Strayt Talk With Strayhand

Chris joined me to discuss his entrepreneurial journey that started at the age of 16! Since then, he has opened up multiple businesses and has had massive success as CEO of Rapid Brands and The Johnson Group! Listen in on how he secured an on air deal with Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank and how that catapulted his business immediately! Get ready to plug in and learn many of the success principles that has helped Chris have a phenomenal career and hear about what he’s up to next!

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*Episode note- The Strayt Talk With Strayhand podcast is now in 14 countries, it was in 7 countries at the time this episode was recorded.

Seneca Wallace joined me to discuss his journey to the NFL that started with humble beginnings in Rancho Cordova where he played football, soccer and basketball growing up. He later starred at Cordova High School in both football and basketball before continuing his success on the football field at Sac City where he put up record numbers! From there he transferred to Iowa State and had an awesome run there where he was in the running for the Heisman Trophy and is also known for his iconic play that they simply call “the run”. He then enjoyed a 10 year NFL career after being drafted in the 4th round by the Seattle Seahawks and also became the first African American quarterback to start for the Green Bay Packers! He’s now enjoying great success post career as an entrepreneur who owns multiple franchises and is a part of the coaching staff for the Dallas Cowboys!!!

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• Here’s the link to the play affectionately known as “The Run”! https://youtu.be/i7gPOl_F8HQ

CRC Head Basketball Coach Jonathan James joined me to discuss his journey as a player that included successful stops at JUCO and at West Georgia before playing overseas! You will get to hear how he didn’t start playing organized ball until his junior year of high school. After his overseas career, listen in on how he found his passion for coaching and how he was able to go back to Valley to coach at his old high school. Then after a great stint as an assistant, he was able to go back to CRC and become the Head Coach of the basketball program! Going into his 5th season, he will talk about the goals he has for CRC on and off the court!

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Chris joined me to discuss how WearTesters came about and how he was able to build the brand! He talks about entrepreneurship, love for sports, sneakers, and what motivates him. Listen on how he turned WearTesters into the top sneaker reviews YouTube channel and how he has been able to turn it into a full time family business!

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Roburt joined me to discuss his very unique path to D1 college basketball that included 2 prep schools, an unexpected stop to JC, and many other roadblocks along the way. He talks about playing for legendary college coach John Calipari at Memphis and how he was different than any other coach he had! His persistence and belief in himself kept him going through all the obstacles and challenges that came his way. Tune in to listen to his journey and hear how he became a professional basketball player who played 7 seasons in 8 countries! He now uses that same passion as a trainer and has founded Encore Basketball Training! He is dedicated to helping all future ball players maximize their talents on and off the court!

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William Jessup’s Tyus Goring joined me to discuss how he was introduced to the game of golf and the process he took to become the player he is today. He speaks about how a lot of his game was self taught and the mental toughness required to perform at a high level. Get ready to hear about his past and current success as well as the goals he has next for himself!!!

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Coach Bill Ingram joins me to discuss his work with Joe Johnson’s Arkansas Hawk(as a Chairman and Coach) and the phenomenal success of the Real Deal In The Rock tournament that he founded which has had just about every top player participate in including the likes of Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, Derrick Rose, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson and more! He also shares his thoughts on the AAU, the G-League, and college basketball!

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Zach Chappell joined me to discuss his basketball journey that included a stellar High School career at Capital Christian as well as playing his first 2 years at San Jose State before transferring back home to Sac State! Hear about the challenges and adversity he faced along the way and how he was able to overcome them!

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Sam Luong joined me to discuss his playing career and what led him to his passion of player development that has allowed him to travel all over the world to help thousands of players!!! He shares many great successful principles that have helped him on and off the court!

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Four star shooting guard and UCLA commit Will McClendon(who is currently ranked #55 in the ESPN 100 for the 2021 class) joined me to discuss his journey that started in Sacramento and has him currently in Las Vegas playing for powerhouse Bishop Gorman! He talks about the experiences and hard work that has helped him get to his current situation as he prepares for his senior year of high school and college at UCLA!

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