Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning

In today's episode of Inside the Headset Sasha shares super exciting news about the show, talks about her new role as a Community Ambassador with United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona and reflects on taking her son to visit colleges.  Have a great weekend, and be sure to tune in on Tuesday for a special episode recorded on-location at the Cactus Cup League's live draft for girls flag footbal! 

In this week's episode of Sports Will Save Us All, Sasha chats with the remarkable Jess Markt, an internationally acclaimed wheelchair basketball coach and Disability Sport & Inclusion Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Jess has brought wheelchair basketball programs to over 20 countries, including South Sudan, Afghanistan, and Syria, helping to break down barriers and bring...

This week's episode is a fun ride with Dr. Sean Stoeppel, the 25-year-old athletic training whiz who's already taking the sports world by storm. From his time on the field with the United States Deaf Men's National Soccer Team to leveling up as a trainer for the pros with the Kansas City Current, Sean's journey is nothing short of epic. Sasha and Sean talk about what it was like growing up with co...

In one of Sasha's favorite interviews to date, Kaitlyn Verfuerth is in the studio and the energy is through the roof! As a 4-time Paralympian in two different sports, Kaitlyn takes athletic versatility to another level and tackles tough questions on the show like, should we consider people with disabilities 'an inspiration' and, is there a better term than 'able-bodied' for people who are not disa...

On today's episode of Inside the Headset Sasha details her visit to the  Cactus Cup League girls flag football combine on Saturday to watch former guest Whitney Warmus and all of her incredible athletes in action. Sasha has seen the future and it's girls and womens flag football.  You can find the Cactus Cup League online at https://www.hypamark.com/cactus-cup-flagfootball They are on Instagram @C...

What is the history behind NIL and is it turning out like its architects had hoped? What is DEI and does it even belong in sports? And finally, what responsibility, if any, do athletes and coaches have when it comes to politics and social justice?  This week we're diving into the complex intersection of race, sports, and society with one of the foremost experts on the subject; Professor Kenneth Sh...

Is the Big Game even about football anymore? If you're feeling a little lost about what exactly happened last night, or just want to be able to hold your own at the water cooler, Sasha is here to break down everything from the commercials, to the half-time show, to the final score. She even tackles that weird new Score Bug--if you know you know, and if you don't, take a listen and you will soon en...

Girls flag football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, and the numbers tell an undeniable story. Once considered a niche activity, girls' flag football has exploded in popularity in just five years—earning a spot in the 2028 Summer Olympics , becoming a fully sanctioned sport in the NAIA , and positioning itself as a potential future NCAA sport . At the high school level, p...

On this week's episode, we're talking brains, safety, and the future of hockey with Lewis Simon. Lewis, a former high-level hockey player whose career was cut short by multiple concussions, is now on a mission to protect the next generation of athletes. As the founder of STY HOUSE, a brand dedicated to head safety in youth sports, Lewis is pushing for smarter practices and better gear. He's also a...

This month has been a doozy. In this episode of Inside the Headset Sasha gets a little emotional--between the loss of a dear friend and two others moving out-of-state she reflects on the seasons of life and the power of sports to connect us.  www. SportsWillSaveUsAll.com  

This week on Sports Will Save Us All host Sasha Graham sits down with former NFL Running back, Andre Williams.  Andre played college ball at Boston College where he won the Doak Walker award for best NCAA Running back in 2013 and came 4th in the Heisman vote in a year where Jameis Winston was the winnner, before being drafted to the New York Giants in the 2014 draft. He went on to play four season...

This week on Sports Will Save Us All, Sasha is talking to the extraordinary Dr. David Bruton Jr, former NFL safety and Super Bowl 50 champion with the Denver Broncos. But David is even more than a football star—he's a dynamic human with layers that go far beyond the gridiron. From becoming a young father while balancing football and pre-med studies at Notre Dame, to navigating the complexities of...

In this episode of Inside the Headset Sasha talks about the upcoming College Football Championship (and who she'll be cheering for), shares a bananas story of a gnarly injury at volleyball, and talks Super Bowl 2025.  Plus, the Sports Podcast Awards' public vote closes at midnight tonight so visit www. SportsWillSaveUsAll.com today for the link to cast your vote for Sports Will Save Us All in the...

At its core, each Powerlifting competition aims to find the strongest person in the room by pitting lifters against each other in the categories of squat, benchpress and deadlift.  On this week's episode, Sasha goes deep with Matthew Taylor, a world champion power lifter who discovered the sport as a teenager.  In 2014, he set a national squat record in Canada and won his division at the Powerlift...

Happy New Year!   In this episode of Inside the Headset Sasha shares her over-arching goal for 2025, gives an update on the attack on former Arizona Coyotes (NHL) player Paul Bissonnette last month, talks about going to the Fiesta Bowl, Ashton Jeanty and the power of watching live sports, and gushes about the magic of skiing with her 13-year-old daughter.   www. SportsWillSaveUsAll.com

Dr. Erik Korem, who holds a doctorate in Exercise Science, is an innovative leader in human performance with more than 15 years of elite experience working with college, professional, and Olympic athletes. He has now turned his extensive knowledge and expertise of sport science and wearable technology to the fast-growing sport of pickleball with the launch of his company, AIM7.  Join Sasha as she...

Sasha is joined in studio this week by her Sports on Screen co-host, Steve Bollinger to review Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa. The movie is an incredible new documentary on Netflix about the first Nepali woman to summit and descend Mount Everest, now a single mom working at a Connecticut Whole Foods, heads back to Everest to attempt her 10th summit of the legendary mountain in an eff...

A quick recap of this week's Special Needs Basketball Clinic and tour of the Phoenix Suns locker room! Special thanks to Steven Hunter and his SHY Foundation (www. SHYFoundation.com) and United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona (www. UCPofCentralAZ.org) for inviting me and my son, Finn, to be a part of this great clinic!   

In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Brian Hite, a real-life Hollywood stuntman whose career has included over 100 film and TV credits, including Twilight, Righteous Gemstones, the new Superman movie, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on 24. From being hit by cars to jumping off buildings, Brian's job is all about pushing the physical limits, but...

Steven Hunter played in the NBA for a decade after being drafted in the first round by the Orlando Magic in 2001. He went on to play for the Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and the Memphis Grizzlies.   Steven has an autistic son named Blaise who inspired him to start the Steven Hunter Youth Foundation and on December 18th, for the second time,   Steven's foundation will team up w...

Founder of Canyon Pickleball, Evan Kuterbach, chats with Sasha about his love of athletics, his discovery of the country's fastest growing sport, and what makes his new company stand out in an increasingly crowded pickleball world. Sports fam, you can find Evan's company on Instagram @CanyonPickleBall and online at canyonpickleball.com Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @sportswillsaveusall Fa...

The LPGA and USGA issued a statement this week announcing new rules pertaining to transgender athletes competing in LPGA events, namely that golfers must have been assigned female at birth, or have transitioned pre-puberty to be eligible to compete in women's events. Sasha breaks down what this actually means and shares her thoughts, including a radical new idea.  www. SportsWillSaveUsAll.com  

Kate Allgood was one of Canada's top female hockey player and now works as a mental performance coach for high-level athletes and military personnel, including Navy Seals and Marine Fighter Pilots. In this week's episode of Sports Will Save Us All, Kate explains the unique needs of these top-performers, discusses the extreme training of the Navy Seals and how she works with them to help them achie...

Have you heard about the golfers jumping former Arizona Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette at Houston's in Scottsdale a few nights ago? I don't condone fighting but there is something a little bit heroic about a 39-year-old former pro hockey player defending the staff of Houston's. Only one guy came out of this incident looking good, and it ain't the golfers. Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @s...

From early days in baseball, to pitching a perfect game in high school, to life as a student athlete at Cal and beyond, Scott Morehouse shares what it's like to be livin' the dream. Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @sportswillsaveusall Facebook: @sportswillsaveusall Website: www. SportsWillSaveUsAll.com Want to be a guest on Sports Will Save Us All? Send Sasha Graham a message on PodMatch, h...