Who Are You: The Life Lessons of Sports

Megan shares a story about working at Oakley when she was star struck when she first met a future client and now friend, Kerri Walsh. But, Kerri set her at ease with her kind demeanor and easy-to-approach personality. She also shares the story of how she met her husband while working at Oakley.

Megan Porteous is a sports marketing strategist at Digital Royalty helping sports athletes and teams humanize their brands. When not working, Megan she enjoys beach volleyball, running marathons and Paddle Boarding.

Megan was a Division I Collegiate Athlete and a Final Four Volleyball Participant. She then spent 6-years as a sports marketing manager at Oakley, Inc. before meeting Amy Jo Martin and accepting a position with Digital Royalty.

At Oakley she helped provide brand eyewear to professional and Olympic athletes, such as Kerri Walsh.

Tim shares the story of the time he was at Spurs game and amongst all the noise of the crowd he felt the whisper of the stadium and knew "I am going to be there at some time." Find out what "here" means to Tim.

Tim Springer has played and coached basketball for most of his life. Over the years he has helped multiple school programs reach their district finals. He works with professional basketball players including NBA and WNBA players.

Tim is also the founder of Spartan Basketball. Spartan Basketball is a coaching program that promotes fundamentals, not only in basketball, but also in every way of life. His well-designed program trains players in self-motivation and goal setting that pays dividends for his clients and players well beyond the gymnasium.

His #1 goal, however, is to teach and coach so those participating in his programs may apply to key decisions inevitably made on and off the court.

Ebony is never star-struck, but on this day she was. Find out why.

Ebony Hoffman, current 10-Year LA Galaxy WNBA player and 1st Round Pick from USC, not only a superb basketball player, but also a brand name and a Chef…yes, a chef! If you enjoy basketball, life-lessons and fun, then Ebony Is The One! Ebony is another wonderful example of a person who uses her knowledge and skill as a professional athlete to give back to the community. You are sure to laugh and learn during this interview.

Jen shares some truly personal aspects of the hardships that she faced and how she pushed away the negativity and always looked to the positive aspects of life.

Jen Rosant is The Boss of Team Braveheart an organization devoted to promoting healthy living, goal setting and team building. Jen has always particpated in sports, playing basketball with the local boys as early as she can remember.

She was a 3-time All American and a Junior College Athlete in Softball and Basketball at Brookdale Community College. However, in her junior year in college she developed Ulcerative Colitis and endured some of the hardest and most painful years of her life.

With the help of her family and friends Jen pushed through the hard and oftentimes depressing years. Now she shares these lessons with others and works to motivate and inspire as many people as she can. Well, she is doing just that, so listen in and let Jen inspire you!

Brandi Shares Where We Will Be In 3 Years With Concussion Issues. She Also Provides Us With What She Believes Jeff Winans Would Say To A Group Of Children. 

Brandi Winans is the widow of USC All-American, NFL player and Super Bowl Champion, Jeff Winans.

Her personal memoir, The Flip Side of Glory is the powerful true story of her marriage to former NFL player Jeff Winans, and their heart-wrenching story of Love Acceptance and hope; fighting for what you believe in and Never Giving Up. Brandi is also the recent creator of The Re-program, www.reprogramyou.com. Her latest co-authored book called "Harness the Power" shows you how to develop your passions.

Jeff Winans was an All-American athlete in both high school and college. He played on the national championship football team at USC in 1972, and was an Oakland Raider when they won Super Bowl XV. He retired from football due to injuries suffered, in 1981. In 1984, he suffered an accidental gunshot injury, which eventually took his right leg just below the knee. Sadly, Jeff died unexpectedly just before Christmas 2012 and had committed to provide brain tissue to Dr. McKee’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University.

Brandi's enthusiasm for life and rock solid faith comes through in all she does. Whether as an entertaining keynote speaker or a passionate seminar leader, her presentations are always fun and powerful.

2014 Update: Brandi Winans received news from Dr. Ann McKee on the results of the neuropathology study of brain samples from her husband, Jeff Winans. The study did find presence of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) as most expected. But Dr. McKee also discovered Argyrophilic Grain Disease, which is not normally present until a much older age. Brandi wanted to share this information with everyone.