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
Jake Brown BONUS | Why Did Jake Move From The South Back To The Northeast Part Of The Country? Because Of A Lost Horse?
We are treated to a number of short stories. Including: an announcement about horse in the street and funny moments on the air!
136: Jake Brown, 23-Year-Old Radio Host For ESPN And CBS. Lessons Learned From A Driven Young Man Who Interviews And Writes With The Best In The Industry. Passion Is His Game
Jake Brown has hosted shows on ESPN Radio, WGBB and WRHU, and appeared as a guest on radio shows and podcasts around the country. Jake has been able to interview Hall of Famers, current and former pl…
134: Damian Orslene's Life Was Saved By Sports. From War To Suicide To Sports Again, The Retired US Air Force Chief Master Sargeant Is A Paralympic Seated Shotput & Discus Thrower Going For Gold In The Rio 2016 Games
Damian Orslene is a 28 year US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, life long lover of Leadership and Honor, was medically retired from wounds received following his third deployment, this one to Kirkuk …
133: Elana Meyers-Taylor, Going For Gold In Two Separate Olympic Events In Both The Summer And Winter. Elana’s Team Player Attitude May Very Well Open The Door For This Rare Opportunity
Elana Meyers-Taylor is an Olympic Bobsledder who has competed for the United States Olympic Team since 2010. Now she sets her goal not only 2018, but also in 2016 in Rio as she fights for a spot…
131: Olin Brown, PGA Tour & Champions Tour And Captain of Ryder Cup. Olin Started Playing Golf In His Late Teen Years: Benefit or Disadvantage?
Olin Browne is a professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and now the Champions Tour. Olin has won the PGA Tour three times and has featured in the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He…
Justin Spring BONUS | Justin Shares The Ups & Downs Of An Olympic Athlete
Justin Shares The Ups & Downs Of An Olympic Athlete
130: Justin Spring, Olympic Medalist & Son Of An Astronaut, Has Always Pushed The Limits To Foster Success And Integrity-Both As An Elite Athlete & Head College Coach. Justin Leads Through Respect For The Sport & For Others
Justin Spring is an Olympic medalist in gymnastics and now spends his time helping others to perform at their best. Justin was a member of the bronze medal winning U.S. team at the 2008 Olympics in B…
Scott Lonergan BONUS | Scott's Wife Is A Pro Beach Volleyball Player. Was It His Baseball Uniform That Brought Them Together?
You better ask Scott's wife to clear this one up.
129: Scott Lonergan, From The Red Sox To The World Of Being A Sports Agent. Scott Would Prefer To Get You To The Big Leagues Than To Get Their Himself
Scott Lonergan is a graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Scott was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 Major League draft. As a professional, Scott was the first Red Sox player from t…
Jamie Horowitz BONUS | Why Is Tom Brady Still So Upset? Jamie Recounts A Story That Ron Jaworski Shared About One Of The Best NFL Quarterbacks Of All Time
Why Is Tom Brady Still So Upset? Jamie Recounts A Story That Ron Jaworski Shared About One Of The Best NFL Quarterbacks Of All Time
128: Jamie Horowitz, ESPN’s VP Of SportsNation, First Take & Original Programming; Now Turns Lessons Learned From Sports To The Today Show As Senior VP & General Manager
Although Jamie Horowitz is soon to be the Senior VP and General Manager of NBC’s The Today Show Jamie is thankful for his time at ESPN as an award-winning television executive who created and produce…
Nikki Stone BONUS | Olympic Torch Transfer Take 1, Take 2, Take 3…I’m Exhausted
Nikki shares the story of running with the Olympic torch far longer and faster than she should have; all in the Olympic spirit (and the Television Cameras).
127: Nikki Stone, Inverted Aerial Skiing Olympic Gold Medalist Who Rebounded From A Chronic Back Injury Through Grit And Determination. Nikki Is Now An Author, Motivational Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Mother And An Inspiration To Millions
Nikki Stone competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan and became America’s first-ever Olympic Champion and Gold Medalist in the sport of inverted aerial skiing. What made this perfor…
Rob Miller BONUS | Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying
Rob shares the story of his college coach, Bill Bockwitz, how Bill challenged him and how his life has been impacted from knowing Bill.
126: Rob Miller Of Proactive Coaching, Helping Coaches To Positively Impact Athlete’s Lives
Rob has coached at the Youth, High School and College levels and has worked with The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference, The National Christian College Athletic Association and The National A…
Chris Akers BONUS | Chris Shares The Ultimate Your Mama Joke...But Was It An Honest Mistake
Chris tells the story of having his game face on and answering a sincere compliment with a comeback about "his mama". Come on Chris!
125: Chris Akers, You May Have Seen Him In Troy Polamalu's Featured Commercial. Chris Is A Former Professional Basketball Player - Currently Taking The Film Industry By Storm
Chris Akers grew up in Washington, DC as two-sport high school athlete in both track and basketball. He then headed north to attend Amherst College to pursue both sports, but ended up staying wi…
Bob Wilber BONUS | Bob Has Many Stories From Baseball But Wait How About A Few About The Yankees, Yogi Berra and Reggie Jackson?
Listen to Bob share a few of his fantastic and truly remarkable stories from his days staying in the same hotel as the New York Yankees.
124: Bob Wilber; Pro Player, Scout, Coach, General Manager And Public & Media Relations Director. Oh, Did We Forget To Mention Son Of 9-Year Major League Baseball Catcher, Del Wilber
Bob Wilber is from a large family where sports and baseball ruled the roost. Fortunate enough to have the guidance of his Major League Baseball playing father, loving mother and supportive/competitiv…
Bobby Haney BONUS | Bobby Shares The Touching Story Of Playing For Bayler Team, The Young Boy Who Fought Cancer, But Celebrated Baseball And The Gamecocks
Bobby shares the story about his first day with the Giants and how his locker ended up in the bathroom. Bobby also shares the story of Bayler Teal, a young Gamecocks fan that meant so much to Bo…