In one of Sasha's favorite interviews to date, Kaitlyn Verfuerth is in the studio and the energy is through the roof! As a 4-time Paralympian in two different sports, Kaitlyn takes athletic versatility to another level and tackles tough questions on the show like, should we consider people with disabilities 'an inspiration' and, is there a better term than 'able-bodied' for people who are not disabled?

Kaitlyn competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2004, 2008, and 2016 Paralympic Games, before transitioning to paracanoe after the 2016 Games, a transition that led her back to the Paralympics in an entirely new sport in 2020.

But really, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it come's to Kaitlyn's awesomeness. She is a natural athlete, teacher, coach and mentor and a long-time advocate for inclusion in outdoor spaces. She currently serves as the 360outdoors manager and athletics coordinator at Ability360 here in Arizona, where she organizes various adaptive mountain biking adventures and outdoor activities for individuals with disabilities.

You can find Kaitlyn on Instagram @kverf and Ability360 is online at www.ability360.org and in Instagram @ability360.

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On today's episode of Inside the Headset Sasha details her visit to the Cactus Cup girls flag football combine on Saturday to watch former guest Whitney Warmus and all of her incredible athletes in action. Sasha has seen the future and it's girls and womens flag football.

You can find the Cactus Cup League online at https://www.hypamark.com/cactus-cup-flagfootball

They are on Instagram @CactusCupLeague.

What is the history behind NIL and is it turning out like its architects had hoped? What is DEI and does it even belong in sports? And finally, what responsibility, if any, do athletes and coaches have when it comes to politics and social justice?

This week we're diving into the complex intersection of race, sports, and society with one of the foremost experts on the subject; Professor Kenneth Shropshire.

Professor Shropshire played four years of football at Stanford, earned a law degree from Columbia, is the author of 12 books, is the former CEO of the Global Sport Institute and was named Adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport at Arizona State University (2017-2022). He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Dean, Professor Emeritus and Director of the Wharton Coalition for Equity & Opportunity (Wharton CEO) at the Wharton School.

You can find Professor Shropshire online at www.KennethShropshire.com and on Instagram @kennethshropshire. Special thanks to Karina Bohn for recommending Professor Shropshire for the show!

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Is the Big Game even about football anymore? If you're feeling a little lost about what exactly happened last night, or just want to be able to hold your own at the water cooler, Sasha is here to break down everything from the commercials, to the half-time show, to the final score. She even tackles that weird new Score Bug--if you know you know, and if you don't, take a listen and you will soon enough!

Girls Flag Football is experiencing an explosive rise in popularity across the United States. According to a recent article in the Sports Business Journal, in just five short years, it’s gone from a niche sport to a powerhouse, earning a spot in the 2028 Summer Olympics and becoming a fully sanctioned sport in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (can the NCAA be far behind?). High school participation has skyrocketed—42,955 girls competed in the 2023-24 season alone, a mind-blowing 105% increase from the previous year. And across the country, nearly half a million girls aged 6 to 17 are now playing flag football. The numbers don’t lie: this is just the beginning.
To break it all down, Sasha is joined in studio by Whitney Warmus, a rising star in the Arizona sports scene, to talk about her exciting new role as the General Manager of the Cactus Cup League—a brand-new league in Arizona dedicated to middle and high school girls' flag football. The league is bringing a whole new level of competition, with a combine, draft, and all the excitement you’d expect from a professional sports league.

You can find the Cactus Cup League on Instagram @CactusCupLeague and online via www.hypamark.com.

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On this week's episode, we’re talking brains, safety, and the future of hockey with Lewis Simon. Lewis, a former high-level hockey player whose career was cut short by multiple concussions, is now on a mission to protect the next generation of athletes. As the founder of STY HOUSE, a brand dedicated to head safety in youth sports, Lewis is pushing for smarter practices and better gear. He’s also a youth director and head coach for the Chicago Reapers AAA Hockey team, as well as working full-time in Wasserman Talent Agency’s Hockey Division, where he is striving towards his dream of representing top NHL talent.

You can find STY HOUSE online at styhouse.com and on Instagram @sty.house

Lewis is on Instagram @lewissimon40

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This month has been a doozy.

In this episode of Inside the Headset Sasha gets a little emotional--between the loss of a dear friend and two others moving out-of-state she reflects on the seasons of life and the power of sports to connect us.

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This week on Sports Will Save Us All host Sasha Graham sits down with former NFL Running back, Andre Williams.

Andre played college ball at Boston College where he won the Doak Walker award for best NCAA Running back in 2013 and came 4th in the Heisman vote in a year where Jameis Winston was the winnner, before being drafted to the New York Giants in the 2014 draft. He went on to play four seasons in the league, three with the Giants and one with the Chargers.

Andre is a self-described serial entrepreneur who has designed and released his own shoe, called the Runningman, owns and operates an athletic fit denim jeans company, called All Weather Selvedge, has authored a new book called After the Last Snap, and owns and operates his own Fitness Club called The AW Fitness Club.

Andre’s website is www.DreWill.com and there you can find information about his book, his denim company and his fitness club. He is on Instagram @drewill44.

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