Ironhorse Podcast: Recent Episodes
Brandon Carr and David Walker
Hosted by 13 Year NFL Veteran Brandon Carr and former Oklahoma Sooner David Walker. Weekly podcast dedicated to building athletes off the field, for a lifetime of success beyond the game. Follow us on Twitter @TheIronHorsePod. For sponsorship opportunities, email us at ironhorsepod@gmail.com
In this episode, you'll hear the story of an athlete using their athletic ability to change the narrative of their family history. One athlete saying the cycle stops with me, and not letting adversity derail their potential can have a profound impact that echoes through the ages. Hear how one man's decision to change the course of his life, using basketball and faith as a catalyst, led to generational change for his family that continues on and off the court to this very day.
Jerry Walker Sr. played college basketball at Northeastern State University before becoming a high school coach, principal and superintendent. He is also the Grandfather of host David Walker, and the two of them sat down for a conversation in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma to discuss the following:
Growing up in poverty in 1950's Oklahoma
Learning the value of work ethic
Understanding the power in the reputation of your name
A teenage pregnancy and a high school marriage in a small town
Overcoming injuries and balancing fatherhood and family as a college athlete
Coaching at the high school level
Living through the loss of a child and leaning on faith in Christ to endure it
The legacy of a 59 year marriage, 7 grandkids, and 10 great grandkids
*And much more
It’s July, which means it’s showcase season in the world of high school basketball and college basketball recruiting is at a fever pitch.! Thousands of hoopers across America are traveling with their teams in hopes of being noticed by college coaches.
In this episode, Coach Erik DeRoo, of Abilene Christian University in the WAC, shares his perspective of what NCAA Division 1 coaches are looking for in recruiting. He joins host David Walker, a former Harding University assistant basketball coach, to discuss the following:
What are all those coaches really doing on the baseline at these showcase events?
What does it mean if a coach is watching your games?
What criteria are they evaluating on?
Do the intangibles matter?
How can players best use social media in light of Name, Image and Likeness?
What goes into being a college coach?
*How to get noticed by your dream school?
And much more!
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In this episode, host David Walker shares ways that we can maximize the windshield time that the sports scene provides to invest in meaningful conversations with our kids and athletes.
Proverbs 27:17 is an anchor verse for the show, and you'll hear how that can impact young athletes, parents and coaches alike beyond the game. Whether you are driving to practice, a game or a tournament, we spend so much time on the road with our athletes, but can we utilize it better? Let's talk about it!
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What does it mean to “Man Up”? We hear it all the time in sports, but what does it look like to be a man that can be counted on to lead? Nikita Koloff is a professional wrestling legend, and a former NWA United States Champion, turned Evangelist and podcast host. He joined Brandon and David for a conversation on manhood and how important it is for today’s world for fathers to be present and lead well.
You’ll hear Nikita share how growing up without a father impacted him, and how sports taught him intangibles that have helped him be a better father, and how his faith in Jesus has helped him be a better man.
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What does it mean to compete? Do we turn it on and off? Does simply choosing to compete separate you from the pack?
In this episode, we take a deep dive into every angle of competing, and look at ways that being a competitor can have positive implications on your life and the life of those around you.
Jake Thompson, CEO of Compete Every Day, is a motivational speaker and an author who has followed his passion for competing and turned it into a battle cry for a way to live courageously. He joins Brandon Carr and David Walker for an in-depth look at the competitive spirit!
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The choices that we make on a daily basis not only determine who we are, but where we are headed. Gene Hill, Head Women's Basketball Coach at Georgia State University, joined Brandon Carr and David Walker to share the mantra of his program, "Family by C.H.O.I.C.E.S.".
He breaks down the acronym, which his program calls the Panther Pact, and explains why each letter holds significant value in the collective accountability of his team.
No matter where you are in life, you alone to get choose how you respond to life's challenges, and this conversation really sets the tone by providing a road map of how you can choose well!
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Coach Don Bartel won a PAC 10 Championship and appeared in the Rose Bowl as an assistant coach at Washington State, and spent 18 years as a high school head coach in Washington.
While he has had many wins on the field, it is his passion for training today's youth in servant leadership principles that is the basis of this week's conversation.
More than a Coach, Don Bartel has been named teacher of the year four times and developed an implemented a leadership training program at the high school level that has been transformative for young athletes and students alike in the Pacific Northwest.
Coach Bartel brings high energy and a sincere enthusiasm for training athletes beyond the game that will leave you ready to make a difference yourself! You'll hear many practical takeaways of servant leadership training that you can implement with your family, your classroom, your teams, your colleagues etc...
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Damon West went from starting Quarterback at North Texas, to working at one of the premier banks in the world before many years of drug addiction led to his felony arrest in 2008. He was sentenced to life in prison on a first time conviction after leading a criminal enterprise in Dallas, Texas. This is where the story of the coffee bean begins.
You will not want to miss this jaw dropping story of redemption, faith, and encouragement as Damon, now out on parole, is going around speaking to the best teams in America and changing lives one stop at a time. His story is both a cautionary tale and an empowering source of hope for our world as he shares how, by merely being coffee beans, we all can change the water.
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Hosts Brandon Carr and David Walker are joined by three time National Champion, Coach Craig Doty for a conversation on the importance of intentional intentionality. Coach Doty won 3 National Championships as a head basketball coach at the JUCO and NAIA levels, and is the current Head Coach at NCAA Division II Emporia State University in Kansas.
In this episode we discuss the value being intentional can bring to athletes, teams, parents spouses & coaches alike. Whether it be on the court, on the field, in the classroom, in the locker room, at home, on social media, etc... intentionality is the key to unlocking the best version of ourselves, so that we can bring positive change to our circumstances and the world around us.
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Joanne P. McCallie, known as "Coach P." in the world of college basketball, was the Head Coach at Duke, Michigan State and Maine, winning over 600 games, going to a National Title game, a Final Four, 4 Elite Eights and 4 Sweet Sixteens in her 21 NCAA Tournament trips. Beyond the court, Coach P. was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at the age of 30. Today, she is using her platform to share her story and be an advocate for Mental Health around the country. She is influencing lives in and out of the sports world with her new book, Secret Warrior.
In our 50th episode, hosts Brandon Carr and David Walker sat down with Coach P to discuss stories over stigma, faith over fear, why it's ok to be vulnerable, and much more!
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Denver Broncos Assistant Coach Chris Cook joined the show to talk about football and fatherhood. In this episode you’ll hear how coaching and parenting can be intertwined as many athletes are looking for more from their coaches than X’s and O’s.
Coach Cook played at UT-Chattanooga before his career in The Arena League. He then worked in child development before getting into coaching college football and now in the NFL. He’s also a husband, father and a man of faith, and this episode brings football and fatherhood together.
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One of the most prolific scorers in the country, and Missouri State signee Isaac Haney joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to talk about putting in the work as he realized his dream of signing to play Division 1 basketball.
Hear about the unrelenting work ethic and training schedule behind the numbers of one of Missouri’s all-time greats. Isaac finished his career as the 4th all-time leading scorer in the Show Me State with 3,143 points, including twelve 40 point games, a career high of 48, and a 26 ppg career scoring average. Behind the numbers, you’ll find a winner who won two state titles with a career record of 114-12 as a 4x All-Stater and 2x Missouri Player of the Year. Isaac’s mentality and perspective are both wise beyond his years, and all young athletes could benefit greatly from this conversation.
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WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page joins NFL veteran Brandon Carr and David Walker to talk about what it means to be relentless! If you think this conversation is going to be all about wrestling, think again! His documentary Relentless is available on Prime Video, and we talk about the idea of being “Relentless” and how this can impact athletes, coaches and parents alike... so throw up the Diamond Cutter sign and hit the download as DDP tells all about overcoming obstacles, having a relentless mentality, and how you can join thousands of people around the world who are experiencing life transformation by taking care of their body with DDPYOGA!
DDP talks with the guys about:
growing up in a broken home
surviving being hit by a car as a kid
breaking his back in the ring
Returning within a year to become a 3x World Champion
Overcoming dyslexia
Reinventing himself professionally with DDP Yoga, which he has built into a multi million dollar company.
How DDPY is changing lives around the world!
He explains the backstory of how he made history by teaming with NBA Legend Karl Malone against Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman.
In the #AskIronhorse segment:
His most memorable moments in the ring
Origins of the Diamond Cutter sign
*His dream opponent and more!
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On the heels of March Madness, where Oral Roberts made a Sweet 16 run as a 15 seed, ORU Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Sam Patterson joins Brandon Carr and David Walker for a conversation on what it looks like to take the narrow road.
The narrow road to getting to coach at the college level.
What prepared ORU for a Sweet 16 run as a 15 seed?
What separates the good from the great?
Differences between coaching at Baylor and ORU
Biggest Misconceptions of a Mid-Major
Why culture is so important to winning
How the Narrow Road of Matthew 7:13-14 applies to life and sports
And much more!
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Division 2 basketball powerhouse Southwestern Oklahoma State University has a championship culture and the results speak for themselves.
Head Coach Kelsi Musick and Assistant Coach Cophie Anderson join David Walker to discuss why intentionally creating a winning culture led them all the way to the 2019 National Championship game. After winning 3 games in their first season in Weatherford, Oklahoma to 20
Wins and a conference title in year 3, they have now been to 6 of the last 9 NCAA tournaments, including 4 straight and a 2021 Sweet 16 appearance.
Coach Musick is a former 4 year starting PG at Cameron University and a former Fresno State assistant coach. Coach Anderson played her career at Fresno State before joining Coach Musick at SWOSU. They also share their unique perspective on the differences between D1 & D2.
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As an Oklahoma Sooners’ Walk-On, John Flynn earned a scholarship from Bob Stoops before joining the Oklahoma coaching staff as an offensive assistant. After working under Bob Stoops, he’d go onto become the Offensive Line Coach at South Dakota State. Today he is working in corporate America alongside co-host David Walker. These former Sooner teammates talk about how their work ethic and mentality as players and college coaches as transferred into success in the business world. Hear about how the lessons learned through sports have a lifelong effect for our athletes, and why hard work will never go out of style.
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Far too many athletes allow their circle of friends to negatively influence their decisions, which can have major ramifications on the rest of their lives. In this episode, host David Walker is joined by longtime friends and classmates Jarrod Bowley, Liz Day and Preston Teeples for a round table conversation about the benefits of surrounding yourself with good company.
How sports brought them together
Tales from growing up in The Fort
Power of having parents who invested in their peers.
How real life moments have bonded them for nearly 3 decades.
What they want for their kids in athletics & in life
The lifelong value that can be attained by intentionally investing in your teammates.
*And much more
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NFL veterans Luke McCown and Kenyatta Wright combined to play 20 seasons in the league, and they return to the show to join David Walker for a conversation on the unification of church and sports. As fathers, husbands and leaders in the sports world, they discuss the following:
How our athletes can maintain their commitment to their teams and still be connected to their church.
Benefits on an athlete’s identity by being a part of a community that knows them as individuals first and athletes second.
Value of keeping the main thing the main thing
Ways that spiritual discipline compliments physical discipline.
Lessons they have learned as fathers
The challenges of making faith a priority and much more
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5x State Champion and Oklahoma Coaching Hall of Famer Jerry Walker joins the show to talk about building a championship tradition. Following a college basketball career at Oklahoma Christian University, he became a 3rd Generation coach and built a dynasty at his alma mater, Fort Gibson High School. He led FTG to 5 state titles, 3 in basketball and two in softball, while coaching in a total of 11 state championship games. From 2011-2014 his Lady Tiger teams went 115-4 with 3 state titles and a state runner-up.
Coach Walker is also the father of co-host David Walker & he joins his son in this episode to talk about building a championship tradition on and off the court. As he celebrates a 40th wedding anniversary in June, this father of 4 and grandfather of 10 reveals how coaching and winning at the highest level can, and should, be a family affair.
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Former Tennessee State Head Coach Jessica Kern Huff joins Brandon Carr and David Walker for a conversation on intentionally developing and raising up our young athletes to be leaders in their homes and throughout their lives beyond the game. She also talks about stepping away from coaching college basketball to support her husband Charles as he recently became the first black head football coach at Marshall. Jessica played professional basketball in Europe for 7 years following a career as a Heptathlete at Penn State and she explains what she feels sports gives our children, what she wants for her son in life and in sports, and why she feels it's so important to develop our boys into strong men.
You'll also learn about the Jessica Kern Foundation, her faith in Jesus, and why serving others is so important.
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Darrick Ware is a former Harding University WR and current Head Track Coach and Offensive Coordinator at McKinney Christian Academy in McKinney, TX. He wrote an entire curriculum on Character Development, A Football Journey, and he joins BrandonCarr and David Walker for a conversation on the benefits of instilling character early, reinforcing it often, and helping athletes ask the question what type of personthey want to be when they grow and not what they want to do for a living. Learn more about Coach Ware’s character curriculum at http://afootballjourney.com/index.html
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Miami Dolphins Defensive Lineman Zach Sieler joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to talk about his unconventional path to NFL stardom, and the unique approach he is taking to his newfound fame.
Zach was a walk-on at NCAA Division 2 Ferris State before playing his way into being a 7th round draft pick of the Ravens. Once getting to the NFL, he had to prove himself again, going from practice squads in Baltimore and Miami, to a 3 year contract with the Dolphins. Throughout his career, he has lived humbly in a RV, while building his off the field business, Clay Gulley Outfitters. He is passionate about hunting and seeing his non-football life simple, in order to provide balance in his life.
Hear his journey of taking the road less traveled!
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NFL Veteran QB Luke McCown has spent the bulk of his NFL career staying ready as a backup Quarterback. In this episode, you'll hear how he uses that same mentality to stay ready as a husband, father of six, and as a man of faith. The ability to get yourself ready has a lifelong impact on your athletes, on and off the field.
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What does it mean to wear The Uniform of Leadership? Jason Romano authored the book, The Uniform of Leadership, and he joins the show to talk about what it looks like when leadership is done well, and the impact it has on others. In this episode, you’ll be challenged to lead courageously in whatever field of life you’re playing on!
Jason won an Emmy Award as a producer at ESPN, as part of a 17 year career at the worldwide leader before stepping out in faith to join Sports Spectrum, where he hosts the Sports Spectrum Podcast. He also authored the book Live to Forgive.
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We all have a unique story and are uniquely wired for a purpose God has called us to. Coming off of the heels of our conversation with former football star Ryan Leaf "Rock Bottom to Redemption", we are joined by Caleb Panter to discuss ways that we can embrace our calling and reconcile our past at the same time, through the principles of a program called "Younique".
Caleb is a former college basketball player/college basketball coach at Oklahoma Christian University, has a law degree and is currently serving as the Executive Pastor at Campus Church in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross, GA. In addition to that he does life coaching through "Younique", and is the Director of Operations for 10,000 Fathers, a worship school in Colorado Springs.
We feel this episode will help you to step into your calling, own your past and fully live out your days on mission.
*For more information on Younique, email Caleb at caleb@futurechurch.co
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Ryan Leaf was a Heisman Finalist and the #2 pick in the 1998 NFL Draft before his career and his life took a downward spiral that would ultimately hit rock bottom with a prison sentence. However, Ryan reinvented himself in that prison cell, and redefined what his purpose is in life. In this episode you'll hear how he has chosen to use his story of highs and lows to inspire and teach the next generation of athletes. You won't want to miss this story of true transformation!
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Listen to highlights and soundbites from some of the most downloaded episodes of the Ironhorse Podcast! In this special episode, you'll hear from the following:
- 16 Year NFL Veteran QB, Jon Kitna
- ESPN Recruiting Expert, Tom Luginbill
- Arkansas Razorback O-Line Coach, Brad Davis
- Atlanta Dream Head Coach, Nicki Collen
- Butkus Award Winner Teddy Lehman
- Arkansas Head Women's Basketball Coach, Mike Neighbors
- Super Bowl Champion and former Cowboys 1st Rd. Pick, Mo Claiborne
- MLB Outfielder, Steven Souza Jr.
- Harding University Head Football Coach, Paul Simmons
- 2x Super Bowl Champion and former SEC Coach of the Year, Bill Curry
- WWE Superstar and former US Marine, Jaxson Ryker
- Heisman Trophy Winner, Jason White
- New York Yankees Mental Conditioning Coordinator, Lauren Johnson
- Georgia Tech Football Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Lewis Caralla
- Former NY Jets Linebacker, Kenyatta Wright
Bonus Episode with former Alabama WBB star Hannah Cook. She joins the guys to talk about her path to Bama, being a 4 year starter for the Crimson Tide, playing overseas, and the role her parents played in her success.
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One of America's most well known high school football coaches, Kurt Hines, joins the show to talk about 10 intangibles that an athlete needs to have in order to maximize their opportunities to play and also to allow them to fully benefit from all that sports has to offer them in their daily lives.
Coach Hines is the Head Football Coach at Coronado High in San Diego, CA and is a source of motivation and inspiration on social media, and you won't want to miss his perspective as a husband, father of four, and a leader of men.
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The Ultimate Athlete was, and still is, The Ultimate Leader. One of the most accomplished athletes of all-time as a Heisman Winner, National Champion QB, and 12 year NBA veteran Point Guard, and a 2x MLB Draft Pick, Charlie Ward had a career for the ages. In this episode, Charlie reflects on a lifetime of leadership on and off the field and the court.
He joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to discuss:
- Who is Charlie Ward the man?
- How did he choose the multi-sport path at Florida State?
- The ways playing multiple sports was a benefit to him in his life and career.
- The most important traits a leader should have.
- Why he was always gravitating to leadership roles
- How winning the Heisman changed his life
- The biggest challenges he faces today as a High School Coach
- What he teaches his athletes as it relates to their character.
- The role Faith has played in his life.
In #AskIronhorse:
What he learned playing for Bobby Bowden?
Biggest Difference between rivalries of Heat/Knicks and FSU/Florida
The reason he pursued the NBA instead of the NFL?
Would he rather have one more game at MSG for the Knicks or one more game at Doak Campbell with the Seminoles?
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North Carolina Tar Heel alum Kenny Williams III joins the show to give you a look behind the scenes of playing at historic UNC, winning and losing a National Championship, coming back from a major knee injury, being a Team Captain for Roy Williams, and being more than his performance on the court due to his relationship with Christ.
In #AskIronhorse, Kenny tells what it's like to be a part of the UNC/Duke Rivalry and shares why Blacklist is the show you have to watch!
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New York Yankees Mental Conditioning Coordinator Lauren Johnson joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to discuss ways your athletes can maximize their ability to control the mental side of sports. While strength and speed have long been emphasized, the proper mentality is the “special teams” of an athletes performance. In this episode, you’ll learn how the pillar of a proper mindset will allow your athletes to perform at their highest capabilities.
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2x Super Bowl Champion and coaching legend Bill Curry joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to discuss the life lessons learned in “The Huddle”. You won’t want to miss one of the greatest story tellers in sports recounting his storied career.
- Playing for Vince Lombardi
- Winning Super Bowl 1 with the Packers
- Playing with Bart Starr, Willie Davis and Ray Nitschke
- Playing for Don Shula in Baltimore
- Winning a Super Bowl with the Colts while snapping the ball to Johnny Unitas
- His time coaching at Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky and Georgia Tech
- What he learned about life in the huddle
- The perspective football should give young athletes
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Former OKC Thunder Forward Kevin Hervey joins Brandon Carr and David Walker all the way from Russia to discuss life and basketball. Kevin was the 2017 Sun Belt Player of the Year at UT-Arlington, tore his ACL, and then was drafted by OKC. After two years in the Thunder organization, he is currently playing in Russia, for Lokomotiv Kuban of the EuroCup.
Finding his fit at the college level
The value of playing the game
Advantages of playing at a Mid-Major
Getting drafted by OKC
Grinding in the G-League
NBA debut
Behind the scenes of the NBA’s Disney bubble
How playing in Russia has impacted his world view
*Differences between Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, favorite Steven Adams story and much more!
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Georgia Tech Strength and Conditioning Coach Lewis Caralla joins the show to share his unique approach to training athletes. So many athletes have no idea what to expect from their college strength training program, but this episode will help shed light on that.
Strength coaches set the tone for their programs and Coach Caralla doesn’t take the opportunity to invest in his athletes for granted. You’ll hear him discuss the following:
The Hunger Board
Value of the “Warm Up”
Being your player’s “Best Friend”
Tips for young athletes’ well-rounded development
When to start training
Why relationships matter
* And much more
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As a point guard at Livingstone College, Chelsea Johnson-Muir suffered a brain aneurysm during a game, and lived to tell about it.
Today, she is the head basketball coach at her alma mater, Godby High School, in Tallahassee, Florida. Chelsea has a passion for Servant Leadership and an infectious personality that is being used to empower young people to lead. You’ll hear her definition of servant leadership, how she uses her platform to build servant leaders, and the powerful work she’s doing as host of the podcast “The Servant Leader: Coaches Bible Study”.
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From going 1-24 in his 1st season as a High School Head Basketball Coach to taking the University of Washington to the Final Four, to landing his dream job as the Head Coach at the University of Arkansas, Mike Neighbors knows all about the value of persistence.
In this episode Coach Neighbors joins the pod to discuss the persistent pursuit necessary to fulfill your dreams. You'll hear the following:
- His unconventional path from high school coach to D1 head coach
- Being the "Diet Coke Guy" for Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
- A great Pat Summit story
- The three common sacrifices made in pursuing goals.
- The discipline of delayed gratification
- Traits vs Qualities
- Placing value on experiences and people over wins and losses
- All that and more!
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NFL Quarterback Jon Kitna joins the pod to talk about his philosophy of “Building R.E.A.L. Men”. He was undrafted out of NAIA Central Washington University, but went on to a 16 year NFL QB career, including being named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2003. For the past 8 years he’s been making a difference in the lives of young men as a high school football coach. Today, Jon is the Head Football Coach at Burleson High School.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Jon’s life changing testimony
Making it to the NFL from a small college
The need for developing boys into men
His R.E.A.L. 4 pillars of manhood
How implements his R.E.A.L philosophy
In #AskIronhorse we ask Jon about favorite moments and players from his career.
* Jon weighs in on who is in the conversation of Greatest Quarterback of All-Time.
All that and more on Episode 23!
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ESPN Sportscenter anchor Jay Harris joins the pod to discuss athletes, journalists, and how they work together. With 17 years at ESPN, and over 30 years as a journalist, Jay brings his collected wisdom to the pod to be a resource in both educating athletes on how they can best interact with the media, and ways that they can pursue a career in the field.
In this exclusive conversation, we discuss the following:
- Jay's path to ESPN
- What makes an athlete a good interview
- Things to do and to avoid when dealing with the media
- How you can pursue a career in sports media
- Tips on what skills to develop for journalistic success.
- Isaiah 1:17
In the #AskIronhorse segment Jay answers:
Who was his favorite interview on Sportscenter?
What is the most challenging part of being an ESPN anchor?
* Who is on his ESPN Mount Rushmore?
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Before Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts, there was Jason White. In a comeback story for the ages that crosses the sports spectrum, Jason bounced back from tearing an ACL in 2001 and the other ACL in 2002, before roaring back in 2003 to win the Heisman Trophy while leading Oklahoma to the National Championship game. He would be a Heisman finalist again in 2004 and lead the Sooners to a 2nd consecutive National Title game.
As a highly recruited QB out of Oklahoma who had committed to the Miami Hurricanes, he flipped and joined Bob Stoops and Mike Leach to begin the launch of a great run of Oklahoma quarterbacks. In this incredible story of perseverance, you'll hear the highs/lows and what got him through what many felt were career ending injuries, to not only come back, but come back better than ever.
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Former University of Tulsa Head Football Coach Bill Blankenship joins the show to discuss Championship Character. He is a high school football coaching icon in the southwest, having been to 11 State Championship games, with 6 State Titles at the highest levels of Oklahoma and Arkansas high school football. He is currently the Head Coach at Owasso High School.
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After losing the first 5 State Championship games as Head Coach, he won 3 6A state titles at Tulsa Union High School before resigning to pursue college coaching. He discusses the unique challenges that come with getting to the big stage and coming up short, and how that produced a great deal of character.
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After serving as an assistant at the University of Tulsa for 4 years, he became Head Coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in 2011. A former TU Quarterback, he discusses the emotions of successfully making the transition from High School to Division 1, while taking over the program at his Alma mater. During his 4 year stint as HC at Tulsa, Coach Blankenship led the Golden Hurricane to a Conference USA division title, was named C-USA Coach of the Year, and won the Liberty Bowl.
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He talks about being fired from TU in 2014, and the ways his faith was tested in those times, before re-emerging in the high school scene. In 2016 he won a 7A State Title at Fayetteville High in Arkansas, before returning to Oklahoma to lead the Owasso Rams to 6A State Titles in 2017 and 2019.
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Coach Blankenship discusses how a Proverbs 3:5-6 view of life and coaching has helped him along the way, and he provides a great deal of wisdom on Episode 20.
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MLB outfielder Steven Souza Jr. joins the show to discuss the importance of resilience and resolve. There are so many life applications that sports can teach but we feel these two characteristics are of upmost importance.
In this episode you will hear the fascinating story of Steven Souza Jr. who has seen it all on his path to big league stardom. His journey is full of Resilience and Resolve and you 'll hear the following and more.
- Getting Drafted out of High School by the Washington Nationals
- Declining an opportunity to play both baseball/football at Washington State
- Searching for his identity in the minors
- Giving up the game
- Finding Faith and Redemption
- Returning to the game
- Debuting with the Nats
- Saving Jordan Zimmerman's No-Hitter
- The Trade to Tampa Bay
- Major Injuries in Arizona
- Bouncing back with the Cubs
- How life and baseball intersect
In #AskIronhorse we discuss:
- Toughest closer he has faced
- Tracking fly balls at Tropicana Field
- His MLB playoff predictions
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5-time NFL Pro Bowler, and former Dallas Cowboy safety, Roy Williams joins current Cowboy safety Brandon Carr and David Walker to discuss his career and how he was able to sustain success. From one of football's last generations of hard-hitting, smash mouth safeties, Roy brings a unique perspective to the pod. From his days at Oklahoma where he was a Thorpe Award Winner, Nagurski Award Winner, Unanimous All-American and National Champion, to being selected 8th overall by America's Team, Roy brought the same intensity and toughness each and every game. With 22 years of combined NFL experience Brandon and Roy share the “why” behind their sustained success!
You'll hear Roy talk about the following:
- From the Bay Area to Norman, OK
- How did a play in the Cotton Bowl make him "Superman" to millions of football fans for the rest of his life?
- Realizing a childhood dream of playing for the Cowboys.
- The highs/lows of being a Dallas Cowboy?
- What was his process, and how did he fight off complacency?
- How did the Horse Collar play on TO change his career?
- His favorite memories of playing for Bill Barcells?
- The toughest receivers he faced
- The best tight ends you defended
- His favorite hits and more!
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ESPN Recruiting Guru Tom Luginbill joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to provide a great resource for anyone in the midst of the recruiting process, or hoping to go through it one day with their athletes. After listening to his expert analysis, you'll no longer ask the question "How do you get your player, your child or yourself on the right track when it comes to recruiting?"
Tom Luginbill addresses the following topics:
- How to Begin the Recruiting Process
- How to Make it on the National Scene
- Added Value of Playing Multiple Sports
- National Recruiting Rankings
- Which Camps to Attend
- Difference Between an "Offer" and a Committable Offer
- Importance of How Recruits Handle Social Media
- Helpful Illustrations from the Under Armor All American Game
In #AskIronhorse we talk about Brandon's recruiting experience as he starts year 13 in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. We give takeaways from the conversation with Tom and as always a verse of the day.
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Co-Host Brandon Carr has returned to the Dallas Cowboys! In this special episode, the Ironhorse gives a glimpse behind the curtain on how it all came to be.
B-Carr discusses the following:
How it feels to come back to the Cowboys
Practice Squad?
Being a Free Agent in a pandemic
What he brings from his 3 years with the Ravens
* How he has changed as a player in Year 13
In #AskIronhorse he fields questions on:
Who he feels is the Cowboys' biggest rival
Personal Goals for the season
CeeDee Lamb
Being a Top 5 defense
All that and more in this exclusive conversation!
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Step outside the lines and into inside the squared circle for a Faith Journey conversation with WWE Superstar Jaxson Ryker. He is a former US Marine by the name of Chad Lail and performs Friday night's on FOX as a part of WWE Smackdown.
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In this episode you'll learn how he felt called to enlist in the Marines in 2002, on the one year Anniversary of 9/11, and how serving abroad strengthened his faith. A lifelong fan of professional wrestling as a kid growing up in Hickory, North Carolina, he was always determined to pursue a career in the industry, and after completing his service in the Marines, he made his way to the global platform of WWE.
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A strong man of faith who proclaims his two favorite topics to be "Wrestling and Jesus", Chad talks about growing up in church and when his relationship with God became real for him. Find out how he uses his platform to encourage, what he struggles with when it comes to faith, the challenges of being a father, and what he is looking to improve upon.
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No matter where you are, we feel you will find takeaways from his story that you can implement in your daily life.
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In #AskIronhorse, we ask him who have been his favorite opponents and what the biggest misconception is when it comes to Pro Wrestling.
All that and more on Episode 15
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From a one stoplight town, with no football tradition, a college football legend would emerge. Teddy Lehman went from an non-recruited, unknown linebacker at Fort Gibson High School, to running a 4.38 40 yard dash at Oklahoma’s football camp that changed the course of his life. He would go on to become a Butkus Award Winner, Bednarik Award winner and a 2x All-American.
In this episode, Teddy joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to share his story. You’ll hear how it doesn’t matter where you’re from, if you’re good enough and put the work in, they will find you.
- Growing up in a small town
- The recruiting process
- The Legendary 40 Time
- Winning a National Title
- The Superman Play with Roy Williams
- Building a Legacy
- Winning the Butkus and Bednarik Awards
- 2nd round draft pick of the Lions
- Frustrations with NFL culture
- Reflecting on regrets.
- Advice to young players
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What comes first in a top tier college football program, integrity and character, or wins and championships? What if we told you that they are not mutually exclusive?
*Many programs talk about family and culture, but few can match what has been cultivated within the Harding University football program’s “Bison Brotherhood”.
*Harding Head Coach Paul Simmons joins Brandon Carr and David Walker to discuss how an intentional approach to relationship development has led the way in Harding becoming a perennial Top 10 program, having 43 wins in the last 4 years, and being one of only 4 NCAA Division II programs to make the Playoffs the last 4 seasons, including a National Semi-Final and Quarterfinal appearance.
*In addition to the on-field success, Harding recently built one of the nation’s premiere Indoor Football facilities with a “Built by the Brotherhood” campaign that saw the entire $5.5 million dollar facility built entirely upon the donations of former Bison players. Why would they give so much to the program they were a part of? Tune in and find out!
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What is like to Walk-On to a team ranked #1 in the country? Brandon Carr asks David Walker all about going from Walk-On to the 2 Deep in just 2 years at the height of Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma run. In this unfiltered conversation, David gives the good, the bad and the ugly of going from the Rivals 100 list to turning down scholarships in order to chase the dragon of a boyhood dream in playing for the Sooners.
- Hometown Pride 1:50
- The Recruiting Process 4:00
- Preferred Walk-On 13:43
- “Walk-On Boot Camp” 17:14
- Surviving Jerry Schmidt 22:33
- Earning a Seat at the Table 24:12
- From Team Captain to Scout Team 26:37
- Big 12 and Rose Bowl Champions 36:17
- Making the 2 deep and travel team 39:12
- Playing with a Heisman Trophy Winner 53:22
- Haves and Have Nots 55:58
- Time to Pivot 1:04:02
- The Butterfly Effect 1:14:05
- Finding the “Why” 1:18:00
- Victory Lap 1:21:37
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AskIronhorse Segment 1:29:48
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Mark Clayton, a 1st round pick of the Baltimore Ravens and Oklahoma Sooner legend, joins the guys to discuss how athletes should prepare to launch their brand into the business world.
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We discuss his path to Norman, where he became a two time All-American at Oklahoma while serving as the go-to guy for Heisman Trophy winner Jason White. Mark won a National Championship, played in two additional National Championship games. He was also a Biletnikof Finalist for the Sooners.
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A 1st round draft pick of the Ravens, Mark talks about the differences/similarities of the NFL and big time college football. He talks about sharing a locker room with NFL legends like Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Terrell Suggs.
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We discuss his transition from star receiver to entrepreneur, with the launch of Livv Brand headphones, and how it’s imperative for young athletes to have a career plan beyond sports.
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In #AskIronhorse, Mark reflects on moments from his career while fielding questions from our listeners.
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His powerful speech went viral, and for all the right reasons. NFL veteran linebacker Jason Glenn gave an emotional speech on coming together in a racial divide to his players at Klein Oak High School in Texas. The former Texas A&M All-American, who played 7 years with the Jets, Dolphins and Vikings, is now the Head Football Coach and AD at Klein Oak. The mantra of his program is “Raising Great Young Men”.
He sat down with Brandon Carr and David Walker to have the conversation about race in America, the importance of communication, how it impacts the locker rom, how social media has impacted the current climate, and steps we can all take to be a part of the solution.
MLB legend and World Series Champion Matt Holliday joins the guys to discuss the value of playing multiple sports. With so many athletes being pressured to specialize, you won’t want to miss the invaluable perspective of this 7x All-Star, who was also a highly recruited, Blue Chip quarterback in high school. Now as a baseball coach at Oklahoma State University, how does he view multi-sports athletes in recruiting? Tune in and find out!
In the #AskIronhorse segment Matt answers questions about his career that included:
7 All-Star games
3 Home Run Derbys
2 World Series Appearances
2007 NLCS MVP Award
*2011 World Series Championship
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- The guys are joined in Atlanta by 2018 WNBA Coach of the Year, Nicki Collen to discuss the role intentional preparation plays in maximizing your opportunity to be successful.
- We sat down with the Atlanta Dream Head Coach to talk about how learning to intentionally prepare as a young athlete led her to be the Coach of the Year at the highest level of the sport, in her first ever season as a Head Coach.
- Coaching in the Bubble: Coach Collen talks about preparing for the unpredictability of coaching a season in the bubble and the fine line between having a strategy and adjusting on the fly.
- In #AskIronhorse, the guys share examples of teammates that had great preparation and what stood out about the way they prepared.
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Super Bowl Champion Mo Claiborne joins the show to discuss defining your own success and not letting the outside noise diminish the value you place on your accomplishments. He talks about going from humble beginnings in Shreveport to being SEC Defensive Player of the Year, an All-American and a Jim Thorpe Award winner at LSU before being the #6 pick in the draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Eight years and nine surgeries later, he would go on to win a Super Bowl in 2020 with the Kansas City Chiefs. Mo and Brandon discuss the best receivers they played against and Mo describes his epic practice battles against Dez Bryant. All that and more on Episode 7!
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It is all about TEAM in Episode 6! Brandon sheds light on how a blockbuster mid-season trade affected affected him in the 2019 season with the Ravens, and how he decided to respond to it. The guys discuss how you can be a great teammate regardless of your position on the roster. We also debut the #AskIronhorse segment.
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Former NFL Linebacker, and OSU legend Kenyatta Wright joins the pod to talk about raising athletes who know their purpose and value go beyond their performance. Kenyatta is a father of 4, including two highly recruited sons, one who recently signed with Central Oklahoma and another who is committed to Texas Tech. Today, he coaches High School football at his hometown of Vian, Oklahoma and is a prominent speaker on the FCA scene. Kenyatta and the guys talk parenting, the challenges in coaching your own kids, and a few things in between.
Arkansas Offensive Line Coach Brad Davis joins the pod to discuss the value of self-discipline. We talk about his experience in being a part of one of college football's greatest turnarounds, as his Oklahoma squad went from 5-6 to 13-0 National Champions in just two seasons under Coach Bob Stoops. As player, Brad was a National Champion, Two-Time Big 12 Champion, and winner of the Don Key Award-the highest honor an OU football player can receive within that storied program. Now in his 17th season of coaching college football, Brad shares insights on how self-discipline has shaped his career, on and off the field.
In the pilot episode, Brandon Carr and David Walker lay the foundation for the pod and answer the following questions: What is the Ironhorse Mentality? What is their background? Why are they passionate about building leaders through athletics?
How did this come to be and what should you expect to hear? All that and more on the debut episode!
Brandon Carr and David Walker break down the significance body language plays in the development of an athlete in Episode 3. Whether it is eye contact, posture in response to adversity or non verbal communication to their teammates and coaches, they share stories from their career of how the little things make all the difference.
In this episode, Brandon opens up about the passing of his Mother, during training camp in 2014, and how mental toughness helped him through a difficult season. The guys talk about being Dads that allow their kids to fail so they can grow, and about the value of mental toughness beyond the field.
What is Ironhorse Podcast? In this quick preview, Brandon Carr, nicknamed "Ironhorse" for the durability that has led him to start 188 consecutive games since entering the NFL, gives you a sneak peek at what lies ahead for our subscribers.