Strayt Talk With Strayhand

Dean of Students at Arkansas Baptist and former college basketball/football player Marlow Rockwell joined me to discuss his journey! Listen in to hear about the lifelong connections that were critical to his success at every stop, the adversity he had to overcome, and how we was able to take an unorthodox route to becoming a college basketball and football player at Angelo State University! You will find out how his transition to coaching came about, the passion he has to help others and how his current position as Dean of Students has become the perfect vehicle for him to impact countless lives! Get ready for a phenomenal episode!

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UCLA commit Will McClendon joined me to discuss his hoop journey and touches on many hot hoop topics! We discuss the great PHPS team he was apart of while in Sacramento(that included 4 eventual D1 players), the AAU teams he played on while in Vegas(including Vegas Elite which was the #1 team in the country despite not being a sponsored team), and the huge role that the circuit has had on his exposure and recruitment. He also shares why he chose UCLA amongst all the school that recruited him, how he’s used his time during the pandemic, the impact playing for a powerhouse like Bishop Gorman has had on his career and much more!

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Sacramento State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brian Katz joined me to discuss his coaching journey that includes stops at every level from middle school to D1 college basketball! You will get to hear about the massive success he’s had at every level and stories of the great players he has been able to coach over the years. We further discuss his first 13 years as Head Coach at Sac State and all the success along with the challenges he has faced thus far with maintaining consistent results while at a mid major college. You will also hear about this past roller coaster season due to covid and his vision for the Sac State program moving forward!

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Mental health advocate and suicide survivor Kevin Berthia joined me to share his amazing story that has been featured in People magazine, NBC, and the Steve Harvey Show just to name a few. You will hear about his sport playing days that included flourishing in 5 sports and the impact that it had on keeping him busy all the way through high school. He shares the different mental battles he faced growing up that led him to attempt committing suicide 22 times, with his attempt on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2005 making national news. The photo of him standing on the cord was front page of the San Francisco Chronicle and placed on the 75 most iconic photos of the 21st Century. He shares the encounter on the Golden Gate Bridge with CHP officer Kevin Briggs and the role he played on saving his life that day and changing it forever. We discuss how he found his purpose in life, the impact he’s looking to make with the Kevin Berthia Foundation, and the vision he has for the future! Get ready for an inspiring story and some Strayt Talk on this episode!

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Former UC Riverside and Pleasant Grove High standout Malik Thames joined me to discuss his backstory and basketball journey that was filled with many victories but also adversity that he had to overcome which included the death of his father during his senior of college! He discusses the influence that his older brother Xavier had on him on and off the court as well as the tight bond with his family that helped him along the journey. You will also hear about the magical state title run he had while at Pleasant Grove and his experiences while at Central Arizona JC(National JUCO) as well as UC Riverside!

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Former Sac State standout and current Folsom Lake College Assistant Coach Rickie Glenn joined me to discuss his backstory and basketball journey as well as his transition into coaching! Listen in to hear how he didn’t start playing organized basketball until his sophomore year but was able to keep working and ended up being the 3rd leading scorer in Junior College in the state of California while at Lassen for his sophomore year before finishing out his college playing days at Sac State! He then discusses why he didn’t pursue an overseas professional playing career and instead focused on helping kids and coaching! Get ready for a phenomenal episode!

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Former MLB All Star Greg Vaughn joined me to discuss his playing days and his busy post career ventures! He shared some stories of some of the great teammates he was able to play with as well as face during his 15 year pro career! He talks about the Restore Hyper Wellness locations he owns, being part of the ownership group of Sac Republic, and the Vaughn’s Valley Foundation! Don’t miss this jam packed episode!

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Seals Drills owner and former Valley High/Seattle University standout Bernard Seals joined me to discuss his hoop journey, his current role as a player development specialists with his Seals Drills company, and much more! Get ready to hear about his days at Valley and the adversity he had to overcome before getting to Seattle University. He shares how his transition to player development came about and some of his philosophies which you will want to pay attention to! Get ready for some great content, value and entertainment on this episode!

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The Co-Owners of Pearson’s Premium Gourmet BBQ who all played college sports join me to briefly discuss some of their college playing days and then we get right into the sauce! The 3 co-owners who are also siblings all played college sports with Harold Pearson playing football at Cal, David Pearson playing football at Sac State, and Angie Pearson playing basketball at Bennett College! Get ready to hear about the sauce that was the official barbecue to the Cal football team while being in 30 gourmet food and grocery stores 20 years ago and how the 3 siblings are relaunching Pearson’s Premium and taking it to a whole new level!

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Former 10 year NBA vet and Xavier Hall of Famer Derek Strong joined me to discuss his hoop journey that included playing with Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, and Penny Hardaway! We also get into his battles on the court with Michael Jordan as well as his classic victory in college over two future NBA hall of famers in Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo(when Xavier beat Georgetown in the NCAA tourney)! You will also hear about his NBA draft experience, why he chose Xavier for college, his thoughts on the current NBA versus the era he played in and much more!

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