Famous One Day... with Steven Jay

Amanda Anderson's got a story or four to tell... and she's learned anytime we're feeling down, stressed, or drained, that laugher truly is the best medicine. Amanda talks to me about breaking into the comedy club scene and starting from zero as a budding stand-up comic via her first improve class.

Wearing a dozen different hats through different jobs and careers has given Amanda a curious look at lots of uni...

Samantha Cerami knows the best kept secret in the world. That there's a place where kids can go to help the healing process after the death of a loved one. It's called, "Comfort Zone Camp" and she's asking you to help ensure it's a secret no longer!

Samanta Cerami is a licensed social worker and has been practicing outpatient therapy for more than 10 years. She's an advocate for children...

Erika Rosenkranse is perfectly comfortable being both a "science nerd" and a "gear head."

From spending one day mapping the genome of fruit flies, to the next day trading in her lab coat for a leather jacket and hopping on a motorcycle, Erika likes to keep herself from fitting into a box.

Erika shares why her science work just may fix some major health problems we have today, and why there&apos...

Gavin Garay achieved what so many young boys dream about while growing up, he became a professional baseball player, drafted by the New York Mets in 2017.

Gavin and I speak about how he got started, life on the road, and then finally the roadblocks put in place when professional sports shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gavin shares his plans for if/when his baseball career comes to an end, and what drives hi...

Francisco Gonzalez is the founder and CEO of Fearless Journeys.

Fearless Journeys is a collaborative community for both aspiring and ascending entrepreneurs and travel enthusiasts. It is the only community that offers a blend of online and in-person experiences that connects passionate people from diverse fields and professions.

Members participate in book clubs, online community meet-ups, coaching sessions with i...

Leroy knows what it's like to come back from "Rock Bottom" and overcome the challenges that come with it. Leroy spent his entire 20's in prison, over 10 years in total, before getting out and deciding to make a positive change.

If you've ever thought there's no hope or things are too bleak to change, then you WILL be inspired by Leroy's stories.

Leroy decided to cease focusing on...

Rachel Smets decided she'd had enough and quit her corporate job to create a freedom lifestyle doing what she loved. She became a clarity coach and digital nomad who now gets to travel the world full time. She's a published author, cultural trainer and TWO-TIME TEDx speaker.

And oh yea, did I mention she did all this AFTER she turned 40?!

🌼 🌼 Rachel helps mid-career professionals CHANGE from being STU...

Some years ago, I sat down with a longtime friend and told her I was romantically interested in her. I was physically attracted to her, liked her ambition, and valued her more than the other women in my life.

She never spoke to me again.

I originally wrote the piece, "Being a Man is Worth Losing a Friend," here.

I take the position that losing a friendship WAS worth me taking the risk and telling her how ...

It's likely you'd rarely even heard the word "conservatorship" until it became part of the daily news regarding Britney Spears. As of the date of this episode recording, Britney is under a conservatorship which means potentially all of her financial and medical decisions are made by other people, NOT her.

How is this possible? Why did this happen? And can it be stopped? What would you do if you had litt...

Jess Daly is a travel planner with "Dreaming of the Mouse," specializing in helping you plan your dream vacation to  Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Studios and Disney Cruise vacations!

For years Jess loved going to Disney and seeing all it had to offer. But then she changed careers and now loves helping others experience Disney too!

Did you know you can use a travel agent to book your Disney Vacatio...

Will you cut us some slack? And if so, do you know where that phrase comes from? Could you "care less?" Hmm... and is that a good thing or a bad thing?

An episode focused on english and grammar?! We DARE you not to have a laugh and enjoy a good time with my guest today!

Samantha Mazzella is a teacher with her degree in both childhood education and early childhood education. Whether she's surfing in ...

PJ Agness is the founder of Archangel Protective Intelligence, a firm dedicated to self-defense and sharing knowledge that keeps you in the know and out of harm’s way.  He is also a self-defense instructor and open source intelligence analyst

PJ will share some real world tips and advice on how to protect yourself if you're ever "walking down that dark alley." (Here's a hint, the #1 piece of advice is t...

Dr. Donn Shaver is the founder of Iron City Physical Therapy in Poughkeepsie, New York. I first found Donn when he responded to a craigslist add about renting an office in a gym I owned. Donn was looking to branch out on his own and two+ years later, he's crushing it!

Is physical therapy only for people who are rehabing from injury, surgery, or major slips and falls? No way! Dr. Donn and I talk about common misconcept...

The guest you're about to listen to is going to be famous one day... You heard it here first. In this show, host Steven Jay (that's me) chats with engaging personalities who provide vivid illustrations, explain confusing concepts, share fun info, or reveal deeply personal experiences that shaped their lives.

Nothing is off limits across multiple fields of work, play, or lifestyle. My next guest is going to be fam...

Do you find a lack of engagement with others leaving you feeling depleted? It seems everyone in the world had an opinion during lockdowns and school closures, but how about a student's perspective to gauge things?

My guest Nordelis Vega was my youngest guest to date, a high school student at the time during an earlier iteration of my podcast I called, "The Good Vibes Project."

Her perspective and di...

Will Teran is an immensely talented artist in the Hudson Valley and a dedicated member of a gym I owned years ago. He works with a wide variety of mediums, from painting to sculpting to music.

Will was actually the FIRST guest on the original iteration of this podcast I called, "The Good Vibes Project". And since then I've rebranded it to focus on my current goals of encouraging those age 30+ to do the same....