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Bent But Not Broken

by Scotty Smith

Inside look from athletes, coaches, sports trainers and leaders of men. How adversity doesn’t have to break us but how it can build us. Hear from pros to community members on their journey. Find out why some bend but never break.

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Episodes

  1. Junior Aumavae (Former NFL athlete) shares his story from Samoa to Palmer Alaska and the NFL.

    Hear Juniors amazing story from being moments away from being pronounced dead at a young age to his NFL journey. How his mother prayed and told him God has more for you. Perseverance, Family and Faith are Juniors messages to all those struggling today.

  2. Michelle Carter World Record Holder and 2016 Gold Medalist in the shot put. Founder of One Shot. E17

    Hear from Gold Medalist Michelle Carter and world recoded holder and she discusses her relationship having dad as a coach. She talks about mindset and focusing on what you can do and. It what you can’t do. Diversity and equality in sports. Find out what she’s doing now and what her foundations…

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  3. Marc Baumbach FC WI Director of Coaching. Episode 16

    Hear from Marc as he discusses the game of soccer from his 25 years of soccer experience. Find out what it’s been like training and motivating athletes through Covid. How has recurring changed and the role technology plays for athletes, parents and coaches. What is failure and how do we use it…

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  4. Mike Daniels/Jay Caldwell

    Hear from NFL veteran Mike Daniels on life in the NFL. Training during COVID with his skills coach Jay Caldwell and his future NFL plans. Also hear his relationship with us here at Synergy Sports Performance.

  5. Head Coach Levi Nelson EdD. Episode 14

    Hear from Coach Levi as he shares his LEAD principles. Through Love Effort Attitude and Discipline here how this process can change lives on the field and off. Discover what being a true leader means to him and who has influenced him throughout his life.

  6. Win in the Dark - a visit with Author Lucas Jadin on mindset.

    Hear from co author Lucas Jadin and his great work on this new book. Learn about mental demons and the barriers we create in our minds. Discover how to unlock some of those fears and how to move forward. Attack life with a white belt mentality. Learn what OBE, overcome by events mean. Discover…

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  7. How Ivy League football players Have handled the cancellation of their season.

    Hear from Joel Meglic Cornell University and Nick Howard from Dartmouth about handling a cancelled season. How coaches, teammates and family have helped them and their advice to other struggling athletes.

  8. Mike Wallerich Head baseball coach of St Norbert College in Depere WI

    Mike discusses his love of baseball and how his team used the acronym Character during the Covid virus cancelling their season. How he, his staff and his players responded. The impact that this will have on the future of sports. Also about some memorable baseball moments and how he got starting…

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  9. Episode 8 - Corey Linsley starting center of the Green Bay Packers

    We discuss being a youth athlete in the state of Ohio and what it was like attending Ohio State University. His time with legendary strength coach Mickey Marotti. What it took to get to the NFL. His time with Urban Meyer and Life after the game.

  10. Drew Nowak- Former NFL Veteran Lineman and now owner and CEO of Freedom Green

    Drew discuss life post NFL and how he’s working to get his medically approved cannabis company open in the next few months. His desire to help veterans and those living in pain. Also how his NFL career has helped him overcome and achieve goals.

  11. Lauren Sesselman - Olympian, model, actress, podcast host

    Hear our discussion about the cancellation of the 2020 Olympics and what it’s meant to athletes and how they will respond. She discusses equal pay, challenges with concussions and life after soccer.

  12. Goodie Goodloe PhD- Habits we can utilize as leaders during crisis and in life.

    Be honest. Be present. Be resourceful. These are all things Goodie says we can use during this times of crisis Leaders must have empathy. Goodie explains that times of crisis increase creativity. Although movement may be restricted our minds are free.

  13. Tobias Jacobi 2018 NHSSCA National High School Strength Coach of the Year. Strong Rock Christian HS

    Here about Tobi’s journey though college athletics that led him to high school. Listen to how he and his staff are navigating the Covid19 situation with schools being closed and his view of college athletics going forward. See how he’s impacting lives.

  14. Tobias Jacobi- 2018 NHSCCA High School Strength coach of the Year Episode 4

    Here from Tobi as he discusses this difficult time and how he’s handling training with his schools athletes during this time of the Covid19 virus and schools being shut down. How it will effect college kids and what the new normal looks like. Also hear from him as to how he got where he is today....

  15. Episode 3 James Morgan FIU QB 2-16-2020

    Hear about QB James Morgan’s journey to the NFL Draft, the NFL Combine and how growing up in Green Bay WI started his journey.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Inside look from athletes, coaches, sports trainers and leaders of men. How adversity doesn’t have to break us but how it can build us. Hear from pros to community members on their journey. Find out why some bend but never break.

HOSTED BY

Scotty Smith

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How many episodes does Bent But Not Broken have?

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Inside look from athletes, coaches, sports trainers and leaders of men. How adversity doesn’t have to break us but how it can build us. Hear from pros to community members on their journey. Find out why some bend but never break.

How often does Bent But Not Broken release new episodes?

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Bent But Not Broken is created and hosted by Scotty Smith.
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