Not About Sports

Dan and Rick get to chat with Amelia Boone, four time world champion obstacle course racer. She leads a public life via her socials and public appearances, so we had to dig deep and thing we learned some things! Elementary school sports! Why pencils can hurt you! Even some book recommendations you might not expect! Give it a listen, if you follow her, you'll probably learn something! There might be some swearing in this one! I think we made her laugh more than any guest we've had so far, so that is nice!

Dan and Rick talk to 16 year MLB veteran and six-time Gold Glove winner JT Snow. JT is now the coach of an independent league minor league baseball team. Listen as JT discusses the starting a team from scratch, designing SF Giants uniforms, and how he is trying to build his team for succcess.

Dan and Rick talk to Rich Aurilia - 15 year veteran of Major League Baseball, most of which with the San Francisco Giants. Rich now operates Red Stitch Wines out of Sonoma County. Rich talks about his love of wine (and food), raising two professional golfers (!), and gives his recommendations for eating and drinking in Sonoma.

Wow. This story has it all - intrigue, forged passports, breaking Mom's figurines, and beginning of championship women's wrestling. Afsoon was there - she talks about secretly training in revolutionary Iran, the movie-worthy story of how they escaped, and how standing up to a bully resulted in her being the first US woman to win a medal at a world championship.

Rick and Dan chat with Herb "Flight Time" Lang, 18 year veteran of the Harlem Globetrotters and three-time veteran of The Amazing Race. Flight Time talks about random acts of kindness that propelled his career, the joy that comes with entertaining others, and how to cope after an 18 year career comes to an end.

Dan and Rick talk with Gregory Burns about swimming in Presidential pools, how to get a job at KFC, and how hard it is to find the special place where the muse talks to you when you are trying to create art.

Guess who's back! Juliana Furtado joins us again. Juliana was the worlds best female mountain bike racer in the 90s. She started life as an Olympic skier, transitioned to bikes after injuries, and dominated for a few years. We talked to her in Episode 4, so listen to that first! Juli has a lot to say, so we thought it would be great to bring her back for another talk - about everything but Sports!

Brent Jones is a San Jose, CA local guy - local high school, university, and his main job as a tight end in the NFL. Parallel to that, he had a front row view to the creation and growth of the area's other nickname - Silicon Valley, and he paid attention. Brent was a football player, television analyst, and now venture capitalist.

Super sports Agent Leigh Steinberg joins Not About Sports to tell us about how he fell into being a sports agent, why "doing good" and giving back are ingrained in his personality and business, and the things he is most proud of in his eventful life.

17 year Major League Veteran Johnny Damon joins Not About Sports to talk about his new entry into the drink market, being on reality TV shows, raising eight kids, and the crazy number of famous people who came out of his Florida Hight School.

Dan and Rick talk to Aldon Smith, former first round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers, 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year, and now an artist and creative. Aldon had a rough road - one of the best defensive football player in the league when on the field, but he was derailed by personal problems off of it. We chat about what he learned in rehab, his drive to help others like him, and the creative energy he puts into what he does now.

Dan and Rick talk with Juliana Furtado - World Champion bike racer, Olympic athlete, and coffee aficionado. Juli has been around the world, both with sport and on her own, and has so many fun stories and adventures to share. We talk about starting the Juliana bicycle brand, how a French TV show resulted in a solo trip to Syria, and her favorite coffee order.

Dan and Rick talk with Steve Sax, long time Los Angeles Dodger second baseman. Rookie of the year and two-time World Series champion, Steve has re-invented himself a couple of times since retiring from baseball. We talk about overcoming adversity, career transitions, and why he will never, ever quit.

Dan and Rick talk with Eric Heitmann, nine year veteran of the San Francisco 49ers and now an accomplished music composer.

Dan and Rick talk to Amy Trask, ex-CEO of the NFL's Raiders about all things not about football. Amy tells us about her childhood, her identity as a "mis-behaver," and her passion for animal rescue.

Dan Brown and Rick Reid kick off Not About Sports - our new podcast where we interview people known for sports, but we don't talk about their day job.