Latest Sportsstories Podcast Episodes
Season One Celebration with Laura & Guy [Episode 28]
Hope Sports - July 17, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Hope Sports Podcast Archive Laura Wilkinson Master Class ___ This week Laura chats with Hope Sports founder and host, Guy East, about the challenges and inspiration that came out of Season One of the show! Year about each of their favorite episodes, what the biggest take away w...
Jamaican Olympic Bobsledder Winston Watts: Rallying the World [Episode 27]
Hope Sports - July 10, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @wattwinston Twitter: @wwatt4 Facebook ___ Laura chats with four-time Olympic bobsledder from Jamaica, Winston Watts, on this week’s episode of the podcast. Not a far cry from “Cool Runnings”, Winston was recognized as a stellar athlete in the army and was given th...
UFC Champion Frank Shamrock: Fulfillment beyond Success [Episode 26]
Hope Sports - July 03, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @frankshamrock Twitter: @frankshamrock The Shamrock Way Charity Frank Shamrock Website Ted Talk - “Fear is an Illusion” ___ This week Laura chats with legendary fighter Frank Shamrock. Frank shares about his childhood - one of foster homes, group homes, and qu...
Olympic Chaplain John Ashley Null: Whole-Hearted Competition [Episode 25]
Hope Sports - June 26, 2019 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Book: Real Joy Caritas Foundation ___ John Ashley Null is a renowned theologian and scholar, teaching around the world, researching in Europe, and simultaneously serving as the five time Olympic Chaplain. His work has brought him in contact with thousands of athletes - from t...
NASCAR Racer Michael McDowell: Building a Brand Bigger than You [Episode 24]
Hope Sports - June 19, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @mc_driver Twitter: @mc_driver Facebook ___ From as early as he can remember, Michael McDowell was racing. He raced BMX at age three, go-carts through his childhood, and was on the national circuit by the time he was eight. He transitioned for Formula One and soon a...
Olympic Gymnast Jonathan Horton: How Vulnerability Paved the Way to Victory [Episode 23]
Hope Sports - June 12, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @jhorton11 Twitter: @J_Horton11 Website Facebook Book: If I Had Known ___ Jonathan Horton joins Laura on this week’s episode to share about the ups and downs of his 28 year career in gymnastics. After being caught scaling support beams in Target, his exasperate...
Olympic Runner Abbey Cooper (D’Agostino): Beautiful Moments from Devastating Falls [Episode 22]
Hope Sports - June 05, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @abbey_dags Twitter: @abbey_dags Facebook ___ This week Laura chats with Olympic distance runner, Abbey Cooper (D’Agostino). Abbey graduated from Dartmouth as the most decorated Ivy League runner in history, sporting seven NCAA titles. Her principle race was the 50...
Professional Soccer Player Arne Friedrich: “Done” but Still Dreaming [Episode 21]
Hope Sports - May 29, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @arnefriedrichofficial Twitter: @arnefriedrich Arne Friedrich Foundation ___ Laura chats with soccer player Arne Friedrich on this week’s episode of the Hope Sports Podcast. Arne grew up in Germany and began playing professionally at the age of 21. He was quickly ...
Olympic Hurdler Sarah Wells: Catalyze Self-Belief with Action [Episode 20]
Hope Sports - May 22, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @sarahwells400mh Twitter: @sarahwells400mh Believe Initiative ___ Laura is joined this week by Canadian Olympic Hurdler Sarah Wells. Sarah stumbled upon track in high school as a last resort after being cut from multiple other sports teams. Her natural ability to pa...
Professional Swimmer Michael Andrew: Making Waves with a Nontraditional Approach [Episode 19]
Hope Sports - May 15, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @swimmermichael Twitter: @swimmermichael Vlog Facebook ___ Laura is joined this week by swimmer Michael Andrew! Michael has always taken a nontraditional approach - from going pro at age 14, to building his own training pools, to being coached by his dad, to not ...
Reclaim Your Agency and Restore Your Identity with Olympic Skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender [Episode 18]
Hope Sports - May 08, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram Twitter __ On this week’s episode, Laura chats with Olympic skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender about what it was like growing up with a father who played professional baseball, how she ended up in the niche sport of skeleton, and where being a “go big” type of person has l...
Hope Sports Founder Guy East: Breaking Free from the Performance Culture [Episode 17]
Hope Sports - May 01, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Twitter: @guyeast Instagram: @guy_east Hope Sports Website Episode #2 with Dr. Ben Houltberg ___ On the show this week Laura talks with Hope Sports founder Guy East. As a kid Guy dreamed of becoming a professional cyclist and was inspired by Lance Armstrong and other elite athl...
Running the Race that Counts with Olympic Marathoner Ryan Hall [Episode 16]
Hope Sports - April 24, 2019 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Twitter: @ryanhall3 Instagram: @ryanhall3 Website Hall Steps Foundation Book: Run the Mile You’re In: Finding God in Every Step ___ On this week’s episode of the Hope Sports Podcast, Laura chats with elite runner Ryan Hall. Ryan picked up running as a young teen and quickly b...
The Way You Define Yourself Defines Your Destiny [Episode 15]
Hope Sports - April 17, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Alev Kelter Website Twitter: @kelteralev Instagram: @alevkelter ___ Few athletes are talented enough to play Division 1 sports, and even fewer are able to compete at that level in more than one. But Alev Kelter isn’t your average athlete. At age 14 this Alaskan native was simu...
Redeeming Dreams after Mistakes with Olympic Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor [Episode 14]
Hope Sports - April 10, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Women’s Sports Foundation Instagram: @elanameyerstaylor Twitter: @eamslider24 ___ Elana Meyers Taylor is now the President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, a 3 time Olympic bobsledder, a decorated international competitor, and was the first American woman to race in mixed gen...
On the Very Edge with Cliff Diver David Colturi [Episode 13]
Hope Sports - April 03, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram - @dcolturi Twitter - @diveDMC Facebook Red Bull Cliff Diving USA Cliff Diving YouTube Channel ___ From sunup to sundown, David Colturi played every sport possible as a kid. His commitment to overcoming challenges and ever improving himself led him to diving, ...
Forging Building Blocks from Disappointments with Olympic Medalist Lauryn Williams [Episode 12]
Hope Sports - March 27, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Lauryn Williams Website Twitter Instagram Worth Winning Financial Planning Book: The Oval Office Worth Listening Podcast ___ Lauryn Williams could beat her family dog home at age nine and raced a hologram of the legendary Florence Joyner at a museum until she won. It was...
In the Ring Unafraid: Wrestling with Your Dreams with MMA Fighter Matt Lindland [Episode 11]
Hope Sports - March 20, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Coach Matt Lindland YouTube Channel Instagram: @MLindland Facebook Twitter: @mattlindland ___ He’s an equestrian, business owner, politician, Olympic wrestler, video producer, MMA fighter, coach, husband, and father. It’s hard to imagine that one individual can wear so many...
One Last Race: How Olympic Speed Skater Dan Jansen Held on to His Dream Until the Very End [Episode 10]
Hope Sports - March 13, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Twitter: @danjansen94 Instagram: @danjansen1994 The Dan Jansen Foundation ___ Legendary Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen joins Laura on this episode of the Hope Sports show. Dan grew up in Canada and, as the youngest of nine children, got his start in the sport by tagging along...
Finding Victory in Every Season: How Olympic Swimmer Dana Vollmer Strives for Gold in Each Chapter of her Life [Episode 9]
Hope Sports - March 06, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Website Instagram: @dana.vollmer Twitter: @danavollmer ___ At just twelve years old, Dana Vollmer stepped up to the block at her first Olympic swimming trials. She never focused on her age, only the time on the board at the end of her race. Though she didn’t make the team that...
The End of the Pursuit of Myself with Olympic Diver David Boudia [Episode 8]
Hope Sports - February 27, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Twitter: @davidboudia Facebook Instagram: @davidboudia Greater than Gold Book ___ In this episode, Laura chats with fellow Olympic platform diver David Boudia. A former gymnast, David transitioned to diving when he was 11 and his long held Olympic dreams began to become tan...
Rediscovering Freedom with Olympic Cyclist Ingrid Drexel [Episode 7]
Hope Sports - February 20, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Twitter: @ingridDR Facebook Instagram: @ingriddrexel ___ Laura is joined by Olympic cyclist and eight time Mexican National Champion Ingrid Drexel in this week’s episode. Ingrid has ridden professionally for eight years and represented Mexico in the 2012 London Olympic games. ...
One Smart Step at a Time: How Dallas Seavey Became the Youngest Iditarod Champion [Episode 6]
Hope Sports - February 13, 2019 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Twitter: @dallasseavey Facebook Website Book - Born to Mush ___ The Iditarod is often called “The Last Great Race on Earth.” Spanning 1,000 miles of Alaska’s most beautiful and brutal terrain, the race tests mushers’ physical, mental, and emotional fortitude like no other ev...
Winning Big, Yet Feeling Lost: When Achieving your Super Bowl just Isn’t Enough with Clint Gresham [Episode 5]
Hope Sports - February 06, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsBook Mentioned Website Twitter: @gresh49 Instagram: @gresh49 Facebook ____ Clint Gresham had the opportunity to compete in back to back Super Bowls -- winning one and losing the other. He waited months for the victory to truly sink in only to realize that actually, he was hoping for...
From Bedrest to Big Win: How Water Skier Ryan Dodd Recovered from a Life-Threatening Head Injury to Win a World Championship [Episode 4]
Hope Sports - January 30, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Website Twitter: @rampdodd Instagram: @rdodd260 ____ On this week’s episode we are joined by World Champion Water Skier Ryan Dodd. Hailing from rural Canada, Ryan got his start skiing on the private, manmade lake in the cow pasture of his family’s farm. His father, a former wa...
Breaking the 100 Year Gold Medal Drought in Fencing: Mariel Zagunis Shares About the Underdog Victory that made History [Episode 3]
Hope Sports - January 23, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Instagram: @mariel.zagunis Twitter: @marielzagunis ____ A true underdog, Mariel Zagunis won Olympic gold in 2004 after originally not even qualifying for the competition. Her victory broke a 100 year drought in American fencing and has led her to become the most decorated fencer...
Purpose Based Identity: Why the Right Mindset will Determine Your Athletic Success, with Performance Scientist Ben Houltberg [Episode 2]
Hope Sports - January 16, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Thrive Center for Human Development Twitter: @BenHoultberg Instagram: @dr_houltberg Facebook Performance Scientist Ben Houltberg shares about the differences between Performance and Purposed based identity in this week’s episode. As former elite distance runner, Houltberg expe...
Redirected: Embracing the Unexpected with NFL Long-Snapper Andrew East [Episode 1]
Hope Sports - January 09, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsKey Links: Andrew East Website ReDirected Podcast Twitter: @andrewdeast Instagram: @andrewdeast YouTube Channel Shawn Johnson East YouTube Channel ___ In this episode, NFL long-snapper Andrew East shares about growing up in a family of athletes and following a promising football ...
Hope Sports: Conversations About Purpose
Hope Sports - December 04, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsOlympic gold medalist diver, Laura Wilkinson, welcomes listeners to join her in discovering what gives elite athletes meaning beyond their sport. ___ Key Links: Hope Sports Website Podcast Website Laura Wilkinson Website ___ Our format is pretty simple: every week I’ll be chatting wi...
027 Heavyweight Division in Gymnastics
MIKE on Sports! - June 02, 2017 13:38 - 59 seconds ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe Olympic sport of gymnastics confuses me. I’m perplexed as to why the sport of gymnastics discriminates against bigger boned bodies. Yes, I’m lamenting why larger ladies and girthier guys who would like to wear leotards are getting shafted. If boxing and wrestling have a myriad of divis...
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