The sports lounge thrives to bring you Intimate conversations with athletes from different sport backgrounds. We dialogue about how they transitioned from the sports world to achieving the best life after playing college and professional sports. This podcast was created to talk about the athletes mental health after sports and provide athletes with resources and different pathways following a career in sports. Join us as we celebrate the Athletes living the good life after the game.
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Episode 2: Basketball to Entrepreneurship
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This episode explores journey of mental health from being in a dark place to a happy place in life. Transitioning from sports to life after sports can be challenging. I had the opportunity to interview Jessica Ogunnorin. She's a top-notch serial entrepreneur from Dallas, TX. We talked about her journey from playing professional basketball to taking…
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This episode explores mental health and politics in college sports and transitioning to life after basketball. I had the opportunity to interview the great Kiara Jackson. She is a top-notch Loan Officer from Sacramento, CA. We talked about her journey from playing basketball for UC Riverside to transitioning to Real Estate world. We discussed her t…
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Episode 7: Mental Health 1 on 1 with Deatre Rogers
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This episode is about Mental Health and highlighting the issues how to manage it and overcome Mental illness. I interviewed Deatre Rogers from San Francisco Bay Area, she's a top notch Social Worker that specializes in Mental Health. We talk about her work in the field and how Mental illness originate from. Deatre Rogers went into details on why pe…
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Episode 5: Hoops to the Bar and Lounge
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I had the opportunity to interview the great Elijah Ingram. He is a community activist and founder/CEO of The City Lounge & Restaurant in Newark, NJ. Elijah Ingram is a top notch D1 athlete from St. Johns University and New Mexico State University. We talked about his basketball journey from high school to playing international basketball. We discu…
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Interviewed Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher (Professor | Diversity Trainer | TEDx Speaker | Entrepreneur) about his football career and issues with mental health with athletes transitioning from sports to life after sports. Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher is a top-notch athlete for San Jose State University. Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher shares his journey as a top-tier colle…
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I had the honor to interview the great James Williams from Eastern Oregon University. The All-Conference Nose Tackle and Defensive MVP. We talked about his mental health journey from football to being a mentor and a teacher. James Williams went into details from his transition from a successful football player to a successful business man and famil…
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Episode 2: Basketball and the community!!!
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Kelvin Gibbs, a successful track coach for Oakland Pal Track Club and Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, CA. Top notch police officer for the City of Berkeley in Berkeley, CA talks about his superstar career as a college basketball player for Pepperdine University and playing professional basketball overseas. During the conversation Mr. Gibbs ta…
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Episode 1: Beating the odds 1:1 with Curtis Haggins
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Excellent interview with Curtis Haggins (Athlete/CEO of Catch and Shoot Sports, President Roadrunners Sports Club). Curtis Haggins talked about beating the odds at Woodside High School and Western Illinois University to becoming a top notch coach and CEO of Catch and Shoot Sports and President Roadrunners Sports Club. Topics discussed are sports me…
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