Cassie Smith is a Registered Psychotherapist at the University of Waterloo, and national-level ultra-trail runner currently residing in Kitchener, Canada. She comes on the podcast to discuss how her work has changed during the pandemic, growing up as a gymnast, body image, social media, what led her to ultra running, and how her 86 year old grandma is a huge inspiration.
Eric Sabo is a state wrestling champion and is in the Walsh Jesuit high school Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got started in the north Akron wrestling program, the impact legendary coach Bill Barger had on him attending Walsh, the Walsh/St. Ed’s rivalry, and winning the 1991 state team title with teammates Markus Mollica and Danny Leemaster.
Mo Miller is an undefeated MMA fighter training out of StrongStyle Gym in Cleveland, Ohio. He comes on the podcast to discuss his upcoming bout this Friday September 4th in Sioux Falls, SD that will be aired on UFC fight pass, how instrumental the StrongStyle team has been in preparation, our favorite fighters in professional boxing, cool animal combatant videos, wrestling at Canton McKinley, and how Sonny Marchette and Anthony Ralph helped him become a three time All-American at Notre Dame coll...
Kimberly Klacik is a wife, mother, nonprofit founder and currently elected to the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee. She is the Republican candidate running for Congress in District #7 in her home state of Maryland. Kim comes on the podcast to discuss her video “Black Lives Don’t Matter to Democrats” that has been viewed over 12 million times since it was posted August 17th, why she switched from a Democrat to Republican, how important it is to vote, term limits, and what she will do...
Coree Woltering is an ultra/trail runner for The North Face. He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Ice Age Trail which covers under 1200 miles and took over 21.5 days to complete, his time in Fiji filming Eco-Challenge that can be seen on Amazon Prime, how he got into ultra running, and coaching for Chaski Endurance Collective.
Adam Allison is a chef/owner of HandleBar Diner in Mesa, AZ and Secret Handshake Coffee & Tea in Tempe. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into cooking, what he has been doing during the pandemic, his time on Chopped, what it is like doing a private event for a YouTube celebrity sweet 16 birthday party, comic books and some 80’s/90’s culture.
Coach Jim Heffernan is the head wrestling coach at the University of Illinois. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into wrestling, how the decision was made for him to attend St. Edward, being a 2X State Champion there, what coach Greg Urbas means to St. Edward, the classic Walsh-St. Ed’s rivalry in the 90’s, being a 4X All-American at Iowa under legendary coach Dan Gable, and similarities/differences between Howard Ferguson and Dan Gable.
Bobby Kaleal is a strength, performance, mobility, and motivational specialist for StrongStyle gym in Cleveland, Ohio and UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic . He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got started, the victory over Daniel Cormier this past Saturday, what makes him such a special fighter, a hypothetical WWE event between Stipe and Tyson Fury, and some of his upcoming fighters which includes Jerald Spohn , Aleksa Camur, Jeff Hughes and Mo Miller.
Jerald Spohn is a former wrestler at Kent State University who is now fighting MMA out of Strong Style in Independence, OH. He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent :19 TKO victory, how he got started in MMA, Stipe Miocic recent victory of Daniel Cormier, and when his next fight might be.
Alex Cooper boxing coach for Strongstyle Gym in Cleveland, Ohio and UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. He returns to the podcast to discuss the Stipe victory over Daniel Cormier this past Saturday, how this camp was different than previous ones, potential fights with Francis Ngannou, Jon Jones, and some of his upcoming fighters which includes Jerald Spohn, Aleksa Camur, Jeff Hughes and Mo Miller.
Tianna Bartoletta is a professional runner for Nike and has won Olympic gold medals in 2012 4x100m, 2016 4x100m and 2016 long jump. She comes on the podcast to discuss growing up in northeast Ohio, what it’s like winning Olympic gold, being part of the 2012 U.S. bobsled team, how yoga is incorporated into her training and some of her favorite movies to watch pre-race.
Rick Hepp was a state wrestling champion from St. Edward’s high school and a 3X All-American wrestler from Lehigh University. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into wrestling, his take on the Walsh/Ed’s rivalry, his time at Lehigh, and some of the stories he reported as a journalist which include: the Healthcare Serial Killer Charles Cullen, the Ariel Castro kidnappings, and using hidden cameras to record naked wrestlers weighing in and secretly selling videotapes on the internet....
Tyler Andrews is a professional runner for HOKAONEONE and founder of Chaski Endurance Collective currently living in Flagstaff, AZ. In the second of a two-part series Tyler talks about the upcoming Chaski Challenge September 6th-13th which includes: Chaski Classic 5K Run/Walk, Chaski Marathon and Relay September 12th, and the unofficial 50km World Championships and Chaski People’s Ultra November 28th-29th. link below chaski.run/challenge
Markus Mollica was a 2X state wrestling champion at Walsh Jesuit High School in Akron, Ohio a 4X All-American at Arizona State University and a 2X national champion. On this podcast he discusses how he got into wrestling, dealing with adversity at a young age, Walsh/Eds rivalry, his love for the sport and what he is up to these days.
Tyler Andrews is a professional runner for HOKA ONE ONE and founder of Chaski Endurance Collective currently living in Flagstaff, AZ. In the first of a two-part series Tyler talks about his trip to Nepal which included his fastest known time (FKT) on the Everest Base Camp Trail, training in South America, what he has been doing during the pandemic, and how he ended up in Flagstaff.
Roger Chandler, who enters his 24th year on the Spartan wrestling staff, is in his fifth season as head coach for the 2020-21 season. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he was introduced to wrestling, his experience being coached by Howard Ferguson and later Greg Urbas at St. Edwards High School in Cleveland, Ohio, the classic Walsh/St. Edwards rivalry, what led him to the University of Indiana, and how he incorporates everything he learned along the way into his coaching today.
Jason Roberts, a New Zealand native, is an internationally known chef, author, television personality, brand ambassador, fitness enthusiast, and gluten-free lifestyle advocate currently residing in Australia. He is a passionate supporter of Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign which strives to end childhood hunger in America. On this podcast Jason talks about his love for Cleveland, how he has adapted during the pandemic, his IGTV show “Good Day Neighbour," and his love for 80’s/90’s movi...
Paddy Gallagher, a senior at St. Edwards High School in Cleveland, Ohio and 2021 Ohio State commit. He comes on the podcast to discuss winning a wrestling state title his sophomore year, what it is like being part of the St. Edwards wrestling program, what he has been doing since the pandemic, and his future plans of winning national titles and Olympic gold.
Adam Kimble is a professional ultrarunner, race director, motivational speaker, running coach and amateur survivalist from Tahoe City, CA. He comes on the podcast to discuss his recent Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 171-mile Tahoe Rim Trail in 37h 12m beating the previous record set by Kilian Jornet, 60-day transcontinental crossing of the USA (2,500 miles), 60 days alone in the wilderness to become winner of Discovery Channel’s The Wheel, and winning the showcase showdown on the Price is Right...
Eddie Jayne was a 3x state wrestling champion from St. Edwards high school in northeast Ohio, graduate of Penn State, and now teaches physical education at an elementary school in central Ohio. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he started in wrestling, what his experience was at St. Edwards, the classic rivalry with Walsh Jesuit, how he would he have fared against 4x state champion Willie Wineberg and that he loves coaching kids.
Kristen McGuire of Adams Natural Meats, a high quality provider of Bison and Beef products, in both Buckeye, AZ and Evergreen, CO. She comes on the podcast to discuss the recent meat supply shortage as reported by the media, how they have adapted since the pandemic, and the health benefits of having a steady amount of bison.
Ashley Brasovan is currently a professional sub-ultra trail/mountain runner for Hoka One One and also has a full time career as an Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Consultant residing full time in Golden, CO. She comes on the podcast to discuss her recent fastest known time of 5 hrs 27 mins (FKT) of running the Four Pass Loop in Aspen, CO, how she is managing during the pandemic, why introverts are such good listeners, and her career in sustainability.
Jewher Ilham is the daughter of Uyghur scholar, Ilham Tohti, an internationally noted moderate voice who was dedicated to bridging the gap between the Uyghur people and the Han Chinese. Jewher arrived in the United States in 2013, following the detention of her father at the Beijing airport, as they were prepared to travel to Indiana University. This was the last time she saw her father. In September of 2014, he was given an unprecedented life sentence based on the writings on his website....
Ben Hatta, is an executive producer that has worked on shows such as The Bachelor, Amazing Race, Hell's Kitchen, and the Netflix documentary Team Foxcatcher. He comes on the podcast to discuss his grandfather introducing the sport of wrestling to Japan in the 1930’s, becoming a high school state wrestling champ for St. Edward’s high school after only starting his senior year, the Walsh/St. Edward’s rivalry, his time at University of Pennsylvania, and his future projects.
Sam Neider was a 2X state wrestling champion from St. Edward’s high school, 2X All-American wrestler from Northwestern University and the founder of Higher Purpose, a nature-integrated rite of passage for men transitioning into the “2nd half” life. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into wrestling, his take on the Walsh/Ed’s rivalry, his time at Northwestern, and why he decided to sell everything, go mobile with his family which has lead him to his new venture “Higher Purpose.”...
Laura Thweatt is a professional runner for Saucony originally from Durango, Colorado. She comes on the podcast to discuss her 5th place finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta, GA this past February, being coached by Joe Bosshard, what she has been doing during Covid-19, her love for “The Office” and cooking.
Devon is a runner who runs roads, trails, mountains from distance from 5km to 100 mile. She has run more than 50 Marathons (including 36 sub 3 hours marathons) and 50 Ultras since 2006, winning and CR a majority. She comes on the podcast to discuss her recent achievement of running 500km in 10 days, how ultra-running has evolved since she started back in 2006, sponsorships, YouTube videos, and how she and her husband Nathan navigated their bakery M.H. Bread and Butter during the pandemic....
Sara Vaughn, mid-distance runner, real estate agent, wife, and mother of four earned a spot on the 2017 London World Championships team with a 3rd place finish at the USA Championships in the 1500m. She comes on the podcast to discuss what she has been up to during the pandemic, how she feels about races possibly happening in 2020, and how running is more important than ever right now
Coach John Heffernan is the head wrestling coach for St. Edward’s high school in Lakewood, Ohio. He comes on the podcast to discuss how he got into wrestling, being a State Champion his senior year at St. Ed's, being a 2X All-American at Iowa under legendary coach Dan Gable, the classic Walsh-St. Ed’s rivalry in the 90’s, being an assistant coach under Greg Urbas and how coaching has changed from when he started in 1992 to today.
Neely S. Gracey is an eight-time NCAA DII Champion and has ran 3 Olympic Trials. She has represented Team USA and has raced in 8 different countries where she was the top American and 13th in the World in the 2013 World Cross Country Championships in Poland. She comes on the podcast to discuss what she has been doing during Covid-19, how she has been coaching her athletes through her Get Running Coaching Business and her love for: bread, pizza baking, cookies and moscow mules.
