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Who Are You: The Life Lessons of Sports — 100 episodes

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154: Max Prokopy, Beware Of The 10,000 Hour Rule In Sports

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152: Tony The Fridge Is An Ordinary Man Doing Extraordinary Things - Running Around The World With A Fridge On His Back To Battle Cancer

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151: Bob Bigelow Shares Exactly What's Wrong With Youth Sports. As A Former NBA Player, Bob Does Not Hold Back In This Episode

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150: Casey Jennings May Be One Of The Best Beach Volleyball Players In The World, But More Importantly He Has The Ability To Be Present, Which In Return Makes Him A Gold Medalist In Marriage And Fatherhood

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149: Winter Vinecki Is 15-Years-Old. It's Close To Impossible To Fathom All Of What She Has Accomplished Around The World. But For Her, It's Only The Beginning

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148: Alan Stein Works With Kevin Durant And Other NBA Stars, But It's His Habits, Positive Attitude And Grit That Makes Alan And Those Around Him A True Success

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147: Joshua Sweeney: Marine, Double Leg Amputee, Sled Hockey Gold Medalist & First Ever Recipient of The Pat Tillman ESPY Award

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146: Rod Dixon, NYC Marathon Winner And Kids Marathon Foundation Founder Send Us The Most Important Lesson In Sports: Finishing Is Winning And Winning Is Finishing

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145: Erik Weihenmayer Is A Blind Adventurer Who Summited Everest & Kayaked The Rapids Of The Grand Canyon. Take Erik's No Barrier Pledge And Shatter Your Own Barrier

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144: Chase Jones Battled Brain Cancer As A College Baseball Player. Now He Runs "Vs. Cancer" And Helps Children With Cancer To Pursue Their Dreams

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143: Jeff Serowik, NHL Player & Founder Of Pro Ambitions, Uses Sports Psychology & Grit To Teach The Best Youth Hockey Players In The World

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142: Jim Baron, Head Basketball Coach Of Canisius College - Former 20-Season Atlantic 10 Conference Head Coach - Leads His Players, Coaches And Team To Success With Passion And Positivity. More Importantly, All But Two Players Have Earned Their Undergradu

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Michael Watson BONUS | Johnny Unitas Played A Large Role In Michael's Life

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141: Michael Watson, National Hall Of Fame Lacrosse Inductee, Team USA Player And Major League Lacrosse All Star, Uses His Athletic Ability And Humility To Achieve Success On And Off The Field

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Jamie Watson BONUS | Jamie Shares How Honorable It Is To Help Others

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140: Jamie Watson, Collegiate Soccer Standout Appearing in 3 Final Fours; Multi-Sport Athlete; Professional Golf Instructor; Sports Talk Host and VP at Motive Pure

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139: Pamela Boteler, World Class Athlete And Advocate for Equal Representation in Sporting Events and Giving Men A Run For Their Money

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Jerry Sherk BONUS | Depsite Howard Cosell's Challenging Comments About Jerry On The First Monday Night Football Game Ever Played, Jerry Took The Bulls By The Horn And Had A Dominating Game

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138: Jerry Sherk, Played In The NFL's First Monday Night Football Game And Went On To Have An All Pro Career With The Cleveland Browns. He Was Also An Incredible Photographer During His Career. Jerry Is Now A Mentoring Consultant

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137: Dean Karnazes Ran 50 Marathons In 50 States - All In 50 Days. Look Out Your Door As He May Be Running By Your House Right Now! Speaker/Bestselling Author/Athlete/Entrepreneur

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Jake Brown BONUS | Why Did Jake Move From The South Back To The Northeast Part Of The Country? Because Of A Lost Horse?

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136: Jake Brown, 23-Year-Old Radio Host For ESPN And CBS. Lessons Learned From A Driven Young Man Who Interviews And Writes With The Best In The Industry. Passion Is His Game

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134: Damian Orslene's Life Was Saved By Sports. From War To Suicide To Sports Again, The Retired US Air Force Chief Master Sargeant Is A Paralympic Seated Shotput & Discus Thrower Going For Gold In The Rio 2016 Games

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133: Elana Meyers-Taylor, Going For Gold In Two Separate Olympic Events In Both The Summer And Winter. Elana's Team Player Attitude May Very Well Open The Door For This Rare Opportunity

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131: Olin Brown, PGA Tour & Champions Tour And Captain of Ryder Cup. Olin Started Playing Golf In His Late Teen Years: Benefit or Disadvantage?

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Justin Spring BONUS | Justin Shares The Ups & Downs Of An Olympic Athlete

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130: Justin Spring, Olympic Medalist & Son Of An Astronaut, Has Always Pushed The Limits To Foster Success And Integrity-Both As An Elite Athlete & Head College Coach. Justin Leads Through Respect For The Sport & For Others

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Scott Lonergan BONUS | Scott's Wife Is A Pro Beach Volleyball Player. Was It His Baseball Uniform That Brought Them Together?

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129: Scott Lonergan, From The Red Sox To The World Of Being A Sports Agent. Scott Would Prefer To Get You To The Big Leagues Than To Get Their Himself

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Jamie Horowitz BONUS | Why Is Tom Brady Still So Upset? Jamie Recounts A Story That Ron Jaworski Shared About One Of The Best NFL Quarterbacks Of All Time

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128: Jamie Horowitz, ESPN's VP Of SportsNation, First Take & Original Programming; Now Turns Lessons Learned From Sports To The Today Show As Senior VP & General Manager

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Nikki Stone BONUS | Olympic Torch Transfer Take 1, Take 2, Take 3…I'm Exhausted

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127: Nikki Stone, Inverted Aerial Skiing Olympic Gold Medalist Who Rebounded From A Chronic Back Injury Through Grit And Determination. Nikki Is Now An Author, Motivational Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Mother And An Inspiration To Millions

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Rob Miller BONUS | Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying

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126: Rob Miller Of Proactive Coaching, Helping Coaches To Positively Impact Athlete's Lives

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Chris Akers BONUS | Chris Shares The Ultimate Your Mama Joke...But Was It An Honest Mistake

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125: Chris Akers, You May Have Seen Him In Troy Polamalu's Featured Commercial. Chris Is A Former Professional Basketball Player - Currently Taking The Film Industry By Storm

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Bob Wilber BONUS | Bob Has Many Stories From Baseball But Wait How About A Few About The Yankees, Yogi Berra and Reggie Jackson?

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124: Bob Wilber; Pro Player, Scout, Coach, General Manager And Public & Media Relations Director. Oh, Did We Forget To Mention Son Of 9-Year Major League Baseball Catcher, Del Wilber

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Bobby Haney BONUS | Bobby Shares The Touching Story Of Playing For Bayler Team, The Young Boy Who Fought Cancer, But Celebrated Baseball And The Gamecocks

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123: Bobby Haney, Member Of The NCAA National Championship Team Who Played For Bayler Teal - The Young Boy Who Was There In Spirit The Day The Gamecocks Held Up The Trophy In His Honor. Bobby Is Also The Author Of "From Kings Park to Omaha"

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122: Alex Nicholas; Ever Heard Of A Salmon Ladder? Alex Has One! Alex Is A Spartan Race Champion, American Ninja Warrior And Death Race "Survivor"; He Is Also The Founder Of EPIC Hybrid Training Center in New York City

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Raj Bhavsar BONUS | Raj Participates In A Prank That The Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team Did Not Appreciate, But All In The Name Of Fun!

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121: Raj Bhavsar Is An Olympic Medalist, Gymnast, Actor & Entrepreneur Who Lives By The Philosophy That Life Is All About "Dedication To Never-Ending Improvement"

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Steve Mesler Bonus | Steve Shares A Story Of A Child Who, Because Of Classroom Champions, Now Only Sees Ability Where Others Would See Disability

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120: Steve Mesler, 2010 Winter Olympic Gold Medalist In The Four-Man Bobsled. Steve Is Now Dedicated To Giving Back To Children As The Founder of Classroom Champions

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Jenn Nelson Exclusive Access | Jenn Was In The IMAX Thriller, EVEREST. How Do Such Things Happen?

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119: Jenn Nelson Competed In The First Ever X-Games On ESPN. Learn How Mountain Biking Has Literally Taken Her To The Top Of The World!

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Jim Myers, George "The Animal" Steele | Exclusive Access, Jim Was In The Movie Ed Wood. He Was Also Called A Monkey Man In The Park.

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118: Jim Myers, Known Around The World As George "The Animal" Steele, Shares How WWF Professional Wrestling Saved His life. Jim's Legacy Include Being A Teacher, Coach, Author, Actor and Most Importantly A Loving Father And Husband

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Lisa Rizzo | Exclusive Access; Lisa Shares Something She Never Speaks About, Ever!

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117: Lisa Rizzo, Owner of Diamond Academy, Lives By Her Own Mission Statement: "Improving Your Game One Lesson At A Time. Go Hard Or Stay Home."

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Sarah Haskins | Exclusive Access, Sarah Shares The Importance And Impact Of Sports In Her Brother's Life

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116: Sarah Haskins; Olympic Triathlete & Professional Athlete Lives By Her Own Mantra, 'Talent is common but disciplined talent is rare'

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Nathan Adrian | Exclusive Access, Nathan Swims In Syrup On MythBusters- Is There A Gold Medal There Too?

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115: Part 2, Nathan Adrian Is A Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist. Nathan Says "There's No Riding Success As Momentum." This Episode Covers The Challenges Of How To Exceed Expectations Others May Have For You. The Secret: Ignore Them All And Focus On Your

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115: Part 1, Nathan Adrian Is A Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist In Swimming Both In The 2008 Beijing & 2012 London Olympics. Best Part - Nathan Is Just Getting Started As He Prepares For 2016 In Rio. As The Recipient of the Neufeld Scholar Athlete of the

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Paul Dobbs | Exclusive Access, Did You Know Paul Once Coached Joe Namath? Well, Sort Of...

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114: Paul Dobbs Is A Man Who Sees Fun And Honor Through the Lens of Sports. A Coach Himself, Paul Believes Coaching Is One Of The Most Sincere Environments For Being A Mentor. Paul Is The Founder of www.iCoachConnect.com - A Platform Connecting & Educatin

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Michael 'Wild Thing' Wilson | Exclusive Access, Mike Meets Muhammad Ali and Breaks The World Record On The Same Night!

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113: Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson, Harlem Globetrotter & Guinness Book Of World Record Holder For Highest Dunk. From His Hometown of Memphis, TN To Visiting Over 87 Countries, Mike's 52-Inch Vertical Is Second To His Priorities As A Father & Husband

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Robert Benjamin | Exclusive Access, Watch The Screen Pass Robert!

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112: Robert Benjamin, From Wall Street To The Founder Of Breaking Away Career Preparation, Robert Uses Sports As A Platform For Success In All Areas Of Life

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#7 Game Face Audio Blog | I'm 9-Years-Old and My Shoulder Hurts. So What, Right? WRONG!

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111: Amelia Boone Is A Spartan Race World Champion Who Also Runs The Death Race. Amelia Began Her True Athletic Career Post College And Now, Nothing Will Ever Stop Her From "Finishing The Job At Hand!"

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Amelia Boone | Exclusive Access, The Death Race & The Bucket Of Water!

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#6 Game Face Audio Blog | Failure. Does It Exist?

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Tyler McCandless | Exclusive Access, Tyler Shares A Sentimental Story About His Ailing Grandfather

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110: Olympic Hopeful Tyler McCandless Is A Professional Distance Runner Who Has Relentless Drive With The Mindset That "Life Begins At The End Of Your Comfort Zone"; Tyler Has Also Created An Avenue Where He Can Use Both His Sport And His PhD In Meteorolo

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#5 Game Face Audio Blog | Super Regionals or Super Crazy?

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B.J. Hall | Exclusive Access, B.J. Hall Shares Additional Insight On Who He Is And What He Stands For

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108: B.J. Hall Is A Professional Quarterback, Coach And Father. The Arena Football Player Shares What It Is Like To Be A Quarterback In And Out Of The Huddle

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#4 Game Face Audio Blog | 3 Great Pieces Of Advice From Boston Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens

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107: Stephan Bonnar, UFC Hall of Fame and UFC Champion Shares How Important It Is To Keep Moving Forward

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Gary Schoeniger | Exclusive Access, Gary Shares A Tremendous Story Of His Adopted Son, Jason

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106: Gary Schoeniger Shares The Secret To Success Through The Lens of Sports And Entrepreneurship. It Can't Be That Easy Can It? Gary Travels The World Speaking On The Topic Of Re-Defining Your Mindset On How Your Effort Is What Will Matter Most In The En

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David Hobson | Exclusive Access Redux; David Shares Another Story About Mr. Ogden's Horse. Oh No, What Did You Do This Time You Curious Little Chap You!?

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World Cup Bonus: Manchester United Scout, David Hobson Returns To Share Insight On World Cup And The Mysterious Canned Foam Being Used By The Referee. The Member Of The Professional Football Scouts Association Holds Nothing Back, And That's Why We Love Hi

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John Gutowsky | Exclusive Access; MLB Hall of Famer Enrie Harwell and John Knew One Another Well. Don't Miss These Legendary Tales

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105: John Gordon Gutowsky, 27-Years As The Voice Of The Minnesota Twins, Shares His Journey As A Legendary Sports Broadcaster Whose Stories Will Allow You To Sit Back And Enjoy As Though He Was Still On The Air Today

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104: Cray Bony, At 6'7", The Ivory Coast Native Is An International Basketball Legend And Now A Business Owner Who Is All About "Taking Care Of Business" On And Off The Court

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Jesse Hubbard | Exclusive Access, Believe In Superstitions? Wait Until You Hear This Story!

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103: Jesse Hubbard | Team USA Gold Medalist, MLL Hall of Fame, Princeton U. 3x All-American & 3x NCAA Champion, Reflects On His Career and Impact On The Game of Lacrosse As One Of The Pioneers Of The Outdoor League. Now An Entrepreneur, Jesse Owns The Hyd

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Jerson Dos Santos | Exclusive Access, Did You Know Jerson Sees Shapes and Objects In the Dark?

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101: Jerson Dos Santos Still Holds The Achievement Of Youngest Futboll Player Ever To Play For Sutton United. As Known In The States As Soccer, Jerson Is A True Leader In Every Sense Of The Sport

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John McCarthy | Exclusive Access, John Shares The Story Only A Knuckleball Pitcher Knows How

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102: John McCarthy, A Washington, DC and International Legend Of His Time. Minor League Pitcher, Film Producer, Irishman Of The Year & Attendee Of (at least) 6 Alabama Colleges/Universities. Most of The World Simply Knows Him As Coach Mac, The Ultimate Gi

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#3 Game Face Audio Blog | Does Failure Exist?

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#2 Game Face Audio Blog | Do You Have A Why?

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100: Rob Elwood, Host Of The Podcast, Is Interviewed For The 100th Episode. Why Did I Start The Show?

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EJ Mills | Exclusive Access, EJ Reflects On The USA v USSR Olympic Hockey Game And What Coach Brooks Did After The Game. EJ Also Speaks To One Of The Greatest & Longest Rivalries In Sports: Amherst College v. Williams College

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99: EJ Mills Has Been The Amherst College Head Football Coach of For 17 Years. After Listening To This Interview There Is No Surprise Why EJ, His Team of Assistant Coaches, The Athletic Department and The College, Is One Of The Best In The Country

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Game Face Audio Blog #1 | "Thank you" or "Thank you for..."?

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Rick Barry | Exclusive Access, Rick Has Met The Most Famous People In The World, But None So Influential As Rabbi Grossman

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Rick Barry Ep. 2, Rick Barry, NBA Top 50 Hall of Famer Joins The Podcast Once Again For More Incredible Insight On Life and Sports

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97: Jim Hess, Western Michigan Women's Basketball Head Coach (former) And Father Of Two Professional Baseball Players, Shares A Wealth Of Sports Experience As An Athlete, Coach, Mentor & Father

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Jim Hess | Exclusive Access, Jim Shares A Story From His Childhood About Mother Knows Best And The Ice Cream Truck.

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96: John Bly; Boston Red Sox Foundation Supporter; 22-Year High School and College Coach. John Is A Man Who Sticks To His Values When It Comes To Sports

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John Bly | Exclusive Access, John Shares A Sentimenal Reflection About How Much His Incredible Grandfather Meant To Him

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Kurt David | Exclusive Access, Why Do Children Know The Word TIME over LOVE?