Adventures with Aggie

In this episode of AWA, Aggie spoke with Derek Anderson. Derek is a 2006 NBA Champion and played for many NBA teams in his career including The Cavaliers, Clipper,s and Miami Heat to name just a few. He went to Ohio State for two years and then transferred and graduated from Kentucky. He has created many off-court initiatives including Acts of Kindness (a program to teach youth life skills), Stamina (a book about his journey to reunite with his parents), and is now working on ways to make travel safe after the COVID-19 pandemic. Give this episode a listen to hear about all Derek has done and is doing now! 

In this episode of AWA, Aggie spoke with Richard Young, Managing Director of NFL China. Richard went to Boston University and then fell in love with Asia during a study away experience. He moved to Taiwan to further his studies and later moved to China and found himself at NFL China! Give this episode a listen to hear about differences in American and Chinese sport as well as some development strategies for NFL in Asia. 

In this episode of AWA, Aggie spoke with Kenneth Farrow II. Kenneth played college football at the University of Houston and then went on to play in the NFL. During his time in NFL, he played for the Patriots, Chargers, and Dolphins. After, he spent some time playing in AAF and XFL. Now he is launching the United Football Players Association and running a non-profit called Grind With A Purpose. Give this episode a listen to learn more about all the great things Kenneth is working on!

In this episode of AWA, Aggie spoke with Sabir Muhammad about his swimming career. Sabir learned to swim in his hometown of Atlanta Georgia. He later went to Stanford University for swimming. He trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and broke 10 American swimming records in his career. He is a two-time Short Course World Championship medalist, a four-time US Open champion, a five-time World Cup Swimming champion, and a two-time runner-up at US Nationals. He also is an advocate for making swimming available to everyone and teaching children to swim and does community work in Atlanta, Georgia. Give this episode a listen to hear about Sabir's swimming career and the work he is doing now. 

In this episode of AWA, Aggie spoke with Johan Mauritzson. Johan is from Sweden and had his run playing soccer with Halmstads BK and then found himself moving to the US to go to university. He went to Long Island University and played soccer there. Then he started coaching and founded Global Team Sports. He coaches kids of all ages and helps other Swedish athletes move to the US to go to college and play soccer in the US. He also serves as Technical Director of Lansdowne Yonkers FC. Johan is helping many young soccer players around New York City fine-tune their skills and better their development. Give this episode a listen to learn more about Johan and his story. 

In this episode of AWA, Aggie spoke with Devon Harris. Devon is a founding member of the Jamaican Bobsled Team. He competed in three Olympic Games (1988 Calgary, 1992 Albertville, and 1998 Nagano). He served as a military officer in Jamaica before starting his bobsledding career. Now, Devon is a motivational speaker living in New York City. He started the Keep On Pushing Foundation to give back to Drews Avenue Primary School, Devon’s old primary school. Devon also published a book about his story and his lessons called "Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons in Cool Runnings"  as well as a children's book called "Yes I Can." Give this episode a listen to learn more about Devon and his story!

In this episode of AWA, Aggie spoke with Mo Ali Heydarpour. Mo played professional football (soccer) in Europe and Canada before turning to the training side of football. Since starting his training career he has trained with footballers all over the world in MLS, Bundesliga, Premier League, and many others. He has grown his Tik Tok page to 3M followers and is growing on Instagram as well. Give this episode a listen to hear about Mo's story!

In this episode of AWA, we spoke with Len Elmore. Len has done everything under the sun. He played basketball at the University of Maryland, played for five NBA teams, and then went to Harvard Law School. Later he started commentating on ESPN and CBS. Finally, he entered academia and is a professor at the Columbia University Sports Management Program. Len has hidden gems in his story - give this episode a listen to hear more about all Len has done so far!

In this episode of AWA, we spoke with Conor Daly. Conor is an Indycar driver competing for Carlin and Ed Carpenter Racing. He is driven just about every car imaginable. If you can think of any type of race car, Conor has probably driven it. Listen to this episode for some fun racing stories and serious life advice. 

In this episode of AWA, we spoke with Fernando Palomo, reporter on ESPN. Fernando started his career in TV in El Salvador, went to Texas A&M for university, and then found himself working at ESPN and has been there for 20 years. Listen to this episode to hear his words of wisdom from his own life story.