Becoming UnDone

11/18/2025

Detrixhe joins for an honest conversation about her recovery from alcohol addiction and working in professional sports as an athletic trainer in Ep 143, out now!

11/09/2025

Ilana Golan drops some wisdom about the journey toward success in EP141: LEAP...out now!

09/07/2025

NATA Hall of Famer and former Baltimore Colts Head Athletic Trainer John Lopez reflects on the power of communication--including his appreciation for Coach Dick Tomey--in Episode 134: Legendary.

07/03/2025

Top 10 in the world! So thankful!!!

02/22/2025

02/07/2025

First installment in my new series on the Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Coach Dick Tomey is up. I sit down with ESPN Honolulu's Lance Tominaga to discuss Coach's life and his 10 years as the head coach at University of Hawaii Athletics football. Hope you enjoy!

02/01/2025

New multi-part docu-series on the Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Dick Tomey starts next week! Part 1 will discuss Coach Tomey's upbringing and early coaching success at the University of Hawaii Athletics. Hear my conversation with Lance Tominaga, author of Rise of the Rainbow Warriors. More coming in the next several weeks! If you have a Coach Tomey story to share or would like to be included, let me know. Share with a friend, former coach, or teammate!

01/31/2025

Ready for a story of growth, reinvention, and relentless belief in what's possible? Join me as I delve into the inspiring journey of my friend, accomplished gymnast and transformational mindset mentor, Mary Reiss Farias.

10/31/2024

Relatable?

10/31/2024

Last week, I shared my story of countless hours, missed milestones, and the reality that respect in some fields is still an uphill battle.

Although I came at it from my experience as an athletic trainer, I know we are not alone in this. In athletics, support staff of all kinds can feel the same way. Equipment managers, strength coaches, compliance officers, media relations, academic coordinators. The list goes on and on.

Outside of athletics, fields like education and nursing come to mind.

But the sad part is, we aren't alone.

Today, my focus is shifting to a question that drove me for years: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨?

Working in athletic training taught me one thing above all else—respect and value must be earned, but they must also be given in return. I believe solutions start with administrators recognizing the vital role support staff play in the success of every athlete and every program. I know this is the case in some settings, but in my experience and judging by countless conversations I've had with professionals in the field, it is 𝗳𝗮𝗿 from the standard. It’s high time we ask for what we need, unapologetically. Respect. Reasonable hours. Living wages.

Change won’t come from silence, but I’m encouraged by how many people stand ready to be heard. To every AT, to every educator, and to anyone feeling undervalued: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Let’s keep the conversation going.