Beneath It All Podcast Suzanne Gilreath

Suzanne Gilreath is joined by Zae Seller, a childhood friend of hers to discuss the murder of George Floyd, the impact it had on the community of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the acknowledgment of Black Bodies in America.

Nigel Hayes, a former Badger men's basketball player, is joined by Suzanne Gilreath to discuss his basketball journey abroad, being exposed to various cultures, and the inspiration of his clothing line called WiseGod. Also, he explained the challenges of playing basketball abroad and hearing about the death of his biggest inspiration, Kobe Bryant.

Keith Jenkins, a former student-athlete at the University of Toledo and Cincinnati, who is now an award-winning and multimedia journalist joins Suzanne Gilreath. They discuss his journey of becoming a sportswriter for sports of football, basketball, baseball and his influential relationship with his dad. Keith shares his struggle with separating his identity from the respected sport of football and struggles of embracing the journey and moments of life. He also discusses how life obstacles helped him find true value in the Now and have a thankful perspective.

Ebony McClendon, a former student-athlete at the University of Wisconsin-Madison joins Suzanne Gilreath to discuss how she went from the sport of indoor and outdoor track and field to a winter sport of Bobsledding. Ebony shares her struggle with weight in terms of expectations in both sports of Track and Bobsledding. She also discusses the challenges of getting the technique down of sliding and how she is beginning to master the skills. Ebony reveals the mistakes as a beginner she made and how those mistakes only made her stronger in the rise of her professional career in Bobsledding.

Suzanne Gilreath is joined by her teammate, Diamond Bragg. They discuss her more than a game fundraiser that she organized in high school, family members paving the way for her to pursue a career in business, and her hopes of being a CEO one day.

Suzanne Gilreath is joined by Grace Mueller of the Wisconsin Women's Basketball team to talk about her battle with mental health. She expresses the importance of having comfort and understanding from coaches, athletic trainers, and sports psychologists because it has helped her throughout the years of her college career. She advocates for coaches and staff to have training on how to address or approach an athlete that is dealing with mental health issues.