Unplugged with Brandon Steiner

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith chats with Brandon Steiner about his journey toward a potential Triple Crown on Justify just one day before the race that we would go on to complete a historic victory. -- Michael Earl Smith is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003, and has won the most Breeders' Cup races of any jockey with 26 Breeders' Cup wins. Smith is also the second leading jockey of all time in earnings with over $312 million. In 2018, Smith rode Justify to the Triple Crown, becoming the oldest jockey to win the title at age 52.

Sports broadcaster Tina Cervasio returns to discuss her journey through a groundbreaking career. -- Tina Cervasio is one of the most versatile sports broadcasters and personalities on television and radio today. The 20-year broadcast veteran is currently a sideline reporter on CBS Sports Network for College Football and College Basketball, a talk radio host at SiruisXM NBA Radio, and the pregame and halftime host of New York Red Bulls broadcasts on MSG Network. Cervasio is also the host of “Red Bulls Insider,” a magazine-show on MSG, and handles part-time reporting and anchor duties on FOX 5 New York’s “Good Day New York” and “Sports Extra”. Cervasio, a seven-time New York Emmy Award Winner, as part of the New York Knicks Broadcasts on MSG Networks, is known for telling exclusive stories in feature packages about players, including #STATFam on Amare’ Stoudemire’s family unit, acquiring never before released photos of his private NYC Rooftop Wedding Ceremony in 2012. She also conducted an emotional interview with Carmelo Anthony about his late father, his Puerto Rican heritage, and his passion for giving back to those who live there. From Cervasio’s knowledge of covering the NBA and her interviewing skills, in 2015 she became the first female lead-host on SiriusXM NBA Radio. Her radio work also includes anchoring each Olympic Games on Westwood One Radio Networks. Cervasio has worked the Rio, Sochi, and London Games as an anchor, play-by-play for women's hockey and gymnastics at the Torino and Athens Olympic Games. Over her career, Cervasio has worked as a sideline reporter for the NFL on FOX and NBA on TNT. Prior to MSG, Cervasio was the Field Reporter for the Boston Red Sox on the New England Sports Network (NESN) and garnered multiple Emmy nominations for her work and received a personalized 2007 World Series ring. Before her move to Boston, Cervasio was a sports anchor and reporter on WCBS-TV in New York and appeared on national programs as a reporter and anchor on NBC Sports, NFL Sunday Ticket and Animal Planet. Cervasio is a University of Maryland graduate and was honored in 2014 with the "Distinguished Terrapin Award" by the University of Maryland, College of Journalism for "Excellence in Journalism." Other awards include the "Woman of the Year" by the Belleville, New Jersey Italian American Foundation, and the Nutley, New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2011, joining Martha Stewart and the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. Cervasio also has a heart for charities. In 2008, 2009 and 2013 she ran the New York City Marathon for Garden of Dreams Foundation. She regularly visits New York City Public Schools to motivate students with Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation, serves on the fundraising committee for the Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation / David Diehl Golf Invitational, and serves as emcee for several fundraisers each year, including United Way of New York, Sarcoma Foundation of America, Voices Against Brain Cancer, and Coaches vs. Cancer among others. Cervasio is an active member of Women in Sports and Events (WISE), from the NYC Metro steering committee to emceeing events. WISE has afforded Cervasio the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of pioneers before her, becoming the first female emcee at the 2016 New York City Basketball Hall of Fame Induction. In 2017, Cervasio joined Inside Sport Group as a founding advisor, where she also serves as an emcee for each of the company’s exclusive member events. Cervasio resides in New Jersey with her husband Kevin McKearney and their Himalayan cats, Luke and Leia.

In front of a live studio audience, Brandon Steiner interviews New York Mets captain David Wright, talking about the people who helped him on his path toward fulfilling a dream as a Major League Baseball player, as well as the outlook for the current team and his road to recovery from injury. -- About David Wright: David Wright is a professional baseball third baseman who serves as captain for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets in 2001 and made his major league debut on July 21, 2004, at Shea Stadium. He was nicknamed Captain America after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Wright is a seven-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove Award winner, two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a member of the 30–30 club. He holds Mets franchise records for most career runs batted in (RBIs), doubles, total bases, runs scored, walks, sacrifice flies, times on base, extra base hits, strikeouts, double plays, and hits. He was named captain of the Mets in 2013, the fourth in team history.

New York Times bestselling author Jesse Itzler re-joins the show to talk about his latest book, "Living with the Monks," now released wherever books are sold. -- About Living with the Monks: The search for spirituality, happiness, and not feeling overwhelmed are viral topics. And yet, it seems, at least the way my life unfolds on a daily basis, that we don’t have time for anything that isn’t announced with a ping. We are living in complete information overload. Meanwhile, we’re losing, or have lost, our most significant asset—the ability to think for ourselves. At every turn, we’re told what to do, where to go, and what to like. I’ve always been a guy who relies heavily on his gut. Or at least I used to be. When your combined score on the SATs is 900, you either have a good gut or you don’t go very far in life. And my instincts have served me well, but as my wife always tells me, the only way to be in tune with your gut is to be alone—thinking. I’ve found that if you lose your “gut feel” you lose one of your greatest secret weapons. In fact, in virtually all areas of life—instinct is critical. When it’s firing on all cylinders, the force is always with you. And for me, it’s always guided my decisions on friends, work, and life adventures. I know I’m on the right path. The path to the monastery! About Jesse Itzler: Jesse Itzler only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." In fact, he doesn't even have a box. The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal, cofounded Marquis Jet, the world's largest private jet card company which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company. He's a former rapper on MTV and wrote and performed the NBA's Emmy Award-winning "I Love This Game" music campaign and the popular New York Knicks anthem "Go NY Go." When he's not running ultra-marathons, eating vegan food or being a dad to his four kids, Jesse can be found at the NBA's Atlanta Hawks games, where he's an owner of the team. He is married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely.

Harris Nydick is the author of Common Financial Sense: Simple Strategies for Successful 401(k) & 403(b) Retirement Plan Investing and is a cofounder of CFS Investment Advisory Services, L.L.C. A graduate of Syracuse University, he currently serves on the Investment Committee of the American Liver Foundation and is the vice president of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey. He’s been recognized by Barron’s, Financial Times, and Forbes Best-In-State as one of the top wealth advisors in the country, and he frequently speaks and writes on the topic of retirement and financial planning.

As an entrepreneur Michael Parrella has scaled his own companies to 9 figures in sales and growing. His ventures include iLoveKickboxing.com with 1000+ locations around the world; Parrella Consulting, the premier education company for the Martial Arts Industry; The Martial Arts Business Accelerator, and others. Michael now teaches other entrepreneurs, franchises, and small business owners how to scale with modern marketing methods.

Jim Abbott was born September 19, 1967, in Flint, Michigan without a right hand. He was an All-America hurler at Michigan; won the Sullivan Award in 1987; was the pitcher for the Gold Medal Olympic Team in 1988; and threw a 4-0 no-hitter for the New York Yankees versus Cleveland (September 4, 1993). Jim played for 10 seasons on 4 different teams and ended his big league playing career in 1999. Abbott has worked with The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) on several initiatives encouraging businesses to hire people with disabilities. Today, in addition to often being a Guest Pitching Instructor during Spring Training for the Los Angeles Angels, Jim Abbott is a motivational speaker.

Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer of all-time, sat down with Steiner Sports CEO Brandon Steiner for a Q&A for New York Yankees season ticket holders at Yankee Stadium on May 8, 2018 to talk about his career in pinstripes, what inspired him on his journey to the Major Leagues, the charitable work he is doing now with the Mariano Rivera Foundation and what he thinks about the 2018 team's chances to win the World Series.

2x Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, Quarterback of the New York Giants, joined Brandon Steiner for an interview about his career at Steiner Sports headquarters in New Rochelle, NY

There are so many people that don't know how to protect themselves on the Internet, so I had Jason Cohen, CIO of DAS, join me to discuss how you can enjoy all of the tools that the Internet has to offer while staying safe.

The secret to success may just be in the amount of sleep--and the quality of sleep--that you get on a daily basis. I had a fascinating chat with Dr. Michael Breus, "The Sleep Doctor." -- Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He was one of the youngest people to have passed the Board at age 31 and, with a specialty in Sleep Disorders, is one of only 168 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction. Dr. Breus is on the clinical advisory board of The Dr. Oz Show and appears regularly on the show (39 times in 8 seasons).

Ken Goldin has been actively involved in collectibles since he was 11 years old in the 1970s, and placed his first advertisement at the age of 12. At that young age he developed an appreciation and keen eye for sports memorabilia and other collectibles and was a contributing price guide analyst for several publications in his teens. In the field of sports collectibles Ken has been credited for bringing the very best material to the masses by marketing on television and other media for over 20 years. In his career, Ken has sold over $600 million in the field of sports cards and memorabilia combined, a figure believed to be by far the highest in the auction industry. Ken has signed to autograph agreement virtually every key figure in sports over the past 50 years including Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Muhammad Ali, Joe Montana, Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman, Brett Favre, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemiuex, Dale Earnhardt, Cal Ripken Jr, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr, Alex Rodriguez, Nolan Ryan, just to name a few! In March 2005 Ken was named one of the 20 most influential people in the sports collectibles industry at the industry’s annual trade conference. Ken was an editor and price guide contributor on the industry’s first autograph handbook, The Sports Collectors Digest guide to autograph collecting. Ken was behind one of the most famous “finds” of the hobby, the famous warehouse find of over 50 cases of unopened 1951 Topps Baseball card blue backs and red backs. He has also sold three of the famous “Holy Grail” T206 Honus Wagner Baseball cards (including the only known uncut strip), Ken’s extensive knowledge, history, and contacts outside of the hobby will enable us to bring tens of thousands of unique items to auction in the future.

Anita Marks is a radio personality, football sideline reporter, and former women's professional football player. Anita grew up in south Dade County, Florida. Marks graduated from Miami Sunset Senior High School in 1988. She then attended the University of South Florida, where she competed in Collegiate Flag Football for four years. Anita graduated with a Communications degree in 1992. Marks played women's professional football from 2000 to 2004, playing the majority of that time for the Miami Fury & played in the WPFL championship her final season with the Florida Stingrays. Anita is a former host of sports talk radio on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. She co-hosted a show which was also simulcast on MASN-TV. She hosted her own Fantasy Football Show on MASN called "Fantasy Blitz," and was a sideline reporter for the United Football League which aired on Versus. Marks left CBS Radio Baltimore on January 25, 2010 to pursue other opportunities. Anita worked on the New York Giants broadcast team: hosting shows on the MSG Network, WWOR-TV My9, and Verizon Fios, as well as the pre- & postgame on WFAN Sports Radio in New York. She also hosted shows on SiriusXM and NBC Sports Radio and was a fantasy football analyst for Bloomberg Sports. She is now an update anchor and fill-in talk show host for ESPN New York.

Louis M.Maione, President of SportsGrid, EVP of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Mr. Maione also is a partner in Rock & Reilly's FNTSY ROOF DECK restaurant and studio in NYC. Former Partner at the investment firm Macal Capital. Mr. Maione held executive positions at some of the top financial investment firms in NYC, including Deutsche Bank as the Head Stub Equity Trader for the High Yield Bond Group. He also served as the Head of Equity Trading at Linnfield Capital and was Risk Manager at Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) in the Leveraged Loan Trading Group.

My fitness guru Dana Cavalea returns to the show for an update on fitness and wellness best practices. -- About Dana Cavalea: Dana Cavalea spent 12 years with the New York Yankees Organization, many of those years as the Director of Strength and Conditioning & Performance Enhancement winning a World Series in 2009. In addition, he was the recipient of the 2009 MLB Nolan Ryan Award. This award is given to MLB's top Strength Coach as voted by his peers. During his career, Dana has had the opportunity to train greats such as Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Justin Verlander, and more. "My objectives are to bring the same techniques, culture, attitude, service, first class training and development programs to Entrepreneurs, Executives, Companies, Students, and Pro Athletes.- Coach Dana Cavalea Currently he is a high performance speaker and consultant to Pro Athletes, Entrepreneurs, Business Executives, Workforces and Universities on lifestyle strategies to reduce stress, improve work/life balance, and most importantly improve daily performance/outcomes. All of this is known as Performance Enhancement. Dana has formulated plans and strategies to improve sleep, reduce pain, lower stress, improve body composition, speed-strength-power, as well as mindset training for maximal performance. He is here to help take you and your life PRO.