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Jen Moser is on the basketball team at the University of Washington where her career began as a practice player. After climbing through the ranks, she would eventually earn a full-ride. This growth as an athlete is unbelievable and inspiring. Jen's optimism and enthusiasm is infectious and likely played a key role in her success, not only as an athlete, but as a leader.

Trevor Danielson is one of the best javelin throwers in the country. He finished 6th at NCAA's and 10th at the USATF National Championships last year (2018). His journey is crazy though. As a native of Oregon, he was highly recruited out of high school and committed to Stanford University. He struggled and then quit the team, made it back on, scored at NCAA's, graduated, and is now finishing his eligibility as a graduate student-athlete at the University of Texas.

Jenna is a volleyball player at Pepperdine University where she plays both indoor and beach volleyball. Jenna's story is one of adversity, perseverance, and grit. In her time at Pepperdine, Jenna has suffered three major injuries, each requiring surgery. Despite these circumstances, Jenna maintains the most positive and enthusiastic attitude imaginable. She's inspired me to look at adversity as an opportunity. Her brother plays for the Arizona Diamond Backs in the minor league and we talk about the role that he's played in shaping her character. We also talk about her faith and how that has guided her journey. I hope you love this conversation as much as I did!

Maggie Ewen is a 4xNCAA Champion, 11x Pac-12 Champion, and 15x NCAA All-American. Ewen also holds 2 NCAA records. She is arguably the greatest NCAA thrower of all time. In this conversation Maggie talks about how she trained in Minnesota during the winter, how the perception of throwers having a certain body-type deters young girls trying to enter the sport, and she breaks down her mentality, which has enabled her to become one of the best throwers, not only in the NCAA, but in the world. This conversation was an absolute blast and I hope you love it as much as I did!

Maggie Ewen is one of the most prolific athletes in the NCAA. She does four different events in Track: the weight throw, the discus, the shot put, and the hammer throw. She is absolutely incredible at throwing stuff. Last year she set the collegiate record in the hammer throw to win nationals and she also finished 2nd in the discus and sixth in the shot put at nationals. Maggie is also a Bowerman finalist, which is Track's equivalent of the Heisman AND last year she represented the United States at the Track and Field World Championships! Maggie is a senior and she won't admit this, but she is taking the NCAA on an absolute tour. In this conversation Maggie talks about how she trained in Minnesota during the winter, how the perception of throwers having a certain body-type deters young girls trying to enter the sport, and she breaks down her mentality, which has enabled her to become one of the best throwers, not only in the NCAA, but in the world. This conversation was an absolute blast and I hope you love it as much as I did!

Mason is a high jumper and recently turned long jumper at Arizona State University. I first met Mason at the PAC12 SAAC Conference and we talk about what that is and why it's important not only in our lives, but for student-athletes across the country. In this conversation, Mason shares his journey to becoming a D1 and Pac 12 student-athlete and it's absolutely incredible. He started out as a basketball player on the developmental team of a D2 school and then trys out and walks on to the track team at ASU and is now on scholarship. He tells us all about that journey and we also really dig deep into whether student-athletes should be paid or not. This conversation is absolutely awesome and I hope you love it as much as Mason and I did.

Mason is a high jumper and recently turned long jumper at Arizona State University. I first met Mason at the PAC12 SAAC Conference and we talk about what that is and why it's important not only in our lives, but for student-athletes across the country. In this conversation, Mason shares his journey to becoming a D1 and Pac 12 student-athlete and it's absolutely incredible. He started out as a basketball player on the developmental team of a D2 school and then trys out and walks on to the track team at ASU and is now on scholarship. He tells us all about that journey and we also really dig deep into whether student-athletes should be paid or not. This conversation is absolutely awesome and I hope you love it as much as Mason and I did.

Madison is on the Women's Golf team at Arizona State University. Last year, she and her team won NCAAs! She tells us the story of how they came from behind to beat Stanford in the semifinals and then dominate Northwestern in the finals. Madison breaks down how tournaments work and also describes the unique challenges that make golf difficult. She also breaks down the attitude and mentality that has allowed her to be a successful golfer. The discipline and mentality required to play golf at the Division 1 level is fascinating, let alone playing on the best team in the country. Talking with Madison was a blast. I really hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Madison is on the Women's Golf team at Arizona State University. Last year, she and her team won NCAA! She tells us the story of how they came from behind to beat Stanford in the semifinals and then dominate Northwestern in the finals. Madison breaks down how tournaments work and also describes the unique challenges that make golf difficult. She also breaks down the attitude and mentality that has allowed her to be a successful golfer. The discipline and mentality required to play golf at the Division 1 level is fascinating, let alone playing on the best team in the country. Talking with Madison was a blast. I really hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

This conversation is with Abu Kamara. Abu runs the 110m hurdles at WSU and is also the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), which is the group that bridges the gap between student-athletes and administration. I've gotten much closer to Abu this past year, but I’ve always been really impressed by his ability to help others get the best out of themselves. He's like the best person you'd possibly want in a group project, hard-working, well-spoken, and he's a strong leader. Something that you'll notice about him is that he speaks very softly and he does that intentionally to get people to listen. Abu moved to America from Sierra Leone when he was nine and we talk about how that shaped his character, the values that are important to him, and how he learned to not let other people control his emotions. We also dive deep into racism. I mean, we dive really deep and it's powerful. Abu has been influential in helping me become a better person and I hope this conversation can have a powerful impact on you too.