Join Cape & Drew as they talk with friend and former NBA player Eric Maynor! Eric talks about his life coming from a small town in North Carolina, putting VCU on the map with an epic shot, his trials, tribulations, and success in the NBA, and much more! You don't want to miss this one!
Cape & Drew are back! Join the two host for a candid conversation about how COVID-19 has impacted them personally, professionally, and emotionally over the past two months. The two discuss the coronavirus's effect on sports, education, and the public health issues that so many people around the world are dealing with daily!
Cape & Drew are back to have an in-depth conversation about the LGBTQ+ experience in athletics with expert, Dr. Brent Lewis! Join the two host as they discuss sexual orientations, implicit bias's, pronouns, hyper masculinity, gender identities, and much more!
The last game of a student-athletes senior year is filled with many emotions! Join Cape and Drew as they discuss what they dreamed their college senior night would be like and what it actually was for them. The two host discuss their feelings from that day and how disconnected they felt soon after.
Cape and Drew are back to discuss the importance of the coach and player relationship! The two host have a transparent conversation about their own experiences with their coaches throughout their lives, specifically their college coaches. Tune in to listen to this important conversation of the importance of the role coaches have, the vulnerability of student- athletes, and the long term negative effects coaches can have on their players if they only care about winning and not the person.
Cape & Drew are just getting back from their speaking engagement at Northern Arizona University! Tune in to hear how much they enjoyed their visit engaging and speaking with the student-athletes and staff members, first time being in Flagstaff, and the many highlights from their trip!
Join Cape & Drew as they have a candid, transparent, and funny conversation with two very special guest, Mrs. Capel and Mrs. Johnson. During this episode, the two wives talk about seeing their husbands ups and downs through college and life after sports. The discussion begins from the very first time they met, dating in college, how difficult it was for Cape & Drew to find their passion outside of sports and much more! Tune in to hear about the couples journey!
As the world is mourning and coping with the tragic death of one of the worlds biggest and brightest stars in the history of sports, Cape & Drew share their truths about what Kobe Bean Bryant means to them on and off the court. Join the two host as they share their favorite Kobe moments, stories, and how his legacy will live on forever!
Join Cape & Drew for a conversation with Mykal Manswell, a former walk on student-athlete on West Virginia University football team. Tune in as the two host talk with Mykal about his experiences as a walk-on at a major DI university, his mental health, adversity, and triumphs.
Season 2 kicks off with Cape and Drew reflecting on their experience at the Black Student Athlete Summit in Austin, Texas. This years theme was: The Mental Health of the Black Student-Athlete. Cape and Drew discuss how incredible the experience was from seeing the many presentations, connecting with the student-athletes, and networking with athletic administrators across the country. They also dissect the conversation with Jemele Hill.
Join Cape & Drew as they discuss professional athletes taking time off from competing in their respective sports to simply rest with no reported injuries. Both host discuss the fans, athletes, and professional organizations perspective. They also compare today's professional athletes with former and the biggest differences off the court between now and then. Cape then discusses reports of NFL players drinking liquor before games to cope with pain along with taking pain killer pills. Lastly, ...
Tune into "Do You Need a Healing?" as we discuss emasculated victim mentality, mental/emotional trauma’s that athletes endure, our own personal traumas and triumphs and much more!
Join Cape & Drew as they speak about the many different controversies (historically and currently) that have occurred in sports dealing with discrimination against athletes of color. Examples that the two discuss are: Michigan Fab 5, Penn State letter, Don Imus and Rutgers Women's Basketball Team, Donald sterling and the LA Clippers, and much more! Cape & Drew touch on how athletes are loved by many and most, but at the very same time are hated when they don't fit into the mold, ideals, ...
This episode is all about the athletes of today, Generation Z! Tune is as Cape and Drew discuss what makes these athletes unique and how social media and the internet has changed todays athlete holistic development for the good and the bad.
In the spirit of basketball season getting ready to begin, Cape & Drew talk about what the preseason/ training camps look like for student-athletes. The two then discuss their experiences from the "Midnight Madness" all the way through some of their worse experiences as student-athletes and how they overcame some of those challenging moments.
Join Cape & Drew as they discuss Senate Bill 206, called the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” which would enable student-athletes from the state’s 24 public colleges and universities to be paid indirectly via sponsorship agreements. The two host discuss how the bill would also make it illegal for schools or organizations such as the NCAA to restrict or punish student-athletes for seeking these kinds of agreements.
Join Cape & Drew as they discuss the ancient story "The Scorpion and the Frog" and relate it to todays athletes and life in general.
Cape & Drew are back to discuss former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts who was the talk of the college football world after leading the nation with a career-best 508 yards of total offense in his first game as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback. Analyzing Hurts character, resilience, and focus, Cape & Drew reflect on how difficult it is to maintain that level of play after transferring to another University. They also discuss what Hurts has displayed over his collegiate career is transferra...
Cape & Drew are back to discuss the retirement of Andrew Luck and the controversy surrounding his decision to walk away from the game of football. They also discuss the importance of athletes taking care of themselves as it needs to be there top priority, however, too many athletes fear that walking away from their sport far outweighs the pain (physically, emotionally, mentally) they could potentially be suffering from why competing. The two host site other athletes that seemingly retired fr...
In honor of school starting back Cape and Drew reflect back on their first days of college! Be sure to listen in as they share their own stories from their freshman year all the way through their senior year!
Cape and Drew are back to discuss some of the most current controversy topics to date. The two host talk about what's going on with NBA agent, Rich Paul and explain why they think the NCAA and others are afraid. The two then discuss Chris Broussard comments about potential future student athletes going to HBCUs so that revenue with go to Black colleges and universities instead of Power 5 schools. The two then talk about Jay-Z partnering with the NFL and their thoughts about the national backlash...
Cape & Drew do their very first live podcast at North Carolina Central University! They speak to the NCCU football during their highly intense Fall camp as they are preparing for the 2019 season. The two host discuss the importance of building a strong foundation and culture during, even if it seems too tough to push through at times. They also discuss how the opportunity they have right now could potentially set them up for life if they play the game to win on and off the field. The two con...
Inspired by the quote, "your energy comes into the room before you do," Cape and Drew discuss the importance of having positive energy in sports and in life in general. The two specifically discuss when they got into the working world and started working with organizations they brought that team mindset, energy and passion to their jobs. The two host then speak to how sports helped develop that mindset of being “solution oriented” and proactively working on a solution rather than just complainin...
Cape and Drew look back at one of their favorite TV shows and specific character, Dylan. The two start off by explaining the famous episode. They go onto break down Dylan’s character and compare him to people they have known in the past and to date who have similar traits. Fast forward, Drew gives an example of a student he works with who didn't want to participate in a certain program just because and told him if he has too he will but if it's not mandatory he won't. The student find out later ...
Cape and Drew are back to discuss the motto "Why Not Me!" Drew begins this episode explaining how he first heard this motto while watching a documentary on Russell Wilson. His father used to tell him growing up “why not you” whenever you doubt yourself just think, why not you! The two host take it a step further and discuss how they incorporate this mindset into their lives to date and sports has been a huge reason why they approach life this way. They then have a very transparent conversation a...
Cape and Drew start off by explaining how before every game they would have a walk through (going over scenarios, clock management, plays, other opponents plays) and how it was all a method of being more prepared than your opponent. They go on to explain how they have applied those same principles to life after sports and how it prepared them for their approach to their careers. The two discuss how valuable time is and how being late sends a direct message to a person that you don't value their ...
Every athlete, at some point in their career, has heard a coach say, “are you injured, or are you hurt?” In Episode 10, the two host discuss the importance of student athletes maintaining good health- physically, mentally, and emotionally. The two talk about the culture of sports and how the lines between being a high achiever and taking care of yourself can sometimes be blurred. Cape and Drew both discuss some of the injuries they endured while participating in sports and the extremes they went...
Episode 9 features Cape and Drew's first guest appearance and special guest MarQus Johnson, head men’s basketball coach at Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, NC. The two host ask the Coach Johnson a series of questions related to; why he loves coaching, the challenges, recruiting, leadership style, developing athletes off the court, and much more! Tune in to hear a very insightful, entertaining and transparent conversation about coaching today's athletes.
In the spirit of Father’s Day, in Episode 8, Cape and Drew discuss their relationships with their fathers and how their fathers introduced them to sports.The two then talk about the lessons their fathers taught them about being men and how it related to sports. The two speak about their fathers approach to education and sports. Drew then opens up about how he looked to other men in his life to fill the void of not having a good relationship with his father. Cape and Drew share stories about thei...
Episode 7 discusses a controversial moment when Jame Harrison, NFL player, took away his kids participation trophies. At the time that this happen, many were upset about what Harrison did, and Cape’s and Drew’s immediate reaction was similar. The two discuss how they quickly shifted to agreeing with what Harrison did and applauded the lesson that he sent to his sons. From there, the two host discuss this new concept that “everyone should get a trophy” and its implications of creating a generatio...
