Down The Line - Season 2

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DTL Podcast Host Roy Austin and Co-Host Chris Padilla are back to bring you more conversations with Football Coach Michael Bonneville, a Transformational Coach helping post high school graduate students keep the dream of education and football alive.

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1:00 - Welcome to Show

2:00 - What is Bonneville Football Academy?

4:00 - How did Bonneville Football come about?

5:00 - Valley State Football Coach

7:00 - Coach Bonneville…Soccer Star?

9:00 - Played for Chicago Rush Arena football

10:00 - Mike Ditka treatment

11:00 - Bethune-Cookman Alumni

13:00 - Good Hands over Good Feet as a WR

17:00 - How we recruit players

19:00 - Invest in your body and recovery

22:00 - Football Intelligence, Character References

23:00 - Culture creates winning

26:00 - Coach B shares an personal story

29:00 - Bonneville Academy Values

31:00 - Have to be Coachable

34:00 - Multiple sport athletes are built different

36:00 - One Sport focus is bad for athletes

39:00 - Visit Coach Bonneville Academy Online

41:00 - Take ACT/ SAT as a freshman

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DTL Podcast Host Roy Austin and Co-Host Chris Padilla are back to bring you more conversations with Christina McDonald - ATX Transformational Coach and Personal Trainer.

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Welcome Back for Season Two
1:00 - Lots of dogs
2:00 - Training since 2011
4:00 - Why I Coach
5:00 - Dallas vs Houston rivalry
7:00 - Christina gives a Texas history lesson
9:00 - Roy looks like a 500 year old ancestor
11:00 - Manga Cum Laude College graduate
13:00 - Authenticity Matters
16:00 - What makes a good coach?
18:00 - Functional Training
21:00 - Training for SWAT officers
23:00 - More about Training

Movie of the week in honor of Christina and personal training.

Training Day - Featuring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawk.

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DTL Podcast Host Roy Austin and Co-Host Chris Padilla are back to bring you more conversations with Ricardo Ortega of MLB Trash Talkers.

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Welcome Back for Season Two

1:00 - Lifetime Padres Baseball Fan
3:00 - Fernando Tatis a liability at Short Stop
5:00 - 2017 Astros Champions Swag
7:00 - Houston sports fans are fair weather
9:00 - Baseball Tickets prices are Up
11:00 - A Reds fans tried to beat up Roy
14:00 - Dodger stadium is dangerous
16:00 - Baseball is perfect
20:00 - MLB is missing out on fan experience
22:00 - MLB robo umps are trash
24:00 - LA Dodgers thriving in community
28:00 - San Diego Padres No Hitter
30:00 - Golden Chick over Raising Canes
34:00 - MLB Lockout, Walker Buehler
37:00 - MLB lockout raises ballpark prices
41:00 - Las Vegas Raiders
43:00 - Tropicana Field sucks
46:00 - Astros, Minute Maid need to open roof
48:00 - Follow MLB Trash Talkers

Movie of the week in honor of Ricardo and the MLB lockout.

Major League - The 1989 Sports Comedy.

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DTL Podcast Host Roy Austin and Co-Host Chris Padilla are back to bring you more conversations with the Founder of ATX Fast, Nyegel Cardenas.

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Welcome Back for Season Two

1:00 - A Good Omen
2:00 - Zacatecas, Mexico roots First Generation Hispanic
3:00 - Grew up in Military family mostly Japan, England
4:00 - Global Perspective makes a good coach
6:00 - Coach thought he the was Japanese
9:00 - Cultural Integration to the USA
11:00 - Transition from Soccer to American sports was hard for a preteen
13:00 - Hardball, Hardest Part of Life is showing up
14:00 - Vista Ridge High-school, Leander, TX
17:00 - Recruiting 101, be D1 on and off the field.
20:00 - Air Force helped Coach grow by kicking his butt
23:00 - A good coach wakes up your drive
27:00 - Struggles shaped my mission
32:00 - ATX Fast staff rundown
39:00 - ATX Fast is doing great work
42:00 - 7 on 7 football rules explained
46:00 - ATX Fast teaching players how to network
48:00 - Inclusive, Diverse, Football Community

Movie of the week in honor of Coach Nyegel and football greatness.

Available Now - American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story

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DTL Podcast Host Roy Austin and Co-Host Chris Padilla are back to bring you more conversations with Billy Pinckney about all things baseball.

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Welcome Back for Season Two!

1:00 - Welcome Billy

3:00 - From Bat Boy to Content Creator/Player Procurement

4:00 - Baseball is a fraternity

5:00 - The MLB lockout sucks

8:00- Hard to Make a Living in Baseball

12:00 - Angels GM Perry Minaisan is all business; like the rest of baseball

14:00 - No elevator to the top, only stairs

15:00 - Robot Umpires in Baseball 🤖

17:00 - Robot Umpires favor the pitcher

19:00 - Robots are ruin the role of a baseball umpire

20:00 - Steroids in Baseball

22:00 - Billy has valid HOF points on David Ortiz

24:00 - Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, Pete Rose, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds belong in baseball’s HOF

27:00 - MLB lockout will delay season

29:00 - Have you been to Austin, TX?

31:00 - Pinckney Prospects

34:00 - Success is day by day

Movie of the week in honor of Billy and independent baseball leagues.

Netflix - The Battered Bastards of Baseball

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Host Roy Austin and Co-Host Chris Padilla are back to bring you more conversations with people who are making a difference in community sports.

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Welcome Back for Season Two!

1:00 - Recap Season One

3:00 - The Weight of Gold ( VSS watchlist on HBO Sports)

7:00 - Life of an Olympic Athlete is Tough, unless you are NBA player

10:00 - Nic Harris, Mike Taylor, Coach Bo Lucero, Savannah Foster - Athletes First

12:00 - Super Bowl Talk

14:00 - We are sidetracked, all conversation goes back to the Cowboys

16:00 - Super Bowl Position Breakdown

20:00 - Bengals Draft Picks making a difference

22:00 - RB matchups - Joe Mixon is a flat-out baller

25:00 - WR matchups - Cooper Kupp is special

28:00 - Joe Burrow is scary good

30:00 - Super Bowl Picks

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Host Roy Austin welcomes our guest Cory James, current CFL Calgary Stampeders Linebacker, former Oakland Raider and Colorado State Ram football player to the show. Cory shares his current status at a CFL signee, his love for Chinese food, college football experience, favorite moments and much more.

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Welcome Cory James

1:00 - Playing for CFL Calgary Stampeders

2:00 - Follow Cory @ CMJAMES_05

3:00 - The Food in Toronto

5:00 - From Del Rio,TX

6:00 - Tore ACL Junior Year

7:00 - Signed Colorado State University

8:00 - Freshman Sack Record

9:00 - Don’t let bad times get you down

10:00 - Coach Steve Fairchild

12:00 - Be a standout on and off the field

14:00 - Favorite moments in college football

16:00 - Playing at Alabama was special

19:00 - Bowl Game Memories

21:00 - CSU Greats, Joey Porter

23:00 - Facing the best players

25:00 - Studying Film is critical

26:00 - All American as Freshman

27:00 - 40 Yard, Three Cone Drill

28:00 - Select Sports Group, Draft Day

29:00 - Surreal Experience as a Player

30:00 - Khalil Mack, David Carr, Tom Brady

31:00 - Derrick Henry nearly broke my back

32:00 - Met Derrick Henry in the hole

33:00 - Training and Ready for Football

35:00 - Hit a cross-roads to refocus

37:00 - Cory is a big gamer. FIFA, COD,

38:00 - Best of Luck Cory James

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Host Roy Austin welcomes our guest Marty Beall, University of Richmond Head Coach Women's Soccer to the show. Marty shares his views on his journey in soccer, the current state of college sports and how to get recruited as an athlete.

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Welcome Back

1:00- Coach Marty Beall

2:00- I Grew Up In Maryland

3:00- Started Playing Soccer at 7

4:00- Freshman Playing with Seniors

7:00- Your Grades Matter A Lot

8:00- Montgomery College Soccer

9:00- I tore my PCL

11:00- My AHA Moment

14:00- The Communist Game

16:00- The Pandemic Experience

21:00- What is next? When is normality coming?

23:00- Las Vegas was Empty

24:00- How do you keep motivated without games?

25:00- What you do matters!

26:00- The Mountain of Average

28:00- The Infinite Learning Curve

29:00- I want you to be the best you can be

31:00- Social Media is only the highlights

32:00- Comparison is the thief of all joy

35:00- Just be yourself

39:00- Have Core Values in Your Life

45:00- Have to be resilient

48:00- Do More to Connect with People

51:00- Lead By Serving Others

53:00- We Want Our Players to be Present

55:00- Get out of your head, be present

57:00- Work as Hard as You Can

58:00- Personalize Your Emails to Colleges

59:00- How to write emails to college coaches

60:00- NCAA recruiting rules are complicated

61:00- Advice for those who want be a College Coach

62:00- You have to make sacrifices to get better

64:00- Bloom where you are planted

65:00- The Only Spider Mascot in the USA

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Podcast host Roy Austin welcomes two collegiate athletes in our student athlete spotlight format.

We welcome, Austin Rogers, Faulkner University Men's Basketball, Montgomery, Alabama and Matthew Wheeler, Sul Ross State University Baseball, Alpine, Texas.

Austin and Matthew share their story as athletes from the final two years of high school, working through the recruiting process, the transfer portal, COVID and now. Student athletes and the parents of student athletes can learn from our podcast guest.

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1:00 - Welcome Austin Rogers, Matthew Wheeler

3:00 - D1 athlete going to NCAA Portal

5:00 - “I was a walk on”

7:00 - It is hard to get noticed

8:00 - Late Signee as a Senior

10:00 - First offer as a Junior

12:00 - Going from East Texas to West Texas

14:00 - Broke my foot, got a medical red shirt

17:00 - Going Pro, means being a good person

18:00 - “Bet on yourself” Wheeler

19:00 - “I kept working” Rogers

21:00 - Advice for High School Athlete

24:00 - Find organizations to promote your growth

26:00 - Had to mature in college

28:00 - Moving forward is better than being stagnant

30:00 - Social Media changed recruiting

32:00 - Don’t get caught up in names of schools

35:00 - Posterized a dude, still looking for the film LOL

37:00 - Last 3 outs, caught stealing at 2nd to win game

40:00 - Staying involved with the home community

42:00 - COVID cancelled the season

45:00 - Tested Positive for COVID

48:00 - Advice for student athlete who wants to play in college after high school

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Host Roy Austin welcomes John E. Mosley, East Los Angeles College Head Basketball Coach to the show. Coach Mosley and his ELAC basketball program were featured on eight Netflix episodes in Last Chance U-Basketball.

Last Chance U-Basketball has 100% review on rotten tomatoes and is a must watch.

Coach talks faith, COVID, leadership and has tons of encouraging words for our listeners.

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1:00- Welcome East Los Angels College - Coach John Mosley

2:00- Life is about responding

3:00- We all got to be coached

5:00- Trying to pickup the pieces due to COVID

6:00- Can you win the day? - Doc Rivers

7:00- Everybody wake up. Be Positive- Coach John

8:00- A man of faith 🙏🏼

10:00- Lashaunda is a teacher

11:00- Great Family time during COVID

12:00- How do you keep the players focused

13:00- players have faced disappointment

14:00- We provide hope with words - Coach

15:00- Coach is trusted by his players

16:00- Have faith to move mountains

17:00- Roy relates to Joe Hampton

18:00- straight out of South Central LA

19:00- jumped into a gang, drive by shooting didn’t want to be there

20:00- Basketball changed his direction. Still has ELAC assist avg per game record.

21:00- Mission trips help us more than others

22:00- Bill Oates was my mentor

23:00- John Wooden tree of coaching

24:00-Take in the meat, spit out the bones

25:00- Learned coaching from a Christian

27:00- Recruiting is a tough business

28:00- Coach does it the right way

29:00- Coaching is about compassion

30:00- Gift of Discernment

31:00- Colby Ranch Retreat Success

34:00- Social Media, a false sense of reality

36:00- It’s a process to have a good time

37:00- I had value to the people I coached

38:00- Do good things without broadcasting

39:00- Chase Peace, not happiness

40:00- Deshaun Highler was grieving

41:00- Don’t live unsettled.

42:00- Rules with out relationships

43:00- Coach has deep trust for players

44:00- What did the Netflix show teach you?

45:00- Remember to impact others

46:00- Have a good support system

47:00- Reel ‘em in with the smile

48:00- Just do it. You’ll have success

50:00- Colby Ranch Trip

51:00- Kobe Bryant’s Death

52:00- Coach Rob finds #24 jerseys

53:00- Kobe Bryant meant everything to LA

54:00- State of JUCO ball

55:00- Advice for Student Athletes

56:00- Next Week

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Roy Austin and Chris P. talk with Bonifacio "Robert" Lucero, Head Coach for Austin Westlake Basketball. Austin Westlake and Coach are in the middle of the best winning stretch for the storied Texas high school program. Coach Lucero is an open book, as genuine as they come.

Coach has had extreme ups and downs in recent years, on and off the court.

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1:00 - Welcome to Show
2:00 - Intro, Hays First Head Job
3:00 - From Albuquerque, Then El Paso
4:00 - El Paso Hanks, Glory Years
5:00 - Dad was a coach
6:00 - Give a player a goal
7:00 - Coach Manny Pacheco, Bob Hackett
8:00 - Played in State Soccer Finals
9:00 - First love was basketball
10:00 - Keep Playing, No Shortcuts
11:00 - Coach Marc Richardson
12:00 - Find Peace in your work
13:00 - Be Coachable
14:00 - Covid brought us closer
16:00 - The plan after high school
18:00 - Marcos Lucero can ball
19:00 - Tracy Carter gave me a tip
20:00 - Damion James, Nacogdoches
21:00 - AHA Moment! To be a Coach
22:00 - Met my wife, the referee
23:00 - She crumbled up my number
26:00 - Moved to Austin
30:00 - Found out Wife had Breast Cancer
33:00 - More Hard Times, Son, Bo needs Surgery
35:00 - More surgery for Son, Bo
38:00 - What hard times taught me
40:00 - Bo is strong, made it through
42:00 - Never Lose, Just Learn
44:00 - Hard to be at the Top, then Bottom
46:00 -Bonds get tighter to make a playoff run
47:00 - Matthew Mayer has best mullet around
48:00 - City Mullets are not Country Mullets
49:00 - Austin Westlake Alum can Ball Out
50:00 - Just lost the state championship
52:00 - Concerned about my players taking it hard
54:00 - Lost to Carsen Edwards & Tristan Clark
56:00 - Biggest Challenge for Student Athletes
58:00 - Strong Support Matters
60:00 - Worry about Growth, not winning
61:00 - I had a lot of fear as a Coach
62:00 - Building character, makes for winning
63:00 - Tell us about Chico’s Tacos
65:00 - Challenges for Parents of Athletes
67:00 - Players need to know their role
70:00 -We carry 18 ball players, help them learn
72:00 - Current State of Texas HS Basketball
74:00 - Manage and Work the Game
76:00 - Good at History
79:00 - Family Genealogy
80:00 - Peruvian Roots?!
81:00 - Final Thought
82:00 - Advice to a prospective Head Coach
83:00 - Stay Persistent, Search out Learning
85:00 - Outro, Next Week

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Roy Austin and Chris P. talk with Nic Harris, Lifetime Boomer Sooner Football Legend about his journey though football. We discuss Nic's journey from Prep Star at Alexandria Senior High School to Bob Stoops OU Football, NFL and current movie project "American Underdog" the Kurt Warner Story. Ni shares his unique experiences in playing football at the highest levels in prep, college and professional football.

You will love Nic's energy and perspective on life.

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Show Notes:

1:00 - Welcome Nic Harris
2:00 - What is New? American Underdog - Kurt Warner Story
3:00 - December 10, 2021, Movie Premier
4:00 - My second career is Film after NFL
5:00 - Takes a bit of luck, somebody has to like you
6:00 - Son of Alexandria, LA
8:00 - OU Stoops was looking for Ryan Perrilloux, Found Nic
9:00 - Adopted by my High School counselor
10:00 - 65 Collegiate Offers, Soft Verbal to Michigan
11:00 - Double Pneumonia, OU Stoops hospital visit
14:00 - High School football team, 21 Interceptions, 9 TD Returns
15:00- Kirby Smart, Former LSU assistant, Now Georgia Head Coach
16:00 - Someone turned off the lights at stadium, playoff game
18:00 - Keiland Williams, NFL Player, LA high school playoffs
20:00 - OU Freshman Season with Adrian Peterson
21:00 - Two Freshman DB’s starting in Big 12
22:00 - Faced Vince Young, Jamal Charles, Romance Taylor- Championship Season
26:00 - Shoutout to Bills Mafia
27:00 - Texas Tech #1 vs OU # 5, Chase Daniel & Mizzou
28:00 - OU loses to Florida in 2009 BCS Championship
29:00 - Tim Tebow comes after Nic with the Gator Chomp
31:00 - Running out of the tunnel in Norman
32:00 - Credit to Brent Venables, Bob Stoops
33:00 - I make the Madden games, Madden Culture
35:00 - Sacking a Human for 8 hours during Madden Filming
36:00 - Favorite Football Venue, Kyle Field - Texas A&M
37:00 - Loudest Football Venue, Autzen Stadium - Oregon Ducks
38:00 - Bob Stoops is a players coach
39:00 - AHA Moment! NFL is real
40:00 - Boise St vs OU, One of the Greatest Games
41:00 - Returned for Senior Year, Stay Healthy
42:00 - Leading Tackler in the BCS Championship Game
43:00 - Played Safety, Corner, Nickel, DB, LB
44:00 - David Nelson, former Florida WR
45:00 - 5 interceptions in one game, twice
46:00 - Broke Ed Reed’s Louisiana High School Record
47:00 - Senior Bowl, Draft Preparation
48:00 - Pulled Hamstring before NFL Combine
49:00 - If you don’t run it’s a red flag at NFL Combine
50:00 - NFL Combine is a way to protect NFL Execs
51:00 - Dick Jauron, former Bills head coach calls Nic
52:00 - The Guy Your Coach Can Trust
54:00 - My Greatest Achievement
55:00 - NFL Current State - “I would get fined”
57:00 - I love my journey, wouldn’t change a thing
58:00 - Surprisingly good at Technology, working on Dr. Degree
59:00 - VSS Events coming soon
60:00 - Nic wants to mentor young athletes
61:00 - Adversity Will Come Your Way
62:00 - Outro, Next Week

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Roy Austin from Austin and Chris P. take the show to Laguna Hills, California. We interview Savannah Foster, Vice-President of Client Relations at the Athletes First sports agency, a premier sports agency representing players, coaches and broadcasters. Savannah has lived a lifetime in her very short time on earth, she is a humble overachiever with a huge heart. NFL players choose Savannah because they feel her kindness, it is immeasurable. We talk to NFL Super Woman Savannah about her journey from Little Miss Tater in rural Kentucky to becoming a highly sought figure at the NFL level.

You don't want to miss the conversation with Savannah!

1:00 - We want to talk to you Savannah!
2:00 - We are Cowboys fans
3:00 - I was an athlete, cheerleader 📣
4:00 - Orange Bowl, College World Series, Final Four
5:00 - Settling is not an option
6:00 - Family History, From Benton, KY
8:00 - Little Miss Tater Day 1990
9:00 - Athletes First Family
10:00 - No Law degree to be an agent
13:00 - We represent the Athlete and entire Family
14:00 - Athletes First Signing Free Agents
15:00 - The Question I get the Most
16:00 - Players become our family
17:00- FaceTiming Pro Bowler Derwin James, while in labor
19:00 - New Challenges everyday- Athletes First helps athletes year round
20:00 - Agent life is cyclical
21:00 - COVID in the NFL
23:00 - NFL next season; what’s changing?
24:00 - Fans in the stands matter
26:00 - Week Leading up to NFL Draft
28:00 - Athletes First Took 50 players to Super Bowl
29:00 - The Classic, Spring is busy- Super Bowl, Senior Bowl, Draft
30:00 - Athletes First Family -“A pending Pro Bowl roster”-ESPN
31:00 - We need experts , I work closely with Deshaun Watson
32:00 - How do we become an NFL Agent?
33:00 - Make Yourself Known
34:00 - An advantage being a woman
35:00 = Proudest of Me and 1st Rd Pick Austin Jackson
36:00 - How do we find Athletes First?
37:00 - NFL Requires yearly end of year questionnaire
38:00 - I am good at Teaching! (Grad School Class)
39:00 - Savannah knows how to talk to people
40:00 - Advice for future NFL Agent
41:00 - Put Your Heart In What You Are Doing
42:00 - Savannah is a Genuine Soul
43:00 - Follow Savannah and the A1 Family

We wish Savannah and the A1 Family the best of luck this season.

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Roy Austin from Austin and Chris P. take the show back home to Austin. We interview Cristian Plascencia, CEO of the Durable Athlete and whisperer to many professional athletes. We talk to Coach Cristian about his journey from early on interest in fitness to becoming a highly sought after mobility guru. You don't want to miss the conversation with Coach if you experience any stiffness or have trouble sleeping.

1:00 - Welcome

2:00- Austin Snowed In

4:00- How got started in training

7:00-Found Joy in Strength & Conditioning

9:00- I’m from Salinas, CA

12:00- You are a Coach

13:00-Current State Of Gym Training

15:00- Austin Bowie vs Judson

16:00- The Durable Athlete CEO 👨🏻‍💼

18:00- Sign up for Durable Athlete

20:00- People Love Tortillas

21:00- Four Pillars of Durable Athlete

23:00- The effects of a good program

25:00- Movement and Mobility is Key

26:00- Sleep as Much as You Can

27:00- My Energy. I Care.

28:00- Use a lot of tools to succeed

30:00- I was down but not out.

33:00- What you put in the body matters

35:00- How can I improve? Sleep.

37:00- Chris P. is a 🏀Defensive liability

38:00- How do we sleep better?

40:00- Get Natural Sunlight

41:00- Limit Caffeine

43:00- How do you Relax?

45:00- Wim Hof Breath (Google Wim) 👀

48:00- Let Life Take It’s Course

49:00- Coach will beat you at NBA2K

51:00- Advice for Performance Coaches

We wish Coach Cristian and his athletes the best of luck this year.

You can follow and support Cristian @

https://durableathlete.com
https://www.instagram.com/cristiangplascencia/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Durable-Athlete-110885526964357
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCicuoOU-myrPUSkKzg8W3Eg

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Roy Austin from Austin and Chris P. take the show to Great Britain. We interview Marissa King, Team Great Britain Olympic Gymnast. We talk to our Olympic hopeful about, Marissa's prep career in England, her Olympic Journey, 11 time All American as a Florida Gator and how COVID has hurt gymnastics, unlike most major sports in the USA.

Marissa has a wealth of knowledge that she drops on us and fills our listeners in on what it takes to become an Olympic Gymnast at the highest level. Get this, she is in Austin, Texas and available to coach your kids. Tune in now.

1:00 - Welcome
2:00 - Why are you in Austin, TX?
4:00 - Marissa is training Gymnast in Austin
5:00 - National Elite Gymnastics- Austin
7:00 - How do you overcome fear?
9:00 - I love gymnastics
11:00- Gymnastics is a brutal sport
13:00- Difference of Gymnastics in US vs UK
15:00- Just play to get an opportunity
16:00- Florida, Stanford or UCLA
19:00- Your favorite event, The Floor
21:00- Most nervous event
23:00- Current state of gymnastics
26:00- Staying inspired during COVID
28:00- You need to hire Coach Marissa King
31:00- Marissa is a natural with Geography
32:00- Never give up, Keep fighting
35:00- Next Week

We wish Marissa and Team Great Britain the best of luck this year.

You can follow and support Marissa King@

https://www.instagram.com/thebritriss/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parents-gymnast-workshop-tickets-140891194355

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Roy Austin from Austin and Chris P. bring the show to San Diego, CA. We interview Omar Craddock, Track and Field-Triple Jump Champion at the Pan Am Games and being ranked number one in the world in 2019-2020. We talk to our Olympic hopeful about, Omar's prep career, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field National Championships as a Triple Jumper at the University of Florida. COVID has hurt track and field, unlike most major sports in the USA. Why don't we have a national track and field league? We love Omar Goodness.

You will love the good person Omar is and his beautiful perspective on life and his advice for young athletes. Enjoy!

1:00- Welcome
2:00- Your Olympic Dreams
3:00- The USA needs to pay attention
5:00 - We are all people
7:00- COVID hurt training
10:00 - We rely on competitions
12:00 - No Hugs, High Fives or Hand shakes
15:00 - What was Florida like as a freshman?
17:00 - Figuring out life as a freshman on campus
18:00 - First Major Gold Medal at Pan Am Games
20:00 - Bring Vaseline to Peru
22:00 - My Coach, The Great Al Joyner
24:00 - National Track and Field League in the USA?
26:00 - Track-town Summer Series
30:00 - Hard to be a Track and Field Pro
34:00 - Omar has a good perspective
38:00- Something you are good at
44:00 - Everything Takes Patience

We wish Omar Craddock and Team USA the best of luck this season.

You can follow and support Omar @:

https://www.instagram.com/omargooddness/
https://www.journeyglobally.com
https://omarcraddock.webs.com

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Roy Austin from Austin and Chris P. bring the show to Big Bend Country in West Texas. We interview Marfa ISD Athletics Director, Linda Ojeda. Roy navigates the listeners through A.D. Ojeda's journey from Prep Star at Del Rio High School to being the first woman to be hired as the Athletic Director in Marfa ISD. A. D. Ojeda shares her unique experiences in transitioning from student athlete to sports administrator on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

You will love A. D. Ojeda's perspective on life and his advice for young athletes.

Talk to you soon, down the line.

Show Notes:

Welcome Marfa ISD Linda Ojeda
Historic Hire - 1:00
National Girls and Women in Sports Day- 2:00
Marfa Lights is Real - 4:00
Freshman on Varsity Squad- 6:00
A Good Coach - 9:00
I Got Benched - 11:00
My Favorite Sport - 14:00
College Sports as a Player 16:00
Why I started Coaching - 19:00
Advice to Prospective Coaches - 23:00
Impact of Covid - 26:00
Six Man Football - 30:00
Balmorhea State Champs inspire West Texas 33:00
No More Sharing Helmets - 36:00
Not an easy adjustment to COVID - 38:00
Sports Life Post Covid - 40:00
Your Advice to Young Girls 43:00

We wish A.D. Ojeda and Marfa ISD the best of luck this season.

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Your host Roy Austin gives a greeting to our prospective audience and delivers the reason of why this podcast was started with co-Host Chris P.

We offer an open invitation to come learn some things about high school, varsity and professional sports. Our team travels the USA searching for sports stories that matter to our listeners.

Talk to you real soon, down the line.

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Welcome back to Down The Line.

This week your host Roy Austin and Chris P. provide our listeners their Super Bowl analysis of player and player match ups and picks to win the big game.

Show Notes

Greeting - 1:00
Dodge Bowl Recap - 2:00
Urban Meyer - 3:00
Super Bowl Talk - 6:00
JPP missing fingers not tackles - 7:00
Former Texas Longhorn Alex Okafor - 8:00
Too Much Tom Brady - 9:00
Leonard Fournette Factor - 11:00
Tyreek Hill Factor - 13:00
Texas A&M - Galveston Ball Standout, Mike Evans - 15:00
Michael Taylor Preview - 17:00
Subscribe Now 18:00

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Roy Austin from Austin and Chris P. bring their guest to the show, American Football Linebacker Michael Taylor. Roy navigates the listeners through Taylor's journey from Prep Star at Westlake, Georgia High School to the Professional Japanese Football X-League. Mike shares his unique experiences in playing football at the highest levels in prep, college and professional football. Tune in to Taylor breakdown his relationship with Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp, Lane Kiffin and Mike Tomlin.

You will love Taylor's perspective on life and his advice for young athletes.

Talk to you soon, down the line.

Show Notes:

Introduction to Mike Taylor - 1:00
Follow Mike on Instagram @internashanal_mike - 2:00
Full Ride offer from Georgia - 3:00
Chaos after D1 Offer - 5:00
Under Armor All America Game - 7:00
Lane Kiffin Plays Madden at Mikes House - 8:00
Urban Meyer wins over Mike - 11:00
New Texas co-Defensive Coordinator Linebacker Coach Jeff Choate - 14:00
Will Muschamp Arrives at Florida - 17:00
Johnny Manziel Big Ass Feet - 19:00
Texas A&M alumni Mike Evans in Super Bowl, Galveston Ball Product - 21:00
"You Can Control You" - Mike - 24:00
NFL Draft - 27:00
Major Injury Leads to Improbable Recovery - 31:00
Football Outside of America - 34:00
Coach Eats Glass - 38:00
Completed Second Full Season in Japan - 41:00
Advice from Mike to the Student Athlete - 44:00
Closing Thoughts - 46:00

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