What happens when you do everything you can to reach a goal and the outcome still doesn’t come?Welcome back to the RU Strong Podcast! Today’s guest is Jason Kaul, a former Stanford University football…
Today’s guest is Kelsey Walker, a former Rutgers University Division I lacrosse player whose story is about much more than what happened on the field.Growing up in Rumson, New Jersey, Kelsey was a…
Welcome back to the RU Strong Podcast! Today’s guest is Mitch Lyons, a former NFL tight end whose journey shows what it takes to keep moving forward when life changes your game plan.Growing up in…
What if one decision to try something new changed the course of your life?In 2004, Michelle Simpson planned to volunteer at the Olympic Games in Athens. At the last minute, she chose a different…
What do you do when the future you’ve pictured since childhood suddenly disappears?Growing up in Cleveland, Patrick Nugent saw three photographs above his family’s fireplace: his grandfather in his…
What happens when the sport that has defined you your entire life comes to an end?My guest today, JR Butler, grew up in a competitive hockey family in Massachusetts. His father was a Hall of Fame…
What if the sport you were most afraid to try turned out to be the one that took you around the world?Growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gabi Leon played all kinds of sports. When she joined the…
Today’s episode of the RU Strong Podcast is a special one because I’m joined by three members of one remarkable athletic family: Colton, Macey, and Reece Emeott.The Emeott siblings grew up immersed in…
Today’s guest is Megan Rembielak, a former Division I softball standout at Appalachian State University who has turned her passion for the game into a career developing and inspiring the next…
Today’s guest is Kota Umeda, whose journey is a powerful story of perseverance, faith, and finding an identity beyond sports.Born in Tokyo, Kota moved to Cleveland at eight years old without speaking…