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Joey Stanizzi and Dylan Schuett interview current and former athletes to share their underdog story to provide valuable feedback and advice for your own journey. #drivenbypassion
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In this episode we interview current D1 wrestler at University of Michigan, Matt Finesilver.Matt grew up in a blue collar family out of Colorado with 3 other brothers where he wrestled with and against. He wasn’t very good in his youth but the constant competition allowed him to grow as a wrestler and all 4 brothers ended up wrestling for Duke University. We also discuss his battle through his ACL/meniscus tear back in 2020. Before transferring to the University of Michigan for this comi...
In this episode we interview current D1 lacrosse player from UMass Amherst, Grant Breyo.Grant grew up playing various sports and really took to football and lacrosse. During his recruiting years, he was destined for playing at the highest level in either sport; however, a series of injuries, starting with a broken foot, put doubt in the eyes of coaches.After two major injuries and an obstacle everyone had to face, covid 19, Grant was offered a spot at UMass Amherst.We talk about his journey t...
In this episode, we interview current professional lacrosse player, Brett Dobson, where we walk through his entire career thus far.In his early life, he played multiple sports but decided to move forward with lacrosse, deciding to transition to goalie after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.He racked up numerous accolades throughout his high school career at the Hill Academy which gave him the opportunity to further his lacrosse career at St. Bonaventure University in New York. He made use...
In this new season of Behind the Underdogs, we take a different approach. We now dissect and discuss growth and self-development books, starting with Relentless by Tim S. Grover.Each episode we cover roughly 50 pages, today we cover pgs 145-189.-In the first chapter that we cover in this episode, Grover discusses the thought process that goes into decision making and how external factors play a major role in the completion of a decision. Cleaners trust their gut and forget the rest.In the sec...
In this new season of Behind the Underdogs, we take a different approach. We now dissect and discuss growth and self-development books, starting with Relentless by Tim S. Grover.Each episode we cover 50 pages, today we cover pg 97-143.-The best part about Grover is that he has hundreds of stories to back up his claims. In the first chapter he writes about the "clutch" gene and how you do not want that title. He uses examples of Lebron, backing up his claims of why he didn't think (at the time...
In this new season of Behind the Underdogs, we take a different approach. We now dissect and discuss growth and self-development books, starting with Relentless by Tim S. Grover.Each episode we cover 50 pages, today we cover pg 50-97.Getting in the zone. It's something that every athlete, businessman or woman, and the like aspire to enter every chance they get. But what is the zone? How do you get in the zone consistently? In this episode, with the help of Tim S. Grover and his book Relentles...
In this new season of Behind the Underdogs, we take a different approach. We now dissect and discuss growth and self-development books, starting with Relentless by Tim S. Grover.Each episode we cover 50 pages, today we start with the foreword to page 50.Grover has an interesting take on what it takes to be elite, and he explains that with unique stories of people he has trained: Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, and Michael Jordan to name a few. His unique way of training these "cleaners" makes him t...
In this episode, we discuss decision making. It's something that we do every day, whether big or small, and it is amazing what goes into and what comes out of making a decision.We use our own experiences as a guide and we discuss what we've learned from the decisions we've made.Thank you for supporting our brand and podcast. Make sure to leave a review and share with a friend to give your thoughts and opinions on our podcast!-Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channelFollow...
In this episode, we interview rising star powerlifter, Connor Borkert, who brings serious knowledge and passion to the sport of powerlifting.He credits the kickstart of his fitness career to crossfit, which he began doing during off-season training for track and field. He was also a wrestler in high school; however, he continued as a D1 javelin thrower at UPenn.Fast forward to his junior year in college, he had his first meet as a powerlifter in the fall of 2017, and he's been climbing the ra...
In this episode, we interview exceptional crossfit athlete, Bethany Shadburne, who brings an outgoing attitude and inspiring work ethic that every athlete strives for.We talk about her wild journey as an athlete, from a gymnast as a young kid, to a runner, bodybuilder, and finally, a crossfit athlete.After a serious back injury during her gymnastics days, the doctors told her she'd never be able to run again, and she was out to prove them wrong. Although that injury has dragged on through her...
In this episode of Behind the Underdogs, we take a break from athlete talk and discuss the underdog story of the superstar sub-reddit, Wall Street Bets.Although it isn't sports, athletes can resonate with a story like this. This Reddit forum, hungry to take on the big guys on Wall Street, banded together to sky rocket Gamestop to $483 per share, up from Gamestop's one year low of $2.57. If this story teaches you anything, it should teach you that nothing can be done alone. It doesn't matter h...
This episode we discuss the underdog story of Dustin Poirier.Born and raised In Lafayette, Louisiana, Poirier was never expected to do much, considering his inappropriate behavior all throughout his childhood. His parents even sent him to military style bootcamps and eventually, juvenile prison, to correct his behavior. He dropped out of high school in 9th grade, after years of expressing his hatred towards school.Nothing changed him until he picked up the gloves when he was 18. It cont...
In this episode of Behind the Underdogs, we discuss an underdog story, breaking down what we think made/makes this person so special.This particular story, Tom Brady, is one that we all have some sort of familiarity with. He's a living legend. Period. But some character traits really define him and make him the athlete that he is today.One, is his elite resiliency. Despite all of the times throughout his playing career where the odds were stacked against him, he always seems to find his way a...
On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Colin Cunningham, and Dylan Schuett interview Mario Beltran, head strength coach and aspiring national champion in Olympic weightlifting. He left a stable job to pursue his passions in the fitness industry and he hasn't looked back since.Beltran, from Tyler, Texas, has been competing in Olympic lifting since 2018. He was met with the decision not too long before to either stick to his steady job or pursue a career in fitness. If most people were in his position...
On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Colin Cunningham, and Dylan Schuett Interview Austin Burge, an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder who has an unmatched drive and dedication to the sport of bodybuilding.Before the Interview, the guys catch up, discussing the chance that Colin's college football season might happen this spring, Dylan's commitment to Long Island University after constant adversity throughout the college recruiting process, and finally a preview to our guest.Austin was born and raised in ...
On this episode, Joey Stanizzi and Dylan Schuett interview Adam Krueger, a driven and passionate individual, with multiple businesses and huge goals; however, it wasn't always that way.Krueger grew up with two deficiencies. One was a growth hormone deficiency where his body couldn't produce enough growth hormone to naturally grow, and if having that wasn't enough, he was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called Neutropenia. Only 0.000006 people have it and Krueger was forced into this batt...
On this episode of Behind the Underdogs, the guys talk the potential repercussions of a failed large contract in pro sports, how that translates across each sport, our take on various contract deals, the short term and long term effect of taking a pay cut, the mental side of playing with no fans, and much more.Although we didn't have on a special guest, it was a great opinionated chat amongst three athletes who share their take on several different aspects of pro sports.Visit our website for ...
On this episode, Joey Stanizzi and Dylan Schuett discuss the topic of the day - What we do to disconnect from the grind to recover and stay hungry.Today's guest, Scott Lutrus, made it to the top in football, playing in the NFL for a few years before taking on a new challenge and entering the most competitive market, the fitness industry. Lutrus grew up and attended high school in Brookfield, Connecticut. He was named to the all-state team by the New Haven Register during his senior year,...
On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Colin Cunningham, and Dylan Schuett discuss the topic of the day - If we could pick anyone to mentor us, past or present, who would it be and why?Our initial guest that we were expecting to have on could not make the interview, so we improvised and had a good friend of ours, Clark Kerner, on for today's episode. Clark Is the epitome of sticking to your path. His passion is hockey. Unlike most, he embraces the journey instead of solely desiring the end goal.&nbs...
On this episode, Joey Stanizzi, Colin Cunningham, and Dylan Schuett discuss the topic of the day - what do we do when we lack motivation? From motivational videos to setting examples, the guys cover every aspect of motivation in their lives.This episode's guest, Leo Sammarelli, former Golden Gloves champion, Provincial boxing champion, and National boxing champion, has the definition of an underdog story. Despite his quite successful early career in boxing, he faced a couple of major roadbloc...
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