Season 2 We are back for 2024! In the 1st episode of Season 2 of the podcast, we pivot the conversation to talk about athletes and brands. Today Jess is sitting down solo to discuss the intricate relationship that brands have with athletes. She goes into detail about action brands that have recently dropped athletes or massively cut their pay, and how these athletes are taking a stand and fighting back. Jess talks about the controversy arising between true ath...

Ep: #10 Meet Blake Zerboni Palacios. Elite athlete, business owner, mom, wife and so much more. Blake talks about the "blessing and curse" of life as an elite athlete--and emphasises the greatest challenge to better yourself is to live outside your comfort zone each and every day. Stay strong, Jess Partner: ExtraOrdinaire https://www.extra-ordinaire.org/ Instagram: @bzerboni Learn more about Jess Potter and The2ndHalfCoach here: https://2ndhalfcoach.com/

Ep: #9 Meet Amanda Stevens Amanda Stevens is an inspiration. Plain and Simple. She is an athlete, a mom, a wife, a teacher, and is currently her husband Eric Stevens #1 teammate in his battle against ALS. My conversation with Amanda is centered on the power of teammates facing the toughest opponents together, both in sport and in life. Amanda and Eric choose to fight day in and day out, for Eric's life, and for all others battling ALS. Stay Strong Jess Potter Learn more about Jess Pot...

Ep: #8 On today's episode we are joined by Monique Gaxiola. Monique is a former Div 1 Women's Soccer Player as well as professional football player with the Los Angeles Temptation. Now Monique is kicking ass as a Firefighter. This episode is beyond inspiring-- especially for women. Monique wants women to look deep into what they are capable of and use that to have a fulfilling and powerful impact on the world. We also talk about Monique's belief that you put in the work, you take th...

Ep: #7 On today's episode we are joined by Caroline Burckle. Caroline is a former swimmer and Olympic Bronze Medalist. Caroline believes in allowing yourself, as a human, to follow a journey of self discovery, to use tools to evaluate what your body and mind need to find peace and validation. Caroline discusses the power of providing athletes with support, communication, and community over placement- in a life post competing. We also discuss the modern movement of athlete's mental...

Welcome to the 6th episode of The Second Half Podcast! Our mission is to give you access to athletes, the part of their lives that fans rarely get to see--what life is like AFTER sport. Join us each week as we share the best tips, tricks, and life learnings on how to overcome big transitions, and create a meaningful life. This week we talk to Matt Russell. Matt is a former Cal Bears Water Polo team captain, and now has a successful career in advertising. In this ep...

Welcome to the 5th episode of The Second Half Podcast! Our mission is to give you access to athletes, the part of their lives that fans rarely get to see--what life is like AFTER sport. Join us each week as we share the best tips, tricks, and life learnings on how to overcome big transitions, and create a meaningful life. This week we talk to Taylor Colantonio. Taylor is a former Oregon Ducks Women's Soccer Player who is now acing the recruitment game in her professional ...

Welcome to the 4th episode of The Second Half Podcast! Our mission is to give you access to athletes, the part of their lives that fans rarely get to see--what life is like AFTER sport. Join us each week as we share the best tips, tricks, and life learnings on how to overcome big transitions, and create a meaningful life. This week we talk to Stacey Strong. Stacey is a former USC Women's Soccer Player and National Champion who is now a Doctor of Dentistry and owns her own...

Welcome to the 3rd episode of The Second Half Podcast! Our mission is to give you access to athletes, the part of their lives that fans rarely get to see--what life is like AFTER sport. Join us each week as we share the best tips, tricks, and life learnings on how to overcome big transitions, and create a meaningful life. This week we talk to Kurt Yacko. Kurt is a former MLB pitcher who now has a successful career in Commercial Real Estate. In this episode Kurt an...

Welcome to the 2nd episode of The Second Half Podcast! Our mission is to give you access to athletes, the part of their lives that fans rarely get to see--what life is like AFTER sport. Join us each week as we give you an EXCLUSIVE look into the lives of athletes (from collegiate level to professional). We share the athletes' best tips, tricks, and life learnings on how to overcome big transitions, and create a meaningful life. This week we talk to Annie Alvarado. Annie is a fo...

Welcome to the first episode of The Second Half Podcast! Our mission is to give you access to athletes, the part of their lives that fans rarely get to see--what life is like AFTER sport. Join us each week as we give you an EXCLUSIVE look into the lives of athletes (from collegiate level to professional). We share the athletes' best tips, tricks, and life learnings on how to overcome big transitions, and create a meaningful life. This week we talk to Brian Peters. Brian is a fo...