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Interview with David Doss Founder of CKC Fund Hedge Fund specializing in Blockchain Cryptocurrency Graduated UC Berkley -4.0 Master's from Universitat Erfurt, Germany Fulbright Scholar Ranked Epee Fencer Alternative asset fund manager and growth focused expert helping businesses and investment groups exceed goals via collaborative, creative, analytical, and results-driven approaches tailored...

 Interview with Michael Cole: S5E12 Pennsylvania born and raised. Mike always knew he wanted to stay in PA. and as the youngest child he also found his passion for competitiveness. These two things gave him the opportunity to thrive in wrestling and to go to college locally. He attended Clarion University where he received his Bachelors and his MBA. While at Clarion he was 2X All-American and made...

Interview with Skip Gilbert: CEO of US Youth Soccer: S5E10 Gilbert attended the University of Vermont, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1979 to 1982. He was selected as a first team All-American goalie in 1982 and 1983. Skip is member of the University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame. He preceded to play professional soccer for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer...

Interview with Amy Masters: S5E10 Amy Masters is the Head of Marketing for iSport360 and the Co-Editor of The 360 Youth Sports Survival Guide. As a Lock Haven Univ. of Pennsylvania, NCAA Division ll  Field Hockey Champion, NCAA All-American Selection and 2 Time All- Conference Selection Amy has always strived to be the best in whatever she puts her head into. As a college athlete, Amy had the priv...

Interview with Eric Kussin: S5E9 After a successful career that started at the NBA League Office, and led to senior management positions with a number of professional sports teams, Eric’s mental health took a sudden and rapid decline. Due to unresolved personal life traumas he failed to appropriately address at a younger age – life experiences he was unaware were affecting his mental health – Eric...

 Interview with Trenell Walker: S5E8 At the tender age of 14, Trenell Walker experienced a tragic accident playing high school football that left him paralyzed from the neck down. In his eyes temporary defeat does not mean permanent failure, because nothing beats a failure but a try. He tried a bad attitude. He tried blaming others. Things changed for the better by trying 3 things that he will tea...

Interview with Dora Kurimay While still Competing in table tennis, Dora is also a mental performance coach, author and speaker. Born in Budapest, Hungary in a very sports-driven family. The question was never whether she was going to play a sport, rather it was, “Which sport was it going to be?” With her second cousin, who was a professional table tennis player, she stepped foot into an all womans...

 Interview with Nick DeGregorio: S5E6 The Future is bright. Nick DeGregorio is what happens when you do the right things. A football Player at Illinois Wesleyan  University, Nick was the team captain his senior year when an injury occurred ending his aspiration to play at the next level. To many this would have been a huge setback but with prayer and guidance from people around him he moved forwar...

Book Launch: Challenger Deep: Athletes Rising Above Adversity: Tami Matheny and Jeff Heggie Jeff Heggie and Tami Matheny have partnered up once again for an exciting project. Challenger Deep is a collection of stories about athletes and their fight through adversity. Not only are these stories of adversity but at the end of every story there are actionable steps to help you through your adversitie...

Interview with Sarah Kameta "The Pivoter", Was an Olympic focused figure skater. At an early age she found the necessity of drive and determination. Sarah took these components to help her career in the business aviation industry. She had it all pay, perks, executive living, and marriage but as she evolved things didn't change but she was. She found that, "things, " weren&...

Book Launch The seventh volume of Chip Baker's series, The Impact of Influence: Overcoming Adversity to Make an Influence. Chip is joined with three of the 19 authors of this amazing book. Tamika Newman Website: Tamika R. Newman (tamikanewman.com) Instagram: Grit and Grind Athletics Owner Tamika Newman (@gga_2019) • Instagram photos and videos Twitter: Tamika R. Newman, MBA, RAA (@CoachNoExcu...

Interview with Brett MacNeil Born in Nepean, Onterio, Brett is a true Canadian. After a college football career at Colgate University and then Boston University, he decided to go play in the CFL. One, it gave him a chance to start and two, he can be home and play where he lived and grew up. Win win. He was drafted in the first round by the Ottawa Rough Riders and ended his career with the Winnipeg...

Interview with Quentine (Q)Williams: S5E3  Q was a two-sport athlete at Northwestern, where he holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Management and became a Gator Bowl Champion. After sport he overcame years of Post-Concussion Syndrome by leveraging his own World Class Method. He went from feeling confused and angry about concussion to feeling lit up, clear eyed, and committed to thriving and making a...

 Interview with Travis Wilson Travis Wilson Travis Wilson hails from Salisbury, North Carolina. A 2011 graduate of Liberty University, Wilson majored in Sport Management. During his time at Liberty, he played three years of intramural basketball. He also served professionally as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for Trinity Academy of Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina. Over the years, Wilson has m...

Interview with Boxer Army Reservist Lt. Col. Boyd  "Rainmaker"Melson:S5E1 From a military family, Boyd's path was set. He was able to get into West Point and let his parents know they didn't have to worry about his studies. At West Point he found that he also had a talent for boxing. Melson won the 48th World Military Boxing Championship in the 69 kg (152 lb) weight class, and...

 Interview with Rob Finkelstein Walk-On at the University of Delaware, Rob was a track and cross-country runner. After college he spent the next years in sales. He found that he loved building relationships. While working he was very involved with the alumni association which gave him the idea for Alumni Direct. Rob is the CEO and Founder of Alumni Direct, LLC., The ultimate goal is to develop str...

 Interview with Dan McGee: S4E16 Driven by a deep-rooted belief in the power of healthy teams, Dan McGee has spent the last 30 years being a part of, creating and leading teams of all shapes and sizes to achieve remarkable results.  Dan’s professional leadership journey began in 1992 with the United States Marine Corps.  He spent almost 8 years as an infantry officer leading as many as 175 infantr...

Interview with Mark Moyer Combining my passion for sports and a desire to help others succeed, I founded the Win Again Academy, where current and former athletes can discover their identity beyond sports, develop the structure needed to succeed again, and receive the tips, strategies and actionable advice that allows them to WIN AGAIN and be elite in their next great career. Over the past 20 years...

Coach Keith Drysdale is founder of Count the Bucket Basketball youth development basketball training and mentorship. Count The Buckets' mission statement is to pave a gateway of opportunities to grow on and off the court. As a walk on D2 shooting guard at LIU CW Post, Keith was able to master the basics from a phenomenal coaching staff led by Tom Galeazzi. It led to a two year pro career with...

Interview with Bill Schuffenhauer Bill Schuffenhauer, OLY, CPC is an American 3 x Olympian and Olympic Silver medalist who helped team USA break a 46-year Olympic Medal drought. As a certified professional leadership to legacy coach and professional speaker, Bill works with executives and their organizations at every level along with professional athletes from all around the world. Bill helps them...

 Interview with Dan Blewett Walk-On, Pro Baseball Player turned Entrepeneur, 4X Author, YouTuber, Mindset Coach and Speaker. Dan spends his time spreading his knowledge and helping clients find the self-confidence to achieve their goals. "I played professional baseball for six seasons, and now that my player career is over I'm passing on the lessons I learned to the younger generation. S...

Special Topic Episode: Continuous Learning with Amobi Okugo Former professional soccer player turned entrepreneur; Amobi gives us ideas on what we can do now to learn new skills to help us move forward in our quest for transformation. Two components to transformation: 1 Personal Growth 2 Technical Skills You need both to help you transition in whatever you are looking for. But, no matter what it i...

The Hustle Leadership: Interview with Dustin McClone Dustin McClone is the CEO of McClone, a leading insurance brokerage firm.  Here Dustin oversees the strategic direction and growth of the company.  In addition to being the CEO of McClone, Dustin is also the founder of the Hustle Leadership Network and co-founder/partner of the Hustle Nation Podcast. The Hustle Leadership Network was built to he...

Special Topic Episode: Networking with Andy Storch Andy Storch is an author, consultant, coach, speaker and facilitator on a mission to get the most out of life and inspire others to do the same. He is the author of the book, Own Your Career Own Your Life , which is designed to help professionals stop drifting and take control of their futures. Andy is also the host of three podcasts, including Th...

From Floor Broker to Leadership Coaching: Interview with Kurt Bruckmann A s an accomplished Athlete, Player then as a Coach for over 25+ years Kurt has always had an innate drive to lead by example and experience. He did this while helping Athletes in developing their understanding of performance through their combined physical, mental and energy makeup in becoming the most complete athlete he or...