At its core, Powerlifting competitions aim to find the strongest person in the room by pitting lifters against each other in the categories of squat, benchpress and deadlift. 

On this week’s episode, Sasha goes deep with Matthew Taylor, a world champion power lifter who discovered the sport as a teenager.  In 2014, he set a national squat record in Canada and won his division at the Powerlifting World Championships. However, Matthew’s story is about much more than physical strength, In 2022 an autoimmune condition relegated him to the sidelines and forced him to reevaluate his life and training goals, including his dreams of squatting 500 pounds and deadlifting 600 pounds, raising the question, what truly makes a person strong?  You can find Matt’s company, Stronger You Personal Training, online at strongeryoupt.com and on Instagram @StrongerYouPT

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Happy New Year! 

In this episode of Inside the Headset Sasha shares her over-arching goal for 2025, gives an update on the attack on former Arizona Coyotes (NHL) player Paul Bissonnette last month, talks about going to the Fiesta Bowl, Ashton Jeanty and the power of watching live sports, and gushes about the magic of skiing with her 13-year-old daughter. 

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Dr. Erik Korem, who holds a doctorate in Exercise Science, is an innovative leader in human performance with more than 15 years of elite experience working with college, professional, and Olympic athletes. He has now turned his extensive knowledge and expertise of sport science and wearable technology to the fast-growing sport of pickleball with the launch of his company, AIM7. 

Join Sasha as she sits down with Dr. Korem in an attempt to answer the question, is science the key to winning more games?

You can download the AIM7 app right now by searching AIM7 in the app store. You can find Dr. Korem on Instagram @ErikKorem and Aim7 is on IG @AIM7PB

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Sasha is joined in studio this week by her Sports on Screen co-host, Steve Bollinger to review Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa. The movie is an incredible new documentary on Netflix about the first Nepali woman to summit and descend Mount Everest, now a single mom working at a Connecticut Whole Foods, heads back to Everest to attempt her 10th summit of the legendary mountain in an effort to make a better life for her two daughters. If you have a sports movie suggestion for the next Sports on Screen review, hit us up at [email protected] or on our socials @sportswillsaveusall. Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @sportswillsaveusall Facebook: @sportswillsaveusall Website: www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com Want to be a guest on Sports Will Save Us All? Send Sasha Graham a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/16966997407772582e273f473

A quick recap of this week's Special Needs Basketball Clinic and tour of the Phoenix Suns locker room! Special thanks to Steven Hunter and his SHY Foundation (www.SHYFoundation.com) and United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona (www.UCPofCentralAZ.org) for inviting me and my son, Finn, to be a part of this great clinic! 

In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Brian Hite, a real-life Hollywood stuntman whose career has included over 100 film and TV credits, including Twilight, Righteous Gemstones, the new Superman movie, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on 24. From being hit by cars to jumping off buildings, Brian’s job is all about pushing the physical limits, but what sets him apart is his deep understanding of the human mind and in his new book, Begin Again, Brian blends the wisdom of Eastern and Western philosophies to help people unlock their potential in all aspects of life. Sports fam, you can find Brian’s company online @BrianHiteGlobal.com, he’s on Instagram @Brian_Hite23 and his book, Begin Again, is available online now. Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @sportswillsaveusall Facebook: @sportswillsaveusall Website: www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com Want to be a guest on Sports Will Save Us All? Send Sasha Graham a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/16966997407772582e273f473

Steven Hunter played in the NBA for a decade after being drafted in the first round by the Orlando Magic in 2001. He went on to play for the Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Steven has an autistic son named Blaise who inspired him to start the Steven Hunter Youth Foundation and on December 18th, for the second time,  Steven’s foundation will team up with United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona to offer a Special Needs Basketball Clinic at the Phoenix Suns Arena that will introduce Kids with Disabilities to the Game.

Camille Ridley, from United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona, and Steven stopped by the studio to chat with Sasha about this collaboration between their organizations and where they would like to see it go.  

You can find Steven’s foundation online at SHYFoundation.com, go to the Adaptive Basketball Clinic tab on that site and you can find all sorts of information about the event including the different sponsorship levels that are available. 

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona is online at UCPofCentralAZ.org. 

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Founder of Canyon Pickleball, Evan Kuterbach, chats with Sasha about his love of athletics, his discovery of the country's fastest growing sport, and what makes his new company stand out in an increasingly crowded pickleball world. Sports fam, you can find Evan’s company on Instagram @CanyonPickleBall and online at canyonpickleball.com Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @sportswillsaveusall Facebook: @sportswillsaveusall Website: www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com Want to be a guest on Sports Will Save Us All? Send Sasha Graham a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/16966997407772582e273f473

The LPGA and USGA issued a statement this week announcing new rules pertaining to transgender athletes competing in LPGA events, namely that golfers must have been assigned female at birth, or have transitioned pre-puberty to be eligible to compete in women’s events.

Sasha breaks down what this actually means and shares her thoughts, including a radical new idea. 

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Kate Allgood was one of Canada's top female hockey player and now works as a mental performance coach for high-level athletes and military personnel, including Navy Seals and Marine Fighter Pilots. In this week’s episode of Sports Will Save Us All, Kate explains the unique needs of these top-performers, discusses the extreme training of the Navy Seals and how she works with them to help them achieve their goals. Sports Fam, you can find Kate and her company, Quantum Performance, on Instagram @qpathlete and online at qpathlete.com. Her books, including The Athlete Within, Get Into the Zone and Fortitude, are all available now wherever you buy books. Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @sportswillsaveusall Facebook: @sportswillsaveusall Website: www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com Want to be a guest on Sports Will Save Us All? Send Sasha Graham a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/16966997407772582e273f473