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The Abstract Athlete

The Abstract Athlete

The show explores the collision of art, sports, and science. Join the professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) and special guests to hear stories about the power of arts, sports, and the science of it all. The Abstract Athlete features professional athletes, courageous veterans, inspiring artists, and elite doctors coming together to discuss the creative ways we can exercise the mind and body. This podcast is part an art exhibition featuring world class art from professional

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All Episodes

01:01:12

S2E13- Justin Sell

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/07/01

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for episode thirteen of our second season of podcasts with Justin Sell, Director of Athletics at South Dakota State University. Together they will discuss their longtime friendship in sports, working with premier college athletes, and dealing with sports in a post-Covid world.This episode will discuss the impact of sports on society, how South Dakota State is helping student athletes grow, and how sports is changing in the

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S2E12- Richard Sullivan

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/06/29

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our twelfth episode of season 2 along with Richard Sullivan, former MLB Pitcher with the Atlanta Braves and a world class painter & illustrator.Richard Sullivan has channeled his passion and energy for sports into a career as a world class watercolor painter and illustrator. His work is featured in a recent TOPPS baseball card set as well as exhibitions nationwide. The Abstract Athlete features his work in our traveling

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S2E11 - The Werth Family

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2020/06/23

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our eleventh episode of season 2. Joining him for this special Father's Day episode is the Werth family, a unique family of world class athletes, professional baseball players, US Olympians, elite college athletes, and world class artists!This podcast episode features Hillary Werth, one of our exhibition artists and former athlete with Team USA bobsledding and a UCLA Heptathlete. Along with Hillary is her sister Hannah Werth,

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S2E10 - Alicia Dietz

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/06/16

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our tenth episode of season 2. Joining him is Alicia Dietz, a former Blackhawk helicopter pilot in the US Army and now professional artist and maker based out of Richmond, VA.. She is a graduate of Ohio University and Virginia Commonwealth University and has channeled her diverse background as a veteran, journalism, and art major to become one of Richmond's finest artists and woodworker. She is using her experience in the US

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01:06:27

S2E9 - Jaraz Jenkins

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/06/15

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our ninth episode of season 2. Joining him is Jaraz Jenkins, an artist and musician based in Richmond, VA and graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. Jaraz has channeled the struggles he has faced in life to become one of Richmond's hottest up and coming artists. He is using his voice and his talent to mentor youth, help seniors, while he find his style and feel as a professional artist.In this week's podcast Ron &

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S2E8 - Kyle Turley

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/06/08

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our eighth episode of season 2. Joining him is Kyle Turley, former all-pro NFL offensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, & Kansas City Chiefs. Kyle has channeled his hard work and dedication as an athlete into a career as a musician, artist, & CBD/Cannabis entrepreneur. His leading CBD company is called NeuroXPF, and he is an advocate for using CBD and cannabis as an alternative to pharmaceutical pain

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S2E7 - Tom Ryan

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/06/01

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) and special guest host, Dr. Ron Gharbo, leading specialist in Heart Rate Variability and the first walk on all-american wrestler The Ohio State University for our seventh episode of season 2. Joining them is Tom Ryan, former championship wrestler at the University of Iowa, and current national championship wrestling head coach at The Ohio State University. Tom has recently released his new book "Chosen Suffering" a story of lessons

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S2E6 - Kristen Holmes

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/06/01

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our sixth episode of season 2 with Kristen Holmes, former Team USA field hockey player, national championship field hockey head coach at Princeton University, and the Vice President of Performance at Whoop.Today's podcast will discuss Kristen's life beyond sports and coaching and how that guides her passion for sports performance and wellness at Whoop. Whoop is emerging as the leader in wearable health and wellness tracking, and

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S2E5 - Tony Mandarich

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/05/22

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our fifth episode of season 2 with Tony Mandarich, former professional football player, first round draft pick with the Green Bay Packers & Indianapolis Colts, and currently a world class photographer & digital artist.Today's podcast will discuss Tony's life beyond sports and his passion for photography and the arts. Inspired by a photoshoot for the cover of Sports Illustrated, Tony has channeled his dedication and

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S2E4 - Jay DeMerit

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/05/15

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our fourth episode of season 2 with Jay DeMerit, former professional soccer player and captain of the US Men’s National Team, Watford FC of the Premier League, and the Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS. Jay along with his wife Canadian Olympic gold medallist Ashleigh McIvor established the Rise & Shine Foundation in 2016.Today's podcast will discuss Jay's hard working and unlikely rise to soccer's greatest heights as well as his

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S2E3 - Justin Nelson

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/05/08

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our third episode of season 2 with Justin Nelson of Above & Beyond Hockey Development out of Chicago, IL. Today's podcast will discuss his background as a hockey player and his transition to coaching and player development for hockey players of all levels. They will be discussing ways to keep kids engaged and training in today's crazy COVID world.This episode will also discuss how Justin came to start Above & Beyond, his

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S2E2 - Maurice "Barcodez" Jackson

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2020/05/01

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our second episode of season 2 with Maurice "Barcodez" Jackson of the band, Photosynthesizers hailing from Richmond, VA. Today's podcast will discuss the origins of this great band, their approach to making music, and how musicians are coping in today's crazy COVID world.This episode will also discuss the unique musical stylings of the Photosynthesizers, their new album - Apollogy, Maurice's musical influences, and how sports and

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S2E1 - Ed McLaughlin

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/04/20

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) to kickoff our second season of podcasts with Ed McLaughlin, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Virginia Commonwealth University to discuss sports, creativity, and dealing with sports in a post-Covid world.This episode will discuss the impact of sports on society as well as the benefits of creative art exercise with student athletes, and how sports is changing in the post-Covid world we will live in. We have been working

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01:08:25

S1E5 - Andrew Maraniss

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/02/01

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) along with New York Times Best Selling Author, Andrew Maraniss to discuss his life as a writer and his latest best selling book, Games of Deception, about the debut of basketball at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany.This episode will discuss Andrew's life growing up in a family of writers as well as his life's journey in the world of sports including his current position as 'Writer In Residence' in the athletic department at

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01:37:49

S1E4 - Dr. Ron Gharbo

The Abstract Athlete ·

2020/01/18

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) along with recurring guest, Dr. Ron Gharbo to discuss the mind and body connection and how it can help us in our daily lives. This episode will discuss Dr. Ron's wrestling career and his pioneering work researching the mind body connection and specifically the role of heart rate variability. We are working with Dr. Gharbo over the last few months exploring the benefits of HRV exercises coupled with creative practice with

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S1E3 - Joe Olney - US ARMY

The Abstract Athlete ·

2019/12/23

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) along with special guest, Joe Olney (US Army Combat Sargeant) to discuss his life in the military and his current trajectory in the world of art.This episode will discuss Joe's path to being a professional artist including his time as a combat engineer serving in Iraq.We have been working with Joe Olney over the last few years to inspire other military veterans to create as exercise for the mind.

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S1E2 - Percy King

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2019/12/16

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) along with special guest, Percy King from The Ohio State University & the Kansas City Chiefs to discuss his life in football and his current trajectory in the world of art. This episode will discuss art, sports, music, and life after football. Percy's artwork can be seen in our traveling exhibitions and on display in the Columbus Museum of Art. We have been working with Percy King over the last few years to inspire student

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S1E1 - Dr. David X. Cifu

The Abstract Athlete ·

2019/12/03

Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) for our debut podcast with recurring guest, Dr. David Cifu to discuss how the brain powers our bodies along with creative ways to help you exercise the mind.This episode will discuss brain health, physical health,creativity, and even in a story about Jaromir Jagr.We have been working with Dr. Cifu over the last few years exploring the benefits of daily creative practice with students, athletes, and military veterans.

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