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John Terzian is the owner and co-founder of The h.wood Group, which is an LA based hospitality & lifestyle marketing company with an iconic portfolio of luxury nightlife and restaurant venues.

John was a former USC Football walk-on back in the early 2000's. He joins the show to discuss the direct correlation his walk-on journey has had with his current successes.

John and Noah discuss:
- Being tormented as a walk-on
- Friendship with Drake
- Working for Kobe Bryant's agent
- Skill that propelled him most
- Law School teaching him to speak
- His failures then vs. now

...Book recommendations....Studying entrepreneurs....Having a foundation....Finding stability....Paul Hackett/Pete Carrol....& so much more! 

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Rudy and Noah dive into all things involved with the making of the movie "Rudy"!

Things like:

- Where the inspiration to sell there film came from
- How he got the writer of Hoosiers & ND on board
- How much he sold the script for
- His involvement with the making of the movie
- Casting the movie
- Joe Montana's negative comments about the movie

....5 best sports movies.....5 pillars of being a walk-on....Brian Kelly & Lou Holtz...& so much more! 

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Rudy Ruettiger, the inspiration behind one of the greatest sports movies in history ... the movie "RUDY", joins the podcast to talk about his journey as a walk-on and the successes that followed.

A former walk-on for the Notre Dame Football program from 1974 to 1976, Rudy is the epitome of what walk-ons represent and what walk-ons around the world embody.

In PT.1, Rudy & Noah discuss:

- 27 years to play 27 seconds
- How being dyslexic impacted Rudy
- Why forgiving is the secret sauce
- Mistreatment he dealt with
- Being around winners & who the real losers are
- Developing charter schools for skillsets
-Stigma around walk-ons

....Quotes from Sylvester Stallone & Kobe Bryant about Rudy....getting rid of doubt & fear.....clearing your mind from the clutter.....getting a gameplan.....& so much more!

PT.2 to follow next week with more about the making of the movie "RUDY" and how it all came together....his role on the set of the movie....interasctions with actor Sean Astin.....debunking comments from Joe Montana about the movie....current ND football state.....Brian Kelly leaving....so much more!

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On Part 2, Brad & Noah talk about:

- Kentucky's dribble drive offense
- Tyler Herro's storm into the NBA
- Brad's best teammate at UK
- Brad's work with Sahvir Wheeler
- His time as a GA at UK & new role at LIU Brooklyn
- Young coaches finding their coaching voice
....Losing to 15 seed St. Peter's...Best rapper at basketball...Current best player in the NBA...and so much more!

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In this episode of the Birdie Bunch Podcast Kennedy and certified Personal Trainer Kiger Plews discuss the importance of working out, nutrition, and rest when it comes to athletics

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Brad Calipari, a former 3 year player for the University of Kentucky Men's Basketball team.

Brad, son of legendary coach, John Calipari, walked on for his dad's team at Kentucky from 2016-2019. Played 2 seasons at Detroit Mercy from 2019-2021 before taking a Graduate Assistant Coaching position at Kentucky during the 2022 season and is now the Special Assistant to the Head Coach at LIU Brooklyn.

In Part 1, Brad and Noah talk about:

- If Coach Cal forced him to play hoops
- Core values Coach Cal instilled in him growing up
- Dynamic of being coached by his Dad at a school like Kentucky
- 13 former Kentucky teammates in the NBA
- What bothers him most about being known as Coach Cal's son
- Expanding his basketball knowledge & seeing different styles of play
- How he's taken advantage of the opportunities Coach Cal has given him

... and so much more! More on Part 2, coming next week!

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Josh and Chloe talk about playing college golf while balancing a rigorous academic load and majoring in Mechanical Engineering as well as Josh's other passion, playing classical music on the Piano.

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In this episode of the Birdie Bunch Podcast, Kennedy and NCAA All-American Julia Johnson paint an image of being two of the first females to play in the Augusta National Women’s Amatuer event.  They also discuss the national championship and the transition after college.

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Conor Glennon, current walk-on for the University of Memphis Men's Basketball team under Head Coach Penny Hardaway, joins the pod for the 2nd time to talk about his journey within the program and all things Memphis Basketball.

Here in PT. 2, Conor talks about:
- Building the culture at Memphis
- Coach Hardaway finding his niche
- What slowed them down during the '21-'22 season
- Emoni Bates getting thrown into the fire
- Jalen Duren getting drafted
.... and so much more!

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On this weeks podcast, Chloe V. Mitchell chats with her friend Geo Baker about all things NIL at Rutgers University. As the founder and CEO of Knight Society, Baker touches on the programs origin story and what is lacking in the Rutgers Alumni Community. Furthermore, they talk about how Baker best fields his NIL deals and what his bright future holds.  

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In this episode of the Birdie Bunch Podcast, Kennedy hosts Ole Miss transfer Ellen Hume to discuss the transfer process, the national championship, injury, and redshirting.

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In this episode of the PlayBooked Podcast, Chloe V. Mitchell brings on a very special guest, the CEO and co-founder of PlayBooked, who also happens to be her dad! They touch on Keith Mitchell’s own experience as a collegiate athlete at the University of Michigan and his new-found expertise in the NIL space. Keith gives the listeners the inside scoop on what brands are really looking for in athletes and how to best grab their attention. It’s a must-listen episode for college, and even high school, athletes! 

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Kyle Vasey, a 5 year long-snapper for the Penn St. Nittany Lions from the start of the 2013 season through the 2018 season, was a walk-on in the program his first 4 years before being awarded a scholarship for his 5th and last season.

Kyle talks about:
- Working 8pm to 3am to pay rent
- The moment he was about to quit the team
- The mentality shift he made that propelled him forward
- Moment Coach Franklin gave him the scholarship
- Signing NFL deal with the Atlanta Falcons

... along with a breakdown of the rules of long-snapping ... growing into his voice ... his take on effort & output ... & so much more! 

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In this episode of the Birdie Bunch Podcast, Kennedy hosts Professional Golfer Kevin Geniza to touch on his time at the University of Oregon and his transition into professional golf.

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Today's guest is 28 year old, 2x NBA All-Star, 3rd team All-NBA selection, 4x NBA rebounding leader & former #1 player in the country, Andre Drummond.

Andre spent one year at UConn and was a walk-on for the team because of his late decision to commit to the school after reclassifying, they given their last scholarship away making a walk-on.

Andre and Noah discuss:
- 2 hiccups he faced as a walk-on
- Playing for 5 teams last 3 szns
- Competing against & w/ Embiid
- Dre's value in today's NBA
- Draymond & the New Media

... and so much more about his time with LeBron in LA, being around the drama in Philly & Brooklyn, going from max contracts to veteran's minimums, and more!

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In this episode of the Birdie Bunch Podcast, Kennedy walks you through the events leading up to Ole Miss winning the 2021 National Championship. Tune in for a play by play of the Quarter, Semi, and final matches along with a sneak peak of the celebration.

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This week on the PlayBooked Podcast, University of Florida Gymnast Leah Clapper, shares her thoughts with host Chloe V. Mitchell on her first experience competing in the Gator’s O’Dome, winning an award at the NIL Summit, and “the why” behind the creation of her website called “NIL Island.” Tune in!  

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Myles Wheeler, a former walk-on for The University of Oklahoma's Track & Field team, sits down and discusses his journey as a walk-on as a track and field athlete and his current journey in dental school!

Myles touches on:
- What events he had to run to make the team
- What a track walk-on is like
- The fulfillment being on the team gave him
- Balancing track & pre-dental
- Reading 25 books in 2021

Only a 30 minute run time here with Myles and he offered so much great perspective on his journey from track to dental school and the importance of taking advantage of being in your 20's! 

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Noah Buono, creator and host of WalkieTalkieZ Podcast, sits down with his sister Gillian, his brother Greg, and his girlfriend Kori, as they reverse the roles and interview Noah on his walk-on journey.

The 3 Guest-Star Co-Hosts use their unique perspective's on Noah's journey to guide the conversation and pull out some of the details of Noah's experience.

The conversation includes:
- How walking on may have been a mistake 
- The commitment / passion Noah had for the game 
- Greg & Noah's time in college together
- Team of doctor's supporting Noah through his injury
- Noah's mental health battle
... and SO much more! The crew shares so many laughs and jokes about the journey and interesting perspectives on how things shook out for Noah.

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In this episode of the Birdie Bunch Podcast, Kennedy discusses with listeners what it was like to be the first student athlete in the transfer portal and how her game jumped to the next level.

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