Strayt Talk With Strayhand

Mental health advocate and suicide survivor Kevin Berthia joined me to share his amazing story that has been featured in People magazine, NBC, and the Steve Harvey Show just to name a few. You will hear about his sport playing days that included flourishing in 5 sports and the impact that it had on keeping him busy all the way through high school. He shares the different mental battles he faced gr...

Former UC Riverside and Pleasant Grove High standout Malik Thames joined me to discuss his backstory and basketball journey that was filled with many victories but also adversity that he had to overcome which included the death of his father during his senior of college! He discusses the influence that his older brother Xavier had on him on and off the court as well as the tight bond with his fami...

Former Sac State standout and current Folsom Lake College Assistant Coach Rickie Glenn joined me to discuss his backstory and basketball journey as well as his transition into coaching! Listen in to hear how he didn’t start playing organized basketball until his sophomore year but was able to keep working and ended up being the 3rd leading scorer in Junior College in the state of California while...

Former MLB All Star Greg Vaughn joined me to discuss his playing days and his busy post career ventures! He shared some stories of some of the great teammates he was able to play with as well as face during his 15 year pro career! He talks about the Restore Hyper Wellness locations he owns, being part of the ownership group of Sac Republic, and the Vaughn’s Valley Foundation! Don’t miss this jam p...

Seals Drills owner and former Valley High/Seattle University standout Bernard Seals joined me to discuss his hoop journey, his current role as a player development specialists with his Seals Drills company, and much more! Get ready to hear about his days at Valley and the adversity he had to overcome before getting to Seattle University. He shares how his transition to player development came abou...

The Co-Owners of Pearson’s Premium Gourmet BBQ who all played college sports join me to briefly discuss some of their college playing days and then we get right into the sauce! The 3 co-owners who are also siblings all played college sports with Harold Pearson playing football at Cal, David Pearson playing football at Sac State, and Angie Pearson playing basketball at Bennett College! Get ready to...

Former 10 year NBA vet and Xavier Hall of Famer Derek Strong joined me to discuss his hoop journey that included playing with Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, and Penny Hardaway! We also get into his battles on the court with Michael Jordan as well as his classic victory in college over two future NBA hall of famers in Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo(when Xavier beat Georgetown in the NCAA to...

CRC Assistant Coach Tony Champion joined me to discuss his hoop journey that included playing for Bishop O’Dowd in High School before heading to Sac State and then playing 4 years professionally before transitioning into coaching! We then get into how he got into coaching which included stops in High School and now as an assistant at the JUCO level. Get ready to hear about some battles he had agai...

Long Beach State guard Drew Cobb joined me to discuss his hoop journey that was filled with lots of unexpected twists and turns as well as adversity he had to overcome! You will hear about his great 4 year high school career, to having his one D1 offer taken away right before signing day, and the unorthodox route he took to playing D1 basketball. Make sure to listen in to this episode to hear his...

Isaiah Strayhand joins me to discuss his academic achievements which includes a 5.0 GPA this past term as well as his excellence in track and cross country! He goes in depth on what it takes to achieve massive success in the classroom and in athletics. He also talks about his new found passion for skateboarding! Get ready to hear from a phenomenal young man who definitely delivered awesome content...

Sam Chahal joins me to discuss his entrepreneurial journey that includes owning Shell gas stations, a Subway, and founding Golden State Realty! Sam talks about being part of the high tech industry after coming here from India with a MBA, but turned to entrepreneurship once that industry took a big hit. Get ready to hear from a extremely successful but humble individual in an episode full of great...

Kennedy High School Men’s basketball coach JT Roberts joined me to discuss his playing days while at Kennedy and Sac City JC before finishing out at Alcorn State. We then talk about how he got into coaching and discuss his journey that brought him back to his old high school and college as a coach! Hear about the many obstacles he faced and the adversity he had to overcome at every stop. His story...

Schea Cotton joins me to discuss the success of the Man Child documentary, his latest collaboration with Symba on the hit single “reality is”, and to go into some hoop talks! We go into everything from the G league, how to deal with adversity, mental health during the pandemic, the current status of AAU, the different philosophies he incorporates with his player development/mentorship program, as...

Mark Jeffries joined me to discuss his unorthodox route to playing professionally overseas that included a lot of adversity that he had to overcome! He also talks about how GGT(God. Given. Talent) Basketball was created and an inside look at what’s all involved with his success as a player development specialist. He shares the experiences he’s been able to have with some of his top players that he...

Lorenzo Jackson joined me to discuss the process of creating the Elk Grove Royals, the AAU organization he is the Founder and Director of! He is a former college basketball player and has used the success principles he obtained through sports to help him be successful in all aspects of life. We discuss what motivated him to start his organization after moving back to Sacramento 3 years ago from Re...

Mike Ruble joined me to discuss his basketball journey that included successful stops at Solano JC, Vanguard University, and 4 years playing professionally overseas. We talk about his time at Bradshaw Christian as the Athletic Director and the impact he was able to make on the school by starting the athletic program. He led the basketball program to 9 section titles and the girls team was one of t...

Chase Davis joined me to discuss his baseball journey which has landed him currently at the University of Arizona as the third ranked freshman in college baseball for the 2020-2021 season! He talks about playing baseball since the age of 4 and having full belief by the age of 12 that he was going to be a professional baseball player. We talk about his experience while playing in many big time show...

Joshua Morgan joined me to discuss his hoop journey that defies what most people would think is required to reach the success he has. From not making his middle school teams to entering his senior year at a new school with no offers and only playing 15 games that year due to injury, his story is definitely unique. He talks about his experience at Long Beach State as a freshman and winning the Big...

Former 12 year NBA vet and current Sacramento Kings Assistant/Player Development Coach Bobby Jackson and Player Development Specialist Sam Luong joined me on this special episode to go over the exciting launch of their upcoming venture together with the Bobby Jackson Basketball Academy! The BJBA will make a huge impact not only with basketball, but also will have a positive impact on the community...

Dashawn Freeman joined me to discuss his hoop journey that included starring at Saint Mary’s High School for 4 years and leading the school to a state championship. During his high school years, he played for the Oakland Soldiers and played alongside NBA superstar LeBron James as well as former NBA vet Leon Powe. He talks about the experience playing with that AAU team that only lost one game. He...

Phil Ricci joined me to discuss his phenomenal journey that started with very humble beginnings. He discusses not playing until his sophomore year of high school and having to go the JUCO route due to not being a qualifier. You will hear about the classic battle he had with former NBA pro Matt Barnes in high school as well as his matchups against former NBA players while playing at Oregon State. H...

Erika Bean joined me to discuss her basketball journey that started locally in Sacramento but led her to eventually playing professionally overseas in Greece this past season! After a tremendous 4 year High School run at Bradshaw Christian which included 3 section titles, she went on to play college basketball at the University of Utah and competed against the very best in the PAC 12 conference! S...

Wayne Hunter joined me to discuss his basketball journey that included starring at Valley High School to being recruited by many great D1 colleges before eventually deciding to go to Saint Mary’s! He shares his memorable battles with the likes of Klay Thompson and Steph Curry while at Saint Mary’s and his different experiences while in college. We also go on to discuss his time with West Coast Eli...

Top player development specialist Rashid “Shine” Cann joined me to discuss his amazing journey that included many obstacles and adversity along the way. Shine is the personal trainer to the likes of Jordan Ford, Jordan Brown, Isa Silva, Tyrell Roberts, and Noah Blackwell! Before becoming a skills trainer, he leveraged a successful high school and college playing career to play professionally overs...

Marsalis Roberson joined me to discuss his basketball journey and some of the adversity he’s had to deal with on and off the court. He is currently a four star recruit who just started his senior year at Bishop O’Dowd, one of the top basketball programs in California! He recently narrowed his schools down to Cal, Stanford, Cincinnati, and UCSB and has set October 8th as his commitment date. Listen...