The Sports Mecca Podcast

Sports historian Victoria Jackson joins the show. She talks about her role as a Clinical Assistant Professor of History at Arizona State University, her time as a college track & field athlete as well as her opinion on NIL and the well-being of today's college athletes. 

Sam Hengeli and Steven Abramo are joined by KC Kingdom Chiefs writer Kaden Carbajo to discuss the 2021 Kansas City Chiefs season so far. The crew talk about the ebbs and flows of the team entering the bye week and what to expect in the season's second half. 

Jeff Dolan, Minor League Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Boston Red Sox, joins the show. He talks about his role within the organization, his previous strength & conditioning jobs and some tips for athletes to better themselves. 

Longtime sports broadcaster and current Kansas Royals play-by-play television and radio broadcaster Steve Physioc joins the show. He talks about his 40 years of broadcasting experience, what led him to the profession, and his newfound interest in fiction writing.  Follow us on social media!  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSportsMecca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesportsmecca/

Kansas Jayhawks beat writer from KUSports.com Matt Tait stops by to preview the upcoming 2021-22 Kansas Basketball season with Steven Abramo and Sam Hengeli. 

IMG Academy's Mental Conditioning Coach, Michael Urban, joins the show. He talks about his role working with high school student athletes and teaching good mental habits.  Michael's Twitter: twitter.com/M_Urban14?s=20 Michael's Instagram: instagram.com/m_urban14?utm_medium=copy_link

2019 National Champion, 2-time All-ACC selection and current Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Guy joins the show. Kyle reflects on his time growing up in Indiana, playing college basketball at the University of Virginia and adjusting to life in the NBA.  Link to Kyle's foundation: https://kyleguyfoundation.com/

Three-time Olympic medalist Kami Craig joins the show. Kami won a silver and two gold medals on USA's Women's Water Polo team in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. She shares her story of growing up in the water and what it takes to be an Olympic athlete.  Link to RISE Athletes: https://www.rise-athletes.com/ Link to Mindful Warrior: https://www.mindfulwarrior.com/

Steven Abramo and Sam Hengeli talk to videographer and former track and field athlete and coach, Evan Pierson. Evan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epiersonproductions/ Evan's website: https://epierson.com/

Steven talks with Kansas City Royals TV Broadcaster Joel Goldberg. Joel has been in the sports broadcasting business for 25 years; covering teams from the high school to professional level. The two talk in detail about the importance of building relationships, adapting to the times and much more.

In this latest episode, Sam and Steven talk with Kansas City Monarchs head groundskeeper, Tyler Stelter. He details how he got into the profession, his experience working at the major league level, and keys to growing a healthy bed of grass. 

Lincoln Prep Academy basketball coach and Athletic Director, Ryan Glasgow, hops on the show. He talks about building a winning culture in downtown Kansas City and educating young athletes the right way.

Steven Abramo and Sam Hengeli speak with Kansas City Royals Public Address Announcer Mike McCartney. They discuss the ins-and-outs of the job, interesting stories with the Royals, and more. 

New York sportswriter for The Athletic and former Kansas City sportswriter, Rustin Dodd, joins the show to discuss his time covering the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Royals, and other sports topics.

Liam Blutman from the popular No Context College Football Twitter page joins the show. He talks about the account's rapid growth and what goes down on a typical College Football Saturday. 

Sports Performance Dietitian Courtney Klema talks about her critical role in educating college athletes to eat right and maintain peak performance.   Courtney's social media:  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fuelperformancellc/ https://www.instagram.com/kcroosnutrition/

Former Oregon Ducks WR Keenan Howry joins the show to detail his college playing days in Eugene.

Former Blue Valley Northwest men's basketball coach and longtime high school coach, Ed Fritz, joins the show to talk about his experience coaching basketball and leading young athletes. 

Cowley College men's basketball coach and longtime junior college coach, Donnie Jackson, joins the show with Steven Abramo and Sam Hengeli. 

Steven Abramo and Sam Hengeli are back with a new episode. This time, they draft landing spots for the Oakland A's to potentially move to.

Aspiring sports videographer Jaden Dancil joins the show to talk about his experience shooting highlight packages for college and professional athletes. 

Former Texas Longhorns point guard AJ Abrams joins the show to talk about his college basketball playing days and his current career in real estate. 

Steven Abramo and Adam Diess speak with former Oregon Ducks WR and current Nike Graphic Apparel Designer, Daryle Hawkins.

Longtime Kansas Jayhawks beat reporter Tom Keegan joins the show to share his experience covering the school for nearly two decades with Steven Abramo and Sam Hengeli.

First-time guest Caitlyn Snelling joins the show to talk about her career as an NFL artist.