x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Sports Will Save Us All

A weekly podcast where sports are just the beginning. Join host Sasha Graham as she sits down with icons, athletes, and every day folks to uncover incredible stories about drive, inspiration, triumph and heartbreak. Listen in on tales of the highest highs and the lowest lows, and find joy in all of the profound ways that sports connect us in a way that nothing else does. Sports will save us all, no athletic ability required. ABOUT Sports Will Save Us All is the wildly popular human interest

sports

All Episodes

37:46

Ep. 49 - Waterski champ Abbi Grathwohl is rad, and...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/09/19

This week’s guest is waterski champ Abbi Grathwohl. Abbi was the 2016 PanAmerican Slalom, Jump and Overall Champion, the 2016 USA Under-21 PanAmerican Team Member Gold Medalist, and the 2017 USA Under-21 Worlds Team Member Silver Medalist. She skied for 4 years on the D1 University of Alabama ski team, where she graduated with a degree in Biology in 2020 and come May we’re going to be calling her “Doctor” because she’s currently in her fourth year of med school! The documentary about waterskiing

en

54:39

Ep. 48 - National Champ Taylor Ovens has roller...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/09/12

Taylor Ovens started roller skating when she was just 3 years old and by the time she was 15 she was a multi-time National Champion. In 2011 at just 18 years old she represented the United States at the World Championships in Brazil. In this week’s episode Taylor shares incredible stories from her own experiences, along with her plans for the future, inside and outside of the skating world. In addition to teaching high school English and getting her doctorate in psychology, Taylor now coaches

en

51:07

Ep. 47 - Sports on Screen: GRAN TURISMO

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/09/06

Sasha’s great friend, Steve, joins her in-studio for a brand-new Sports Will Save Us all series called Sports on Screen. In this debut episode they talk all about Gran Turismo, the new movie based on the unbelievable true story of a teenage gamer who is tapped to become a professional race car driver as part of Nissan’s GT Academy. In this hilarious episode, find out why Orlando Bloom made Steve feel good about himself and listen in as Sasha & Steve discuss the ‘pee meter,’ if race car driving

en

48:58

Ep. 46 - It’s Story Time with motor glider pilot Russ...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/09/05

This week’s guest, Russ Hustead, has so many incredible stories (Athlete! Physician! Pilot! Flight instructor!) that we nicknamed this week’s episode “Stories With Russ”. So sit back, grab yourself a beverage, and enjoy the ride while you hear about this guy’s incredible adventures on land and in the sky! You can find Russ on Instagram @skyking1066 and online at skykingsoaring.com. Big thanks go out to Diane & Bob Young for recommending Russ for the show, and remember, we are always looking for

en

50:40

Ep. 45 - Baseball month concludes with a powerful...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/08/29

This week marks our final episode of Baseball Month and my guest is Ray Young. Ray was just 19 years old when his 98 mile an hour fast ball caught the attention of the LA Dodgers and he would spend the next 16 seasons playing here in the US and two years playing in Japan in the Japanese Major Leagues. His stories are about so much more than baseball though, you’re going to love this episode. You can find Ray’s foundation, Mandatory 8 Count, online at Mandatory8Count.org. Thanks so much to Chuck

en

42:42

Ep. 44 - Director Jeff Celentano on his new baseball...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/08/22

Baseball Month continues on SPORTS WILL SAVE US ALL! Movie director Jeff Celentano is on the show this week talking all about the challenges, triumphs, and pure joy of finally bringing his new film, THE HILL, to the big screen. THE HILL tells the true story of baseball phenom Rickey Hill, who overcame huge physical challenges to make his dreams come true. THE HILL will be in theaters everywhere on August 25th. Jeff is on Instagram @DirectorJeffCelentano.

en

25:17

Ep. 43 - Actor Colin Ford on playing a baseball...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/08/15

Colin Ford stars as Rickey Hill, alongside Dennis Quaid, in the new movie THE HILL (in theaters August 25). Colin talks with Sasha about the experience of making the short film Cactus Boy right here in Arizona, what it took to play a baseball phenom, and why he filled his cleats with rocks to run around the bases. THE HILL will be in theaters everywhere on August 25th. Visit Chris-Brake.com to watch CACTUS BOY right now. Colin is on Instagram @ColinFord. **Please note, this episode was recorded

en

52:12

Ep. 42 - What separates good coaches from great ones?...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/08/08

Coach Charlie Williamson is a presenter and spokesperson for the Positive Coaching Alliance, the host of the soon to debut podcast, Talking With Coaches, and a former professional baseball player with the Diamondbacks organization. You can find Coach Charlie’s podcast, Talking With Coaches, wherever you get your shows.

en

48:28

Ep. 41 - Baseball Month kicks off with former pro...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/08/01

Anthony Phillips is originally from Belleville, South Africa and has been a member of the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Colorado Rockies organizations. In 2018 Anthony became a coach for the minor league affiliate of the Oakland A’s and is now one of the owners of the Arizona Badminton Center here in Mesa, Arizona where he has also started training and competing. You can find Arizona Badminton Center online at ArizonaBadmintonCenter.com, and on Instagram

en

31:57

Ep. 40 - High schooler Rakshith Srinivasan is working...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/07/25

Rakshith Srinivasan is a promising young athlete, author, and founder of a nonprofit called Enable Unlimited Potential. In this week’s episode we talk about his book, Overcoming Obstacles, why he started his own non-profit (while still in high school!) and his plans for the future. You can find Overcoming Obstacles on Amazon and Rakshith’s non-profit, Enable Unlimited Potential is online at EnableUp.org

en

51:42

Ep. 39 - Why do people jump out of perfectly good...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/07/18

Arizona is home to Arizona Airspeed, the current World Champion four-way skydiving team in both indoor and outdoor. On this week’s show two of their athletes, Mikhail Markine and Niklas Hemlin stop by the studio to talk about living the dream. These professional athletes make hundreds of jumps each year and travel the world in their ongoing quest to perfect a series of formations thousands of feet above the earth. Listen in as we talk about what it takes to be a professional skydiver, their close

en

54:31

Ep. 38 - What in the world does The Great Love Debate...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/07/11

This week's guest, Brian Howie, is the host of The Great Love Debate, the number one dating & relationship podcast in the world. This week Brian and Sasha take turns guesting on each other’s shows and hilarity ensues. Join them as they debate whether water skiing makes you a good swimmer, discuss Brian’s ambitious plan to walk across the United States Forrest Gump style, and question whether it’s Hollywood’s fault Brian doesn’t have kids. You can find The Great Love Debate wherever you listen to

en

51:17

Ep. 37 - Volleyball star and two-time Coach of the...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/07/04

Jamie played four years of D1 volleyball, 2 of them here in Arizona at Grand Canyon University where she graduated in 2019 after an incredibly successful season. Jamie is now the operations manager at Grayhawk Beach Volleyball and the head Beach Volleyball Coach at Notre Dame Prep where she was recently honored as Coach of the Year for two years in a row. In addition to all of her accomplishments in volleyball and beyond, Jamie has been very open about her own experiences with anxiety and

en

38:45

Ep. 36 - Severe injury could have ended her athletic...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/06/27

Dr. Jessica Giardino earned her Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Millikin University in 2011 where she also played four-years of college soccer. She completed her professional training at A.T. Still University earning her Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy in 2018. Jess’s career was inspired by her own severe injury in high school that left her despondent, hurting, and hopeless. Through the tenacity of her mom, the dedication of her physical therapist, and her own incredibly hard work,

en

59:36

Ep. 35 - Pro Pickleball player Danny Jensen may be a...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/06/20

Danny Jensen grew up playing all the sports, including in the foyer, where he and his siblings put countless holes in their parents’ drywall. As he entered high school Danny stepped away from a promising baseball career, focusing instead on soccer. He went on to an astounding four-year college soccer career as a forward at Ohio State University until a severe concussion on the field left him side-lined. In this week’s episode Danny shares stories from his childhood playing sports to his time as an

en

42:08

Ep. 34 - MMA Superfan Jake Meeker does his best to...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/06/13

Since 1993 Mixed Martial Arts and the UFC have absolutely exploded in popularity. In this week’s episode, Jake Meeker walks Sasha through the origins, rules, and major players of MMA including local standout, Henry Cejudo, while doing his best to help her understand why he loves watching Mixed Martial Arts fights so very much.

en

43:40

Ep. 33 - Does Top Golf count as golf training? Why...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/06/06

Sarah Held is an athlete, the host of Switching Teams podcast, an avid golfer, and the owner of Elite Golf Experience. On this week’s episode Sarah explains how to break into golf, describes the joy of playing with women, and tries to help Sasha understand why people love golf so very much. You can find Sarah on Instagram @SarahHeldGolfTravel & @SwitchingTeamsPodcast, and online at www.EliteGolfExperience.com. This episode is brought to you by Golfshot. To get $10 off your Golfshot Pro

en

34:24

Ep. 32 - 85-year-old Tom Loegering is Doubly...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/05/30

On June 6th Tom Loegering will kick off an epic, 48-state motorcycle ride to raise funds for his non-profit, Golf Program in Schools. This epic, 15,000-mile motorcycle adventure is called the Double Insanity Iron Butt Tour and will take him to all 48 contiguous states and back again in just 20 days. Over the course of the nearly three-week endeavor, he will eat meals at gas stations and sleep at "Iron Butt Motels" (rest stop picnic tables.) Once completed, Tom will have the distinction, for the

en

43:30

Ep. 31 - Sasha goes solo!

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/05/23

Sports Will Save Us All host, Sasha Graham, reflects on the incredible first season of the podcast, answers all of your questions about podcasting, contemplates the benefits of being “basic”, and gets hyped about Season Two!!

en

47:19

Ep. 30 - Lauren Ammon, Former D1 Swimmer, is on a...

Sports Will Save Us All ·

2023/05/16

Lauren Ammon began swimming at age five and found enormous success in the water over the next 17 years. In high school she was a Kentucky State Champion and a top 3 finisher in the Mid American Conference. Her extraordinary efforts earned her a full-ride swimming scholarship to Division 1 Eastern Michigan where she continued to thrive as both a student and an athlete. Lauren is now the Head Coach at Performance Reimagined, a company she founded, where her mission is to change the way elite student

en

190 results

Similar Podcasts

Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Elan Dubrofsky and Brian Kom

Daily Fantasy Sports by Ship It Nation

Ship It Nation

Fantasy Football Today

CBS Sports, Fantasy Football, FFT, NFL,...

Bring The Pain

Heat00veride

ESPN SportsCenter Update

ESPN