Connected by Seams Podcast

With the holidays here, just the fellas get together (no guest this episode)and discuss their favorite holiday moments, favorite gifts received and or given and give our opinion(s) on our top-5 Christmas movies lists! Happy Holidays, cheers!

On today's episode we sit down with friend of the show, Caleb Blake! Caleb has been on an incredible weightless journey that has seen him lose over 200 pounds, from 458 to 256! Listen to Caleb explain his journey and bumps and failures along the way that have continued to push and motivate him to where he is now. We hope you're as inspired as we are, enjoy!

On today's episode, we sit down with acclaimed Writer/Columnist for the Orange County Register, Steve Fryer! Since 1979, Steve has covered everything from High School sports to MLB and a Super Bowl. Elon the way Steve has collected many awards and accolades including, Inaugural class inducted into the Santa Ana Unified School District Sports Hall of Fame, Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, first journalist to receive the Contribution to Education award from the Orange County Department of Education and honored as Champion for Character by the CIF-Southern Section. Enjoy!

On today's episode, we sit down with renowned Sports Medicine Specialist, Joe Cancellieri! Joe has trained and worked with some of the world's top professional athletes including Freddie Freeman (MLB), Billy Kemper (Big Wave Surfing Champion), Mike Williams (NFL), Chris Joslin (Skater) and SO many others! Joe focuses on Athletic Performance, Functional Fitness, Applied Neurology and Injury Rehab. He has recently launched his own personal website and platform M1strong.com. Oh yeah, he has also had his motocross pro card since 2010! check him out, and get started living a better more healthy life today!

On today's episode, we sit down with country-rock singer/songwriter, Timmy Dunn! With his brand new single, "Summer of Us", Timmy is pushing country music to an entirely new level. Growing up in Kentucky, he has experienced all of the beauty rural America has to offer. Timmy combines authentic country storytelling with a modern musicality to bring to life not just amazing country songs, but a glimpse into the future of where music is going. Timmy has been able to bring his words to life by creating images of back country roads, midnights at the lake, and late night bonfires with all of your best friends. The story of Timmy Dunn is one of a country boy’s unbridled spirit to everyone, so grab a beer pull up a chair and prepare to live or relive all of the best the country life has to offer.

On today's episode, we sit down with former Mater Dei High School standout and now catcher in the San Diego Padres Organization, Blake Hunt! Blake currently is the No. 25th ranked prospect in the Padres organization after being drafted in the 2nd round of the 2017 draft. He set a career-high in home runs (9) last season and was added to the Padres 60-man player pool earlier this 2020 season. He shares stories from the "bubble" and much more, enjoy!

On today's episode, we sit down with country music singer/songwriter and fellow Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) Alum, Davey Arnold! Over the past 3 years, Davey has played 300+ shows throughout Arizona and the southwest. He has taken stage at some of the largest venues including the MGM Las Vegas for NFR 16, Country Thunder Music Festival, and the Birds Nest in Scottsdale, AZ. He’s had the chance to open for national acts including: Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Joe Nichols, Chris Janson, Tyler Farr, and more. Be sure to check out his new single, Superman! Visit his website for more info at daveyarnorld.com, cheers!

On today's episode, we sit down with former All-American Quarterback at UC Davis and now playing professionally in the Canadian Football League(CFL), Jake Maier! From 2017-2019 Jake amassed one of the finest statistical careers in UC Davis program history setting all-time program records for most 300-yard passing games (21), pass attempts, completions and yards with over 11,000! We discuss his journey from an elite high school two-sport athlete to choosing football, playing a season at the JUCO level before ultimately tearing it up at UC Davis and signing to play professionally now in Canada! Awesome story of having that competitive drive and a passion for the sport of football, enjoy!

On today's episode, the crew sits down to chat with the Vice President of Marketing at Ethika, Danny Evans! Danny was the first ever employee to be hired at Ethika and has helped grow the leading brand to what it is today. Known for it's performance and comfort men's underwear line, Ethika is a leading lifestyle brand based in San Clemente, CA. The company continues to expand as they have since added a women's and youth line as well. Visit, support and shop at ethika.com. Enjoy!

On today's episode, we chat with renowned celebrity barber and Founder & CEO of Popular Nobody, John Mosley! From working with celebrities like Kendrick Lamar, Rhianna, Idris Elda and Eminem to numerous professional athletes and teams, John has climbed up the ladder to being one of the most well-known barbers around. He was named the 2019 BarberCon Educator of the Year and currently serves as the face of the company and brand ambassador for Paul Mitchell's new product, MVRCK for a second consecutive year. A true "connected by seams" story, awesome conversation, even better person. Enjoy!

On today's episode, we sit down with Co-Founder of Original Grain, Andrew Beltran! Original Grain is the premiere maker of all natural wood and stainless steel watches that started in 2012, and are based out of San Diego, California. Using unique materials like old Kentucky Bourbon barrels, retired seats from Yankee Stadium, or decommissioned military ammo crates, OG only uses wood that is either repurposed or certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council. For every watch sold, Original Grain, and its partner commit to planting a tree. These trees afford people more food and a chance at a better tomorrow. In 2019, the company celebrated planting its 500,000th tree! "No two watches are the same. It's not just a time piece, it's a piece of time!"

On today's episode, we sit down with former MLB player and current Washington Nationals Color Commentator, F.P. Santangelo! F.P. spent 7 years in the MLB while serving as the television voice of the Nationals since 2011! We discuss his playing career, transition to the booth and he shares some awesome celebration stories from the Nationals World Series run last season that you won't want to miss!

In today's episode, we sit down with Sports Reporter and Anchor, Lindsay Joy! Lindsay a socal product, went on to graduate from Gonzaga University and shortly after began her well accomplished career. With over 10+ years of experience under her belt, Lindsay has has won an Emmy Award for Best Sports Feature, covered many top events including NCAA March Madness, Final Four and most recently, Super Bowl LIV last February! She also shares her love for Waffle House and chats sports and other topics with the fellas. Awesome guest, awesome conversation, enjoy!

In today's episode we sit down with Founder of Stone Natural Medicine and current Naturopathic Medical Student, Devin Stone! Devin currently balances running his own small business while also working towards receiving his doctorate! Stone Naturals tagline is "healthcare, not sick care." They promote healthy and active living and aim to raise the standard in the supplement industry through natural and regenerative practices. We discuss his insights about health, wellness, and the revealing of their new line of natural supplements. Very enlightening conversation, hope you enjoy!

In today's episode, we sit down with former All-American college Quarterback at Nebraska, 2-time Sports Illustrated cover model and Super Bowl XIV starting Quarterback, Vince Ferragamo! Vince chats about the up's and down's of his career and shares his passion for wine and his business following his NFL career. Vince played with the Los Angeles Rams (2-stints) Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills while in the NFL. He is just one of 19 players to ever throw for 500+ yards in a single game among many other accomplishments! Fun conversation with an NFL legend, enjoy!

In today's episode we sit down with 2-time Emmy award winner and ESPN Broadcaster, Steve Quis! Steve has also spent time in the booth as the voice of the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels as well as many other organizations and networks along the way. We chat about growing up in Fullerton CA and how sports at an early age helped influence his career path right away. Steve shares discussions he had with Vin Scully, how he was commonly mistaken for Matt Vasgersian (even by their own boss!) and how his mindset into his Emmy winning call of Trevor Hoffman's record setting 479th career save. (Listen to the very end to hear the call) The boys and Steve hit this one out of the park, ENJOY!

In our latest episode the crew sits down with former MLB All-Star, Pedro Alvarez! Pedro was drafted 2nd overall in the '08 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and went on to lead the entire National League in home runs in 2013 as well as compete in the 2013 MLB Home Run Derby during All-Star Weekend in New York! He shares his stories of success and failures along the way as well as what his family sacrificed after being born in the Dominican Republic. Also, Pedro is quite the sneaker head, you're not going to want to miss his very impressive shoe collection! Enjoy!

On today's episode we sit down with country singer/songwriter and actress, Olivia Faye! Olivia talks about her move to Nashville at just 19 years old and the struggles along the way to success. Olivia has been a featured opening artist for the likes of Alabama, Mark Chestnutt, Paul Thorn and many more! Great upbeat personality and a lot of fun getting to know, enjoy!

In our latest episode, we sit down with CMO & Co-CEO of Fresh N' Lean, Thomas Asseo! Fresh N' Lean was started in a 1-bedroom apartment by Thomas' sister, Laureen and has since grown to the nations largest organic food meal delivery service with 400 employees and making more than 200,000 meals per week! Fresh N' Lean has partnered with a number of big time athletes as well as sport organizations and teams. The meals are prepared in Anaheim, CA and are available for shipping in all 50 states. Thomas also shares what it was like growing up in Paris and a little about his love for cars and auto racing. Enjoy!

In our latest episode, we sit down with CEO and Founder of Spot Network, Brent Davis! Brent shares his story from his early college days to managing and starting his own streaming platform. Through his years, Brent has worked with some of the top guys and girls in their respective sports and has hosted major events such as the World CrossFit Games and Australian Suprercross series. Brent founded Spot Network in August of 2017. Spot Network offers a series of Streaming Channels where you can view original content from Action Sports to Fitness, Music, Business and so much more. Good conversation, enjoy!

The crew sits down with the head brewer of Dos Desperados Brewery, Hayden Weir! Hayden was named head brewer in 2018 at the age of just 24 years old! At the time, he was likely one of the youngest ones in perhaps the nation's largest market for craft beer! San Diego is home to a colossal, $1 billion craft beer industry. Hayden tells his story from playing college baseball at Cal State San Marcos for four years to making the transition to where he is now. Awesome story, awesome guy. Cheers!

We welcome 2019 World Series Champion and current Washington National, Aaron Barrett to the show! Aaron has a journey unlike many others, from being drafted four (4!!!) separate times, to making his MLB debut, needing Tommy John surgery and eventually another surgery (while rehabbing TJ) that required 2 plates and 16 screws in his right arm!! He conquered 4+ years of rehab and finally made his dreams a reality again in September of 2019 by making it back to the big leagues for the first time in nearly 5 years!

Former New York Yankee, Brandon Laird chats with the Connected by Seams podcast about his journey of fulfilling every kids dream, reaching the Major Leagues and becoming an MLB player. Brandon now plays professionally in Japan. Listen in to hear about his story!

In this pilot episode listen in as the team introduces themselves and gives a little background of who we are and insight into what to expect with the podcast!