Jake Banfield Talks NBA, Line-Dancing & The Sound of Nashville - Your Best You's Starlight Spotlight

Jake Banfield Talks NBA, Line-Dancing & The Sound of Nashville - Your Best You's Starlight Spotlight

On this week's "Your Best You's Starlight Spotlight," we speak with viral sensation and Sound of Nashville performer Jake Banfield. You may know Jake from recent hits such as "Take This Pain," "Boys Don't Cry," and "Lasso," the last of which becoming a line-dancing TikTok phenomenon. We discuss his excitement over being involved with this concert, how a sports injury led to his music career, how he discovered the importance of his mental health, and so much more. Not just that, but if you enjoy basketball and the NBA, we get to bro out over sports at the very end. There's a little something for everyone in today's episode! https://www.jakebanfieldofficial.com/ _________________ October 2026, prepare for a concert experience you’ll never forget. Grand Ole Opry Inductee and CMT Music Award Nominee Craig Morgan  @CraigMorganMusic Two time Grammy Nominee Maggie Rose  @iammaggierose Finalist of Season 19 of The Voice and Hudson Valley Native Ian Flanigan  @IanFlanigan With Viral Sensation Jake Banfield and Special Guest Broadway to Country Star Brooke Moriber  @JakeBanfieldMusic   @BrookeMoriber MHA of Dutchess County and Reviver Entertainment Group Present The Sound of Nashville, One Night Only  @mhadutchess Tuesday, October 6th at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. Tickets On Sale Friday, May 1st https://www.bardavon.org/shows/the-sound-of-nashville-in-the-hudson-valleys-queen-city/ ___________________________________ Hosted by Conor Walsh Produced by CMJW Entertainment Inc https://www.cmjwentertainment.com/ Brought to you by Mental Health America of Dutchess County https://mhadutchess.org/ Brought to you in part by the Northern & Souther Dutchess Community Coalitions https://capedc.org/ndcc/ https://capedc.org/sdcc/

Ian Flanigan Talks Sound of Nashville, The Voice, and Recovery - Your Best You's Starlight Spotlight

On this episode of Your Best You, we cast a Starlight Spotlight on Finalist of Season 19 of The Voice and Hudson Valley Native Ian Flanigan. We talk about his involvement with The Sound of Nashville in the Hudson Valley's Queen City MHA Benefit Concert, along with the moments that have led him to this moment, including growing up in the Hudson Valley, his struggles with recovery, and his selection on The Voice. Ian Flanigan - https://www.ianflaniganmusic.com/ _________________ October 2026, prepare for a concert experience you’ll never forget. Grand Ole Opry Inductee and CMT Music Award Nominee Craig Morgan  @CraigMorganMusic  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCZ5NoJk0Zl_qG1Hh04kC-qQ] Two time Grammy Nominee Maggie Rose  @iammaggierose  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCsc8KXnpKKTGVdUr1lWxElw] Finalist of Season 19 of The Voice and Hudson Valley Native Ian Flanigan  @IanFlanigan  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCiaqXpF26TzQPHJdLPxQJIg] With Viral Sensation Jake Banfield and Special Guest Broadway to Country Star Brooke Moriber  @JakeBanfieldMusic  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCLjoPC9IfOCn3MulHRJpeOQ]  @BrookeMoriber  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCOa0X7TSnCvYCYRVnbZqVWw] MHA of Dutchess County and Reviver Entertainment Group Present The Sound of Nashville, One Night Only  @mhadutchess  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCM_cY-mCmDXRIFA0aHnT6nQ] Tuesday, October 6th at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. Tickets On Sale Friday, May 1st https://www.bardavon.org/shows/the-sound-of-nashville-in-the-hudson-valleys-queen-city/ ___________________________________ Hosted by Conor Walsh Produced by CMJW Entertainment Inc https://www.cmjwentertainment.com/ Brought to you by Mental Health America of Dutchess County https://mhadutchess.org/ Brought to you in part by the Northern & Souther Dutchess Community Coalitions https://capedc.org/ndcc/ https://capedc.org/sdcc/

Starlight Spotlight - Michelle Barone, Michelle Barone Media & RED

Michelle Barone is a leading entertainment host, red carpet interviewer, and media entrepreneur, best known as the creator and voice of RED, the top-rated iHeartMedia podcast spotlighting unfiltered conversations with celebrities, creators, and cultural trailblazers. With over 15 years in the entertainment industry, Michelle has built a standout career interviewing talent at the Grammys, Super Bowl Weekend, New York Fashion Week, and major national campaigns and galas. She’s hosted events for brands like Cheer Choice Awards, and Hudson River Park Friends, and has been featured in Page Six, Bloomberg, LA Weekly, and MarketWatch for her impact on media and marketing. As founder and CEO of Michelle Barone Media, she continues to shape the digital landscape, while RED has grown into a must-watch platform for authentic, compelling storytelling. Michelle’s work blends entertainment, influence, and purpose—making her a trusted voice and force in modern media. Michelle Barone Online: https://michellebaroneonline.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGoydTdIOThxdHhuUlJFNTRUaGh3a3JRQ1hkQXxBQ3Jtc0trWFlyRGFyQlM4c191eUo5Z3AzS1Y0Qng2OTJWYUxhM1ZtV0owdHVoZkpYX3pWU1dGX0liQXFyYVZ1Nk1xcERIY0ZRak8zNm9qRm5HQzZRcFdrb0V5YXZTc1R3a2Z4bzY4Mm5iSjJjQ21qajlXWW9tSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmichellebaroneonline.com%2F&v=UWORUcMsL_8] Michelle Barone Red: https://michellebaronered.com/ [https://michellebaronered.com/] 988 Challenge: https://mhadutchess.org/988challenge/ [https://mhadutchess.org/988challenge/]

Starlight Spotlight - Rick Zolzer, New York Broadcasting Veteran & Former Voice of the Renegades

Thank you for tuning into another episode of "Your Best You - Starlight Spotlight." This week's episode features Hudson Valley-based Broadcasting Veteran Rick Zolzer aka Zolz. Zolz is probably most known as the Voice of the Hudson Valley Renegades fro 28 years. We discuss his career in radio, in sports, and with the Hudson Valley Renegades. We dive into how baseball and the airwaves have evolved over the decades, and the legacy that Zolz is leaving behind with his craft. Rick Zolzer via LinkedIn "I have been lucky enough to get paid to things that used to get me tossed out of class in high school. All of the many jobs I do have to do with entertaining people...Large amounts at the same time and I wouldn't change it! I can not imagine going to work at a job I hate….Like many of my friends do..They may make more money but I am having waaaaaay more fun…”Because Fun is Good”! Specialties: Being able to Promote and Brand like P.T. Barnum has kept me ahead of the curve in everything I have done in the last 25 years.  I can make something small and insignificant seem like something you have to be a part of…..I just don’t think outside the box I hate the box and I wouldn’t be caught dead in it. Top it all of with a bizarre sense of humor." https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickzolzer/ https://www.facebook.com/Zolz31/ https://www.instagram.com/zolz31/ Hosted by Conor Walsh Produced by CMJW Entertainment Inc https://www.cmjwentertainment.com/ Brought to you by Mental Health America of Dutchess County https://mhadutchess.org/ Brought to you in part by the Northern & Southern Dutchess Community Coalitions https://capedc.org/coalitions/

Starlight Spotlight - Mark Viniello, Hollywood Makeup FX Artist & Hudson Valley Native

On this week’s episode, we speak with Hollywood Makeup FX Artist and Hudson Valley Native Mark Viniello. Mark and I talk about the craft and the mentality it takes to work on some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters! For more of Mark's stories, please visit our Walsh Wednesday episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPXE0k8VL18