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Inspiring stories and topics from guests around the world to help transform your life! My Name Is Jordan Best, I lost over 100lbs, cured a number of physical & mental health conditions, overcame addictions and transformed + upgraded every aspect of my life from the inside and out. It is my passion to lead, inspire, educate and support to help YOU unlock your infinite potential and create a positive transformation in your life. Together we will create a world that is in OUR Best Interest!
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Mark Harlan is impacting college sports at an elite level. As the athletics director at Utah, he has also served in the Football Oversight Committee and has been in the room during CFP deliberations. To say he ‘gets it’ is a true understatement. Often times, college sports are seen as a business and I get it, it is HUGE business. But more often tha…
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In my time working on the USC staff, one thing became clear – when a quarterback signs his letter of intent at USC he becomes a household name. When he starts, he becomes a Heisman Candidate. Calling games for the past 17 seasons has only proven that theory I learned while on Pete Carroll’s staff. And for Miller Moss, that’s also true. While many f…
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Meet Dillon Gabriel. A one-time Army commit who would thrive at Central Florida before balling out at Oklahoma and is now in his final collegiate season as the starting quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. We sat down at the Elite 11 finals this summer and discussed his It Factor, why he chose Oregon for his final season, what Marcus Mariota winning t…
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In today's Y-Option podcast, you'll hear from head coaches Jake Dickert and Trent Bray, as they share how their respective teams have 'met the moment' all off-season in anticipation of their new schedule in the Pac-12. Jaden Robinson, Jermaine Terry II, Kyle Williams and Kyle Thornton also joined me on stage and while all four are stars for the Bea…
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As the founding faces of the Pac-12 Network, Mike Yam and Ashley Adamson carried the reputation of the league for over a decade but in 2020, amid a global pandemic, Mike learned he would not return to the network he helped build. The three of us never spoke about that day, or the fact that Mike would not return to the place we had such pride in, un…
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Mike Yam and Ashley Adamson were the foundation of the Pac-12 Networks and the first two faces to grace the airwaves of that network. In the inaugural episode of Y-Option there was truly no other option--we had to have these two on to go down memory lane with us. And we do just that. We dive into the origin story of the once promising Network, how …
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Want to Join "The Best Interest Games"? Check it out here!: https://www.skool.com/the-best-interest-games-7606/about In this inspiring podcast episode, Coach Adam, widely known as PuffyGotBuffy, delves into his remarkable personal journey of shedding 150 pounds and completely transforming his life. Puffy discusses the pivotal role of adopting a gro…
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The time has finally come. The series finale of "The It Factory" is here. Before we go any further, rest assured this podcast is not going anywhere. It may look a bit different come football season, but it will stay up and running! That being said, in this final episode of this iteration, Producer T.J. Brassil joins the show to say farewell. T.J. a…
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Draft week is here and in order to celebrate we had to bring on a guest that not only knows the Pac-12 inside and out, but the NFL draft as well. Former Stanford head coach, David Shaw joins the show. He talks about how he views college football and college athletics right now, his take on some of the top quarterbacks in this year's NFL Draft and h…
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Even with only a few episodes left of The It Factory, it's never to late to have an It Factory first. This week we welcome our first commissioner as Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould joins the show. The first female commissioner of a Power-5 Conference talks about her passion for athletics, her time in the Pac-12 and watching sports like women's bas…
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The It Factory goes to Europe this week... kind of. Yogi talks with former Arizona quarterback and current part owner of the Paris Musketeers, Jason Johnson. They talk about Jason's playing career including his family's football history, how his Arizona career played out, his time playing in Europe and how that led to the formation of the Paris Mus…
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The It Factory is visited by its first comedian as actor/comedian Josh Mancuso joins the show. Yogi and Josh discuss how Josh found his niche in sports comedy videos, what his journey has been like to this point and the concept of chasing your dreams regardless of where you are at in life, how he creates his content and what people can expect from …
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Welcome back! We took a week off as March Madness got going, but return with a new episode as we are in the home stretch of Season 3 at the It Factory. This week Producer T.J. Brassil joins Yogi Roth as we have our first "Ask Me Anything" episode. You wrote in with questions and now we are here to answer them. We discuss all things college football…
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Yogi flies north for the ninth straight year as he hosts "Night with Cougar Athletics" for Washington State and sits down with head coach Jake Dickert. Coach talks about the tumultuous 2023 season, where the team stands now and what he sees for the future of Washington State. 'The Afterglow' continues the conversation after the interview. Come disc…
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A new era has begun in Westwood and 'The It Factory' wanted to find out all about it. This week Yogi chats with UCLA's new head coach, DeShaun Foster. Coach talks about how he got into the coaching profession, when he found out he would be offered the head coaching job, how he sees UCLA right now and his vision for the team. 'The Afterglow' discuss…
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Yogi chats with the new head coach at Arizona, Brent Brennan. Coach Brennan talks about his deep rooted connections to Arizona, his journey to becoming the head coach at Arizona, the decision from some of Arizona's key players to return and what he sees for the team this year. Plus he tells stories about his coaching tour of some of the great coach…
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Yogi chats with new Oregon State head coach, Trent Bray. Trent goes through his coaching journey to becoming the head coach for the beavers, he talks about the new look of college football next season and he shares his thoughts for his team next season. Plus, Trent tells the story of being banned from tackling when he played football. 'The Afterglo…
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Yogi is joined by the Reese's Senior Bowl Executive Director, Jim Nagy, fresh off of the 2024 Senior Bowl. Jim talks about his journey to becoming the Executive Director of the Senior bowl, how the college landscape has shifted and its impact on the Senior Bowl and he recaps some Pac-12 players that stood out this year. The Afterglow discusses furt…
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Yogi talks with former collegiate football player, current private wealth advisor and managing partner at Roseville Wealth Management Group, Dane Burkholder to discuss "The Financial Athlete." Dane gives his thoughts on how to handle NIL, why athletes should look at other factors outside of NIL, ways to invest, while still in college, for one's fut…
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The It Factory taps into the Pac-12 alumni base as former Washington quarterback, and current radio host and college football analyst, Brock Huard, joins the show. Brock shares his thoughts on the recent changes in Seattle, talks about how he started in broadcast and the philosophy he embodied when he began and he and Yogi reminisce on the first ti…
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Yogi talks with the first strength and conditioning coach to join the show. Yogi sat down with Ron McKeefery, in Seattle, prior to the season. He also caught up with him at the National Championship. Although there have been changes with the staff up at Washington, Ron's story of how he got to where he's at, how he approaches each athlete different…
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Yogi takes on a new role at The it Factory this week. Producer T.J. Brassil joins the show, and Yogi takes the interviewee's seat, as they discuss the 2023 Pac-12 Football season. Yogi talks about his overall thoughts on the season, gives some added insight to Washington's National Championship Game performance and he talks about what he sees for t…
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The college football season is officially over and so is the 4-team playoff era. As college football moves into a new era, Yogi talks with someone who has been a part of multiple versions of the college football post season. The executive director of the college football playoff, Bill Hancock, joins the show. As he finishes up his time running the …
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Happy New Year! As we get going into 2024, we thought we'd reflect on Season 3 of The It Factory in 2023. From some of our favorite moments to the best of the 'Final Five,' we take a look back at the year that was before we look forward to the year that will be. You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/…
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Our resident coach joins the show as Yogi chats with Pac-12 Analyst, and former Oregon defensive coordinator, Nick Aliotti. They discuss the current state of the game and where Coach sees it advancing to. Then Coach and Yogi breakdown some bowl matchups as they preview the remaining Pac-12 bowl games. 'The Afterglow' chats about it after the interv…
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Early Signing Day is upon us which means so is our early signing day special. Yogi talks with 247Sports National Recruiting Editor, Brandon Huffman. Brandon talks about where recruiting is at in today's college football landscape, how he has seen it change over the years, the effect the transfer portal and NIL has had on high school recruiting and …
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To set up a FREE call to discuss more about our program: "Journey To The Best You: A Weight Loss Adventure" DM or email "BEST" to:Jordan Best/Best interest:Instagram: Https://instagram.com/bestinterest.lifeFacebook: https://facebook.com/bestinterest.me Email: Bestinterest.me@gmail.comCall/Text: 506-380-0978 In this podcast episode, Gabrielle Basque…
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Yogi takes a trip to the Finding Mastery studios as sports psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais, joins The It Factory for his yearly appearance. With the release of Dr. Gervais' new book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You, he and Yogi discuss how this book came to be and what he focuses on in the book. He ta…
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Yogi's "partner in the booth" visits the It Factory this week as broadcasting legend, Ted Robinson, joins the show. They reminisce on the Pac-12 season, Pac-12 football and the Pac-12 Network. Ted gives his thoughts on the future of the game and tells stories from his career in broadcasting. 'The Afterglow' reflects after the interview. Come discov…
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Register for Round 2 of "Journey To The Best You: A Weight Loss Adventure": https://l.bttr.to/bg8iX In the second episode of the 'Journey to the Best You' series, hosts Jordan Best R.M.T. & Floriane Deparis R.H.N. discuss various aspects connected to fitness, from overcoming plateaus to understanding the role of inflammation in muscle building. The…
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This week Yogi chats with fellow Pac-12 Network football analyst, Nigel Burton. Nigel looks back on the final season of the Pac-12 as we know it. He also talks about his journey from Jesuit High School, in Sacramento, CA, to the University of Pacific and finally to the University of Washington. He shares some wild recruiting stories along the way. …
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Yogi chats with one of the young stars in the Pac-12 as Cal quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, joins the show. Fernando reflects on how he almost ended up at Yale before decommitting and choosing Cal, deciding to stick it out at Cal despite being low on the depth chart, how life has changed since becoming Cal's starting quarterback and the lessons he's…
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Yogi chats with Arizona State defensive back, Jordan Clark. Jordan talks about being the son of Super Bowl champion, Ryan Clark. He discusses what life was like growing up, the approach Ryan took towards football for Jordan and Jordan's decision to go "all-in" on football. Jordan also talks about his mom, his life at ASU and his approach to what co…
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This week's guest has known Yogi since our guest was 11 years old. A man who has made his mark not only in the UCLA program, but in the community and NIL space as well. UCLA quarterback and multi-time Male NIL Athlete of the year, Chase Griffin, joins the show. Chase talks with Yogi about his exposure to high level football at a young age, being th…
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Yogi chats with Washington stand-out receiver, Rome Odunze. Rome discusses his life growing up, the impact of his dad being a Nigerian immigrant, the wide receiver room at Washington, the journey of his collegiate career in Seattle, and Michael Penix freestyling on the sideline during the win against rival Oregon. Plus he tells stories about workin…
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Completing the trifecta of the Utah tight ends is this week's theme at the It Factory. We've had Dalton Kincaid and Brant Kuithe previously, and now we can add Thomas Yassmin to the mix. The Australian native talks about making that transition from Australia to America, the transition from rugby to football and why he elected to make the change. Pl…
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Yogi keeps the receiver trend going as he chats with Arizona wideout, Tetairoa McMillan. Yogi compares Tetairoa to a Hall of Fame receiver, and Tetairoa talks about when he realized football was his sport, his mentality when playing, why he chose Arizona and the trust he has in the coaching staff. He also talks about his desire to make highlight pl…
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The It Factory brings you a unique episode this week. Earlier this season you heard Yogi sit down with Oregon quarterback, Bo Nix. During that interview Bo talked about his adopted brother, and now Oregon wide receiver, Tez Johnson. Now you get to hear Tez's side of the story. Tez talks about the circumstances that led to him joining the Nix family…
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The It Factory stays in the Pacific Northwest as Yogi chats with Washington State edge, Brennan Jackson. Brennan talks through his career in Pullman. He explains his journey from the beginning where he wore fake glasses, dealt with a multitude of injuries and considered quitting to overcoming those doubts and becoming a leader and key player for hi…
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The It Factory welcomes another Pac-12 newcomer as Yogi chats with Oregon State quarterback, DJ Uiagalelei. They talk about DJ getting offered his first scholarship in 6th grade, the rollercoaster journey he's had in college, why he chose Oregon State without even taking a visit and the joy he is getting out of playing at Oregon State. 'The Aftergl…
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As Pac-12 play begins, Yogi chats with a newcomer to the conference. This week's guest is USC inside linebacker, Mason Cobb. Cobb talks about his life growing up, his journey to college football, his artistic skills, the transition to USC and his life now in LA. Plus, he shares a powerful moment talking about his mom and dad. 'The Afterglow' reflec…
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The It Factory takes another trip as Yogi heads up to Seattle, Washington to visit with It Factory alum, Michael Penix Jr. Yes, back-to-back weeks of It Factory alums rejoining the show to go deeper into their stories. Yogi and Michael Penix Jr. head on out to Lake Washington to go fishing and chat about Penix's love for fishing, his tumultuous tim…
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Yogi visits Eugene, Oregon for a unique It Factory interview. Not only did Yogi sit down with the Oregon QB, Bo Nix, but he also sat down with his adopted brother and new Oregon wide receiver, Tez Johnson. This episode will focus on Bo's side of the story about how they met and how Tez became a part of Bo's family. Later on in the season we will he…
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Yogi takes a trip to the state of Arizona as he goes to Camp Tontozona to sit down with Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers. They talk about who Jalin's hero is, his journey from a small town to the University to Oklahoma and finally to Arizona State, new Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham and much more ASU football. 'The Afterglow' chats …
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The It Factory is back for Season 3! It was a tumultuous off-season for the Pac-12 and we at The It Factory wanted to address it immediately. To do that, who better to bring on than the face of the Pac-12 Networks, Ashley Adamson. Ashley and Yogi discuss their thoughts and feelings on the upheaval in the Pac-12, how to move forward and what their e…
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The Season 2 finale is here and we wrap it up with Yogi taking a trip to Corvallis to talk with the Beavers' head coach, Jonathan Smith. They walk through the construction at Reser Stadium as it prepares for its debut for the 2023 season. Yogi and Coach talk about what the construction of this team has been like over the past few seasons and what t…
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Yogi chats with Super Bowl champion and former Utah defensive back, Eric Weddle. They discuss his journey to the NFL and how he saw himself once he reached that level of success, what he's learned about leadership from his various coaches over the years, his life now as a high school coach, his take on Clark Phillips' NFL future and he gives Utah f…
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