Ben's Friends Podcsat

The former NCAA DII National Player of the Year, Brett Hanson, joins the show to talk sports and other hot topics in todays world.

Florida native and commercial real estate agent, Jacob Schner, joins the pod to discuss technology advancements and the current landscape of the NBA.

Paul Dondorfer was a first responder to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 2001. He worked on the front line for months trying to save the lives of victims. Dondorfer is currently a member of the Monroe County Legislature in New York State.

Kelvin Lewis is an American professional basketball player currently playing in St. Polten, Austria. Lewis breaks down the unique differences he’s experienced living in Europe and how he has maintained such a long and successful professional basketball career. 

At age 2 Josué Valdez was placed in an orphanage in his home country of Peru. He was later taken in by an American family at age 16. He explains the everyday life of growing up in an orphanage. He also breaks down the challenges of transitioning to the American lifestyle and how all of these things have shaped him into who he is today.

Jason McElwain, famously known as JMac, was diagnosed with Autism as a young age. He later becomes a basketball sensation after one magical basketball game. We get a chance to hear his story and the journey that he’s been on ever since that night. 

Larry Roberts was a participant on season two of History Channels “Alone,” which was filmed on Vancouver Island. He was the runner-up, lasting 64 days. He was asked to return for season five in Mongolia and made it to the final three. He gives us some behind the scenes information as we break down the challenges Larry faced mentally and physically during these exciting/brutal competitions.

Artist Jeff Spellman joins the podcast today to discuss splitting his time in life between athletics and his artistic endeavors. The conversation bounces from topic to topic, touching on the evolution of his artwork as well as growing up in the age of social media as an athlete, and everything in between.

Aprilann, or April as she allows you to call her, is a singer/songwriter and actress who resides between Daytona Beach and London. She graduated with a degree in acting, secured lead and supporting roles in feature films around the world, but since then has been taken over by her need to make music.