young career, leadership, getting drafted first overall by the Rams, and living up to expectations. Goff also notes the importance of leading by example and how he hopes to be remembered as more than a football player.

Byron Scott recounts the transition from his championship playing career to becoming one of the most sought after coaches in the NBA.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:33:10 +0000

Byron Scott is a three-time NBA champion and former NBA coach of the year (2008). Joined by moderator Yogi Roth, Scott recounts memories from both his playing and coaching career. He also discusses his unique position of being both a teammate and coach of Kobe Bryant and shares what it was like to see Kobe score 60 in his final NBA game.

Devin and Jason McCourty recount their childhoods and overcoming adversity throughout their careers.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:07:45 +0000

The McCourty twins currently play for the New England Patriots where they won Super Bowl LIII in 2019 together. They joined Thuzio to discuss their careers in football, their epic Super Bowl run and much more. They also reflected on their experience growing up without their father from the age of 3, their lives outside of football and plenty of other NFL memories.

Lisa Leslie recounts her experiences winning championships as both a player and coach.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:51:35 +0000

Lisa Leslie played her whole career for the Los Angeles Sparks being considered one of the best players in history and got inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. She joined Thuzio to discuss her career in basketball, how she succeeded in both school and athletics, her mental process during tough times and much more. She also reflected on her experience winning as both a coach and player, how she keeps a balance with family life and plenty of other WNBA memories.

Michael Irvin discusses what it takes to win a Super Bowl as more than just a team, but winning as a family.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Tue, 8 Sep 2020 12:00:35 +0000

Michael Irvin played his whole career for the Dallas Cowboys being considered one of the best wide receivers in history and got inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in football, how he strove to be the best with motivation, the egos in their star-lined locker room and much more. He also reflected on his experience at the University of Miami, his draft experience with the Cowboys and plenty of other NFL memories.

Joe Theismann recounts his hard work and motivation that led to his successful career.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:45:00 +0000

Joe Theismann played the majority of his career with the Washington Redskins where he won Super Bowl XVII and got inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in football, his thoughts on adversity and commitment and much more. He also reflected on his experience playing for the Redskins, views on college players being paid and plenty of other NFL memories.

Ric Flair sheds light onto his iconic moments in his legendary wrestling career against some of the best.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:00:15 +0000

Ric Flair spent the majority of his wrestling as one of the most iconic in the business for WWE and WCW. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in wrestling, some of the most memorable matches against guys like Andre the Giant, his retirement from an industry he dedicated his life too and much more. He also reflected on his experience of becoming world champion and plenty of other wrestling memories.

Sam Darnold shares some of his most historic moments in his USC college career.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:00:28 +0000

Sam Darnold is currently the starting quarterback for the New York Jets and he was drafted 3rd in the 2018 NFL draft. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in football, who he looked up to growing up, his hard work to succeed to leave a legacy and much more. He also reflected on his experience playing at USC where he had to first redshirt and after that he was the backup before finally taking over as the starter and plenty of other NFL memories.

Brian Leetch recounts the New York Rangers legendary cup run in 1994 and plenty of other great memories.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 5 Aug 2020 12:00:27 +0000

Brian Leetch played the majority of his career for the New York Rangers being considered one of the best defensemen in history and getting inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in Hockey, how he suffered a major ankle injury, his opinions on the current Rangers defensive core and much more. He also reflected on his experience playing for the New York Rangers during the 1994 Stanley Cup run, what it’s like to play at Madison Square Garden and plenty of other NHL memories.

Wade Boggs shares stories from his Hall of Fame career and other moments with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:00:16 +0000

Wade Boggs played the majority of his career with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox winning a World Series with the Yankees in 1996. He is considered to be one of the best hitters in history with over 3,000 hits and getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in baseball, how he lost his major contract and millions of dollars, what it’s like to play for two of the most legendary ball clubs in the league and much more. He also reflected on his experience playing with young Derek Jeter to make a run for the World Series in 1996 and plenty of other MLB memories.

Randall Cunningham shares legendary moments from his career including his start in the rap industry

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 07:00:02 +0000

Randall Cunningham played the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and got inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in football, his experience playing in Philadelphia, what it’s like to coach your own kid and so much more. He also reflected on his historic moments during his career, what motivates him to be the best and plenty of other NFL memories.

Zdeno Chara shares amusing stories growing up in Czechoslovakia and how he trained to become one of the greatest defenders in history.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:00:08 +0000

Zdeno Chara played the majority of his career with the Boston Bruins winning a Stanley Cup with them in 2011 as one of the league's top defenseman. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in hockey, his experience winning the Stanley Cup, what it’s like to play hockey on a daily basis on the mind and body and so much more. He also reflected on his experience growing up in Czech, how he got into loving the sport of Hockey and plenty of other NHL memories.

Keith Hernandez shares crazy stories from his career full of accomplishments including his two World Series.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 8 Jul 2020 07:20:10 +0000

Keith Hernandez played the majority of his career with the New York Mets and St Louis Cardinals winning a World Series with each team. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in baseball, how he ended up with a small role on legendary show Seinfeld, disagreements with Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, what happened with the up and down career of Matt Harvey and more. He also reflected on the infamous Billy Buckner play during the 1986 World Series that ended in him winning his second World Series and plenty of other career memories.

Jeremiah Trotter shares interesting stories about his experience playing under Andy Reid.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 1 Jul 2020 12:00:15 +0000

Jeremiah Trotter played the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles eventually getting inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in football, how he rose up the ranks from special teams to all-pro starter, what it’s like to play under Andy Reid and more. He also reflected on his experience with his grueling knee injury at the end of his college career that impacted his NFL draft experience and plenty of other NFL memories.

Derek Fisher shares key moments of his stellar NBA career including his legendary buzzer-beater.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:00:13 +0000

Derek Fisher played the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers winning 5 championships and playing in the most playoff games in history. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in basketball, his infamous buzzer-beater that changed his career, what it was like to play with Kobe Bryant and more. He also reflected on some tough times he's had to go through at the end of his career and plenty of other NBA memories.

Ryne Sandberg shares some of his most historic moments in his career playing for the Chicago Cubs.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:00:26 +0000

Ryne Sandberg played the majority of his career with the Chicago Cubs and ended his career with 10 all-star game appearances. He joined Thuzio to discuss his career in baseball, some of the most memorable games and moments in his career and much more. He also reflected on his experience playing under the bright lights in Wrigley Field and plenty of other MLB memories.

Former NFL outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware discussed his career, Jerry Jones letting him go, and time management.

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:10:11 +0000

Demarcus Ware is a former NFL outside linebacker who played 9 seasons with the Dallas cowboys and left with the most sacks in franchise history. He then went to play 3 seasons for the Denver Broncos where he won Super Bowl 50 and retired soon after. He speaks with Jane Slater to discuss his career in football, Jerry Jones letting him go, managing his family life with his busy player life and more. He also reflects about how he was drafted 11th overall in the 2005 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys and his motivation to succeed at everything he attempted.

PGA Legend Andy North on Perseverance and Winning Championships with Multiple Injuries

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Thuzio) — Wed, 3 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000

Andy North shares the story of when he came back to win the 1985 U.S. Open and had to be restrained from a reporter at a press conference. PGA legend Teddy Greenstein’s interview with professional golfer Andy North on the Thuzio Live and Unfiltered podcast is a can’t miss episode. He shares his stories about how he got a journalist transferred off of reporting golf, pranks on fellow competitors with glue and how he got pulled over by the same cop in the same place two years in a row. North also talks about his perseverance in order to win multiple championships with multiple injuries and Tiger Woods latest comeback to win the Masters.

David Wells Shares Emotions From Perfect Game; Talks Being a Rebel, MLB Career

tyler@bluewirepods.com (David Wells) — Wed, 27 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

David Wells bounced around between nine teams in his 21 year MLB career. He joined Thuzio and Tiki Barber to discuss his career in baseball, why he didn't become a starter until he was 30-years-old, the crazy night before his perfect game with the New York Yankees, the emotions of pitching a perfect game and more. He also reflected on his relationship with Joe Torre, who Wells admittedly did not like, the big 1998 Yankees vs. Orioles brawl and plenty of other MLB memories.

Hall of Fame Caddie Joe LaCava Shares Tiger Woods Stories, Talks Life on the PGA Tour

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Joe LaCava) — Wed, 20 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Joe LaCava has spent decades caddying for PGA Tour greats like Fred Couples, Davis Love III, Justin Leonard, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods. On the Thuzio Live & Unfiltered Podcast, LaCava spoke with Tiki Barber about his Hall of Fame career, how much credit caddies deserve, how he started caddying and much more. LaCava says Tiger Woods treats him like a teammate but LaCava doesn't like taking the credit for Tiger's success. He also shared the story of how he started working for Tiger and the way he views Tiger as "just a regular guy."

Michael Irvin Talks Chasing Dreams, Cowboys Stories, Career-Ending Injury

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Michael Irvin) — Wed, 13 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Michael Irvin shares the story of when he was drafted into the NFL and how the Green Bay Packers called before the Dallas Cowboys scooped him up in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft. The Cowboys never even called. Jane Slater's interview with her NFL Network colleague Michael Irvin on the Thuzio Live & Unfiltered podcast is a can't miss episode. He shares stories about Jimmy Johnson, not getting fed on the Cowboys' team plane after losses, how he found the motivation to continually get better and live up to his nickname "The Playmaker" and much more. Irvin also talks about goal setting, working with big egos, battling through adversity and more business-relevant advice.

David Wright Discusses New York Mets Legacy, Battling Through Adversity

tyler@bluewirepods.com (David Wright) — Wed, 6 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

David Wright didn't think he was good enough to make it to MLB. He hated failure more than he loved success. In this week's Thuzio Live & Unfiltered podcast, he discusses when he finally figured out he was good enough to make it to the pros. He also shares his thoughts on the Mets-Yankees rivalry, how his shortcomings have made him a better person and player and more. Wright didn't shy away from talking about the rougher moments of his career and opened up by sharing unfiltered stories baseball fans will enjoy.

Allen Iverson Recalls The Crossover Vividly, Says Michael Jordan Was His Hero

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Allen Iverson) — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Allen Iverson joined Thuzio to talk about his 14 year NBA career, the famous crossover on Michael Jordan and achieving his dreams. "They used to laugh at me and I'm not laughing at them now, but my dream came true," Iverson said of dreaming at a young age of being a basketball player. He also discussed how much Michael Jordan meant to him as a basketball player, crying after watching Chicago Bulls losses and finally meeting MJ and thinking he didn't look real. "I was 21 years old and it was the first time I ever played against him, but when they threw that ball up, showtime. Everybody knows who #23 is all over the world, but tonight you're going to know who #3 is."

Dennis Rodman Shares Life Lessons From The Projects To NBA Stardom

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Dennis Rodman) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Dennis Rodman wasn't always on the path to NBA stardom. He started playing basketball when he was 21 years old and referred to himself as illiterate at the time. So how did he go from being homeless, to playing in the NBA and then from clean-cut to the wild hair, tattooed basketball player he came to be known as? In this episode of Thuzio Live & Unfiltered, Rodman talks about his evolution as a player and person, the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals between the Pistons and Bulls, fighting with and eventually apologizing to Scottie Pippen, playing with Michael Jordan and more. If you were wondering how he stated dating pop-icon Madonna, Rodman talks through the beginning of their relationship and how they started dating. Rodman also shares his favorite Bulls and Michael Jordan memories -- both on the court and partying in Chicago -- and gives additional insight into much of what you'll see in 'The Last Dance.'

Scottie Pippen Reveals He Was Fired By The Bulls, Memories of Playing With Michael Jordan

tyler@bluewirepods.com (Scottie Pippen) — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Scottie Pippen joined Thuzio ahead of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game to share the best moments from his 17 season NBA career. Pippen revealed that he was fired by the Bulls in 2019, shared his feelings on Chicago's roster, and explained why Phil Jackson was the "coolest coach ever." He also talked about Kobe Bryant, the relationship they had and the type of person Kobe was. "He believed in striving to be the best," Pippen said.