The Wonbyone Podcast

Professional basketball player for Gran Canaria in ACB Spain.

4m- Being on the beach in shorts and a t-shirt on Christmas Day.

7m- Being in the canary islands you have to fly every away trip. 5,6 sometimes 7 day trips, being away from your family for so long takes a toll on you. 

17m- 6 years at college, 3 different colleges, a torn MCL, broken wrist, and a broken foot. 

30- Being in in mental rut and his wife having his back helping him seek mental support.

46- Trying to influence the next generation to change the stigma of how people see black men. 

54- Shout out to all the mothers out there who never gave up on their children we love you.

58- Look good feel good play good.

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14 year soccer professional Marvin Ogunjimi


6m- Growing up in Belgium facing racism as a mixed child. 

17m- When the injuries and surgeries started. 

22m- Having a son and realizing there is more to life than sports.  

29m- The life we live as athletes is not a real life.

37m- Money can’t buy your mental health.

42m- When did you start taking your mental health seriously?

48m- How do you define mental health? 

1hm- His Agent stealing money from him. 

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Drafted to the NBA after 5 years at Stanford University. 

Anthony Brown former NBA player drafted after 5 years of college at Stanford University.  
Had two surgeries one on each hip and after contemplated quitting basketball after. Currently in Israel still chasing his dream of being a professional basketball player. 

7m- Surgery on both hips.

12m- Transitioning from 100% basketball minded to understanding there is more to life than hoops.

17m-Toughest part about being injured, having to watch your brothers go to war without you.

23- Things he does to support his mental health. 

29- Often mental health is something that can’t be measured. 

37M- How to lend your support to others struggling with their mental health.

50min- Doing things that are true to his authentic self.

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USMC veteran and being homeless after he got home, PTSD, suicidal thoughts and more. 

It was an honor to have Traps on. To our veterans or anyone currently enlisted out there thank you guys so much for your commitment to our country. As unique as Traps story is I am sure that there are other veterans who have dealt with similar situations. To those of you out there I hope this story from Traps gives you hope, courage, a sense of encouragement. We as outsiders can never fully understand the pain and trauma you have went through to keep this country safe, but we thank you. For anyone dealing with PTSD or trauma from such an event I hope that you can listen to his experiences and find that strength to keep going and keep fighting the good fight that is, the fight within yourself. Traps is a guy who has been through very difficult times, from countless deaths of family and friends, PTSD, suicidal thoughts, to being homeless. He has been through it all. His biggest take away was that he found something he loved and pursued it will all his power, I think that is something we can all learn from . 

3m- Intro to Traps 

9m- Coming from Chicago experiencing loss after loss of his loved ones.

15m- The role the weight room plays in his happiness.

26m- The emotions going through him during his workout sessions.

3245m- Being homeless

36m- Had to look in the mirror and see that he is where he is now because of the decisions he made in his past. 

3830m- Try hot water baths for your mental health.

39m- Professional Rugby

46m- Stop comparing your real life to the life of others you see on social media .

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Former  NBA player, being resilient, difficulties being in and out of the NBA and playing overseas.

A story of resilience. For all the aspiring athletes out there listening to this, if you take anything from this podcast understand how many times he was cut released told he wasn’t good enough doubted himself, but at the end of the day he had a vision a goal in his mind and he wasn’t going to quit on himself. That is why his story is so admirable. Not because he can jump out of the gym or that the played years in and out of the nab or he has won titles and played at the highest levels in Europe but the fact that he faces difficulties just like the rest of us. Yes he was gifted at birth but he has had to work for everything he has gotten to this day. It hasn’t  always been pretty it hasn’t always went how he expected or wanted it to go but he stayed persistent on his goals. 

On this episode we cover:
6m- College basketball, having his scholarship pulled.

930m- Wondering was he going to have to retire early due to pain in his knees. 

1230m- Opening up the conversations about mental health.

18m- DJ always wanted to be viewed as a human. 

23m- Season getting shut down in Ukraine where he started the season. 

38m- What it's like being away from his two girls. 

47m- Basketball journey from one of the worst experiences in Europe to one of the best experiences in Europe to playing in the NBA.

53m- The different coaches he’s had and how different styles of coaching effects a players mental and how they respond to the game .

1h- Resulting to drinking due to his mental instability. 

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Family is everything with Chima Moneke.

3m- How we first met.

4m- Being cut his first year as a pro, and having to practice with the team after.

14- Growing up in Australia. Where he got his fire grit, and passion for the game 

15- Sent out 300 letters to NCAA schools trying to get a scholarship.

20m- Dealing with the uncertainty of your ability to perform in your professional. How to address that uncertainty. 

24m- Not having seen his dad in over 10 years due to the fact that he is playing in Europe.

39m- Chima do you read?

41- Loving Baxi Manresa, perfect balance between work and play.

50- Im a nobody and nobody's perfect.

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Torn achilles, choosing the right agents and more with Amin Stevens. 

On this episode of the Wonbyone Mental Health Podcast we sit down with European basketball vet Amin Stevens. We dive into the political side of sports. During one of his first years overseas he played on a team where the GM was also a player on the team. This is something you would never see in the states. We also got to talk about one of the most important topics outside of the game which is agents. As a player a bad agent can really hinder your growth, so choosing the right agent is extremely important. Lastly, we discussed what he went through went he tore his achilles.  If you play sports or have dealt with any injuries you know how serious this injury is. 

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2015 NBA CHAMPION ( GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS) FESTUS EZELI. 

We sit down with 2015 NBA Champion Festus Ezeli. This episode was more than him just telling his story but it was also a huge teaching lesson for me. He runs his own podcast and brand called rebuilding the beast where he sits down and interviews people who have overcome great obstacles in their life, he uses these success stories to influence and motivate others to never quit and never give up. I met Festus personally just a year ago in preparations for the 2021 olympics in Tokyo Japan. This  podcast became more of a life lesson than I expected it to be, but as a student of life I used this opportunity to learn from a vet a man much wiser than me and picked his brain about his life experiences and some of the things he has learned during his journey.

In this episode we cover :
1m- Rebuilding the beast, how it started. 

13m- Being so big, 6 feet 11 inches and needing a cartilage transplant, he had to wait for someone equally as big to to pass away for a cadaver transplant.

24min- What it felt like finally holding the NBA championship trophy.

34min- No matter your social class we are all humans who have emotions and feelings.

39m- Meditation

40m- Self love 

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Professional volleyball player on her personal life traumas and finding positivity in negative situations. 

On this episode we sit down with professional volleyball player Khat Bell who is currently in Korea. I was especially looking forward to this episode mainly because khat has such an upbeat, optimistic, lively attitude I just knew this would be an episode filled with fun and laughter and it didn’t disappoint. I have known Khat through mutual friends for about 10 years now but this was the first time I actually had the pleasure of sitting down and having such an in depth conversation with her, really getting to know her, her story, her beliefs getting a good read on her character. Khat is a great person, someone who has been through a lot of mental struggles like most of us but her approach to life and her traumas is amazing. She has such a positive attitude but at the same time allows space for her to feel her feelings without judgement from herself and then move on with that positive attitude. 

On this episode we cover-
3m  - Playing in Korea, being the only foreigner on a team in a country where you can’t understand anything, unlike being in Europe most of us are familiar with Latin languages.

4m- khat speaking Korean 

10m- What’s meant to happen will happen, no need to stress about it. 

16m- Who is God to you?

22m- Khat speaks on her early years overseas how she was young and had a lot of maturing to do.

29m- The sacrifices our parent make for us.

33m- First experience with mental health, injury bad relationship.

42m- importance of BEING  GRATEFUL

50m- Being on the Cast of The Circle Season 2.

58m- How she negotiated in her contract a one month period where she could leave despite having matches.

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12 year European basketball veteran and his journey overseas.

. On this episode we talk with Jason Boone a retired 12 year basketball veteran. This is a special episode because it's not everyday you get the opportunity to speak with someone who has dedicated a large part of their life to a sport and has since transitioned to something else. We get a lot of insight on what that transition is like, what he’s doing now and how he has. 

If your an athlete or a fan of sports you're really going to love this episode. We are talking about a guy who played division 3 basketball, started his professional career in a third division where?? And went on to play in one of the best leagues in Europe the German BBL. His story is amazing, the trials and tribulations he faced and to keep on pursuing his dream. 

On this episode we cover:

1m- Intro 

6m- Started his career in 4th division Germany 

820m- His team gave him a bike to take to practice, not a car but a bike. 

13m- The elevation of his basketball career. 

16m- The mental and physical grind of being both at the bottom and at the top. 

20m- The disconnect between people willing to work on their physical bodies and willing to work on their mental health. 

23m- The importance of controlling your breathe. 

33m- Being coachable

42m- What is meditation?

50m- Intermitten fasting 

56m- Controlling your breathing

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