JBK On Air James Blair Kennedy III

Zach McRoberts is a former college basketball player at Vermont and Indiana University. He joins Jimmy to discuss their shared high school experience at Carmel, winning back-to-back state titles for the Greyhounds under head coach Scott Heady, and growing up in a basketball family. Zach's brother, Josh, was a highly recruited player out of Carmel High School, being named a McDonald's All-American and projected as a lottery pick in the 2005 NBA Draft if he declared. Josh would go on to play 11 years in the NBA for 7 teams, including his hometown Indiana Pacers. Zach recalls getting to meet Coach K at Duke during Josh's recruitment, being brought in by Tom Crean as a walk-on at Indiana & much more.


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Avery Woodson is a former college basketball player for Memphis & Butler Men's Basketball. He has professional experience playing in Greece, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, and Belgium. He discusses his recruitment including time spent at East Mississippi Community College, the same school seen on the Netflix documentary series "Last Chance U".  Avery opens up about the pressures of being a college basketball player including work/life balance outside of team commitments. He also recalls his final season with Butler, advancing to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.


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Erica Pierce (Ms EKlass) is an air-personality based out of Memphis, Tennessee. She joins Jimmy to recall time spent together as radio colleagues at Cumulus Indianapolis. She talks about the challenges, pressures, and responsibilities of being an air-personality, along with balancing the job of being a mom to four children. Ms EKlass reflects on being part of 93.9 The Beat in Indianapolis, which went from being the 15th most popular station in the market to #1 in January of 2015 following a format change. She also shares the best career advice she ever received, "Make plays, not excuses." A great conversation about the expectations & realities of working in entertainment. For more information, you can follow her @mseklass on all social media platforms! 

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Nicole Geoffrion is a marketing coordinator based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She joins Jimmy on International Women's Day to reflect on her choice to enroll at the University of Indianapolis, being originally from Boston. She recalls her time as an intern for the Indy Fuel & her continued love for hockey as a Boston Bruins fan now. She also talks about the challenges of being a single mom and the appreciation she has for her own mom now. For more information about Nicole and her work, you can follow @nicolegeoffrion_ on Instagram!

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Morgan Ort (Foley) is a former DII softball pitcher for the University of Indianapolis. She is 2nd all-time in career strikeouts for any pitcher in DII softball with 1,659 K's. She holds two NCAA records for 30 strikeouts in a game & 21 strikeouts in a 7-inning game. She talks with Jimmy from Florida as her husband Kaleb Ort prepares in Spring Training, also a pitcher, for the Boston Red Sox organization. She recalls some of her favorite memories on the field including a no-hitter at the College World Series. Finally, Morgan reflects on her time as Sports Director for UIndy TV5 with the demands of being a student athlete. For more information about Morgan & her experience, follow her @morgan_ort20 on Instagram!


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Brynden Harris is a behavioral health technician in Indianapolis, IN. He joins Jimmy to talk about growing up in Carmel, his struggles with addiction, and the peace he has living in sobriety now. He opens up about the underlying issues that led to drug use, the pressures of living in a drug culture, and how people can start the healing process by asking for help. For more information about Brynden and his work follow @iamsober101 on Facebook & Instagram!


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