I listen to the shows all the time...

So in that regard, I'm always active.

It's just discouraging to me that I know I'm doing a poor job with my calls.

Today's call was my absolute worst call yet...

It was beyond belief. I still can't believe I was that awful as I listen to the audio link that Bob put up. As I mentioned Michael Bourn's name on live radio ( for example ), I already knew I was choking on his last name as it was occurring. The nerves got to me again, and I stuttered like a scared boxing challenger who knows he's going to get knocked out by the current champion.

Even when it's happening ( knowing I'm struggling ), I still can't stop it from happening.

I think it's all mental with me though. I need to start calling with more confidence and knowing I'll make a good call. Instead of fearing I'll make another poor call.

What's funny is every time I call into the show, when the person working there takes down my name prior to putting me on hold, I'm completely at ease and feeling good at that particular time.

But when the button is pushed to take my call on the air live, that's when I totally freeze and choke up like a deer caught in the headlights. I let my own insecurities and fear of failing always hold me back...

That's been the story for my entire life though. Always too scared to succeed and be happy. That fear of failure is my biggest obstacle to overcome. Sometimes I'd rather not even try compared to failing time after time.

Perhaps if I start calling the David Nuno and Ken Hoffman show on a daily basis, that will help me improve a lot more, but I don't think I'll start calling every day for the time being. As we get closer to the 2008 NFL season, I'll be more of a regular fan caller on 1560 AM The Game.

The Fray - Over My Head



I know for a fact that there are at least 10 or 15 people on this forum who live in the Houston, Texas area who haven't called into the show yet, for whatever reason. I really wish they would start to call into the shows, because that would make me feel more at ease. I would feel less pressure to call. I could just sit back, relax and listen to everybody else create a great segment.

At the very least, you need Astro Girl and Phenomenal Smith to start calling again. Both of them sounded great from what I heard of them the few times they called into the show.

I'm not an idiot, I know what great, good, average, bad and really bad sounds like over the radio. I've been listening to hundreds of radio talk shows for nearly 20 years.

Right now, I'm really bad. You can't sugarcoat that fact.

And just an example... Bob Hulsey is great, James is great, Pat is great, Willie is good, Barzilla is good, Astro Girl is good, Smith is average... I forgot to mention a few others, but they're average or better also.

It just pains me to know that I can't even be average or bad right now.

I'm just really bad for the time being.


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