Episodes

This week we have Taj Dashaun on the Quantum Coffee Podcast! In this episode, we explore the experience of the unknown, the use of psychedelics as a tool to retell our stories, and the process of coming back to presence. @tajdashaun also shares his personal journey and calling. He is a living example of the power in having an abundant mindset. So grateful to have you on the podcast! Order your copy of my new book, "Thrive After Sports" here! http://www.thriveaftersportsbook.com/ Thank you fo...

Jerry Hubshman was named Hofstra assistant director of athletics for athletic development in September 2019. He also serves on Hofstra's "No Locker For Racism" Committee. Hubshman came to Hofstra from Long Island University where he served as associate director of athletics for advancement since January 2019. At LIU he was responsible for the supervision of a three-person fundraising team, the soliciting of major gifts for capital projects and the annual fund, organizing the LIU Athletics Annua...

Joseph Hooks is a college success coach with CollegeTracks, and owner of the 480 Club www.480club.com. He is a former student success coach from the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Program Specialist with the Montgomery County State's Attorney Office, Youth Development Specialist at Watkins Mill High School and a known Community Advocate and Youth Sports Coach. Follow Joseph on Instagram @480club and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-hooks-265b4757/ Check out the...

Jelani Jenkins is a former NFL Linebacker turned mindset coach. He was drafted in the 4th of the 2013 NFL draft and during his career, he played for the Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, and Oakland Raiders. He retired from the NFL in 2017 and is now focused on helping athletes find passion, purpose, and fulfillment beyond their athletic careers. Follow Jelani on Instagram @themightykingjenkinsand and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelanimjenkins/ Check out the full vide...

Malcolm Lemmons is a 2x author, former pro basketball player, and the founder of Athletes Unheard, a platform geared towards amplifying athletes voices around the topic of mental health. Connect with Malcolm on Instagram @MalcolmLemmons Twitter: https://twitter.com/MalcolmLemmons Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MalcolmLemmons/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolmlemmons Check out the full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/YVQHtPMTi4Y Order your copy of my new book, "Thriv...

It’s no secret that athletes make great entrepreneurs. The skills we acquired during our years of competition prepared us for the intense level of discipline, personal development, and follow-through that it takes to win in entrepreneurship. "Athlete to Entrepreneur" is an online event for athletes to come together and share their entrepreneurial journeys with the world. The goal is to educate, impact, and inspire current and former athletes to think outside of the box, become change agents f...

RJ Hively played college baseball at Ole Miss and went on to play professionally for the Arizona Diamondbacks. His 12 years of experience as both a College and Professional Athlete enabled him to master the mental side of the game. As a certified MPM (Mental Performance Mastery) Coach, RJ now owns an operates JW5 LLC. His work includes multiple Fortune 200 Companies, Professional, College, and Youth Athletes. Connect with RJ at JW5Pro.com Phone Number: 714.273.5686 Email: RJ@JW5Pro.com Insta...

Thomas Williams is an NFL Player Engagement Ambassador, author, speaker, philanthropist and Adjunct Professor at USC. Thomas works with athletes, students, and professionals challenging them to push beyond a mundane lifestyle and enter into a life of GREATNESS In 2008, after playing for the University of Southern California Trojans, Thomas entered the National Football League when he was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars. As he played for the Jaguars, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and...

Darryll Stinson is a former Division I athlete, dynamic motivational speaker and Founder of Second Chance Athletes. He’s been featured on FOX, ABC, NCAA, TEDx and some of the top podcasts in the United States. After going from suicidal to successful, Darryll uses his experience to help athletes and entrepreneurs shed their past stories, and create a massive impact that aligns with their highest purpose. Darryll is the author of the Amazon best-selling book Who Am I After Sports? An Athletes Road...

Graham Betchart is one of the world’s leading mental performance coaches. He’s worked with some of the NBA’s best athletes including Aaron Gordon, Ben Simmons, Karl Anthony-Towns, and Andrew Wiggins (just to name a few) Graham creates mental training programs, and online courses to help athletes, coaches, parents, entrepreneurs, and working professionals take their mental game to the next level. He is also the author of Play Present: A Mental Skills Training Program for Basketball Players. H...

Joe Hawley played Offensive Line in the NFL for 8 seasons with both the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2017, after realizing his heart, and body, just weren't in it anymore, he decided to walk away. This decision left him feeling a wide array of emotions, leaving the sport he spent his entire life playing, everything from loneliness to excitement, and without really knowing what to do next, he decided to explore his freedom for the first time. That's when he decided to give everyt...

Author. Speaker. Mental Health Therapist. Life Coach. Jay Barnett is on a mission to empower, inspire, and ignite fire into the minds of men and women across the globe, helping them become their best selves. Former professional football player-turned-marriage & family therapist, Jay has more than 10 years of experience as an acclaimed youth mentor, author, and motivational speaker. He’s translated the lessons and strategies learned on the field into meaningful lessons for life and developing a w...

Gregory Charlop, MD, is an award-winning physician, author, speaker, and aging expert. Known as the anesthesiologist to the stars, Dr. Charlop is one of the most sought-after physicians in California (and now Texas). After training at Stanford and UCLA, Dr. Charlop built a career attending to some of the most complex patients in the San Francisco area. He's spent years on the front lines of healthcare, treating adults and children with uncontrolled pain and complicated medical issues. Now, he's...

Misty Buck, author of the "Athlete Mental Health Playbook," is a certified Professional Life Coach (CPC), Spiritual Life Coach (CSC), and the owner of a marketing agency. Growing up as the coach’s daughter and a cheerleader, Misty spent countless hours in the world of sports and around athletes where she learned that your value was largely determined by your ability to be tough in any and every situation. Don’t cry. Don’t be a baby. Walk it off. However, as a shy and sensitive kid, Misty had ext...

Christos Papadimitriou is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left back for FC Mauerwerk. He also joined Athletes Soul as a Transition Coach Trainee in 2020. I'm honored that the Athletes Soul team invited me to share my story and give advice to athletes about life after the game! Check out the full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/HM_JRBtHKR0 Learn more about Athletes Soul at https://www.athletessoul.org/ Thanks for tuning in! Order my new book here! http://www.thriveaft...

It’s no secret that athletes make great entrepreneurs. The skills we acquired during our years of competition prepared us for the intense level of discipline, personal development, and follow-through that it takes to win in entrepreneurship. "Athlete to Entrepreneur" is an online event for athletes to come together and share their entrepreneurial journeys with the world. The goal is to educate, impact, and inspire current and former athletes to think outside of the box, become change agents f...

Eugene D. Holloman is a former 2x all-conference running back at James Madison University. Growing up he had aspirations of playing professional football after college, but after two significant knee surgeries before his senior year, his plans were derailed. After graduating with a degree and pursuing a major simple enough to keep him eligible but that honestly disinterested him, Eugene quickly regretted not taking school more seriously. While some of his college buddies were off to corporate ca...

Yael Saint-Armand is the founder and creator of the initiative and concept Watch The Gap. Watch The Gap was born from a desire to actualize and discover his purpose and eventually grew into an attempt to secure a foothold in the ever-growing and emerging wellness industry. Watch The Gap aims to become a platform for individuals and ideas in the field of well-being. Drawing upon the 8 dimensions of wellness, Yael began to design concepts and products that he felt not only reflected him as an indi...

Sivonnia DeBarros is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. Her practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. She is extremely passionate about helping athletes, women, and first-generation business owners because she understands the peculiar struggle many have faced by not having the necessary support and guidance to be successful. Additionally, she's a public speaker, entrepreneur, and...

In this episode, we have a talk with former Stony Brook University football player Taj Dashaun. Taj is an author, speaker, and founder of 'Thrive After Sports' an organization who helps athletes transition out of their sport and into their new competition. As an athlete transition coach, Taj shared some of his big takeaways on why athletes struggle after their playing days. He gives us tips to become proactive and steps we can all take to thrive after sports. Thanks for tuning in! Order your cop...

Taj Dashaun, Vice President of Self Publish N 30 Days, is a former Division-1 college football player for Stony Brook University. Once his football career ended, Taj struggled heavily with depression. Because he was focused on the game, he never fully developed a clear vision for his life. After several years of stumbling around in the emotional darkness of uncertainty, Taj began to take his eyes off of himself and focus on serving others. As an Athlete Career Transition Coach, he runs an inten...

Myles received his Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University. At Hofstra, Myles played on the varsity baseball team serving as a team captain his senior year. Graduating in the middle of the pandemic in 2020, a series of events brought Myles into an opportunity with the United States Conference of Mayors. Myles Mensah recently joined the Self Publish-N-30 Days team as Content Curator. He's also the host of the "Student-Athlete ...

It’s no secret that athletes make great entrepreneurs. The skills we acquired during our years of competition prepared us for the intense level of discipline, personal development, and follow-through that it takes to win in entrepreneurship. "Athlete to Entrepreneur" is an online event for athletes to come together and share their entrepreneurial journeys with the world. The goal is to educate, impact, and inspire current and former athletes to think outside of the box, become change agents f...

Harris is a Leadership & Mental Performance Coach in the Washington, DC area. Harris grew up in the DC area and graduated from Winston Churchill High School in 2010. Baseball has always played a huge role in his life, and he was drafted by the Washington Nationals as a LHP/1B in the summer of 2010, but instead decided to continue his baseball career at Lehigh University. While at Lehigh University, Harris got the yips and lost the ability to throw a baseball which was pretty devastating for his ...