Underdog Podcast

On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Colin Cunningham, and Dylan Schuett discuss the topic of the day - If we could pick anyone to mentor us, past or present, who would it be and why?

Our initial guest that we were expecting to have on could not make the interview, so we improvised and had a good friend of ours, Clark Kerner, on for today's episode. Clark Is the epitome of sticking to your path. His passion is hockey. Unlike most, he embraces the journey instead of solely desiring the end goal. 

He committed to play division 1 college hockey at a young age but unfortunately, the school de-committed him. Clark was just coming off a very serious injury that had him sleeping in a reclining chair for the better half of a year. He talks about his experience coming off of a major injury, his love for the journey, his ability to keep a cool mind during the whole process, and much more. Not by chance, the day he lost his D1 commit, he went out and put on his A-performance, proving his ability to keep a level head. He put up two points in that day's game. He continues to fight for the game he loves and we are confident this underdog story will be one that comes out on top. 

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On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Colin Cunningham, and Dylan Schuett discuss the topic of the day - what do we do when we lack motivation? From motivational videos to setting examples, the guys cover every aspect of motivation in their lives.

This episode's guest, Leo Sammarelli, former Golden Gloves champion, Provincial boxing champion, and National boxing champion, has the definition of an underdog story. Despite his quite successful early career in boxing, he faced a couple of major roadblocks that would destroy 99% of individuals. One, his father passed away. Two, a couple of years later he suffered a major spinal cord injury after being shot four times. Leo refused to give in. he now strives to become a Paralympian and created Westcoast Wheelchair Adaptive Boxing, a Non-profit Organization based out of Vancouver, British Columbia.

You can follow him on Instagram @sammarelli and you can follow Westcoast Wheelchair @wwadaptiveboxing and you can visit their website at www.wwaboxing.com. Click here for a short documentary about him on YouTube!

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On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Dylan Schuett, and Colin Cunningham discuss the topic of the day - How do we utilize the power of communication? The guys talk about their past experiences, the importance of communication in many forms, and touch on the correlation with topics such as mental health and leadership.

This episode's guest, Brandon Bussi, plays Division 1 College hockey at Western Michigan and talks about his rollercoaster of a journey to get there. From tier 3 junior hockey to tier 1, to top 3 goalies in tier 1, to NHL development camp, to Western Michigan. His story teaches resiliency, self-confidence, but most importantly, happiness. He puts emphasis on how happiness is the only reason he is where he is today. "If you're not happy it's not really worth it."

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On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Dylan Schuett, and Colin Cunningham discuss the topic of the day - How can our attitude elevate but also destroy our performance?

This episode's guest, Bret Manning, played Division 3 College Football at Springfield College before he transferred to UConn to play Division 1. He then went on to play in the UFL and AFL where he won another championship. He talks about how he separated himself from everyone else in D3 to get to D1, how he caught the eyes of coaches in the pro ranks, how he coped with the NFL lockout in 2011, and much more.

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On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Dylan Schuett, and Colin Cunningham discuss the topic of the day - What is it going to be like having no fans at sporting events / how are athletes going to react?

This episode's guest, Jaime Turrentine, played Division I College Soccer at St. Mary's in California and continued playing semi-pro in Ireland post-college. She talks about her journey through her soccer career, from the pitfalls of having to bounce around from team to team as a young athlete to now leading her semi-pro team at 25 years old. Her underdog story epitomizes staying patient throughout your journey, steering clear from the negativity and doubt from others.

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On this episode, Joey Stanizzi and Dylan Schuett give their opinions on the topic of the day - Are seasons really going to start on time/are analysts overestimating start times?

This episode's guest, Cam Doomany, talks about overcoming the stereotypical "inexperience" of a young 23-year-old. From player to coach, Cam started off playing goalie growing up but found a passion for coaching earlier than most.

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