The Strongest Person in the Room | Matthew Taylor
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At its core, Powerlifting competitions aim to find the strongest person in the room by pitting lifters against each other in the categories of squat, benchpress and deadlift. On this week’s episode, Sasha goes deep with Matthew Taylor, a world champion power lifter who discovered the sport as a teenager. In 2014, he set a national squat record in Canada and won his division at the Powerlifting World Championships. However, Matthew’s story is about much more than physical strength, In 2022 an autoimmune condition relegated him to the sidelines and forced him to reevaluate his...
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Inside the Headset January 5 | Sasha Unfiltered
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Happy New Year! In this episode of Inside the Headset Sasha shares her over-arching goal for 2025, gives an update on the attack on former Arizona Coyotes (NHL) player Paul Bissonnette last month, talks about going to the Fiesta Bowl, Ashton Jeanty and the power of watching live sports, and gushes about the magic of skiing with her 13-year-old daughter.
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Can Science Make Us Win More Games? | Dr. Erik Korem
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Dr. Erik Korem, who holds a doctorate in Exercise Science, is an innovative leader in human performance with more than 15 years of elite experience working with college, professional, and Olympic athletes. He has now turned his extensive knowledge and expertise of sport science and wearable technology to the fast-growing sport of pickleball with the launch of his company, AIM7. Join Sasha as she sits down with Dr. Korem in an attempt to answer the question, is science the key to winning more games? You can download the AIM7 app right now by searching AIM7 in the app store. You can find...
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Sports on Screen | Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
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Sasha is joined in studio this week by her Sports on Screen co-host, Steve Bollinger to review Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa. The movie is an incredible new documentary on Netflix about the first Nepali woman to summit and descend Mount Everest, now a single mom working at a Connecticut Whole Foods, heads back to Everest to attempt her 10th summit of the legendary mountain in an effort to make a better life for her two daughters. If you have a sports movie suggestion for the next Sports on Screen review, hit us up at [email protected] or on our socials...
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Inside the Headset December 21 | Sasha Unfiltered
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A quick recap of this week's Special Needs Basketball Clinic and tour of the Phoenix Suns locker room! Special thanks to Steven Hunter and his SHY Foundation (www.SHYFoundation.com) and United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona (www.UCPofCentralAZ.org) for inviting me and my son, Finn, to be a part of this great clinic!
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A Hollywood Stuntman Reveals the Tricks of His Trade | Brian Hite
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In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Brian Hite, a real-life Hollywood stuntman whose career has included over 100 film and TV credits, including Twilight, Righteous Gemstones, the new Superman movie, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on 24. From being hit by cars to jumping off buildings, Brian’s job is all about pushing the physical limits, but what sets him apart is his deep understanding of the human mind and in his new book, Begin Again, Brian blends the wisdom of Eastern and Western philosophies to help people unlock their potential in...
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Former Phoenix Suns Center Shines Bright in Arizona | Steven Hunter, Camille Ridley
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Steven Hunter played in the NBA for a decade after being drafted in the first round by the Orlando Magic in 2001. He went on to play for the Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and the Memphis Grizzlies. Steven has an autistic son named Blaise who inspired him to start the Steven Hunter Youth Foundation and on December 18th, for the second time, Steven’s foundation will team up with United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona to offer a Special Needs Basketball Clinic at the Phoenix Suns Arena that will introduce Kids with Disabilities to the Game. Camille Ridley, from...
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Pickleball With A Purpose | Evan Kuterbach
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Founder of Canyon Pickleball, Evan Kuterbach, chats with Sasha about his love of athletics, his discovery of the country's fastest growing sport, and what makes his new company stand out in an increasingly crowded pickleball world. Sports fam, you can find Evan’s company on Instagram @CanyonPickleBall and online at canyonpickleball.com Join our Sports Fam online! Instagram: @sportswillsaveusall Facebook: @sportswillsaveusall Website: www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com Want to be a guest on Sports Will Save Us All? Send Sasha Graham a message on PodMatch, here:
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Inside the Headset December 6 | Sasha Unfiltered
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The LPGA and USGA issued a statement this week announcing new rules pertaining to transgender athletes competing in LPGA events, namely that golfers must have been assigned female at birth, or have transitioned pre-puberty to be eligible to compete in women’s events. Sasha breaks down what this actually means and shares her thoughts, including a radical new idea.
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Coaching Mental Performance in Navy Seals | Kate Allgood
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Kate Allgood was one of Canada's top female hockey player and now works as a mental performance coach for high-level athletes and military personnel, including Navy Seals and Marine Fighter Pilots. In this week’s episode of Sports Will Save Us All, Kate explains the unique needs of these top-performers, discusses the extreme training of the Navy Seals and how she works with them to help them achieve their goals. Sports Fam, you can find Kate and her company, Quantum Performance, on Instagram @qpathlete and online at qpathlete.com. Her books, including The Athlete Within, Get Into the Zone...
info_outlineIn this enlightening episode, host Sasha Graham sits down with Dr. Brook Choulet, a leading psychiatrist in the burgeoning field of sports psychiatry. With her extensive experience as the former consulting psychiatrist for the Phoenix Mercury and the Phoenix Suns, Dr. Choulet shares insights into the unique mental health challenges faced by elite athletes across various sports, including the NFL, MLB, and even pickleball.
Together, they explore themes of resilience and grit that define high-performing athletes, the psychological factors that drive them, and the evolving landscape of mental health in sports. Dr. Choulet also discusses her role as the president of the American Board of Sports and Performance Psychiatry and the importance of addressing mental wellness in athletics. Whether you're an athlete, a sports enthusiast, or just curious about the mind-body connection in performance, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways. Join us for a deep dive into the psyche of sports!
You can learn more about Dr. Choulet and her practice by visiting brookchouletmd.com and you can follow her on instagram @BrookChouletMD
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