Jerrod Klein "If Not Me Then Who?"

05/31/20 • 46 min

Host Maya Washington brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. In this time-sensitive episode, Jerrod Klein (Msgt USAF Veteran, Retired) offers practical tips and vital information for at-home safety and security during civil unrest in your community and the COVID-19 pandemic. Jerrod generously shares knowledge from his 23-years serving with the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Manager that will make all the difference for you and your family. He has deployed 10 times, with three deployments in support of Operation Allied Force in Kosovo, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Previous Episode

Bennie Fowler "The Prize is in the Journey"

Host Maya Washington brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. In this episode, Super Bowl Champion and Author Bennie Fowler talks about his journey and the influential people who've inspired him along the way. In the spirit of Mother's Day, Bennie shares some of the wisdom his mother Teresa Gueyser, and friend Karen Sadler, the mother of his late teammate Michael Sadler, imprinted on his personal life and career.

Next Episode

Deborah Riley Draper "Good Things Come to Those Who Hustle While They Wait"

Host Maya Washington brings inspirational sports stories out of the shadows and into the light. In this episode, Deborah Riley Draper discusses her NAACP Image Awards nominated documentary and book (Simon & Schuster) by the same name, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, which explore the experiences of 18 African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Set against the strained and turbulent atmosphere of a racially divided America, which was torn between boycotting Hitler’s Olympics or participating in the Third Reich’s grandest affair, the works follow 16 men and two women before, during and after their heroic turn at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin.