The Sports Backdrop

The Sports Backdrop


Latest Episodes

SportsMatterz | North Carolina Tar Heel Stories with Matt Doherty
April 01, 2022

The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena. -Theodore Roosevelt. In this episode, I chat withMatt Doherty, North Carolina Tar Heel, former College Basketball Coach, and college

AthMindset | CSUB Sports Medicine + Athletic Trainers Jessie Rogge and Kevin Williams
March 31, 2022

All about athletic trainers, specifically the amazing athletic trainers at Cal State University Bakersfield (CSUB). In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with both Jess

AthMindset | Coach Chris Meadows Talks Basketball, Development, and Mindset
March 29, 2022

“Process over outcome.” In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Chris Meadows, coach, trainer, and basketball mind. He has helped over a thousand athletes develop in

AthMindset | Athlete Branding and Storytelling with FanWord Founder, Chris Aumueller
March 28, 2022

FanWord founder, Chris Aumueller, joins the podcast to talk about athlete branding. Chris excelled in tennis at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and he now helps other athletes tell their stories a

AthMindset | Powerlifting and Body Dysmorphia with Teresa Brown
March 22, 2022

Teresa Brown shares space with Lisa Bonta Sumii in this episode of SportsEpreneur for a candid discussion about mental healthspecifically struggles related to body dysmorphia. She is a high-performin

AthMindset | Four-Time Olympian and Athletes Soul Founder, Myriam Glez
March 04, 2022

Giving back to the athletic community — through Athletes Soul. In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Myriam Glez, founder and CEO of non-profit Athletes Soul and F

Web3 | OutKast NFT Project with Tatted Lawyer | + Crypto, Metaverse, Sports
February 22, 2022

The creativity happening in the NFT space is fascinating! So when my guys at Distinction Agency reached out about a conversation with one of the founders of OutKast NFT, I was all over it! You must se

AthMindset | Sport Psychology Mentor and Leader, Dr. Kensa Gunter
February 17, 2022

Celebrating Black Heritage Month with the first black president of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). We can cope with adversity and we can navigate uncertainty. And maintain our he

SE73 | Sports Have the Power to Change Lives for the Better with Dan Soviero
February 14, 2022

Dan Soviero, Founder and CEO of Signature Athletics joins the SportsEpreneur podcast to take on all topics related to that amazing line, sports have the power to change lives for the better. There a

AthMindset | Out of Pain, Into Purpose with Sylvester Long, Jr
February 08, 2022

The pain you endure in life is a part of your journey toward your purpose! Our guest, Sylvester Long, Jr has a goal is to help you turn your pain into your purpose! In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bo