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.
Episodes
32 episodes
From ACL Injury to Protecting Athletes' Brands Through NIL In Motion | Ep. 32 Chris D'Avanzo:
From ACL Injury to Protecting Athletes' Brands: Chris D'Avanzo's Journey from Basketball Court to Trademark LawChris D'Avanzo was a basketball player until an ACL injury changed his trajectory. That injury led him to coaching — fi...
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Episode 32
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21:09
Pulling Back the Curtain on College Sports Finances | Ep. 31 Dr. Greg Chick
Dr. Greg Chick earned his PhD in Higher Education from UMass Boston, where his dissertation used cutting-edge quantitative methodology to study the impact of NCAA policy on student loan debt. He could have kept this groundbreaking research lock...
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Episode 31
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33:51
Sports for a Better World — Building Opportunity Across Africa | Ep.30 ft. Steve Muturi
For over 10 years, Steve Muturi has been building something transformative across Kenya and Africa — grassroots sports programs that develop youth talent, create economic opportunities, and drive social change in communities that need it most.<...
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Episode 30
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38:48
Engineering Excellence On and Off the Court | Ep 29 ft. Maya Dodson
More Than an Athlete: Maya Dodson on Engineering Excellence, Academic Achievement, and Building Identity Beyond BasketballMcDonald's All-American. Pac-12 Champion. Created her own major at Stanford: Engineering & Ethics. Earne...
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Episode 29
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33:28
From Four College Transfers to Revolutionizing Athlete Representation | Ep. 28 ft. Braxton Wilks
From Four College Transfers to Revolutionizing Athlete Representation: Braxton Wilks on Data-Driven Sports ManagementBraxton Wilks played college baseball at four different schools — Kansas State, McLennan in Waco, Texas, Abilene ...
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Episode 28
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44:24
1,051 Catches and a Legacy That Goes Beyond Numbers | Ep. 27 ft. Nik Lewis
1,051 Catches and a Legacy That Goes Beyond Numbers: Nik Lewis on 15 Seasons of ExcellenceWhen Nik Lewis broke Geroy Simon's CFL receptions record on August 24, 2017, it was the culmination of a 15-year career that redefined what ...
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Episode 27
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31:05
From Super Bowl Champion to Building Winning Cultures | Ep. 26 ft. Emmanuel Smith
From Practice Squad to Super Bowl Champion: Emmanuel Smith on Building Winning CulturesMost undrafted free agents never make it past their first training camp. Emmanuel Smith went undrafted, bounced between practice squads, and wo...
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Episode 26
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35:05
Building Athlete-First Careers in International Basketball | Ep. 25 ft. Simon Oehlmann
Building Basketball Careers with Integrity: Simon Oehlmann on International Basketball and Life Beyond the GameThe basketball industry sells athletes a lot of lies about professional careers. Simon Oehlmann built ALL RISE to tell ...
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Episode 25
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30:53
From First-Round Projection to Undrafted | Ep. 24 ft. Jared Pinkney
Most athletes who get projected as first-round picks expect to hear their name called on draft day. Jared Pinkney was different — he went undrafted and turned it into opportunity.At Vanderbilt University, Jared was a second-team All-SEC ...
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Episode 24
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25:19
Episode 23 w/ Michael Greer: Building Pathways for Overlooked Athletes
Building Pathways for Overlooked Athletes: Michael Greer on Training Talent from Youth to the ProsMost athletes who don't get drafted are told their dream is over. Michael Greer disagrees.As the founder of Athletes Network,...
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Episode 23
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29:24
Legacy Redefined: Building a Life Bigger Than Sport | Ep. 22 ft. Jeremy Campbell
In this powerful episode of The Standard Podcast, former Division I and professional athlete Jeremy Campbell breaks down the truth behind athlete identity, transition, and legacy. From the “gladiator mindset” to the emotional crash that happens...
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From Fifth-Round Pick to Super Bowl Champion: Malik Jackson on 10 Years in the NFL
The average NFL career lasts 3.3 years. Malik Jackson played for 10 seasons.Malik was selected in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Fifth-round picks aren't supposed to last a decade in the NFL....
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Episode 21
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34:59
Randy Choate: 21 Seasons, 3 World Series, and What It Really Takes to Last
21 Seasons, 3 World Series, and What It Really Takes to LastMost Major League Baseball careers last 5.6 years. Randy Choate played for 21 seasons.Over his distinguished career, Randy appeared in 538 games, played for 8 diff...
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Episode 20
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1:04:48
Chip Reitano: 37 Years, 746 Wins, and What Character Really Means
37 Years, 746 Wins, and What Character Really MeansChip Reitano has been coaching for 37 years — and he's still going.Approaching 350 wins in women's basketball and 746 wins across his entire coaching career spanning high s...
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Episode 19
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30:04
Jay Jackson: From Ninth-Round Pick to 20 Years in Professional Baseball
Jay Jackson was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round of the 2008 MLB Draft. He never played a game for the Cubs.Instead, Jay spent nearly two decades grinding through professional baseball — six MLB teams (San Diego Padres, Mil...
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Episode 18
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23:27
Tim Kaine: From Coaching Ja Morant to Building in Business
What happens when you spend 24 years coaching college basketball, win championships, develop NBA stars, and then transition to business?Tim Kaine lived that journey. As a college basketball coach at Murray State, Tim coached NBA star Ja ...
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Episode 17
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22:27
John Woods: Culture Is Not a Slogan, It's a System
What if your job as an athletic director, coach, or leader wasn't about winning games — it was about transforming people?John Woods lives that reality every day. As Athletic Director at Libertyville High School, John oversees one of the ...
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Episode 16
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29:31
Davide Igono: From Sugar Bowl Champion to Building Wealth Beyond the Game
Davide Igono played for the West Virginia University Mountaineers and was part of their 2006 Sugar Bowl winning team. He went on to play professional football. And then he made the transition that so many athletes struggle with — building a car...
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Episode 15
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51:05
The Roads Are Out There: Brian DiNapoli on NIL, Mental Health, and Substance Prevention
Brian DiNapoli has spent over 30 years in public service, community engagement, and youth development. And he saw a gap no one was filling.Student-athletes are facing unprecedented pressure — NIL deals, social media visibility, mental he...
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Episode 14
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28:21
Empowering Athletes in the NIL Era - Max Rusakov & Calum Kuhn of RevU
College athletes are signing NIL contracts they don't fully understand. And it's costing them.Max Rusakov and Calum Kuhn saw the problem and built the solution: RevU — an AI contract-intelligence platform that empowers college athletes t...
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Episode 12
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25:46
Dustin Sobieraj on Building Program Turnarounds
From competing at the highest level in the Big 12 conference to building nationally ranked position groups, Dustin Sobieraj knows what it takes to transform programs and develop elite athletes.As a former Kansas State University player, ...
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Episode 11
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21:50
KJ Peoples: From All-Conference WR to Turning Income Into Impact
Kaylon (KJ) Peoples brings the discipline and competitive mindset from his All-Conference wide receiver career into the world of financial services.Today, he works with Global Financial Impact (GFI), coaching athletes, entrepreneurs, and...
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Episode 10
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22:25
Gini Grimsley: Building Bodies That Last with Pain-Free Performance
Gini Grimsley is changing how athletes train.As Executive Director of Programming for Pain-Free Performance, Gini has spent nearly two decades creating cutting-edge, results-driven programming that helps athletes move better, perform str...
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Episode 9
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27:22
Geremy Davis: From the NFL to Golf and Gospel
Geremy Davis spent six years in the NFL. But his story didn't end when football did.After his professional football career, Geremy transitioned from the field to building businesses that combine competition, entertainment, and faith. As ...
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Episode 9
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29:55
Kalei Mahi: Closing the NIL Education Gap for Student-Athletes
Kalei Mahi is closing the gap that's leaving too many student-athletes unprepared for NIL.A former record-holding Division I athlete, Kalei has spent more than 15 years working with some of the world's biggest brands — AT&T, The Coca...
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Episode 8
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36:18