Athletes Unleashed

By: Athletes Unleashed
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Athletes Unleashed, a podcast about breaking down student athlete's journeys on a physical, mental, and emotional level. Athletes talk about career ending injuries, to what true leadership means. Episodes release every Friday! Host - Craig Jaffe Executive Producer - Maylen Blade Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bladefamily-us/support
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Episodes
  • Troy Cooper
    Apr 22 2024

    What up big dawgs! In this episode, Craig sits down with star baseball pitcher Troy Cooper. The pair discuss what it's like to bounce back from major (potentially career ending) injuries, and Troy's learning process surrounding himself and his sport no matter a win or a loss. Cooper explains the evolution of his mentality on the mound, and the factors that led him to commit and sign to play Division 1 baseball at Cal Poly Slo.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Deven Strong
    Apr 10 2024

    What up big dawgs! On today's episode, Craig sits down with Hart High basketball player Deven Strong. The pair discuss Strong's transition from the prototypical teammate into an outstanding leader on the team. Strong breaks down how pursuing basketball was a way to show his parents how much he appreciated their dedication. Deven also explains how playing basketball allowed him not only to seen as another player, but as a person by his teammates as well.

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    58 mins
  • Josh Masmela
    Mar 19 2024

    What up big dawgs! In this episode, Craig sits down with certified athletic trainer Josh Masmela to discuss his journey to working in the athletic training industry, and his path to working at the high school level. Masmela explains his thoughts on guiding students through the recovery process, or breaking the hard news to them that they cannot continue with their season. Craig talks with Josh about feeling pushback from players, parents, and colleagues, and how it is most important to maintain a rapport with players on and off the field.

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    1 hr and 11 mins

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