What Are You Sporting About?

Sarah Lepe Dr. Sarah Lepe, also known as Coach Sarah, is a former Division I volleyball player and founder of Rebranded Athlete where she helps athletes transition out of sports. She completed her Doctorate in Education with an emphasis in Transformational Leadership from Concordia University. With over a decade of educational leadership experience being a classroom teacher and a school site admin...

In this Episode, Sivonnia DeBarros and her husband Eduardo DeBarros, discuss "nunca esqueces viver" - NEVER FORGET TO LIVE. Sivonnia DeBarros - Protector of Athletes ™ - is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal...

Naya Tapper is an Olympian and professional women's rugby player for the USA Women's Sevens team . She is originally from South Carolina but raised in Charlotte, NC. Naya attended college at The University of North Carolina, where she graduated in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science and fluency in Spanish. She began her rugby career playing for UNC in 2012. She began her p...

Dr. Janice Collins is a national and international award-winning Trifecta Force with 35 years of experience as a global journalist, 18 years of teaching experience on the college level, and a college athlete. She is currently the president of World Changers Media International Foundation , a global platform to produce, showcase and support all things media for positive, transformational change and...

Sivonnia DeBarros - Protector of Athletes ™ - is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business, and a former track and field Division-I college athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received an M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from the University of South Florida in 2008....

Dom Faussette is an Executive Coach and TV Show Host, who has been to hell and back. He is a military veteran and prior Police Officer with 10+ years of corporate leadership experience. Dom is the CEO of Think React Lead .  Think React Lead is a company dedicated to pushing people past their limiting beliefs by bridging the gap between their mind and heart for increased success. Dom...

Sivonnia DeBarros - Protector of Athletes™ - is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarro...

Sivonnia DeBarros - Protector of Athletes™ - is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarro...

Sivonnia DeBarros - Protector of Athletes ™ - is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarr...

Sivonnia DeBarros - the Protector of Athletes - is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, and Pro-Table Tennis sports by helping them to properly set up businesses, put proper agreements in place and create legacies that will pay dividends in the future. De...

Tracy Haraksin is a Registered Representative and Financial Advisor of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS) , and provides a unique opportunity to strategize for one’s success. She takes an uncommon approach towards helping her clients achieve long-term financial success. Much of the traditional financial plans and strategies utilized since the 80’s have failed the American public. Breaking away from...

John Sovec is a therapist, coach and counselor with a private practice in Pasadena California who works with clients on career transitions, goal setting, and motivation. He is the clinical consultant for The Life Group LA , adjunct faculty at Phillips Graduate Institute and guest lecturer at Alliant University and USC School of Social Work. He is also a member of the California Board of Behavioral...

Dr Chelsi Day is a Clinical and Sport Psychologist. Dr. Day was a diver at Miami University where the team won two MAC Championships during her time. Following her tenure as a Redhawk, she obtained a master’s degree in sport psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a master’s degree from Antioch University New England followed by a doctorate in clinical psychology from Ant...

Sakina Ibrahim is an author, entrepreneur and an NAACP Image Award winner for her book, Big Words To Little Me. She knows the value she brings to the table and is not afraid to write about it. Sakina has spent over a decade studying and teaching dance all over the world. Her work centers on supporting girls and women in identifying, healing and creating new love-filled narratives for their lives t...

EJ Cutliff is a top-ranking sports marketing leader who drives multi-millions in new revenue. He has delivered at least double-digit percentage growth in every sales position throughout career. An expert in the business of sports marketing, EJ offers proven performance discovering sponsorship opportunities to create campaigns that elevate the brand. Specializing in creating strong relationships wi...

Dominic Militello, a former Div 1 college and professional soccer player, is the Founder of Career Coaching for Athletes. After struggling for many years to find his new career identify after his professional athlete career, this was Dominic’s first attempt at entrepreneurship where he discovered a deep passion and determination to assist former athletes in career transition. He has interviewed an...

Randy Osei, born to immigrant parents in Canada, always had a true passion for the game of basketball. After a couple injuries derailed his hoop dreams, Randy traded in his jersey to work in sports marketing. Randy became the brand manager for a Top 5 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. In 2015, Randy launched Rozaay Management a creative marketing and branding agency. Rozaay Management has grown into one...

Adam Shapiro heads sports efforts at Subtext , a texting platform designed to help leagues, teams and athletes both current and former directly connect with fans and drive revenue. In his career, Adam has been a new technology innovator, former journalist and sports fan who believes, deep down, that Jim Boeheim can bring one more home before retiring.  At least he hopes so. Connect with Adam...

Shikha Tandon is currently the Director of Partnerships, Silicon Valley Exercise Analytics (SVEXA) , and also serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization, Bridges of Sports. She is an Olympian swimmer (represented India at the 2004 Athens Olympics), Arjuna Awardee, and won 37 International medals for India, 146 National medals, and created 75 National Records. Shikha holds a Mas...

Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes ™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarr...

Sivonnia DeBarros – Protector of Athletes ™ – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with her J.D. in 2013, received a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Everest University in 2010, and her B.S. in Political Science from University of South Florida in 2008. DeBarr...

Fireball Sport Federation (“FXC”) is a new sport that reimagines equality, diversity, and inclusion. Max Bartoli co-founded FXC with his wife and later, sought the help of Mr. J. Darren Williams through his company, Eraslan Media to support in the promotion and international development of the sport. About Max Bartoli Max Bartoli is the Media producer for the World Bank Group in Washington DC and...

Jennifer Lynne Williams is the Chief Development Officer for the USA Basketball Foundation . In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of the USA Basketball Foundation, including developing a holistic fundraising platform to support various USA Basketball national team programs and youth and sport development initiatives. Named on Oct. 10, 2018, the director of intercollegiate athletics at...

Coach Micheale L. Jones is the head basketball coach at Pasco-Hernando State College . He is in his 9th year with a record of 93-136. In the 2015-2016 season, Coach Jones led his team to the Region 10 tournament. More recently, he led his team to win the Region 8 DDII Men’s Basketball Championship in 2020-2021. Moreover, Coach Jones earned his Doctorate degree in Sports Psychology and Performance....

On this episode, Dr. Matthew Raidbard discusses all things leadership, how to tap into yours and his new book with Sivonnia DeBarros, the protector of athletes. After obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in history and classical studies from Indiana University, Dr. Raidbard decided to pursue his dream of being a college basketball coach. His first college basketball coaching job was at Western New Mexi...