Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

Ruben Rojas is an international street artist whose art has impacted the world through powerful and simple messages that revolve around the idea of love.

He joined Yogi Roth on the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast to share his transition into the art community from finance and how his art has impacted the top high school quarterbacks in the nation at the 2018 Elite 11 Quarterback competition.

The 2018 theme for the Elite 11 was #iAm. The focus of Yogi, the host of the Elite 11, and the staff was to remind the high profile student-athletes that they are more than just quarterbacks. Ruben guided that conversation with his street art, as each athlete created a canvas that had their #iAm statement written on it. Ruben then combined each canvas into a mural that celebrated the journey of each QB and the 2018 Elite 11 class. It is titled, ‘I Am. We Are.’

His conversation with Yogi will have you thinking about your path, offer you tools to seek your best self and inspire you, as Ruben says ‘nothing is impossible unless we say it is.’

To see Ruben's art be sure to watch the Elite 11 documentary series later this summer on NFL Network and other digital platforms.

Follow Ruben @RubenRojas or visit him at www.RubenRojas.com.

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From the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris, the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast welcomes back Brett Hughes to the show.

Brett and his wife, Kate Voegele (recently on LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS), chose to move to Paris with purpose. Both explorers, they had committed to fulfilling a goal of residing in a foreign country when they got married.

Fast-forward to May of 2018 and that goal is a reality.

Host Yogi Roth sat down with Brett during the first month of their adventure over a coffee. There, Brett shared how his adventurous spirit began as a child in his backyard and with each life decision; his curiosity to see the world grew.

Brett—a 10-year professional lacrosse player following a stellar career at the University of Virginia—dove into the fear that traveling can create and how the same curiosity he had a child has allowed him to overcome the fear of the unknown.

If you’ve ever had a dream of living in a foreign land, domestic or abroad, this conversation will ignite your spirit to explore and offer tangible tools toward actualizing that dream.

Follow Brett’s adventure in Paris via his Instagram page @BrettHughes6 or on Twitter @Brett_Hughes.

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From a train station in San Sebastian, Spain Joe Towne re-joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth.

Yogi, a traveler of over 30 countries, found an apartment in San Sebastian and spent the month of May writing and surfing, while connecting with friends and family. The first guest in this beachfront town was Joe Towne.

Joe, an award winning actor, writer, director and performance coach who got his degree in Acting from the University of Southern California, is also an expert in feng shui.

He sat down with Yogi and shared his intention behind this adventure, elements of his new class titled MINDSET and how he and his business partner Hillary Tuck would impact the Elite 11 quarterbacks this summer.

Yogi took their class this off-season and was blown away. Each class offered a unique insight into storytelling and taught skills that will allow the performer to remain on the razors edge of their craft.

This conversation will guide you towards setting an intention for your life and offer you skills to follow up on it. Furthermore, it will more than likely nudge you to book an adventure to San Sebastian, one of the most magical places on earth.

For more information on Joe Towne’s MINDSET class find him on Twitter or Instagram @MeJoeTowne or visit http://www.joetowne.com

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Anthony Bourdain left the world too soon. In an impromptu podcast, host Yogi Roth is joined by award winning actor, writer and performance coach Joe Towne as they discuss Bourdain's influence on them, along with the sports and Hollywood community, and how travel impacts them in the midst of his passing.

You'll hear how they both found out about his death, how they dealt with it in the moment and a real time discussion about the humanity in travel.

Also, visit Yogi's YouTube channel for the video of this conversation at https://www.youtube.com/user/yogiroth. 

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John Brenkus is known around the globe as being the host of ‘Sports Science,’ which won 6 Emmy Awards while exploring the science behind some of the greatest performers in the history of sports, but that is only a sliver of his story.

At his core, John is an artist who thrives on ‘creating something out of nothing.’  He joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth and takes a deep dive into his past as a artist, where it began as a child and why he lives to have a blank canvas and simply, create.

A New York Times best-selling author (THE PERFECTION POINT), producer, director, writer, musician and host of THE BRINK OF MIDNIGHT podcast, John defines entrepreneur.

What makes his story so impactful is that John reflects everything he creates. In his podcast, he inspires his listeners with the stories of luminaries in sports, entertainment, business, tech, philanthropy and much, much more.

Recently, John teamed up with Trent Dilfer to create and co-host a new series titled ‘Soul & Science’ on NFL Network. As John dives into the biomechanics of some of the top football players entering the 2018 NFL Draft, Dilfer explores the intangibles, or the soul of each QB.

Follow John, @JohnBrenkus_ and his podcast @BrinkOfMidnight on Twitter or visit visit www.BrinkOfMidnight.com.

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‘Get quiet with yourself and picture your life.’ ~ Kate Voegele

Kate Voegele is an internationally acclaimed musician, actress and artist who has been performing across the globe for the last decade. Kate was the first artist to sign at MySpace Records, landed a role on the hit show ‘One Tree Hill,’ toured with John Mayer and created records that would debut in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 list.

But that is only a fraction of her story. She joined Yogi Roth on the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast to share her creative mindset. Kate takes a deep dive into her process and how she ‘loves to solve creative problems’ while inspiring others to create their art.

A self-described ‘maximalist,’ Kate is constantly expressing her creative self via a variety of forms and in a world where we can often be placed into a box, Kate does the opposite.

As her career has grown and diversified into the design world with the We The Dreamers clothing line, she maintains on the razors edge of creativity.

Furthermore, Kate is also a pioneer in the music industry, as she released the song ‘Shoot This Arrow,’ which supports those speaking out against sexual harassment.

She also shared her hit song Crooked Road with Yogi for the documentary film LIFE IN A WALK, which can be found on her album Canyonlands.

An artist in every sense of the word, Kate Voegele will inspire you with her story, her process and her passion to allow her mindset to get 'messy.'

Visit Kate at www.KateVoegele.com or on social media @KateVoegele.

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ProtectHer and I Am That Girl founder Alexis Jones host a conversation at the SXSW Conference centered around a major topic in sports and society: Redefining Masculinity.

Alexis is joined by Clare Graff of the NFL, nine-year professional basketball player Brad Buckman and LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS host, Pac-12 Networks broadcaster & Elite 11 coach Yogi Roth. 

Their conversation, titled ‘Redefining Masculinity in Sports,’ touched upon various topics such as sexual violence, depression in sports, social branding and what some answers could be to impact student-athletes on and off the field at all levels regarding this issue.

It’s a unique discussion with four different lenses:
Alexis Jones: who speaks in locker rooms across the nation with student-athlete and coaches around the topic of 'redefining manhood one locker room at a time.'Brad Buckman: a former high school All American, Texas Longhorn and nine-year professional basketball player.Clare Graff: the Senior Director of Social Responsibility and Civic Communications at the NFL.Yogi Roth: Pac-12 Networks college football analyst, Elite 11 coach, former coach at USC, player at Pitt and award-winning storyteller.Filmmaker Sara Hirsh Bordo also joins as she is the Director of the film ProtectHer.
For more information on @ProtectHer visit www.ProtectHer.com.

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‘My mission: to tell those who are dyslexic that you are not alone and I’ll bring awareness to dyslexia until everyone can read.’ ~Jared Blank

Jared Blank returns to the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast in the finale of a three-part series to recap completing the WMC, which was 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Clearly a magnificent feat and one that raises the question, ‘how did you accomplish that?’

If you’ve missed any of Jared’s story listen to our first episode or the second episode, which was the night before he left for the WMC.

Jared’s detailed storytelling allows you to feel like you’re on the journey with him as he met multiple challenges in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, Asia, Portugal, Columbia & the final race in Miami.

It won’t come as a surprise that Jared embraced each challenge and achieved something that less than 150 people have ever done in the history of the World Marathon Challenge.

Throughout it all he remained focused on his mission: ‘You are not alone’ & that he will bring awareness to dyslexia ‘Until Everyone Can Read.’

To support Jared visit the International Dyslexia Association & Team Quest page http://idysa.convio.net/site/TR/Marathon/General?px=1004405&pg=personal&fr_id=1251 

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Melvin Gordon is one of the most electrifying running backs in the NFL but what is not seen on Sunday is his story. The Los Angeles Charger joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth and shares elements of his competitive journey.

Beginning in Kenosha, Wisconsin Melvin found that his creative work ethic would lead him to developing a skill set that allowed him to be one of the top players in the nation coming out of high school. For example, as a child he and his Dad would dig through trash cans and find water bottles to use as cones when doing agility work.

That work ethic translated to college where he became a Heisman Trophy Finalist. A key to his success is his grit, which Melvin continued to develop during late nights in Madison, Wisconsin, working out past 2am to maintain his edge. That edge led him to becoming a first round NFL Draft pick.

Melvin also shares his process with Yogi: from processing his father going to prison and being released, how he is able to ‘re-set’ as a competitor and how he processes the sheer physicality of football.

His vulnerability and candid nature will have you leaning in, as Melvin will motivate, inspire and remind all of us that the only limits we have in life are the one’s we set ourselves.

This conversation was captured at the Thuzio event in Los Angeles and much love to them for creating this conversation.

Visit www.MelvinGordon.com to learn more about Melvin’s story.

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‘The people that succeed just go for it.’ ~ Dan Rubenstein, sports personality.

For centuries sports has provided a canvas. For sports personality Dan Rubenstein—he has made a career out of painting his own story.

A sports fan and tennis player growing up, Dan always enjoyed the power of sport and when he found himself on the Oregon campus in college he learned that he could make a life based around his creativity.

As the co-host of The Solid Verbal podcast and a host/producer at SB Nation, Dan has been a part of digital content for more than a decade. While the creative fire got ignited in Eugene, his career took off out of college in ways he could have never predicted.

He joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth and shares how a MySpace note gave him his first break with Sports Illustrated in his early 20s, how he dealt with the low times in his career and why reminding sports fans that 'sports' are fun is one of his greatest joys.

Dan is always on the razors edge of entertainment and sports, as his content seems to always be a half step ahead of the market.

A leading voice in college football, Dan offers a candid look at his process, as his work ethic and focus is abundantly clear: he goes for it, always.

Follow Dan on Twitter @DanRubenstein

For more conversations around the question ‘What does it mean to be human?’ follow LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS host Yogi Roth on social media @YogiRoth or visit www.YogiRoth.com

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