Collective Conversations: Everyday Heroes Extraordinary Stories

Episode 5 - Michael Bugary - Winning The Undesirable "Triple Crown"

Michael Bugary, former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, talks about his story of winning what he calls the Triple Crown: Playing professional baseball, Becoming an opioid addict, and Receiving a brain cancer diagnosis. Michael takes this from his early years as a Division 1 baseball player at the University of California Berkeley, getting drafted by the Boston Red Sox, his journey through addiction, and a brain cancer diagnosis. Michael Bugary has become a warrior in mind, body, and soul; he is an example of the idiom that what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.

Episode 4 - Micki Mihich - Do Your Best or Do Your Beast

Micki Mihich, filmmaker, father, and traumatic brain injury survivor, shares with us his journey from a man who had a successful career at Lucus Films and Universal Studios, a wife, a nice home, and two children to a man who lost it all due to a traumatic brain injury and then found his way back.  Micki's love for his children, unrelenting spirit, and stubbornness forged a way for him out of the hospital bed and back on his feet. This is Micki's story.

Episode 3 - Sean Murray - Beating The Odds at 7 Years Old

At seven years old, Sean Murray was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, which at that time had a survival rate of only 15-20%. Sean shares with us his journey from diagnosis to present day and the many harrowing, heartwarming, and humorous (in hindsight) moments along his way towards beating the odds.

Episode 2 - Keith Long - Relief

Devoted father, coach, New York City Firefighter, and 911 responder Keith Long has survived and lived many lives. Please join Keith and me as he shares his journey of faith, fatherhood, recovery, and unrelenting service. I have met many extraordinary people throughout my life, and I assure you Keith Long is one of them.

Episode 1 - Nick Masi - My Father, My Hero

Collective Conversations: Everyday Heroes, Extraordinary Stories is a platform dedicated to giving a voice to the life-changing stories that remind us what is possible in the face of adversity— the tragedy to the triumphant, victim to victory, the down-and-out to back-on-my-feet again, stories and beyond. Our first episode is with my father, Nick Masi. He's an 87 year old Sicilian American, with a phenomenal story, from his life in pre-WWII Sicily, to during the war, his family's journey to the US and the life the carved out in NYC.  Join us in the telling of and listening to these extraordinary stories. If you have an extraordinary story or know someone who does, please message me for more information on how to be a guest on the soon-to-be aired podcast, Collective Conversations: Everyday Heroes, Extraordinary Stories. We look forward to hearing from you!