The Athletes Podcast

Episode #161 of The Athletes Podcast features former US national team member Tommy Duquette .  Born just outside of Boston, Tommy is the co-founder of fight camp (the company backed by NEA, CAA, Mike Tyson, George St-Pierre, Usher, and left lane capital…) he’s a former USA national team member, who applying the lessons, credibility, and experiences gained from working with the worlds top athletes....

Episode #160 of The Athletes Podcast features professional triathlete Ben Hoffman . Originally from Grand Junction, Colorado, Ben was first exposed to the sport at the University of Montana in Missoula and quickly rose to the top of the ranks at the collegiate level. Since then, moving on to train in Boulder, Colorado, and Tucson, Arizona, two of the fitness meccas of the U.S. Since turning profes...

Episode #159 of The Athletes Podcast features JR Butler . JR was a part of the 2006 holy cross hockey team that took down the #1 ranked Minnesota Gophers. That team included guys like Phil Kessel, Blake Wheeler & Alex Goligoski. Since winning the Midwest regional, JR became involved in the sales & tech space, working for a handful of organizations, increasing customers & valuations con...

Episode #158 of The Athletes Podcast features Amanda Minni. During the last day of The AP Tour, we stopped in at OSU to interview Amanda in their incredible indoor golf facility. David and Amanda talked about high school golf tournaments, growing up in the lower mainland, having a dad as your coach & so much more in the episode. We're so pumped for you to listen to episode #158 of The Ath...

Episode #157 of The Athletes Podcast features Graham Tuttle. The Barefoot sprinter has discovered the simple process that's fixing foot pain... Without orthotics, expensive shoes, and risky procedures. His Ready To Run is a 28-day guided process to rebuild your feet, ankles, and lower legs from the ground up so that you can confidently walk, run, hike, play sports, and live without pain! Univ...

Episode #156 of The Athletes Podcast features Aaron Volpatti .  Born in Revelstoke, BC, Aaron began his collegiate career at Brown University . The former Vancouver Canuck & Washington Capital just released his book Fighter and shares one of the most inspirational comeback stories in professional sports.  He was never supposed to play in the NHL. As an average, undersized hockey player, he had...

Episode #155 of The Athletes Podcast features Taya Hanson.  Born in Kelowna, BC, Taya began her collegiate career at Arizona State . On January 1, 2021, she tied the ASU program record with seven three-pointers made in a game against California. She was subsequently named Canada Basketball’s Player of the Week. In July 2022, she was named to Team Canada to compete in the 3x3 basketball tournament...

Episode #154 of The Athletes Podcast features Andrew Petcash. Founder of Profluence Sports. Andrew, a former Div 1 Basketball player, created Profluence to analyze the most interesting trends, people, and companies shaping the future of sports. With 28,000 newsletter subscribers, Andrew now consults, creates content, golfs, and is "doing some triathlons" as he puts it. Thank you enough f...

Episode #153 of The Athletes Podcast features Amobi Okugo. Amobi is a first-generation Nigerian American, professional soccer player, after his freshman year at UCLA he was drafted in the 1st round by the Philadelphia Union. Amobi is the founder of Frugal Athlete , a philanthropist launching the Ok U Go Foundation , content creator on Instagram , YouTube , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , and Apple P...

Episode #152 of The Athletes Podcast features Intuitive business leader Mark Koesterer . Currently building The Players NIL into the premiere education platform for Name Image and Likeness education. Maximizing their personal brand through foundational educational components.    Most recently Mark enjoyed 14 years as President and CEO of Sports Studio. His specialty is bridging the gap between spo...

Episode #151 of The Athletes Podcast features Chase Griffin, UCLA's quarterback. Originally from Round Rock Texas. We had the honor of chatting with Chase on campus at UCLA in the library, during the AP tour. Whether he’s being awarded another accolade for his philanthropic work or celebrating his 2nd NIL male athlete of the year award, chase griffin does not disappoint at any point.  The Ath...

Episode #150 of The Athletes Podcast features Teneka Ash. Teneka is originally from Brisbane, Australia, and was recruited to UNLV to compete on their swim team.  In the episode, Tene shared her experience going to school across the world, being away from family, especially her twin brother Lance and paving her own way in the sport. Tene started as a 50-100 butterfly sprint swimmer in her freshman...

Episode Breakdown: Episode #149 of The Athletes Podcast features former Occidental College Baseball & Basketball Player, Corvallis Knights Pitcher,  Utah Ute, Tommy Lalli. Dave and Tommy originally met in Corvallis Oregon where Tommy played for the Corvallis Knights and Dave was a student intern for the team. The “Canadian” they called him. During the episode, Tommy and Dave discuss his experi...

Episode #148 of The Athletes Podcast features national collegiate all-academic ski team member,  Bobby Ryan. Before CU He was on the Dean’s List at Boston College. He is earning two degrees from the Leeds School of Business at Colorado University in Finance and Marketing. Prior to this, Bobby co-founded & operates drink birk, a company built to FUEL YOUR DREAMS. He worked for nearly a year at...

Episode #147 of The Athletes Podcast features Hannah Sharts, Captain of the University of Colorado Boulder women's soccer team. Hannah is pursuing her masters in organizational leadership. She was born in Simi Valley, California. Her Father played baseball at the University of Cal State Northridge & in the minor leagues for the Cleveland Indians, her Mother played soccer at UCLA, and you’...

Episode #146  of The Athletes Podcast features Reggie Ford. A Vanderbilt University football alumni. Author of PTSD (perseverance through severe dysfunction) a story of breaking the curse of intergenerational trauma as a black man in America. Reggie is also a board member of Backfield in Motion, a nonprofit he attended as a young boy, aimed at helping at-risk inner-city boys recognize their full p...

This week I sat down with Shan Foster, a former Vanderbilt basketball player, NBA Dallas Maverick's draft pick, and leader of the Amend Together Foundation. Shan is a role model and inspiration on and off the court. This episode is filled with impactful stories, raw emotions, and lessons to live by. We hope you enjoy it! Episode Breakdown: 00:00 - 01:53 Intro 01:53 - 03:45 Discovering Vanderb...

This week I had the honour of sitting down with a former PGA pro, Randy Erskine who competed and played along side some of the greats like Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino & Jack Nicklaus. From playing in the Houston Open with Arnold Palmer, and hearing the crowds roar, to learning to be your best friend on the golf course and above all shooting your age, 64 at 64. Randy Erskine shares the highs and...

Episode #143 of The Athletes Podcast features our guest, Emily Cole.  A Duke University All-American track and field athlete, podcaster (her new podcast debuts in October) and the FIRST NIL athlete to publish a book. Her passion is helping other young athletes understand the unique nutrition needed to fuel their performance and help them avoid making the same mistakes she did. In her new book, Emi...

Episode #142 of The Athletes Podcast features our guest, Rachael McIntosh. A former heptathlete who attended The University of Pittsburgh, Boston & Calgary University,  all while being a member of the Canadian track and field team. As a heptathlete, she competed in 7 different events, about 6 more than Dave would be able to do, but she shares an interesting journey In the sport. We touch upon...

Episode #141 of The Athletes Podcast features Chandra Davidson! Davidson currently plays as a forward for Sporting Portugal. Formerly an Indiana University Hoosier team captain and Academic All-Big Ten athlete, Chandra was able to compete in nearly every game as an NCAA athlete & worked her way to playing overseas where she is winning championships and making a name for herself across the pond...

Episode #1 40 of The Athletes Podcast features Evan Dunfee!  Dunfee was named to the Canadian team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham , competing in the newly-added 10,000 m walk . He won the gold medal in a new national and Commonwealth Games record time of 38:36:37. The Richmond, B.C. native's time of 38:36 :37 set a Games record as well as broke his own Canadian record. Thanks f...

Episode #13 9 of The Athletes Podcast features Meredith Root & Alex Parker.  Both former Crossfit Games athletes who now coach with Tactic Nutrition!  Simplifying nutrition as opposed to what's been shared with the world around complexities that are in the space. Two phenomenal athletes who joined us for an incredible conversation we hope you enjoy! What we talk about: Episode Breakdown:...

Episode #138 of The Athletes Podcast features Aaron Jeffrey.  Prior to becoming the #6 ranked Middle Weight in Bellator, Aaron competed in Dana White's contender series and most recently knocked out the #2 Bellator Middleweight fighter. Now ranked #6 in the Bellator Middleweight division and fresh off signing a 6-fight contract, Aaron joins the athletes podcast for an incredible conversation...

In this week's episode, I sit down with Chris McClure who is a professional golf coach. Chris started his own coaching business called McClure Swing Designs where he works with a variety of students to improve their game! Chris provides incredible golfing tips along with great stories, so this is an episode you won't want to miss! Episode Breakdown: Intro 3:37- Background on Chris 4:37-...