Coach Me Greg

06/09/2026

I'm honored and thrilled to be the Keynote Speaker at the 56th Annual SUNYCAP Conference happening next Tuesday, June 16th in beautiful Saratoga Springs, New York.

https://www.sunycap.org/annual-conference

05/21/2026

For the past nine years, I've sponsored a scholarship at my alma mater high school, Colonie, named: The Knock Knock. Who's There? Scholarship given to a student who's planning on attending college for the Arts.

This year, I had the honor of being asked to emcee the awards ceremony. It was truly a fun night, and I'm always left with a feeling of hope for the young adults.

Many thanks to my friend Tami Sherry, the Dollars for Scholars Board, and the South Colonie Central School District for having me be a part of this fun and inspiring yearly event.

12/31/2025

Happy 87th Birthday to my father today!

Many of you know my father and how he is one of the most loving, supportive, altruistic and witty men in this world.

He raised my four sisters, three brothers and I when my mother died in 1981. He talks with all eight of us every day, and is most certainly full of rich wisdom.

He still goes to work every day, and will tell you to "have purpose in life and to keep moving forward." I believe that my father is an inspiration to all.
..and he chuckles at how the entire world celebrates with him today.

Happy Birthday, Dad...and many, many more!

11/03/2025

We took 1st Place - People's Choice Champion(s)!

I'm so proud of my nephew, Chris Wertman and professional dance instructor, Caley Alyce Lacey for their phenomenal performance at the 2025 Dancing with the Capital Region Stars this past Saturday. Bravo! Bravo!

They worked so hard over the past month after I had to pull out due to a back injury.

Many thanks to EVERYONE who supported our cause. With your help, we raised over $4K for Get Your Rack Back, and the funds will go towards helping cancer patients living in the 518.

Gina Sainato Tronco, Elaina Sainato Renda and their DWTCRS team, did another fantastic job with this yearly event.

The entire evening was full of good energy, and all who were involved made a positive impact on causes near and dear to their heart. Over $185K was raised for various 518 charities.

See you next year! Let's gooooo

10/23/2025

Here's the interview from WNYT NewsChannel 13 regarding our participation in Dancing with the Capital Region Stars 2025!

There's still time to donate to our cause which will benefit Get Your Rack Back - a 518 cancer foundation that assists families financially which I'm a board member on.

Link to donate:

https://myevent.com/dancingwith.../participants/gregandcaley

Thank you to all who have donated already. Your generosity is appreciated!

07/10/2025

I was recently hired for another one of my motivational talks. This time, by my 40-year friend, Nick Brooks, and his ever-growing company, Meerkat Pest Control.

Nick has grown his business to over 100 employees and is now in multiple states.

It was a fun morning with good people, and I wish Nick and his company many more years of success!



*Photos by Best Frame Forward Studios.

05/16/2025

I'm pictured here with LilyAnne Wickham. She's the 2025 recipient of, 'The Knock, Knock. Who's There?' arts scholarship, that I established at my alma mater HS, Colonie Central High School eight years ago. She's a nice young lady who'll be attending Russell Sage College in the fall. Go LilyAnne!
..LilyAnne comes from a talented and artistic family. Her brother, Delaney, won my scholarship last year.

02/21/2025

I'm very honored to have been asked to be the first guest on the new Catholic podcast, Who's in my Pew? at my home parish of St. Pius X Loudonville, New York.

Part One of my interview with my friend and Associate Pastor, Fr. Daniel Vallejo, dropped today with Part Two coming out next Thursday, February, 27th.

This fun and intimate chat dives deep into who I am at the core.
I'm truly blessed to have been raised in a Catholic family that prayed together nightly. I'm perfectly imperfect, and faith keeps me grounded.

If you do get a chance to watch, I hope you enjoy it!

*You can listen to / view the episodes on Spotify and YouTube.

Greg Aidala is an award-winning entertainer, Certified Life Coach and SPX parishioner. Within his 24-year entertainment career, he has performed nationally,...