The Next One Up Podcast: Recent Episodes
Angelica McDonald
Sharing the untold stories of athletes from Raeford, North Carolina, highlighting their personal journeys as an athlete and lessons for the next generation.
In this episode, Janie talks about how she started playing sports, being a teen mom and an athlete, coaching, and helping her daughter become a Division 1 athlete.
In this episode, Fay talks about being a track star, going to UNC, her decision to walk away from the sport, and her journey as an educator.
In this episode, Maurice talks about his favorite sports and his journey from being an assistant coach to a head coach.
In this episode, John talks about being a baseball player, winning a state championship, getting drafted by the MLB, playing through injuries, and what he is doing now.
In this episode, my dad, Larry, talks about being a three-sport athlete and the challenges of playing during segregation and integration.
In this episode, Sakellie talks about being a three-sport athlete, playing college basketball, transitioning to playing international basketball, and coaching during a pandemic.
On this episode, Derek shares his sports journey, his struggles, and playing football at North Carolina Central University.
On this episode, Brandon shared his sports journey, how sports kept him out of trouble, and how he has evolved to be the coach that he had growing up.
On this episode, LaToya shares how she started playing sports, her inspirations and influences, playing college basketball and become the head coach for the Hoke County High School women's basketball team.
On this episode, Sad'a shares her JUCO journey, playing in college, coaching, and how she became Director of Hoke County Parks and Recreation.
On this episode, we discussed Montez's journey to start playing football, how he got into coaching, and the lessons he has learned that he shares with his players.
On this episode, we discussed Shawn’s basketball journey, who inspired him, and the night he broke the glass backboard in an unforgettable game against Scotland High School.