Who Are You: The Life Lessons of Sports

Alison Crowther is the mother of Welles Crowther, known as "The Man in the Red Bandanna" who saved numerous people from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Alison grew up participating avidly in both individual skiing, tennis and team sports - platform tennis, soccer, softball, field hockey, basketball, cheerleading - After college, Allison worked as a research assistant in narcotic drug research at Rockefeller University, happily married, had 3 children and a career in management with women's fashion company. Welles was always very athletic and grew up playing hockey and lacrosse.

Welles went to Boston College and also joined with the volunteer fire department. Welles' desire and innate nature to help and protect showed brightest on 9/11 when he went through the tower and saved many lives, even at the cost of his own.

Please join us for this very special interview where we elaborate Welles’ gift and remember the sacrifice that he made for so many people.

Emerson loves to sing and we are treated to a special performance. Enjoy, Who Are You Nation!

Emerson Martin is a retired NFL Football player who is now dedicating his life to connect young players, needing mentorship and guidance with professional athletes via his platform Players2Pros and the MVP2P Network. Emerson played High School Football for East Bladen High School as an Offensive and Defensive Lineman. He graduated in the top 15 in his class and went on to Hampton University where he majored in mathematics and was a Kodak All American, Black College All American, Little College All American and AP Press All American.

Emerson earned a BS in Mathematics at St. Augustine's University and was drafted into the NFL in 1994 as a free agent with Kansas City Chiefs and then went to have a successful career with the Carolina Panthers and finally with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since retiring from the Steelers, Emerson has coached in Arena Football, AFL Division, Offensive Line Coach at St. Augustine's University, coached at East Bladen High School as well as Athens Drive High School.

However his most recent venture includes a team of like-minded individuals, including his son Derrick, to fulfill a void much needed in the world of sports. Emerson has established Players2Pros and the MYP2P Network. The primary mission of both platforms is to provide a platform to sincerely help young amatuer athletes reach their maximum potential, physically, mentally and spiritually through a network of forming connections with current and/or former professional athletes who assist by becoming mentors

Oh, and did I mention that Emerson can sing! Listen to the Exclusive Access of his episode to hear a special treat.

Bill shares a how proud he is of his daughter and her journey through school and college, while battling with Dyslexia. A true leader now and in the future!

Bill Gately is the publisher of Christian Sports Today and Catholic Sports Today. ​He has worked in the sports industry for over 30 years in coaching sales, marketing and consulting. Bill is also baseball and softball bat expert and is has worked with manufacturers in both the United States and China.

Attending the University of California, Berkeley, Bill played a baseball for short period, but found that he was better suited for coaching. He also got his start selling and working with bats, which led him to be a bat expert still today. While at a Christian Coaches meeting, Bill came to the conclusion that there were no large Catholic Sports communication networks or publications.

Therefore he decided to start what are now "Catholic Sports Today" and "Christian Sports Today". These publications have exploded in readership. Bill is the perfect example of two core values of sports and our Podcast: combining life values with sports and recognizing that what happens off the field is more important than what happens on it.

Darrin Shares A Romantic Tale; Wow, That Bike Was Well Worth It!

Darrin has been on a rewarding journey to serve All Pro Dad for 6 plus NFL seasons to advance the impact of this amazing not-for-profit founded by best-selling author and NBC Sunday Night Football Television personality, Tony Dungy. Together Darrin and Tony, as well as an entire team of dedicated supporters and employees, reach fathers and kids across America with their unique brand of “strategic sports philanthropy” and a platform for a national fatherhood program,. Darrin is blessed to have the involvement of NFL insiders including Steelers Coach Tomlin, Colts Coach Caldwell, Vikings Coach Frazier and many more at www.AllProDad.com

Darrin is also the author of "The Jersey Effect: Beyond the World Championship." He partnered with Hunter Smith, NFL Super Bowl XLI Champion to write THE JERSEY EFFECT to help athletes, parents, and coaches gain a proper perspective on sports.

Cliff Takes us further into the world of depression and the battles he fought. What did he learn from depression? Cliff shares additional information about who Cliff truly is.

In 1970, Cliff Richey was ranked as the number one tennis player in the United States and was awarded the most valuable player award on the victorious Davis Cup national team. Over his career he won 45 tournament titles including the Canadian Open, South African Open, South American Championship, Western Open, Legends Senior Tour Championships and was a semifinalist in the U.S. Open and French Open.

Cliff is the founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals as well as the Celebrity Players Tour and has played on the Celebrity Golf Tour for 15 years where he won events in Jamaica and Baltimore. After Cliff retired, he wrote 'Acing Depression: A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match,' with his daughter Hilaire Kallendorf. Depression was a major obstacle for Cliff. This episode is a great reminder of what we all see on the outside is not always what is happening on the inside. Ironically, while his journey in the world of Tennis continued to become more successful, the more depressed Cliff became.

Despite all of his individual success, Cliff is most proud of two facts. One, that he and his sister Nancy, herself a hall of fame tennis player, formed the best brother/sister combination in the history of tennis. Two, that he is now a huge advocate for speaking to others about depression and continuing to make the public aware of one of the common diseases in the United States, if not, the world.

Lee Cockerell joins us in a rare behind-the-scenes interview with the former Executive of Vice President of Operations of the Walt Disney World Resort, responsible for the ESPN Sports & Recreation Sports Complex. From growing up on a small dairy farm with no air conditioning or indoor plumbing to international leader, Lee Cockerell, a college dropout who was adopted twice, joined the United States Army, and is now is now a superb spokesmen for the power of the ‘customer and employee first’ mantra.

After working with both Hilton and Marriott, Lee joined Disney, where he led a team of over 40,000 Cast Members worldwide and led operations for resorts, amusement parks, and multiple other attractions.

Lee also helped create the leadership strategy that Disney used for over 7,000 executives through the Disney Institute. Lee has also authored two books on leadership and customer service. Listen as Lee explains how sports, early on in his life helped to lay the foundation of his life, success and discipline; which later led him to understand success and how the same lessons could apply to you. This is truly a motivational interview from one of the best!

Thank you, Lee for all you do to help everyone you come into contact with!