Sick of Sports Injuries? Start Here. | Henry Abbott
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
Release Date: 07/08/2025
NIL, Recruiting, and the Real Cost of Chasing the Bag | LeRon McCoy (Part 2)
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
In Part 2 of host Sasha Graham’s in-depth conversation with former NFL wide receiver and sports agent LeRon McCoy, the focus shifts to the fast-changing world of recruiting, NIL deals, athlete representation, and life lessons beyond the field. LeRon pulls back the curtain on what today’s high school and college athletes—and their families—often get wrong during the recruiting and NIL process. From chasing money over fit, to navigating the transfer portal, to managing complex family dynamics, LeRon explains why patience, follow-through, and strong support systems matter more than ever....
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Football, Family, and Building a Legacy | LeRon McCoy (Part 1)
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
Former NFL wide receiver LeRon McCoy joins host Sasha Graham on Sports Will Save Us All for a wide-ranging, deeply honest conversation about football, identity, and what comes after the game. After an outstanding college career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he was a three-time All-Conference selection and two-time All-American, LeRon was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2005. But his story doesn’t end when football does. In this episode, LeRon opens up about the emotional transition out of the NFL, the loss of athletic identity, and how staying connected to sports helped...
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Lower Your Golf Score With This One Simple Technique| No Huddle Pro Tips With Bob Labbe
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
Struggling with long putts? In this No Huddle Pro Tips episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with golf putting expert Bob Labbe, author of Putting by the Numbers, to break down a simple, science-based approach to lag putting that helps golfers lower scores and eliminate guesswork on the green. Bob shares how a quantitative putting method, built on physics, friction, and your personal power factor, can help you two-putt consistently on any course—from fast greens to slow ones, even when conditions change. Whether you’re a weekend golfer or a lifelong player, these...
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How Sports Build Inclusive Leaders and Expand What’s Possible | Carlee Wolfe
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham is joined by Carlee Wolfe, leadership strategist, coach, and founder of Ace & Arrow, for a powerful conversation about self-limiting beliefs, inclusive leadership, and the lessons sports teach us about navigating life and work. Carlee shares how her background in athletics—and her deep connection to adaptive and inclusive sports, including sitting volleyball—shaped her approach to leadership, coaching, and personal development. Together, Sasha and Carlee explore how sports create space for every brain and every body, and why...
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Girls’ Wrestling: Shaping Identity, Confidence, and Growth| Nyasia Jennings
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
In this special episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham connects with Nyasia Jennings, one of the original athletes featured in the award-winning documentary LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale—the powerful film that followed New York City’s first all-girls high school wrestling team. Now more than ten years removed from her time on the mat, Nyasia reflects on how girls’ wrestling shaped her confidence, identity, and resilience during some of her most formative years. She shares what it was like growing up in front of the camera, the lasting impact of wrestling as a young woman, and...
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Inside LUCHA: How Girls’ Wrestling Builds Strength, Trust, and Opportunity | Josh Lee
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
In this episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Josh Lee, the wrestling coach featured in the award-winning documentary LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale, now streaming on Apple TV and Amazon. Together, Sasha and Josh explore the lives of the young female wrestlers at the center of the film—especially Shirley, whose determination and resilience reflect the heart of girls’ wrestling and the power of sport to create opportunity. Josh shares an honest look at the challenges many of these athletes face both on and off the mat, including homelessness, food insecurity, and...
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From Addiction to Bare Knuckle Boxing: Fighting for Recovery, Motherhood, and Purpose | Brooke Evans
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
and you can stream Brooke’s October 18th fight online at . About Sports Will Save Us All podcast Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field. On Instagram Online at To be a guest: Contact us on or Via email at ...
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From the NFL to Life Coaching: Overcoming Injury, Identity Loss, and Building Purpose After Football | John Youboty Jr.
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
What happens when the dream ends—and you’re forced to reinvent yourself? In this powerful episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with John Youboty Jr., former NFL defensive lineman, Temple University standout, and current ICF-certified executive and life coach, to explore what it truly takes to transition from elite athletics to a purpose-driven life beyond sports. John’s journey is anything but ordinary. After earning Second Team All–Big East honors at Temple, he signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent, beating impossible odds to make it to...
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Warning: This Episode May Make You Want to Run | Jeffrey Weiss
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
On this week’s episode of Sports Will Save Us All, Sasha sits down with Jeffrey Weiss—author of the wildly inspiring book Racing Against Time. Jeffrey didn’t lace up for his first 10K until the age of 48, but once he did, he never looked back. In his 50s and early 60s he went on to complete more marathons than most people care to count, knocked out two Ironman races, survived twice the notoriously brutal 56-mile ultramarathon in South Africa, and somehow decided that wasn’t enough… so he ran a 72-mile ultramarathon around Tahoe for good measure. In this conversation, Jeffrey shares...
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Active Volcanoes to Extreme Filmmaking: Inside a No Ordinary Life | Chris Barron
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
What does it take to film inside an active volcano, deep underground in uncharted caves, or alongside lava lakes, seals, and astronauts—and keep your cool while doing it? This week on Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham sits down with Chris Barron, an award-winning documentary producer, director, and series producer whose career reads like an adventure novel. Chris has spent over a decade creating high-stakes science and expedition films for the BBC, National Geographic, PBS, and Smithsonian Channel, and he’s worked in some of the most extreme environments on Earth—from the...
info_outlineSasha's guest today is Henry Abbott, a fellow child of the Oregon countryside who grew up to become an NBA fanatic, an award-winning journalist, the leader of ESPN’s 60-person NBA digital and print team—and now, the author of a groundbreaking new book, Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance.
In this lively and insightful conversation, Henry and Sasha explore the powerful intersection of sports, movement, and injury prevention. They talk about the biomechanics behind athletic performance, the joy of movement rooted in our childhood experiences, and the surprising ways storytelling shapes our understanding of sports. Henry shares key insights from Ballistic, including the role of personalized training, how the wrong footwear can derail performance, and why embracing play is essential—not just for athletes, but for anyone who moves.
Sports fam, you can find lots more info about Henry online at www.HenryAbbott.com, and his book, “Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance” is available right now wherever you buy your books.
Books About Sports--Sports Will Save Us All
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About Sports Will Save Us All podcast
Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.
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Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com
To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com