Game Changers: Incredible Stories of Resilience in Sports
The Game Changers Podcast includes conversations with athletes and coaches exploring the triumphs and tribulations in sports. We uncover the untold stories of glory and defeat and how it defined our guests' journeys. From overcoming setbacks to achieving extraordinary feats, each show will bring the listener inspiring tales of resilience that extends beyond the scoreboard.
Whether it's a comeback from injury, a stunning victory or the lessons learned in defeat, Game Changers is your front row seat to the indomitable human spirit in the arena of sports and performance.
Episodes
24 episodes
Notre Dame High School Basketball Coach Matt Sargeant - Episode 23
Matt Sargeant grew up with Coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success in the forefront of his mind - his youth coach introduced it to him at a very young age. There was nothing that Matt loved more than basketball and after a very successful ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:08:30
The Football Letter with Bryant Mitchell - Episode 22
Bryant Mitchell has learned a lot of Life Lessons on the football field. Mitchell was a walk-on wide receiver on the football team at University of New Hampshire. By his Junior year, he earned a partial scholarship and by his senior year,...
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55:43
Kobe Bryant's Post-Game Coach Mike Procopio - Episode 21
Mike Procopio is a Player Development basketball coach and a master of breaking down game film and providing players with the tools to maximize their performance. He was the Director of Player Development for the Dallas Mavericks for 6 Seasons ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:08:13
College Football, Basketball & USA Beach Handball Player Matt Koman - Episode 20
Matt Koman's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. His deep love for sports and relentless perseverance led him to play both college football and basketball, overcoming numerous challenges along the way. His story is marked by severe...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:05:57
The Long Road to Soccer Glory with Cricket Basa - Episode 19
Cricket Basa was a standout out soccer player at Montpelier High School where she was an All-State selection 3 times, the Times Argus Newspaper Soccer Player of the Year twice, the Capital League Player of the Year twice and played in th...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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52:14
Kyle Casey - Harvard Basketball - Episode 18
Kyle Casey is arguably one of the best basketball players ever to play at Harvard University. He won the Ivy League Championship every one of his four years playing. He was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2010. He was also a tw...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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57:52
Basketball Greatness - Lauren Manis Episode 17
The list of basketball accomplishments by Lauren Manis is too long to list here. Put simply, Lauren is a basketball STUD! She played at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA and was the first player in school history (men or wome...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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47:06
Olympic Modern Pentathlete Eli Bremer - Episode 16
Eli Bremer's sport requires so many skills that it's hard to wrap your mind around it. Most Americans don't know what the Modern Pentathlete is and Eli is the perfect athlete to explain it. Bremer is not only an Olympian who represented t...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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54:25
Athlete Blueprint WNBA - Susan Borchardt Episode 15
Susan's journey from a basketball-loving kid in Minnesota to a standout point guard at Stanford University is nothing short of inspiring. Following her collegiate career, she took her basketball skills to the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lyn...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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53:50
Author Jeff Nelligan - Episode 14
Jeff Nelligan is the father of three boys and a well-known commentator in the world of American parenting. His book, Four Lessons From My Three Sons: How You Can Raise Resilient Kids, details how he helped guide his sons through childh...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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53:29
Nina Fernandez - NFL Cheerleader - Episode 13
Cheer and Dance are often perceived as purely performative arts, but behind the amazing routines and team spirit is a world of intense competition, rigorous training, and unwavering commitment. Nina Fernandez is a guest that offers a uniq...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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39:42
Ryan Scoble Plays with Heart - Episode 12
My guest this week personifies what Resilience and a Comeback Story really means. Ryan Scoble is one of the USA Lacrosse Comeback Stories of 2023. He was a college lacrosse player at Mercyhurst University and played in the Div. 2 Na...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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50:30
Mandy Sifferlen - Volleyball Hall of Famer - Episode 11
This week's podcast is about the incredible transformation of an athlete that found that Mental Fitness coaching was exactly what she needed to maximize her performance and soar to exceptional heights in her sport, volleyball. When Mandy found ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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52:10
Donovan Williams - Mr. Basketball Nebraska 2020 - Episode 10
This week's episode features Mr. Basketball in Nebraska, Donovan Williams.Williams, an ESPN and Rivals four-star recruit, led all Nebraska high school players with 28.3 points per game. No slouch in the rebounding department, he also ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:03:35
Luke Avdalovic for Three! NBA G-League Player - Episode 9
This week's episode follows the amazing basketball career of Luke Avdalovic as he develops from a walk-on basketball player at Northern Arizona University, to a full scholarship player at The University of the Pacific to playing for the Austin ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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57:35
Ednaija Lassiter, Former College Basketball Player, High School Coach, CEO of Heavy Hearted Convos - Episode 8
This week's episode follows the incredible story of Ednaija Lassiter, also known as Nay-Nay as she navigates the complicated path from AAU to college basketball and then into coaching and becoming a founder of Heavy Hearted Convos. Nay-Nay hail...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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59:57
Jayden Hibbert - Atlanta United FC Soccer Goalkeeper - Episode 7
This week's episode is my All-Time favorite - and I'm not just saying that because Jayden Hibbert is my nephew. He is truly exceptional and shares his wisdom (at such a young age) of what it takes to live your dreams and be drafted in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:56
Jaida Nyby - Professional Soccer Player - Episode 6
Join us for a captivating episode featuring Jaida Nyby, former University of Pacific soccer captain turned professional soccer player in the Czech Republic. In this exclusive interview, Jaida shares her remarkable journey from leading her colle...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:44
Jacob Newton Professional Hockey Player to Mental Wellness Coach - Episode 5
Join me on this week’s Game Changers podcast with professional hockey player and Mental Wellness Coach, Jacob Newton. Jacob tells his incredible story of grit and survival as he navigated the complicated world of growing up on and off the...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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59:43
Danya Abrams - Boston College Hall of Fame Basketball Player - Episode 4
Join me and my incredible guest Danya Abrams on this week’s episode of The Game Changers podcast. Danya was a Hall of Fame basketball player at Boston College where he was amongst the all-time leading scorers with 2,000+ points and 1,000+...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:14
Dave Severns - NBA Player Development Coach - Episode 3
Join me as I talk hoops and all things coaching with former-NBA Player Development Coach Dave Severns. Coach Severns talks candidly about what it’s really like to work with some of basketball’s brightest stars from the Chicago Bulls and the LA ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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49:26
Sayawni Lassiter, Former College Basketball Player at Florida State, Rutgers, University of Rhode Island, Founder and CEO of Complete Sports Corp - Episode 2
This week's show defines what it means to be resilient and triumphant in college sports. Listen in as we talk to Sayawni “Say Say” Lassiter, a remarkable former college basketball player at Florida State, Rutgers and URI whose indomitable spiri...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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48:40
Jack Wilson Former MLB All-Star - Episode 1
Step into the world of baseball greatness with former MLB All-Star short shop Jack Wilson as he talks about all things baseball. Whether he is telling us about what it’s like to have 200 hits in a single season, earning the Silver Slugger...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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55:36