Episodes
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042 with Amorey Womack: Real Estate, Leveraging Social Media for Success and Webster Basketball
Amorey Womack is a licensed real estate agent with Ascend Real Estate Advisors. Mo and I were teammates at Webster High School so it was crazy enjoyable to chop it up with him. Amorey grew up training at WITTS with Corey Fraizer in the same gym as Jayson Tatum, Tyler Cook, Xavier Sneed and many...
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041 with Carl Givens: Given100, Building Relationships with Athletes and Faith
Carl Givens is a strength and conditioning coach and owner of Given100. He also is currently in charge of strength and conditioning for Harris Stowe Athletics. Born and raised in St. Louis, Carl played basketball and football at Chaminade high school and football at Westminster college in Fulton,...
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040 with Freeze Calipari: Developing Young Talent, NIL Landscape and Red Pills of the Music Industry
Freeze Calipari aka Jarell Graham is currently the assistant coach at Confluence Prep Academy here in St. Louis. Freeze has coached some of the best talent St. Louis has had to offer throughout the years when they were kids and has coached multiple nationally ranked AAU teams. Being in the mix…
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039 with Dwayne Polk: Vashon Basketball, Developing Buy In with Players and Enjoying the Process
Dwayne Polk is currently the head coach at Lutheran North high school here in St. Louis. He played, then later on came back to coach at, Vashon high school. After being highly recruited and ranked top 30 in his class, he chose to play at St. Louis University in college. After playing…
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038 with Greg Gentry: College Coaching, Mental Health for Athletes and Dad Life
Greg Gentry is currently an assistant coach at Clayton high school (St. Louis, MO). Growing up in California he played his freshman year at Taft high school in Los Angeles along side Larry Drew II then finished high school at Durango high school in Spring Valley Nevada. After a cup of coffee at...
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037 with Andrew Keck: Getting Drafted to MLB, Controlling The Controllables and The Art of Coaching
Andrew Keck graduated from Vianney High School (St. Louis, MO) in 2018. From there he caught at SEMO for 4 years before getting drafted by the Atlanta Braves where he spent 3.5 years in their minor league system. He currently is the owner of AK12 Baseball Performance Lab where he helps current...
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036 with Aurelio Stucco: Coaching Philosophy, Girls Hoops Scene and Rediscovering Faith in God
Aurelio Stucco hooped at Whitfield high school in St. Louis, Missouri as part of a team that was probably the best in their schools history that included then Mizzou commit Torrence Watson. After graduating in 2019, Stucco decided to forgo playing in college and began passing on his knowledge of...
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035 with Danny Brown: UHSP Head Coach, Playing Overseas, and Creating Buy In with Players
Danny Brown is the head coach at United Health Sciences Pharmacy, an NAIA in St. Louis, Missouri. A Houston Texas native, Danny played college basketball at St. Louis University before going on to play professionally in many countries including Venezuela, Cypress, Paris and Australia. After his...
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034 with Steven McAfee: D3 to Overseas, How to Earn a Coach's Trust and Chicago Hoop Scene
Mac grew up in Chicago and played D3 basketball at Beloit College in Wisconsin. He was teammates with my guy Gulf who was on episode 9 of the podcast. Mac went on to play professionally in Japan for Kyoto BB. He also played Semi Pro basketball for Lacrosse Showtime. From there he returned to…
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033 with Robert Kennedy: St. Louis Eagles, Keys to Building Relationships and Importance of Mentorship
Robert Kennedy grew up in Venice Illinois, played for the St. Louis Eagles, JUCO at Mineral Area, D1 at Murray State and then a brief stint overseas in China. From there he went on to coach for the St. Louis Eagles/Brad Beal Elite, Women's Semi Pro team the St. Louis Surge and is currently an...
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032 with Bram Williams: Japan to US College Basketball, Performance Training and Figureitoutability
Born in Nagoya Japan, Bram traveled 6,000 miles to play college basketball at Missouri Baptist University here in St. Louis and is currently getting his masters in ES. Bram has served as a skills trainer at Larry Hughes Basketball Academy and is currently in charge of player development for...
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031 with Max Datoli: Yoga for the Body and Mind, Importance of Being Barefoot and Living in Stillness
Max Datoli is a Certified Yoga Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer. Having played Division 1 soccer at Saint Louis University, Max has a cool perspective on yoga as he can relate to the mental and physical demands of being a high level athlete. Max has a very holistic approach to yoga and...
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030 with Breven McMullen: Best Lifts for Hoopers, Training with NBA Players and Nutrition Keys
Breven McMullen played high school basketball at Park Hills Centeral in Park Hills Missouri. From there he spent a semester at Link Year Prep then went on to play college basketball at Missouri Southern, Mineral Area and Missouri Baptist University. After his playing career, Brev decided to focus...
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029 with Mike Sutherland: Evolution of AAU, A1 Fitness and Training Pros at OTE
Mike Sutherland hooped and Lutheran North and graduated in 1999. From there he played at South East Missouri State. After his playing career, Mike dipped his toes in strength and conditioning training for the next generation of hoopers before falling in love with skills training as the owner of…
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028 with Matt Enright: Austin Peay Commitment, Endure Hoops and Relationship with God
Matt Enright recently committed to Austin Peay University in Tennessee after 3 years at UMSL where he was part of very successful teams who made it to the Elite 8 and Sweet 16. Matt and I were teammates at Webster Groves High School where he would go on to win a state championship his senior…
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027 with Chris Forrest: Skills Training Through College Coach's Lens, Player Relationships and Buy In
Chris Forrest is the Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach at Missouri Baptist University. Before that he was a head coach at the high school level at Tower Grove Christian Academy as well as Lutheran North on the girls side. He also has 10+ years experience as a skills trainer which makes for an...
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026 with Justin Mathes: State Championship Run, Leveraging Analytics and Protecting the Culture
Justin Mathes is the head coach at Webster Groves High School where he is fresh off a 4th state title in 9 years. 2 as an assistant (2017 and 2018) and 2 as the head coach (2022 and 2025). This was an extremely insightful conversation about Xs and Os, coaching styles, analytics and lessons…
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025 with Courtland Soll: Hooping in College, Walking With God and The Importance of Family
In high school Courtland played for McCluer North, Tower Grove Christian Academy and St. Louis Christian. In college he played at Rend Lake Community College, Illinois Central and Missouri Baptist UniversityNow he is a basketball trainer at Larry Hughes Basketball Academy, in the process of…
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024 with Miles Nettles: Hooping in the TBL, Coaching at STLCC and the Importance of Loyalty
Miles Nettles aka Jet is an assistant coach at St. Louis Community College and plays in the TBL with the St. Louis GriffinsJet has moved the game forward as a player and continues to leave his mark as a coachGo follow my guy on IG @notjet5ive
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023 with Keyyaun Batchman: Life Lessons Learned Through Basketball, Mental Health, and Funk Apparel
Keyyaun Batchman went to Chaminade high school, played for Brad Beal Elite and graduated in 2019. He went on to play in college at Mineral Area Junior College, Lindenwood University, Missouri Baptist University and Maryville University. We talk about the mental pressures of being an athlete. The...
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022 with Adyn Prophete: God, Juco Basketball and His Keys to Getting Bounce
My guy Adyn is a freshman guard at Neosho Community College in Chanute, Kansas. We talk about his journey to finding God, how it has helped his life and performance on the court, as well as the life of a JUCO hooper and how he got to throwing down east bays
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021 with DeMarco Barnett: Xs and Os, Raising Young Athletes, & The Importance of Honesty
DeMarco Barnett has coached at U-City, North point, and with STL Phenom AAU team Go follow his training page on Instagram: @thepakbasketballAnd his personal: @coach_k.i
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020 with Lamarr Howard II: A Peak Behind the Curtain with a Basketball Referee
Lamarr Howard is a basketball referee at the high school and college level. He also mentors the next generation of referees with Big Game Officials. On top of this he is a Webster Groves alumni so you know he's good peopleGo follow his IG: @game_official_howardhttps://www.biggameofficials.com
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019 with Alex King: Becoming a College Coach, Leading by Example, and No Ls Just Lessons
Alex King is the 1st Assistant Coach at Jefferson College in Hillsboro Missouri Go get at him on IG: @alexking32
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018 with Trevor Lewis: Passing the Bar Exam, Practicing Discipline and Traveling Overseas
Great convo with a man of many experiences. We talked about studying for the bar exam, personal training at the Y, boxing, playing rugby watching the UFC in the Sphere, going to watch the olympics in France, learning the piano, buying art
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017 with Spencer Oldham: The Importance of Facing Adversity, Serving in the Army and Finding God
College coach, trainer, video editor/made mixtapes for hoopers, served in the Army and Military. He's done it all. Tons of insight and life lessons from my guy Spencer Instagram- @Righteouslifestyle314
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016 with Britt Booker: Owning an AAU Team, Chicago Hoops Culture, and Breeding Confident Hoopers
My guy Britt Booker. Chicago born. Colorado State Defensive Player of the Year. Owner of Hoopville Basketball AAU Team. Instagram is @hoopvillebasketball24
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015 with Anthony Phiffer: The Importance of Solitude, Main Character Energy and Hannah Montana
YouTube: @OFFICIALMOTTOBANDZ @BeTheMottoPodcast Instagram: @OFFICIALMOTTOBANDZ @bethemotto@BeTheMottoPodcast
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014 with Cyrus Alexander: Vashon Basketball, Simple Living and Manifesting
Go follow my guy Cyrus on Instagram @cy_juice He sells sea moss, pressed juices and herbs straight from the Caribbean
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013 with Cole Miller: Dropping out of College, Finding Direction in Life and Moving to Vegas
A masterclass on business and life with my brother Cole. Life philosophy/motivation and also a Patreon worthy breakdown of trading stock options, sales training, rental arbitrage, favorite entrepreneur and self improvement books
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012 with RJ Henderson: Goal Oriented Living, Keeping Quality Company and College Coaching
RJ is currently the head manager for men's basketball at Eastern Illinois University (4/18/2026)
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011 with Max Reed: Muay Thai Boxing, Army Deployment and Halloween
Instagram @maxreed123_
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010: A Conversation with my Brother Marcus Thompson
Weren't able to use the microphones tonight but you know we gotta get this work in regardless Instagram @marcusthompson10
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009 with Michael Gulve: Webster Basketball, Beloit College and Semi Pro Hoops
Gulve is currently the assistant baseball coach at Washington University, a D3 here in St. Louis, Missouri (4/18/2026)
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008 with Malik Griffin: Guarding Monta Ellis, Importance of Goal Setting and Next Play Mentality
Instagram @coachgriffintraining
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007 with Preston Ingram: Head Coach at Missouri Baptist, Coaching with Mokan and the Transfer Portal
Coach Ingram most recently was the head coach at Maryville University, a D2 here in St. Louis, Missouri (4/18/2026)
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006 with Sean McGee: Indiana Hoop Scene, On Court Confidence and a Bitten Thumb
Tons of bars in this one about providing value on and off the court
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005 with Andre Webb: The Importance of Role Players, Faith and Patience
Go get at my guy Dre on Instagram @_andrewebb
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004 with Jahmouri Robinson: Missouri Baptist All Time Assist Leader
Jahmouri Robinson is currently the head coach for the Parkway North varsity girls team here in St. Louis, Missouri (4/18/2026)
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003 with Sam Briscoe: CBC Head Coach, Mixtape Culture and Being a Pure Sweat Trainer
Sam Briscoe is currently an assistant coach at Drury University, a D2 in Springfield, Missouri (4/18/2026)
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002 Soul Food with Leon Moody
Leon Moody of Super Natural Performance. Speed, strength and agility training. Instagram @supernaturalmook
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001 with Javier Duren: Playing in the G League, Importance of his Faith, and Uncrustables
Javier Duren played at Oakville High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He would go on to play at Yale University and then overseas professionally as well as a handful of stints in the NBA G League. In this conversation we talked about that journey, balancing academics and athletics, life lessons...
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