The Standard
This isn't motivation. This is a movement. The Standard Podcast™ calls out the lies culture sold athletes and raises a new standard in sports, leadership, and life. Hosts Erin Sarles and Thomas Roe brings raw, truth-packed conversations with athletes, coaches, and leaders about identity beyond performance, discipline that lasts, and legacy that matters. 20-25 minutes of hard-hitting truth you won't hear anywhere else. Raise the bar. Rebuild the culture. Become the standard.
The Standard
Latest Episodes
From Southern University Athlete to MBA CEO — The Pivot Operating System for Athletic Success | Ep 60 Evan Alexander
NIL changed everything for college athletes. Most of them are navigating it without a framework.Evan Alexander, MBA, is working to fix that.Evan is the Founder, CEO, and Lead Coach of Pivot Athletic Consulting — and a former South...
From NCAA Champion to Air Force Academy — Developing Leaders of Character | Ep. 59 Abby Brenner
Most athletes compete to win. Abby Brenner chose to compete for something bigger.Abby Brenner is the Director of Development at the United States Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation — and a former NCAA Division I student-athlete who w...
From Ukraine Immigrant to Olympic Gold — The Power of Perseverance | Ep. 58 Lenny Krayzelburg
A 14-year-old boy arrives in Los Angeles from Odesa, Ukraine. No English. No money. A 45-minute bus ride each way to practice. Home by 9:30 PM. Every night.That boy became a four-time Olympic gold medalist.Lenny Krayzelburg is one...
From Devastating Knee Injury to First-Round NFL Success — The Power of Perseverance | Ep. 57 Alex Molden
Some setbacks look like the end.Alex Molden's looked like three torn ligaments — ACL, MCL, and PCL — suffered during the Independence Bowl while playing for the University of Oregon. A knee injury that severe doesn't just threaten a seas...
Division I Baseball, Three Cancer Battles, and Building Resilient Personal Greatness | Ep. 65 Chris Vasami
Most people talk about resilience. Chris Vasami has had to live it — three times.Chris Vasami is a former Division I baseball player at Notre Dame and Elon University, a Colorado Rockies draftee who achieved his lifelong dream of playing...