Join us for a transformative discussion with Grammy-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin, whose musical genius and unwavering faith have reshaped contemporary Christian culture. In one of the most raw and revealing Pivot Podcasts to date, Kirk sits down with Ryan, Channing and Fred to open up about the deeply personal battles he's faced behind the spotlight. Known for his musical influence, Kirk shows a different side here—one marked by pain, healing, and redemption. With honesty, humor, and deep...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min
As our inside look into the 2025 X Games continues, we sit for a special conversation with Skateboard icon Nyjah Huston, who we first had the chance to meet a few years back on The Pivot, and although we get to sit with him again now, it feels as it's a completely new person, as his talent is still top tier, but Nyjah's energy and life perspective is on an entirely different level. As the background noise of Salt Lake City’s mega ramp echoes around them, this episode gives a front-row seat to Ny...
Jul 01, 2025•25 min
Pivot Family! We are out here in Salt Lake City checking out a whole new world for us as we are on site for the 2025 X Games! As the X Games get underway, The Pivot Podcast sits down with two of the most explosive names in action sports — Ryan Williams, the BMX innovator pushing the limits of what's possible, and Dashawn Jordan, the street skater known for his power, precision, and style. Two completely different approaches to each's sport, but unified by the same goal- compete to win. Ryan, Cha...
Jun 27, 2025•59 min
“I realized- dam, I’m causing them shit now and I’m not able to take it…I almost need to save them from me now. I’ll come save you from anybody, and now, I have to come save you from me.” Draymond Green In one of the most personal and revealing episodes of The Pivot Podcast , 4x NBA champion and outspoken leader Draymond Green joins Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor for a raw, unfiltered conversation that dives deep into the mind of one of sports' most polarizing figures. Draymond op...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 19 min
“Comedy, I compare it chefs, you are going to make what you are going to make and people who are gonna like it, will like it. Can’t worry about it, as long as you know you are a good chef.” Godfrey- Comedian On this powerful and laugh-filled episode of The Pivot Podcast , Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder sit down with the one and only Godfrey—comedian, actor, and unapologetic truth-teller. Known for his razor-sharp wit and fearless commentary, Godfrey dives into everything from the e...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 19 min
"When you went through what I went through, there’s nothing to celebrate about that…I look back at all of it, there’s nothing cool about it, I’m hurt from all of it. I have real trauma and pain inside of me from all of that.” Dejounte Murray In this powerful episode of The Pivot Podcast, NBA guard Dejounte Murray sits down with Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder for a raw, emotional, and reflective conversation on how as a young man he defied odds making it off the Seattle streets to ...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 10 min
“What story are you living and what story are you leaving.” DeLand McCullough In this powerful Father’s Day special of The Pivot Podcast , Ryan, Fred, and Channing sit down with Super Bowl-winning coach DeLand McCullough for one of the most incredible and inspiring conversations about family and faith. Known for his work on the field, DeLand opens up about the deeply personal journey off the field that reshaped his life — discovering his biological father as an adult and learning how that revela...
Jun 15, 2025•54 min
"Playing in the NFL is a privilege and if you don't take advantage of that privilege, you are going to lose it in a heartbeat." Jack Jones NFL Free Agent In this powerful and unfiltered episode of The Pivot Podcast , NFL free agent Jack Jones joins Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder to speak candidly about the road less traveled — a path marked by talent, turbulence, and turning points. Once a highly touted prospect with game-changing potential, Jack’s NFL journey has been anything bu...
Jun 13, 2025•45 min
"These five words changed everything: It All Starts With You." Trent Shelton June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and on our platform, that means leaning into the tough conversations—asking the hard questions that may be uncomfortable, but are necessary for real change. Sometimes, all it takes is one honest moment, one powerful story, to shift a mindset or spark a breakthrough. In this special episode, we sit down with former NFL player turned motivational force and social media phenomenon, Trent ...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min
“Find the positive. The devil doesn’t sleep and that’s what is sneaking into your mind so when I say F the outside haters, F your inside haters too and know who you are.” Channing Crowder It's another three-man Friday and Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder are breaking down all the big sports storylines and trending topics that have us all talking! This unfiltered conversation keeping it 100 as always speaking from the heart and our own experiences. NFL and NBA Updates : Deion Sanders'...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min
"If they ain't hating on you, then you aren't doing something right." Shaquille O'Neal One of our favorite people and top Pivot Podcast guest returns as we welcome a man who needs no introduction, our friend, the one and only Shaquille O'Neal. Sitting with Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor- Shaq jumps right into the chaos and fun of the world we know, the dynamic of life after sports, shares some inside stories, offers his thoughts on current NBA, the mindset shift it took to build a ...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 7 min
In this episode of The Pivot Podcast , we sit down with the multi-talented Woody McClain — actor, producer, and cultural force — best known for his powerful portrayal of Bobby Brown in BET’s The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story as well as his breakout role in PowerBook. Woody opens up to Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder about his journey from viral content creator and backup dancer to becoming a breakout star in Hollywood. He talks growth, rejection, reinvention, and what...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min
“You can’t play chess with people who only own checkers because you both end up playing connect four and that’s a child’s game- and I no longer want to play children’s games.” Ryan Clark Has this week been our Biggest Pivot? It's been an interesting and difficult at times for The Pivot Family, we lost Channing's father and have been trying to navigate life as various things have come our way. Ryan experienced a heightened media frenzy as he expressed his take on certain topics with RG3, cultural...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 5 min
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May 23, 2025•29 min
“It’s everything I wanted it to be but it’s also a lot of things I never expected.” Teddy Swims singer and songwriter. From pain to purpose- On September 20, 2022, Ryan, Channing and Fred went to Atlanta to check out this YouTube sensation and social media famed singer who could cover songs which had people gravitating to his voice and unique style. Ryan ended that show saying 5 years from now, 'you will be a huge star and we can say we sat with you before anyone else,'...Well it only took two a...
May 23, 2025•53 min
“It felt like food was taken off my plate…Came into this third year with all these goals, the 50 point game was a confirmation that the work I did was showing up...So to go down with an injury was like a hit to the stomach- it was a reality check, like I’m not Superman.” Paolo Banchero In this episode of The Pivot Podcast , we sit down with Orlando Magic's All-Star forward, Paolo Banchero, to discuss his journey from a standout freshman at Duke to the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to ...
May 20, 2025•53 min
With all the headlines and storylines swirling around Coach Belichick, we wanted to create a space for Coach to touch on some of these as well as add anything he finds important but ultimately we bring back a locker room vibe as Ryan, Channing and Fred talk football stories, the Art of Winning, life on and off the field and lessons learned along the way. Going through the various chapter of Coach’s iconic journey and the people who have helped shape him and the moments that define not just one o...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 4 min
“How you gonna ridicule me? I’m in the one percentile of my work and I’ve shown you I work hard, so why can’t I have a life away from my job?” Paul George Philadelphia 76ers In a special crossover edition of The Pivot, we sit with NBA star, Paul George for the first part of our show and then Ryan, Chan and Fred do a second part with PG as the host that is streaming on his Podcast P channel…it’s a layered conversation about basketball, football, teammates, legacy, expectations personally and prof...
May 13, 2025•56 min
“This is unlike any sporting event I’ve ever been to.” Ryan Clark The Savannah Bananas are best described as a wildly entertaining, baseball-meets-circus experience that blends sports with showmanship. They’ve reinvented the traditional baseball game by creating “Banana Ball,” a faster, fan-first version of the sport with unique rules, dancing players, and nonstop crowd engagement. More than just the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball—it’s competition at the highest , part athleticism, part theate...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 18 min
“I hope there’s a world where you don’t have to come out of the closet because you never have to go in. We get to see each other for humanity and not what makes us different.” Carl Nassib former NFL player In a groundbreaking and deeply personal episode of The Pivot Podcast , Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder sit down with Carl Nassib — former NFL defensive end, entrepreneur, and trailblazer — for an unfiltered conversation about football, identity, and forging your own path. Carl, w...
May 06, 2025•59 min
“I don’t think I’m here because I want to be remembered by everyone or be known as the best in the world, I’m here to just enjoy my life. Some people want to be remembered forever, I have no interest in that- I want to enjoy my moment. ” Lando Norris Pivot Family we are in Miami and we have an unbelievable show for you!! In partnership with Jack Daniels and McLaren, we are racing through the sports world with a Pivotal pitstop at this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix ! The racing fanbase is loya...
May 02, 2025•57 min
“My Biggest Pivot? Being homeless. Experiencing that, growing up having to really be humble, having to sacrifice and look at things from a different point of view. Not feeling like I ever fit in, I always feel like I had a lot of time to look inward.” Josh Jacobs. In life, we often see the end result of success but never understand the story of what one endures to achieve it. Perseverance often makes the difference between success and failure, and this conversation is about a young man overcomin...
Apr 29, 2025•51 min
Football is back and we are ready to go! Round 1 of NFL Draft in the books and we are live in GreenBay with a front row seat to all the stars, big moves, surprise news and inside information as we go through the first night that sets up the start of another NFL Season! Travis Hunter in Jacksonville, only 2 Quarterbacks off the board, where does Shedeur Sanders land and how does Deion Sanders react. Ryan, Channing and Fred break it all down, react to some of the bigger moments while sharing their...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 8 min
“Last words I ever told him was I love him and keep fighting. So that’s what I’m gonna live by from now on, just keep fighting, keep going no matter the circumstance but just keep on going.” Jack Bech We try to find the right words to capture the impact and emotion of this episode, but this is one, that when you listen to it, you'll understand how rare and special of a human Jack Bech is and why any NFL team who drafts him, will instantly be better for it. Whether you're an athlete, a dreamer, o...
Apr 22, 2025•56 min
"I didn't hit a rock bottom. I just got tired of digging…Tired of digging myself out of messes.” Lane Kiffin, Head Coach Ole Miss Football It's a football Friday episode with the fellas as Ryan, Channing and Fred chat with one of the most polarizing figures in college sports, Coach Lane Kiffin, who's sharp wit fans have come to expect, but this conversation reveals a side of him that few get to see, full of humility, gratitude and tremendous respect for the men who helped shape his career from N...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 10 min
“Even if you hate your job, you hate your career- Collect everything you possibly can from this experience and then move to the next thing and collect everything from that.” Jay Shetty Pivot Family, in this introspective and soul-stirring episode, we go outside our comfort zone of sports and entertainment, approach topics we tend to ignore and ask questions that will help guide us to not just find our purpose but to LIVE our purpose, and who better to do it with than a man who sits atop the spac...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 25 min
“I was at the lowest point, I didn't know what I wanted. I didn't even know if I wanted to be alive at the time.” Michael Carter-Williams Former NBA star In this powerful episode of The Pivot Podcast , former NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams sits down with Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder to share the untold story of his journey through the highs and lows of professional basketball, the quiet moments that almost broke him and uncovering resilience. From instant stardom...
Apr 11, 2025•57 min
“I came back and gave my time so that I could give a young man an opportunity to dream, understand how to handle himself on and off court, have accountability, responsibility and to share a mentality that nothing is going to be given to you, you have to earn everything and get out of entitlement phase.” Penny Hardaway In this episode of The Pivot Podcast , Ryan, Channing and Fred sit down with NBA legend and Hall of Famer Penny Hardaway for an in-depth conversation about his journey from basketb...
Apr 08, 2025•59 min
“I became world champion in a year and a half. People ain't been on my level. I’m more than special.” Fred Kerley Fred Kerley’s speed on the track is matched only by the intensity of his mindset and the strength of his journey. Sitting with Ryan, Channing and Fred- the guys are taking back by his serious demeanor and no-play attitude. From a football and basketball hopeful to one of the fastest men in the universe, the Olympic medalist and world champion sits down with The Pivot crew to talk abo...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr
"You call me a lot of things, but ignorant I'd disagree on." Andrew Schulz Comedian and Actor Comedy is all about pushing boundaries, but what happens when the joke lands differently than expected? Over the past few months, Ryan Clark and Andrew Schulz have had a public disagreement stemming from comments Andrew made in jest about Black women and their influence on men's appearance. His remarks led Ryan to respond, emphasizing a commitment to defending his culture and refuting Andrew’s insinuati...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min
