Man Games and Girl Games: Recent Episodes
Erik Soderborg
Man Games and Girl Games connect people through athletic events. In this podcast, we bring on athletes, competitors, and sponsors to share their stories and insights on the athletics, entrepreneurship, and human connections.
Donnie Lao is a husband, father, surgeon, and 3-time Man Games Champion. He is a close friend and I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Man Games & Girl Games Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Taylor Brown is one of the owners of Elite Turf Supply. He is an incredible athlete and he shares his story around how athletics shaped who he is today. Taylor explains the artificial turf industry and how he came to own two turf companies. Here are the links mentioned in the episode:Taylor Brown LinkedIn Profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorbrownsales/Elite Turf Supplyhttps://www.eliteturfsupply.com/
https://www.instagram.com/eliteturfsupply/Turf Impressionshttps://turfimpressions.com/
https://www.instagram.com/turfimpressions/Utah Water Conservation Programhttps://utahwatersavers.com/Man Games & Girl Games Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Peyton Wunderli is an incredible human. There's no other way to say it. His personality makes everyone around him feel like a million bucks.
His company - Hive Design Group- is an architecture firm that helps commercial and residential clients design their dream spaces. Peyton is also stellar athlete in any sport that involves throwing things really hard, catching things thrown really hard, running really fast, and tackling others or avoiding being tackled by others. Enjoy.
John Sherwood is a brilliant financial mind, commercial pilot, father to 4 girls, and 3-time (and reigning) Man Games Champion.
John shares details around the life of a pilot, answers some random questions from Instagram, and shares neat stories about the path his life has taken so far.
Follow John on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its_sherwood/
Follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates:
https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Bobby & Heidi Macey are a power couple.
Parents. Entrepreneurs. And participants in both Man Games and Girl Games.
In fact, Heidi is the reigning Girl Games Champion.
Just prior to COVID, Bobby took a risk and started his own company - Macey Media.
He and Heidi have been working and growing that from the ground up.
They share great stories of how they met and important lessons they've learned through life.
Follow Macey Media: MaceyMedia.com
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates: https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Alex Blaisdell is a 2-time Man Games competitor, multi-sport athlete, and founder of Sixth Media.
Sixth Media:
https://sixthmedia.com/
Sixth Media is a digital marketing agency specializing in website development, search engine optimization - SEO, and paid search.
Alex is a man who's purpose is bringing human happiness to as many people as he can through hard work and service.
Follow Alex on social:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexblaisdell/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealexblaze/
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates:
https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
It's me - Erik - writing this, so it seems a bit silly to write in the 3rd person.
After several episodes on this channel of interviewing the other athletes, two of them got in their heads that it would be a good idea to have me in the hot seat. It is much easier for me to ask questions about others than to answer them about myself, but hopefully I was able to do a decent job of giving you details about my life and sports experiences.
JD graciously volunteered to be the host of this podcast and ask questions submitted by others as well as some of his own sprinkled in there.
For those who know me well, there are some stories in here that you may not have heard. Things like my average athletic career, why I went to Jordan instead of Hillcrest, my family and friends, my insecurities and more.
Brandon Jorgensen shares his experience of having his entire golf bag stolen while at a golf course. His clubs, wallet, and car keys were taken. His credit cards were used fraudulently and he was overwhelmed with all that goes into such an event.
At the fall Man Games event, friend, coworkers, and Man Games participants chipped in to completely replace Brandon's stolen clubs. You can watch the story here: https://youtu.be/kg6B6cmW-zk
In this video, Brandon shares his side of the story and what the event and people mean to him. Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates:
https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Taylor Dance is a 3-time Man Games competitor, multi-sport athlete, and leader of GBS Retire.
GBS Retire: https://gbsretire.com/
Taylor helps people with their financial planning as well as companies in their efforts to offer and manage a retirement plan for employees. Taylor is an excellent human being and shares compelling stories about health, wealth, and humanity.
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates: https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
JD Lewis and Carson Heninger were teammates at the most recent Man Games.
They are both attorneys in different specialties.
JD was a multi-sport high school athlete.
Carson was as well and he went on to play volleyball at Brigham Young University (BYU) and professional volleyball.
Both are excellent men and great to be around.
Kristina Worton is the CEO of Brighter Futures (bfinc.net) in Salt Lake City, UT. She was a big reason for the start of Girl Games and is an excellent athlete, mother, and business mind. She shares the vision and purpose of Brighter Futures along with what womanhood means to her.
Sione Moli is a Supervisor at Brighter Futures and has the longest active Man Games participation streak. He shares how people can help these foster kids and his thoughts on what it means to be a man.
Matt Pace is an entrepreneur and the owner of Beehive Senior Care:
http://beehiveseniorcare.com/
Matt was the captain of the Urine Trouble team - the first full team to attend Man Games without knowing anyone.
He shares his thoughts on the event, expectations, and how to improve it.
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates:
https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Kyle Harvey is a Corporate & Data Privacy attorney with Fabian VanCott:
https://fabianvancott.com/attorneys/kyle-a-harvey/
Kyle completed his first Man Games event and shares his insights on what happened.
Kyle is a former college baseball and basketball athlete. He is now passionate about fighting and trains in both boxing and Muay Thai.
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates: https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Chase Debenham is an Account Executive with Nectar HR:
https://nectarhr.com/
Chase completed his first Man Games event and shares his insights on what happened.
Chase's brother Blake passed away back in 2015 and Chase shares a little about Blake, his story, and how his family has coped with the loss.
You can get in touch with Chase here:
Chase@NectarHR.com
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates:
https://www.instagram.com/mangames.girlgames/
Nathan Snarr was a Sponsor at the most recent Man Games event.
He is a financial professional with ERC Specialists and he just finished competing in his first Man Games event.
Nathan is a former college basketball player who loves competing against other great athletes. Nate lives in Cleveland, Ohio and currently holds the title of longest traveler to a Man Games event.
You can get in touch with Brad here:
Nathan's Website
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates:
Man Games Instagram
Brad Hansen was the Main Sponsor at the most recent Man Games event.
He is a real estate agent with Summit Sotheby's International Realty and he just finished competing in his first Man Games event.
Brad is an exceptional athlete who loves golf, basketball, baseball, and any other opportunity to throw things fast, jump high, or lift heavy objects.
Brad is a dear friend and a real estate expert here along the Wasatch front of Utah.
You can get in touch with Brad here:
Brad's Sotheby's Profile
Be sure to follow Man Games on Instagram for highlight videos, pictures, and updates:
Man Games Instagram