<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Mike a former Harlem Wizards Entertainment Basketball for 13 years, and now directs his signature Bounce Out the Stigma Basketball Program across the country helping children with special needs learn the game of basketball and become empowered leaders of tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Mike a former Harlem Wizards Entertainment Basketball for 13 years, and now directs his signature Bounce Out the Stigma Basketball Program across the country helping children with special needs learn the game of basketball and become empowered leaders of tomorrow.

#40 Mike Simmel - CEO & Co-founder of The Bounce Out the Stigma Project

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Danielle who is the Founder &amp;amp; CEO of Tackle What's Next who serves athletes when they lose their team and are searching for a new identity and purpose in their lives by providing structure and a community of accountability so they can go all-in on their future, no matter what the playing field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We talk:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Athlete transition&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Life after sport&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Making the best of your time as an athlete and setting yourself up for success&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Diversifying your identity&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;https://www.tacklewhatsnext.com/&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Danielle who is the Founder &amp; CEO of Tackle What's Next who serves athletes when they lose their team and are searching for a new identity and purpose in their lives by providing structure and a community of accountability so they can go all-in on their future, no matter what the playing field.&nbsp;
We talk:
- Athlete transition
- Life after sport
- Making the best of your time as an athlete and setting yourself up for success
- Diversifying your identity
 
https://www.tacklewhatsnext.com/

#39 Danielle Berman - Founder & CEO Tackle What's Next

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Tim who is the Sr. Associate AD for External Operations &amp;amp; Chief Marketing Officer at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We talk:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- His journey in college sports and to #UNCG&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- NIL and the future of athlete marketing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- How important it is to "set the tone"&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- &amp;amp; much more!&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Tim who is the Sr. Associate AD for External Operations &amp; Chief Marketing Officer at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
We talk:
- His journey in college sports and to #UNCG
- NIL and the future of athlete marketing
- How important it is to "set the tone"
- &amp; much more!

#38 Tim George - Sr. Assoc. AD for External Ops & CMO at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Bennie Fowler of the New Orleans Saints. From his time at Michigan State University to the National Football League (NFL) we hear about his amazing journey, and his Amazon #1 bestselling book Silver Spoon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We talk:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Why you should steal inches?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Life after football&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- What does success look like?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Racing for improvement&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Bennie and your imperfect guide to success connect with him here on LinkedIn.&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of Chekpoint, we sat down with Bennie Fowler of the New Orleans Saints. From his time at Michigan State University to the National Football League (NFL) we hear about his amazing journey, and his Amazon #1 bestselling book Silver Spoon.
We talk:
- Why you should steal inches?
- Life after football
- What does success look like?
- Racing for improvement
 
To learn more about Bennie and your imperfect guide to success connect with him here on LinkedIn.

#37 Bennie Fowler - Saints WR | Super Bowl Champion | Amazon #1 Bestselling Author

<description>&lt;p&gt;Cam is currently with the Calgary Stampeders in the #CFL and a #GreyCup Champion. He is also the teammate of our Host Scott Garber from their days at the University of South Alabama #goJags&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We talk:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Journey from to the CFL&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- What it takes to be successful on and off the field&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Mental Conditioning&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;- Life outside of football&lt;/p&gt;
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Cam is currently with the Calgary Stampeders in the #CFL and a #GreyCup Champion. He is also the teammate of our Host Scott Garber from their days at the University of South Alabama #goJags
We talk:
- Journey from to the CFL
- What it takes to be successful on and off the field
- Mental Conditioning
- Life outside of football

#36 Ucambre Williams - CFL Calgary Stampeders | Grey Cup Champion

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