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Today's guest is Ishveen Jolly, who shares advice for athletes who want to step up their content creation game.Hailing from Manchester, England, Ishveen grew up loving sports. Some of the first lessons she learned were how to lose and how to fail. As she grew older, playing team sports taught her how to lean on others and find a role within the group, which has helped her in her career. She also describes how playing sports levels the playing field for all. Regardless of background or physica...

Our guest today is Quint Kessenich, NCAA champion, reporter for ESPN, and the voice of college lacrosse.Quint takes us through his journey from high school and college athlete and professional and club sports, and he shares the valuable lessons learned regarding teamwork and competitive attitude.He walks us through his professional career as a wrestling, horse racing, and football reporter, and about the relationships built along the way with coaches and athletes. Quint feels this is a great ...

Dr. Anthony D’Onofrio joins us this week to share his expert guidance on building a career in athletic administration.Working in athletic administration comes with a variety of unexpected challenges, such as budget limitations, working with parents, and even obstacles when it comes to scheduling buses. However, Dr. D’Onofrio emphasizes that in order to be successful in this role, it comes down to being able to adapt, overcome, and improvise.Watch the full episode for his tips on how best to s...

Myisha Moore joins us this week for a riveting discussion about the best practices in building a brand as a young athlete.Growing up with parents working in the education and real estate industries, Myisha learned from a young age that storytelling is the most effective way to communicate, foster relationships, and ultimately build a community. As an adult, this led to her interest in the sports industry as she recognized that coaches, players, and agents found the most rewarding aspect of th...

Nick Buonocore joins us this week to share his story about growing up playing baseball and becoming a father of young athletes. He also explains why he started The Reformed Sports Project.In today’s competitive landscape, it often becomes second nature to focus on athletic performance first and foremost. Nick recognizes this is an issue and wants to change that for this generation of young athletes. He aims to help athletes focus instead on the lifelong skills acquired by participating in spo...

Andrew Mackiewicz joins us this week to talk fencing, navigating the challenges associated with being involved in a smaller sport, and how he’s managing his athletic career alongside his professional career after college.In this episode:The sci-fi series that sparked his interest in fencingAddressing the challenges faced by athletes in smaller sportsHis take on staying focused as a student-athlete and balancing responsibilities and obligationsMaking difficult decisions regarding your future i...