Field Goals for the Focused Driven Athlete

Send us a textJennessa Groves, D-1 standout women’s soccer player for the University of Texas and Loyola Marymount University, joins Glenn on the Field for the next installment of the Focused Driven Athlete: Athletic Spotlight.  Jennessa shares her personal  journey growing up in Palos Verdes, CA and how she twice led her High School to the California Interscholastic Federation HS regional championship game and state championship as a freshman athlete.  She also shares what it was like to lead her Beach FC soccer club program to compete and win the So Cal Division Soccer League (SCDSL), the mental and physical demands of playing in the Development Academy, and overcoming sever injuries that plagued her career.  Jennessa also talks about her recruiting process to be a student-athlete in the Big 12 Conference, what it was like growing up in a professional sports family, and her plans of getting drafted for an international professional soccer team.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textU.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball and former WNBA Connecticut Sun Head Athletic Trainer, Nicole Alexander, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss how elite athletes can overcome ADHD and PTSD challenges while still performing at the highest levels of their sport.  Nicole shares the connections between ADHD and PTSD, and how symptoms like inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity can increase the risk of traumatic situations. She explains the common overlapping symptoms, such as brain fog, irritability, and sleep disturbances and sheds light on how ADHD-related struggles with executive functioning can make it harder for athletes to be organized and develop healthy coping strategies for stress and trauma. Nicole also provides insights into the potential warning signs of ADHD and PTSD, the importance of accurate diagnosis, how athletes can flourish with ADHD and PTSD, and the available treatment options to help athletes thrive both on- and off-the-field or court.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textJo Ann Pugh, bestselling Author and Founder of “The 50 Yard Line Mom”, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss her life mission to increase the health and well-being of elite athletes at all levels, through education, advocacy, and reform. She shares her personal story of helping her son, Jordan, navigate through the complexities of becoming a standout D-1 football player at Texas A&M, getting drafted to the NFL, and suffering an unexpected career-ending injury, which encouraged her to be an advocate for families and aspiring professional athletes to improve and protect their health and well-being when their sports career has ended. Jo Ann also shares why athletes should develop a well-rounded identity beyond their sport, actively manage their finances, explore potential career paths outside of athletics, build a strong support network, and seek mental health care to navigate the emotional challenges from a career-ending injury. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textAngel Mason, Athletic Director for Berry College, joins Glenn on the Field for the next segment of the series, “The Truth Behind Playing D-I, D-II, D-3, JUCO, and HBCU Sports”.  Angel discusses what it’s really like being a student athlete at a D-3 program, the benefits of playing D-3 athletics, and how D-3 programs are just as competitive as D-I and D-II schools.  Angel shares the eligibility and recruiting process for D-3 sports, what D-3 coaches are looking for in their athletes, the negative reputation that is often associated with D-3 sports, and why athletes should never feel that non-DI sports aren't high quality collegiate athletics. She also discusses how D-3 athletes can finance their education, the typical day of a D-3 athlete, and how to get drafted to play professional sports from a D-3 school. Angel also shares how to determine if D-3 athletics is the right fit for your athletic talent and dispels the misconceptions often associated with D-3 programs. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textMotivational Speaker and the Founder of Showcase Sports Performance, Demetrius Harrison, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss tips on how HS athletes can transition successfully from playing High School sports to college athletics.  Demetrius shares the differences between HS and College sports, what athletes can expect when playing at the collegiate level, the challenges athletes often experience when shifting to college sports, and the mental adjustments athletes must undergo while being a collegiate student athlete.  He also discusses how to embrace the transitional challenges athletes often face, tips and strategies to transition successfully, and recognizing the opportunities that lie within the transition.  Demetrius also shares how to adjust to the various unforeseen types of transitions athletes encounter while in college, the power of resiliency, and what college athletes can anticipate when transitioning to professional sports. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textNIL Educator and Consultant, Aisha Foy, joins Glenn on the field for the next edition of the Field Goals Spotlight.  Aisha shares her basketball journey of leading her High School to a State Championship and how playing AAU basketball in the Boo Williams Basketball Summer League, which is now the largest AAU basketball clinic and tournament in the state of Virginia, led to her receiving a basketball scholarship to Radford University, earning Radford’s Senior Leadership Award, being selected Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and securing a nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year.  She also discusses her time as a Basketball Grad Assistant with Southeast Missouri State University and Director of Recruiting for the University of Kentucky’s Women’s Basketball program and how she orchestrated one of Kentucky’s top 10 recruiting classes that led to an SEC Championship.  Aisha also shares how her volunteerism and passion for sports led to coaching and supporting high school and college athletes in building their brands, achieving their goals, and positioning them for NIL opportunities through her NIL Consulting Program, Major NIL Success. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textFormer Professional International Basketball player and International Sports Advisor, Tywanna Smith, PhD, joins Glenn on the field to discuss why elite athletes should consider playing professional sports overseas, the incentives and drawbacks of international athletics, and recruiting tips in order to get drafted to play international sports.  Dr. Smith explains how athletes can make the most of their overseas playing experience, the transition process from American sports to International sports, and how athletes can deal with cultural differences and the aspects of culture shock. Dr. Smith also shares what it takes to be a competitive international athlete, the biggest differences between American and International professional leagues, and why she co-founded the first Athletes Abroad Summit – a business summit for American athletes who play sports outside the United States.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textPhysical Therapist and Founder of HEAL Wellness and Therapy, LLC, Trudy Messer, joins Glenn on the field to discuss the benefits of sleep, the impact sleep has on athletic performance, the required amounts of sleep for active athletes, and how sleep deprivation leads to negative outcomes for athletic performance and overall health.  Trudy also explains the role sleep plays with recovery from injury including the capacity to recover from physical stressors such as injury or illness and how proper rest impacts both mental and physical functioning such as the ability to learn new tasks and maintaining reaction time and precision performance. Trudy also shares steps on what athletes can do to improve their quality of sleep and how athletes can prioritize sleep as an equal element of training and physical activity. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textInternational best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and coach to parents of college-bound teens, Denise Thomas, joins Glenn on the field to discuss the various ways student athletes can fund their college experience outside of their athletic scholarship, why every scholarship receiving athlete should always complete their FAFSA form, the myths about athletic scholarships, and why athletic scholarships alone aren’t enough to pay for college.  Denise talks about the various types of scholarships geared for student athletes, how to search for scholarships that align with an athletes major, merit, gender, race, GPA, and sex, and additional ways student athletes can earn money.  Denise also shares why athletes should avoid student loans to supplement college funding, how she’s cracked the code to receiving a free education, how athletes can get paid for going to college, and why she’s on a mission to change lives, leave legacies, and ‘flip’ the student debt statistic in the U.S.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textNCSA Recruiting Coach, Ashley McDonough, joins Glenn on the field to discuss effective strategies to communicate with college coaches during the recruiting process.  Ashley shares the four key steps to contacting college coaches, when you should start contacting college coaches, and what to say to a coach that lets them know you are interested in being recruited.  Ashley talks about the best times during the day to call college coaches and recruiters, how to be prepared if you receive a call from a college coach, tips on what to say when communicating with coaches on the phone, and what social media platforms coaches often use for making contact with athletes.  Ashley also shares general scripts to use when making initial contact, how to leave an effective voicemail that gets coaches attention, questions to ask and avoid during the conversation, and how to properly let coaches know if you are interested or not in playing for their program.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textDual-Sport athlete, Rayquan Smith, joins Glenn on the field for the Field Goals Athletic Spotlight to discuss how he landed close to 100 NIL deals, dubbing him the "KING of NIL", in addition to becoming the co-founder of SportsPro, a two-sided digital marketplace that connects college athletes with local and nationwide businesses for NIL opportunities.  Rayquan shares his athletic journey of how he led his High School to four State football titles, why he chose to play football and run track at Norfolk State and Virginia State, how he amassed almost 200k social media followers, and why he has such an affinity to HBCUs and HBCU athletes.  Rayquan also shares what it’s like to be the first HBCU athlete to partner with Eastbay and why his personal goal is to foster a vibrant athletic community, empower more athletes, and stay at the forefront of innovation in the evolving landscape of name, image, and likeness.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textSports Leadership Strategist, and founder of Seeds of Empowerment, LLC, THE Monique A.J. Smith, joins Glenn on the field for the next edition of the Field Goals Spotlight.  Monique discusses how her passion for developing Athletic Departments, Sports Organizations, and Individuals has helped underrepresented woman in sports advance their careers in Athletic Administration and Sports Management.  Monique shares the secret to her over 30-year longevity working as an advocate to influence decision makers to embrace and advance more African American and woman of color in athletics, why she founded Seeds of Empowerment, created the Significance of Athletes and Sports Magazine, and her internationally recognized weekly podcast "A Chat in the Garden with Monique A.J. Smith”, that spotlights Women of Color in Athletics and Sports.  She also discusses her 13-year tenure as Athletic Conference Executive for the historic Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference and why serving as VP of the Board of Head to Speech Inc., a non-profit that provides “Brain Health” advocacy, awareness, and application to sports communities has helped her become a trailblazer on the field, on the court, and in life.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textRenowned Sports Executive, Kenisha Brown-Alexander joins Glenn on the Field to discuss the significance of academic-athletic balance and how it sets the foundation for recruitment opportunities and life beyond sports.  Kenisha discusses the five strategies that help student-athletes overcome the challenges of academics and athletics:  time management, academic support, goal setting, prioritization, and effective communication.  She shares why high performing athletes who are also high achieving students face unique challenges due to poor organization.  Kenisha gives her personal insights on the best strategies to manage time, overcome procrastination, and how to utilize the resources that are available in high school and on college campuses.  Kenisha also shares, how these strategies can lead to a successful career working in sports. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textSports and Entertainment Attorney, Kassandra Ramsey, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss the recent monumental $2.8B NCAA NIL settlement, it's impact on NCAA athletic programs, and what it means for collegiate athletes.  Kassandra also discusses compliance and reporting requirements, how state NIL laws impact college athletes, the consequences of noncompliance with NCAA NIL rules, and the future outlook of NIL and the NCAA.  Kassandra also shares insights on how High School athletes can capitalize on NIL deals and the state laws that govern their participation.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textJoining Glenn on the Field for the Season 4 premier of Field Goals for the FDA is former Physical Therapist for the Washington Nationals (MLB) and Washington Spirit (NWSL), Dr. Seth Blee.  Best known for his Physical Therapy work with 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Alex Smith, Dr. Blee talks about the benefits of physical and conditional training and how Functional Manual Therapy can improve performance, enhance mobility, and optimize an athlete's control of their motor functions.  He also discusses the various types of strength training methods he uses with athletes to reduce acute sports injuries, improve muscle strength and power, and correct muscle imbalance.  Dr. Blee also shares why blood flow restriction therapy, stabilization training, and dry needling methods are best to assist high performing athletes in maximizing their athletic abilities. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textGlenn Hames returns to the Field for the Season 4 premiere of Field Goals for the FDA, debuting on Thursday, June 6th. This season, Glenn collaborates with some of the top sports industry experts, players, and coaches to explore fresh topics affecting high school and collegiate athletes and its impact on amateur sports. Prepare to gain an edge over the competition as this season's guests share their insights and strategies to assist you in reaching your athletic goals both on- and off-the-field.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textDuring the Season 3 finale, Dr. Raylene Ross, Director of Sports Leadership and Mental Performance at the University of South Carolina, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss mental health issues and physical challenges that many amateur athletes often experience when their playing career ends.  She opens up about the struggles of depression, body image, and even eating disorders many student-athletes face when they transition from their athletic career to life after sports.  Dr. Ross shares why athletic development and identity development in student-athletes is important during their end of athletic career transition, combatting imposter syndrome, and how to build general confidence and overcome self-esteem issues. Dr. Ross also talks about effective mental development and transition management strategies that she often uses when working with elite athletes. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textCarey Loch, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development and Successat Rutgers University, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss the many transferable skills that athletes unknowingly possess that will help them uncover their hidden talents, find their fit, and leverage their skills to carve out successful careers beyond the sports arena.  Carey shares how collegiate athletes can use their academics, community service, hobbies, and even NIL deals to create opportunities for career development, start a business, or enter the workforce.  Carey also talks about her role at Rutgers, overseeing all programming that supports student-athlete leadership development and strategic partnerships, the power behind networking with university leaders and alumni, and how to make the most out of your career placement office while still playing sports.Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textCourtney Altemus, Managing Partner and Founder of ADVANCE NIL, an unbiased industry leader in Name, Image, & Likeness Education, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss financial strategies for student athletes who’ve received lucrative NIL deals.  The former Wall Street Wealth Management Executive, shares how athletes can achieve their financial goals using NIL money, how to properly vet and monitor financial advisors, and why all athletes with NIL deals should diversify their income.  Courtney also talks about why elite college athletes should set up emergency funds, the type of retirement and non-retirement accounts to invest in, tax strategies that will allow them to keep more money in their pocket, the importance of having good credit, and what it means to become an Athlete CEO. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com

Send us a textFormer pro basketball player, now basketball skill development trainer and coach, Shay Johnson, joins Glenn on the Field to discuss how to hurt your athletic recruiting process, the do’s and don’ts of getting recruited, and mistakes athletes commonly make that will not get them recruited to play sports in college.  Coach Shay also explains the types of players that don’t get recruited by college coaches, the reasons coaches will stop recruiting athletes, and what steps to take if you lose your scholarship or don’t get recruited at all.  Plus, Coach Shay shares his personal recruiting journey on how he lost out on multiple opportunities to play for some of the country’s biggest D-1 basketball programs, including his dream school, the University of Kentucky. Support the showFollow Field Goals:Twitter | https://twitter.com/myfieldgoalsInstagram | https://instagram.com/myfieldgoalsFacebook | https://facebook.com/fieldgoalsWebsite | https://www.myfieldgoals.com