EPISODE · Jan 10, 2025 · 20 MIN
Episode 52: Art, Poetry, and Basketball with Jeffery Johnson
from The Spark · host Bornblum Jewish Community School
In this episode, Dr. Weiss sat down with Bornblum's PE Teacher, Jeffery Johnson, a man of many talents. From growing up in Miami to becoming a walk-on basketball player at Mississippi State University to owning his own athlete training facility, Jeffery shares the ups and downs of his journey and what he’s learned along the way.They talk about how his background as a visual artist translates to the design of physical activities and youth development, how he learned character development from sports movies, his favorite story about none other than Sylvester Stalone, what goes into owning an athlete training facility, the interesting backstory about how the Ruth and Boaz story led to his marriage with his wife, the process of learning Hebrew, and how he wants to teach Bornblum students the science behind movement.
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In this episode, Dr. Weiss sat down with Bornblum's PE Teacher, Jeffery Johnson, a man of many talents. From growing up in Miami to becoming a walk-on basketball player at Mississippi State University to owning his own athlete training facility, Jeffery shares the ups and downs of his journey and what he’s learned along the way.They talk about how his background as a visual artist translates to the design of physical activities and youth development, how he learned character development from sports movies, his favorite story about none other than Sylvester Stalone, what goes into owning an athlete training facility, the interesting backstory about how the Ruth and Boaz story led to his marriage with his wife, the process of learning Hebrew, and how he wants to teach Bornblum students the science behind movement.
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