Especially for Athletes Podcast

Welcome to another exciting episode of our podcast! In this week's episode, we have a special guest joining us: Nicole Heyn, the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at the Air Force Academy and a long-time member of Especially for Athletes (E4A). Nicole shares her remarkable journey to the Air Force Academy and the valuable lessons she has learned throughout her career. Tune in as we delve into Nic...

Welcome to this week's episode of the Sportlight Podcast! In today's show, we dive into the inspiring journey of Olympic Swimmer Rhyan White as she navigates the transition from college swimming to the world of professional competition. Rhyan opens up about the valuable lessons she's learned along the way, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of her career. Join us for an e...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Sportlight Podcast! In this edition, we have a special guest joining us, none other than NBA basketball player and College great, Kyle Collinsworth.  Tune in as Kyle shares his valuable insights on various topics. He emphasizes the significance of focusing on your strengths, highlighting how honing and leveraging your unique abilities can lead to suc...

On this week's Sportlight Podcast we sat down with the first lady of Utah Abby Cox. We talk about the power impact that athletes can make in the lives of others and the powerful impact service has on the giver. Instagram of Abby: https://www.instagram.com/showuputah/ Podcast: First Lady and Friends https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-lady-friends/id1563978023   Especially for Athletes...

In this episode we play the speech given at our 2022 E4A Banquet by former BYU great and NFL QB Max Hall. Max shares the details of his heartbreaking fall from NFL QB to the back of a police car. He gives specific warnings to athletes, parents and coaches that will help them stay away from this dangerous and ever more present issue. Please listen to this with someone you love, or share it with an...

In this podcast we talk with former Utah Governor Gary Herbert. We talk about the importance of Sports to the State, we talk about parenting and mental health, the dangers of social media, what he has learned from politics about how we can compete without contempt, how to help the rising generation thrive and so much more. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.or...

In this episode, we talk about winning the hour and discuss the following questions. Are youth too soft? Are participation trophies good or bad? Why should we support women's sports? We talk with high school and college basketball coach Mike Russell. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EspeciallyForAthletes/ Twitter: https://twitter...

We sit down with professional Golfer Daniel Summerhays and he talks of the importance of loving yourself, and what that looks like in sports. He talks about priorities, mindfulness and even gives practice advice to weekend hack golfers to lower their score. It was a great interview! Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

In this week's episode, we talk to the head football coach of Snow College Zac Erekson. We talk about his story and growing up a minority in Utah. We talk about helping young people prepare for the transition to college, the importance of parents being there for their children in appropriate ways, advice to that young high school athlete who wants a chance to play at the next level and so muc...

In this episode Joe DuPaix shares lessons he has learned about resilience, coaching, the price of greatness and much more. He has coached with a number of legendary coaches and at legendary schools and his insights were powerful. He is a great man that exemplifies everything we promote at E4A. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebo...

In this episode we talk to major league baseball all star Wally Joyner. He played 16 years in the big leagues, and also coached in the big leagues for a number and he takes time to share the wisdom and experiences he gained from that long run. He talked about resilience, intentional practice and shared some fun rapid fire responses to some questions we posed to him at the end. Especially...

On this week's episode Shad and Dustin talk about the relationship between resilience, goal keeping, and progression. How can we progress from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm for the goals that we felt so strongly about at the beginning of the new year? Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EspeciallyForAthletes...

In this episode Shad and Dustin discuss goal making techniques they have learned from their former podcast guests to help us get ready for those new year's resolutions. Holiday Meals Campaign: https://e4a.org/donate/meals-2022/ Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EspeciallyForAthletes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/E4Afamily Ins...

In this podcast we talk about the intersection of three things, sports, social media, and mental health. We review some quotes from University of Texas Head Football Coach  Steve Sarkesian and Gordon B. Hinkley and how their comments apply to parents and coaches and to young athletes. Sarkesian Quote https://www.facebook.com/longhornnetwork/videos/steve-sarkisians-full-answer-o...

In this podcast we talk again with E4A Board Member, Collegiate and Professional Basketball player and Coach Alli Bills. Here are some questions we discuss: What advice do you have for team captains As we approach basketball season what advice do you have for basketball players when it comes to within season maintenance outside of regular practice time( For example what did a day look like fo...

In this episode Shad and Dustin talk about the importance of creating opportunities for young people to serve and refer to some recent experiences they have had with athletes that exemplify their desire to serve others. They also talk about some service opportunities that the especially for athletes program has created in conjunction with #showuputah and tell people how they can get invo...

In this episode we play an interview that First Lady of Utah Abby Cox did with E4A Founder Dustin Smith on her podcast, First Lady and Friends. They talk about the origins of the E4A Program and the impact that E4A athletes are having around the state. It is a great interview. Enjoy! First Lady & Friends Podcast (KSL Podcasts) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-lady-friends/id1...

In this episode Shad and Dustin talk about three concepts that others have shared with them about the topic of resilience. Push through the darkness, maintain hope, and concentrate on the way you react more than what happens to you. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EspeciallyForAthletes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/E4Afamily Ins...

This week's podcast is somewhat of an inside look at the Sportlight Podcast with Olympian Rhyan White. After we ended the podcast last week Rhyan she said, can I share a few more things and then began to share some other thoughts that were so awesome we could not help but share it with you. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook....

In this episode we talk to Olympic Swimmer and current world champion Rhyan White. We talk about what Eyes up do the work means to her and how an introvert can live that principle. We also talked with her about the price of greatness, her training regimen, the importance of sleep, why she does not have social media on her phone and so much more. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyf...

In this episode we talk about allowing sports to help our children develop resilience. We talk about some advice that chief Justice Roberts and the great Rocky Balboa shared on the subject.  We also talk about the relationship between effort, talent, and resilience. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EspeciallyForAth...

In this episode we talk with Dr. Sheldon about a new resource that will help athletes and coaches to DO THE WORK when they are afraid a friend, teammate, or loved one is considering taking their own life. We talk about the 988 hotline and we also talk about the healthiest ways for coaches, schools, and parents to respond when someone in the community dies by scuicide. Especially for Athletes:...

In this episode we dive into being a good teammate by listening to and responding to two videos regarding successful team culture from two of the most successful college coaches of all time, Geno Auriemma and Nick Saban. Are your players enthusiastic? Do they appreciate the successes of their teammates? Or are they mediocre achievers that resent high achievers? Especially for Athletes: W...

In this podcast we give some love to you runners out there. We sat down with BYU Women's Cross Country Coach Diljeet Taylor and BYU Cross Country team member and long time e4a member Julie Sumpsion. We talked about some of the most profound life lessons that they have learned from running, their team mantra of #BYUrunforher, they gave advice on training and nutrition to young runner...

On this week's spotlight podcast we sit down with long time soccer coach Jeff Ginn. We talk about a comment he made at one of our events that "Youth Coaches are the most well intended liars on the face of the planet". He explained what he meant by this and the benefits of being authentic and genuine but not harsh with youth athletes. Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathle...