Bars & Trivia podcast

We all have adversity in our lives. Today Garry and Justin discuss how to overcome adversity!

We discuss who the 1% are, and what separates them from the 99%.

Why do people not work on improving themselves more? On this episode we talk about taking small steps to upgrade ourselves. Oh....we have a new co-host too! Check it out!!

We speak with Dr. Leder who is a Family Medicine resident at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, about the coronavirus and what he sees from his position in the medical field. We also chat about other stuff! :)

Nichole Yannety is an up and coming comedian on NYC's improv scene. She shares her journey from eating ice cream in a Martha Stewart magazine to being a member of NYC's Upright Citizen's Brigade.

Zooming up the country music scene are two NY (yes, New York!) country stars Jessica Lynn and Raquel De Souza. They join us to talk about being a country artist from the Empire State, and what it takes to keep the wheels of music artistry turning, as females in the music business!

UK based comedian and author Tova Leigh, joins us on the heels of her world tour to promote her new book “Fucked at 40: Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks”  Listen to Tova's journey from law school to building a huge online brand!

Mark Drager left home at 16, began a marketing company at 23 and built it into a multi Million dollar enterprise. He discusses his interesting journey and how habits from childhood, shape how he runs his company.

Our podcast has grown out of its initial idea of it being centered around bars and trivia...to it becoming a podcast about the twists, turns and moments on people's journey to success. We interview folks from all walks of life, and dig into their career path to find out what moments helped move them up to the next level!

We talk to actor David Gregory about his move from Alaska to NYC to becoming an established actor on a daytime soap. David is also a screen writer and talks about his comedic play 'Hank & Jim build a plane' about Henry Fonda and James Stewart.

Marc Mero made a name for himself as a WWE professional wrestling champion in the 90's. After retirement he carved a successful career as a touring speaker, mainly talking in schools and teaching kids to make better choices.  He is also an author of two books. Listen as he tells his story from a drug fueled youth, to the glamorous life of a pro wrestler and everything in between.

Darren Capozzi is a New Jersey native who plies his comedic trade in Los Angeles. He holds a world record for most jokes told in one minute!! TBS voted him as one of the 101 best Working Comedians today. He shares his comedic style and how he gets to warm up the crowd for national TV shows!

Ger Redmond hails from Dublin, Ireland and had a budding career as a teenager to become a professional soccer player, but a family situation forced him to give up on his dream. He turned to a life of crime and ended up in prison. Upon his release he turned his life around and began competing in Triathlons. Eventually turning professional in 2018. He shares his amazing journey with us on this episode!

"The Real" Brad Lea is one of top influencers in business and personal development in the world. He has built an empire through his company Lightspeed VT. His Podcast "The Real Brad Lea; Dropping Bombs" is one of the most popular podcasts around. In this episode, he shares absolute bombs of wisdom, and pulls no punches in explaining why people sabotage their own success. LISTEN!!!

Darragh MacAnthony was born to be an entrepreneur. He has travelled the globe selling and building companies. He fulfilled a dream, and became principal owner of an English soccer team by the age of 30. Listen to his journey and how his path to success wasn't a straight one!

Scott McGee is the evening anchor and managing editor of News 12 Westchester. He is the winner of 5 Emmy Awards. We discuss his journey from Canada to Seattle to New York and how he worked his way up the broadcasting ladder.

Phil Brown is the host of the BTP Podcast which is a soccer/football centric podcast which has been downloaded more than 15 millions times! In this episode he discusses all things Manchester United and moments in his career which helped guide his success.

Steve Schneider is a former Marine who worked his way up through the craft cocktail world, to becoming an International restauranteur. He documents his journey and how there is no substitute for hard work on the path to success.

Christian Delpech is a 19 time world champion Flair Bartender and has won over 50 International competitions!!  On today's episode we talk about his journey from Argentina to the United States and how he mastered his flair bartending craft!

John Plummer is an established writer for such Netflix shows as Granite Flats and has ran his own Shakespeare theater company. His wife and oldest son are also very established actors. He discusses his journey from the mid west to the TV screen.

On episode 13 Dina Dessner talks about her career in radio and how she ended up writing and hosting trivia for a geek trivia!

Barry Weisblatt of WhiteLeaf Events books some of the biggest acts in the world for private events. In this episode he shares his journey from a young New Yorker trying to cut his teeth in his industry to owning a successful talent booking agency.

Peter "Jody" Finglas is an Irish immigrant who has built two NY area high end painting companies since immigrating to the USA in 1990. He is a Krav Maga instructor and brings a vast wealth of knowledge to our podcast with his simple but brilliant advice to any business owner.

Donna Moore is a playwright, a comedian, a comedy writer, a talent show judge and a former child TV star. She discusses her career and the affects that being a child star had on her upbringing. 

We interview Evan Carmichael who has amassed a huge online following with his Top 10 Series on YouTube. He has authored 2 books and produces online content like no other. We ask Evan about 10 tips which can help any improve their business and life.

We have our First Lady on the podcast! Adina Lichtman runs a NYC organization called Knock Knock Give a Sock which donates socks to the homeless community. On episode 8 she talks about the life of a social entrepreneur!

On this episode we interview Mike Alessandro, a business owner from Omaha, Nebraska. Mike made the leap from corporate America and built his own 35,000 square feet baseball training facility. Mike talks about the life of entrepreneurship.

Charlie Mills has played drums with legendary rock bands, and has now carved a career as a business coach and an addiction recovery counsellor. We talk to him about his career and the differences in mentality between success and failure.

Tony Quinn is a hospitality expert. We talk to Tony about his experience as an assistant professor in St. John's University in NY teaching hospitality management. We also hear about the restaurant he owned next to Times Square in NYC and the ins and outs of owing a successful restaurant.

In this episode we ask; what is people's goal when they go online and leave a negative review of a restaurant? What is it they are trying to accomplish.

Andrew "Trivia" Lin has appeared on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and is trying his hand next at Jeopardy! He is a Trivia Ninja! He travels the country competing in trivia tournaments and has a brain capacity to fill the Grand Canyon with trivia knowledge!

New York business owner Justin Sherman discusses his journey from starting a business as a 7 year old to the nuances of selling and influencing potential clients in the sales process. He also gets grilled on trivia questions about the NY Mets!