Best SPEAKYOURTRUTH Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Matthew Raidbard part 2- Supporting players with mental health issues 28:43

3y ago28:43

28:43

Dr. Matthew Raidbard, author of Lead Like a Pro, is back! I love having recurring guests on the show!! Matthew opens up to us about an experience he had as a coach with a player who was struggling with their mental health and how Matthew felt he failed to show up for the player in that moment. What's most beautiful about this story is Dr. Raidbard'…

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MYLES COSTON-COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER pt2. 54:17

3y ago54:17

54:17

Myles is BACK for part 2. This time we're talking about the expectations of Black athletes from their family, peers, community and team. https://anchor.fm/samarie/subscribe Website: speakyourtruth.live || IG & Twitter: @syt_podcast || Myles' IG: @myles_coston--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samarie/message…

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KASTEN SPETHMANN- Jack of all Trades 1:02:10

3y ago1:02:10

1:02:10

Kasten Spethmann is what I call a Wild Woman. She does and says what she wants when she wants. Kasten ain't afraid of nothin'! She's a risk taker. She's confident and outspoken. And she doesn't let anything get in the way of her getting shit done! Kasten quit Nike at the age of 22 and hasn't worked for anyone else another day since. She now helps o…

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SKYELAR CRIBBS- PORTLAND STATE CHEERLEADER 41:33

3y ago41:33

41:33

Skyelar Cribbs is a post-graduate cheerleader and poli-sci major at Portland State University. She's already writing policies for politicians and nonprofits, including her own, LiveAgainFreely. Skyelar talks to us about balancing school and sport (PLUS everything else she's involved in), how body image in cheer heavily impacted her own life, as wel…

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DR. MATTHEW RAIDBARD 8:55

3y ago8:55

8:55

Dr. Matthew Raidbard is a former Men's college basketball coach and athletic administrator, head of Raidbard Sports Leadership Consulting, and author of Lead like a Pro-which is on sale now! Dr. Raidbard shares his upbringing in the Chicagoland area (as y'all know, MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD!!! If you haven't yet, go visit! 🍕🌭🌆), as well as how…

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GREG GRABER- Mental Performance Coach 12:05

3y ago12:05

12:05

Greg Graber is a mental performance coach, educational leader, the author of Amazon bestseller: Slow Your Roll- Mindfulness for Fast Times, and a keynote speaker. Graber has worked with the LSU Tigers, Memphis Grizzles, Hilton Worldwide, and many more! In this episode of #SPEAKYOURTRUTH! Podcast, Greg explains the importance of high-level mental pe…

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MYLES COSTON- COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER 1:12:50

3y ago1:12:50

1:12:50

Myles Coston is a former college baseball player at Fresno State, North Carolina State, & Holy Names University in Oakland, CA, where he is now obtaining his master's degree in Counseling Psychology! Myles credits his growth as a young man to his high school, De La Salle. He says the all-boys school not only prepared him to be the best student-athl…

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NAYA TAPPER- USA Olympic Rugby star 19:58

3y ago19:58

19:58

Naya Tapper is a USA Rugby Olympic Team member and from what I keep hearing, the best female rugby player in the world! All I know is you couldn't pay me to stand in front of Tapper on the field--coming from the person who thinks they can do anything! I really enjoyed my conversation with Naya, talking about her childhood, involvement in sports gro…

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JASON GANT- Global Athletic & Behavior Health Consultant 1:08:44

3y ago1:08:44

1:08:44

Jason Gant is a Athletic & Behavioral Health Consultant (ABC) with a specific interest in mindfulness as a proactive tool and skill. He directs the mindfulness programs at the AAU, JC & NCAA levels of basketball. A 3 sport walk on at Cal, (MBB, volleyball & track & field, Jason smoothly integrates practice, experience and know-how. Jason developed …

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KRISTEENA ALEXANDER- Mentor, entrepreneur, and business manager 32:54

3y ago32:54

32:54

Kristeena Alexander is a former Division 1, WNBA and overseas professional basketball player, former D1 coach from Staten Island, New York, and is currently a mentor, entrepreneur, as well as a business manager. Kristeena says her time as an athlete prepped her for what she does today, guiding athletes and former athletes on their journeys. My favo…

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ROEN MCCULLOUGH- ex-Ohio State Football 38:20

3y ago38:20

38:20

My manz Roen McCullough is one brave dude! At the start of his senior season of college football at The Ohio State University, he chose to medically retire from football. Roen says though this is by far the toughest decision he's ever had to make, he knows it's the best one. His happiness, mental health and physical health are his priority. I wish …

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STEPHANIE SAPIENZA- former Canadian soccer player 48:50

3y ago48:50

48:50

Stephanie Sapienza, former Canadian soccer player, sits down with us to chop it up about post-athlete depression, "coming out," and body image, especially after sport. I love when I have light, positive, and sometimes even fun conversations about mental health. This was definitely one of those! Subscribe, rate and review!https://anchor.fm/samarie/s…

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JESSICA GORDON- RTT Hypnosis Practitioner for athletes 23:39

3y ago23:39

23:39

Jessica Gordon is a certified Rapid Transformational Therapy Hypnosis Practitioner who works with athletes and entrepreneurs, aiding them in the transformation of their minds, leading to better performance. Jessica tells us about how connecting with our inner child is literally the answer to all of our problems and shares how her journey as an athl…

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WHITNEY ASHLEY, OLY 55:08

3y ago55:08

55:08

Whitney Ashley is an Olympic Track & Field discus thrower. I am so grateful to have her on the show and excited for you to hear her story. Whitney shares her experience with the faulty Olympic Committee this year, working through identity and confidence issues as an adult woman, and how she found the strength to not only #SPEAKHERTRUTH, but to live…

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DR. VALENTINA part 5 1:00:01

3y ago1:00:01

1:00:01

Dr. Valentina has become a super popular guest of #SPEAKYOURTRUTH! So many people have called me to express their thoughts about the series. Even some future guests bring her up in their interviews! In this episode we discuss the good ol bible. She explains how the bible is essentially Black history and tells of the disgusting ways slaveowners and …

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DAVID KARASEK- FORMER OLYMPIC SWIMMER 29:09

3y ago29:09

29:09

David Karasek is a former Olympic Swimmer who competed in London in 2012. He says he stumbled across the opportunity to compete in the Olympics when his former coach at the University of Virginia encouraged him to take the chance since his college competition times were so close to those required to qualify for London that year. Karasek, who is now…

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DR. DELICE COFFEY- CLINICAL & SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST 30:59

3y ago30:59

30:59

Dr. Delice Coffey is a former local, national, AND WORLD RECORD holding powerlifter turned clinical and sport psychologist. Dr. Coffey explains to us why she mainly works with basketball and football athletes + how she got into the field of psychology in the first place! She also gets into the importance of mental health for athletes, examples of h…

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DR. VALENTINA PART IV 37:16

3y ago37:16

37:16

What’s up #SPEAKYOURTRUTH! listeners? It’s that time again! Back for part four with Dr. V! Today we get into journeying to a better mental health. We discuss self-care practices that have helped us as well as some of Dr. Valentina’s clients, and we do our best to destigmatize therapy in this one episode! It’s going to take more than that but it’s a…

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DR. VALENTINA PACHECO-CORNEJO, PSY.D (Part III) 48:49

3+ y ago48:49

48:49

Take a ride with me and Dr. V as we continue to navigate mental health and racism. Racism is now recognized as a public health crisis due to the racial and ethnic disparities in our healthcare systems, school systems, housing and employment. People of color typically have limited access to healthcare for several reasons. Listen to Dr. V explain mor…

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Taneka Lewis Part 2 34:16

3+ y ago34:16

34:16

Taneka joins us again and I'm so grateful! I forgot we were recording the podcast for a second 😂 Self-awareness is a huge topic of discussion on today's episode. We also get into the importance of friend groups and what it means to have quality over quantity. Taneka and her friends are SUPERSTARS! Excited for you guys to listen! --- Send in a voice…

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DR. VALENTINA: Part II 54:10

3+ y ago54:10

54:10

We’re back guys!! This time Dr. V and I are here to unravel the truth about mental health, discuss mental illness being taboo in communities of color, and poor mental health’s connection to underperformance in work, relationships, school, and sport. Thank you for tuning in. Enjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

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DR. VALENTINA PECHECO-CORNEJO- Bilingual Chicago Psychologist, Part I 50:04

3+ y ago50:04

50:04

Myself and Dr. Valentina, a clinical psychologist and business owner based in Chicago, are teaming up for a four part series to define mental health, identify causes of mental illness, key environmental factors that impact our wellness and much more, including how poor mental health determined the fate of my career. In this first episode, we learn …

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Candice Williams, PhD, LPC 1:19:58

3+ y ago1:19:58

1:19:58

Dr. Candice is the woman we all hope to become or at least be around. Confident, intelligent, a leader. As a licensed professional counselor and Sports Psychologist, she's worked with The Ohio State's athletic department, the NFLPA, and has even been featured in popular press publications such as USA Today-Sports, NCAA Champion, and Men's Health. T…

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Lauren ‘Coach Cocoa’ Falohun 54:30

3+ y ago54:30

54:30

Coach Cocoa is a super dope, loving soul! Very grateful to have had her on the show. We chopped it up about being division 1 women’s basketball players, the opportunity to play for Coach Staley, labels in the LGBTQ+ community, faith and much more! Super excited for you guys to hear her passion and enthusiasm for life. There’s so, so many takeaways …

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Chandrea "CJ" Jones 40:06

3+ y ago40:06

40:06

CJ is a mother and a former D1 and professional women's basketball player. Her wife Krysta joins us on this episode to tell us how they met, what it's like raising children together, and my fear of visiting Texas. CJ briefly speaks about growing up in Baltimore and how her parents protected her from that environment + balancing life, school, and ba…

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Karla Vres 1:01:28

3+ y ago1:01:28

1:01:28

Karla is a D1 women's basketball player from Croatia. She details growing up in Europe as well as her transition to becoming an American basketball player. Karla is an extremely intelligent and driven young woman who is completely aware of what it is like to be affected by the stigmas placed on minorities. Living in D.C. has really widened her lens…

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TANEKA LEWIS 1:07:59

4+ y ago1:07:59

1:07:59

Taneka Lewis is a former collegiate basketball player, computer engineer, physicist, author and blogger. She is also a mental health advocate, which is motivated by her experiences with post-athlete depression and other life challenges. Taneka and I also discussed the lack of diversity in the classes she took for her degrees as well as in her field…

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JORDYN CALHOUN 36:30

4+ y ago36:30

36:30

Jordyn Calhoun is a business owner, mental health advocate and mother. I’ve been familiar with Jordyn since high school and she was even kind enough to come to one of my college basketball games in Alabama! She’s a very rare type of person to come across-EXTREMELY kind, intelligent, passionate, and the true definition of free spirited. Jordyn isn’t…

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JOSH NADZAM 1:10:36

4+ y ago1:10:36

1:10:36

Josh is everything you’d want your own son to be. Intelligent. Funny. Handsome. A stand up guy. Very kind. I can go on! I enjoyed my conversation and tome with Josh and learned so much from him. In this episode you’ll hear about 1.) his journey from being a high school athlete to choosing track and field at UK 2.) how certain experiences back home …

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MARK RUSSELL: London based Emotional Intelligence Coach 38:43

4+ y ago38:43

38:43

I’m so glad you joined us today! In this episode, you’ll hear Mark Russell and I discuss the power of controlling your emotions to achieve your absolute highest potential. Now, controlling doesn’t mean suppressing or ignoring. Controlling means possessing the skillset to experience what we’re feeling, understand why we feel that way, let it go, and…

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ISAIAH LAMB: Pro basketball player, personal trainer & biz owner 56:20

4+ y ago56:20

56:20

Isaiah Lamb has one heck of a story! I’m grateful he came on SYT! to share it. Isaiah grew up in homelessness with his parents and siblings, all while going to school and playing basketball at an extremely high level. He suffered two ACL’s tears: one in 9th grade, one in 12th. All of his scholarships went out the window, except a few. He graduated …

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Tim F. Bryson: Director of Student-Athlete Career Development @ University of Maryland 40:55

4+ y ago40:55

40:55

I had so much fun recording this episode and listening to a proud, yet humble, spiritually, kind, educated Black man SPEAK HIS TRUTH! Tim, like myself, is from Ohio, had private school privileges, played sports, and traveled. We also notice the economic and educational disparities between blacks/other POC and whites, and are doing our part to solve…

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CHRISTIAN STRAKA: Adidas Runners Global Mindset Coach 49:40

4+ y ago49:40

49:40

Christian Straka is a former tennis player turned Mindset Coach. He discovered his inability to consistently perform at his highest level had nothing to do with the physical aspect of the game, yet his mindset. That discovery sparked curiosity in Christian, so he spent 6 years doing “supervised coaching” before becoming a mindset coach for Adidas R…

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David Nurse: NBA Life Optimization Coach 47:34

4+ y ago47:34

47:34

David Nurse: The man. Myth. Living legend. The NBA Life Optimization Coach held 4 World Records for his unmatched shooting skills at one point and was further rewarded for it with a position with the Brooklyn Nets as their shooting coach. We had a great conversation about the importance of mental skills in life and sports, working to become your be…

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LIAM KENT: Former Navy Member 58:50

5y ago58:50

58:50

Liam and I met while I was at work and we had the opportunity to share stories of our experiences with basketball and the military. Once Liam brought up mental health, (and not to mention the good vibes 😊) I knew I had to have him on the show! Take a listen to this NEW episode of SPEAK YOUR TRUTH to learn more about Liam's experiences with mental h…

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JAMAAL MAY: Athlete Brand Manager 59:01

5y ago59:01

59:01

Jamaal May is one savvy dude! Smart, go-getter, business-man. He tells his story of going from college student-athlete to Brand Manager for some the same athletes he played with. Jamaal and I discussed transitioning from student-athlete to the real world, race issues in the NFL (let's call it what it is), and much more! Thanks for tuning in! • Nati…

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SAN DIXON: Basketball Trainer and Mentor 58:13

5y ago58:13

58:13

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MAURICE ALLEN: Long Drive Champion & Proud Black Man 1:31:06

5y ago1:31:06

1:31:06

Maurice Allen, professional Long Drive Golfer and World Champion, joins the guest list of SPEAK YOUR TRUTH! Podcast for the 3rd episode this season. He shares his story of how he went from track runner at FAMU to dropping out of school to being one of the only Black long drivers. He also drops knowledge on slavery and generational curses, as well a…

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Ms Kiyana and Victor 22:48

5y ago22:48

22:48

A real conversation I had to record. These two people both lost their sons to violence. I'm so blessed to witness AND share their stories. Part 1. •National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1800-273-8255 • NAMI: 1800-950-NAMI (6264) • United Way: 2-1-1 OR 1800-543-7709 • National Domestic Violence Hotlne: 1800-799-7233 • RAINN: 1800-656-HOPE (4673) • U…

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Hakeem Valles 49:56

5+ y ago49:56

49:56

Retired NFL player and current Real Estate MONSTER, Hakeem Valles, has one amazing story! A Haitian from small town Jersey, Valles excelled in the classroom and on the field. One unfortunate injury and gunpoint robbery later, Hakeem Valles’ story about how he got to the NFL and retired in 3 years to become an investor/entrepreneur, is not one you h…

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Imani McGee-Stafford 28:02

5+ y ago28:02

28:02

Poet. College women’s basketball star. WNBA star. Model. Survivor. Entrepreneur. Humanitarian. Etc etc etc! Imani McGee-Stafford does IT. ALL!!! Listen to this week’s episode as Imani shares how she found her passion, then turned her passion into one of her healers. McGee-Stafford shares details of her late start at basketball, abuse and trauma, he…

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Chantelle ‘Telley’ Pressley 49:26

5+ y ago49:26

49:26

Chantelle ‘Telley’ Pressley is a Team England national team member and current overseas professional! Telley and I sat down to discuss entrepreneurship, mental challenges of overcoming injuries, why she became a vegetarian and why it’s so hard for me to do the same, her and her dad’s latest nonprofit venture, and more! --- Send in a voice message: …

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Hannah Huesman, MS, CMPC 1:08:34

5+ y ago1:08:34

1:08:34

I had the opportunity to sit down with Phillies’ (MLB) Mental Skills Coach, Hannah Huesman, to discuss the importance of mental wellness and how to take care of yours! She also gives insight on how she got started as a mental skills coach, balancing her career and marriage, and looking for signs/symptoms of a mental health issue in our peers. Tune …

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Bria Goss 1:23:54

5+ y ago1:23:54

1:23:54

Bria Goss, former UK WBB star, overseas professional, and WNBA training camp signee, gets extremely REAL on her episode of SPEAK YOUR TRUTH! She talks friends, family, and support systems, being a multi-sport athlete, and surviving a MAJOR health crisis. Through it all, Goss remains positive, loving, and full of life! Listen to how and why she CHOO…

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Shiara Robinson 1:37:27

5+ y ago1:37:27

1:37:27

No description will ever be worthy enough to genuinely give us any insight on who this week’s guest really is. Shiara Robinson is a former University of Kentucky Track and Field athlete, now living in NYC. Since graduating from UK with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Robinson obtained a degree from the prestigious Parsons School of …

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Farrington Huguenin 31:32

5+ y ago31:32

31:32

Farrington Huguenin is a current NFL player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has a very interesting story with his football career, which he details in this interview. As a very positive and spiritual man, Farrington makes letting go and moving on seem so easy! His humility can be a lesson to everyone no matter where you currently are in life. If y…

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Tierra Henderson 56:11

5+ y ago56:11

56:11

Tierra Henderson, D1 and professional women’s basketball player, will keep you laughing as she shares her story of her college career, racism overseas, and the challenges of trying to have a serious relationship while being pro. She shares a lot of great advice any athlete, young or old, former or current, can benefit from. Thank you, Tierra, for s…

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Shanika Butler 54:43

5+ y ago54:43

54:43

Shanika Butler, division 1 and professional women’s basketball player, gives us the scoop on her career, growing up on the Southside of St. Louis, and what it means to never give up! Butler’s energy, humor, and positive attitude will have listeners locked in and ready to follow their biggest dreams! Please subscribe, review, and share! Thank you! -…

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Kyvin Goodin-Rogers 31:30

5+ y ago31:30

31:30

Kyvin is a former high school, D1, and D2 women’s basketball player with a VERY interesting career and even better story. Tune in to learn more about Kyvin and what she’s doing to help others going through what she’s been through. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samarie/message…

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Mike Bradley 28:31

5+ y ago28:31

28:31

Mike Bradley is a former D1, JUCO, and professional basketball player. He is now using his experience and knowledge to give back to youth and those less fortunate. Listen to how Mike’s upbringing impacted his life for the better.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samarie/message…

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