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Now Hear This EntertainmentNHTE 585 Bruce SudanoCalling in from Milan, Italy, a singer, songwriter, guitar player who has created songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and his late wife of 30-plus years, GRAMMY Award-winning singer Donna Summer. Meanwhile, as a recording artist, he just released a new single at the beginning of this month, following a 2024 in which he released three singles, plus an album done with a two-time GRAMMY-winning producer. His résumé also includes having appeared on the iconic TV show “American Bandstand,” a single that hit #7 on the Billboard charts, and being in both Rolling Stone and Billbo...2025-04-3000 min
The Catholic Canuck PodcastRight Order in Sports & Life w/Bruce WawrzyniakBruce Wawrzyniak is a speaker, publicist, and host of the podcast Catholic Sports Radio. He has worked in public relations and communications in the NHL, NLL, and the Olympic Movement. Bruce also relates to carrying crosses that our Lord commands for all of His followers. He has overcome two open-heart surgeries, two strokes, a motorcycle accident, hospitalized with COVID, and has been in chronic atrial fibrillation for 24 years.Bruce shares his love for sports through past work, his current apostolate with Catholic Sports Radio, and his journey of faith through suffering and other challenges while recognizing...2025-03-0858 min
Italian Impact PodcastIIW - Episode 58 - Bruce WawrzyniakThis week we interview Bruce Wawrzyniak. Bruce is the host and creator of Catholic Sports Radio. He was born and baptized Catholic, has spent the majority of his professional career working in sports, and is a veteran broadcaster and podcaster. In fact, Bruce worked for ten seasons for a National Hockey League team doing public relations, the last six of which he served concurrently as the Director of Public Relations for the pro indoor lacrosse team that the organization also operated.
...and yes, Bruce is Italian too! :-)
You can listen to Bruce here: https://cathol...2024-04-1842 min
The Speaker Lab PodcastUnlocking Happiness to Grow Your Business with Bruce Wawrzyniak [Student Highlight]"If you go through adversity and you don't learn anything from it, that it's a lost opportunity"This episode of the Speaker Lab Podcast is another excellent episode of our Student Highlight Series. Maryalice Goldsmith, Director of Student Success, sat down with Bruce Wawrzyniak to talk about his speaking business, the career he’s building, and his experience here at the Speaker Lab. "So which ones are you going to choose? Are you going to choose the negative thoughts and dwell on those, or are you going to choose the...2023-09-1232 min
Leaders of Leaders PodcastCatholic Sports Radio host Bruce Wawrzyniak and Aaron Guyett on Leaders of Leaders PodcastBruce Wawrzyniak is a publicist, speaker, broadcaster, blogger, and author, and has been podcasting since February 2014 – having hosted/recorded more than 700 episodes over that time. Over his professional career he has worked for a National Hockey League team as well as in the Olympic Movement, plus as the VP/Public Relations at a league office. He runs his own agency, called Now Hear This, which provides publicist services to clients throughout the U.S. He even somehow manages to serve as a broadcaster on University of Tampa softball and men’s and women’s lacrosse broadcasts.From Bruc...2023-03-061h 00
The Derek Duvall ShowEpisode 105: Bruce Wawrzyniak - BroadcasterOn this episode, Derek sits with Professional Broadcaster, Bruce Wawrzyniak. Bruce talks about how he got started in broadcasting, how he founded his company, "Now Hear This" and he offers his outlook on podcasting.
Website: https://www.now-hear-this.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucewawrzyniak
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NHT_tweets
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brw928/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowhearthisentertainment/2022-12-0141 min
AudienceBlending Art and Utility with Bruce WawrzyniakIntroduction:
How do you monetize without alienating your audience? What is the right mindset when going into a podcast?
On this episode of the Audience podcast, Stuart talks with Bruce Wawrzyniak, who started his podcast (Now Hear This Entertainment) as a way to promote his business. This is a path that a lot of business owners take since it is an easy way to get valuable information out to their customers and potential customers. Today Bruce talks about his success and how his podcast has evolved from a marketing tool to something quite extraordinary. He a...2022-10-1337 min
The 500 Section Lounge PodcastE136: Bruce Wawrzyniak Broadcasts His Story In the Lounge!It's a grand return to NEW episodes, this week! The guys were back in the Lounge... getting...it...done!What a way to come back, with Bruce Wawrzyniak!Bruce is an announcer & broadcaster across different sports planes! He's done press work in the NHL, professional Lacrosse, and the Olympics! He was the Chief Press Officer with the IOC (International Olympic Committee), the sport of softball, for two summer games!We talk about how it feels to seem ALWAYS to have a local team playing for the championship, in a major sport.The guys asked...2022-07-051h 19
Refuge Freedom StoriesRefuge Freedom Stories - Bruce WawrzyniakInterview with Bruce Wawrzyniak, hosted and produced by Jonnie Taverner.
Through many years as a successful broadcaster with the NHL, NLL, and at two Olympic Games, Bruce shares how his faith kept him grounded when unexpected life challenges came his way, and, that ultimately led him in a whole new direction with God.2022-05-1328 min
Refuge Freedom StoriesRefuge Freedom Stories - Bruce WawrzyniakInterview with Bruce Wawrzyniak.Through many years as a successful broadcaster with the NHL, NLL, and at two Olympic Games, Bruce shares how his faith kept him grounded when unexpected life challenges came his way, and, that ultimately led him in a whole new direction with God.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/refugefreedomstories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-1328 min
Refuge Freedom StoriesRefuge Freedom Stories - Bruce WawrzyniakInterview with Bruce Wawrzyniak.
Through many years as a successful broadcaster with the NHL, NLL, and at two Olympic Games, Bruce shares how his faith kept him grounded when unexpected life challenges came his way, and, that ultimately led him in a whole new direction with God.
2022-05-1328 min
Refuge Freedom StoriesRefuge Freedom Stories - Bruce WawrzyniakInterview with Bruce Wawrzyniak. Through many years as a successful broadcaster with the NHL, NLL, and at two Olympic Games, Bruce shares how his faith kept him grounded when unexpected life challenges came his way, and, that ultimately led him in a whole new direction with God.2022-05-1328 min
Refuge Freedom StoriesRefuge Freedom Stories - Bruce WawrzyniakInterview with Bruce Wawrzyniak. Through many years as a successful broadcaster with the NHL, NLL, and at two Olympic Games, Bruce shares how his faith kept him grounded when unexpected life challenges came his way, and, that ultimately led him in a whole new direction with God.2022-05-1328 min
Our Walk TogetherCatholic Sports radio with Bruce Wawrzyniak Pt.1This is Part one of the interview with Bruce Wawrzyniak host of Catholic Sports Radio. In this episode we talk about his program and the spirituality of people involved in Sports of various kinds. Bruce explains his guests and also the basis of his show.
Produced, Edited and mixed by Paul R. Long, OFSFor further Information visit our Website OurWalkTogether.comor contact: PaulLongOFS@gmail.com 2022-02-0828 min
Catholic Sports RadioBruce ScifresThe executive director of CYO for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis where he oversees 24 thousand youth and seven thousand adult volunteers. He spent 27 years as the head football coach of the ten-time state champion Royals at Roncalli High School, a co-ed Catholic high school in Indianapolis. He led the program to seven Indiana football state championships and was named Coach of the Year twelve times. He has been inducted into three Halls of Fame and in 2017 was the recipient of the prestigious National Football Foundation "Distinguished American Award." After a successful football career at Butler University, he attended training camp...2021-12-2733 min
Podcasting Business School120: Podcast Promotion Tips with Bruce WawrzyniakPodcast promotion is a very necessary skill set that all podcasters must acquire along their podcasting journey and today I'm bringing in an expert to teach us his best podcasting tips around promotion and podcast growth! Bruce Wawrzyniak is the host of the weekly "Now Hear This Entertainment" podcast, where he interviews guests who are having success in entertainment -- primarily music. He is also a national speaker at podcasting events around the country. Check out episode 120 of Podcasting Business School as Bruce and I discuss: His top tips for podcasters that are just...2020-10-0841 min
Catholic Sports RadioSean MockThe Director of Player Development and Recruiting Coordinator for the Tulane University men's basketball team, a position that he took approximately a year-and-a-half ago after having been special assistant to the head coach at Georgia State. Before that he served as an assistant coach at Henderson State, which came after a two-year stint at Northwood University where he finished up as associate head coach. He has also been Director of Basketball Operations at Miami University in Ohio, where he had played for four years.2020-09-0726 min
Catholic Sports RadioPatrick NovecoskyHe played baseball in elementary school, soccer in high school, and now in his adult life is an avid marathoner, including having participated in events from southern California to New York City to Naples, Florida, and even Rome, Italy. Meanwhile, he wrote a book called, "100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World" and has won more than two dozen awards from the Catholic Press Association. He met Pope St. John Paul II five times! He also talks here about having gone five times to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.2020-08-3132 min
Catholic Sports RadioBas RuttenA UFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase world champion, he finished his career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak (21 wins, 1 draw). He has been inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame and has appeared in movies and on TV shows. He is a retired mixed martial artist, karate and taekwondo black belt, and Muay Thai kickboxer.2020-08-2428 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#99 Pt 2 – Collaboration, Not Competition: Sweat Equity, Public Speaking & Being Consistent With Bruce WawrzyniakThis week Mike’s chat with Bruce Wawrzyniak about his management/promotion company Now Hear This and his two podcasts; Now Hear This Entertainment and Catholic Sports Radio continues!
In part 2, Mike & Bruce’s discussion on the entertainment industry continues, with discussions on pitfalls for entertainers, what “sweat equity” is, the value & variety of collaboration (along with plenty of examples), Bruce’s public speaking, the importance of consistency & putting content out there in all aspects of entertainment, and many other topics are discussed.
Now Hear This: http://www.nowhearthis.biz/ - Now Hear This Entertainment Podcast: htt...2020-08-2352 min
Catholic Sports RadioToby CookHe is in his 14th full season with Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals, serving as the team's Vice President of Publicity after having previously been their Vice President of Community Affairs & Publicity. It is baseball that he credits with leading him to the Catholic church, which he officially became a part of twelve years ago. He shares that story - and more - during this conversation.2020-08-1732 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#99 Pt 1 – Don’t Be A One Trick Pony: Shortlived Fame, The Olympics & Now Hear This Entertainment With Bruce WawrzyniakThis week Mike talks to Bruce Wawrzyniak about his management/promotion company Now Hear This and his two podcasts; Now Hear This Entertainment and Catholic Sports Radio.
Part 1 of their chat includes how Bruce started on his journey to create his company Now Hear This, as well as his two podcasts, his involvement in the Olympics as the chief press officer and other sporting events, Bruce’s favourite countries of the ones he has visited, how podcasting has helped both Mike & Bruce’s conversational skills, five minutes of fame and more!
Now Hear This: http://www.n...2020-08-1659 min
Catholic Sports RadioFr Michael LightnerHe is an administrator of three churches in northeast Wisconsin. In his college days he was an offensive lineman, playing football at the University of Eastern Michigan, where he had earned a scholarship after having played football in high school. He was invited to try out with the NFL's Cleveland Browns and later would be inducted into the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame.2020-08-1039 min
Catholic Sports RadioJohn JakubikA strength and conditioning specialist who played four years of college football at Michigan State after having played football and baseball at Kalamazoo College. After Michigan State he went on to be a graduate assistant/wide receivers coach at Missouri Western State University and later was an Ohio State University Strength and Conditioning intern. In his teen years he attended Detroit Catholic Central High School, where he played football, baseball, and basketball. Currently he also hosts the Coach Kub podcast.2020-08-0327 min
Catholic Sports RadioBill BommaritoA longtime coach, having done so in football, baseball, soccer, and softball. He is the founder of Coaching Coaches and has had over 70 thousand volunteer coaches and parents participate in his coaching programs and parent programs. He currently has programs with several Archdioceses and several secular athletic programs. He is also the play-by-play announcer for women's volleyball at two universities in the St. Louis area.2020-07-2728 min
Catholic Sports RadioFrank AlloccoThe Executive Sr. Associate Athletics Director for External Relations at the University of San Francisco (a Catholic school). He won 17 league championships and two Division I state championships in 18 years at De La Salle High School in Concord, California, and has coached and/or been a speaker at basketball camps from China to Belgium to Canada. As a college athlete he played football and basketball at Notre Dame. He is also an inductee to the Sports Faith International Hall of Fame.2020-07-2032 min
Catholic Sports RadioAnne StricherzThe varsity girls golf coach at St. Francis High School in the San Jose, California, area, where she is also the Assistant Athletic Director for Mission and Engagement. She previously was the junior varsity girls golf coach at St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco. In her college days she attended the University of Notre Dame, where she competed in rowing for four years. She is also the author of a book called, "Pray and Practice with Purpose: A Playbook for the Spiritual Development of Athletes," and she has completed three marathons.2020-07-1327 min
Catholic Sports RadioKevin OBrienHe played professional football in the mid-1990s, including the NFL (Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots), the CFL, and the World League (which became NFL Europe). He had played college football at Bowling Green State University. He is the Co-Founder of Virtue Baseball and the Co-Founder of the Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance.2020-07-0628 min
Catholic Sports RadioRyan VermillionThe Head Athletic Trainer for the NFL's Washington Redskins, having started in that role in January. He had spent the previous 18 seasons as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Carolina Panthers. Before that he had been the Redskins' Director of Rehabilitation for one year after having started his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins for nine seasons.2020-06-2926 min
Catholic Sports RadioPhil CuzziHe has been a Major League Baseball umpire for more than 20 years, including having worked a World Series and multiple National League Championship Series, plus even two All-Star Games. Off the field he is very active in his community and with charitable efforts. Have one or more tissues close by as this lifelong Catholic shares some emotional witness!2020-06-2233 min
Catholic Sports RadioKramer SoderbergAn assistant coach for the men's basketball team at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. Previously he had been in the same role at NCAA Division II Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. He played basketball collegiately at both the University of Miami-Ohio and at Lindenwood and at the latter he has been inducted into their Athletics Hall of Fame. Two months ago his book came out, titled, "Fill Your Cup for Christ: A Spiritual Journey Sown & Grown Through Sports."2020-06-1527 min
Catholic Sports RadioDon DziagwaThe Athletic Director and basketball coach at Tampa Catholic High School, where he has been for over 30 years and was a 2015 inductee to their Hall of Fame. Back in HIS high school days he played four years of basketball and baseball, plus one year of football. A lifelong Catholic, he also had coaching stops in West Virginia as well as five years at another high school in the Tampa Bay area. He's also a member of the Knights of Columbus.2020-06-0832 min
Catholic Sports RadioKate ZieglerA two-time Olympian (London 2012 & Beijing 2008), four-time World Champion and a world record setter. In total she won 15 medals in international competition. She retired from swimming in 2016 and has since earned her MBA and helped launch two companies. She is a holistic high-performance coach and a national speaker. As youngster she had also played softball and basketball.2020-06-0126 min
Catholic Sports RadioJaime BartaA junior at Syracuse University where she plays on the softball team after having played at a different school each of the previous two years. In high school she had been a four-time all-state selection and set six school records. Her faith walk includes work that she did for a refugee family, which she mentions in this interview. Her father is a longtime baseball coach and her mother played college softball.2020-05-2526 min
Catholic Sports RadioDoug LipinskiThe Deputy Athletic Director for External Relations at Grand Valley State University in Michigan where he and his staff have been honored with 70 national awards. As a student athlete at the school he was a four-year member of the varsity baseball team, followed by four years as an assistant coach. While growing up he had played five different sports.2020-05-1829 min
Catholic Sports RadioAndrew WhitakerThe Vice President of Operations as well as a founding board member of the National Catholic Coaches Association. He was a student manager for Michigan State's football team, coached football for two seasons at Alfred State College and one season at the University of St. Thomas. Plus, he coached two seasons of varsity tennis at Lumen Christi, a private Roman Catholic high school in Jackson, Michigan, where he had played five sports when he was a student-athlete. He also volunteered as a soccer coach and English teacher for refugee children in Africa.2020-05-1126 min
Catholic Sports RadioNikki BreskeShe just graduated from Florida State University where she was a pole vaulter, ranking among the Seminoles Top Ten all-time both outdoors and indoors. Born and raised Catholic, in high school she competed for Winter Park High in central Florida and was undefeated during her senior season there. She is committed to and outspoken about abstinence and chastity. Listen for the phone call she received her first week away at college and how she responded.2020-05-0426 min
Catholic Sports RadioFr Stephen GadberryThe pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Batesville, Arkansas, AND St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Newport, Arkansas. He was on Season 10 of "American Ninja Warrior" on NBC in 2018 and also enjoys archery and is an avid hunter, plus he coaches CrossFit. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Texas, Germany, and central Iraq.2020-04-2731 min
Catholic Sports RadioPorter MoserThe head men's basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago since 2011, has been an NCAA Division I men's basketball coach for 30 years. His 2018 team went to the Final Four. As a player he competed on the Creighton University Bluejays and in 2017 was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a player. He has also been inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. Plus he is the author of a new book called, "All In: Driven by Passion, Energy, and Purpose."2020-04-2028 min
Catholic Sports RadioSherri RetifShe has been the head coach of the varsity girls basketball team at Germantown Academy for more than 20 years. Her teams have captured the Inter-Academic Athletic League Championship 19 times, including a streak of 14 consecutive titles and 109 straight Inter-Ac victories. She had previously coached in New Orleans, where her teams captured back-to-back City Championships. She played basketball for the Tulane Green Wave and was inducted into the Tulane University Hall of Fame. In later years she was inducted into the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame. In "Perspective on Youth Sport and Spirituality," published by Notre Dame Press in 2015, she...2020-04-1327 min
Catholic Sports RadioChris GodfreyHe played guard in the NFL for the New York Jets, New York Giants, and Seattle Seahawks, including winning a world championship with the Giants in Super Bowl XXI. He also played on three University of Michigan Rose Bowl teams. He is the President and Founder of Life Athletes and nowadays is an attorney in Indiana. He even talks here about a conversion experience as well as having met (Saint) Mother Teresa!2020-04-0632 min
Catholic Sports RadioRich GarciaA former Major League Baseball umpire, having worked in the American League for 25 years and been involved in four World Series. He went on to be a MLB Supervisor for eight years. He was raised Catholic and is also a veteran, having spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. In high school he played baseball and did some boxing, getting two baseball scholarship offers for college. He also coached high school baseball. Wait for his big revelation near the end of the interview!2020-03-3028 min
We Are Podcast197. Tactic. Bruce Wawrzyniak on The Many Benefits of Starting a PodcastMany business owners view podcasting as just a way to market their brand. It is so much more than that. The more you know about the many benefits of starting a podcast, the harder it is to deny its impact on so many aspects of your professional life. Welcome to Tactics Tuesday, a short and sweet companion to Should I Start a Podcast hosted by Ronsley Vaz, where each week with the help of a star-studded entrepreneurial lineup, he explores why you should start a podcast, build an audience and how to keep them hungry for more.2020-03-2408 min
Catholic Sports RadioZach EckertA former lacrosse player who is an avid surfer and serves as the Director of Campus & Sports Ministry at JSerra Catholic High School in Orange County, California. He is also a 3rd degree Knight. He attended Creighton University (a private, Jesuit university) and Franciscan University of Steubenville where he majored in Theology. Be sure to stick around for his emotional story about the "Jersey Ceremony" as well as why May 18th is so significant.2020-03-2326 min
Catholic Sports RadioKelly LarsonAn Assistant Girls Track Coach at City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, where the team has won four state championships in her 18 years there. She competed in track & field as well as in basketball at Loras College, a Catholic institution in Dubuque, Iowa. She is also the vice president and a board member of the National Catholic Coaches Association. And she is a religious education teacher.2020-03-1630 min
Catholic Sports RadioElliot PaniccoA goalkeeper for NashvilleSC of Major League Soccer, having been selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft in January. He had attended UNC Charlotte, where he earned All-Southeast Region honors three times, including his senior year when he was also Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year, Golden Glove Award winner, and first team all-conference.2020-03-0926 min
Catholic Sports RadioSteven DidikA triathlete who also had a successful college soccer career. He is a Zone 3 ambassador, which is the world's highest rated triathlon brand. He also has many triathlons lined up to qualify for a national championship spot. He also mentors local youth athletes who are trying to go to the NCAA to play college sports. He also talks about being involved with both a non-profit called Faces of Courage AND multiple efforts to raise money to combat cancer, due to a personal attachment.2020-03-0226 min
Catholic Sports RadioBill ThierfelderCurrently in his 16th year as president of Belmont Abbey College, which is a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts college, he has been involved in sports in a variety of roles. He was the president of the York Barbell Company, was principal and co-founder of the Joyner Sports Medicine Institute, has served as Executive Director of the Player Management Group - which was a sports representation company providing services to professional athletes - plus he is a former member of the U.S. Olympic Committee's Sport Psychology Registry. He was an Olympian himself and a national champion and two-time All-American...2020-02-2436 min
Catholic Sports RadioTim TriplettThe co-founder and president of the National Catholic Coaches Association, he has 14 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and high school levels. He is currently the head football coach and assistant activities director at Holy Family Catholic in Victoria, Minnesota, and played college football. He also has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for eleven years2020-02-1725 min
Catholic Sports RadioDavid BelisleA lifelong coach, he was an assistant coach for high school hockey for 39 years and also gained national attention as the manager of the Cumberland Americans Little League team, including being seen on ESPN in a post-game, on-field speech - a video that went viral to the tune of more than a quarter million views. He was nominated by Sports Illustrated for the 2014 Sportsman of the Year and has also been honored with the Musial Award and the Hope Award. He also talks here about having played college hockey. You'll want to have a tissue handy for the second...2020-02-1031 min
Catholic Sports RadioMatt YochesThe Director of Football Operations at Miami University in Ohio, where he is also the team chaplain. Among the many tasks he handles is being the liaison for NFL scouts. He had played football collegiately (winning two national championships) and went on to serve on the coaching staff of his alma mater (Grand Valley State). He was born and raised Catholic and is married and the father of two. LISTEN FOR HIS BIG REVEAL AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW!2020-02-0330 min
Catholic Sports RadioDr Kelly MorrowIn the lead-up to Super Bowl Sunday, we talk about domestic violence. Plus, in the wake of cheating being a hot topic in MLB news lately, we cover that as well. In addition, there's a discussion on "participation trophies" and playing time. Plus, there's practical advice for listeners to take away. All this and more from a professional and spiritual perspective via the Clinical Psychologist at Saint Paul VI Institute in Omaha, Nebraska, where part of her work includes meeting with priests, religious, and lay men & women who are seeking faith-based counseling. With a sports background herself, she also...2020-01-2731 min
Catholic Sports RadioJohn KeatingThe head coach of the men's soccer team at Belmont Abbey, a Catholic college in North Carolina. He played pro soccer in South Africa and captained West Virginia University men's soccer. He is going into his tenth year at Belmont Abbey and had successful coaching stops at a couple other schools along the way. He is a Benedictine oblate and at one point he even headed up the Catholic Defense League of Nebraska.2020-01-2027 min
Catholic Sports RadioRachael PopcakA competitive figure skater from the time she was eight years old through college. She is the founder/director of the Saint Sebastian Center for Performance Excellence. She is a licensed therapist with advanced training in Sports and Performance Psychology and has developed programming for the likes of Robert Morris University Basketball, the Pens Elite Hockey Team, and Franciscan University Athletics, among others. Through Trinity Sports Medicine she is also the referral source for athletes seeking mental health services.2020-01-1327 min
Catholic Sports RadioErika MaurerA cradle Catholic, she played soccer all throughout high school and college, attending Catholic schools and even getting her degree in Theology. She is the creator of the Sportsmanship and Spirit Ministry for Seton High School, an all-girls, Catholic, college-preparatory school in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also talks during this interview about a group she is active with in her parish and also gives news about her family.2020-01-0625 min
Catholic Sports RadioLouise DussaultThe Director of Catholic Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Providence, up in Rhode Island. She played softball, volleyball, and basketball, and in her current role is hands-on with the Catholic Athletic League, including the creation of Cooperative Parish Teams. She is a strong supporter of the intersection of faith and sports, as heard during this interview.2019-12-3026 min
Catholic Sports RadioBob BaumanThe head coach of the boys’ varsity soccer team at Cristo Rey, a Catholic high school in Tampa. Last year the Tampa Bay Times ranked him 20th on a list of the top 50 coaches in Tampa Bay sports history. In 26 seasons at Jesuit High School, his teams had won 24 district titles, reached 15 final fours and won five state championships. His last title team also finished first in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. All told, he posted a 571-124-69 record at Jesuit — a staggering .747 win percentage. As an athlete himself, he had played college soccer and was...2019-12-2327 min
Catholic Sports RadioPeter MulryOne of the winningest coaches in high school baseball, having coached for ten years at Tampa Catholic High School where he posted an amazing won-lost record of 329-39. His teams won four state championships and a national championship. He went on to coach at the University of Tampa and also scouted for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals. Last year he was No. 26 on a list of the top 50 coaches in Tampa Bay sports history and he has been inducted into four Halls of Fame. He has his own foundation, which is dedicated to teaching young children life skills...2019-12-1626 min
Catholic Sports RadioTony SaladinoEvery year since 1981 a tournament has taken place to promote high school baseball in Hillsborough County (Tampa, Florida area). It was first established as a memorial for Tony Saladino, Sr. and has grown from eleven public schools to now a 32-team event, with 38 players that have participated in the tournament having gone on to play in the Major Leagues, 12 of which were first round draft picks. The guest on this episode of CSR has been at the heart of all of this for all those years and is a lifelong Catholic.2019-12-0922 min
Catholic Sports RadioTakeaways from 2nd Global Congress on Sport and ChristianityTo borrow a football term, an audible is called at the last-minute when the scheduled guest doesn't show up, utilizing this episode instead to share some insights brought back from the 2nd Global Congress on Sport and Christianity. The conference took place in late October in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and this installment of CSR cites content from that event that underscore the longstanding relationship between sports and faith.2019-12-0223 min
Catholic Sports RadioMark BlaiseSince June 2017 he has been the program's second head men's lacrosse coach at Benedictine College, a Catholic institution in Kansas, where he graduated from in 2013. As an undergrad he was a co-founder of the Men's Lacrosse Club team there. He also has been an assistant coach at Rockhurst University AND was the head coach for the boys lacrosse team at St. Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic high school in Overland Park, Kansas. This past April he was named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.2019-11-2528 min
Catholic Sports RadioHaley Scott DeMariaIn college she was left paralyzed with a broken back after a bus accident involving her swim team from the University of Notre Dame, with two teammates having been killed instantly. After five back operations and being told she wouldn't walk, not to mention swim again, miraculously, she returned to competitive swimming for Notre Dame 21 months after the bus accident and her injury. Her 2008 book, What Though The Odds, details what she went through and her "journey of faith and triumph." She later became Assistant Swim Coach at Xavier College Prep, the all-girls Catholic high school in Phoenix that...2019-11-1830 min
Catholic Sports RadioJacob FloresHe was with the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills and, more recently, the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football. He had played college football at Dartmouth, and has now transitioned into the corporate world and life off the playing field. He also talks about what he's doing at his parish as well as in the community.2019-11-1125 min
Catholic Sports RadioClay DimickA current member of the Charlotte Independence, which plays in the USL Championship, the largest pro soccer league in North America. He had played collegiately at Belmont Abbey, a Catholic school in North Carolina. He loves the game of soccer, but he is on fire for his faith, having become Catholic approximately 15 months ago.2019-11-0424 min
Catholic Sports RadioFr John Perdue - The Flying FathersThe Flying Fathers were a hockey team of Catholic priests originally started back in the early 1960s. There is optimism of-late for the team's resurrection, according to Father John Perdue, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Peterborough in Ontario, Canada. He not only is playing for the team but leading their return. He talks about it during this conversation that was recorded while he was in Rome for the canonization of the five newest saints.2019-10-2831 min
Catholic Sports RadioBear WoznickHe is a champion of numerous surfing events. He is also a licensed scuba diver and licensed private pilot. Plus, he is a skydiver and has rappelled off mountains. He has even been a mentor on the adventure reality show "Clean Break" on the FOX network, as well as been a guest star and stuntman on "Hawaii 5-0." He also has been seen on EWTN television and heard on EWTN Radio and has led pilgrimages to places such as Greece and Israel. Plus, he wrote two books, including one called, "Deep Adventure: The Way of Heroic Virtue." He also...2019-10-2128 min
Catholic Sports RadioLuke VercolloneHe played 15 years of pro soccer, having retired last year from the United Soccer League after having initially been drafted into Major League Soccer. He had played the sport collegiately at Seton Hall University (a Roman Catholic university). Although he founded a program that teaches basic soccer skills to kids, he is now working for a pro-life organization. He is also in the Knights of Columbus and has started a men's ministry. He also has a faith-based line of apparel.2019-10-1423 min
Catholic Sports RadioTanner KalinaIn college he played Division I baseball and was being scouted by the New York Mets, going on to play at another college before eventually made his way out of the sport. He remains an avid surfer and has also found success in comedy and films, including a movie released earlier this year that he says is, "Littered with Catholicism." He and a friend are also going around college campuses giving talks, which was spawned from his having participated in FOCUS.2019-10-0726 min
The Unstarving Musician125 Effective Use of Digital Media for Musicians—Bruce WawrzyniakMy guest today is Bruce Wawrzyniak of Now Hear This. We talk about PR, promotions, social media, websites, placements and a whole lot more. I did a quick search for musician-focused podcasts and came across Now Hear This by our guest, Bruce Waryzyniak. His company has a focus on talent management, promotion and booking. He really knows his stuff, I learned so much during this episode. Bruce drops great tips and resources for indie musicians. We just scraped the surface of all the topics, so we may just have to have Bruce back on the po...2019-10-0453 min
Catholic Sports RadioMatt BiondiHe has been a sports TV anchor and sports reporter in Seattle and many other markets, and he has been a sports radio host. He even still does some work for media outlets that need him for the visiting teams that come in to play the Seattle Seahawks. He has two daughters, one of which just finished a four-year scholarship in golf at a Catholic college in southern California. Matt himself played football in high school.2019-09-3029 min
Catholic Sports RadioMegan LandryFinished her softball career at Nicholls State University (in Louisiana) as the program's all-time leader in victories, following a career at Central Catholic High School in which she played three sports, which included (as a pitcher in softball) over 1,000 strikeouts and multiple no-hitters. In high school she was a leader of Sisters in Christ and Retreat Team Leader. And, in college she was leading a Bible study as early as her sophomore year. Since graduating from Nicholls State University, she has become an on-campus missionary elsewhere. In this interview Megan also talks about how tearing her ACL became a...2019-09-2328 min
Catholic Sports RadioDr Kelly MorrowFans taking sports too seriously. Parents being WAY too involved in their son or daughter's sports. Superstitions that fans carry out. Sports betting. Hear about these and other issues from a professional and spiritual perspective via the Clinical Psychologist at Saint Paul VI Institute in Omaha, Nebraska, where part of her work includes meeting with priests, religious, and lay men & women who are seeking faith-based counseling. With a sports background herself, she also works with seminarians attending the Institute for Priestly Formation and conducts psychological evaluations for individuals interested in entering seminary, the deaconate, or religious communities. She is...2019-09-1627 min
Catholic Sports RadioSue MedleyFifteen years ago she was told by doctors that she had six months left to live! She was the Head Volleyball Coach at Saint Mary's College in Indiana, then moved on to be the Assistant Volleyball Coach at Kansas State University, and then was the Head Coach at Cornell University before moving on to the University of Maine where she established the first NCAA Division I volleyball program in the school's history. She is also the founder of the Maine Volleyball Coaches Association, and in USA Volleyball's Iroquois-Empire Volleyball Association Region she serves as Director and Head Coach of...2019-09-0928 min
Catholic Sports RadioBill HoganCurrently at St. Joseph's College in Indiana, his alma mater, he previously was the Director of Athletics for ten years at Seattle University after having held the same position for 15 years at the University of San Francisco, both of which are Jesuit schools. Before all that he was the Athletic Director (and was even the basketball coach) at St. Joseph's, where he had played basketball during his college days. Active with the Knights of Columbus, he also served on the Executive Board in Seattle for the Special Olympics and was part of the decision to host the 2018 Special Olympics...2019-09-0225 min
Catholic Sports RadioJoe PaterickHe has done 52 marathons and has been a triathlete for 24 years. Back in the day he also played football and basketball. The day before this interview was recorded, he did a 240-mile bike trek from his home in Milwaukee to a Catholic school in Michigan. In addition to that journey, he also talks about a book he's writing - but not about his athletic endeavors.2019-08-2625 min
Catholic Sports RadioCam CameronHe spent many years in the National Football League, as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, plus he was the offensive coordinator for both the Baltimore Ravens and the then-San Diego Chargers. He was also quarterbacks’ coach of the Washington Redskins. In addition, he has many years of experience coaching in college football as well, most recently as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks’ coach at LSU. He also went through two health scares in the form of serious melanoma and later a prostate cancer diagnosis.2019-08-1926 min
Catholic Sports RadioSue MouchaA four-time member of Team USA for the Paralympics, winning seven medals - two silver and three bronze in swimming, and two GOLD in running. She set one world record in swimming and holds two American records in swimming. In all she has amassed an amazing 250 trophies from able-bodied competitions. A lifelong Catholic, she was also a 1996 Olympic torchbearer.2019-08-1226 min
Catholic Sports RadioTom ScottA Team USA competitor in karate, he has participated in a long, long, LONG list of events ranging from Pan American Games to World Championships, the World Games, and more, having won numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals nationally and internationally. He attended Texas Christian University where he met his now wife, who is also Catholic.2019-08-0525 min
Catholic Sports RadioRich DonnellyCurrently the manager of the Kingsport Mets, he coached in the major leagues for over 25 years, most recently as third base coach with the Seattle Mariners but other stops along the way that included a World Series ring with the Florida Marlins in 1997. He was even a part of the Team USA coaching staff two years ago at the World Baseball Classic, which was won by the Americans. Rich talks about tragedy that he and his family had to overcome, as well as coming back to his Catholic roots after he felt pressure to pick baseball over his faith...2019-07-2926 min
Why InfluenceBruce Wawrzyniak Shares Why Podcasting is a Great Lead Generation Tool –Now Hear ThisBruce Wawrzyniak has posted a weekly podcast for over 280 weeks! His podcast, Now Hear This, features interviews with guests who are having success in the entertainment business, with the content presented in a way that not only entertains fans of that guest and fans of good music interviews in general, but in a manner that educates musicians, singers, songwriters. Bruce's podcast has been listened to in over 140 countries around the world. The podcast has opened tons of doors, so many, that Bruce has recently launched a second podcast! Bruce shared a ton of valuable tips...2019-07-231h 00
Catholic Sports RadioSteven LopezA five-time Olympian, he won a gold medal in taekwondo at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Games and then a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. He is also a five-time world champion. Born in New York to Nicaraguan parents, he has had a lifelong walk with Christ as a Catholic and uses this CSR appearance to witness to such, including having had to get through an unfortunate incident last year.2019-07-2227 min
Catholic Sports RadioTaylor SchrollA four-sport athlete in high school, he ran track in college, at a Catholic university -- including competing against some Olympians -- and today is a coach for the boys track team at a Catholic high school in Texas, where he has guided them to a many "firsts" in school history, such as district champs, regional champs, and medals at the State meet. A father of three, he also is a full-time missionary and hosts a Catholic podcast too!2019-07-1526 min
Catholic Sports RadioTom LynnAn attorney who is now an agent certified by the National Hockey League Players Association and has a long career in hockey as a front office executive, including as the Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Administration and Legal Affairs of the NHL's Minnesota Wild (2000 to 2009). He wrote the book, “How to Build an NHL Franchise from Scratch: The First Era of the Minnesota Wild.” He talks here about overcoming the stigma - the labels that people put - on being an agent, plus he gives insight on steering young athletes toward charitable considerations, and even how he has...2019-07-0826 min
Catholic Sports RadioChris GomezHe played college hockey and now coaches in that sport, while serving as the Board President for Catholic Sports Camps. (His father had run a hockey camp in the 1980s with the Chicago Blackhawks.) All that despite having also attended (for graduate school) the largest Catholic university in the United States, because, he talks here of being called back to the church after falling away after he left his parents' house, having been raised a cradle Catholic.2019-07-0126 min
Catholic Sports RadioMike GuteliusThe head football coach at The Catholic University of America, which is located in our nation’s capital, although he has – in his words – experienced the differences of being a practicing Catholic in seven states and the District of Columbia. He is a lector in his current parish and did so – along with being the Chair of the Finance Council – at his previous parish as well. He begins his third season at Catholic University of America in 2019. In his first season the team tied a program record with three d3football.com all-region players, the most for Catholic University of America...2019-06-2426 min
Catholic Sports RadioBob FisherA 25-time Guinness World Record holder for free throw shooting, he began coaching basketball in 1982. He had played high school basketball and went on to play in recreational leagues until he was 44. Born and raised Catholic, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus and joined Teams of Our Lady with his wife a couple years ago. Listen to hear how he connects with the Bible story about the five talents. Bob's accomplishments have taken him to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," a TV program in Beijing, China, an appearance at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles...2019-06-1725 min
Catholic Sports RadioMark Van GuilderHe played for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators as well as many years with the American Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals, plus he has been playing pro hockey overseas in Europe (Italy, Norway, Switzerland). A cradle Catholic, he played his college hockey at Notre Dame and never missed a game (163 consecutive games).2019-06-1026 min
Catholic Sports RadioMegan AaronHaving just finished her collegiate career, she was a Division I soccer player for Troy University in Alabama. Prior to that she played her senior season at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School and served as the team's captain after having played three seasons at Whitney High School in Rocklin, California. Among other insights, she talks about marriage prep and her experience going on a mission trip this spring.2019-06-0326 min
Catholic Sports RadioBailey LandryShe has played softball for Team USA as well as professionally, plus she enjoyed a college career at LSU that consisted of three Women's College World Series appearances and her being named an All American two times. She is a relative newlywed and a cradle Catholic. Among other great reflections, she talks about the Catholic church in Thailand that she and her husband found on their honeymoon and why it was unique in terms of imagery.2019-05-2731 min
Break the BusinessBTB Ep 130: Interviews with the Rock Star Advocate and Bruce WawrzyniakThis week, we feature interviews with Suzanne "The Rock Star Advocate" Paulinski and Bruce Wawrzyniak. In the first interview, we discuss self care and time management. In the second interview, we discuss how to get more show bookings as an artist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-05-1456 min
Steve Kelly DeliversEpisode 2: Bruce WawrzyniakIn this episode, we talk about podcasting, 101. Marketing your podcast. Podfest! We also discuss the many feathers Bruce Wawrzyniak has in his cap. We talk about his work as an author, speaker, promotions. How to find your audience. We also discuss his website and podcast called now-hear-this.net!2018-04-0553 min
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Should I Start A Podcast with Ronsley Vaz89. Tips and Tricks from Veteran Podcaster, Bruce WawrzyniakIf you want to hear tips and advice from the Godfather of podcasting himself, Mr Bruce Wawrzyniak, then now is your chance. Bruce is the founder of Now Hear This, a Tampa-based communications agency and my latest guest on Should I Start A Podcast, and he and I have a truly insightful conversation full of useful information for any newcomers to podcasting.
Bruce is an author, broadcaster and speaker and his podcast, Now Hear This, acts as an educational service for up and coming entertainers who may need a bit of help, advice and guidance. Bruce’s podcast has been he...2017-10-1927 min
We Are Podcast89. Tips and Tricks from Veteran Podcaster, Bruce WawrzyniakIf you want to hear tips and advice from the Godfather of podcasting himself, Mr Bruce Wawrzyniak, then now is your chance. Bruce is the founder of Now Hear This, a Tampa-based communications agency and my latest guest on Should I Start A Podcast, and he and I have a truly insightful conversation full of useful information for any newcomers to podcasting. Bruce is an author, broadcaster and speaker and his podcast, Now Hear This, acts as an educational service for up and coming entertainers who may need a bit of help, advice and guidance. Bruce’s po...2017-10-1927 min
Break the BusinessBTB Ep 90: Patreon updates its platform; Bruce Wawrzyniak interview; Gene Simmons' Devil HornsHi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan talks about recent news about Spotify's release of financial information and what it means for indie artists. There's good news, bad news, and ugly news. Find out what Spotify's numbers mean to you and how it should influence your career decisions as an artist-entrepreneur. Ryan also talks about recent updates to the Patreon crowdfunding platform.In the second segment, Ryan interviews Bruce Wawrzyniak of Now Hear This. Bruce is a promoter, podcaster, author, and blogger. He talks to Ryan about getting more bookings as an artist and making the...2017-06-181h 00
SharkPreneurBruce WawrzyniakBruce Wawrzyniak is owner and president of Tampa, Florida-based Now Hear This, which specializes in management, promotion, and booking in the entertainment industry, although the company also has non-music clients such as authors, small businesses, and an Olympic athlete. With clients based on both coasts, Bruce has worked with singers, songwriters, bands, and more, including performance bookings in the likes of Las Vegas, Nashville, L.A., Atlanta, Orlando, and more, plus numerous media placements, among other highlights. He has been a speaker at a Young Songwriters Workshop that was held at ASCAP in Nashville, was scheduled to be a...2016-09-2222 min
Event Planners ClubBruce WawrzyniakBruce Wawrzyniak is owner and president of Tampa, Florida-based Now Hear This, which specializes in management, promotion, and booking in the entertainment industry, although the company also has non-music clients such as authors, small businesses, and an Olympic athlete. With clients based on both coasts, Bruce has worked with singers, songwriters, bands, and more, including performance bookings in the likes of Las Vegas, Nashville, L.A., Atlanta, Orlando, and more, plus numerous media placements, among other highlights.2016-09-2120 min
Now Hear This EntertainmentNHTE 100 Lindsay McCaulNational touring and recording artist, Christian singer/songwriter who plays guitar and has toured with some of the biggest names in Christian music. The interview was done just after she had made a big personal announcement, which she talks about during this episode, along with music plans for 2016 and a look back at a significant business lesson from 2015. Chosen specifically for this milestone episode for the show, Lindsay had previously been interviewed on Episode 11, which had on numerous other episodes been referred to as “my favorite episode” by NHTE host Bruce Wawrzyniak.2016-01-0600 min
Now Hear This EntertainmentNHTE 50 Lindsay BruceA 2014 participant on “The Voice” who also got to sing with Keith Urban during one of his concerts, this singer/songwriter just released an EP last month and splits her time between the San Francisco area and Nashville. She also talks about being interviewed by MLB.com and plans she’s laying out for 2015, plus, of course, working with both Shakira and Miranda Lambert, and more.2015-01-2100 min
Now Hear This EntertainmentNHTE 17 Bruce BarkerWith 30 years in the radio business, this episode’s guest provides do’s & don’ts for up-and-coming artists (and even shares a marketing highlight), all while telling first-hand dealings with the likes of Rush, Sammy Hagar, David Lee Roth, Kiss, Garth Brooks, and even MLB and NHL players.2014-05-2800 min