Explore every episode of the podcast Side Piece with Melissa Pfeister

Not only did this rockstar play for my hometown THE Believeland Cleveland Browns BUT ALSO his wife is named…Melissa!!! Yep, nuff said!
Clearly I already loved this guy before we even started chatting. And then talking with Jason, hearing how it all started with football, the journey, the ups and downs and ending with an awesome Super Bowl ring! Oh, did I mention he has a twin brother. An identical twin brother. Who just also played in the NFL and is a broadcaster now. Yep, it doesn’t get any better than this!
Well, actually, it does… a little secret for you… Jason’s twin Devin is up next!! You guys CANNOT miss this episode, it is

I cannot believe this absolute legend is in the Side Piece house, baby!! Growing up beyond obsessed with basketball, I watched this superstar play thousands of times. Not only was he on the greatest of all time Boston Celtics team but then he was also on the greatest of all time Bulls team winning not one, not 2 but 4 championships! Hearing Robert’s incredibly awesome stories of how it all started, not even liking basketball, to all the amazingness along the way, this was one of the most epic chats! Had an absolute blast talking to this absolute legend. I love love Robert Parish and this episode and know you will too! You cannot miss this one

Yes THE legend Tom Rinaldi is in the Side Piece house, baby and wowza what an absolutely amazingly awesome one this is! This legend has been crushing the broadcasting game for decades, collecting an astonishing 16 sports Emmy awards along the way! Tom and I dive into it all, from how it all started to where he wants to go and the best of the best that has happened in between. From working with Tom Brady to interviewing every major superstar in the sports world, Tom has done it all! There’s a reason Tom is so loved by everyone with whom he’s ever worked and anyone so lucky to meet him. I could have spent hours on end talking with Tom and hearing all of his insanely incredible stories. This episode is as iconic as Tom and one you must must must listen

A World Champion is back in the Side Piece house, baby!! Yes it’s true, the Dodgers rockstar Alex Call is with me today getting into all the fun and doing it all after just having his 2nd baby only 3 weeks ago! New baby and new ring, what a time this has been for Alex. Alex relives the amazing moment his Dodgers won Game 7 of the World Series, all the emotions and how it feels not only being a World Champ but playing with some of the greatest players in the world including MVP Shohei Otani. Alex is just a small town boy who always worked hard and had big time dreams. Alex is absolutely amazing, on and off the field, and know you will absolutely love this episode

 Ryan Shazier is in the Side Piece house, baby! If you talk about incredible, it’s this guy. Ryan landed at THE Ohio State University for his rockstar college career which led to his selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the NFL. Ryan and I chat about his time playing for both leading up to the was horrific injury leaving him paraplegic. Ryan being the superstar he is, that didn’t stop him. Ryan worked his way back to the most amazing recovery and now on a mission to help anyone world wide dealing with this injury. Ryan is a beast off the field just as he was on. This episode is as incredible as Ryan is, you definitely cannot miss

Scott and I get into all his decades of dominating in the NFL, including helping to run 6 different teams, winning 3 Super Bowl championships with the Patriots alongside great friend Bill Bellichick.

Scott is a superstar and champion with everything he does and boy is he doing even more awesomeness now! This episode is as incredible as Bill, you can’t miss it! 

Yes we have a Dodgers 2x World Champion in the Side Piece house, baby!! You won’t even believe this rockstar is only 25 years old and just started with the Dodgers last year grabbing his first World Championship! Justin and I dive into how it has been playing with the greatest to be in MLB like Yamamoto and Shohei Otani. We of course chat the World Series and his bench-clearing moment in Game 7! Justin is as cool as his 2 world champion rings. I absolutely LOVED talking with him, he’s such a blast and can’t even wait for you to listen 

THE JOHN SALLEY is in the Side Piece house, baby!! Yes it’s the same John Salley who is the first player in NBA history to win championships with three different teams! And by the way, John has won not 3 but 4 championships! Oh wait, there’s more…
AND John is the first player in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades! John is an absolute legend on the court and off! We had such an absolute blast, you must must listen. This episode is as epic as The legend John Salley

Yes it’s true Brian Urlacher, NFL absolute legend and Hall of Famer, is in the Side Piece house, baby!!
I’ve been lucky enough to know Brian over 10 years now and let me tell you, he just gets funnier and funnier! And what fun we had! Brian and I chat his incredible 13 years not only playing in the NFL but playing for only one team, da Bears! We dive into how it has been since retiring including how he now gets to watch his rockstar son play in college, the babies he loves but loves to give back and how he has embraced his new starring role, farmer! Brian is so awesome, I absolutely love him and know you will too after listening to this episode 

It should be LFKoe instead of LFG cause Adam is !!! What an absolute blast it was having this absolute rockstar on Side Piece! Adam is as cool, humble and genuine as they get. Adam and I dive into it all from the amazingness of his career now to all the beginnings.. how his broadcasting career began and how getting another call started a whole new supersized beginning! And of course we talk about The Prince cause you know a Prince changes everyone’s world!
Adam is incredible. His story is incredible and this episode is incredible. You must listen

Description: Legend QB Chad Pennington is in the Side Piece house, baby! After the watching Chad crush in the NFL for 11 seasons, it was awesome hearing him talk about his childhood and growing up with a dad who was a football coach. And now, after playing in the NFL, he’s following in his dad’s footsteps as the head Coach of Sayre where he won their first ever state championship! Chad is an incredible dad, football player and coach and very big into charities and giving back. It was amazing having this legendary QB on and know you will love this episode as much as I do 🔥❤️

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Jon Gordon is in the Side Piece house, baby! I have been such a huge fan of Jon since my dad told me about one of his inspirational books and have been hooked since! To have Jon on is such an incredible honor. Jon and I chat how the road to becoming a number one consultant started and his amazing journey thru it all. We talk being in these locker rooms of NFL, MLB and NBA championship teams, working with the greatest athletes and the impact he has on them. He even shared amazing tips helping me and all of us as parents. Jon is so real, so humble, and so beyond kind. This was such an awesome opportunity and know you will love Jon & this episode as much as I do

Jay Bilas is in the Side Piece house baby and what an awesome time I had with this legendary ESPN broadcaster!
Jay and I get into how it all started when he played basketball for The Coach K at North Carolina then headed to the pros. We dive into how his world took some unexpected turns as he became an attorney then got into broadcasting which he is now celebrating 25 years of crushing for ESPN! For the absolute rockstar Jay is, he’s so beyond humble, genuine and kind. I could have spent another 4 hours chatting with this incredible man. Absolutely loved everything about Jay and this episode and know you will too

Yes NHL Hall of Famer & absolute legend Jeremy Roenick is in the Side Piece house baby and what a fun one this & he is! Jeremy and I chat about his incredible career playing hockey including all the amazing highs to some of the crazy moments he would do over and how that made his attitude towards life drastically change. Though Jeremy is no longer in the game, he gets into an awesome one with me! Jeremy is as amazing as his career playing in the NHL. Absolutely loved having him on and know you will love this one too

This is HUGE you guys, a first for me!!!
Can’t believe I’m so lucky to not only have football great & rockstar crusher broadcaster Brady Quinn but also, his legendary wife Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone Quinn too!!
I get into everything with these 2 from life as parents to 5, yes 5 kids, and how they juggle it all. We of course play one of Side Piece’s most amazingly games where I find out a lot of hilarious BTS stories and facts you can only get here!
I absolutely love these two! They are so awesomely fun and cool, so real and just incredibly inspiring. Without a doubt some of my favorite people and episode. Know you are going to love it! You can’t miss this one 

Yes you guys, THE one & only Eddie George is in the Side Piece house, baby!! I have been SO excited for this one too as we all know about my love for THE Ohio State Buckeyes where Eddie played and won the Heisman! Now Eddie is dominating on the field again but as a coach for Bowling Green State University! Eddie and I chat the difference between playing & coaching and how it’s going as he begins this journey leading another awesome team. For all his incredible success, Eddie is so humble, genuine and just an overall absolutely amazing man! This is an episode you cannot miss

Legendary Coach Stan Van Gundy is in the Side Piece house, baby! Stan and I dive into how the transition from being on the court coaching to now being on the court broadcasting has been. We chat if he misses coaching and how the game has drastically changed from when he played until now. Stan is such an amazing coach, broadcaster and guy. This episode is awesome, you can’t miss it 

Hall of Famer Champ Bailey is in the Side Piece house, baby! Being a huge football fan, this was an awesome one for me! Champ and I get into football and the NFL when he played and the massive changes the game has made since. Champ crushed on the field and is now continuing to do so working with Positive Athlete to help other young athletes do the same. Champ is exactly what his name is, a true Champion and this episode is as amazing as he is! You can’t miss it! 

Superstar Gabby Reece is in the Side Piece house, baby!! As a former volleyball player myself, I was very excited for this one! Not only is Gabby one of the greatest volleyball players this world has ever seen but she’s one of the most humble, down to earth people I’ve ever been lucky enough with whom to chat! From how it was being the best in the game to marrying another superstar in his own sport and their life after the game, we dive into it all. As a mom, wife, podcast host, entrepreneur and overall badass, Gabby does it all! This episode is as absolutely amazing as she is, you must listen

Can you believe this legend is in the Side Piece house, baby! Wow Jim is just as amazing as his 50 year legendary broadcasting career! Jim and I get into it all including why he wrote his book and the incredibly amazing reason for the name. From Muhammad Ali to George Foreman and Mike Tyson, Jim called every major fight in boxing history. You won’t believe the stories behind some of those fights including who his surprising best friend is and the stories he told of their most memorable conversations.
Jim is an absolute legend. I could have talked with him for another 12 hours just listening to his stories. You must read his book “It Happened, It Happened: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television,”
and you must listen to this amazing episode with this amazing man

Yes THE superstar Coach of the Rams Super Bowl Champ Sean McVay is here in the Side Piece house, baby!! Not only is Sean one of the greatest coaches ever but he’s one of the greatest, most incredible guys I’ve been lucky enough to meet and know! Sean and I get into what it has been like being the youngest coach in NFL history starting at the young age of only 30! We dive into the best parts and the most challenging parts and how it all has made him the rockstar coach, man, husband and dad he is today. This episode with Sean was such a blast! Did I mention he’s just freaking incredible?! And so is this episode, you cannot miss it

The 3x World Champion DAVE ROBERTS is in the Side Piece house, baby!! What a huge treat cause this man is not only the manager for the World Series Champion Dodgers but also one of the greatest guys you will ever meet. Dave opens up about his baseball journey from going to games sitting in the nose bleed seats as a kid to playing in college and then in the major leagues, to now running the Dodgers. Dave shares the best parts of the job, some of the challenging parts and how he’s going to keep his incredible team ready & motivated to win another. Being in a “Dodgers baseball only!” house with a husband that is insanely obsessed with the Dodgers team, this one meant a lot. Dave and this episode are one of my favorites, you must take a listen

Steve Coughlin aka Stanford Steve is in the Side Piece house, baby and what a freaking blast he was! Steve shares how all the amazingness started back more than 15 years ago when he started doing radio with Scott Van Pelt (SVP) which led to joining SVP on his late night show and having one of the greatest segments ever on ESPN which then led to being part of the amazing College Game Day crew! His journey of hard work, genuineness and laughter makes him one of the best. You can’t miss this awesome guy and episode 

Anthony Robles is exactly that…unstoppable! This absolutely incredible movie is based on Anthony’s absolutely incredible life. Born with only one leg, Anthony set out to prove it’s not about what you don’t have but what you do as he goes on to become an NCAA wrestling champion! Anthony shares how it was making the movie, some of the best parts and also some of the hardest parts. Anthony opens up about times he wanted to quit and give up while sharing the defining moments that kept him going. Anthony is one of the sweetest, genuine, most inspiring people I’ve been lucky enough to meet. He is an absolute unstoppable force and you cannot miss this episode 

THE ESPN legend Mike Greenberg is in the Side Piece house, baby! Mike has done & still continues to do it all. From almost 2 decades hosting the incredible radio show Mike & Mike, to his 6th book “Got your Answers: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments - Settled” and host of ESPN’s morning show “Get Up” as well as “Sunday NFL Countdown” we dive into it all! Mike shares how his whole career started, stories of a few lucky breaks while then giving me some of the greatest sports stories I have ever, ever heard. I’ve listened and watched this man for decades and I can tell you he’s even more amazing than I ever thought. Love Mike, such a huge fan and know you will love this chat as much as I did 

If you think Marty is incredible watching him on your TV, wait until you listen to this episode! Marty and I get into his insanely legendary career as a broadcaster, opening up about the one moment that started it all. Marty’s a amazingly awesome jaw-dropping stories had chills running all thru my body. Whether you’re a sports lover or not, listening to Marty will 1000% make you love him as much as I do. Can’t even wait for you to listen

Dean “Mojo Rawley” Muhtadi is in the Side Piece house, baby!! Mojo is a legendary WWE Wrestler, former NFL player, current host of TMZ Sports and co-owner of the huge talent agency, Paragon and we dive into it all! If you want high energy, insanely fun and a ton of laughs, you do not want to miss this! Mojo is a rockstar and know you will love him & this episode as much as I do   

Yes we have the one & only NFL legend Andrew Whitworth in the Side Piece house, baby! Andrew not only played 16 amazing seasons in the NFL but what this man does off the field is just as incredible. Andrew is one of the kindest, funniest, most awesome guys I have ever been lucky enough to meet. You can’t miss this episode, not only to see if Andrew wins and crushes my hilarious games but also cause he’s just THAT awesome

Yes, you read it right, the one & only Detroit Lions superstar quarterback JARED FREAKING GOFF is in the Side Piece house, baby and he is as good during our chat as he is throwing for touchdowns! Since Jared excels at playing games, I have a few up my sleeve just for him. Did I mention there is singing involved?! Hands down one of the greatest guys I’ve ever had the pleasure torturing with my crazy fun! Jared is definitely the Super Bowl champ of this interview and trust me, you do not want to miss it

This absolute rockstar, Nina Westbrook, literally does it all and proves that not all super heroes wear capes! Nina and I dive into it all, from her time playing basketball in college for UCLA to getting her undergraduate degree AND then her Masters in Clinical Psychology and becoming a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. If that’s not enough, we chat about her starting a podcast which led to creating a card game based around the pod, becoming a mental health advocate and starting an amazing online mental health community and oh yeah, having 3 kids. On top of it all, she is married to NBA legend, Russell Westbrook! From her upbringing and career to how she met Russell and manages to still do it all, every part of this conversation with Nina is absolutely incredible. I had the best time chatting with her and cannot even wait for you to listen to this amazing episode 

For any of you that know me, you know I’m an Ohio girl born and bred and I absolutely love my Ohio teams! So when Francisco Lindor joined The Indians, it was love at first smile. And home run. But then, to have his wife on Side Piece here with me, this family is definitely made of total superstars. Katia and I had such a blast talking, this is actually going to be a 2-part interview cause we couldn’t squeeze all the awesomeness into just one episode! For the first crusher episode, we dive into being a mom and the ups and downs and Katia’s very strong and incredible stance on breastfeeding. If her being a powerhouse in that arena isn’t enough, we get into how she was able to have not one but two home births! Katia is such a strong, smart, powerful woman, wife, podcaster and mother and know you will love her and this first part of our amazing chat as much as I do! And stay tuned, the 2nd even more fantastic part dropping soon