King Talk

Joseph and his former student-athletes, Antonio Flowers, Elijah Shuler and Gerald Bowman share their wisdom about the importance of time and using it wisely when you have the opportunity. These athletes share their advice about meeting the standard of excellence to achieve your goals, believing in yourself, trusting your instincts, finding good role models and celebrating the success of others. 

We are so honored to be able to have Ryan McDougald back to King Talk to share his experiences and lessons learned on his trip to Sri Lanka, as well as his experience as the Assistant Basketball Coach and Winter Floor Hockey Coach for the Santa Clarita chapter of the Special Olympics. 

Joseph, Gerald Bowman and Javarus McConner discuss the recent acts of kindness in the media regarding student-athletes versus bullies in schools. Athletes of every age can make a positive change in society by becoming aware of their behavior with others, either on their team or in their schools. In the past few weeks there have been videos of athletes showing kindness to kids who have been bullied: in one school, a child was sitting always sitting alone at lunch until a group of football players joined him, a young boy in Florida was bullied by kids in school for participating in their college t-shirt day by making his own University of Tennessee t-shirt on a piece of paper attached to his orange shirt and when the University of Tennessee became aware of the situation, they turned his design into an official t-shirt and the proceeds from the sale of the shirt are going to an anti-bullying group, as well as offering him a 4-year scholarship. And another important story was out of MLK College Prep in Memphis, where a boy was being bullied because he was wearing the same clothes every day because his mom couldn't afford new clothes; student-atheletes noticed how embarrassed he was a collected their own clothes to give to him. There is a ripple effect with kindness that every person involved in sports from the athletes to the coaches and the parents can be a part of to make this society a better place. Imagine the change that you and your student-athlete could make in this world by starting with one person.

Joseph and his 4 Kings: Gerald Bowman, Javarus McConner, James Sims and Edwin Petrossi, share their views on the practical lessons learned through youth sports including respect, adversity, discipline, humility, self-care, mental strength and toughness.

Joseph and Grace, producer of King Talk Podcast discuss the original idea for this podcast series and how it became a reality. Grace talks about her experience as a single mom supporting her son's journey in youth sports and her observations of coaches and parents along the way.

Joseph and our guest, Javarus McConner share their knowledge about what student-athletes need to do to support their own success. This includes taking advantage of opportunities when they are presented, preparing for transitions in life, time management and the importance of networking in any situation.

Our Guest Coach James Sims from Pierce College shares his valuable lessons learned throughout his athletic career, starting at age 6. He talks about as a coach, gaining respect in the weight room and on the football field by maintaining his own physical presence and how coaches have a small window of opportunity with their student-athletes to positively impact their athletic journey. Coach Sims discusses the similarities between the military and participating in sports. There is a lot of wisdom in this show for coaches, parents and athletes if they are open to it.

Joseph and Brian discuss the tragic mass shootings and the impact of media on young people. Our hosts discuss the importance of youth sports and how it teaches young people to develop bonds and ties with different cultures.

Coach Charles White has been a basketball coach for over 25 years including Sylmar High School, Van Nuys High School and Pierce Junior College in Woodland Hills, CA. He talks about the fundamentals he expects from his players and what he considers to be a "coachable" player: someone with a good attitude, someone who responds to what a coach has just told you and more important lessons. Coach White talks about obligations as a coach including giving players a chance to be successful not only in sports, but to be successful and productive citizen in life.