The Sportz Lounge

This episode explores journey of mental health from being in a dark place to a happy place in life. Transitioning from sports to life after sports can be challenging. I had the opportunity to interview Jessica Ogunnorin. She's a top-notch serial entrepreneur from Dallas, TX. We talked about her journey from playing professional basketball to taking over the world with her multiple businesses. We discussed her trails, tribulations and mental health from playing basketball for multiple colleges and playing on 3 professional basketball teams. Jessica Ogunnorin went into details about her mental health from playing professional basketball to living her best life basketball. 

Name: Jessica Ogunnorin

Title: CEO and founder

Brands:1. JUST ELEVATE Activewear (Motivation Clothing Line)

2. MAADGA Sports and Wellsness (fitness, mental health, nutrition)

Public Speaker for panels, podcast, speeches, book clubs/, Artist (Music, Spoken Word, Podcast)

Location: Dallas, TX

Sport: BasketballDivision: D1

High School: ACS Athens

College: UC Riverside, Stony Brook University, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityYears played: 13, 6 college, 3 years of professional ball

Accolades/Awards high school: MVP - 2010

Accolades/Awards college: MVP of the week, commissioner's honor roll, certificate of achievement (GPA 3.5 or higher), All Academic Team, All Defensive Team (America East Conference), All Championship Team (American East Conference), Dean's List (Stony Brook), Outstanding Tutor of the year award, chancellor's honors list, dean's list for UC Riverside, All academic - Big West Conference Team (UC Riverside), Female Student Athlete of the Year (ACS Athens)

This episode explores mental health and politics in college sports and transitioning to life after basketball. I had the opportunity to interview the great Kiara Jackson. She is a top-notch Loan Officer from Sacramento, CA. We talked about her journey from playing basketball for UC Riverside to transitioning to Real Estate world. We discussed her trails and tribulations and mental health from navigating through her basketball scholarship, dealing with politics in her basketball program, to taking over the world by being the best Loan Officer.

Name: Kiara Jackson

Title: Loan Officer

Sport: Basketball

Division: D1

College: UC Riverside & CSULA

Contact: @themortgagehipster

This episode is about Mental Health and highlighting the issues how to manage it and overcome Mental illness. I interviewed Deatre Rogers from San Francisco Bay Area, she's a top notch Social Worker that specializes in Mental Health. We talk about her work in the field and how Mental illness originate from. Deatre Rogers went into details on why people should get with Mental illness and provided resources where people can go and get help. Deatre Rogers is very active in the community and talked about her work with Soul Space in Berkeley and Sacramento, CA. 

I had the opportunity to interview the great Elijah Ingram. He is a community activist and founder/CEO of The City Lounge & Restaurant in Newark, NJ. Elijah Ingram is a top notch D1 athlete from St. Johns University and New Mexico State University. We talked about his basketball journey from high school to playing international basketball. We discussed his trails and tribulation and how he kept a good mental health during his journey to owning the best Bar and Lounge in Newark, NJ. 

Highlights:

Community Activist, Founder/CEO of The City Lounge & Restaurant in Newark, NJ

College - D1 athlete for St. Johns University and New Mexico State University

Professional: Albuquerque Thundercats in the G - League

Interviewed Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher (Professor | Diversity Trainer | TEDx Speaker | Entrepreneur) about his football career and issues with mental health with athletes transitioning from sports to life after sports. Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher is a top-notch athlete for San Jose State University. Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher shares his journey as a top-tier collegiate athlete, he realized that he has a bigger calling after playing college football and now is the Assistant Professor of Public Relations & Sport Communication at San Jose State University and has a successful consultant firm, ShaunJFletcher Consultancy. He talks about sports mental health, issues with diversity in corporations, and the key to maintaining a strong mental health during sports and life after sports. 

I had the honor to interview the great James Williams from Eastern Oregon University. The All-Conference Nose Tackle and Defensive MVP. We talked about his mental health journey from football to being a mentor and a teacher. James Williams went into details from his transition from a successful football player to a successful business man and family man. The podcast episode is about the elements of achieving the best mental health by focusing on your family and the and raising your kids the right way. 

Kelvin Gibbs, a successful track coach for Oakland Pal Track Club and Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, CA. Top notch police officer for the City of Berkeley in Berkeley, CA talks about his superstar career as a college basketball player for Pepperdine University and playing professional basketball overseas. During the conversation Mr. Gibbs talks about how we found his way to law enforcement and coaching. Today, Kelvin Gibbs gives back to the community by protecting it and helping the kids to be best in life.