Heavy Hitter Sports

Paul McDonald, the USC national champion and all-American quarterback, discusses three of the most notable games in Trojan football history, his 8-year NFL career and raising three quarterback sons of his own. Paul also talks about his uplifting new book Thru the Tunnel, which was motivated by a life-changing introspective journey. He shares his thoughts on how we can bring out our best selves by conquering fear and embracing gratitude, forgiveness and vulnerability. Mark and Paul wrap by diving into the radically new college football world...conference realignment, NIL and the wide open transfer portal. They also relive the Pete Carroll glory days and rejoice in the renewed sense of optimism surrounding USC football today. Enjoy. Thru the Tunnel Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thru-the-tunnel-paul-mcdonald/1141458573Thru the Tunnel Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jbvX8mya1V4TB2ArjfEq0GameChangeNation Website: https://www.gamechangenation.com/Listeners, please subscribe to Heavy Hitter Sports wherever you listen to podcasts so that you don't miss any future episodes. And if you are so inclined, please rate and review the show. And share this episode with a coworker, friend or family member who it might benefit. Many thanks. 

Welcome to the opening episode of season two of Heavy Hitter Sports. Ila Borders was the first woman to earn a collegiate baseball scholarship and pitch her team to a win in pro ball. She played for Bill Murray, was invited to the White House and her college and pro memorabilia is enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Ila is a rebel and true ground-breaker. During Ila’s stellar playing days, she was featured on 60 Minutes, The Tonight Show, David Letterman and Good Morning America.Ila shares her story of resilience as she overcame numerous obstacles as a female playing a male sport. She also reveals her five tools for success that can benefit us all, whether on or off the diamond. Enjoy sports fans. Making My Pitchhttps://baseballforall.com/Listeners, please subscribe to Heavy Hitter Sports wherever you listen to podcasts so that you don't miss any future episodes. And if you are so inclined, please rate and review the show. And share this episode with a coworker, friend or family member who it might benefit. Many thanks. 

Sports is always more interesting when great villains enter the picture. Father & son hosts, Mark & Chris Hochgesang, team up to share their collective list of top 25 sports villains.Part two depicts the 13 most nefarious of all sports villains. Enjoy sports fans!

Leo Wang & Chris Hochgesang are the guest co-hosts on this week's Heavy Hitter Sports show. They use the forum to soft launch their own Meeting in the Middle podcast focused on MMA & UFC. Leo & Chris review the highlights of UFC Fight Night Vegas 54 and dissect the history & virtues of Jiu Jitsu. Leo works for Paradigm Sports, the premier MMA sports agency and Chris is a passionate UFC convert. Whether you love the fight game or not, you'll enjoy the spirited & insightful conversation of these two friends & former MBA classmates. Enjoy sports fans!Host Contact Information:Chris Hochgesang: chris.hochgesang@gmail.com 503-333-8086Leo Wang: wangle0714@gmail.com 541-654-2247

Sports is always more interesting when great villains enter the picture. Father & son hosts, Mark & Chris Hochgesang, team up to share their collective list of top 25 sports villains. Part one depicts stories of villains 25 thru 14. Part two will include the unlucky 13, aka the most nefarious of all sports villains. Enjoy sports fans!

Ian 'Kanga' Cairns is the greatest big wave rider in surfing history. He was inducted in the surfing Hall of Fame in 2010 after winning multiple world championships, creating his own surfing brand & TV show, organizing two pro surfing leagues & several noteworthy competitions & coaching the USA surf team. Kanga is now launching an exciting new pro surfing league in a truly innovative way utilizing the Wave Riders Club, NFTs and cryptocurrency. The surfing legend shares his thoughts on his Western Australia upbringing, almost dying during the biggest surf competition of his life, the art of reading surf breaks, his surf movie career, the business side of surfing and his deep love of family. Surfs up!Sign up for the metaverse watch party premiere of Bustin' Down the Door on April 23: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surfingcom-hosts-first-ever-surf-movie-watch-party-in-metaverse-registration-321246586187Wave Riders Club (first NFT launches on April 26): https://waveriders.club/Surfing.com: https://surfing.com/Surfing TV: https://surfing.com/tvIan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iancairns/Ian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kangacairns?lang=enIan's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-cairns-ba188750/Ian's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_CairnsIan's Biography: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kanga+cairns&crid=2N2Y0LSDM2QS7&sprefix=kanga+cairns%2Caps%2C126&ref=nb_sb_nossFeel free to contact host Mark Hochgesang at mphochgesang@gmail.comThanks for listening. Please subscribe and leave a favorable review. The season one finale launches later this week. Season two begins in late May. Cheers. 

Brian Bushway's intense love affair with sports & movement only intensified after he lost his sight at 14. His dream is to create a perceptual revolution in sports and beyond. Brian has been called the World’s Best Blind Mountain Biker. But his true passion is coaching, training and inspiring those in the visually impaired world. Brian is the Co-Founder of Acoustic Athletics, an innovative company focused on delivering perceptual development training to elite athletes. The magic of echolocation, the adaptable & powerful mind, overcoming blind spots and his featured role in the X Ambassadors' hit music video Renegades is also discussed. Brian Bushway Website: https://www.brianbushway.com/ Acoustic Athletics: https://acousticathletics.com/LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbushway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.bushway.3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianbushway/Renegades Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-niluB8HI As your host, I would love to hear from you. Please reach out at mphochgesang@gmail.com.Thanks for listening. Please subscribe and leave a favorable review on my website (https://www.heavyhittersports.com/), Apple Podcasts or  wherever you listen to podcasts.Cheers. 

Celebrate one of the most magical moments in college basketball history with Harold Jensen. The unlikely hero  sparked his Villanova Wildcats to a miraculous finals victory over heavily favored Georgetown in 1985. Most consider this to be one of the greatest sports upsets ever. Harold discusses Villanova’s amazing tournament run, his near perfect final game performance, his teary-eyed devotion to Coach Massimino and the overwhelming joy of beating Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas in true David vs. Goliath fashion. Harold's Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_JensenHarold's LinkdedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harold-j-4471bb8/Main Line Deputy Dog Charity:  https://www.mldd.org/HBO Documentaries: Perfect Upset VIllanova vs Georgetown:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osqF27TuE4g

Brandi Heather, an award winning disability & inclusion educator, therapeutic play specialist and author, explains how we can all benefit by adding more PLAY into our lives, regardless of age. And for many of us, SPORT serves as our go-to source of play. Brandi describes how we are biologically driven to play, even in the darkest of times. She talks about the valuable lessons learned on the playground, her empowering 11 second rule and the amazing power of pets. After listening, you are likely to agree with Brandi that the world could definitely benefit from more play right now.Return to Play Book: https://Return to Play Brandi's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandiheather/

AC/DC's classic tunes amplify the top ten timely sport grievances of host Mark Hochgesang.