Big Forest Trail Map Podcast
Big Forest Trail Map Podcast
Podcast Description
The Big Forest Trail Map is a podcast about people charting bold, unconventional paths through life. Hosted by Matt Gregory, each episode features a conversation with someone who’s forging their own way — from musicians and athletes to entrepreneurs, scientists, and chefs. Together, we explore the decisions, detours, and defining moments that shape meaningful work and personal growth. Inspiring, unpolished, and full of surprises, Trail Map is a guide for anyone navigating their own unmarked trail.
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The podcast focuses on themes of personal growth, resilience, and unconventional life choices. Episodes often explore topics like career transitions, overcoming adversity, and the pursuit of passion, with specific examples such as John's story of developing his gym and writing a transformational self-help book, as well as episodes featuring athletes discussing their unique training regimes and musicians sharing their creative processes.
Trail Map is a podcast about people charting bold, unconventional paths through life. Hosted by Matt Gregory and Patrick Dyer Wolf, each episode features a conversation with someone who’s forging their own way — from musicians and athletes to entrepreneurs, scientists, and chefs. Together, we explore the decisions, detours, and defining moments that shape meaningful work and personal growth. Inspiring, unpolished, and full of surprises, Trail Map is a guide for anyone navigating their own unmarked trail.
Jon “Boog” Sciambi has been the television voice of the Chicago Cubs since 2021, calling games from the same booth where Harry Caray once sat. He grew up on Roosevelt Island in New York City, played baseball at Regis High School, and found his way to broadcasting after getting cut from the team at Boston College — by walking straight into the campus radio station on day one.
In this episode, Jon (who happens to be Pat’s first cousin) talks about play as a professional philosophy — and how channeling a six-year-old’s mindset has shaped 30 years in the booth. We get into what it means to call a game for the journey, not just the highlights; how Jon is protecting his love of the craft by being more selective as his career matures; and the story of Project Main Street, the ALS foundation he started after his childhood friend Tim Sheehy was diagnosed in 2005. Jon also tells the story behind the greatest text he’s ever received — sent from a Seattle number he almost didn’t pick up.
Show notes:
Project Main Street (End ALS): https://projectmainst.org/
End ALS shirts: Obvious Shirts and Ivy Shop: https://obviousshirts.com/products/end-als
John Cleese on Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-3zTMCu4k
Jon’s MLB The Show episode on Pablo Torre’s show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adoX3IC336o
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