Chillin With Deke

Hear Trey share his journey in becoming one of ESPN's staple personalities, discuss success and also tell bad ass Terrell Davis story. Herm speaks on his path, insights and never quitting. Stay Chillin Website: chillinwithdeke.com Instagram: @chillinwithdeke Facebook: Deke  

So who's Lee Terbosic? Well, he's a professional magician who's performed for the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Aaron Paul, Gene Simmons, Jack Black, Andy Grammar, etc. In 2016, Lee performed the Houdini's straight jacket escape on the same date/time as Houdini did in downtown Pittsburgh exactly 100 years ago. He also just finished a documentary series for Discovery's Science Channel where he and Houdini's longest living relative, George Hardeen, let the viewers peak behind some of Houdini's finest secrets. Lee also writes, produces and hosts a 1 man theater show in Pittsburgh @ Hotel Monaco called 52 Up Close. (It's wrapped up for the winter but will resume in Summer 2019). However, you can check him out in the spring doing a new/different kind of show "In Plain Sleight" at Liberty Magic on 811 Liberty Ave. This guy has a real cool story that's led to the things he's doing now. Excited to share and hope you enjoy! Lee Terbosic's Social Media Instagram Twitter Facebook Website Subscribe to Chillin with Deke iTunes

This episode is long overdue. Jeff has had such a big impact on my life. I apologize to you (Jeff) it took us this long but you know what they say- "longer the wait, the better it is" (or something like that) I met Jeff years ago when I was looking for a new church. I was a sophomore in college at the time. Some good friends of mine recommended a church out in Pleasant Hills called Freedom Life Center. I figured what the heck I'll check it out. The first service I went to was awesome and definitely digged the vibes. Pretty laid back...casual yet thought provoking. I continued to go and then even started attending a Wednesday Night Bible study. That Wednesday Night Bible study turned into Jeff and I coaching middle school basketball together. From there we just kept building a relationship. I also later started drumming for the church and even helped with the youth group. And no joke, that time period- from when I first started at Freedom Life Center and met Jeff (around 2011/12 til now)- I've enjoyed some of

This dude is a DJ legend. DJ Nugget holds down Pittsburgh but has played all over the place these past 20 years. Some of these venues include: The Palms Pool in Las Vegas, The Do Over in LA, Down and Derby @ Coachella, and Greenhouse in NYC. I mean, his client list isn't too shabby either. Nugget has played for the Steelers, Porsche, Red Bull, Adidas, Netflix, Miller Brewing, and more. Not only does he DJ but also owns a couple of night spots in downtown Pittsburgh. His first one, the Goldmark, opened in 2015 followed by Scenario Night Club in 2017. He's been voted by the City Paper as Pittsburgh's "Best DJ" in 2016 and the Goldmark won "Best New Bar" in 2016 and the "Best Overall Bar" in 2017. The story with how I got connected with Nugget actually goes back to when I was in highschool. I tell it right at the beginning so I'll let you listen in for yourself. In this episode you'll hear: -How Nugget got his start -Going from DJ to owner -Overcoming Bad Nights -Where the name Nugget comes from -What it Means t

Sometimes things just happens. I'm down visiting the homie Jared Zych (episode 3) at Twelve BBQ and I run into a crew from my high school, Seton La Salle. D Law is one of the dudes there and we chop it up for a lil. I mention the podcast and yeah we do the interview about a week later. He was a couple years ahead of me back in school and I didn't really know much of his story/ how he made it to the pros. So forsure this episode was really dope and had a blast recording it. Some of the things we discuss: -D Law's showcase that put him on the map -Recruiting decisions -Minor League experiences -Staying focused/present -Learning to control mentality/attitude -MLB stories Stay connected with Derek: Instagram Twitter Subscribe to Chillin with Deke iTunes Google Play Spotify YouTube Social Links Instagram Twitter Facebook  

You'll hear the context for this podcast early in the episode but I'll share a little now. Steve is a great friend and mentor of mine. We met at my church, Freedom Life Center, a few years ago but became close friends on a youth retreat. I remember jamming out to some Alice and Chains, talking over dinner, and playing some acoustic guitar. Honestly though, I don't exactly remember too much he told me on this retreat. But I do remember him offering to meet up and help me anytime I needed it. Here I was a 22/23 yr old just starting a job and not knowing to much about anything in life. When an older dude that looks successful, confident and dope personality offers you that, it doesn't make much sense to pass it up. So yeah I took Steve up on the offer and met him at Coffee Tree Roasters one of the following weeks. Ever since, he's been looking out and trying to guide me in the right direction. Thought it'd be great to share some of his insights with you guys. So Ladies and Gentlemen- Steve Gardiner. And for litt

This episode is pretty cool because it's from when I spoke in front of my church and gave the message.  I share a little bit of my story and what I've learned over the past year and a half. Plus, there's some behind the scenes of how my interview with Jimmy Wopo happened. Hope you guys enjoy. Thankful that I was given the opportunity to speak like this. Check out my church- freedomlifectr.org Stay Chillin My Friends  

David Alan is the owner of David Alan Clothing and also the Proper Knot. He went all in on these businesses after years of doing medical sales. Right now, his clientele list includes: John Cena, Ric Flair, former guest Rosie Nix, Blake Shelton, 13 Reasons Why's Christian Navarro and many more... In order to make things happen, David taught himself how to make clothes/design suits and hustled to make connections and put himself in front of the right people. To put it simply, it's pretty impressive what David has accomplished thus far. His story is pretty incredible and I don't want to spoil too much from the podcast. Also on September 21st 2018, David is hosting a fashion show up on Mt. Washington. There's gonna be tons of dope people there and proceeds go to a good cause. Here's a link to check it out! Stay connected with David Alan: Website Instagram Facebook Subscribe to Chillin with Deke iTunes Google Play Spotify YouTube Social Links Instagram Twitter Facebook Thanks for listening as always and Stay Ch

So who's Eddie Luisi? Eddie has been the stage manager of Good Morning America for a good 33 years! He's been around the best of the best in music, entertainment and culture and as the man "behind the scenes" has a very interesting perspective on lots of things. He also is the founder of Friends in the Spirit 111. It started over 5 years ago with Eddie sending out weekly spiritual email reflections to his friends & family and has evolved into a Facebook page that includes thought-provoking videos. We talk about Friends in the Spirit later in the conversation, but you can also find out more here. We discuss a lot in this wide ranging conversation. You will hear stories about connecting with stars, career advice/ how Eddie got to GMA, changes with GMA over the years, spirituality, finding balance, life design and much more! Thanks a ton to Eddie for coming on. Stay connected with him by clicking/following the links below: Friends in the Spirit 111 Fencescomingdown.com Facebook Instagram Subscribe to Chillin

This episode is one of my favorites because my guest was probably the coolest college professor I had- Dan Dennehy. I took Dan's Brand Management class at Pitt back in 2013 and the curriculum was very unique compared to everything else I had taken before. The grading involved learning journals, discussions, presentations and case studies rather than tests. And it was led in a way where the student had control over what and how they learned.  And I'll never forget when we had to turn in our first journals. There wasn't too much direction on how to write them. So I just kinda wrote it like....you know, a journal. I looked up concepts, asked questions, related things to each other. Crossed stuff out, scribbled, doodled. I mean, it was pretty messy. Here's the thing, I never really turned an assignment in like this before for an actual grade. Usually we had to make sure everything was neat, grammatically correct, and the spacing was right. So I didn't really know what to expect when we received them back. A week

Think of it like this. We've all grown up with teachings, beliefs and faith that have been passed down to us from others. Whether it's church, religions, parents, teachers, etc. When you buy-in and live based on these principles, your "religion" becomes apart of you... But what happens when one start to question these beliefs? There's a breaking of sorts, almost like an identity crisis. I think a lot of us have dealt/deal with this type of syndrome. For me, I grew up in Christianity and there's a lot of things that were taught to me which I simply don't agree with anymore. I'm lucky I've had some awesome people around me where this questioning led to nothing more than disagreements and sometimes good debates. In many cases though, instead of healing, religion has brought people pain and loneliness. Should we look at church as bad then? Is religion evil? What about religious people? I mean, how do we deal with this spiritual aspect of our lives if we don't really vibe with all the teachings? Especially if reli

This one was the first podcast I did live in front of an audience and not gonna lie, I was pretty nervous. I was pacing a little, and a couple times I got away from the crowd just to breathe and relax. Things felt pretty good after we pressed record and started though. The venue was South Hills Country Club and it was for my church's (Freedom Life Center) Men's Breakfast. I think a little over 70 people showed up! This episode meant a lot to me not only because it was a live interview but because we did it in front of many of my close friends/family. Big thanks to them for coming out and supporting. So who's the guy I interviewed? His name is Craig Wolfley and played Offensive line for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1980-1989 and Minnesota Vikings from 1990-1991. In 2000 he was named to the Steelers All Century Team and has competed in martial arts, boxing, sumo wrestling and weight lifting. Currently, Craig works for the Steelers as a part of the gamely broadcast team and co-hosts a radio show on 970AM

Leanne Ford is an interior designer who gained national recognition after redesigning an old 1907 PA Schoolhouse. Her work has been published in: GQ, New York Times, Refinery 29, Country Living, Elle Decor, Martha Stewart, Better Home and Gardens and many others. She is also the star, along with her brother, Steve, of HGTV's Restored by the Fords. It involves taking old school buildings and making them pretty dope- to put in "Deke" terms. I met Leanne through one of my good friends, Lydia, at the Ace Hotel for the premiere show of season 1. Going to the show was kind of a spur of the moment thing as I didn't know about it till the day of a few hours before. Actually, I don't even know if I was supposed to know about the premiere, but my buddy Pete Rostosky (episode 1) told me about it. So, I asked his daughter Lydia and she said it was cool. So I went down. I wanted to meet Leanne and see if she'd be down to do the podcast... And of course to drink a couple beers and have a good time. Both got accomplished an

Greg mentions throughout the episode that he has a hippie half but also a business half. For his business half- Greg owns multiple UPS stores out in San Diego and is a shareholder for a company called Koog Bar. On the other side, he is the founder of the Thrive Barefoot Movement which promotes thriving in life and being barefoot. He also meditates, reads, surfs, etc. Kinda opposite right? I think this concept of duality is prevalent throughout all our lives. Whether its balancing the future/present, being ourselves/ being in community, or even nature vs. technology. There's countless things that contrast but at the same time can go together. It's a struggle but like my buddy Jared says- "A Beautiful Struggle". I don't think there's really a right answer for any of it but I think it's great to embrace and learn about all the different aspects. For instance, you wouldn't think mindfulness would have anything to do with business and vice versa but, in fact, they can go hand in hand. Being mindful can clear the m

This dude's rise on the rap scene has been impressive and I hope he continues to blow up. We've had Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller make it big out of Pittsburgh and all signs point to Jimmy Wopo being next. I saw Wopo's material like way back in the summer and knew I wanted to get him on the podcast. He got the look, swag and talent. It's tough to describe. That "It" factor I guess you can say. He mentioned in our episode that "all (his) life (he) wanted to be somebody" and I think he's about to be. We did this interview backstage at his concert at Mr. Smalls Theater on April 28th. It was real dope. I appreciate Wopo for giving me the time and Taylor for linking us for the podcast. Wopo's a really interesting and thoughtful dude and I'm honored to share his insight/journey. In this conversation we talk about: His Creative Process Building Mental Toughness Rapping on The Radio at a Young Age Importance of Mentoring the Youth How Elm Street Blew Up/ Lessons Learned Success/ Finding Happiness How he got the name Ji

This episode means a lot because I interviewed not a only a really smart dude but a good friend. I've known Ethan since grade school as we both went to Hillcrest together. But after I graduated 8th grade in 2007, I didn't see him again until this past summer. We ran into each other at Carson City down Southside and I'm not sure how Ethan recognized me. But we got to talking/ catching up and I find out that he has his own podcast as well. Ever since, we've been able to chill and discuss ideas and now he's a guest on Chillin with Deke. Ethan's podcast/site is called the University and the slogan is "Learn to Live." His podcast guest list is impressive as he's talked to Human Performance Specialist Brian Mackenzie, YouTube star JP Sears, and XS founder David Vanderveen. My man has some legit insight and I'm excited to share his story and some of the stuff he's learned throughout his journey. Also, he's a sick writer. You can check out his articles here or here. This episode consists of wide ranging topics as w

Every wonder what it would be like to be in a near death situation or have your life flash before your eyes? That's exactly what Dave Sanderson faced on January 15, 2009. So I didn't really know what happened on January 15th until I saw the movie Sully a few years ago. (Solid flick. Hanks knocked it out of the park. I'd give it an 84% lol.) Seriously though.... That was a pretty crazy. And I never  would've thought that I'd be podcasting with one of the survivors albeit, the last passenger. But here we are. Dave Sanderson is an international speaker/ entrepreneur and was the last passenger off the plane at the Miracle on the Hudson. In addition, Dave has 30 years of valuable sales experience and also worked as the director of security for Tony Robbins. I really appreciate Dave for coming on the show and sharing. And I have to thank my man, Chuck Bolena, for making the connection for this interview as well. In this episode we discuss: -Dave's 1 on 1 game with Oscar Robertson -Surrounding Yourself with Great Pe

Tips and tricks I've learned throughout my 24 years on this earth on how to ask better questions and have meaningful conversations. So this one is a bit of an experiment. I haven't done an episode where it's just me talking the whole time. Speaking hasn't really been one of my strong suits but feel that I've been getting better and better at it. This topic has been on my heart for the past couple weeks and figured it'd be pretty cool to share a little bit of what I've learned on the podcast. Whether you want to have better conversations with friends/co-workers or kill your next conversation at a party, I hope you guys find the information with the episode helpful. Would love to know if you have any tips/tricks for connecting with people as well.

Lilliana Dee aka Lily Whispers is a Youtube creator and makes videos involving Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). She started her channel about four years ago and boasts a loyal following of almost 200,000 subscribers What is ASMR? Here's the definition, stolen off of Webmd "Autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, causes a tingling sensation in your head and neck after triggers like repetitive movements or whispering. Most people describe the tingling as very relaxing, even pleasurable." Before this podcast I had no clue what ASMR was. I saw Lily's story in the PGH City Paper and was curious to hear more about it. So I reached out and we met up at the coffee shop, Espresso a Mano, to record the episode. So in this episode Lilliana and I discuss: Playing video games as kid, First experience with ASMR , How she describes it/ Who has it, Starting her YouTube channel, People finding out about her channel, The change in YouTube/monetization, Lessons learned, Thoughts on bullying, Recommend

*Explicit* Joe Cool is one of the most recognizable artists in the hip hop industry. His artwork has been featured on millions of records sold around the world starting in 1993 with Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle." And even though it was his first publicized piece of art, "Doggystyle" is still considered one of the greatest rap album covers of all time. Just check out the lists on Complex, HotNewHipHop, and CapitalXtra. Outside of album covers, Joe's has collaborated with global brands such as Adidas, Supreme and 7-11. He can also be seen on stage touring around the world with Snoop as the "Nasty Dogg." Joe continues to create art by painting and drawing. If you want a Joe Cool original or a commissioned piece, hit him up here or go to his website. Big thanks to Joe for coming on the show and s/o to my man Justin Roach for connecting us. I'm honored to share Joe's incredible story especially with 2018 being the 25th anniversary year of "Doggystyle". In this episode we discuss: Joe's early influences as an artist,