Who Are You: The Life Lessons of Sports
Who Are You: The Life Lessons of Sports introduces us to extraordinary people who share personal stories about their relationship with sports well beyond the scoreboard. Joining our team gives you access to moving interviews as our guests explore and address their motivation, internal drive, risk, courage, and perseverance. Whether you watch, participate, compete, play, or coach, join us as we uncover the extraordinary power of sports 7 days a week.
Listen to interviews with sports legends from Wimbledon, the NBA, Major League Baseball, the NFL, the NHL, Olympics, Major League Lacrosse, Spartan Race, Surfing Championship Series, Nascar, Volleyball Professional Circuit, the Super Bowl and the World Series.
Also featuring well known Authors, Educators, Doctors, Parents and Players
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2014
154: Max Prokopy, Beware Of The 10,000 Hour Rule In Sports
Max Prokopy addresses the serious problem athletes face when they follow the 10,000 hour rule, so famously written about by New York Times Best-Selling Author, Malcolm Gladwell in his book "Outliers"…
152: Tony The Fridge Is An Ordinary Man Doing Extraordinary Things - Running Around The World With A Fridge On His Back To Battle Cancer
Tony has lost people in his life to cancer, so this cause is very close to his heart. Tony makes a make a difference by carrying his fridge over long distances all over the world. He does so to promo…
151: Bob Bigelow Shares Exactly What's Wrong With Youth Sports. As A Former NBA Player, Bob Does Not Hold Back In This Episode
"Bob Bigelow" is one of the foremost "youth sports" speakers and youth coach trainers in the country. As a former professional and collegiate player, Bob played for the Kansas City Kings, Boston Celt…
150: Casey Jennings May Be One Of The Best Beach Volleyball Players In The World, But More Importantly He Has The Ability To Be Present, Which In Return Makes Him A Gold Medalist In Marriage And Fatherhood
As the well-known Indian-American author and physician Deepak Chopra so eloquently writes, “There will never be a time when you life is not this moment.” Casey Jennings, professional Beach Volleyball…
149: Winter Vinecki Is 15-Years-Old. It’s Close To Impossible To Fathom All Of What She Has Accomplished Around The World. But For Her, It’s Only The Beginning
Winter Vinecki’s father was diagnosed with prostate cancer when she was 9 years old. He passed away 10 months later, just before his 41st birthday. Competing since Age 5, Winter aspires to be a summe…
148: Alan Stein Works With Kevin Durant And Other NBA Stars, But It’s His Habits, Positive Attitude And Grit That Makes Alan And Those Around Him A True Success
Alan Stein is the co-host of the popular Podcast, Hardwood Hustle. Alan is also the owner of Stronger Team and the strength & conditioning coach for the nationally renowned, Nike elite DeMatha Cathol…
147: Joshua Sweeney: Marine, Double Leg Amputee, Sled Hockey Gold Medalist & First Ever Recipient of The Pat Tillman ESPY Award
Joshua Sweeney started playing hockey in middle school and then played for Ironwood High School in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. He joined the United States Marine Corps upon his graduation …
146: Rod Dixon, NYC Marathon Winner And Kids Marathon Foundation Founder Send Us The Most Important Lesson In Sports: Finishing Is Winning And Winning Is Finishing
For 17 years, Rod Dixon was one of the best runners in the World. He is an Olympic Medalist; two-time World Cross Country Championship Medalist and the 1500m Champion of the United States, France, Gr…
145: Erik Weihenmayer Is A Blind Adventurer Who Summited Everest & Kayaked The Rapids Of The Grand Canyon. Take Erik's No Barrier Pledge And Shatter Your Own Barrier
Erik Weihenmayer lost his vision at the age of 13 due to a degenerative eye disorder called retinoschisis. Despite his blindness Erik has become one of the most accomplished adventurers in the w…
144: Chase Jones Battled Brain Cancer As A College Baseball Player. Now He Runs “Vs. Cancer” And Helps Children With Cancer To Pursue Their Dreams
Chase Jones experienced the childhood cancer world first-hand; in 2006, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, he was diagnosed with Stage IV brain cancer. As a byproduct of community help and nat…
143: Jeff Serowik, NHL Player & Founder Of Pro Ambitions, Uses Sports Psychology & Grit To Teach The Best Youth Hockey Players In The World
Jeff Serowik attended Lawrence Academy Prep School and went on to play four years at Providence College, a Division I Hockey East School. Jeff received a scholarship to attend and earned a Bachelor o…
142: Jim Baron, Head Basketball Coach Of Canisius College - Former 20-Season Atlantic 10 Conference Head Coach - Leads His Players, Coaches And Team To Success With Passion And Positivity. More Importantly, All But Two Players Have Earned Their Undergradu
Jim Baron is the Head Basketball Coach for the Canisius College Golden Griffins men's team. He previously held the same position at Saint Francis University, St. Bonaventure University and the Univer…
Michael Watson BONUS | Johnny Unitas Played A Large Role In Michael's Life
Listen in to hear exclusive access to a behind-the-scene interview where Michael reveals the impact Johnny Unitas had on his life.
141: Michael Watson, National Hall Of Fame Lacrosse Inductee, Team USA Player And Major League Lacrosse All Star, Uses His Athletic Ability And Humility To Achieve Success On And Off The Field
Michael Watson is from Baltimore, MD where he grew up playing Hockey, Lacrosse, Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball and Football. After High School, Michael attended the University of Virginia…
Jamie Watson BONUS | Jamie Shares How Honorable It Is To Help Others
Jamie speaks about her own goals and how much of an honor it is for her to be able to help others.
140: Jamie Watson, Collegiate Soccer Standout Appearing in 3 Final Fours; Multi-Sport Athlete; Professional Golf Instructor; Sports Talk Host and VP at Motive Pure
Jamie Watson grew up Towson, MD loving sports - playing mostly on the boy’s soccer and baseball teams. While in High School, Jamie Earned an impressive 9 varsity letters in 6 different sports during …
139: Pamela Boteler, World Class Athlete And Advocate for Equal Representation in Sporting Events and Giving Men A Run For Their Money
Pamela Boteler is a world-class athlete and advocate who has been making waves in her sport since 2000. She made USA Canoe/Kayak history at the 2000 National Championships by becoming the first woman…
Jerry Sherk BONUS | Depsite Howard Cosell's Challenging Comments About Jerry On The First Monday Night Football Game Ever Played, Jerry Took The Bulls By The Horn And Had A Dominating Game
Jerry goes more in depth about his first monday night football game and how Howard Cosell attempted to blame everything on the dominating Sherk!
138: Jerry Sherk, Played In The NFL's First Monday Night Football Game And Went On To Have An All Pro Career With The Cleveland Browns. He Was Also An Incredible Photographer During His Career. Jerry Is Now A Mentoring Consultant
Jerry Sherk has a masters in psychology with an emphasis in counseling, and he has almost two decades of experience being a mentoring consultant. In addition to the one-on-one model, Jerry has an ex…
137: Dean Karnazes Ran 50 Marathons In 50 States - All In 50 Days. Look Out Your Door As He May Be Running By Your House Right Now! Speaker/Bestselling Author/Athlete/Entrepreneur
TIME magazine named Dean Karnazes as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World." Men's Fitness hailed him as one of the fittest men on the planet. An internationally recognized enduran…