Episode 207 – Hustle and Pro – Kahlyl McClain takes fitness next level yall. He wants to compete, and he leaves no stone unturned to deliver the best of himself on stage, as a boxing coach, and as a personal trainer. Thanks for Rumble Boxing for giving us the studio for a few minutes (pardon the echo!). Best of luck to Kahlyl as he makes a run to go pro. Mindset + Muscle. Resources: FitKamp101 IG: https://www.instagram.com/fit_kamp101/ Rumble Boxing IG: https://www.instagram.com/rumbleboxingsout...
Jun 05, 2025•21 min
Episode 206 – Join us as we get a few minutes with Frisco RoughRiders starting pitcher Ben Anderson. We talk about his return to the Riders, recovery and comebacks, and even his twin brother who’s also playing. Enjoy this episode with Ben Anderson. Resources: Frisco RoughRiders: Website: https://www.milb.com/frisco Ben Anderson Roster Bio: https://www.milb.com/player/ben-anderson-670391 Texas Rangers: https://www.mlb.com/rangers
May 10, 2025•7 min•Season 6Ep. 206
After two seasons of surgery and rehab stints to get healthy, Texas Rangers pitcher Avery Weems is back. He’s with the Frisco RoughRiders as the 2025 season starts, and we got a few minutes to talk about his fall league action, off season wedding, and more. Resources: Frisco RoughRiders: Website: https://www.milb.com/frisco Avery Weems Roster Bio: https://www.milb.com/player/avery-weems-686830 Texas Rangers: https://www.mlb.com/rangers...
Apr 07, 2025•9 min•Season 6Ep. 205
Hustle & Pro – Episode 204-Meet Michael Collodi, an FC Dallas Goalkeeper who recently got his first MLS start for the club. Get a quick overview of the FCD season so far, six games in. Plus, get a peek into the kickoff of the construction happening at Toyota Stadium. Resources: Toyota Stadium Renovations: https://newtoyotastadium.com/ Michael Collodi Bio: https://www.fcdallas.com/players/michael-collodi-x6268/ FC Dallas: https://www.fcdallas.com...
Mar 31, 2025•21 min•Season 6Ep. 204
Resources: Frisco VFW 8273: https://friscovfw.org/ Fairways Fore Freedom Veterans Charity Golf Classic April 16, 2025 PGA HOPE: https://www.pgareach.org/pgahope Merging Vets & Players | MVP: https://vetsandplayers.org The Trails Golf Club: https://www.thetrailsoffriscogc.com...
Feb 28, 2025•18 min•Season 6Ep. 203
Episode 202: When I say this tennis tournament drew me in, I mean I stopped by for the first session and ended up going back 7 more time over the 9 days. The talent, the crowd, the venue – all of it was top notch, and all right here literally in view from my neighborhood in Frisco, TX. This episode is like a diary of the lead up to this tournament, how it even came to be played in Frisco at Ford Center at The Star, snapshots and footage from the tournament, and my two cents on how entertaining i...
Feb 12, 2025•12 min•Season 6Ep. 202
Episode 201 – Meet Brandon Williams, Dallas Mavs and Texas Legends two-way player. BWill talks about adversity and leadership as he looks towards getting that championship season underway. Resources: Texas Legends: website | IG | Facebook Dallas Mavericks: website | IG | Facebook Brandon Williams: Bio | IG @thebwill2...
Jan 14, 2025•8 min•Season 6Ep. 201
To celebrate the 200th episode of Hustle and Pro we bring out the best. Frisco Chief of Police, David Shilson, sits down with us to talk sports. We learn who Shilson roots for, coaches for, and what being in Sports City USA means to him. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed getting to learn about Chief Shilson’s sports side. THANKS FOR LISTENING. This podcast show evolved from my sports writing assignments years ago. I do it because I get to talk about sports, learn about sports, a...
Dec 22, 2024•19 min•Season 6Ep. 200
Episode 199 - We talk to Dallas Trinity FC and Frisco native Gracie Brian in this episode. From coaches to state championship memories, see what makes this soccer player motivated to be the hardest worker on the field. Dallas Trinity Dallas Trinity FC: https://www.dallastrinityfc.com | IG https://www.instagram.com/dallastrinityfc/ Dallas Trinity FC plays in the USL Super League, a professional women’s soccer league that kicked off in August 2024. They play home matches at the historic Cotton Bow...
Dec 02, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 199
Episode 198 – Meet Jazian Gortman, Dallas Mavs / Texas Legends Guard from Columbia, South Carolina. We chat with JGort about Overtime Elite and his position with the Mavs organization. Resources: Texas Legends: Website | IG: https://www.instagram.com/texaslegends/ Legends 2024-25 Schedule: https://texas.gleague.nba.com/schedule?month=11 Dallas Mavericks: https://www.mavs.com Mavs 2024-25 Schedule: https://www.mavs.com/schedule/full-schedule/ Jazian Gortman Bio: https://www.mavs.com/team/roster/j...
Nov 17, 2024•11 min•Season 6Ep. 198
Heard of 75 Hard? Me too and it’s hard, too hard. So, I ‘mod’ified it to give myself a fighting chance to finish the dang thing. In this episode I’m your host and your guest talking about my latest lifestyle reset…my DIY 75 MOD. This means a gallon of water a day (nothing else – no coffee, no alcohol), a 45 minute workout a day, at least 10 pages of a non-fiction paper book a day, a progress picture a day, and clean eating/no ultra processed foods – all for a stretch of 85 days including 10 grac...
Nov 05, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 197
In Episode 196 we revisit our bearded friend from Episode 158, Chris Buccambuso. This time we have behind-the-scenes access at Toyota Stadium during Star Wars Night at FC Dallas. Watch (don’t just listen!) Chris and the crew as they run in-stadium PA (Public Address), music, and video boards. Resources: Chris Bussambuso aka Voice Behind the Beard | LinkedIn FC Dallas: Website...
Oct 17, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 196
In Hustle and Pro episode 195, FC Dallas homegrown Nolan Norris talks about his time in the FCD Academy, with North Texas Soccer Club, on the FCD first team in Frisco, and the US Men’s U19 and U20 National teams. Nolan Norris Bio: https://www.fcdallas.com/players/nolan-norris/ | IG: https://www.instagram.com/nolancnorris/ FC Dallas Website: https://www.fcdallas.com USMNT IG: https://www.instagram.com/usmnt/...
Sep 15, 2024•14 min•Season 6Ep. 195
Episode 194: I’ve been wanting to sit down with Chuck on an episode of Hustle and Pro for years. We finally made it happen after we’ve been working together at Visit Frisco for well over a year now. You can tell, we have fun. Get to know Chuck Brakes – his basketball background, his children and grandchildren, his background working in sports, why everyone in sports in Frisco seems to know this dude, and more. Chuck Brakes: Bio on Visit Frisco | LinkedIn | Instagram @coachbigchuckjr Sports Acade...
Aug 19, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 194
Hustle and Pro – Episode 193 – RoughRiders pitcher Ryan Garcia talks to Kelly about his time at UCLA, getting drafted into the Rangers organization, and his time pitching with the Frisco RoughRiders.
Aug 04, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 193
Episode 192 – Tarini Bhoga won the 5A girls state championship in 2024, her senior year. And, she’s headed to play at UT Arlington in August. In this episode we learn a little about this dual sport athlete, her mindset, and her future. Resources: Centennial High School Athletics: https://www.friscoisd.org/departments/athletics/homeUT Arlington Women’s Golf: https://utamavs.com/sports/womens-golf
Jul 22, 2024•19 min•Season 6Ep. 192
Episode 191 – This episode is tough. It uncovers the pain of teenage girls and their experience with their basketball coach reaching back to the 1990s. We read through the March 2024 Texas Monthly article “A Coach Pleaded Guilty to Charges Related to Sexually Harassing Athletes—Yet He’s Still Working With Young Girls” by Alexandra Samuels and Dan Solomon. My friends are some of the victims. It hurts to know what they went through and the pain they’ve held onto into adulthood. The families of the...
Jun 30, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 191
Episode 190 – Antonio Carrera will tell you it’s faith, family, and soccer, in that order. He leads with love and gives his all on the field. From being the 33rd homegrown for FC Dallas and growing up through the system starting at age 10, to getting a lot of international experience already in his young career, he’s on ‘a linear path of growth’. They call him The Wall for a good reason. Listen to Toño talk about this family, teammates, and more in this episode of Hustle & Pro. Bio: https://...
Jun 14, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 190
Episode 189 - Meet Legacy Christian Academy multi-sport athlete (and then some) Lexi Thomas. She’s about to graduate high school and head west to run track at Pepperdine. Learn about how this grounded-in-faith student athlete centers herself in this episode of Hustle and Pro. Resources: Lexi on IG: @lexithomas_5 Legacy Christian Academy: https://www.legacyca.com Pepperdine University: https://www.pepperdine.edu Coach Kip: https://braincodecorp.com/sports-psychology-assessments/...
Apr 19, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 189
Episode 188 - It’s time for the 2024 Frisco RoughRiders season baby! I’m ready, and I got to steal a few minutes with Outfielder Kellen Strahm to see what we can look forward to this season. Plus, we get some bonus footage hearing about Riders Field renos from Zach Bigley, a little about the squad from Manager Carlos Cardoza, and a word from RHP Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa. LET’S RIDE Resources: Frisco RoughRiders: Website | IG: @friscoroughriders/ Kellen Strahm: Bio | IG: @kellenstrahm Anthony Hoo...
Apr 09, 2024•13 min•Season 6Ep. 188
Episode 187 – Jamie Lovegrove’s soccer story is from Crawley, England and includes professional soccer, junior college, and now 150 goals with the Dallas Sidekicks. Join us as we sit down with Jamie to hear about Tatu’s influence on him, his brother’s pull that brought him to the U.S., a his own coaching career so far. RESOURCES: Jamie Lovegrove: Sidekicks Bio | InstagramDallas Sidekicks: dallassidekicks.com
Mar 18, 2024•24 min•Season 6Ep. 187
Episode 186 – Local League Hopefuls | The East-West Shrine Bowl is basically a job interview for the NFL. Players get the opportunity to get in front of league reps and agents for the days leading up to the Shrine Bowl with the ultimate goal of getting drafted into the National Football League. Since the Shrine Bowl was in Frisco for the first time in 2024, we decided to go find a few local players. We talked to Ryan Watts, Tyler Owens, and Willis Patrick about their football careers so far and ...
Feb 26, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 186
Episode 185 – Trey Taylor We take a break during Shrine Bowl week to talk to Frisco’s own Trey Taylor about football and family. Playing high school football for Lone Star High School, Trey is no stranger to playing at The Star. Maybe it gives him a slight advantage for this week – one of the most important, life-changing times of his life. There are 500 NFL scouts and reps in Frisco during the week leading up to the East-West Shrine Bowl. It’s a weeklong interview to play in the NFL. Resources:...
Feb 10, 2024•17 min
Episode 184 – Take a quick rewind into 2023 guests. What stood out to you? What episodes were the most popular? From FC Dallas players, RoughRiders and Rangers staff and front office to high school multi-sport athletes, youth golfers, branding experts, and pro basketball players, we talked to a lot of fascinating people in 2023. In this episode I also take a minute to reflect on how we got to where we are today with Hustle and Pro. And, when I say we, that's how it started but it's really just m...
Jan 20, 2024•18 min•Season 5Ep. 184
Episode 183 – Sydney Deckert stops by on her winter break from Tiffin University. I knew Sydney when she played at Wakeland High School, and I knew she had a knee injury that took her out of the game her senior season. We discussed that and how the next few years afterwards are playing out, with ups and downs she’s still working though, including a second recovery from ACL repair. When you look up resilient in the dictionary you may just find a picture of this girl. Find us on YouTube @hustleand...
Dec 16, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 183
Another basketball season in Frisco, another great time chatting with the Texas Legends players. We get to know Dexter Dennis, Jordan ‘Jelly’ Walker, Mike Miles Jr, and Maxime Carene as they get amped to start the 2023-24 season with Frisco’s GLeague squad. Resources: Dexter Dennis: BIO Jordan 'Jelly' Walker: BIO Mike Miles Jr.: BIO Maxime Carene: BIO Texas Legends: Website | Instagram | Facebook | X...
Nov 19, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 182
Hustle and Pro – Episode 181: On this episode we talk with former MLS/EPL great and TOCA Founder/President Eddie Lewis. Plus, we get some bonus footage as we give the new TOCA Training studio a go. Eddie played in the inaugural MLS season, two World Cups, and many a season in the US and across the pond. Then, he created TOCA to help soccer players with control and awareness. Now with almost 40 TOCA locations he’s teaming up with FC Dallas to help improve player development in their already stron...
Nov 06, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 181
Come on a tour of Fieldhouse USA to see the new digs. Volleyball and basketball upgrades fill the previous turf space. Plus, we get to know Gary Oliver and learn why he originally started Fieldhouse USA and how he’s turned youth sports into a family business. Resources: Fieldhouse USA Frisco: https://frisco.fieldhouseusa.com Sports City USA / Visit Frisco | https://www.visitfrisco.com/sports-city-usa/ Give me a comment, a wave, a message. You can find me on Instagram @hustle_and_pro or email me ...
Oct 21, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 180
Hustle and Pro Episode 179: Team TX is ready for the National Car Rental PGA Jr League Championship. We’re here at PGA Frisco checking out the eight players representing Texas in this 12-team juniors competition. The players are having a good time at the skills challenge and playing The Swing before they tee up for competition Friday, 10/6 through Sunday 10/8/2023. Remember these faces, yall. They are the future of the PGA.Players: Bryar Murphy, Lincoln Rubis, Zach Rubis, Brayden Verret, Chase R...
Oct 06, 2023•26 min•Season 5Ep. 179
Hustle and Pro Episode 178: Chris “DJ CSTATZ” Statzer sits down to talk about working for the RoughRiders and Rangers. Started cooking hot dogs and now working under Chuck Morgan’s crew serving up in-house music and audio entertainment. Coolest job ever, right? Resources: Chris Statzer, Official DJ for the Texas Rangers: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DJCStatz | Twitter: @TheCStatzer | Instagram: @chris_statzer | Facebook: DJ CStatz Texas Rangers | Website Frisco RoughRiders | Website Give me a com...
Sep 09, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 178
