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A six-story building, a cigar lounge, a tasting room, and a guy everyone keeps calling Mario because he’s a plumber with a legendary mustache. That’s the scene as we sit down with Rick “Mon Jovi” and unpack how a Pittsburgh distillery and entertainment spot gets built from an idea into a place people actually show up for. The laughs come fast, but the business story underneath it is the real hook.

We talk Big Spring Spirits and the bigger vision: a multi-use venue with events, live music, and spaces designed for staying awhile. Rick explains how he got pulled into the investment, why the “spirits” side mattered first, and how the building becomes a home base to grow the brand. If you’re into Pittsburgh nightlife, craft distilleries, or local entrepreneurship, you’ll hear how community and experience can be as important as the bottle itself.

Then we get personal about long-term small business grit. Rick breaks down starting a commercial plumbing company at 21, building credibility when you’re young, and why the trades can be the most underrated form of job security. We also hit Pittsburgh pride, family culture, networking habits, cigar talk, and a surprisingly practical point about what makes craft vodka and gin taste smooth: the water source.

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Youth sports can be the best thing that happens to a kid or the loudest source of stress in a family. We’re joined by Dennis Biggs and Mark Rawls, two coaches who helped elevate the Gateway youth football program and who care more about the long game than the scoreboard. From the jump, they make it clear: winning cultures aren’t built by slogans. They’re built by adults who show up, do the unglamorous work, and earn trust one practice at a time.

Dennis opens up about Sowing Seeds Consulting and the gaps he keeps seeing with high school athletes and parents. Training matters, but so does the business side of being a student-athlete: NCAA Clearinghouse steps, campus visits, communication with college coaches, grades, mindset, and the daily habits that decide whether “potential” becomes reality. We also talk about the pressure cooker created by social media and the small group of overbearing parents that can burn out great volunteer coaches, even when everyone is trying to do right by the kids.

Then we go bigger: Western Pennsylvania grit, late bloomers, recruiting and scheme fit, and why the best mentor for your child might be someone outside your household. We wrap with Pittsburgh sports memories and why places like the Drawing Room can still spark the kind of real conversation that keeps communities tight. If you care about youth sports coaching, athlete development, recruiting honesty, and leadership that actually serves, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a coach or parent who needs it, and leave a review with the best lesson sports ever taught you.

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A great title doesn’t always come from a brainstorming session. Sometimes it comes from a Tuesday night at Mario’s, a Pirates game on TV, and a buddy who grabs a pen, a bar napkin, and just knows the words. We’re posted up at The Drawing Room in Pittsburgh with Robbie A great title doesn’t always come from a brainstorming session. Sometimes it comes from a Tuesday night at Mario’s, a Pirates game on TV, and a buddy who grabs a pen, a bar napkin, and just knows the words. We’re posted up at The Drawing Room in Pittsburgh with A great title doesn’t always come from a brainstorming session. Sometimes it comes from a Tuesday night at Mario’s, a Pirates game on TV, and a buddy who grabs a pen, a bar napkin, and just knows the words. We’re posted up at The Drawing Room in Pittsburgh with Robby Incmikoski and Paul “Uncle Paulie” Hogan, and the stories go from ridiculous to genuinely moving without ever feeling forced.

We relive the Arizona trip that basically introduced them to each other, where a rented ballpark pool and a crew of Pirates fans turned into the kind of chaos that becomes local folklore. Then we get into Sacred Grounds, Robby’s baseball book, and the exact moment Paul named it and sketched a diamond on a napkin after a few too many Great Bombs. From Cooperstown archive access to the strange layouts at places like Wrigley and the heartbreak of what happened to Oakland, we dig into what makes MLB ballparks feel alive and why baseball relationships last.

Before we wrap, Paul shares what he does now after firefighting: transporting organs for transplant and research, driving through the night with hearts, lungs, and livers, and why the work gives him real purpose. If you love baseball travel, behind-the-scenes MLB stories, and friendships that actually sound real, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves a good story, and leave a review with your favorite ballpark and why it matters to you.

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