The United States of America is the greatest place in the world to live based on the opportunities and the freedom we all have.  Thanks to the strongest military in the world, the Citizens of the United States benefit from the men and women whom serve in the military and the sacrifices that they have made.  To help create a competitive spirit in the military, the Commander in Chief trophy was created and has been awarded to each season’s winner of the American college football triangular series among the teams of the U.S. Military Academy (Army Black Knights) the U.S. Naval Academy (Navy Midshipmen) and the US Air Force Academy (Air Force Falcons). To get a feel for this unbelievable passionate rivalry between these two military academies, Drew talks with Captain Harry Kehs and Captain Connor Dietz as they discuss what it was like to attend the Air Force academy and play football for this wonderful organization.  Additionally, we will talk about the personal sacrifice that both of these two young men have made to be in the military and how their time at the academy has solidified a lifelong friendship and brotherhood that they will cherish for their entire lives. This Podcast show is dedicated to all the men and women in the ARMED forces that have personally sacrificed to keep our country safe.   Thank you to the brave men and women that have dedicated their lives in affording all of us the freedom and the opportunity to live in this great country.

Drew talks with some of the greatness tandem linebackers to ever play the game of football with former NFL linebacker Shane Conlan and former Penn State linebacker Trey Bauer.  In today’s show, Trey and Shane reflect back on their time at Penn State as friends and teammates as they discuss the great success that they both had at Penn State. Playing during inarguably the greatest era of Penn State football, Trey and Shane discuss how their passion for playing the game of football has helped them to create their ideal life. Details of some entertaining events relating to Coach Paterno will be shared and how the unique team chemistry afforded the Penn State football program the tremendous success that they experienced back in the 1980’s.

The fastest way for you to change your life immediately and to pursue your greatness is to simply change your attitude.  Today’s motivational Podcast will inspire you to change your attitude and embrace an element of gratitude into your life.   

Charlene Morett-Curtiss has been at the heart of Penn State athletics for the better part of four decades.  In this very candid interview, Drew talks with Char on her success at Penn State as both a player and the head coach of the women’s field hockey team with over 500 career wins.  As a six time Big Ten Coach of the year, two-time Olympian playing in 100 plus international matches and a 3 time 1st Team All American, Char discusses her successful transition from a player to a coach and her passionate commitment to athletics, her players and her dedication to giving back. Today’s Podcast show is dedicated to Special Olympics.  This wonderful organization is truly impacting so many children and adults in such a fulfilling and inspiration way.  Thank you Special Olympics for all that you do.

Charlene Morett-Curtiss has been at the heart of Penn State athletics for the better part of four decades.  In this very candid interview, Drew talks with Char on her success at Penn State as both a player and the head coach of the women’s field hockey team with over 500 career wins.  As a six time Big Ten Coach of the year, two-time Olympian playing in 100 plus international matches and a 3 time 1st Team All American, Char discusses her successful transition from a player to a coach and her passionate commitment to athletics, her players and her dedication to giving back.

Only 135 miles of interstate highway separates Penn State and the University of Pittsburg. The Passion of the Penn State - Pitt football rich rivalry has been rekindled with the anticipation of the 2nd upcoming match up with Big Ten powerhouse and 6th Ranked Penn State and Big East rival Pitt. On today’s show,  Drew talks with former NFL offensive tackle Bill Contz and former Penn State football captain of the 1982 Championship team and former pro football player Pete Speros on the passionate rivalry between these two great universities.  During the upcoming Penn State – Pitt match up this weekend, the former Penn State Players will be celebrating their 35 anniversary from the 1982 Championship season. Over the past 100 plus years, the bragging rights of Pennsylvania and the Eastern football dominance continues to this day.   Between Penn State and Pitt, 11 National championships have been accomplished and many NFL Hall of Fame players have played at these respective schools.  The objective of this PODCAST is to simply show you the power of the emotion of “passion” and how it can really get you going.   In our normal day of life, harnessing passion into your career, relationships, you’re family and in your life will accelerate the person that you are. This podcast is being dedicated to our friend and former teammate Steve Smith who has been fighting ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease for many years.  We love you Steve and we thank you for being such an inspiration to us all.

As human beings we all have hopes, dreams and aspirations in life as to what we want to do with our lives once we get into adult hood.  Though high school, College at both Villanova and Texas A&M, Dave Rippy was on the fast track to fulfilling one of his life-long ambitions as he landing a job with a fortune 50 company.  Following several weeks working at his new job and only 25 years old, Dave experienced a debilitating setback.  A car accident that caused a life-altering paralysis.  Following the prognosis from a team of top flight neurosurgeons, it was deemed that Dave would have permanent paralysis from the shoulders down.  Dave’s incredible story is truly an inspiration to me and so many others.  Through his perseverance, determination, loving support from his family and friends, Dave Rippy was able to overcome and triumph over his paralysis and become a major force and success at two of the biggest and best financial firms in the world, (Vanguard and Merrill Lynch and equally become an even better human being, brother and son).  Dave describes in great detail how he has utilized traditional rehabilitation methods along with incorporating cutting edge meditation methods to help with his recovery and ultimately remake his life. In today’s show, we are all going to learn that no matter what we are faced with, no matter what obstacles or road blocks that are in the way, we can persevere and move past our challenges in life and create our ideal life.