Unplugged with Brandon Steiner

Marty Lyons was a NFL player for the New York Jets where he served for twelve years as a premiere defensive lineman. Early in his career, Marty Befriended and became a Big Brother to a three-year-old boy suffering from an advanced illness. Three years later, in the spring of 1982, the youngster’s passing coincided with the sudden death of Marty’s father and the birth of his first child – a healthy son. These experiences profoundly affected Marty’s attitude toward life, fame and his fellow human beings. With the encouragement and assistance of his family and friends, Marty became determined to establish a foundation dedicated to granting the wishes of seriously-ill children. The Marty Lyons Foundation has kept hope alive in the hearts of children with a terminal or life-threatening illness by making their special wishes come true! These wishes have the ability to sweep the children and their family away from the daily heartache of illness. It is a joyous time which creates wonderful memories and promotes a better quality of life.

Anthony Causi is a world-class sports photographer. He is an artist, a true historian of the craft with a unique backstory to how he got started as a runner in the bowels of the old Yankee Stadium. Iconic photographs credited to his name include shots of Mariano Rivera running onto the field from the bullpen at Yankee Stadium, and Derek Jeter touching the "Thank the Good Lord for Making Me a Yankee" sign in the tunnel at the Old Yankee Stadium. He has shot concerts, events, NBA basketball, All-Star Games and more. He has traveled the world doing a job he loves.

The signature voice of the NBA, Mike Breen is the lead play-by-play announcer for New York Knicks telecasts on MSG Network alongside courtside partner, Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier. The duo first started calling Knicks games together on the radio in 1991 and have been part of MSG Network’s telecasts since 1998. Breen is also the lead national play-caller for the NBA, including the NBA Finals, on ABC and ESPN. Breen began his broadcasting career shortly after graduation from Fordham University, serving as a newscaster and sportscaster for WEOK/WPDH Radio in Poughkeepsie, NY. Soon after, he began working as a television commentator for Marist College basketball games on the Colony Sports Network, while also serving as analyst for Seton Hall basketball on the radio. Breen spent over a decade as the sports reporter on WFAN’s “Imus in the Morning” radio show and has called play-by-play for the NFL on NBC and Fox. He has worked four Olympics, calling men’s and women’s basketball at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 summer games, and has also covered the WNBA for NBC. The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association recognized Breen’s talents in 1998 naming him “Broadcaster of the Year” in New York State. Breen is a two-time New York Emmy Award winner for “On-Camera Talent: Sports Play-by-Play” in 2009 and 2014. Among the many charities Breen is involved with, his favorites are St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital and The Miracle Foundation. Breen is also a running enthusiast and has completed three New York City Marathons. Mike and his wife Rosanne live on Long Island and have three children – Michael, Matthew, and Nicole.

Sam Richter is an internationally recognized expert on sales intelligence and online reputation management. His award-winning experience includes building innovative programs for start-up companies and some of the world's most famous brands. Sam is founder and CEO of SBR Worldwide/Know More. Through his in-person keynote presentations and workshops, webinars, online University, and books, Sam has trained leading organizations and entertained tens of thousands of persons around the world to rave reviews. Sam’s programs promise to be the highest-content, most take-home-value program attendees have ever experienced. In 2014, the National Speakers Association honored Sam with its CSP Designation, reserved for the top 10 percent of the world's professional speakers. In 2017, Sam was inducted into the Minnesota Speakers Hall of Fame. He is the author of the best-selling book, Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling, considered the preeminent publication on finding information online and using it for sales success. Take the Cold was named "Sales Book of the Year" by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals, and it was also named a "USA Book News Winner" and a "Sales Book Awards Silver Medalist." In addition to speaking and writing, Sam has developed a number of technologies including the world's top news search engine, YouGotTheNews, a Blog search engine, and the Facebook search engine YouGotSocial. Sam is a partner at Contata Solutions, a big-data/machine learning firm that produces sales, marketing, and business intelligence software, and at ActiFi, one of the leading technology solutions firms in the financial services industry. Sam also serves on the Boards of Directors for Brandpoint, one of the world's leading content management platforms, and Argos Risk, a business financial health and credit monitoring software platform. Multiple times Sam was named by InsideView as one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in Sales, and he was also named as one of the Top Chief Marketing Officers on Twitter and he has been recognized by LinkedIn as having one of the world's most viewed profiles. Sam has been featured in thousands of television and radio programs and national and online publications. For more than six years, Sam was president of the James J. Hill Center, a not-for-profit business library, where he led the transformation of an eighty-five-year-old private, non-profit business research organization into a nationally renowned institution serving entrepreneurs and small businesses via cutting edge online resources. Sam also spent more than eighteen years in the advertising, public relations, and e-commerce/e-marketing industry owning his own firm and working for internationally recognized organizations as a creative director, group director, and marketing director. Sam has led product launch and strategic marketing programs for companies including Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Major League Baseball, Polaris Industries, and National Geographic. Sam has won regional, national and international awards including Best of Show and Gold Awards at numerous sales and marketing competitions, Webby Awards, and a Gold Award at the International Film Festival. He's also won a Retail Vision Award and a Codie Award "the "Oscars" of the software industry" for Best E-commerce Software. He is a member of the Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" list honoring the top Minnesota business leaders under the age of forty. While at the Hill Center / Library, Sam was named a finalist for Inc. Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year. He received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and was twice named Scholastic All-American while also a four-year player and a letter winner on the University of Minnesota varsity football team. He has a graduate certificate in Executive Leadership and another in Corporate Boards of Director ethical leadership.

Kimberly Jones is a New York City-based sports reporter. From 2005 to 2011, she was the clubhouse reporter for New York Yankees games on the YES Network. She currently works for the NFL Network and WFAN radio in New York City.

Kenny Albert, one of the most versatile broadcasters in sports, calls NHL games for NBC Sports Group and serves as blow-by-blow announcer for select Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) shows on NBCSN. Albert is the only national play-by-play broadcaster who calls football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and boxing. Albert calls regular season and post-season NHL games for NBC and NBCSN. He has also served as a hockey play-by-play commentator for NBC Olympics’ coverage four times, including the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang. Albert is currently in his 19th season as the radio play-by-play voice of the New York Rangers. He has served as play-by-play commentator for the NFL on FOX since the network’s inaugural season in 1994 and has been in the booth for five NFC Divisional Playoff games and three BCS bowl games. Albert has also called MLB games on Fox since 2001, and occasionally handles play-by-play for the Knicks on MSG Network. Albert called play-by-play of the Stanley Cup Finals for the NHL Radio network in 1994 and 1995, and has called NHL games for ESPN2, OLN and Versus (now NBCSN). From 1992-95, Albert was the television voice of the Washington Capitals, following two seasons as radio voice of the American Hockey League’s Baltimore Skipjacks. Albert graduated from New York University in 1990 with a Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. As an undergraduate he called play-by-play for NYU basketball on WNYU radio. Albert currently resides in New Jersey with his wife, Barbara, and daughters Amanda and Sydney.

They were the toast of the town--World Series champions in New York City. But then, both had very public troubles until they ultimately redeemed themselves across town, in new uniforms, and were world champs again. Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden came up to the Major Leagues, taking the world by storm as members of the New York Mets, and eventually made their way to the cross-town rival New York Yankees. Both sat down with Brandon Steiner at Yankee Stadium prior to the latest edition of the Subway Series to discuss their careers with Yankees season ticket holders.

Swarnav Pujari is the founder of Touch Light Innovations and the inventor of PowerPad. He has the vision to create a renewable energy source located in urban environments one step at a time. “Power Pads,” are one-square-foot devices that are placed under flooring or carpet and generate energy with each footfall. He envisions installing Power Pads at every major stadium, arena, mall, office space, or anywhere there is major foot traffic around the world.

LA Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, sat down with Steiner Sports CEO Brandon Steiner to talk about the NHL star's career. Quick is one of the best goaltenders in the NHL, and a Connecticut native, close-by to HQ in New Rochelle, NY. Steiner and Quick discussed what it was like to work toward becoming a top puck-stopper, his life in the league and his charity involvement with the Los Angeles Kings and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

New York Yankees legend Paul O'Neill spoke to season ticket licensees at Yankee Stadium with Steiner Sports CEO Brandon Steiner about his career in pinstripes, broadcasting in the booth with the YES Network, his outlook on the 2018 team--how they compare to the 1998 Yankees World Series team, and the outlook for players Aaron Judge, Luis Severino, Gleyber Torres, Gary Sanchez and more.

After 10 years in the NFL with just 1 snap missed in his entire career, New York Jets "Iron Man" offensive lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson has transitioned into a career in wealth management.

Hoops Nation founder and entrepreneur Buster Scher joins Brandon Steiner to talk about his passion for hoops and how that has translated to his growth as an influencer through Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. His success has brought about many opportunities to consult with athletes to assist in growing their brands.

Brandon Steiner joins the Pat McAfee Show to chat about what some of Steiner Sports' highest selling items are, what some of the hottest pieces of memorabilia are, how the company achieves authenticity, and where he sees the business going in the future.

Ian Ziering is is an American actor and voice actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on Biker Mice from Mars. Since 2013, he has starred as Fin Shepard in the Sharknado film series. He recently launched Chainsaw Brands--specifically the Icon dress shirt, A fashion-forward dress shirt, business shirt, travel shirt, and casual shirt in one. Designed by Actor, Businessman & Global Traveler Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills 90210, Sharknado, Celebrity Apprentice). Ziering joined Brandon Steiner to discuss the growth of the brand and his Kickstarter project. Also joining the show was Dana Cavalea, former strength & conditioning coach of the New York Yankees. 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.

Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 15 books including 5 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First and The Power of Positive Leadership. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more. Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.