Plan B - Athletes supporting Athletes

Welcome to Season 2 - A season opener should feel like a spark—and Olav brings the fire. He’s a NorCal senior, a multi‑sport athlete, and a defensive end who finished his last season with an ACL and meniscus tear. What follows is a candid, unfiltered look at ambition meeting adversity: the moment a late‑game decision spiraled into surgery, and how he rebuilt his plan around smarter recovery, coach...

Deception is not a flaw in sport; its one of the main features that make elite sport so enjoyable to watch and so difficult to master but it is also the reason why it attracts individuals who exhibit and produce this type of behavior for the sake of producing the necessary results to win. So does that mean that being a "Snake" in sport is wrong? No not exactly but it does mean that for a...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) as of March 2025 More than 720 000 people  will die due to suicide every year . Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds.  Suicide Prevention, as difficult as it is, must be a conversation we have to continue to have. Let's not stay silent. Have conversations like this. Lean into others. You are loved. People do care. O...

As high school athletes we never want our sporting days to end. The enjoyment of the game, being part of a team, our love of the sport, it is still there when we graduate, it doesn’t fade overnight...well what if you were to learn that it doesn't have to end. What if you were to learn that you can keep being part of a team, keep contributing, keep being part of the action.  This week we meet...

In this week's episode we have some wisdom for youth athletes from one of our younger podcast guests. Tyla, a throwing champion from Texas, is a Junior in high school and a two time competitor at the World Junior Olympics. Born in the USA Tyla's parents come from Trinidad and Jamaica and both had athletic careers before immigrating to the states. Tyla proudly informs me she is West India...

This week we sit down with professional soccer player Luke Pruter. A native from Southern California, be inspired as you hear how Luke not only navigated the demands of being a college student athlete but also held a job at a Pizza shop that kept him up till midnight every night. Unknown to those who cheered on his team from the stands, Luke continued to lead on the field as the GK of the UCI Mens...

Former Golden State Warriors Player Anthony Lamb drops into the Plan B studio to share with us where he has been in the last couple of years and what he is up to now. An incredible young man who is not only an inspiring athlete but a kind and thoughtful human who puts family and friendship first. Anthony takes time out of his preparation for the Euro cup to share his thoughts on sport, life and ho...

Today's episode we speak with one of the UK's leading sport psychologist Dr Callum Gowling as he shares with us his first book Liquid Mindset. Dr Gowling PHD, is former D1 Tennis player who studied in the US before returning to the UK to complete a PHD and address the difficulties he faced as athlete in regard to sports mentality. Through his work as sports psychologists and in his resea...

Part 2....an incredible story of resilience and strength continues as former athlete and coach Susan Jackson navigates life without her husband Ryan. This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes! Support the show To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB....

In this episode we meet Susan Jackson. A former Team USA track and field member, college High Jump and Long Jumper, Susan shares with us how she not only overcome brain cancer but has managed to find the strength to continue to lead and inspire after the loss of her husband 2 years ago. Be inspired by this incredible woman's journey as she draws on the resilience and courage that made her one...

We continue our discussion on how we can improve support for Native American Athletes with Keith Vasquez from Res Dog Radio. This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes! Support the show To see more pictures, footage and out takes, bloopers and more follow us @PlanB.By Coach B on Instagram a...

Join me today for part 1 of our journey of understanding how we can improve our support of Native American Athletes. Keith Vasquez, of the Kumi, Kumeyaay Nation, an indigenous people whose ancestral homeland spans the border of Southern California and Northern Baja California, Mexico. The Kumeyaay have lived in the San Diego and Baja California area for thousands of years. It is a honor to have Ke...

Coach B keeps the show going despite having knee surgery this week and shares what topics will soon to be on the Plan B Podcast and why one topic in particular, supporting Native American Athletes, holds so much significance for her and her team. This Podcast is your Podcast, text us if you're an Athlete with a story to share... The only podcast that is all about Athletes Supporting Athletes!...

On this episode former Olympian Simon Thompson and his wife Nikki Thompson share life hack of fitness and family and how to keep life in perspective. The Thompsons are an incredible couple from Queensland Australia who manage to live a busy life as working professionals, parents to an 11year old and  on top of this compete world wide together as a couple in functional exercise adventure racing cal...