Before the Lights
The show to find out how they made their mark!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 259
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Larry Hughes- NBA Veteran/Founder of LHBA/Co-Host Bleav in Wizards Podcast
What does STL mean to Larry and what was growing up in St. Louis like for him as a child? Being at Christian Brothers College HS and winning the 1997 State Championship. We talk about g…
Bobby Brocato Jr.- Grandson of Diamond Jim Moran/ A New Orleans Legend
Grandson of Diamond Jim Moran was a restauranteur in New Orleans in 40’s & 50”s tells us what comes to mind when hears the word food, & his jobs as a child working in families many rest…
Dr. John Delony- Host of Dr. John Delony Show/ Emotional Wellness & Direction Expert
We begin this show hearing about how John's youth and childhood shaped him into who he is today. Being a Certified Critical Incident in Stress Management and Behavior Intervention Team…
Dave Pilipovich - College Basketball Coach
Coach Pilipovich starts the show asking who in Las Vegas has the best sub sandwich? After a brief conversation about the food in Vegas we start down his path. Where did his love of hoop…
Joaquin "Jack" Garcia- Cuban-American Undercover FBI Agent Took Down a Mafia Family
26 years of service and over 100 undercover operations- Thank You for your service! We start with what it is was like growing up in Havana, Cuba as a child, ending up in the Bronx, NY, …
Football Coach Randy Allen- Highland Park HS
Just how big is high school football in the state of Texas? Is winning the Texas State Title for football the hardest thing to do in high school sports? Where did his love of the game o…
Gary Jenkins-Mob Stories with Retired KC Police Intelligence Unit Detective/Gangland Wire Podcast Host
We begin this show with Gary telling us why and how he got involved with law enforcement. The process behind becoming a detective and then how he landed a position with the KC Police In…
Timothy Drury-Keyboardist for Don Henley, Whitesnake, & Eagles/Songwriter/Performer
Timothy begins the show talking about what living in Cali was like in the 60’s, the inspiration from his Mother and how seeing firsthand what his father (James Drury) did for a living m…
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Shawn Harper- Former NFL OL & NFL Europe/ Motivational Speaker
Shawn reflects on growing up on the south side of Columbus, OH, being pulled back to first grade and dealing with being told he would never make it among other names. He was diagnosed w…
Shawn Eiferman- That Vegas Guitar Guy/Voted Best Acoustic Guitar Player
Shawn grew up with a mother who was an opera singer and a father (George) who was a former Mr. America, Mr. Universe and is in the Body Building HOF Twice! We hear what it was like grow…
Larry Henry- Veteran Print & Broadcast Journalist/Stories on the Mob
We begin by learning about Larry’s background which includes his positions as a Crime Reporter (Tulsa, OK), Political Editor (LV Sun), and Press Secretary for Nevada Governor Bob Miller…
Rollie Fingers- 1981 MLB MVP/3x WS Champion/7x All-Star/ Hall of Fame/Cy Young Winner
Where did the name Rollie come from? We start there and then head down to CA and Rollie’s sleeping arrangements on that trip. Being there was no MLB draft in 1964, we learn how he was d…
Todd Simon- Head Coach Southern Utah University
Coach Simon talks about growing up in Fowler, MI which is a small town and knowing he wanted to become a coach at age 6! Meeting his wife and how basketball become part of knowing she w…
Brett Quigley- PGA Champions Winner/ Fox Sports On Course Reporter
Brett talks about growing up in Fort Devens, MA, the golfers in that area and being the nephew of PGA Pro Dana Quigley. He talks about his high school days and how a basketball coach ga…
Natasha Watley- 2x Olympic Medalist (Gold & Silver) / Softball Legend/UCLA HOF
Natasha started playing at age 5 and we hear who introduced her to the game along with how the first time she put the bat on the ball went. She talks about the memories in youth softbal…
Monica Abbott- Olympic Silver Medalist/ Dominant Professional Pitcher/ Team USA
Monica talks about the early days of softball that did not go as you might think it might have. How she obtained her first pitching lesson and the challenges as a youth player. We talk …
Lindsey Weller- Professional Model/Brand Ambassador/Actress
Hear when and why Lindsey got started in field hockey and her genuine love for athletics. Was being a sports reporter for Cougar TV her first experience in front of a camera? We dive in…
Barry Tompkins- Boxing HOF Commentator, Sportscaster, 4x Emmy Award Winner
We go back to the early days of Barry’s life and what his first aspirations were in life. A fun little conversation about his brief stop at a City College and the why his GPA was good c…
Deon Thomas- All Time Leading Scorer U of Illinois/ Mr. Basketball/ Former Professional
Deon talks openly about growing up on the west side of Chicago in “The Village” and how his Mother and Grandparents shaped him to who he is. We discuss who first recruited him to play b…