The Athlete's Advocate

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Hello advocates! In this episode , we are joined by former professional European basketball player and coach, Sean J. McCaw. Sean grew up in Las Vegas, graduating from Western High school and from Southern Utah University where he was inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame in 2017. Professionally, he played for more than 12 years in 6 different countries including Austria, Switzerland, France, Portugal, England, and Germany. As a coach, he coached in Germany's first league and has coached from levels ranging from youth level to the professional level for over 9 years. In this episode, Sean discusses his journey into the pro's, forfeiting his American citizenship for a European one, taxes abroad, misconceptions of most overseas athletes, his newly published book about guiding athletes through their first rookie season, and much more! To connect with Sean, follow him on all his social media platforms at @same_name_different_game and visit his website at seanjmccaw.com to order his book!

Welcome back to another exciting season of the Athlete's Advocate! On this episode, we are joined by Marisa Robinson. Marisa is the wife of current professional basketball player, Justin "Scoop" Robinson who is currently playing professionally in Germany. During the episode, Marisa and I discuss the reality of marriage with a professional athlete who is overseas in Europe, keeping your individuality while being married to an athlete, missing important holidays and traveling back & forth throughout the year, "The Full Court Wife" and how it is helping other wives, girlfriends, and families going through the same journey by sharing stories, experiences, information, and so much more! To connect with Marisa, follow the Full court wife on instagram and follow them for all content related to being a basketball wife overseas. 

Our final episode of the season features a very special guest, King of New York, Jim Leyritz. Jim is a former Major League Baseball star (MLB) , winning 2 world series champions. He played for the Yankees, Angels, Rangers , Redsox, and Dodgers. Not only did Jim have an incredible 11 year career in the league and was a 2X World Series champion, but he was also one of the best postseason hitters in baseball history. He is the author of Catching Heat: The Jim Leyritz Story. Jim also demonstrated his versatility and knowledge of the game of baseball, by co-hosting a radio show with Vinny Micucci and Billy Sample called MLB Radio Daily on MLB Radio and many other.

After a successful 11 year career, Jim channeled his passion and commitment for helping others by raising money and awareness for numerous charitable organizations. With a deep-rooted connection to New York, Jim is involved in a myriad of causes and particularly enjoys working with charities dedicated to helping children and at-risk youth. His new show catching heat with Jim Leyritz , shares stories and insights from sports legends and celebrities. The show covers the stuff you don’t hear about in the media. Follow Jim on all his social media platforms at @therealjleyritz @catchingheat 

On today's episode , we are joined by former college athlete and professional athlete, Breana Bey. Breana grew up in Jersey City and graduated from Stetson University with a degree in digital arts. She started her pro journey in Ireland and is using her platform to inspire, educate and motivate athletes, especially girls from Jersey City. She is a role model and was honored by the City and lauded as a role model for countless young girls hoping to achieve their dreams. In this Episode , we discuss her growing up in Jersey City, Gun violence and the environment she grew up around, overcoming challenges, the importance of leadership and being a good role model, her journey into the professional league and more. Make sure to connect and follow Breana Bey at @breebey23

In this episode, we sit down with former college athlete and current professional athlete, Faatimah A. Faatimah has played in countries like El Salvador, France, Germany, Norway, Australia and Greece. She currently finished up her recent season in Egypt and is now pouring all of her energy and attention into the WUBA, as the Director of the Western Conference. During this episode, Faatimah talks about how life changed for her after 9/11, fighting and struggling with depression, the mental game of being a professional athlete abroad, how the WUBA was create, and much more. Faatimah is not just playing the sport of basketball, she is impacting lives and representing for all the Women hoopers. Check out this episode and make sure to follow and connect with Faatimah on all of her social media platforms at @faatimah_a

Today’s episode features former college athlete and CEO of LRT Sports , Keirsten sires. 

Keirsten is the founder and CEO of LRT Sports and also helps all athletes with Understanding College Athletes by writing for the Huddle. She Played college tennis and soccer for Skidmore College in New York. Though she got the opportunity to play college sports, her experience was less than ideal. Aside from playing sports and running LRT, Keirsten completed the Harvard Business Analytics Program and previously worked in finance before Fully committing to growing Her company. She has been featured in Forbes and through LRT Sports, is giving athletes, parents and coaches value information while making it all accessible to everyone. The unique thing about LRT Sports is their Coaches rating system. This system is designed to give athletes the Opportunity to rate their coaches so other athletes are able to use that as guidance for when going through their recruitment process! 

Listen now and make sure to follow Keirsten and LRT Sports on all their social media platforms. Also don't forget to access their website here at https://www.lrt-sports.com

On this episode, I sit down with Founders of Athlytic, Jared Eummer and Ashton Keys. 

Jared is the founder of Dream Marketing and Co-founder of Athlytic. He currently works in the NBA as Manger of Corporate Partnerships at the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ashton is a Product Manager and Co- Founder of Athlytic with expertise in UX design and growth marketing. Combining their professional career backgrounds and experience in sports, they formed Athlytic. 

Athlytic is is a fully integrated marketplace that will hep bridge the gap between brands and student-athletes. They will be one of the first platforms to help educate, support, and connect student-athletes to brand partners coming exactly at the right time. 

With NIL possibly creating a gold mine for new companies to jump ship in hopes of big profits, find out how athlytic and its founders are advocating for student-athletes in this space, staying authentic, and involving student-athletes biggest supporters.. their parents!

Follow Jared and Ashton on social media and check out Athlytic at https://www.athlytic.io/ 

On this bonus episode we sit down with Baylor National Champion , Tristan Clark. In this exclusive episode, Tristan talks about coming out of retirement and making his return to basketball, what it all means for his future, Transferring to SMU to take advantage of his additional year, and the hopes he has for his future in basketball after college. Make sure to follow Tristan in his journey and stay tuned for his debut return with his SMU mustangs. 

On this episode of Athlete's advocate, I sit down with former University of North Texas volleyball superstar and professional athlete, Amanda Chamberlain. While she had a stellar resume on the court, she had some concerns off the court with her academics and career after retirement. During this episode, Amanda talks about the importance of internships and the lack of opportunities there for athletes to get their foot in the door during their college athletic careers, how winning championships and conference titles is great, but doesn't equate to real work experience or help you get the job. How she has experienced programs take away scholarships from student-athletes that are realistic about their future's, the NCAA needing to get involved to help student-athletes, and how critical it is to advocate for yourself in this space at all levels. Make sure to connect and follow Amanda on all of her social media platforms @_amandaleeann