Category: Podcast
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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. 30 Jennifer Lazar | Gymnastics
Real talk with Jennifer Lazar: We chat about her childhood as a gymnast, the injuries, the love of a community and the heartache of loss. The hard decision to leave her sport and the years looking for her next passion. A new life in San Francisco, backpacking alone up the east coast of Africa, finding…
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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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Ep. 27 Ulika Costa | High Jump
Real talk with Ulika Costa: we chat about growing up in Angola and starting his athletic career at the age of 18. Coming to the states, maneuvering the cultural divide, learning english and turning pro. The decision that ended his career and how he got to Houston. Ulika Costa is based in Houston, Texas Find…
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Ep. 26 Gratitude
Real talk with Sandy Adams: As Serena Williams once said, “Success isn’t just about what you accomplish on the field; it’s about how you inspire others beyond the game.” This week marks the celebration of Thanksgiving here in the states. As friends and families come together this week to give thanks, we here at…
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Ep. 25 Charles “Bubba” Wells | Basketball
Real talk with Bubba Wells: we chat about growing up in western Kentucky, the biggest lesson his grandfather taught him, the value of an education and what propelled him to stay on the right path. His legendary years at Austin Peay, the business side of the NBA, the injuries that plagued him throughout his career,…
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Ep. 24 Todd Mundt | Basketball
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