The Athletes Podcast

Episode #152 of The Athletes Podcast features Intuitive business leader Mark Koesterer. Currently building The Players NIL into the premiere education platform for Name Image and Likeness education. Maximizing their personal brand through foundational educational components. 
 
Most recently Mark enjoyed 14 years as President and CEO of Sports Studio. His specialty is bridging the gap between sports and entertainment. Ensuring authentic sports content was their mission. Sports Studio is an officially licensed apparel supplier of the NFL, MLB, NBA, USSF, and MLS for entertainment projects.

The Athletes Podcast is here to educate, entertain and inspire the next generation of athletes by sitting down and having open and candid conversations with the athletic world's top performers. We dive into the highlights and lowlights of being in the spotlight as an athlete and learn what it takes to make it to the next level.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 - 06:45 Intro & The Background of Mark Koesterer
06:45 - 09:00 Why He Started The Players NIL
09:00 - 15:00 How to Build your Brand as a Student Athlete
15:00 - 20:30 The 5 Pillars of Success
20:30 - 22:00 Building a Legacy
22:00 - 27:30 Educate Yourself on the Industry
25:30 - 28:40 [Ad with SFH]
28:40 - 34:30 Lessons Learned from Sports for Business
34:30 - 39:00 The Red Dot Theory
39:00 - 40:38 Advice for the Next Generation of Athletes & Outro

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Episode #151 of The Athletes Podcast features Chase Griffin, UCLA's quarterback. Originally from Round Rock Texas. We had the honor of chatting with Chase on campus at UCLA in the library, during the AP tour. Whether he’s being awarded another accolade for his philanthropic work or celebrating his 2nd NIL male athlete of the year award, chase griffin does not disappoint at any point. 

The Athletes Podcast is here to educate, entertain and inspire the next generation of athletes by sitting down and having open and candid conversations with the athletic world's top performers. We dive into the highlights and lowlights of being in the spotlight as an athlete and learn what it takes to make it to the next level.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 - 01:20 Intro
01:20 - 04:00 Finding Football & UCLA
04:00 - 07:30 Hometown
07:30 - 10:45 - NIL, tunnel vision & what’s next as an athlete/content creator
10:45 - 12:30 - How to take use NIL to your advantage
12:30 - 13:21 - Why expertise matters
13:21 -  16:10 - Wuerfful Trophy & 2X NIL Male Athlete of the Year Award
16:10 - 20:00 - Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, League 11, QB Collective & Johnny Manziel
20:00 - 25:37 - Day in the life, Nutrition, Training, by accident intermittent Pizza 
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25:37 - 28:20 - What a gameday is like at UCLA
28:20 - 31:45 - Highschool experience, being at Elite11 at 11 years old & 
31:45 - 33:03 - Most live game Chase has ever witnessed watching Johnny Manziel
33:03 - 35:00 - Biggest piece of advice to the next generation of athletes
35:00-35:47 - Outro

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Episode #150 of The Athletes Podcast features Teneka Ash. Teneka is originally from Brisbane, Australia, and was recruited to UNLV to compete on their swim team.  In the episode, Tene shared her experience going to school across the world, being away from family, especially her twin brother Lance and paving her own way in the sport. Tene started as a 50-100 butterfly sprint swimmer in her freshman year and then found great success as a long-distance swimmer, competing in the 1 mile. Tene opens up about being a plant-based athlete and the resources UNLV has provided her to stay healthy and at the top of her game. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 - 01:20 Intro
01:20 - 04:00 Growing up in Australia
04:00 - 06:30 Getting Recruited to UNLV
06:00 - 09:00 Being a Vet on the Team
09:00 - 11:30 Managing Being a Student Athlete
11:30 - 14:00 Fitness & Nutrition
14:00 - 19:00 Being an International Student
19:00 - 22:30 Winning a Championship
22:30 - 28:30 Competing Across the Country
28:30 - 31:00 Training In & Out of the Water
31:00 - 34:00 Advice for the Next Generation
34:00 - 35:30 Outro   

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Episode #149 of The Athletes Podcast features former Occidental College Baseball & Basketball Player, Corvallis Knights Pitcher,  Utah Ute, Tommy Lalli. Dave and Tommy originally met in Corvallis Oregon where Tommy played for the Corvallis Knights and Dave was a student intern for the team. The “Canadian” they called him. During the episode, Tommy and Dave discuss his experience going from Occidental College competing in both baseball and basketball, to playing at Utah, as well as playing for Corvallis for the Knights in Oregon. Learning how to cook salmon and reminiscing about missed-out wine nights. This episode has some great stories and life lessons, so sit back & let's get into episode #149 featuring Tommy Lalli, here we go! 

00:00 - 01:26 Intro
01:26 - 04:40 Time at Occidental College
04:40 - 08:15 Leaving for a mission with the church
08:15 - 13:30 Playing for Corvallis Knights
13:30 - 20:40 Influential athletes
20:40 - 22:50 Multi-Sport Athlete
22:50 - 30:00 Summer to Remember
30:00 - 35:00 Life in Utah
35:00 - 39:00 Fitness & Nutrition
39:00 - 41:30 Advice for the Next Generation
41:30 - 42:32 Outro

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Episode #148 of The Athletes Podcast features national collegiate all-academic ski team member,  Bobby Ryan. Before CU He was on the Dean’s List at Boston College. He is earning two degrees from the Leeds School of Business at Colorado University in Finance and Marketing. Prior to this, Bobby co-founded & operates drink birk, a company built to FUEL YOUR DREAMS. He worked for nearly a year at Loud & Live and plans to live his life to the fullest in every capacity. He recently climbed 29,032 ft (the height of Mt. EVEREST 🚵) and rode over 150 miles total on his bike. His goal is to reach 29,032 people, we're hoping to help by sharing his story.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 - 01:46 Intro
01:46 - 03:10 Internship experience
03:10 - 05:00 Breaking his Back 
05:00 - 7:37 Finding Skiing
07:37 - 09:00 Colorado
09:00 - 11:00 The co-founder's experience with Drink Birk
11:00 -  19:33 Chasing Excellence in every facet of life
19:33 - 21:00 Ad (Outway.com & Thirdzy.com)
21:00 - 22:50 College Ski Team Traditions - Colorado University
22:50 - 27:00 Finding Balance in life
27:00 - 33:40 Training & Nutrition 
33:40 - 35:38 Biggest piece of advice for the Next Gen
35:38 - 36:35 Outro

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Episode #147 of The Athletes Podcast features Hannah Sharts, Captain of the University of Colorado Boulder women's soccer team. Hannah is pursuing her masters in organizational leadership. She was born in Simi Valley, California. Her Father played baseball at the University of Cal State Northridge & in the minor leagues for the Cleveland Indians, her Mother played soccer at UCLA, and you’ll hear all about her sibling rivalry in the episode. 

Hannah created the first fundraiser for the CU women's soccer team and is an advocate for women's sports off the field on social media. In the episode, we discuss everything from her family's athletic background, to the advantage of playing at an elevation for home games, and her transferable skills from studying leadership in the classroom to applying them on the field. Stick around til the end to hear her biggest piece of advice for the next generation of athletes. By the way, if you want to learn from the people we’ve had on the show in the past, be sure to check out our discord & Facebook page where we’re beginning to be much more active & will be updating on future clothing releases, app developments, send me a message if you have any questions.

 Now let's get into episode #147 featuring Hannah Sharts here we go!

00:00 - 02:23 Intro 
02:23 - 06:36 Life at CU
06:36 - 09:48 UCLA
09:48 - 11:59 Sibling Rivalry
11:59 - 16:03 Next Steps
16:03 - 18:33 Nutrition & Fitness
18:33 - 19:59 Ad
19:59 - 26:08 Leadership
26:08 - 27:34 NIL & Fundraiser
27:34 - 29:18 CU Resources
29:18 - 31:11 Advice for the Next Gen & Outro

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Episode #146  of The Athletes Podcast features Reggie Ford. A Vanderbilt University football alumni. Author of PTSD (perseverance through severe dysfunction) a story of breaking the curse of intergenerational trauma as a black man in America. Reggie is also a board member of Backfield in Motion, a nonprofit he attended as a young boy, aimed at helping at-risk inner-city boys recognize their full potential through academic and athletic enrichment. Reggie was recognized as one of Nashville’s Black 40 Under 40, an award given to Nashville’s brightest millennials affecting community change in middle Tennessee. He was recognized as an Owen World Shaper, an honor given to those business school students who not only succeed in business but also improve the community.

These days Reggie works with Rosecrete wealth management on the belief that there are two things that can dramatically change a person's life for the better: education and financial support. Realizing the impact that both had on his journey, he decided to use his knowledge and experience to empower others to change their lives and the lives of those around them.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 - 05:22 Intro & Background
05:22 - 07:50 Backfield in Motion 
07:50 - 09:20 Vanderbilt
09:20 - 12:00 Rosecrete
12:00 - 15:27 The Book PTSD
15:27 - 17:20 Ads with Thirdzy & Outway
17:20 - 25:30 Athletic Career
25:30 - 27:58 NIL
27:58 - 35:18 College Highlights
35:18 - 42:35 Nutrition & Training
42:35 - 49:08 Mental Health
49:08 - 53:43 Advice for the Next Generation & Outro

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This week I sat down with Shan Foster, a former Vanderbilt basketball player, NBA Dallas Maverick's draft pick, and leader of the Amend Together Foundation. Shan is a role model and inspiration on and off the court. This episode is filled with impactful stories, raw emotions, and lessons to live by. We hope you enjoy it!

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 - 01:53 Intro
01:53 - 03:45 Discovering Vanderbilt
03:45 - 07:00 High Performer
07:00 - 09:36 Experience at Vanderbilt
09:36 - 11:40 Senior Night Records
11:40 - 14:50  Getting Drafted
14:50 - 18:35 After the Draft
18:35 - 23:10 Impact Off The Court
23:10 - 33:50  Cultural Reality On & Off the Court
33:50 - 37:44 Playing Basketball in Europe
37:44 - 39:53 Day 1 in the NBA
39:53 - 41:52 Life's Priorities
41:52 - 47:29 AMEND Together Foundation
47:29 - 50:06 Nashville
50:06 - 54:47 Advice for the Next Generation
54:47 - 56:44 Outro

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This week I had the honour of sitting down with a former PGA pro, Randy Erskine who competed and played along side some of the greats like Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino & Jack Nicklaus. From playing in the Houston Open with Arnold Palmer, and hearing the crowds roar, to learning to be your best friend on the golf course and above all shooting your age, 64 at 64. Randy Erskine shares the highs and lows of a professional golf career and what it was like to not only play for the University of Michigan but be inducted into their hall of fall. With more detail to come, here we go with episode #144 of the athletes podcast.


Episode Breakdown:

00:00-01:58 Intro

01:58-03:14 Starting Golf

03:14- 04:21 Time on the Range

04:21- 06:47 Career at Michigan

06:47- 08:51 Oakland Hills

08:51- 09:28 US Open

09:28-10:22 Lee Travino

10:22- 11:11 Bunker Play

11:11- 11:45 Driving the Ball

11:45- 13:13 Profit on Tour

13:13- 14:04 Tournaments

14:04- 14:46 Inclusivity of Golf

14:46- 16:04 Charlie Woods Future 

16:04-16:52 Best Friend on the course

16:52- 18:01 Favourite Round of Golf

18:01-18:55 University to Professional Golf

18:55- 19:34  Shooting His age

19:34- 20:08 Community of Golf

20:08- 20:26 Augusta National 

20:26- 21:09 Rudy

21:09-22:07 Muscle Memory

22:07- 24:24 Accomplishments

24:24- 25:19 Pursuing the sports

25:19- 26:26 Shooting 64 at 64

26:26- 27:32 Andy Williams Open

27:32- 28:07 Weather Factors

28:07-29:05 Competitive Edge

29:05- 30:02 Playing with Arnold Palmer

30:02-32:05 LIV Tour

32:05-34:06 Sponsors

34:06-35:10 Advice for the Next Gen

35:10- 36:00 Outro

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Episode #143 of The Athletes Podcast features our guest, Emily Cole.  A Duke University All-American track and field athlete, podcaster (her new podcast debuts in October) and the FIRST NIL athlete to publish a book. Her passion is helping other young athletes understand the unique nutrition needed to fuel their performance and help them avoid making the same mistakes she did. In her new book, Emily taps into the knowledge of elite athletes, dieticians, and other experts to help athletes find their optimal fueling plan. Let’s jump into Episode #143 with Emily Cole, Here we go!

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 - 01:53:  Intro
01:30 - 05:30:  The Players' Plate & Emily's story with sodium
05:30 - 09:44: How athletes can improve their nutrition & the importance of diet
09:44 - 12:45: Emily's experience with diet & nutrition and why you should aim for a B+
12:45 - 16:10: The inspiration & passion behind The Players' Plate
16:10 - 23:00 Mindset, Sleep, Scheduling, Supplementing and how it impacts performance
23:00 - 28:15: Day in the life of Emily Cole & the power of Tik Tok
28:15 - 31:16: Becoming the first athlete to become an author under NIL & her family's impact
31:16 - 33:45: Plans post University & using health tech to help people
33:45 - 36:42: How important it is for every athlete to communicate what they're feeling
36:42 - 43:54: Emily's biggest piece of advice for the next-gen of athletes & favourite meal to cook with her team.
43:54 - 45:09: Outro & 30% biosteel promo "AP30"

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