Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

The Yogi Roth Show: How Great Is Ball Training Camp Tour stopped at the University of Utah to preview the Pac-12 conference pre-season favorites. Interviews include Head Coach Kyle Whittingham, WR Britain Covey and defensive backs Julian Blackmon and Jaylon Johnson.

Visit https://www.yogiroth.com/podcast/ or follow @YogiRoth for new episodes.

The Yogi Roth Show also continues to partner with Kona Red coffee where they source some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

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How Great Is Ball?!

Yes, college football is finally here as is Season 5 of The Yogi Roth Show: How Great Is Ball kicks off. Yogi shares a description of what to expect this fall, a recap of his Bali wedding with special guest and wife Amy (if you love dogs, check out her company KindTail at www.KindTail.com), and much more. Be sure to subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

What to expect this fall:
In a world where college football is dramatically celebrated and dramatically critiqued it can be often forgotten that those playing, coaching or living this game are in fact, human. The Yogi Roth Show: How Great Is Ball unearths that humanity in Season 5 of his podcast.

Award-winning storyteller, broadcaster and host Yogi Roth brings you Season 5 of The Yogi Roth Show by interviewing All-Americans, Hall of Fame coaches, agents of change in sport, names you never heard of and more.

The Yogi Roth Show also continues to partner with Kona Red coffee where they source some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

Visit https://www.yogiroth.com/podcast/ or follow @YogiRoth for new episodes.

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Anna Sparks is the CEO of Sparks Systems, a metabolic wellness company that helps athletes reach their full potential through a science-based approach to nutrition and exercise. Formerly a professional cyclist & Division I collegiate soccer player, Anna spent years studying Exercise Science and coaching women's soccer throughout the SEC before founding Sparks Systems.

Check out Anna's company at https://sparkssystems.net/ to learn more and schedule your own testing.

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Coming just after the 2019 NBA Finals, I'm pleased to share this conversation with NBA Hall of Famer and Lakers star Elgin Baylor.

Baylor was drafted first overall in 1958 by the then Minneapolis Lakers. He was named Rookie of the Year and only continued to improve throughout his career, being named NBA All-Star 11 times. In 1962 Baylor scored 61 points in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, a scoring record that still stands today. But Baylor was never able to capture a championship, and today many call him the best player to never win it all.

Following his playing career and a short stint as Coach of the New Orleans Jazz, Baylor served as General Manager for the Los Angeles Clippers, being named the NBA's executive of the year in 2006 when the team won their first playoff series since 1976.

The Yogi Roth Show podcast is presented by KonaRed Coffee, a leader in the coffee industry that sources some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

For more conversations around the humanity within sports and performance visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcast or follow @YogiRoth on social media.

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Hear from Derek Fisher, the former LA Lakers point guard and current Head Coach of the LA Sparks of the WNBA.

A key piece of the championship Lakers teams that included Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, Fisher was drafted by the Lakers out of Arkansas-Little Rock after earning the Sun Belt conference Player of the Year award in 1996.

In addition to racking up 5 championships and plenty of NBA playoff records, Fisher was deemed the "spokesman" of the team by legendary Lakers coach Phil Jackson, and was identified by Kobe Bryant as his favorite teammate.

The Yogi Roth Show podcast is presented by KonaRed Coffee, a leader in the coffee industry that sources some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

For more conversations around the humanity within sports and performance visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcast or follow @YogiRoth on social media.

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Deemer Class (@22classy) is a midfielder for Chaos Lacrosse Club, one of the inaugural teams in the newly minted Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).

Class shares his experience growing up in one of the sport's biggest hotbeds of Baltimore, MD, and takes you through the journey of rebuilding the Duke Lacrosse program throughout Team USA coach John Danowski's first years in Durham. Hear also about his time spent juggling a budding professional lacrosse career with a full-time job on Wall St, and why he ultimately chose to make lacrosse his life despite the uncertainty that it could be a viable living.

In addition to playing for PLL today, Class serves as the offensive assistant coach for the University of Southern California Women's lacrosse team. He also offers training for youth players through First Class Lacrosse (https://1stclasslax.com/class-in-session/), a unique online platform perfect for breaking down film and demonstrating drills. Lastly, you can keep up with all of his own training, PLL highlights & more through his new YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Fd3uJ6Y5q23E8alBGNPvw).

The Yogi Roth Show podcast is presented by KonaRed Coffee, a leader in the coffee industry that sources some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

For more conversations around the humanity within sports and performance visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcast or follow @YogiRoth on social media.

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Jordan Campbell is the founder of Winner Circle Athletics, a unique school in Southern California that helps students achieve their dreams of playing sports at a high level. He joined The Yogi Roth Show to share how he is impacting the next generation of athletes and leaders while going down memory lane with his former coach at USC, Yogi.

The Winner Circle Athletics, Jordan says, is designed to give students the mentorship that allowed him to have success in his own career, which included playing football at the University of Southern California and later in the NFL. It also teaches tangible tools to students while offering athletic training at a level that is extremely unique in education.

This sports academy that began as a dream for Jordan has become a 75,000 square foot campus that has state of the art classrooms, an indoor basketball court, baseball diamond, rehab facility, football fields, a barber shop, and more.

Take a listen to hear how Jordan’s journey shaped his vision for how WCA is leading the way in developing young athletes and be sure to follow @WCA_Training and Jordan @J_Campbell or visit www.WinnerCircleAthletics.com

The Yogi Roth Show podcast is presented by KonaRed Coffee, a leader in the coffee industry that sources some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

For more conversations around the humanity within sports and performance visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcast or follow @YogiRoth on social media.

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‘There’s nothing wrong with a blockbuster, but there is also something really cool about telling me something that I’ve never thought about.’ ~ Adam Goldberg, Executive Producer of LOSERS

How should we talk about losing? Do you have a relationship with it? Is it healthy?

Adam Goldberg, Executive Producer of the acclaimed Netflix Series LOSERS joins The Yogi Roth Show to discuss why we need to remember stories of heartbreaking defeat. After all, the athletes that lose have just as much skill, grit and determination as the athletes that are known for winning. As you listen to Adam share his experience creating this documentary series you may re-imagine your relationship with losing.

LOSERS focuses on 8 athletes whose careers are defined by losing and the lessons the stories of their careers stand to offer. The series notes, ‘if we learn from defeat, we should pay a bit more attention to those who lose.’

Adam is currently working on numerous projects with his production company South District Films. He is also now showrunning a new sneaker culture show called You Ain’t Got These that is executive produced by Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe along with Boardwalk Pictures (Chef’s Table/Last Chance U).

For more information on Adam and his production company visit http://www.southdistrictfilms.com/.

Find LOSERS on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80198306

The Yogi Roth Show podcast is presented by KonaRed Coffee, a leader in the coffee industry that sources some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

For more conversations around the humanity within sports and performance visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcast or follow @YogiRoth on social media.

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‘A Brand is no different than a Resume’ ~ Jeremy Darlow, leading brand consultant/author

Jeremy Darlow went from having an empty refrigerator as a child to becoming one of the leading marketing and brand consultants in the sports world.

The former director of marketing for Adidas football and baseball joined The Yogi Roth Show to share his path, his passion and his guidance around athletes building their brands.

Author of the books, BRANDS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS and ATHLETES ARE BRANDS TOO, Darlow has worked with the Los Angeles Rams, dozens of major college programs and thousands of athletes guiding them toward finding their positioning statement and ultimately, ownership of their story. That process, which host Yogi Roth went through, has proven to impact careers, guide athletes to opportunities beyond their playing ability and much more. Yogi has said many times that 'Jeremy saved me 10 years on my career.'

Furthermore, Darlow’s own story is one that will remind us that grit, determination, curiosity and humility can allow for great opportunity to live a purposeful and passionate life.

To be inspired by and learn more about Darlow visit www.JeremyDarlow.com and follow him on Twitter @JeremyDarlow.

For more conversations around sport and humanity around the globe visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcast or follow @YogiRoth on social media.

The Yogi Roth Show podcast is presented by KonaRed, a leader in the coffee industry that sources some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

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What if you woke up each day with the goal to help every kid fighting cancer to Never Ever Give Up? That is Erik Rees, who lost his daughter Jessie in 2012 to cancer. He is the founder of NEGU-the Jessie Rees Foundation, which impacts children across the globe every single day and he recently joined The Yogi Roth Show to share his mission.

NEGU, or Never Ever Give Up, was Jessie’s motto and message during her fight with cancer and she shared that with countless people who have since shared that mantra around the globe and within the sports community. It sparked a movement where over 260,000 Joy Jars have been stuffed with toys, stuffed animals and much more to be given to courageous kids in hospitals around the world. NEGU has impacted families and individuals in all 50 states and 41 different places around the globe.

Over the last few years NFL players such as Sam Darnold, Deshaun Watson, Nick Vannett raised awareness with ‘My Cause My Cleats’ campaign and Josh Allen created an adventure with Cade Spinello where he visited the Buffalo Bills for a weekend this past season.

Join the NEGU team by visiting www.NEGU.org or emailing Erik at [email protected].

For more conversations around the humanity within sports visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcasts or follow @YogiRoth. These discussions are presented by KonaRed, a leader in the coffee industry that sources some of the rarest, most sought after coffee in the world. It is grown on the volcanic mountain slopes of Hawaii where each coffee cherry is hand picked at peak ripeness. Be sure to check out www.KonaRed.com, where you can learn about their premium coffee beans, cold brewed coffee or Cascara, the Hawaiian Coffee Fruit.

This conversation with Yogi and Erik took place on the Athletes First RV at the Super Bowl in Atlanta, which hosted a variety of conversations with sports icons and those dedicated to impacting others through the power of play.

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