Ever wonder what the connection between an Academy Award-nominated Holiday movie and PeacePlayers’ core values is? Us too! That’s why we’ve brought back the host of the PopViolence Podcast, Tim Rasmussen, to discuss the critically acclaimed 2019 animated film, Klaus. In today’s holiday, bonus episode of Play It Forward, a social justice podcast presented by PeacePlayers, you’ll hear Chinny, Emmett, and Tim discuss the animation style, the stereotypes of Christmas and Holiday movies, whether or not Tim thinks the Nightmare Before Christmas is a Christmas movie AND the systems of violence and oppression that exist within our societies, even during the holiday season. This is a great, light conversation for anyone who enjoys a holiday movie, and also enjoys thinking more critically about the media we consume over the holidays.

Be sure to follow and listen to Tim’s podcast, PopViolence: movie/film reviews that interlace critical perspectives about violence, justice, conflict, and peace! Follow it on Instagram @pop.violence

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission of growing a youth-led movement to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Sophie Kennedy

Bailee Rasmussen

The insightful, intelligent, and generally magnificent Nichol Whiteman of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation joins Play It Forward, the social justice podcast, presented by PeaePlayers for the season 3 finale! Our hosts explore Nichol’s career path from Wall Street to Los Angeles, and the lessons she learned along the way that enabled her to lead with authenticity, compassion and service to others. Nichol share’s plenty of advice that you can use for your personal and professional growth, so we recommend you grab your favorite dipping sauce because she serves up a 40-piece McNugget size of wisdom in this episode!

Follow Nichol on Instagram @ceonichol

Follow the LA Dodgers Foundation on Instagram @dodgersfoundation

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

In today’s episode of the social justice podcast Play It Forward presented by PeacePlayers,  power couple Evan Unrau and Seb Kimyacioglu share their personal journeys from playing collegiate basketball to falling in love. Seb Kimyacioglu is a former professional basketball player having won trophies with Galatasaray in Turkey, represented Turkey at the Rio Olympics, and now works for the FOX corporation! Evan, also a former professional basketball player, went down the coaching route and shares with us some of those experiences that led her to her current role as director of PeacePlayers Los Angeles. We ultimately arrive at how their two journeys were interconnected and led them both to be confident and comfortable with who they are, which allows them to be their fullest selves in their relationship with each other, their peers, and the people they engage with. AND we also get to hear who they think would win in a one-on-one match-up. As Chinny says at the top of the episode, we were originally hoping to share this during Pride month in June, BUT let’s make EVERY month PRIDE MONTH!

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

Have you ever wondered how sports and diplomacy intersect? Well in today’s episode of the social justice podcast Play It Forward presented by PeacePlayers, you’ll get a lot of answers to that curiosity! Travis Murphy is a former Foreign Service Officer and the former Senior Director of International Government Affairs for the NBA. Our hosts and Travis discuss immigration, identity, and the important role that sports plays in breaking down barriers and building connections. You’ll even get to hear about Travis’ relationship with NBA star, Tacko Fall!

To learn more about Travis’ new venture, visit https://jetrglobal.com/!

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintland @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

Jessica Gelman is the CEO of the Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), co-chair of the MIT Sloan Data Analytics Conference, AND is in the Harvard University basketball Hall of Fame! This was an incredibly fun conversation where our hosts of the social justice podcast Play It Forward presented by PeacePlayers dive deep with Jessica into the power and the challenges that face the “4th industrial revolution” that has seen data become an asset. They also discuss Jessica’s career as an athlete and how it relates to her journey as a trailblazer in the sports analytics field. Lots to learn and take away from this conversation; we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Learn more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world by visiting our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

Lynn Lyons is a psychotherapist specializing in addressing anxiety in children and adults. What’s that got to do with the social justice podcast Play It Forward presented by PeacePlayers? WELL, we hear from Lynn [something about bringing ppl in that don’t believe anxiety is a thing], and the relationship between sports and anxiety - the positives and negatives. The real-world lessons that we often lift up from sports - failure, pressure, success, teamwork - are essential experiences that are also applicable to anxiety and our mental health. But before all that she shares her recipe for addressing anxiety, you’d be surprised how easy it is!

Learn more about Lynn’s work, and her podcast, by visiting her website https://www.lynnlyons.com/

Learn more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world by visiting our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

Myriam Glez is a former synchronized swimmer who competed in the Olympics for both France and Australia. She didn’t peek there, she’s on Play It Forward presented by PeacePlayers, now! The social justice podcast is hyped to continue its long swimming tradition of having Olympians join to discuss their personal journeys and transitions from competitive sport to everyday life. Myriam shares with our hosts her experiences in synchronized swimming both in and out of the pool, the lack of diversity in synchronized swimming, the athlete's journey, and how that journey can often contribute to a crisis of identity when transitioning out of the sport. You’ll also hear one of our more heated Lightning Rounds, where Myriam tells us precisely what she thinks of the question, “Art Museums or History Museums!”

Visit Athletes Soul for more information on the work Myriam does! 

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

Author, private investigator, first responder, and Syracuse University Hall of Famer Jennifer Murphy joins the Play It Forward podcast presented by PeacePlayers to discuss her multifaceted career. The author of First Responder: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Death on New York City's Front Lines shares with the social justice podcast how sport helped her to create community when she needed it most and learn to celebrate other people's wins. We also hear how she sees her role in helping to address the lack of representation as it relates to women in the first responder space. This is a fun, mostly light-hearted conversation, and we can’t wait for you all to hear more. And when you’re finished listening, don’t forget to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts AND Spotify!!

Learn more about Jennifer by visiting her website! 

Follow her on Twitter

Follow her on Instagram

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

Do we have a special episode for you! Play It Forward and PeacePlayers United States are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with a group of fantastic guests who are all experts in their field of sport for development and sport for good. We have Sally Nnamani of PeacePlayers United States; former Olympic fencer Nzingha Prescod; Kelsey Moore, the Director of Made To Play NIKE’s Social and Community Impact; and returning champion, Dr. Sarah Hillyer of the University of Tennessee’s Center for Sport, Peace & Society.

From how Title IX has personally impacted their lives to the various initiatives you can get involved in to support girls' access to sport, you’ll not want to miss a single second of this social justice podcast as these women bring a wealth of knowledge and ideas that will leave you feeling empowered, courageous, and ready to put in the work to make tomorrow better than today. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. Happy 50th Anniversary Title IX!!

Kelsey Moore - https://www.nike.com/made-to-play

Nzingha Presord - https://pisteacademy.org/, @pisteacademy

Dr. Sarah Hillyer - @sportandpeaceUT

Sally Nnamani - @peaceplayers_us, @sallyonna

Dr. Sarah’s resources:

Women from college courts to boardrooms

Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls

Strong Women. Better World: Title IX’s Global Effect

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire

In today’s episode of the social justice podcast, Play It Forward presented by PeacePlayers, hosts Chinny and Emmett have a phenomenal conversation with Shane Young and Leroy Taylor of Memphis Inner City Rugby (MICR). Similar to PeacePlayers, MICR uses sport as a tool to create positive, impactful change, and we explore what that looks like and more. Shane is the co-founder and shares with the team the power of DEI and the importance of being self-aware; Leroy, MICR alumni and current coach with the organization gives insight into how MICR impacted his life. Lots to love, and lots to learn in this one, you’ll not want to skip past it!

Learn more about Memphis Inner City Rugby by visiting their website https://memphisinnercityrugby.org/

Interested in learning more about PeacePlayers mission to build a more peaceful and equitable world? Visit our website https://peaceplayers.org/playitforwardpodcast/ and check out our social handles.

Twitter: @peaceplayers

Instagram: @peaceplayersintl and @playitforwardpodcast

Facebook: @peaceplayersintl

LinkedIn: PeacePlayers International

YouTube: PeacePlayers

The Play It Forward podcast is produced by:

Chinny Nwagbo

Emmett Shepard

Leif Frymire

The Play It Forward podcast audio engineering and editing

LeBaron Leath

Animation and music created and designed by

LeBaron Leath

Podcast Cover Art by:

Adam Hawkins

Marketing by:

Gabriella Mora

Leif Frymire