Episode 85: Postseason Baseball Talk with Totally Goated's Brett Hawn
Release Date: 10/12/2023
Episode 114: Nick Peck, Amazon bestselling author of "Only Way Out"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
The guest in this episode is a powerful new voice in both storytelling and sports culture—Nick Peck. He’s the author of "Only Way Out," a gripping debut novel that follows Jaylen Pierre, a teenager who finds purpose on the football field while navigating brutal challenges at home. The book draws from Nick’s own raw experiences growing up, and it’s been called one of the best reads of the year by ESPN’s Bobby Marks. With 20,000 loyal followers on Instagram, Nick has built a community around honest conversations about resilience, mental health, and how young athletes can find hope...
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Episode 113: Gary Chupik, Mental Performance Coach
The K.P. Wee Podcast
The guest for this episode isn’t just a mental performance coach—he’s a mindset architect for elite athletes, business leaders, and anyone chasing that next level. Gary Chupik is the founder of Elite Mindset, the brain behind the GamePlan for Life and the Elite Mindset Assessment, and one of the most sought-after performance strategists in the world. Chupik has coached clients from the NFL to Major Leauge Baseball to figure skating, the FBI to Fortune 500s, and brings a rare blend of neuroscience, leadership psychology, and lived wisdom to everything he does. What makes Chupik...
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Episode 112: Dan Schlossberg, Author of "The New Baseball Bible"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
In this episode, author and baseball historian Dan Schlossberg joins K.P. Wee to talk about his massive new release, "" They dive into baseball’s forgotten legends, strange superstitions, the history of the game, and even take shots at modern rules like the “zombie runner.” Dan explains how he curated 500 pages of content, the challenge of staying fair when writing about controversial figures, and which baseball tradition he’d bring back in a heartbeat. From Rogers Hornsby to Ichiro, this one’s packed with names, nuance, and no-nonsense baseball talk. Book Link:
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Episode 111: Dr. Paul Semendinger, Author of "The Least Among Them"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
In this episode, host K.P. Wee is joined by Dr. Paul Semendinger—a passionate educator, historian, and storyteller whose work bridges the worlds of literature, baseball, and inspiration. A former principal and now a professor, Dr. Semendinger is also the editor-in-chief of the Yankees blog Start Spreading the News, co-author of Yankees legend Roy White’s autobiography From Compton to the Bronx, and author of the acclaimed book The Least Among Them. In this deeply researched and compelling work, he shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked players who wore the Yankees...
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Episode 110: Mark Connor, Author of "It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad)"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Today's guest on The K.P. Wee Podcast is Mark Connor, a boxing trainer, writer, and native of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Mark's journey has taken him from the boxing ring to the world of poetry and storytelling, and through powerful experiences of faith, family, and personal transformation. His debut book, It's About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad), is a deeply personal blend of memoir and poetry, touching on themes of love, grief, heritage, and the search for meaning. The book earned the 2024 Bloomsday Literary Award from the Irish Network Minnesota, and it's a testament to his...
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Episode 109: Brad Englert, Author of “Spheres of Influence”
The K.P. Wee Podcast
, founder of Brad Englert Advisory and author of Spheres of Influence: How to Create and Nurture Authentic Business Relationships, joins K.P. on the podcast to discuss his book. Among the topics are the following: the first conversation Brad believes everyone should have with a new boss—and why it matters the importance of managing expectations and what saying “whoa” sounds like in a real conversation what to do when you find yourself stuck in a dynamic where a peer seems to have more influence over the boss how to go about understanding your customers’...
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Episode 108: Chris Georges, Vancouver Canadians Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Vancouver Canadians (MiLB) broadcast and media relations assistant Chris Georges chats with K.P. about how he got into broadcasting and shares tips with students on how to "get into the game."
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Episode 107: Marshall Garvey, author of "Interstate '85"
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Marshall Garvey stops by for a second conversation on The K.P. Wee Podcast about his upcoming book, , which is scheduled to be released in late March. Marshall chats about the , including some interesting tidbits that he learned from the players he interviewed about the Dodgers-Cardinals NLCS, the Blue Jays-Royals ALCS, and the World Series showdown between St. Louis and Kansas City. It's a must-read for all baseball and sports fans!
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Episode 106: Author Marshall Garvey
The K.P. Wee Podcast
Marshall Garvey, who has written or co-written three books, joins the podcast to discuss his first one, . Marshall discusses some of the highlights of that first book, as well as his writing journey and his next two books. Check out his books on Amazon: 1. 2. 3. (To be released Spring 2025)
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Episode 105: Brett Hawn Chats Mets and Jets
The K.P. Wee Podcast
New Jersey-based sports journalist Brett Hawn stops by to talk about his Mets and Jets in this episode.
info_outlineIt's October, and it's time for postseason baseball chatter with guest Brett Hawn! K.P. laments the fact that there are too many playoff teams, which results in the top two seeds in each league having to sit around for five days prior to getting their first taste of the postseason. K.P. also gets Brett's thoughts on "mistakes" made by managers and teams during the 2023 postseason. Are the Arizona Diamondbacks that good, or is their postseason success due to mistakes made by the Brewers and Dodgers? Who does Brett see going all the way in 2023?