The biggest ambassador of Albany sports brings the heat to Billy GOATS In The Arena! It was only right that episode 9 of the podcast featured the local legend Back 9 Bri. Back 9 Bri is going into his third season as the arena host for the Albany FireWolves, second season with the Albany Firebirds, and he just locked in a brand new opportunity with the newest sports team in the Capital Region, the New York Phoenix!

During the pandemic in 2020, Brian was out getting food with his buddies, Danny Ball and Joe Foley, and Danny whipped out his phone and told Brian to do a review on what he was going to eat. Despite being uncomfortable and having no idea what he was doing, Back 9 Bri went full send with the food review and an incredible video came out of it... and that's what started it all. After Bri and the boys made that first video, the momentum was there and they continued to create. Brian started his own podcast, did more reviews, created other videos for social media, and that allowed Brian Rhatigan to become Back 9 Bri -- the internet sensation who became a staple in his community.

Because of all his hard work in social media, he was able to make connections with the Albany sports teams, and that led to him getting the positions with the FireWolves, Firebirds and Phoenix. He has truly enjoyed taking his positive energy and bringing it to fans in real life... and now he is the biggest showman who steps foot into MVP Arena in downtown Albany!

If you're a Back 9 Bri fan, you're going to love this discussion. Also, if you're someone who has some fantastic creative ideas but you're struggling to get started, this interview will definitely inspire you to bring your visions to life. Brian talks about getting started in social media, how he became an arena host, how he became a football coach, how to push through discomfort, the importance of taking action and much more!

You will also learn that Back 9 Bri inspired Billy during the end of 2020/beginning of 2021 to leave his news job out west to come back home and start his own platform like he did. There is no Billy GOAT without Back 9 Bri! Enjoy the positive conversation filled with love and Re2pect.

Join your host, Billy Floyd for another episode of Billy GOATS In The Arena! On episode 8 of the program, Billy takes the time to share a special story that heavily helped him while he was in the process of leaving his career in local television news behind to move back home to start all over again. He was going to follow his heart no matter what, but this life-changing story put his mind at ease as he was about to embark on a the most terrifying, yet necessary journey of his life so far.

Before Billy gets to this story... he details how he's currently feeling about life, highlights some recent Adirondack Thunder games, talks about how he got featured in the local newspaper, discusses the importance of appreciating what he's grateful for, takes you through an iconic moment between him and a hockey fan, and much more!

A solo dolo podcast episode felt so right for this very moment and the real talk doesn't let up for one second. Enjoy the facts, truth and of course... the positivity!

The spectacular Seth "The Shadow" Cooper brings all of his positive energy to episode 7 of Billy GOATS In The Arena! Seth is a young man of many talents and he's been in radio/broadcasting for over 10 years -- he started when he was only 15 years old! Absolutely incredible stuff.

Seth is currently an afternoon radio host for Hits 95.9 in the greater Adirondack area and on top of being on the air... he also has his own production company (Talkin' Smack Productions), produces a podcast (Talkin' Smack), hosts the weekly Adirondack Thunder radio show (On Center Ice), and does the public address announcing for the Adirondack Junior Thunder. Based on our discussion, it's clear that there's nothing that Seth doesn't do when it comes to creation in the community.

When Seth was a teenager, he chose to interview Glens Falls legend and the guest on episode 6 of the podcast, Dan Minor, for some extra credit in school. After Seth nailed his interview with Dan The Man, Dan invited Seth to come back to the station whenever he wants to shadow and learn from him... so he started going whenever he possibly could and the rest is history. Seth knew right away that being in radio was everything to him so getting this opportunity was a dream come true. He started in his hometown and he's been running it up in his hometown for over a decade now... talk about a hometown hero!

During the discussion on the show, Seth also talks about how he started calling video games when he was playing them as a child, the disability he has and how he turned it into a positive, why he loves being where he is, the importance of starting when it comes to taking the leap, and much more!

It's evident that Seth loves what he does and if you listen to him talk about his journey, it will definitely inspire you to begin something special or continue on with your progress if you're already pursuing your dream. Shout-out to Seth for getting things rolling for himself at such an early age and for going harder than the rest ever since he found his passion. The Shadow will never slow down!