Game Changers: Incredible Stories of Resilience in Sports

This week's podcast is about the incredible transformation of an athlete that found that Mental Fitness coaching was exactly what she needed to maximize her performance and soar to exceptional heights in her sport, volleyball. When Mandy found herself on the bench at Holy Cross, she hired a Mental Fitness coach and turned things around. Through her grit, tenacity and determination, she went o...

This week's episode features Mr. Basketball in Nebraska, Donovan Williams. Williams, an ESPN and Rivals four-star recruit, led all Nebraska high school players with 28.3 points per game. No slouch in the rebounding department, he also hauled in a team-high 8.1 boards per game, and added 1.6 steals and 1.4 assists per game.  Rivals listed Williams as the nation's 128th ranked recruit in 2...

This week's episode follows the amazing basketball career of Luke Avdalovic as he develops from a walk-on basketball player at Northern Arizona University, to a full scholarship player at The University of the Pacific to playing for the Austin Spurs in the G League of the National Basketball Association.   Luke is arguably one of the top shooters to ever play in the NCAA.  In his final season...

This week's episode follows the incredible story of Ednaija Lassiter, also known as Nay-Nay as she navigates the complicated path from AAU to college basketball and then into coaching and becoming a founder of Heavy Hearted Convos. Nay-Nay hails from Dorchester, MA. She honed her basketball skills under the guidance of her Uncle Clinton Lassiter with his AAU team, The Showstoppers. Nay's...

This week's episode is my All-Time favorite - and I'm not just saying that because Jayden Hibbert is my nephew.  He is truly exceptional and shares his wisdom (at such a young age) of what it takes to live your dreams and be drafted in the MLS at only 19 years old,  Listen in as he talks about his journey and what it takes to perform at such an elite level and maintain your composure and...

Join us for a captivating episode featuring Jaida Nyby, former University of Pacific soccer captain turned professional soccer player in the Czech Republic. In this exclusive interview, Jaida shares her remarkable journey from leading her collegiate team to pursuing her dreams on the international stage. With insightful anecdotes and firsthand experiences, Jaida offers a candid glimpse into the wo...

Join me on this week’s Game Changers podcast with professional hockey player and Mental Wellness Coach, Jacob Newton.  Jacob tells his incredible story of grit and survival as he navigated the complicated world of growing up on and off the hockey rink. He talks about his junior hockey days, to college recruitment, all the way to his incredible career in professional hockey. It wasn’t an easy ride...

Join me and my incredible guest Danya Abrams on this week’s episode of The Game Changers podcast.  Danya was a Hall of Fame basketball player at Boston College where he was amongst the all-time leading scorers with 2,000+ points and 1,000+ rebounds.  This show chronicles his remarkable journey as a star at BC who faced some difficult setbacks and then went on to carve out a successful professional...

Join me as I talk hoops and all things coaching with former-NBA Player Development Coach Dave Severns. Coach Severns talks candidly about what it’s really like to work with some of basketball’s brightest stars from the Chicago Bulls and the LA Clippers. His perspective about the game today along with some of his most memorable moments will inspire you.  Coach Severns, known for his unparalleled ex...

This week's show defines what it means to be resilient and triumphant in college sports. Listen in as we talk to Sayawni “Say Say” Lassiter, a remarkable former college basketball player at Florida State, Rutgers and URI whose indomitable spirit has propelled her through the toughest of challenges. Hear her incredible story as she faces not one, not two, but three major ACL tears/repairs, the...

Step into the world of baseball greatness with former MLB All-Star short shop Jack Wilson as he talks about all things baseball.  Whether he is telling us about what it’s like to have 200 hits in a single season, earning the Silver Slugger Award in 2004 or breaking the club record with 128 double plays, Jack’s sense of humor and honest perspective of what it takes to climb to the pinnacle of his s...