The Abstract Athlete

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 6 of season thirteen with artist and professional basketball player, Ja’Red Vanderhall. Together they will discuss Ja'Red's long history of being creative and his new anti-bullying platform. This episode will discuss his basketball career and his athletic past. For information on Ja'Red Vanderhall please visit: inst...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 5 of season thirteen with artist, printmaker and Major league Baseball umpire, Tripp Gibson. Together they will discuss Tripp's journey to becoming a Major League Baseball umpire. This episode will his love of art and printmaking and future goals. For information on Tripp Gibson please visit: wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 4 of season thirteen with author, actor, athlete, speaker, and survivor, Dan Metcalfe. Together they will discuss Dan's incredible journey through two traumatic brain injuries, his recovery and survival. This episode will discuss his background and his future goals and aspirations. For information on Dan Metcalfe pl...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 3 of season thirteen with artist, hobbyist and United States Army Veteran, Chris Marshall. Together they will discuss Chris' his path and what led him to join the Army . This episode will discuss his interest in design and what he sees for his creative future. For information on Chris Marshall please visit: devianta...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 2 of season thirteen with author, speaker, educator and former professional basketball player, Angela Lewis. Together they will discuss Angela's incredible basketball journey and how she then became an author and speaker. This episode will discuss her background and what she sees in the future. For information on An...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 1 of season thirteen with performance strategist for some of the greatest of all time like Micheal Jordan, Kobe and Phil Jackson, as well as an author, educator, and speaker, George Mumford. Together they will discuss George's journey to becoming a leader in performance strategy. This episode will discuss his backgr...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 8 of season twelve with artist, former NBA player and 2012 NBA Dunk champion and currently still playing professional basketball in Greece, Jeremy Evans. Together they will discuss Jeremy's creative background and what inspires him. This episode will discuss how his basketball career and how he sees his creative car...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 7 of season twelve with artist, entrepreneur, author, lawyer and former Ohio State football player Mekka Don. Together they will talk about his incredible story of creativity, entrepreneurial endeavors and sport. This episode will discuss how his journey to music fame and what is to come. For information on Mekka Do...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 6 of season twelve with with photographer and United States Navy veteran, Billy Daly. Together they will talk about Billy's military background and service. This episode will discuss his passion for photography, particularly wildlife photography. For information on Billy Daly please visit: subduckmedia.com/ For more...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 5 of season twelve with a couple of my old students, both are creatives and former track and field athletes and they happen to be brothers, Jaden and Johnathan Mitchell. Together they will talk about their road to becoming artists and athletes. This episode will discuss how their passion for creativity and what...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 4 of season twelve with filmmaker, ultra-endurance athlete and paraglider Nathan Longhurst and filmmaker, speaker and ultra-endurance athlete and former guest Jason Hardrath. Together they will talk about their passions and love for outdoors and adrenaline. This episode will discuss what the future holds and other a...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 3 of season twelve with artist, photographer and former NFL Wide Receiver and former guest KJ Brent and artist, photographer and former NFL Defensive End Kareem Martin. Together they will talk about their football careers and life after football. This episode will discuss how photography became a part of their...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 2 of season twelve with artist and 6 time Guiness World Record holder in different basketball shooting skills, Taylor Grayson. Together they will discuss Taylor's passion and commitment to teaching and development. This episode will discuss his past and how creativity is an important part of his life. For informatio...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 1 of season twelve with artist and former professional volleyball player Lauren Schad and author and former guest Andrew Maraniss. Together they will discuss both of their histories and paths to success. This episode will discuss how they met and what both of their futures hold. For information on Lauren Schad pleas...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 10 of season eleven with sports photographer and United States Army Veteran, Austin Lancaster. Together they will discuss Austin's love for photography, how he got into photography and how he is carving his own path. This episode will discuss his early life and how he got into the military For information on Austin...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 9 of season eleven with entrepreneur and co founder of WEconnect Health, mental health advocate, cardiac arrest survivor and former Professional Tennis player and French Open Doubles Champion, Murphy Jensen. Together they will discuss Murphy's childhood and incredible rise to becoming a French Open Doubles Champion...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 8 of season eleven with artist, entrepreneur and part owner of the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Omaha Storm Chasers, Brian Callaghan. Together they will discuss Brian's return to creativity and how creativity and sports was a big part of his youth. This episode will discuss his business and how he became part o...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode 7 of season eleven with founders of the incredible Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, Nikki Berti and Tony Berti (former Offensive Lineman for the San Diego Chargers.) Together they will discuss the origin of Goodie Two Shoes Foundation and where they see it going. This episode will discuss their histories and how it info...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode six of season eleven with artist and United States Marine Veteran, Elize McKelvey, artist and Active Duty United States Marine CJ Baumann and artist and Active Duty United States Marine, Mike Reynolds. Together they will discuss all of their individual updates as creatives and where they want their creativity to go....

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode five of season eleven with artist, entrepreneur and former NFL Defensive bBack, Terrence Alexander. Together they will discuss Terrence's drive and energy for creativity and his entrepreneurial efforts. This episode will discuss his background as an elite football player and track athlete. For information on Terrenc...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode four of season eleven with artist, painter and former NFL Offensive Lineman, Darnell Alford. Together they will discuss Darnell's passion for creating and how he got into being an artist. This episode will discuss his athletic career and how his art and sport background has been influential in the community. For inf...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode three of season eleven with director, producer, writer and former football player, DeShon Hardy. Together they will discuss DeShon's path to becoming an incredibly successful director, producer and writer. This episode will discuss his history in athletics and how they inform his creativity and directing. For inform...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode two of season eleven with author, speaker, coach and former softball player, Crystal Waltman . Together they will discuss Crystal's tenacity and her journey to writing her book "Quitting to win." This episode will discuss her love of sports and her history as an elite softball player. For information on Cr...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode one of season eleven with artist, painter and former professional football player, Shawn Stewart. Together they will discuss Shawn's creative journey and how he got into painting. This episode will discuss his love of football, his athletic background and his future goals. For information on Shawn Stewart please vis...

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode eleven of season ten with entrepreneur and mental health and wellness coach, Keshia Dennis. Together they will discuss how Keshia all the incredible work she is doing and how she got involved in her wellness journey. This episode will discuss her background and where she sees her business The Elephant in the Room go...