Best Tunisha Singleton Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 20: #BlackTwitter and Cyberculture 1:14:18

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Black cyberculture often revolves around persecution, appropriation, resistance, and the like. Then there's #BlackTwitter - a space for Black joy to originate, participate, and conversate. In this Blackity Black episode, T chops it up with scholar and award-winning author, André Brock. Topics of converstaion include, #BlackTwitter as the world’s la…

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Episode 19: Myth vs Reality in Wrasslin' 53:25

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How do you find truth in a world built on illusion? In this episode, T is joined by bestselling author of The Wax Pack, Brad Balukjian to talk about the blurred realities within professional wrestling. In the midst of the convo, we talk about the pursuit of truth in sport spaces, how science and travel influences Brad’s unique writing style, how 2 …

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Episode 18: Top MMA Walkouts and Combat Sports Culture 1:43:07

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DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK! 🎙️ Top 5 MMA Walkout Songs? What fight would you show someone to make them a fan of MMA? Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the subject and Tunisha is joined by friends of the show, Kyle Green (Host of "Give Theory a Chance" podcast and Associate Professor of Sociology) and Abigail Smithson (Artist, scholar, and host of the "Dear…

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Dr. Karissa Niehoff—The Connection Between Good Sportsmanship And Culture 50:25

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Dr. Karissa Niehoff is the Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) is the body that creates the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States. Dr. Niehoff has also served on the Education Committee of the United States Olym…

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Dr. Dobie Moser, Director of CYO 54:15

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Dr. Dobie Moser is the Director of CYO - Catholic Youth Organization. He's a former college tennis player who was also a member of the U-S Olympic Committee and Co-Director of the University of Notre Dame's "Play Like a Champion Today" national coaches training program. Plus, he was a Head Tennis Pro at a camp and resort north of Toronto, Ontario, …

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Episode 17: If You Know, You Know 1:18:49

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In this episode, Tunisha is joined by HBCU grads, MDs, and co-founders of Culture 107 Rasheed Singleton and Taj Eubanks. Culture 107 is a newly launched premium apparel and accessory company dedicated to the HBCU experience. Listen in as this fun trio chops it up about the significance of Black culture that has helped propel all of society, growing…

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Camilie Roney- The Learning Mom 45:00

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Camilie Romey, also known as “The Learning Mom”, has been schooled in Psychology and helps parents by providing them strategies to get the most out of their children when it comes to education. She developed her own study tips for non-traditional students and has turned it into a process that improves grades and quality of life. She’s coaching over…

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Episode 16: The Takeover 1:54:28

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ISSA TAKEOVER! This episode flips the script and puts the host in the hot seat. Friends of IHQ Kyle Green (Host of "Give Theory a Chance" podcast and Associate Professor of Sociology) and Abigail Smithson (Artist, scholar, and host of the "Dear Adam Silver" podcast) take over the show and ask Tunisha a series of questions to get to the root of all …

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Dr. Gary Epler —Benefits Of Stress Management For Players, Parents, & Coaches 51:10

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Dr. Gary Epler is a former team doctor for the Boston Celtics, an internationally-known Harvard Medical School Professor and thought leader on nutrition, peak performance, and executive health. He is an expert on how coaches, players, and even parents can manage stress. He's developed a way they all can reap the benefits of stress management. He tr…

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Dr. Tunisha Singleton—The Elements Of Culture 1:07:02

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Dr. Tunisha Singleton is a media psychologist, creative strategist, speaker, and sports entertainment professional with an expertise in fan engagement, digital communication, and consumer intelligence. She offers a lot of advice on the elements of culture, or the ingredients that are the foundation of a good culture. It’s advice that all facets of …

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Dr. Matthew Raidbard-What Does Leadership Mean? 54:12

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Dr. Matthew Raidbard is the executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, and he’s responsible for compliance & student-athlete success. He’s been an Assistant Athletic Director at a couple of schools, and an Assistant Coach at Chicago State, Dartmouth, and Western New Mexico. He’s also th…

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Episode 15: "Being Authentically Me" ft Sherman Nelson Jr. 1:39:56

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“They go back like pimps and pinky rings.” Sherman Nelson Jr., Taekwondo 4th degree black belt, former national team coach, team leader for the 2016 Olympic Games, and color analyst of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics joins Tunisha as the featured guest. Together they have a deep conversation rooted in Black culture, community, and authenticity. Sherman sha…

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Episode 14: "Appropriate Thinking > Overthinking" ft. Kyle Green PhD 2:01:09

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Featured guest in this episode is Kyle Green Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology at SUNY Brockport. As both passionate MMA fans and academic scholars, Kyle and Tunisha discuss commonalities in higher education’s ill first impression about studying sports at a high, accredited level. In an evenly critical and comedic conversation (comedic at lea…

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Episode 13: “Let Us Play!” Esports + Education ft. James O'Hagan 1:06:51

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Esports and education is the name of this game. In this episode, Dr. Tunisha Singleton opens with a life check-in and talks about being featured in the September 2021 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. This leads into the featured conversation and upbeat chat had with James O’Hagan, Founder of The Academy of Esports, on the importance of sport - in all…

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Molly McQueary, Mental Performance Training 55:50

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Molly McQueary is the Mental Performance Coach at T3 Performance just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Mental performance coaching incorporates exercises in a number of different areas. They include: Athletic identity Routines for readiness Self-talk Goal setting Focus, distraction and concentration Imagery Anxiety and emotional management Managing perf…

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Episode 12: "Just Recognize" ft. Julie Kedzie 1:24:23

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Season 2 of the IHQ Pod is here. On Feb. 10, 2007, the first Women’s MMA fight to air on live television featured Gina Carano vs Julie Kedzie. In this episode, Tunisha chops it up with WMMA pioneer, matchmaker, commentator, and all-around badass Julie Kedzie. Conversation crosses the professional and personal scales with insight and perspective on …

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Todd Wolfson- Saint Francis High School, La Canada Flintridge, California - Mindset Matters 1:01:11

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Todd Wolfson is the Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Saint Francis High School in La Canada Flintridge, California, which sits just outside of Los Angeles. In addition to his coaching duties at Saint Francis, Coach Wolfson also helps develop youth basketball players at rising stars basketball. He not only led St. Francis to a State Championshi…

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Mike Deegan - Head Baseball Coach at Denison University 1:02:37

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Coach Mike Deegan just finished his 9th season as Head Baseball Coach at Denison University. And in his time there, he’s guided his teams to... Two NCAC tournament titles and one regular-season title Four Western Division championships and three straight appearances in the NCAC championship tournament He’s already established the best winning perce…

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Doctor Brian Gearity - Director of the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching Degree program at University of Denver. 1:14:20

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Doctor Brian Gearity is the Director of the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching Degree program at University of Denver. Dr. Gearity played football at John Carroll University, interned with the Cleveland Indians and served as a strength and conditioning coach for the men’s athletic teams at the University of Tennessee and Southern Miss. He’s also auth…

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Whitney Frye - Director of USA Basketball’s Safe Sport Program 1:03:52

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Whitney Frye is the director of USA Basketball’s Safe Sport program. The Safe Sport initiative raises awareness about misconduct in sports. It also serves to promote open dialogue and provide training and resources to all participants of the game—players, parents, and coaches. Safe Sport aims to create a healthy and supportive environment with a fo…

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Dr. Greg Dale: Director of Sports Psychology and Sports Ethics at Duke University 1:02:49

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Dr. Gregory Dale is a Professor of Sports Psychology and Sports Ethics at Duke University. He is also the Director of the Sport Psychology and Leadership Programs for Duke Athletics. In addition to his work with Duke athletes and coaches, Dr. Dale consults with a number of colleges and professional athletes and teams... as well as high school teach…

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George Panagiotou- Former Marine Who's Building Team Culture The Right Way 1:05:51

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George Panagiotou spent 14 years in the United States Marine Corps. He's been coaching soccer ever since he got out. He's taken a program that had one winning season in 20 years and turned it around. How? By rebuilding the culture off the field—first. Since the culture change, his teams have put together three consecutive 10 win seasons, won a sect…

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Charron Sumler- Athletic Counselor With The Ohio State University 57:41

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Charron Sumler is an Athletic Counselor at the Ohio State University. Charron helps Ohio State's student-athletes in a number of different ways, including individual and group therapy as well as team presentations on topics related to mental health and wellness. Her experience is intriguing because she’s not only a former Division 2 basketball play…

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Jordan Eaton: Mild-Mannered Coach Building A Winning Team Culture 1:01:16

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Coach Jordan Eaton has been the head coach of the Girls varsity basketball team at Olmsted Falls for 7 years now. This past season he won his 100th game and won another Southwestern Conference title. That makes three in a row now for the Lady Bulldogs and this year’s team also made it to regionals, as did his team in 2017. But his style is far from…

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Coach Jon Beck: Building Team Cultures One Tweet At a Time 1:11:46

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Coach Beck played four years of Division 1 college basketball at Arkansas State. He now offers individual, small group, and team training... as well as skills academies and team clinics for “Pure Sweat Basketball.” He also has one of the best basketball Twitter feeds going. His Twitter feed hits the mark every time for coaches, players, and parents…

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Dr. Kris Eiring- Connecting the Dots Between Performance Psychology and Team Culture 49:02

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Dr. Kris Eiring is the former director of clinical and sport psychology for the University of Wisconsin Badgers. She helped to implement mental health and performance psychology services for Wisconsin’s athletes. And she speaks from experience because she is also a former University of Wisconsin track star, having been a part of four Big Ten outdoo…

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Mike D'Andrea, Former Ohio State Linebacker on Mental Training and Team Culture 47:08

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Mike D'Andrea is a former Ohio State football player who now owns T3 performance, the top training facility for athletes in Northeast Ohio. But a big part of athletic training at T3 is the mental aspect of the games we play and mike is here to talk about how important it is and how it plays a role in building a great team culture. The mental health…

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Jamy Bechler, It's Not Just About the X's and O's When It Comes to Building A Winning Culture 50:57

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Jamy Bechler is not only the host of the “Success Is a Choice” podcast, but he is also a professional speaker, leadership trainer and executive business coach who works with teams ranging from major corporations to the NBA. He’s been a player; he’s been a coach and an administrator on the high school and college level... and now he combines his uni…

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Leslie Ungar, Communication Expert, How Coaches Can Use "Horse Talk" To Better Communicate with Their Players 57:27

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Leslie Ungar is an executive coach, speaker, and speechwriter, in other word— a communications expert. She empowers her clients to communicate with confidence, and part of her job is talking to basketball coaches. She also just wrote a new book called “Horse Talk” coaches can learn from. She lays out the "Three V's" and why they are critical for co…

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Jeremy Sanchez, Building Team Culture from a Player's Perspective 1:06:52

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Jeremy Sanchez is a Point Guard on the Cleveland State University basketball team that just had its best season in years. It ended with a share of the regular season title, a Horizon League Tournament title, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In this episode, Jeremy talks about the team culture established by Coach Dennis Gates propelled his journe…

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Denny English, Building Team Culture in AAU 1:00:46

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Denny English has coached and directed recruiting for AAU teams in Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia and Ohio at the high school level. He shares his thoughts on building team culture in an AAU program and within teams. Has an inspiring message for parents, and during "What's the Coolest?", he tells us that he played/coached in two of the coolest venues on…

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Lewis Shine, Building Team Cultures by Coaching Communications 58:27

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Not only is Coach Lewis Shine a consultant in the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program, but he’s also held various titles in the professional, collegiate, high school and junior high ranks. And now he hosts clinics for coaches to not only break down the x's and o's of the game, but he's helping to build team cultures by coaching communications. In this ep…

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Beth Andrews, How to Keep A Winning Culture Alive 1:00:22

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Beth Andrews is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at John Carroll University. She took over a very successful program, and didn't miss a beat her first season. Her team won the conference title and she was named "Coach of the Year." So, how did she do it? She credits the culture she established from the first day she was hired. Twitter- John Carrol…

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The Assistant Coach's Role In Building Team Culture 1:02:30

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The Assistant Head Coach of the Boys Varsity Basketball Team at Fairview High School in Fairview Park, Ohio James Ranc (pronounced rantz) talks about what assistant coaches should be doing when it comes to building team culture. He has also shared a 3-bullet point list that contains advice every assistant coach needs to hear. And his answer to "Wha…

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A Unique Way to Build Team Culture in the Offseason 52:51

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The Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Basketball Team at Cleveland High School in Clayton, North Carolina, Robby White joins Dave Grendzynski to talk about building team culture in the offseason. He has a very unique way of doing it that involves a point system and teaches the girls life lessons at the same time. Twitter: Coach Robby White: @CoachRWh…

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Colin Boldin, Mental Health Advocate for Student-Athletes 1:07:29

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Colin Boldin is finishing up his high school career. A three-sport athlete, and multiple varsity letter winner, Colin is now a Mental Health Advocate for student-athletes. He's hoping that other kids and their parents can learn from his story, which has a very happy ending. Twitter- Colin Boldin: @colinboldin Instagram: @colinboldin Twitter Dave: @…

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Dr. Scott Bea - What Is Positive Psychology And How Can Coaches Use It? 44:48

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Former psychologist for the Cleveland Cavaliers and current Cleveland Clinic psychologist, Dr. Scott Bea has advice for coaches of any sport on ways to implement positive psychology into their coaching style. He also offers advice to players and parents who may be struggling with a negative coach. Twitter Dr. Bea: @ClevelandClinic Dave: @grizzer21 …

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A Good Team Culture Starts Off The Court with Chris DeLisio, Olmsted Falls (OH) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach 54:26

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The Head Coach of the Boys Varsity Basketball Team at Olmsted Falls High School, Chris DeLisio joins Dave to talk about building a good team culture. He explains why he thinks culture cultivates winning and what parents can do to have a significantly positive effect on a program and contribute to the wins on the court. Coach: @ofbasketball @OFalls_…

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How To Build A Good Team Culture And Turn It Into Wins with Amy Esser, North Ridgeville (OH) High School Girls' Basketball Head Coach 59:51

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Dave is joined by the Head Coach of the girls' varsity basketball team at North Ridgeville High School, Amy Esser. Coach Esser talks about how building a good team culture helped her team overcome adversity and carried them to the District finals in the OHSAA playoffs. She also has some great advice for parents, and the last thing we talk about are…

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Introducing Courtside Culture 2:36

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Welcome to Courtside Culture on the Hoop Heads Podcast Network! Host Dave Grendzynski is a firm believer in positive psychology, especially when it comes to building a high school basketball program. By providing a positive pathway for your players and parents, you’ll cultivate a good team culture and the wins will take care of themselves. On the “…

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Episode 11: Season 1 Finale ft. author Josh Rosenblatt 1:31:04

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“The primary work is acknowledging that my position in the world, is not the position in the world.” - Josh Rosenblatt In this Season 1 Finale Episode, Tunisha is joined by Josh Rosenblatt, former guest, author of Why We Fight, and friend of the show. Through their wildly random, honest, and intersected conversation, these two break down entitlemen…

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Episode 10: Representation & Storytelling in Pro Wrestling ft. author/comedian Alfred Konuwa 1:24:26

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"Knowledge is experiential information, intelligence gained from and applied through experiences. [Intelligence] refers to linking people with the right knowledge so that it can be immediately applied. And, of course, staging experiences requires intimate knowledge of how human beings react to the cues they receive." - B. Joseph Pine II and James H…

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Episode 9 ft. Award-wining romance author Rebekah Weatherspoon 1:16:41

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T begins with comments on Triller's Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. exhibition, Nate Robinson planking, and gives a half a$$ promise to try Megan Thee Stallion's "Body Challenge." Featured guest is Rebekah Weatherspoon, an award-winning author with over twenty romance and erotica-romance novels. Rebekah specializes in showcasing love stories and happy …

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Bonus Episode: Tunisha on the Election and Conquering Boredom 31:43

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Tunisha is solo in this bonus episode to give a sermon on her thoughts post-election, conquering boredom, lifestyle over transformation, and getting rid of that unstuck feeling.By Tunisha Singleton

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Episode 8 ft. Jay Chaudhry 51:31

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Tunisha begins with a mini-sermon reflecting on the results of the US Presidential Election. This leads to her conversation with featured guest Jay Chaudhry. Jay is the founder of Break Media, a full-service athlete marketing agency with the goal of helping athletes maximize their presence on social media platforms by creating, producing, and distr…

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Episode 7 ft. Jabari Davis 57:12

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Together T and Jabari chop it up in a conversation about his podcast “Dunks and Discourse,” putting “fun” back in professionalism and business, the outlets we seek to stay safe, sane, and entertained differences between mainstream and indie sports media, and much more. ALSO, the debut of a game called “My Top 3 with T and Jabari” where the two comp…

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Episode 6: Story time; Discrimination and #MeToo in Hollywood 44:56

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Coming on the heels of appearing on Yasmin Vossoughian's program on MSNBC, Tunisha speaks about her involvement with #SpeakingOut and the #MeToo movement. In the midst of ligation against her former employer America's Funniest Home Video (AFV) for racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation, Tunisha shares her story to provide the con…

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Episode 5 ft. Natalie Pierre 1:32:33

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With regard to World Mental Health Day, this episode centers on normalizing conversations around mental health and the influential role sports can play in disrupting the stigmas attached to it. Tunisha's special guest is Natalie Pierre - veteran sports reporter, CEO of NP Sports Media, and co-founder of The Mental Game - a non-profit organization f…

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Episode 4 ft. Linathi Makanda 1:17:09

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Bravery. Hope. Authenticity. These are a few of the themes in Tunisha's conversation with Linathi Makanda - South African poet, photographer, and storyteller. In this unfiltered conversation, these two discuss portrayals of Black femininity, personal problems that arise from performative behavior, the importance of self-care through daily affirmati…

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Episode 3 ft. Josh Rosenblatt 1:15:29

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T chop's it up with Josh Rosenblatt - writer, journalist, and author of Why We Fight: One Man's Search for Meaning Inside the Ring. This book works as a tailgate for your mind to pre-game in thought, serving you kegs to pump new levels of thinking about experiences within your own skin, and how to determine what you’re actually capable of when forc…