The Yogi Roth Show

Brenda Tracy is a catalyst and agent of change. She joins The Yogi Roth Show, as their conversation will take you inside the world of Brenda, as she travels to college campuses year-round, impacting college athletes to Set The Expectation.Brenda, a survivor of a gang rape on a college campus is now inspiring and empowering student-athletes to #SetTheExpectation to end sexual and relationship violence on college campuses.Over the last two years, thousands of high school and college student-athletes have embraced her campaign and most recently a conference has embraced her mission. Among them have been Stanford, San Jose State, Michigan, The Opening Football Camp and many more. Leading the way was Stanford Head Coach David Shaw, who dedicated the first ever college football game to bringing awareness to sexual and relationship violence on campus, and the Cardinal titled that game in 2017 the #SetTheExpectation game. In 2018, other teams have followed Stanford’s lead. Brenda and Yogi’s powerful conversation unpa

In front of a live audience, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff joins The Yogi Roth Show where he shares elements of his path to LA. Yogi and Jared met when Jared was in high school at the Elite 11 Quarterback Competition and they will reflect on that day, when he was a freshman at Cal, the night of the NFL Draft and much more.Jared’s story encompasses the word grit. He grew up undersized and under-recruited, but his passion and perseverance within the craft of football led him to being the top draft pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.After being the #1 pick, Jared Goff became a household name. His drive to succeed has allowed him to never flinch when facing adversity, and has made him the leader that he is today. Coming from an athletic family, Jared was always encouraged to be the best that he could be and to trust his preparation. Jared has always known that his dedication to football and ability to maintain his PACE (Performance After Critical Errors) would lead him to the league, however Jared shared that t

This insightful conversation with the legendary coach Mark Speckman goes in depth about how he has overcome perceived physical hardships and achieved great success by just figuring it out. Born with no hand and nine toes, Coach Speckman has lived his life by doing the best he can and seeing what happens from there. He has always had a chip on his shoulder motivating him to be the best that he can be, and has realized that asking for help and trusting your instincts are not limitations, but instead valuable tools to accomplish the unthinkable. When asked by Yogi what it means to be human, Coach Speckman simply responds by saying it means you are a master of your own fate and bouncing back. Listen to this podcast to learn more about the inspiring story of Coach Speckman, and how he has revolutionized the offensive style of football through his passion for the love of the game. Follow coach on Twitter @markspeckman or reach out to markspeckman@ucdavis.edu. Also, read his book, ‘Figure It Out’ to learn more about

This inspiring conversation with Coach Mack Brown epitomizes the essence of what it means to seek your passion and then relentlessly chase it. As a teenager, Mack Brown dreamt of being a college football coach and over 40 years later he is a member of the 2018 College Football Hall of Fame class. With ‘fun’ being at the core of his approach, Mack Brown found success as a head coach at multiple institutions, and while he may be best known for winning a National Championship at Texas, his journey was one that impacted millions on and off the gridiron.He and host Yogi Roth dive into the brilliance and dark side of college football, reminisce over the USC/Texas title game and discuss how Coach Brown turned ‘pressure into pride’ while guiding one of the most historic programs in college football history. You’ll laugh, be taken inside the headset before the famous 4th & 2 at the Rose Bowl and learn that Coach Brown isn’t quite done with coaching.Listen to conversations with those seeking and uncovering the huma

Dr. Michael Gervais, one of the most accomplished high performance psychologists in the world, re-joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth. These two friends take a deep dive into the mindset of high performers with a focus on anxiety and depression in college football and how dealing with that is trainable.Dr. Gervais describes how there are challenges in every facet of life and paints a clear picture around adversity and that efficient processing and organization around ones thoughts can allow athletes, coaches and mentors to dissolve performance anxiety.Check out Dr. Michael Gervais’ podcast at www.findingmastery.net, his online business at www.competetocreate.net and follow him on social media @michaelgervais.For more conversations visit www.YogiRoth.com/podcast and subscribe to the ‘How Great Is Ball’ newsletter.Follow @YogiRoth for insights around the country in college football and more. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

How Great Is Ball! Finally, college football is here and George Chahrouri joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth to talk about the analytics in college football. George, the lead data scientist for Pro Football Focus began his post college career teaching math in South Central Los Angeles. It was in the communities of Compton and Watts where his love of math grew and once Pro Football Focus was created he learned he could merge his love of football with his passion of mathematics.Each week George will join Yogi on the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast to discuss college football prior to Yogi's feature interview.Follow George on Twitter @PFF_George and listen to his podcast, PFF Forecast, which focuses on NFL games each week.Be sure to visit www.YogiRoth.com and subscribe to the weekly 'How Great Is Ball' newsletter for new podcasts and college football insights. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

‘Your show becomes their memory’ ~ Jim Jorden, storytellerJim Jorden is a storyteller. Known most recently for directing All or Nothing: The Michigan Wolverines on Amazon Prime, Jim has been in the sports filmmaking profession for over 30 years. He has listened to intimate conversations among coaches and players during Super Bowls, the college football playoffs and more as he has wired high performers in almost every sport. Beginning at NFL Films, Jim understood the power of writing and that skill has allowed him to create documentaries that have aired on ESPN, NFL Network, the Pac-12 Networks, SEC Network, the big screen and much, much more.Jim accredits his career successes to piano lessons. He learned from a young age to find success in repetition, which has translated into sport and driven him to become the best that he is capable of becoming. This podcast with Yogi Roth goes into depth about the unique types of leaders and the power of storytelling, as Jim’s films have inspired millions. The advice Jim o

In a collaboration with Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, Yogi Roth co-hosts a conversation about the University of Washington’s football team as his #HowGreatIsBall Training Camp Tour continues in Seattle.Adam, the beat writer for the Seattle Times covers UW as well as anyone in the nation, hosts the Husky Headline podcast and offers incredible content around the Pac-12 Conference 2018 pre-season favorite each day. Follow him on twitter @A_Jude and be sure to check out his book, '100 Things Washington Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die' on Amazon.For more podcasts detailing college football and the incredible stories within it subscribe to the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast, visit www.YogiRoth.com or follow @YogiRoth on twitter. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

Michael Molinari, one of most distinguished producers in all of sports television joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth. From Michael's car post-USC practice these two co-workers discuss one of the most historic games in college football history (USC vs Stanford '07), as well as break down the 2018 USC Trojan football team.Michael, who produced that epic upset game in 2007, also shares what a producers role is and what got him to fall in love with leading over 40 people each week toward a common goal. As a veteran in the profession who has produced NBA Playoff games, College Football game and much more Michael's lens into sports is one that has guided viewers for over two decades. He and Yogi will both be working the week one USC vs UNLV game on the Pac-12 Networks September 1st and in this conversation take you inside elements of their preparation on a drive to LAX during the #HowGreatIsBall Training Camp Tour.For more college football episodes around the essence of the game and stories that i

From Northern California, Yogi Roth visits the Cal Bears on the #HowGreatIsBall Training Camp Tour and is joined by Pac-12 Networks colleague Ashley Adamson as they talk all things Training Camp. They take a deep dive into Justin Wilcox second season as the Cal Bears head coach, discuss Ross Bowers evolution and why Training Camp is so special to both of them.These two were able to visit with the team, sit in on team meetings and evaluate practice during Cal's first full padded practice of camp and share the essence of the Bears on the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast.In the inaugural episode of Season 4, Yogi dives into college football and explores the essence of college football while sharing stories that take you inside the humanity of the game.For more LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcasts visit www.YogiRoth.com Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

Host Yogi Roth discusses the state of his podcast, LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS while sharing the focus of Season 4 as college football is upon us.This fall, each guest will have a direct tie to college football but the essence of each guest will inspire you to challenge yourself, explore what it means to be human and live with a growth mindset as Yogi’s goal is clear: seek and uncover the humanity in college football.You’ll enjoy this short episode as Yogi discusses his ‘Board of Life’ and how three people, Kevin Carroll, Ken Black and Jeremy Darlow have impacted him over the last 18 months. You’ll hear Kevin’s lesson about ‘being in beta’ and always working on yourself while being open to what comes into your life. He describes Ken’s concept of ‘Do vs Be’ and dives into the discussion of ‘Form vs Essence.’ Also, Jeremy Darlow, who helped shape a clear positioning statement for Yogi is described, as his new book, ‘Athletes Are Brands Too’ is a must read.To learn more about college football be sure to watch the Pac-12

“I’m just going to go for it,” is exactly what Ben Malcolmson, a former football player turned author, had the courage to do when he finally decided to write his book WALK ON. WALK ON had a dual meaning for Ben, who now works for the Seattle Seahawks alongside Pete Carroll, as it represented his journey walking on to the USC football team, as well as walking on through all the hardships he endured and had to overcome with regards to being a no-name player that had to work extra hard to get noticed. In this #LifeWithoutLimits podcast, Ben goes into depth with Yogi Roth discussing how his journey has led him to seek to find his true purpose in life. It's a unique conversation, as Ben and Yogi met the day of Walk On tryouts, as Yogi was a coach at USC at the time as well as a former Walk On at the University of Pittsburgh. Roth and Malcolmson reminisce over their football glory days but collectively determined that there is nothing better than being a part of something bigger than yourself. You’ll be amazed by h

Ruben Rojas is an international street artist whose art has impacted the world through powerful and simple messages that revolve around the idea of love.He joined Yogi Roth on the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast to share his transition into the art community from finance and how his art has impacted the top high school quarterbacks in the nation at the 2018 Elite 11 Quarterback competition.The 2018 theme for the Elite 11 was #iAm. The focus of Yogi, the host of the Elite 11, and the staff was to remind the high profile student-athletes that they are more than just quarterbacks. Ruben guided that conversation with his street art, as each athlete created a canvas that had their #iAm statement written on it. Ruben then combined each canvas into a mural that celebrated the journey of each QB and the 2018 Elite 11 class. It is titled, ‘I Am. We Are.’His conversation with Yogi will have you thinking about your path, offer you tools to seek your best self and inspire you, as Ruben says ‘nothing is impossible unless we s

From the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris, the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast welcomes back Brett Hughes to the show.Brett and his wife, Kate Voegele (recently on LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS), chose to move to Paris with purpose. Both explorers, they had committed to fulfilling a goal of residing in a foreign country when they got married.Fast-forward to May of 2018 and that goal is a reality.Host Yogi Roth sat down with Brett during the first month of their adventure over a coffee. There, Brett shared how his adventurous spirit began as a child in his backyard and with each life decision; his curiosity to see the world grew.Brett—a 10-year professional lacrosse player following a stellar career at the University of Virginia—dove into the fear that traveling can create and how the same curiosity he had a child has allowed him to overcome the fear of the unknown.If you’ve ever had a dream of living in a foreign land, domestic or abroad, this conversation will ignite your spirit to explore and offer tangible tools towa

From a train station in San Sebastian, Spain Joe Towne re-joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth.Yogi, a traveler of over 30 countries, found an apartment in San Sebastian and spent the month of May writing and surfing, while connecting with friends and family. The first guest in this beachfront town was Joe Towne.Joe, an award winning actor, writer, director and performance coach who got his degree in Acting from the University of Southern California, is also an expert in feng shui.He sat down with Yogi and shared his intention behind this adventure, elements of his new class titled MINDSET and how he and his business partner Hillary Tuck would impact the Elite 11 quarterbacks this summer.Yogi took their class this off-season and was blown away. Each class offered a unique insight into storytelling and taught skills that will allow the performer to remain on the razors edge of their craft.This conversation will guide you towards setting an intention for your life and offer you skills to follow

Anthony Bourdain left the world too soon. In an impromptu podcast, host Yogi Roth is joined by award winning actor, writer and performance coach Joe Towne as they discuss Bourdain's influence on them, along with the sports and Hollywood community, and how travel impacts them in the midst of his passing.You'll hear how they both found out about his death, how they dealt with it in the moment and a real time discussion about the humanity in travel.Also, visit Yogi's YouTube channel for the video of this conversation at https://www.youtube.com/user/yogiroth. #LifeWithoutLimits Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

John Brenkus is known around the globe as being the host of ‘Sports Science,’ which won 6 Emmy Awards while exploring the science behind some of the greatest performers in the history of sports, but that is only a sliver of his story.At his core, John is an artist who thrives on ‘creating something out of nothing.’  He joins the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast with Yogi Roth and takes a deep dive into his past as a artist, where it began as a child and why he lives to have a blank canvas and simply, create.A New York Times best-selling author (THE PERFECTION POINT), producer, director, writer, musician and host of THE BRINK OF MIDNIGHT podcast, John defines entrepreneur.What makes his story so impactful is that John reflects everything he creates. In his podcast, he inspires his listeners with the stories of luminaries in sports, entertainment, business, tech, philanthropy and much, much more.Recently, John teamed up with Trent Dilfer to create and co-host a new series titled ‘Soul & Science’ on NFL Network.

‘Get quiet with yourself and picture your life.’ ~ Kate VoegeleKate Voegele is an internationally acclaimed musician, actress and artist who has been performing across the globe for the last decade. Kate was the first artist to sign at MySpace Records, landed a role on the hit show ‘One Tree Hill,’ toured with John Mayer and created records that would debut in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 list.But that is only a fraction of her story. She joined Yogi Roth on the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast to share her creative mindset. Kate takes a deep dive into her process and how she ‘loves to solve creative problems’ while inspiring others to create their art.A self-described ‘maximalist,’ Kate is constantly expressing her creative self via a variety of forms and in a world where we can often be placed into a box, Kate does the opposite.As her career has grown and diversified into the design world with the We The Dreamers clothing line, she maintains on the razors edge of creativity.Furthermore, Kate is also a pioneer

ProtectHer and I Am That Girl founder Alexis Jones host a conversation at the SXSW Conference centered around a major topic in sports and society: Redefining Masculinity.Alexis is joined by Clare Graff of the NFL, nine-year professional basketball player Brad Buckman and LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS host, Pac-12 Networks broadcaster & Elite 11 coach Yogi Roth. Their conversation, titled ‘Redefining Masculinity in Sports,’ touched upon various topics such as sexual violence, depression in sports, social branding and what some answers could be to impact student-athletes on and off the field at all levels regarding this issue.It’s a unique discussion with four different lenses:Alexis Jones: who speaks in locker rooms across the nation with student-athlete and coaches around the topic of 'redefining manhood one locker room at a time.'Brad Buckman: a former high school All American, Texas Longhorn and nine-year professional basketball player.Clare Graff: the Senior Director of Social Responsibility and Civic Communicat

‘My mission: to tell those who are dyslexic that you are not alone and I’ll bring awareness to dyslexia until everyone can read.’ ~Jared BlankJared Blank returns to the LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS podcast in the finale of a three-part series to recap completing the WMC, which was 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Clearly a magnificent feat and one that raises the question, ‘how did you accomplish that?’If you’ve missed any of Jared’s story listen to our first episode or the second episode, which was the night before he left for the WMC.Jared’s detailed storytelling allows you to feel like you’re on the journey with him as he met multiple challenges in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, Asia, Portugal, Columbia & the final race in Miami.It won’t come as a surprise that Jared embraced each challenge and achieved something that less than 150 people have ever done in the history of the World Marathon Challenge.Throughout it all he remained focused on his mission: ‘You are not alone’ & that he will bring aw