Show to cover the path of an athlete, anywhere from recreational to professional. How to succeed physically in sport, how to keep your body healthy going to work everyday and how to make a career for your self after being a full- time athlete, no matter if you are an ex-academy player or an ex-collegiate player. Tune in to get handed the power of knowledge.
Episode 15: From Student Athlete to Recreational Therapist to Full Time Mum. With Mackenzie Owens.
Episode 15 brings on Mackenzie Owens. Mackenzie is currently a full time mum but she has had a life full of experiences since leaving college!
After deciding that volleyball was going to be sport she was going to play in college, Mackenzie set off on a path to work with those who need extra help. Then after being president of various clubs, having some guidance from those who she looked up to, a master degree in recreational therapy and an internship on the other side of USA, she has now settled down for a little bit to be a mum.
Join this talk to learn about a whole different journey you can take to helping people and what its like to have a new born that you now have to look after!
13 Jun 2024
Episode 14: Journey Through College Soccer to Coaching at LSU Womens Soccer. With Conor Cable.
Conor Cable joins me on the show this week. Conor has recently become the new assistant coach for the Louisiana State University (LSU) Womens Soccer team.
Conor has seen success everywhere he has gone and in this podcast we breakdown how success is earned not given, both in the work setting and in the playing setting as an athlete. Listen in to learn more!
Up to this point Conor has had a very packed athletic background, from going through academies in England, to succesfully completing four years at the NAIA level where he repeatedly broke team and individual records. Following the collegiate success, Conor looked into making it pro in USA and we talk about the difficulties that lay in trying to make it as an international and especially a goalkeeper.
Conor then went on to become a graduate assistant as a goalkeeper coach at Lake Erie College soccer team. Success followed him there as he helped the team to conference championships and national tournament apperances, along with coaching multiple all conference and all american players through out each of his years there. We talk about the drive needed to succeed in these situations.
We also look at Conors time spent playing in the MPSL for Cleveland SC where again he saw glory on both the team stage and individual stage. We talk about what should drive a person to be succesfull in any activity they take on.
30 May 2024
Episode 13: Why Junior College May Be The Way For You and Trying to Make It Pro In USA. With Sam Hall
For this episode I sit down with the current assistant coach of Lake Erie Mens Soccer Team and also the captain of the USL 2 team Lionsbridge FC. Sam Hall takes us on his journey of coming to USA and playing at a junior college where he won the national title, followed by a succesful campaign at a DII university Chowan. Sam has also seen success at the USL 2 stage making it all the way to the national finals in 2023. In his first year as assistant coach at Lake Erie, Sam helped take the team to the conference finals and the second round of the National Tournament.
Me and Sam talk about the decision to come to America and the benefits that come with it. We also talk about how hard it is to make it as a pro in USA if you are an international. We break down what it takes to be succesful at your sport. Finally we talk about being in the shoes of someone who doesnt really know what they want to do apart from play in college. So join in on the episode to find out about it all!
14 Mar 2024
Episode 12: How Our High School Injuries Lead to Making Sure Other People Dont Suffer The Same Fate. With Connor
This week Connor Bedell joins me on the show. Connor is currently an owner of his own corrective posture business in Chicago.
Me and Connor talk about his baseball playing high school days. How elbow surgeries ruined his chances at playing very high level baseball. How doctors are not always right and you need to ask questions when it comes to surgeries.
We then go into what Connor actually does now and how he got here. With the over arching message of "I suffered through poor posture and movement, I dont want others to do the same".
Tune in to find out what posture therapy is and if you need it your self!
29 Feb 2024
Episode 11: From D1 Volleyball to High School Strength and Conditioning, The Keys to Succeeding as a Female In the Industry. With Holly Bonde
In this Episode I sit down with Holly Bonde to talk about her experience at Kansas State as a volleyball player. We talk about her time getting recruited there in her sophmore year at high school. Tearing her ACL right before getting there and tough schedule of a D1 school.
We then dive into Holly finding a passion in exercises and how to help athletes over come injuries and get better at their sport. We talk about the important aspects of getting into the sport world when it comes to applying for jobs and interviews.
Tune in to learn about all of that and more!
1 Feb 2024
Episode 10: Journey Into Baseball Coaching at Elite Baseball. With Leighton Keller
This week Leighton Keller joins me on the show. Leighton is an old friend who currently works at one of the biggest Mid West baseball training facilities in Chicago.
Leighton breaks down his journey to collegiate baseball and how he went from a sport management degree, to working with athletes. We break down the importance of keeping your options open and how important it is to have people in your life who are willing to help you now matter how.
18 Jan 2024
Episode 9: The D1 Experience, Networking for the Right Job and Staying in Love With Your Sport. With Raquel Perinar
On this weeks episode Raquel (Rocky) joins me to talk about her experience in playing volleyball at Division 1 Tennessee. Along with that we dive into how important time management was for her and also how her undergraduate degree helped in her professional career.
Rocky was lucky enough to have a top of the line internship secured before even starting her last semester. This was due to hard work through networking and connections with advisors at the school.
Tune in to get the details on how to get through the rigorous sporting schedule, come out with a great degree and land a great job after college in one of the most famous companies in the world.
14 Dec 2023
Episode 8: Never be Afraid to Ask Questions; With Olivia Klank
This week Olivia Klank joins me. She is currently in her 2nd year at G2 in Chicago. She is already a Senior- Business Development Representative, we break down her path into being a volleyball student- athlete and how this path gave her the base to be successful in the professional world.
Tune to find out about the importance of a schedule and about asking questions from your network to get ahead of everyone else.
20 Jun 2023
Episode 7: Challenges of Not Knowing the Language and Using Your Resources. With Pedro Pinheiro
On the 7th episode I catch up with Pedro, a Brazilian football player who I met in St. Louis. When I first met Pedro, he could not speak a word of English, since then he has established him self as a great player, great coach and someone with a entrepreneurial mind. Pedro now resides in Miami.
On this episode we break down some of the challenges that come with coming to a new place without knowing the language, the struggle of a balanced life and then how setting goals can help elevate your life.
Pedro is now graduating from St. Thomas University and he will be doing masters while trying to start a clothing brand, as well as a coaching academy.
30 May 2023
Episode 6: Start To Plan Ahead... But It Always Takes Time. With Oscar Gordillo
This week I catch with Oscar Gordillo. Oscar played for one of the top academies in Colombia before taking some time out and then coming to play soccer in America. Already in his Junior year Oscar started to think about what he needed to do to be successful in the work life after he graduated. He found out that it is not that easy to find a job in just one year of OPT. After this year he did a STEM Program which gave him 3 years of OPT once he graduated. Tune in to hear more about some common cues that will help you with applying for job after graduating as a student- athlete.
16 May 2023
Episode 5: Can Your Attitude in Training and Games Impact Your Future Connections. With Magnus Andersen
In this episode I sit down with an old team mate. Magnus Andersen is now working full time in Copenhagen, Denmark. We dive into how complicated it was to graduate in 2020 when Covid was first an issue. Magnus talks about his thinking during that time and the factors that played in the decision making process. We then go into how important mind set is in training and games. How a good mindset and a good relationship with the athletic department can help create connections and networks that will help with any process.
20 Apr 2023
Episode 4: The Paths In Front Of You As An International Student- With Masoud Hesabian (Fair Connection Coffee Trading)
Its Episode 4 and were back on the international hype! This week my good friend Masse joins me to talk about his collegiate journey and what he has been up to once he hung up his collegiate soccer boots. Tune in to find out what its like being from 34 different countries and how that can help the family business. We talk about different routes that are available to take in your senior year and that its truly not important to rush such decisions.
4 Apr 2023
Episode 3: Is College Really Needed? From College Athlete to a Successful Trader. With Joseph Owens
The age old question, do we really need college? My close friend Joey Owens joins me this week. We met playing college soccer, his career was short lived as he knew college was not for him. This started his journey through many people orientated professions to becoming a successful trader. Joey has his own trading business while having a full time job in customer service working for a tech company.
We dive in to how tough it could be finding your true calling. The importance of trial and error when it comes to jobs. Turning hobbies into professions and finally how to stay on top of your ADHD. Jump in and listen!
21 Mar 2023
Episode 2: From Torn ACLs to Playing Pro Soccer and Owning Your Own Business. With Justin McMillian
Tune in to learn about growing your own business while playing pro and how to excel in it with the help of those around you!
Episode 2 brings to a USA native who helps us navigate his journey from being tearing his ACL twice in college, to then becoming All- American, playing pro soccer and then opening up a very successful coaching business which I had the pleasure of being a part of. Justin McMillan walks us through his journey from doing Spanish in Freshman year of college, to successfully opening up his own coaching business which has been thriving ever since. We hit on the importance of relationships and hard work when it comes to being successful. The key to being successful is not always knowing what you are going to do, but making sure you build strong relationships with those around and, no matter what you do, making sure you are putting effort into it. Justin also weighs on the importance of having a back up plan when it comes to college, yes we all want to play but if that does not happen we need something to fall back on. Or it will be something that we carry on after we are done playing.
14 Mar 2023
Episode 1: The Struggle After Graduation as an International Student- Athlete, With Leonard Sowa
In the first episode of Passing Power, I chat with a former team mate, Leo Sowa who comes from Berlin, Germany. We discuss what expectations international students have when coming to America to play collegiate sports. We also tackle the tough question of what happens after you graduate and the difficulties that come with trying to make a career in either sport or in a profession.
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