Founder + CEO WISe Wellness Guild Stevi Carr joined our show and shared some insights about her life and career. She discussed her challenges and shared some of the mindsets that helped her through her hardships. Stevi also talked about the importance of creating a balance between our purpose and our mental health. She believes creating this balance will greatly impact how we're going to be able to show up for what's important. Find more information about the Underdog Podcast online at https://w...
Nov 08, 2022•46 min•Ep. 127
On this episode we have Brandon Saho, known as TV's sports anchor-reporter who opened up and shared his journey fighting depression. "My mental health is in a really good place. I just felt like it was best for me to move on to the next chapter," Saho said. Brandon also shared about his new project 'The Mental Game Podcast' a space where he is the host and interviews people that also have struggled with their Mental Health, this to spread awareness about how important is to take care of our mind...
Oct 25, 2022•33 min•Ep. 126
On this episode, we have Thom Brennaman a long-time sportscaster who fell into a massive controversy in 2020 when a hot mic caught him saying a slur. This hot mic moment lead to his dismissal as a Cincinnati Reds sportscaster and his resignation from Fox Sports. Since then Thom has met and worked with various LGBT+ organizations and individuals to le arn from his mistakes and grow as a person. Thom has been working to amend his wrongs and get back into what he knows best Sportscasting. You can c...
Sep 15, 2022•35 min•Ep. 125
Ryan Russell a businessman, husband, and dad of three received a strong diagnosis after months of headaches. The pain he was feeling was not headaches or migraines instead it was brain cancer. He opened up and detailed the phases of his fight. ''It was clear that the hill I needed to climb was larger than I imagined. Not a hill at all. More like Mt. Everest'', ''When you are faced with a challenge there are only two options. You can turn away and hide, or you go headfirst into the storm'' Ryan s...
Aug 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 124
The Ohio State University head basketball coach Chris Holtmann shared his beliefs and the values that drive him. Also, how he encourages the team to display the very best of themselves.
Aug 09, 2022•31 min•Ep. 123
In our first episode of Self-Cast, Our Host and founder opened up and shared how he started The Riley Decker Companies and took us a little bit deeper sharing his WHY. We find out what drives him to be the person he is and how creating the UDP has helped him grow and learn. Give Kyle a follow on social: Twitter Follow the UDP: Facebook Twitter Linkedin...
Jul 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 122
Quintin Morris is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills. He shared some insights about his career and what it has taken him to be in the place he currently is. Also, he opened up about how he was moved by his younger brother to impact and help the special needs community. Find Q on Social: Twitter | Instagram
Jul 12, 2022•46 min•Ep. 121
The NBA’s First Mexican Woman Referee Blanca Burns, shared with us some insights into her life story and the challenges she faced since her childhood ''All these Challenges made me who I am today. If I could do it, you can do it.'' Burns said. Her Family has been a pillar for her to be the strong woman she is and pursue her dreams.
Jun 21, 2022•28 min•Ep. 120
Born in Liberia, West Africa, The LMU men's basketball coach Stan Johnson opened up and shared how hard was to leave his home country and start a whole new journey in a new one. 'Nothing is been easy, but the beauty and the blessing it's being within the journey' He quoted. Coach Johnson shared about his core values and the huge importance of building a sustainable and intentional culture. Follow Coach Johnson on Twitter Find the UDP on your favorite podcast platforms! For more info visit: https...
Jun 07, 2022•37 min•Ep. 119
Scott Thomas Miller is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bowling Green and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He opened up with us and shared how he was doubted for his height that even coaches barely put him in games and how self-trust, his speed, and hard work took him to build his place in the field. Follow Scotty on social media: Instagram Twitter...
May 24, 2022•33 min•Ep. 118
THE LAST HOPE Born and raised in Cincinnati, OH. He grew up in an environment surrounded by violence, drugs, and crimes. Those situations humbled him and guided him to find an escape plan. His mom is one of his biggest inspirations as she spent her life raising eight kids in a precarious environment and without the opportunity to have even one day off. His life changed when he started playing for the North Coast Blue Chips. His passion, dedication, commitment, ambition, and desire to build a bet...
May 10, 2022•23 min•Ep. 117
Chase shared how transcendent it's been his mom's support after his dad passed in 2013, for him to achieve his dream of playing in the NHL.
Apr 26, 2022•29 min•Ep. 116
In his second time on the UDP, Ryan the host of the podcast The Learning Leader Show and writer of ''The pursuit of Excellence'' shared some highlights of his book and gave us great advice on how to build a leadership culture and a successful mindset.
Apr 12, 2022•37 min•Ep. 115
Shane Snow shares the process of writing his book Dream Teams, the difficult times he overcame, and how he didn't allow these moments to define his future.
Mar 29, 2022•46 min•Ep. 114
In this episode, we reconnect with Tim who is now our first guest to make a second appearance. Tim wants to encourage people to learn through his journey, How has he going through his adversity having stage 4 cancer. There is so much to learn about his resilience and how he deals with his difficult times, applying what he teaches in Focus 3.
Mar 15, 2022•39 min•Ep. 114
Cliff Devries Promise of diving. When he was 4 years his love for this sport began and he kept working on improving his skills until gain national attention, his eyes were on the Olympics but when he was in the best time of his career, he start having problems with his shoulder. MRI revealed a 6-inch tumor pressing onto Cliff’s spinal cord, after 13 hours of surgery he got paralyzed, now every year on his birthday we can see him diving.
Mar 01, 2022•27 min•Ep. 113
Marques helped the Saints achieve victory in Super Bowl XLIV with seven receptions for 83 yards against the Indianapolis Colts. Now he is an executive coach; financial advisor; entrepreneur, founder & CEO of Marques Colston Enterprises.
Feb 15, 2022•33 min•Ep. 112
Boxing champion and American hero! "Some of us fight for our country, some of us fight for our families, some fight for sport.... I fight for all these things.". Misfortunate moments: He was put into foster care when his mother was a drug dealer, his best friend Stephen Brown died, and he lost his daughter to SIDS, listen to his overcoming adversity story.
Feb 01, 2022•47 min•Ep. 111
Mike, the senior forward for the Falcons of Middlesex County's Monroe Township High School, suffered an injury during a hockey game, which would leave him paralyzed at the age of 17 in January 2014. Now he motivates us with an amazing mentality and his strength. “The world never needed me on hockey skates, it needed me in a wheelchair. My fight will not be over until there aren’t any more wheelchairs.” Sorry about the audio quality on this episode. We had some technical issues and had to resort ...
Jan 18, 2022•37 min•Ep. 110
After falling ill right after Christmas eve 2019, Miracle went into septic shock. Although at first, it seemed doubtful Miracle would even survive the illness, he was able to leave the hospital, without any arms or legs, but with the unwavering support of his wife and children.
Jan 04, 2022•34 min•Ep. 109
On Oct 16, 2010, Eric suffered a spinal cord injury at MetLife Stadium; he became paralyzed in the fourth quarter of the game. Playing for Rutgers University now, he's an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, sports analyst, philanthropist, and author.
Dec 14, 2021•29 min•Ep. 108
Brook Cupps is a classroom leadership teacher and a head boys basketball coach in Centerville High School. His mantras are: "The strength of the wolf is the pack, and the strength of the pack is the wolf." and Chop Wood; When things are going well, get to work. When things are bad, get to work. The connection is always back to work." He wrote the book: Surrender the Outcome. The path to an impactful life of coaching, leading, and living. Where he shared his story since the beginning of his coach...
Nov 30, 2021•40 min•Ep. 107
Tom Morris is the Senior Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Performance at Indiana University, and Keynote Speaker. He uses his story to teach others about never giving up, keeping fighting, and being resilient. After his bicycle accident, he has worked tirelessly at the Frazier Rehab Institute in Louisville. He regained use of his arms, chest, and torso. But not his legs, and continue working as he used to be.
Nov 16, 2021•47 min•Ep. 106
Jason David Williams is an former professional basketball player and current TV analyst. He played college ball at Duke and professionally for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA.
Oct 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 105
Chris Singleton is a former minor league baseball player drafted by the Chicago Cubs. He became a nationally-renowned speaker with a message of resilience, forgiveness and unity following the loss of his mother in the 2015 Mother Emanuel Church Tragedy in Charleston, SC. Chris now shares his message with over 60 organizations annually and his clients include: Boeing, The Houston Texans, Microsoft, Biogen, Volvo, The Washington Wizards and over 100,000 students and educators across the world. One...
Oct 12, 2021•20 min•Ep. 104
Anthony Ujah is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays forward for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga and for the Nigeria national team.
Oct 05, 2021•55 min•Ep. 103
Jay Bruce is an American former MLB right fielder. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. Jay spent 2008-2021 in the majors before retiring. Listen to his story today!
Sep 28, 2021•30 min•Ep. 102
Two years and over 100 guests, Calvin is stepping down from The Underdog Podcast to pursue a career in coaching. In this episode Kyle and Calvin share some of their favorite moments over the past couple years, as well as their favorite guests and of course crack a few jokes at each other, one last time! Please leave a comment and let us know how long you've been a listener, your favorite episode and anything else you would like for us to know! Thank you!
Sep 07, 2021•41 min•Ep. 101
When Matt Painter completed his playing career at Purdue University, he knew he wanted to be a basketball coach. Like many coaches, the journey begins at the bottom and you have to grind your way. While coaching at a small D3 college, Coach Painter had to humble himself to make ends meet and drive a forklift as a second job.
Aug 31, 2021•45 min•Ep. 100
When Twany Beckham received the devastating news that his collegiate basketball career was over due to a back injury. This National Champion had already began to work on his future. As a senior at Kentucky in 2013, he was writing his first book. Fast forward to today he's written multiple books, produced a short film, he's a sports agent and has become an impactful keynote speaker!
Aug 17, 2021•43 min•Ep. 99
