UNGUARDED

About UNGUARDED

A show about what it's really like to be an international professional athlete. Pro basketball player Jori Davis interviews current and former athletes and those who work with them to share their truths about their lives and careers. Authentic and raw, each episode will feature athlete to athlete conversations about their highs, lows, successes, failures, insecurities, hopes and challenges. Unguarded is brought to you by Wevolv. Produced and edited by Víctor Revenga.

Publisher

Jori Davis

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Apr 2020

Latest episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jul 2026

   RAFFAELLA MASCIADRI

   In this episode of Unguarded, host Jori Davis sits down with Raffaella Masciadri, one of the most decorated athletes in Italian basketball history. Over two decades on the court, Raffaella collected fifteen Italian titles, captained Famila Basket Schio for nine years, was named Player of the Decade for 2000–2010, and earned 203 caps with the Italian national team. She also spent three seasons in the WNBA with the LA Sparks, leaving home to rebuild in an unfamiliar system, far from everything she knew. Her story doesn't end at retirement. Raffaella earned a law degree and a master's in Leadership and Management, joined the board of GIBA, the Italian players' association, and served eight years as President of the CONI athletes' commission, where she pushed for the things no one hands players by default: a maternity fund for female athletes, dual-career pathways, career preparation, and player wellbeing. Today she's Team Manager of Juventus's women's first team and studying toward her sporting director license. Few people have sat on both sides of the table the way she has. The conversation moves between the two lives. Raffaella reflects on what it costs to leave your country and adapt to a new culture, the transition from player to management, and why athletes belong in leadership rather than only on the roster. She speaks openly about maternity rights and the support systems most players never see, the talent exodus from Europe to America and what it does to the players who stay, and where FIBA and the wider system still fall short on protection. She also talks about athlete branding, identity beyond the game, and building a career that outlasts the playing years. Honest, grounded, and shaped by a rare view from both the locker room and the front office, this episode is essential listening for anyone navigating leadership, transition, or the long question of what comes after the game.

2. 

   12 May 2026

   SKYLAR SPENCER

   In this episode of Unguarded, we sit down with pro overseas veteran Skylar Spencer, whose journey through more than 10 countries has shown him every side of the game. From going undrafted to navigating the uncertainty of rookie-year life overseas. The conversation dives into the realities athletes face behind the scenes: getting cut, changing representation, dealing with misinformation before signing contracts, and adapting to life in unfamiliar environments far from home. Skylar also reflects on playing in one of the world’s most dangerous countries, building a support system overseas, and the importance of keeping the right people close when everything around you feels temporary. Beyond basketball, we talk about content creation, identity outside the game, and how modern athletes are learning to tell their own stories instead of letting the industry define them. Skylar shares advice for college players preparing for the next level and speaks honestly about the emotional, financial, and mental challenges that come with building a career across the world.

3. 

   19 Jan 2026

   ANZE KOS

   In this episode of Unguarded, host Jori Davis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jori-%F0%9F%A4%9C%F0%9F%8F%BC%F0%9F%A4%9B%F0%9F%8F%BE-davis-0a16a75a/) is joined by Anže Kos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anzekos/), a former professional basketball player whose seven-year career took him across France, Sweden, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Austria, Norway, and China. Life overseas exposed him to the realities many athletes face but few openly discuss: uncertainty, short-term contracts, constant transition, and the mental weight that comes with it. Anže shares his journey from navigating the difficulties of breaking into the professional game to discovering the flow state as a sustainable foundation for performance and life. What started as a personal survival tool evolved into The Hoopers Awakening (http://thehoopersawakening.com/), a program he created to help athletes develop mental resilience, emotional intelligence, and inner alignment, skills rarely taught but essential for longevity and fulfillment. The conversation explores identity beyond sport, vulnerability as a strength, spirituality in high-performance environments, and how flow state principles extend beyond basketball into leadership and entrepreneurship. Anže offers a grounded perspective on what it means to move from dependence on external systems to ownership of your inner game. This episode is a thoughtful listen for athletes and professionals navigating transition, growth, and the pursuit of excellence, on and off the court.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

11,466

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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