Best Featuring Paul DePodesta Podcasts (2024)

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154: Max Prokopy, Beware Of The 10,000 Hour Rule In Sports 1:11:02

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Max Prokopy addresses the serious problem athletes face when they follow the 10,000 hour rule, so famously written about by New York Times Best-Selling Author, Malcolm Gladwell in his book "Outliers".

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152: Tony The Fridge Is An Ordinary Man Doing Extraordinary Things - Running Around The World With A Fridge On His Back To Battle Cancer

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Tony has lost people in his life to cancer, so this cause is very close to his heart. Tony makes a make a difference by carrying his fridge over long distances all over the world. He does so to promote the cause and to continue to raise money for the ongoing research for earlier detection, more effective treatments and ultimately a cure for cancer.…

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151: Bob Bigelow Shares Exactly What's Wrong With Youth Sports. As A Former NBA Player, Bob Does Not Hold Back In This Episode

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"Bob Bigelow" is one of the foremost "youth sports" speakers and youth coach trainers in the country. As a former professional and collegiate player, Bob played for the Kansas City Kings, Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers as well as for Hall-of-Fame coach Chuck Daly at the University of Pennsylvania. Bob has been featured dozens of times in the…

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150: Casey Jennings May Be One Of The Best Beach Volleyball Players In The World, But More Importantly He Has The Ability To Be Present, Which In Return Makes Him A Gold Medalist In Marriage And Fatherhood ...

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As the well-known Indian-American author and physician Deepak Chopra so eloquently writes, “There will never be a time when you life is not this moment.” Casey Jennings, professional Beach Volleyball Player and 2016 Olympic hopeful, lives by this mantra. Casey Jennings is the youngest of 5 brothers. As any younger sibling knows, being born on the b…

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149: Winter Vinecki Is 15-Years-Old. It’s Close To Impossible To Fathom All Of What She Has Accomplished Around The World. But For Her, It’s Only The Beginning

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Winter Vinecki’s father was diagnosed with prostate cancer when she was 9 years old. He passed away 10 months later, just before his 41st birthday. Competing since Age 5, Winter aspires to be a summer and winter Olympian In memory of her dad. Winter and her mother Dawn Estelle join us for this powerful mother-daughter Podcast interview. An intervie…

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148: Alan Stein Works With Kevin Durant And Other NBA Stars, But It’s His Habits, Positive Attitude And Grit That Makes Alan And Those Around Him A True Success 58:13

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Alan Stein is the co-host of the popular Podcast, Hardwood Hustle. Alan is also the owner of Stronger Team and the strength & conditioning coach for the nationally renowned, Nike elite DeMatha Catholic High School basketball program. Alan brings a wealth of valuable experience to his training arsenal from over a decade of extensive work with elite …

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147: Joshua Sweeney: Marine, Double Leg Amputee, Sled Hockey Gold Medalist & First Ever Recipient of The Pat Tillman ESPY Award 55:10

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Joshua Sweeney started playing hockey in middle school and then played for Ironwood High School in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. He joined the United States Marine Corps upon his graduation in 2005 to support his country and travel the world. In October of 2009 while serving in Afghanistan Josh was severely injured by an improvised explosive de…

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146: Rod Dixon, NYC Marathon Winner And Kids Marathon Foundation Founder Send Us The Most Important Lesson In Sports: Finishing Is Winning And Winning Is Finishing 1:10:52

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For 17 years, Rod Dixon was one of the best runners in the World. He is an Olympic Medalist; two-time World Cross Country Championship Medalist and the 1500m Champion of the United States, France, Great Britain, and New Zealand. And, to this day, his victory in the 1983 New York City Marathon remains one of the most dramatic finishes the event has …

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145: Erik Weihenmayer Is A Blind Adventurer Who Summited Everest & Kayaked The Rapids Of The Grand Canyon. Take Erik's No Barrier Pledge And Shatter Your Own Barrier 1:01:53

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Erik Weihenmayer lost his vision at the age of 13 due to a degenerative eye disorder called retinoschisis. Despite his blindness Erik has become one of the most accomplished adventurers in the world. Determined to rise above his disability, Erik has redefined what it means to be blind, leading a fulfilling and inspiring life with his beautiful fami…

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144: Chase Jones Battled Brain Cancer As A College Baseball Player. Now He Runs “Vs. Cancer” And Helps Children With Cancer To Pursue Their Dreams

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Chase Jones experienced the childhood cancer world first-hand; in 2006, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, he was diagnosed with Stage IV brain cancer. As a byproduct of community help and national research, Chase attests his status of six years cancer-free to a combination of the two. Since beating cancer, Chase has had the chance to collab…

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143: Jeff Serowik, NHL Player & Founder Of Pro Ambitions, Uses Sports Psychology & Grit To Teach The Best Youth Hockey Players In The World

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Jeff Serowik attended Lawrence Academy Prep School and went on to play four years at Providence College, a Division I Hockey East School. Jeff received a scholarship to attend and earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree as a successful student-athlete with the Friars. Highlights of Jeff’s 10-year professional career include: winning the Eddi…

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142: Jim Baron, Head Basketball Coach Of Canisius College - Former 20-Season Atlantic 10 Conference Head Coach - Leads His Players, Coaches And Team To Success With Passion And Positivity. More Importantly ... 1:02:29

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Jim Baron is the Head Basketball Coach for the Canisius College Golden Griffins men's team. He previously held the same position at Saint Francis University, St. Bonaventure University and the University of Rhode Island where he had a 20-season stint as coach in the Atlantic 10 Conference, between nine seasons at St. Bonaventure and eleven seasons …

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Michael Watson BONUS | Johnny Unitas Played A Large Role In Michael's Life

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Listen in to hear exclusive access to a behind-the-scene interview where Michael reveals the impact Johnny Unitas had on his life.

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141: Michael Watson, National Hall Of Fame Lacrosse Inductee, Team USA Player And Major League Lacrosse All Star, Uses His Athletic Ability And Humility To Achieve Success On And Off The Field

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Michael Watson is from Baltimore, MD where he grew up playing Hockey, Lacrosse, Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball and Football. After High School, Michael attended the University of Virginia where he was a four-time All American in Lacrosse. Michael played for Team USA in 98 World Lacrosse Games and played 8 seasons in Major League Lacross…

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Jamie Watson BONUS | Jamie Shares How Honorable It Is To Help Others

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Jamie speaks about her own goals and how much of an honor it is for her to be able to help others.

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140: Jamie Watson, Collegiate Soccer Standout Appearing in 3 Final Fours; Multi-Sport Athlete; Professional Golf Instructor; Sports Talk Host and VP at Motive Pure

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Jamie Watson grew up Towson, MD loving sports - playing mostly on the boy’s soccer and baseball teams. While in High School, Jamie Earned an impressive 9 varsity letters in 6 different sports during only a period of 3 years. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst as an exceptional student-athlete, Jamie has continued her pos…

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139: Pamela Boteler, World Class Athlete And Advocate for Equal Representation in Sporting Events and Giving Men A Run For Their Money

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Pamela Boteler is a world-class athlete and advocate who has been making waves in her sport since 2000. She made USA Canoe/Kayak history at the 2000 National Championships by becoming the first woman to compete in sprint canoe – against the men, and won gold and bronze medals. She continued to race against the men in 2001, winning gold in the Men’s…

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Jerry Sherk BONUS | Depsite Howard Cosell's Challenging Comments About Jerry On The First Monday Night Football Game Ever Played, Jerry Took The Bulls By The Horn And Had A Dominating Game

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Jerry goes more in depth about his first monday night football game and how Howard Cosell attempted to blame everything on the dominating Sherk!

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138: Jerry Sherk, Played In The NFL's First Monday Night Football Game And Went On To Have An All Pro Career With The Cleveland Browns. He Was Also An Incredible Photographer During His Career. Jerry Is ...

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Jerry Sherk has a masters in psychology with an emphasis in counseling, and he has almost two decades of experience being a mentoring consultant. In addition to the one-on-one model, Jerry has an expertise in group mentoring, as he created and ran group mentoring programs in the school setting for more than six years. Jerry recently co-wrote a manu…

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137: Dean Karnazes Ran 50 Marathons In 50 States - All In 50 Days. Look Out Your Door As He May Be Running By Your House Right Now! Speaker/Bestselling Author/Athlete/Entrepreneur

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TIME magazine named Dean Karnazes as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World." Men's Fitness hailed him as one of the fittest men on the planet. An internationally recognized endurance athlete and NY Times bestselling author, Dean has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 c…

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Jake Brown BONUS | Why Did Jake Move From The South Back To The Northeast Part Of The Country? Because Of A Lost Horse?

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We are treated to a number of short stories. Including: an announcement about horse in the street and funny moments on the air!

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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

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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 players, and some of the most experienced broadcasters in the world of sports. Jake’s dream as a child was to talk sports for a living. As Jake says: “Ge…

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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 ...

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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 Iraq. Despite many physical limitations, and suffering from both Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and a Traumatic Brain Injury, Damian has dedicated his …

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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

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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 on the first Women's Rugby Olympic Competition. Elana was named to the United States Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics and along with Erin Pac won the bron…

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131: Olin Brown, PGA Tour & Champions Tour And Captain of Ryder Cup. Olin Started Playing Golf In His Late Teen Years: Benefit or Disadvantage?

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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 captured his first Champions Tour victory at the 2011 U.S. Senior Open, making his maiden win on tour a senior major championship. Browne held off the…

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Justin Spring BONUS | Justin Shares The Ups & Downs Of An Olympic Athlete

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Justin Shares The Ups & Downs Of An Olympic Athlete

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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 ...

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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 Beijing. He was also a top gymnast in NCAA competition, where he represented the University of Illinois. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Burke, Vir…

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Scott Lonergan BONUS | Scott's Wife Is A Pro Beach Volleyball Player. Was It His Baseball Uniform That Brought Them Together?

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You better ask Scott's wife to clear this one up.

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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

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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 the 2007 draft class to play at the Triple-A level. Scott also played professionally in Europe for the Regensburg Legionaere. In 2010 Scott transitioned…

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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

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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

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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

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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 produced multiple highly rated shows. Prior to the late summer of 2014 transition, Jamie was the Vice President of Original Programming and Production at ESPN…

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Nikki Stone BONUS | Olympic Torch Transfer Take 1, Take 2, Take 3…I’m Exhausted

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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).

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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 ...

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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 performance so unbelievable, was the fact that less than two years earlier, a chronic injury prevented her from standing, much less walking or skiing down a slope…

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Rob Miller BONUS | Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying

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Rob shares the story of his college coach, Bill Bockwitz, how Bill challenged him and how his life has been impacted from knowing Bill.

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126: Rob Miller Of Proactive Coaching, Helping Coaches To Positively Impact Athlete’s Lives

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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 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. His experience gives him an amazing view at the status of modern day coaching and parenting. Listen in for a fun in…

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Chris Akers BONUS | Chris Shares The Ultimate Your Mama Joke...But Was It An Honest Mistake

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Chris tells the story of having his game face on and answering a sincere compliment with a comeback about "his mama". Come on Chris!

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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

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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 with basketball. After college, Chris played professionally for the now-defunct National Rookie League, and then on a pro team in Dublin, Ireland. After a suc…

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Bob Wilber BONUS | Bob Has Many Stories From Baseball But Wait How About A Few About The Yankees, Yogi Berra and Reggie Jackson?

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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.

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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

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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/competitive siblings, Bob has lived a life full of adventure and love. After earning his degree in TV/Radio Broadcasting from Southern Illinois University – Edwa…

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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

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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 Bobby and the whole team.

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123: Bobby Haney, Member Of The NCAA National Championship Team Who Played For Bayler Teal - The Young Boy Who Was There In Spirit The Day The Gamecocks Held Up The Trophy In His Honor. Bobby Is Also The ...

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Bobby Haney and his teammates at South Carolina won a College World Series and celebrated their championship by honoring Bayler Teal, the young Gamecock fan who had lost his battle against cancer. Bobby is a professional baseball player, speaker and author. His book "From Kings Park to Omaha,” inspires children to think and be leaders. From setting…

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122: Alex Nicholas; Ever Heard Of A Salmon Ladder? Alex Has One! Alex Is A Spartan Race Champion, American Ninja Warrior And Death Race "Survivor"; He Is Also The Founder Of EPIC Hybrid Training Center ...

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Alexander Nicholas is the founder of EPIC Hybrid Training Center-one of the most popular training centers in New York City. He partnered up with his Mixed Martial Art instructor and business partner Brayner Martinez to provide an outlet where people can train in a healthy semi-private atmosphere. The EPIC workout is a complete training regime that …

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Raj Bhavsar BONUS | Raj Participates In A Prank That The Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team Did Not Appreciate, But All In The Name Of Fun!

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Raj tells the story of a few post-Olympic pranks that went on between the Men's and the Women's Olympic Teams.

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121: Raj Bhavsar Is An Olympic Medalist, Gymnast, Actor & Entrepreneur Who Lives By The Philosophy That Life Is All About "Dedication To Never-Ending Improvement"

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Raj Bhavsar is an Olympic medalist, actor, entrepreneur and public speaker. He has performed with Cirque du Soleil and has won numerous awards both nationally and worldwide. He lives in Los Angeles, CA pursuing acting and entrepreneurial endeavors. Raj follows the ideal of working to live rather than living to work. Raj believes in abundance and co…

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Steve Mesler Bonus | Steve Shares A Story Of A Child Who, Because Of Classroom Champions, Now Only Sees Ability Where Others Would See Disability

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Steve shares a story of a child who, because of Classroom Champions, now only sees ability where others would see disability.

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120: Steve Mesler, 2010 Winter Olympic Gold Medalist In The Four-Man Bobsled. Steve Is Now Dedicated To Giving Back To Children As The Founder of Classroom Champions

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Steve Mesler is an Olympic Gold Medalist. In 2010, the Steve and the rest of the U.S. Men's Bobsled team ended a 62-year-old drought by bringing home the first U.S. Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsled since 1948. Driver Steve Holcolmb, along with push athletes Steve Mesler, Justin Olsen and Curt Tomasevicz dominated the World Cup circuit for all…

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Jenn Nelson Exclusive Access | Jenn Was In The IMAX Thriller, EVEREST. How Do Such Things Happen?

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Jenn shares the story of traveling and filming for the IMAX Thrilling documentary, Everest after just coming home from Mt. Everest the day before.

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119: Jenn Nelson Competed In The First Ever X-Games On ESPN. Learn How Mountain Biking Has Literally Taken Her To The Top Of The World!

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Jennifer Nelson is a filmmaker and former ESPN X-Games mountain bike racer based out of New York City. Subsequent to graduating with honors from U.C. Berkeley with a B.S. in Sociology and a minor in Creative Writing, she pursued her passion for mountain biking and became a professional downhill racer on the televised Chevy National circuit. Jenn co…

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Jim Myers, George "The Animal" Steele | Exclusive Access, Jim Was In The Movie Ed Wood. He Was Also Called A Monkey Man In The Park.

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Jim shares insight on his acting career in the movie Ed Wood. Jim also is called Monkey-Man in a park. Did the person who called him this live?

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118: Jim Myers, Known Around The World As George "The Animal" Steele, Shares How WWF Professional Wrestling Saved His life. Jim’s Legacy Include Being A Teacher, Coach, Author, Actor and Most Importantly ...

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Jim Myers is well known by his WWF ring name George "The Animal" Steele who wrestled professionally with legends such as Hulk Hogan, Bruno Sammartino, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, Rowdy Piper, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Rick Steamboat and the Iron Sheik. But what most people did not know is Jim had an entirely different and separate life. During his en…

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