The Pregame with Kat Nikki

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki chat with Nikki's friend and Golf Channel colleague, Alexandra O'Laughlin. They discuss everything media, including an important lesson Alex learned early on in her career. Alex also shared the importance of having mentors and an inner circle that can be honest with you and give you constructive criticism. She also shares memorable moments in her career from places she's traveled to people she's interviewed. Alex is such a light and has a positive attitude, and leaves us with a very important message at the end so make sure you listen up, Pregamers!

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki are joined by Morgan Jones who absolutely blew them away! Morgan is the Founder of Athletes to Visionaries which helps female athletes embrace and discover who they are beyond the label athlete. She is also a basketball analyst for ACC Network, a former professional hooper herself, and was featured in Essence. Beyond all the fancy titles, Morgan gets real with us and discusses her journey to finding her purpose and how you can too. There's so many amazing takeaways from this episode so if you are feeling stuck or lost, you MUST tune in to this episode, Pregamers!

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki sit down 1 on 1 to discuss what they have been up to while on break. With the injustice going on in the world, they felt the need to take a break, educate, and reflect. They share their thoughts and what they've learned, and how they plan to move forward in the podcast and in general. They'll then turn the tables and finish off with rapid fire on themselves! Get ready to learn much more about Kat and Nikki in this informative and fun episode!

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki are joined by Professional Golfer and Clemson Alum Marisa Messana. After completing her Masters, Marisa turned pro this year. She gives such great insight on how she is staying positive during this time and using it to work on her game harder in order to prepare for the first Symetra tour event to come back. Marisa also talks to us about her regimen for golf, fitness, and more, as well as why she's learned to set goals but be willing to adapt. This is a great episode for aspiring professional athletes and anyone wanting to accomplish a big dream. Buckle up because this is a good one, Pregamers!

In this week's episode, Kat and Nikki are joined by Professional Basketball player Kosta Koufos. Kosta was drafted to the Utah, Jazz in 2008 and played in the NBA for 11 years. Kosta knew from a very young age that he wanted to play in the NBA and his relentless work ethic got him there. During this episode he talks about what it takes to make it as a professional athlete and lets us in on a few secrets he attributes his success too. We also talk about the differences between college ball and playing at a professional level. Kosta gave us some incredible stories and insights on all of the perks that come with the NBA... lets just say we were shocked when we heard. The most memorable part is how down to earth Kosta is, he will forever be that 7 year old playing hoops in Canton, Ohio.

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki chat with Fox 40 Reporter and Studio 40 Live Co-Host, Gary Gelfand. Gary is a ball of energy and has no shortage of quips that will put you in a good mood instantly! Gary shared with us how he got his start in news, and it wasn't glamorous or easy by any means. His first segment was LIVE and he was paid less than $20,000 a year! However, Gary shows us how hard work and loving what you do can take you to accomplishing your biggest goals - although, you might find out that it's not what you expected once you get there! Gary also shares with us (and really for the first time to the public!) his full story on his cancer diagnosis, remission, recurrence, and remission once again. He is truly one of the strongest people we know and we appreciate him sharing his story on The Pregame. This episode will be sure to make you laugh, make you cry, and give you chills, so get ready for an awesome episode, Pregamers!

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki are joined by Frances Wang, Reporter and Anchor for CBS Miami. Frances is a Sacramento native, who had dreams of becoming a reporter as a young girl watching a local news station report the lunch time hour news at the shopping mall across from her mom's stand. Fast forward to post-graduation and she landed a job working with the reporters that she once admired. As a young, Asian-American woman, Frances pushed through the boundaries of the "boys club" and old-school news, becoming a Top 20 Market reporter by the age of 23. She also shares with us how the time of the pandemic is effecting the media, Asian-Americans, and how we need to stop making it a productivity contest. For inspiration and some laughs, press play and share with a friend while you're at it, Pregamers! Instagram: @franceswangtv

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki are joined by Motivational Speaker, Author, and former NCAA Division 1 Basketball Player, Kevin Atlas. Kevin is the first person with a disability to play Division 1 basketball, but it wasn't an easy feat. On top of that, he's faced loss throughout his life, but with every situation decided to always find the positive in the negative. We chat about building confidence, being kind and spreading positivity, how to handle this difficult time as a student or student-athlete, and important attributes to a good relationship. He shared what he is working on right now, and we are so excited for everything he has in store! He's also becoming a dad for the first time in July, and is celebrating his 30th birthday in a crazy way even in quarantine! You are going to want you notebook for this one (even Kat took notes!), so get out your notebooks and prepare for a jam-packed episode of lessons we could all use, Pregamers!

Make sure to give him a follow: https://www.instagram.com/captainhook4life/

Get In The Game available on Amazon, Believe In You Series online, and Long Shot on Hulu

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki are joined by Lauren Johnson who is a Mental Conditioning Coach for the New York Yankees. Often times, mental coaching is overlooked in the world of sports but this episode dives into why it is so vital to athletes. Lauren discusses certain tactics she uses with her players that can help any one in any field, her journey to becoming a mental conditioning coach, why it is so important to become helpful when you feel helpless, how to focus on what you can control instead of dwelling on what you can't, and the importance of having a routine and process that works for YOU. Lauren is so good at what she does and we are so lucky she could share some of her knowledge with us in this jam packed hour long episode. Grab out your notepad and press play, Pregamers!

Find Lauren on Instagram: @laurennicolejohnson

On this week's episode of The Pregame, Kat and Nikki are joined by event production powerhouse, Don Costante. Don is the Senior Director of Event Presentation and Production for the Kansas City Royals, Founder and President of the Costante Group, Host of the Rundown Podcast, Speaker and Mentor. Don talks about his journey to event production, working in the sports industry, his attention to detail and creativity, how to be a great leader, and why networking and mentorship is so important especially in today's world. We learned so much good stuff from Don so it's no wonder why he is so successful in his field. Grab out your notepad because you're going to want to take notes on this one, Pregamers!