
The NO SHOT podcast
This is The NO SHOT podcast we are all about sports, athletes stories and mental health.
Episodes
63 episodes
When Right Is Wrong: Escaping Your Environment
Ikareem "Reem" Lamar Jr. shares his powerful journey from Orlando's tough streets to college basketball success, revealing how faith transformed his life when everything seemed stacked against him.• Started playing basketball in middle ...
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Episode 65
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45:28

Social platforms are manipulating how we date, perceive ourselves, and value athletes.
Social media has transformed how we date, perceive ourselves, and value female athletes, creating unrealistic expectations and dangerous psychological impacts while simultaneously helping raise the profile of women's sports.• Social med...
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Episode 64
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54:36

AI: Beyond the Hype and Fear
Artificial intelligence is not your new overlord—yet—but its rapid evolution brings both excitement and ethical quandaries that can't be ignored. Our exploration takes a geopolitical turn with the U.S. decision to block China from the NeuroLab,...
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Episode 63
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33:42

Shelf Life vs. Your Life – The Cost of Convenience
America's love affair with fast food is a complex tale of convenience turned crisis. The No Shot Podcast invites you to examine how historical events like World War II have reshaped our food landscape, introducing staples like margarine at the ...
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Episode 62
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40:22

The Mental Game: Ricardo Lizcano’s Journey
Ricardo Lizcano shares his inspiring journey from being an undersized athlete to achieving success in college and professional baseball. His story emphasizes the importance of hard work, resilience, and the ability to learn from failure, provid...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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1:03:02

Exploring the Fan-Athlete Dynamic in Modern Sports
Podcast SummaryJoin us as we explore the fascinating and complex world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals in sports. With our special guest, Kris, we discuss how NIL agreements are shifting the focus from academics to a more commer...
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Episode 60
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55:21

The pressure game
We all experience anxiety and the pressures that life throws at us, often times it spills over into the lives of others. This translates to the growing issue of anxiety in youth sports, exploring how kids often find themselves caught in t...
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Episode 59
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45:07

Caitlyn Clark and the WNBA: What’s Really Happening?
This episode of The No Shot Podcast dives deep into the current state of women’s basketball, focusing on the rivalry between Caitlyn Clark and Angel Reese. The hosts discuss Clark’s performance, whether she should have won Rookie of th...
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Episode 58
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28:03

Success through adversity: Jesus Verdejo pt2
We are picking back up where we left off with Jesus Verdejo. Destructions are all around you, giving in will make you lose sight of your goals and ultimately unprepared when an opportunity comes. Failure doesn’t mean you can’t achieve success, ...
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Episode 57
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36:45

Success through adversity: Jesus Verdejo PT1
Success is often measured by how many things you have accomplished and awards you’ve won. In this episode Jesus Verdejo will tell you that it is not fame and recognition. True success comes through adversity.Go support Jesus Verdejo on Inst...
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Episode 54
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32:49

How is AI affecting you
In this episode we are talking about the affects of AI on sports, culture and you. Artificial intelligence can be beneficial to athletes trying to improve their performance, medical professionals being able to improve care and innovation in fie...
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Episode 53
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27:38

Social Media is a distraction
In this episode, we are revisiting the topic of social media and how we are affected by it. When you look at how social media is designed it is meant to be a distraction, drawing us away from reality. If you follow us down the rabbit hole in th...
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Episode 52
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33:47

“ShowTime” Brandon Crosby: Savanna Banana
In this episode we honored to bring you “ShowTime” Brandon Crosby from the Savanna Bananas! His story starts out with finding a love for the game. His success didn’t come without struggle, having to work through doubt and injury prepared him fo...
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Episode 51
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43:57

Joey Barrero: a boxing Legacy pt2
This episode is the final installment with Joey Barrero. We delve more into the boxing world; what boxers struggle with mentally and physically. The fight doesn’t stop out of the ring. FB
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Episode 50
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30:26

Joey Borrero: a boxing legacy
In this episode, we are talking to accomplished, super lightweight champion Joey Barrero. He is the nephew of International Hall of Fame boxer Felix Trinidad. Joey expresses the challenges of growing up and learning how to control his anger. He...
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Episode 49
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28:23

Sensei Ray Ortega: Savannah Banana part2
This episode is the second installment with Sensei Ray Ortega. We continue the conversation discussing his transition from player to coach. His drive and dedication to the game was noticed by Savanna Bananas and now he’s “keeping the dream aliv...
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Episode 48
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30:34

Sensei Ray Ortega: Savanah banana
In today’s episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Savannah banana sensei Ray Ortega. A man whose goal has always been to play professional baseball, but has seen every possible obstacle and yet persevered and has made it. What an emotion...
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Episode 47
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29:59

How not to create a team culture
In this episode we are talking about how coaches and parents are responsible for creating the culture around their team. While cultivating a good culture is a preferred discussion, it’s important to recognize what creates a bad culture. Behavio...
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Episode 46
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28:28

Are women being treated fairly in spots?
In this episode we talking about the discrepancy in women’s sports from investment to NIL deals. Some of the most popular arguments, “men don’t do enough for female sports” while men are overwhelmingly supporting female sports more than women. ...
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Episode 45
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28:51

Rowing is life pt 2
In the second episode with Trey, he talks about his struggles with rowing and how he was able to push through. Trey's story portrays pain and failure are apart of the process, refusing to quit is true victory.Support the show ...
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Episode 44
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30:48

Rowing is life pt 1
In pt 1 of this episode, we delve into the world rowing with Trey. Which is arguably one of the most intense precision sports in the world. Evering from training and mental stamina to technique and competition Travion explains how he uses these...
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Episode 43
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30:48

The social dilemma
What are the pros and cons of social media?Are there any pros? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯In today’s episode we talk about social media, how it’s utilized, and how it’s related to NIL deals in today’s college sports environment. How d...
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Episode 42
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32:13

JR Fishing
Meet Robert greene aka JR!! JR is a professional bass sports fisherman that has fished tournaments his whole life. JR tells us what sports fishing is, how tournaments work and what fishing means to him and his relationships.Such an...
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Episode 41
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30:28
