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Denting with Fer Andraez
by Denting Media
Fer Andraez wants to leave his dent in the universe & help others do the same. Through this podcast, Fer celebrates his guests that are Denting to learn from them & inspire his listeners to do the same.
Episodes
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049 | Calen Carr - Mastering the Art of Reinvention
Today's guest is Calen Carr, a former Major League Soccer player, UC Berkeley alum, and media personality. With a unique ability to blend athletic insights with thoughtful narratives, Calen has become a trailblazer in connecting the game of soccer to broader conversations about identity…
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048 | Nikos Delagrammatikas - 10 Brutally Honest Lessons on Success, Sacrifice, and Embracing the Process
Today's guest is Nikos Delagrammatikas, a former D1 athlete that was the captain of the 2021 NCAA Champions Cal M Water Polo program and a LinkedIn creator where he discusses topics such as personal development, leadership, discipline, sacrifice, and balance. In this episode, host Fernando…
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047 | Coach Riley - 10 Life-Changing Hacks to Take Full Control of Your Life (Starting Today!)
Today's guest is Coach Riley, the man behind the @6am_Practice Instagram account where he discusses the importance of prioritizing and dedicating time to improve as an athlete and overall human. In this episode, host Fernando Andrade takes 10 of his favorite posts from the @6am_Practice account…
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046 | Wyatt Meyer - 7 Unconventional Leadership Tactics to Improve Your Team Culture
This episode's guest is Wyatt Meyer. He is the captain of the Cal Men's Soccer team, the 2023 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, and the 12th overall draft pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, were he was selected by Nashville SC almost a year ago this time. In this episode, Wyatt reflects on his...
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045 | A Brutally Honest Conversation with World Champion Camryn Rogers [VIDEO]
Camryn Rogers is a Canadian Hammer Thrower with an impressive resume that includes being a 2023 World Champion, Tokyo 2021 Olympic finalist, Paris 2024 Olympian, and 3-time NCAA Champion. In this episode, Camryn discusses the evolution of her mindset and lifestyle over the past three years since...
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044 | 12 Strategies that Separate the Great from the Good - World Record Coach Mohamad Saatara [VIDEO]
Mohamad Saatara is a Track & Field Assistant Coach at UC Berkeley, where he works specifically with the Throwers. He is coach to World Record Holder Mykolas Alekna and World Champion Camryn Rogers. In this episode, Coach Mo delves into the qualities that distinguish elite athletes from the rest.…
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043 | Olympian Leah Polonsky - What Trusting the Process ACTUALLY Looks Like [VIDEO]
Today's guest is Israeli Swimming Olympian, Leah Polonsky. Leah opens up about the challenges and triumphs she has faced along the way, including narrowly missing the Tokyo Olympics and how that setback fueled her determination to qualify for the Paris Games. Leah discusses the importance of...
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042 | The Reality Behind Being a College Soccer Walk-On
Jake Himelstein & Oscar Logevall are recent graduates of UC Berkeley, where they were D1 Student-Athlete Walk Ons on the Cal Men's Soccer team. After their retirement from competitive soccer, we talked about the struggles they faced with the walk on experience & what they learned in their 3 year...
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041 | 3 Life Lessons from my First Marathon
I recently ran my very first marathon, the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll 26.2, & while my time of 2:47:04 got some attention from my loved ones & people that follow me on social media, I think that the most valuable thing from this 16 week long experience is what I learned from it, which is what I'm…
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040 | 13 Key Life Lessons to Avoid a Quarter-Life Crisis with Christian Gomez
Christian Gomez is a former D1 soccer player, a community leader, & a creative artist. After his retirement from competitive soccer after having spent 20 years dedicating his life to the game, we reflected on the lessons he's learned from his time playing for UC Berkeley & UC Irvine that will…
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039 | The Ultimate Underdog Story: Skyler Magula
Denting 039's guest is the great Skyler Magula. Skyler is a Cal pole vaulter who has experienced the lowest of lows & now the highest of highs throughout his collegiate career. From the worst season of his life to the best one yet, he shared with me the key takeaways he's learned along the way.…
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038 | How to Become Irreplaceable: Embracing Uniqueness with Nevaeh DeSouza
Denting 038's guest is the great Neveah DeSouza. Nev is a Cal gymnastics alum, where she distinguished herself through consistent performances & leadership. Having graduated in the spring of 2023, Nev shared her unique journey through gymnastics & her post-athletic career ambitions. We talked...
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037 | The Mental Health Crisis in College Athletics with Jam Sheahan
Denting 037's guest is the great Jam Sheahan. Jam is a professional punter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League & is former D1 football student-athlete that graduated from UC Berkeley in the spring of 2023. This episode offers a deep dive into his mental health journey…
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036 | Does Education Make Us Lonelier? with Tate Dolan
Denting 036's guest is my dear friend, Tate Dolan. He is a former D1 student-athlete that graduated from UC Berkeley in the spring of 2023. We were not only teammates on Cal's men's soccer team, but also happened to be housemates our senior year of college (which is very much so reflected in this...
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035 | The Harsh Reality Behind Sacrificing for your Goals with Olympian Nikhil Kumar
Nikhil Kumar is an American table tennis player that competed in Tokyo Olympics in 2021 & is currently studying computer science at UC Berkeley. We talked about the harsh reality of the sacrifices that are made to reach the Olympics, revealed the truth behind a competitive mindset, the importance...
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034 | From D1 Athlete to Harvard Law: How to Get Lucky with George Abunaw
If you've ever wondered how you can place yourself in positions to "get lucky" ... George is your guy. George Abunaw went from not being recruited to play D1 soccer & getting cut from the club team at Boston University, to graduating from BU as the varsity soccer captain & playing his last D1...
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033 | A Candid Conversation with Angel City FC's Angelina Anderson (Comparison, Pressures, Identity)
This week we celebrate Angelina Anderson! We Talked About - The Negativity of Social Media Comparison - Mental Health & Antidepressants - Exploring Psychedelics - How Studying Psychology Impacts Goalkeeping - The Truth Behind Why She Stepped Away from the US National Team - The Power of Being...
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032 | Reece Whitley: The Challenges, Controversies, & Triumphs of a 3x NCAA Champion
Reece is known as a former D1 Swimmer & a 3x NCAA Champion, but there is so much more to him besides that ... We talked about: - Polarizing conversations in today's society - Revealing what elite athletes truly focus on - Being misunderstood - The motivations that drive athletes - NIL's impact on...
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031 | The Mental Health Reality Behind Leadership with NCAA Champion Nikos Delagrammatikas
This week we celebrate the great NIKOS DELAGRAMMATIKAS Nikos is a former D1 Water Polo student-athlete who captained the 2021 Cal Golden Bears to their first NCAA Championship since 2016. But the journey to reaching the highest of highs included the lowest of lows for his water polo career as he...
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030 | Handling Hard Better Post 4 Surgeries with D1 Gymnast Elise Byun
This week we celebrate the great ELISE BYUN! Elise is a D1 Gymnast that has dealt with 2 ankle surgeries & 2 achilles surgeries … but that hasn’t stopped her from leaving her dent. She’s used her platform to make a difference within Cal’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Pac-12...
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029 | The UGLY Truth About Success (What They DON'T Tell You) with 2x Olympian Hugo González
This week we celebrate the great HUGO GONZÁLEZ Hugo is a 2x Spanish Olympian, an NCAA 400IM Record Breaker, & an NCAA Champion … but the journey to get to where his resume is at today was not that pretty … We talked about: - Dropping Out of College 1 Day into the Semester - Attending 3 Different...
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028 | How to get Past the Unseen Struggles that Shape Success with Cailyn Crocker
This week we celebrate the great CAILYN CROCKER Cai is a Women’s Basketball Player at Colorado State that previously played at Cal before graduating from the Haas School of Business in 3 years. She is also the co-founder of the Racial Justice Council at Cal & played massive role in both racial &...
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027 | 3 Leadership Tips that Will Change Your Life with Cal Football Captain Matthew Cindric
This week we celebrate the great MATTHEW CINDRIC! From redshirting as a freshman to having to earn his starting spot back as a junior, Matthew has been through it all. Today, he is not only a veteran leader on the team, but Cal Football’s Captain as well. We talked about: - His Ted X Style...
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026 | From Zero to Hero: The Incredible Rise of the Ultimate Underdog Noah Newfeld
This week we celebrate the great NOAH NEWFELD! From being ranked 99th overall in his high school class to winning the CGA Rookie of the Year, Noah’s incredible underdog journey has simply been inspiring. Since then, he’s gone on to represent Cal at events such as the US Gymnastics Championships &...
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025 | EXCLUSIVE: Isabel Ivey is Transferring to the University of Florida Gators
This week we celebrate the great ISABEL IVEY! Coming out of high school she was ranked the #1 recruit in the nation. Now, as she graduates from UC Berkeley, she’s ranked among the all time leaders in five events at the prestigious Cal Swimming program. She’s a member of two school record relays…
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024 | The Power of Now with Olympian Robin Neumann
This week we celebrate ROBIN NEUMANN & her incredible career as a Dutch Olympian, Pac-12 champion with Cal Women's Swim, & being named the swimming Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year 2022 We talked about: - Visiting 48+ countries, living in 7 different countries, & being Quadrilingual - Competing...
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023 | Be the Leader You Once Needed: NINA SCHANK
This week we celebrate NINA SCHANK & her incredible career as a gymnast while also balancing simultaneous majors in Business Administration & Molecular & Cellular Biology at UC Berkeley! We talked about: - the effects of partying on a young athlete’s life - how she went from being a bad gymnast…
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022 | D1 Athlete turned YouTuber: MARCOS RICO PENG
This week we celebrate Marcos Rico Peng & his incredible journey from being a D1 Swimmer to growing on YouTube! We talked about the Student-Athlete American Dream, why Ivy League schools are overrated, the cringey start to making content, the stigma around posting, the obstacle is the way, & so...
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021 | PAC-12 Freshman of the Year: JAYDA CURRY
This week we celebrate Cal W Basketball's JAYDA CURRY & her amazing journey to becoming PAC-12 Freshman of the Year. We talked about being under recruited in high school, being the conference top scorer as a freshman, meeting Steph Curry, NIL deals, & so much more … Social Media Accounts &…
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020 | NEVAEH DESOUZA: Consistently One Day Better
This week we celebrate Nevaeh DeSouza & her amazing consistency as a D1 gymnast! We talked about her experience competing at the Elite level, being honored as Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, making school history at Cal, & so much more ... Social Media Accounts & Contact Info: @FerAndraez |...
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019 | KYLE MILLIS: Swimming YouTuber
This week we celebrate Kyle Millis & his work as a student-athlete content creator! We talked about how he got into swimming, YouTube, future plans, & so much more ... Social Media Accounts & Contact Info: @FerAndraez | https://linktr.ee/FerAndraez IG @Kyle_Millis Cover Art by Christian Gomez |...
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018 | CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE
This week I talked to Reece Whitley to learn more about Black Excellence to then be able to fully celebrate it! We talked about his career in swimming, the role models that have inspired him, & so much more ... "Dear America" video: https://twitter.com/_reecewhitley/status/1361751956671225856...
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017 | MAYA BORDAS: The Constant Challenge
This week we celebrate Maya Bordas & the Constant Challenges that she has faced throughout her career in gymnastics to get to the elite level she is at today. We talked about the injuries that she faced early on in her career that placed her at a disadvantage, how the imposter syndrome affected…
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THE GODMOTHER
This week we have a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT as Camryn & I begin a new project on this podcast! This is a really exciting moment as we will be covering books & films that have inspired us to leave our dent in the universe. Our only aspiration through these reviews is that we can pass on that...
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016 pt. 2 | LACEY YAHNKE: Woman in Sports
This week we celebrate Lacey Yahnke & her life as a Woman in Sports! In Pt. 2, we talked about Lacey’s journalism work, succumbing to the “boys only” culture, the taboo on periods, mental health amongst student-athletes, the imposter syndrome, & so much more … Links to Lacey’s work 👇...
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016 pt. 1 | LACEY YAHNKE: Woman in Sports
This week we celebrate Lacey Yahnke & her life as a Woman in Sports! In Pt. 1, we talked about how she grew up playing baseball on boys’ teams & eventually on the American “Dream Team,” how she later transitioned to running, the obstacles that she faced that led her to journalism, & so much more…
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015 | EMMA WESTIN: End of an Era
This week we celebrate Emma Westin & her amazing career as a California Golden Bear. We talked about why she chose to move from Sweden to the U.S. for college, the cultural shifts that affected her in her early days at Cal, the issues we’ve faced by trying to translate phrases that don’t come out...
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014 | ALICIA WILSON: Paying It Forward
This week we celebrate Alicia Wilson & her successes as a Tokyo 2020 Olympic finalist that is using her platform to Pay It Forward! We talked about her first senior national team experience with Team GB at the European Championships in Budapest, competing all over the world with different…
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013 | CAT ROXAS: Go Bears, Go Vote
This week we celebrate Cat Roxas & her efforts with “Go Bears, Go Vote!” We talked about her journey leading up to Cal Lacrosse, the team culture that inspired her to major in political science, how the idea for “Go Bears, Go Vote” came up, our love for political comedy such as SNL, cancel…
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012 | BJÖRN SEELIGER: Student Always
This week we celebrate Björn Seeliger & his accomplishments made up of Watching & Learning the greats around him while remaining a Student Always. We talked about how he got into swimming, the experiences he’s had traveling with the Swedish national team, the maturity & confidence he gained from...
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011 | CAMRYN ROGERS: Canadian Olympic History
This week we celebrate Camryn Rogers & her amazing History Making summer in NCAAs & in the Tokyo 2020 Olympians. We talked about becoming a back-to-back NCAA champion, breaking the NCAA record twice in a single competition, traveling with different COVID restrictions in Japan, having her idols...
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010 | CALEB RICKARD: Being a Team Player
This week we celebrate Caleb Rickard & his amazing journey as a gymnast that has formed him into an amazing team player & leader. We talked about the adversity that he faced during his recruiting process, the culture around men’s gymnastics, how he deals with judges’ scoring, how failure has led...
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009 | JONATHAN NEWMAN: Dehumanization
This week we celebrate Jonathan Newman & his work focused on the Dehumanization we see in today’s society. We talked about his journey with his faith, how he escaped his own little bubble to discover the reality of this world, his advocacy for social justice , & so much more … Social Media…
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008 | CAM KONDO: All Star at Life
This week we celebrate Cam Kondo & how she is a true All Star at Life. We talked about balancing the life of a student-athlete, what to do when things don’t go right, the importance of networking, the art of conversation, & so much more .. Social Media Accounts & Contact Info: @FerAndraez |...
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007 | ANDREAS PADILLA: Alabama Football
This week we celebrate Andreas Padilla & the his work with Alabama Football. We talked about how he got into managing football teams at St. Augustine High School, his work rate that earned him a job with the Crimson Tide, Nick Saban’s culture, working with superstar athletes, going viral on…
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STUDY THE GREATS | Fer’s Reminder
Quick monologue about studying the greats to then go on & become one Let me know what you think in the comments below & DM me if you have any questions/comments Social Media Accounts & Contact Info: @FerAndraez | https://linktr.ee/FerAndraez Cover Art by Christian Gomez | Original Music by Tate...
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006 | SUAVECISCO: Sacrificing for Your Passions
This week we celebrate Francisco Perez & the Sacrifices he’s made to be able to pursue all of his Passions. We talked about the important role his parents have played in his life, how he got into both soccer & music from a very early age, how his 3 pillars helped him persevere through his...
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005 | LUCAS CHURCHILL: Student-Athlete Mental Health
This week we celebrate Lucas Churchill & his journey as a Student-Athlete dealing with his Mental Health. We talked about his early struggles at Cal, how he almost transferred to Harvard, how meditation & yoga helped him improve in all aspects of his life & led to the creation of Cal Athlete Led...
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004 | CAMRYN ROGERS: Breaking Records
This week we celebrate Camryn Rogers & her incredible ability to continue Breaking Records. We talked about how she got into Track & Field & then went on to become a thrower, the adversity she faced at the beginning of her collegiate career at Cal & how she pushed passed it to become a world...
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003 | ALICIA WILSON: Olympian Mindset
This week we celebrate Alicia Wilson & her amazing Olympian Mentality. We talked about how she moved overseas to continue her career as a student-athlete, how the pandemic affected her mental health, her recent accomplishments in the PAC-12, NCAA, & for Team Great Britan, her Olympic dream coming...
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Fer Andraez wants to leave his dent in the universe & help others do the same. Through this podcast, Fer celebrates his guests that are Denting to learn from them & inspire his listeners to do the same.
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