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10/04/20 • 69 min

10/04/20 • 69 min

08/30/20 • 36 min
In Episode 6 of the CORTside Podcast, we are honored to have healthcare hero Dr. Niki Williams sit down and discuss attacking game day and the importance of the ability to pivot in life. Dr. Williams has been on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 working as an Emergency Room Physician for two NY hospitals.
Williams is a former Pittsburgh high school basketball star who went on the play for Hofstra University where she also studied medicine. Following a brief professional career in Israel, Niki Williams is now taking the leadership, communication, and teamwork skills she learned from her playing days and applying them to working with staff and patients in the emergency room.
Email for Dr. Niki Williams: [email protected]
She would love to hear from you with any questions you might have!
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08/23/20 • 58 min
In Episode 5 of the CORTside Podcast, we sit down with a good friend of the show and fellow New Yorker, John Elefertakis. In only ten short years since founding his firm, EEP Law, John has quickly distinguished himself as one of the top personal injury attorneys in the New York and New Jersey area.
John Elefertakis has appeared on CNN with Anderson Cooper and has made several appearances for a variety of New York City media outlets. He was recently awarded the Achievement in Law award by the prestigious One Hundred Black Men organization at their annual gala, recognizing his work as an outstanding advocate for social justice. Additionally, John’s firm, EEP, has received many accolades including “Top 100 Verdicts” from the National Law Journal in 2017, “10 Best” for client satisfaction in 2018 awarded by American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, and John was also selected as a “Rising Star” rated by Super Lawyers.
EEP Law
Instagram: @eeplaw
EEP Sports
Instagram: @eepbasketball
Instagram: @eepbandits
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08/16/20 • 47 min
Episode 4 of the CORTside Podcast features guest Niesha Butler as we discuss overcoming adversity, her basketball journey, and her company Ballin’ Technologies which teaches coding, STEM and technology through sports for the youth in her community.
Butler talks about her time in NYC where her basketball game resulted in astonishing accolades such as being the first female to play for the infamous Gauchos travel team, becoming the all-time NYC high school leader in total points scored with 3,127, and joining Kareem Abdul Jabar as the only players to be named to the NYC All City Team four years in a row. After being recruited by Coney Island’s own Stephon Marbury, Niesha Butler went on to attend Georgia Tech to continue dropping buckets down in Atlanta. We discuss her time in college, where the game took her after hanging up the Yellow Jacket jersey, and all her current business ventures including founding the non for profit Ballin Technologies.
Niesha Butler’s contact information:
Social Media: @NieshaButler
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https://nieshabutler.com/ - Scrap Sports - Ballin Technology
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08/09/20 • 52 min
On Episode 3 of CORTside, we are joined by the incredibly resilient and charismatic Ebong Eka as we discover the power from hearing “NO”.
Ebong Eka shares with us his remarkable journey that has seen him travel across the globe. Eka is a certified public accountant, entrepreneur, and former professional basketball player overseas. Eka has used life experiences that he learned through basketball at a young age to develop a lifelong importance on work ethic and leadership that he now brings to the business world. Eka is also a TEDx Speaker, motivational speaker, author, blogger and business expert who regularly shares his expertise with appearances on MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Business Channel, NBC, and CNN.
Order your copies of Ebong's Books below:
Start Me Up! The No Business Plan, Business Plan
The 10 Minute Motivator 'How to Overcome adversity & achieve monster goals in 10 minutes a day!
Ebong Eka's contact information:
Email Address: [email protected]
Social Media: @EbongEka
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http://ebongeka.com/
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Lea B. Olsen - Rethink The Win
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08/02/20 • 42 min
On Episode 2 of CORTside, we sit down with Lea B. Olsen and “Rethink the Win”. Olsen is a former Division I athlete, current sports broadcaster and entrepreneur. Olsen has dedicated her life to the benefits and costs to winning. In this episode, Lea discusses the important positive impacts sports can have beyond the court.
Following her playing days, Lea has carved out a career in sports journalism including experiences working for ESPN covering the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx as an analyst and as a sideline reporter for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Olsen was inspired to form “Rethink the Win”, a non-profit organization that emphasizes to youth athletes the lessons learned through sports.
Lea is the host of The Youth Sports Intervention Podcast, which is an extension of her work on and off the court as she brings in a variety of guests from different areas of the sports world to help educate parents and players on the values that come from youth sports.
You can catch the podcast here!
Lea B. Olsen's contact information:
Email Address: [email protected]
Social Media: @LeaBOlsen
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https://leabolsen.com/
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07/26/20 • 51 min
On the debut episode of CORTside With Mike Cortese, we welcome author, motivational speaker, and performance expert, Alan Stein Jr. Alan knows a thing or two about the secrets of elite level performance. He spent 15+ years working with some of the greatest NBA talents such as Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry, and many others.
In this episode, Alan shares with us his secrets for high-performance as we go in-depth into some of the key self-improvement strategies and concepts from his book, Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from The Best of The Best.
Order your copy of Raise Your Game here!
Alan's contact information:
Email Address: [email protected]
Social Media: @AlanSteinJr
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www.AlanSteinJr.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does CORTside have?
CORTside currently has 19 episodes available.
What topics does CORTside cover?
The podcast is about Basketball, Podcasts, Sports and Business.
What is the most popular episode on CORTside?
The episode title 'Season 1 Trailer - From The Baseline To The Boardroom' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on CORTside?
The average episode length on CORTside is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of CORTside released?
Episodes of CORTside are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of CORTside?
The first episode of CORTside was released on Jul 12, 2020.
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