Chekpoint

Chekpoint

By ChekSports
Download on the App Store

Chekpoint episodes

  • #20 Gary Barnidge - NFL ProBowl Tight End | Co-founder American Football Without Barriers

    Gary is a former Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl Tight End and is also the Co-Founder of the Non-Profit American Football Without Barriers (AFWB)

    We talk:

    - Journey from high school football to ProBowl

    - What it takes to be successful on and off the field

    - The power the game of football has around the world

    - Find what works for you

    - Gary tells us about his Egyptian themed bedroom!

    54 min
  • #18 Chukky Okobi - Super Bowl Champion | Emotional Wellness & Mindset Coach

    Chukky talks to us about the power of the mind and how it gave him a competitive advantage both on and off the football field!


    Chukky Okobi uses his experience of using NLP and mindset programming to reach Super Bowl Levels of Success as an NFL athlete, to empower others the let go of their negative past and limiting beliefs to easily and effortlessly free themselves from the mental shackles of fear and self-doubt.

    54 min
  • #16 Brendan Sullivan - BU Senior Assoc. AD

    We Talk:

    - Brendan's journey through collegiate athletics

    - How BU is handling Fall Sports during COVID

    - BU innovative strategy for recruiting during a pandemic

    - How to maintain opportunities for Student-Athletes

    - Just finish the race! ( Boston Marathon )


    49 min
  • #14 Nico Yankto - University of Louisiana at Lafayette Deputy AD

    Nico is the Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajun's who football team is #1 in the SunBelt and was ranked #19 in the country earlier this season!


    We talk:
    - Journey from Athlete to Administrator
    - Power 5 vs Group of 5 experience
    - ULL #cULture & Life in Southern Louisiana
    - Why it’s important to find a partner to go through life with!!

    29 min
  • #13 Jake Crain - The JBoy Show

     Jake is the founder and host of the JBoy show! Jake has had football in his veins and was actually my coach for my final year of college!


    We talk:

    - Memories from South Alabama

    - How recruiting is going in the SEC during COVID (Virtual Visits)

    - How sports bridges the gap in society

    - Go to the College Baseball World Series!!

    43 min
  • #12 Jarrod Barnes - LA Rams | The Athlete Development Lab

    Jarrod works with LA Rams organization and is operating at the intersection of sports, entertainment, business, and technology.


    We talk:

    - The importance of embracing the "Journey"
    - How football shaped his life both on and off the field
    - The current status of sports with COVID & where thing may
    go in the future
    - Perspective is key & resources shouldn't limit you from
    traveling and growing
    - #GoRams

    46 min
  • #11 Aaron Eisman - Founder/CEO Eisman Digital Consulting

    Aaron is a trained and experienced social media expert with a Journalism background. He’s been working in sports social media for over six years. He was apart of the first social media team at Tuner Sports then had stops at Bleacher Report and the NFL before starting his own venture Eisman Digital Consulting!


    We talk:

    - Sports before social media as we know it
    - Experiences at Turner Sports (TNT) w/ Shaq, Kenny and the gang
    - How social media is shaping sports as we know them today
    - Why everyone should go to the Master’s at least once

    42 min

About Chekpoint

From the publisher's feed

Chekpoint interviews influential thought leaders in the world of athletics who are shaping the future of sports.