Life. On Purpose

Send us Fan Mail This end-of-year wrap-up episode of Life. On Purpose. is a deeply personal reflection on living with intention inside the unpredictable world of college athletics. What began as a podcast centered on intentional living evolved into something more honest this year — a space to acknowledge the realities of life as part of a college coaching family. In this solo episode, I reflect on...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Matt Fontaine is a lifelong athlete with over 24 years of experience as a sports chiropractor. His private practice in integrative physical medicine focuses on an accurate diagnosis, rapid recovery, and peak performance. He has served as a sports chiropractor in Major League Baseball and with the ART Ironman Triathlon Medical team. He completed his residency at the Texas Back...

Send us Fan Mail Samuel Shepherd is a prominent physicist, inventor, and engineer, who has garnered international recognition for his expertise and contributions in several fields in science to include, Bio-Chemical / Medical engineering, physics, chemistry, and mathematics. He is an inventor with 42 patents and over 50 years of breakthroughs across these fields.  His career has taken him from dev...

Send us Fan Mail This discussion centers on William Person's experiences as a former Team USA bobsledder and the significant impact of brain injuries, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), on athletes. William shares his personal journey, including his transition from sprinting to bobsledding and the physical and mental challenges he faced in the sport. He highlighted the preva...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Alexander is a professional basketball player and lifelong student of resilience. Born in Taiwan and raised across Asia and the United States, Joe’s journey to the NBA was anything but typical. After years overseas, he returned to the U.S. to play high school basketball in Maryland and went on to star at West Virginia University, where his work ethic and explosive talent made...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Randall Turner and I engage in a discussion centered on the principles of integrative medicine and the importance of addressing root causes of health issues. Randall shared his journey from traditional emergency medicine to a focus on integrative wellness, motivated by personal experiences, including the positive health changes he observed in his grandson.  This conversation h...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. John Douillard, D.C., C.A.P., is a globally recognized Ayurvedic expert. He is the author of 7 books and the founder of LifeSpa.com , a leading authority on evidence-based Ayurvedic healthcare (the original longevity science). With over 40 years of experience as a practitioner, Dr. John provides a clear pathway to achieve lasting self-sufficient health, vitality, gut health, d...

Send us Fan Mail Jevon Brown-Simpson, founder of Raise the Vibes, embarked on a life-changing journey after a challenging transition post-college. With a background as a community leader and a football team captain, the shift to corporate life tested his sense of worth and identity. This pivotal period of self-doubt and adaptation ignited his passion for mastering the power of mindset, leading to...

Send us Fan Mail Pamela Peterson, Family Search Library VIP Hosting and Research Services Team member meets with me to discuss my experience with researching my family and uncovering so many unanswered questions about who i am and where I come from. Using the Family Search Library website to create my family tree, i discovered my Cherokee ancestors, the name of my grandmother's father (one of...

Send us Fan Mail  Author and award-winning journalist Nick Peck discusses his debut novel "Only Way Out."  Nick’s journey—from growing up in a home filled with challenges like substance abuse and poverty to finding hope and purpose through football—is one that’s incredibly inspiring. His debut novel, "Only Way Out," draws from his own experiences and tells the powerful story of...

Send us Fan Mail Tyler Finlayson, owner of PEAK Recovery & Wellness in Bountiful, UT (formerly Rest Recovery Wellness) speaks about the benefits of recovery tools such as sauna, cold plunge, red light, hyperbaric chamber, compression, float spa, and PEMF therapy.  We uncover his "why" - his urge to offer such health options to the general public, and how he and his wife Melissa prior...

Send us Fan Mail Cary Knox is a Christian nonfiction author and retired head coach who has just written a one-of-a-kind personal devotion book that blends sports and faith, with a special emphasis on Illinois athletics.  In I Believe! , Cary explores the legacies of Illinois sports legends like Red Grange, Dick Butkus, and George Halas, drawing powerful connections between their stories and Christ...

Send us Fan Mail Billy Mandarino is an author, speaker and Now-ist, teaching people to become more aware of the gifts in the present moment. His hit book, The Now-ist is full of wisdom from his own journey. The inspiration and truth Billy Mandarino presents in his new book, The Now-ist is a life-changing creation. Billy dives deep into the essence of us all and breaks down present moment living in...

Send us Fan Mail Courtnie Nichols, Founder and CEO of Travel Bash , a high-end boutique travel company, and wife to college basketball coach Darris Nichols discusses her article " What Being Married to a College Basketball Coach Has Taught Me About Business " as well as brutally honest takes on:  what the grind is like (in basketball and business) choosing gratitude when it all feels too...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt conversation on Life. On Purpose , I reconnect with longtime friend Jess McCadam to explore how sports can go beyond the scoreboard and become a platform for deeper connection, faith, and impact. Jess opens up about her family’s journey through youth sports, college athletics, and the NFL, and how her husband’s role as a strength and conditioning coach has allowe...

Send us Fan Mail Following intense interest in my discussion on the coaching life, I am joined by my guest, Amanda Mazey, wife to now retired College Baseball Coach Randy Mazey to discusses the unique life of college coaching, the highs, the lows, the lessons and choosing when to walk away. 

Send us Fan Mail I answer YOUR questions on being a college basketball family, the BIG move, dealing with change and much much more!

Send us Fan Mail Richard Perkins Hsung was born in China in 1966 and was one of the first teens to leave China legally after Mao’s Cultural Revolution. He earned a Ph. D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago and became a professor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, retiring in 2022. He spent ten years editing and completing Spring Flower (Ear...

Send us Fan Mail Former educational tutor, small business owner, and part-time freelance news and feature article writer, Merrie H. Reagan resides in America, in the state of Massachusetts. She savors reading, writing, ballroom dancing, singing, homemaking, and yard work. Merrie watches varied public and network television programs, including All Things Bright and Beautiful, Call the Midwife, Amer...

Send us Fan Mail As CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc., Dre Baldwin has given 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 33 books. He has appeared in national campaigns with Nike, Finish Line, Wendy's, Gatorade, Buick, Wilson Sports, STASH Investments and DIME magazine.  Dre has published over 8,000 videos to 142,000+ subscribers,...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Andrew Pope is a native of Kansas and attended the University of Kansas for his undergraduate training, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Biology. Dr. Pope was then able to fulfill his passion for medicine by obtaining his Medical Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Raised in a s...

Send us Fan Mail With an amazing life story full of twists of fate, actress and model Louise Ashby is a remarkable woman who, facing monumental obstacles beat the odds. The radical changes that Louise was forced to endure did not dis-empower her. To the contrary, she steadfastly pursued her lifelong goals and found success. This story is one of strength and hope, an affirmation of human willpower...

Send us Fan Mail You know the movie "Love and Basketball"? Well this is an episode on "Life and Basketball." WVU Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Josh Eilert (my husband) discusses his thoughts on:  Youth Sports  Burn Out  Specializing His Own Health Routines Social Media We also discuss our parenting styles as it relates to sports (we're not raising super stars btw,...

Send us Fan Mail Rola was born a doctor. She just didn't know that her home-country of Syria would shatter into a million pieces, killing over 30 members of her family and that she would wield her voice, stethoscope and humanity as weapons greater than bullets and bombs. Dr Rola is a multi award-winning physician, humanitarian, campaigner, speaker, social entrepreneur and coach. She's th...

Send us Fan Mail Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD is a leading culinary nutrition expert and 2017 James Beard Journalism Award winner who’s developed a knack for breaking down complex science into quick, reader-friendly tips. The author of two cookbooks, Meals That Heal: 100+ Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less (Tiller Press, June 2019) and Meals That Heal – One Pot   (The Experiment...