4:00 - His connection to Statin Island and his connection to the Impractical Jokers
6:00 - His move to New York several years ago, working at the new ESPN Seaport studios and the family connection it has for him
10:10 - Is it surreal since he joined ESPN 18+ years ago
14:40 - Early role models in the industry and trying to remain himself as a personality
19:45 - Does he feel like he gets enough feedback from his peers/bosses
22:50 - What does he remember about his first episode of hosting Around the Horn
26:40 - The moments throughout his career where he started to change and work through the uncomfortable to feel more himself
32:00 - The importance of authenticity in this business
35:40 - His struggles with mental health and anxiety and if it helped connecting and sharing those details with viewers/social media
42:50 - His goal to find more humanity in sports television and his connection and love

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