Category: College
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Ep. 38 Rob Pearse | Handball
Real talk with Rob Pearse. With Guest Co-Host Chris Jennings. We chat about growing up growing up in Canada, finding handball and traveling at an early age. The lure of Memphis and finding a family for life. Education, coaching, the pro circuit and all those awards. East Tennessee, kids, the Canadian Hall of Fame…
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Ep. 37 Earl Barron | Basketball
Real talk with Earl Barron. We chat about growing up in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Hooping and discovering tennis in high school. College recruiting and transitioning to the college stage. The disappointment and reality of the 2003 NBA draft. The early years overseas, the Philippine Islands, Summer League and arriving in Miami. THAT ring and the…
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Ep. 36 Siobhan Higgins | Soccer
Real talk with Siobhan Higgins. We talk about growing up in Texas, the origin of her name, her childhood and the passion for soccer. The college career that started in one state and finished back in Houston. Her pro career, the traveling and COVID. Th injuries, the burnout, and her career path forward. The…
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Ep. 35 Kelli Toner Mundt | Rowing
Real talk with Kelli Toner Mundt. We talk about growing up in New Jersey, the lure of sports and the constant struggle to believe in herself. The battle for the 1st national championship and the injury that ended her field hockey career. The hustle, grit and determination that pushed her to Boston and the surreal…
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Ep. 34 Ellen Argo | Basketball
Real talk with Ellen Argo. We talk about growing up in our hometown, the lack of sports opportunities for girls at that time and the Saturday mornings that led her to a life of athletics and purpose. The nagging self doubt that followed her for so many years and how it influenced her career. The…
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Ep. 33 Toni Mason | Dance
Real talk with Ms. Toni Mason. We talk about growing up in Memphis and being a generational graduate of Melrose High School. The moment she knew she wanted to dance and the long, complicated journey to get there. The desire to teach that fueled her journey, the road blocks and detours along the way. The…
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Ep. 32 Celestial Moon | Track
Real talk with Celestial Moon. We talked about growing up in Alabama and how she found her stride. The state records and the physical transition from high school athlete to college. The burden of being a female athlete and the agony of injuries. Her senior year in Covid, the end of her career and the…
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Ep. 31 Marcus Johnson | Football
Real talk with Marcus Johnson. We talked about growing up in Ohio, the love of football and the realization that his approach to the game was critical. The mother who taught him the value of education and the anonymity of a big college campus. The calls that never came and the stark reality of navigating…
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Ep. 29 Brandon Wright | Football
Real talk with Brandon Wright: we chat about growing up in the Arkansas delta…. on a rice farm, the lessons his grandfather taught him and the easy way of country life. The move to Kansas City and navigating life in the inner city. Discovering the love of football and the need to excel in school. Going back…
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Ep. 28 Mardracus Wade | Basketball
Real talk with Mardracus Wade: we chat about growing up in Memphis, senior year in small town Virginia, the early decision to go to Arkansas, the hard lessons of fame, the uphill battle of pro ball. Coming home, mentoring the younger generation, and finding a place at the collegiate level. College: University of Arkansas Mardracus…
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