Jake Maurice, the radio and tv voice of the Florida Everblades, whose father Paul Maurice is the coach of the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, joins the show. Jake talks about the Everblades' 2024 Kelly Cup-winning run, spending two years in the Panthers organization with his dad, how he got his start doing play-by-play, the ultimate goal of calling NHL games one day, tips on how to build trust and chemistry with both a player as well as an analyst, some of his other duties with the Everblades in addition to doing play-by-play, the importance of sleep and handling one's health throughout the season, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former Ole Miss and Cincinnati Reds baseball player Keith Kessinger, whose father Don Kessinger was a six-time MLB All-Star with the Chicago Cubs joins the show. Keith talks about getting his first hit in the big leagues, the role Barry Larkin played in getting the ball from his first home run, the advice former MLB All-Star Wally Moon gave him, getting to face Orel Hershiser and getting a hit, playing a season at Ole Miss with his younger brother Kevin, growing up in Memphis and his favorite BBQ spot there, being at head coach at Carson-Newman and Arkansas State, transitioning into his family's real estate business after he stopped coaching, why he feels his father was his biggest influence, and much more. Tune in now!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former tennis player and current Auburn assistant coach John Roddick, whose brother is 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick, joins the show. John talks about practicing against Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and Aaron Krickstein, coaching his brother Andy for three years, playing in college against future stars James Blake and Bob and Mike Bryan, what impressed him most about working with Mardy Fish, the importance of playing multiple sports at a young age, coaching Oklahoma to three straight national championship appearances, how he ended up in his current role at Auburn, and much more. Tune in now!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Domi Hasek, lead singer of the band We Are Domi and whose father is Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hasek, joins the show. Domi talks about performing at Eurovision 2022, how the band got chosen as the Czech representative for Eurovision 2022, appearing on the Czech version of America's Got Talent as a teenager, going to the recent World's Hockey Championships in Czechia, attending university in Leeds and meeting her current We Are Domi band mates there, the impact COVID had on the band, who the best monopoly player in the band, living in Prague, and much more! Tune in now!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former college softball player and coach Nikki Gentile, granddaughter of former multi-time MLB All-Star Jim Gentile, joins the show. She talks about her love of softball, the recruiting process, playing college softball at both Iowa and then Coe College, her love of the pogo stick growing up, being a "dumpster raccoon" when it comes to food, her life-long love of fashion and why fit is so important, coaching at Solano CC as well as Academy of Art University in San Francisco, the importance of mental health and much more.

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Former hockey player and current junior hockey coach Matt Gaudreau, whose brother is 7-time NHL All-Star and former Hobey Baker winner Johnny Gaudreau, joins the show. Matt talks about just how close the Gaudreau family is, playing college hockey at Boston College, growing up in a small town in southern New Jersey, the advice Stanley Cup Winner and US Olympian John LeClair gave him, playing in and winning the Beanpot tournament, playing in Sweden, being a coach with the Philadelphia Rebels of the NAHL, and much more. Tune in now!!

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week basketball player TJ Cline, whose mother is Nancy Lieberman, joins the show. TJ talks about being in Israel when extremists attacked the country in October of 2023, how he made it out of the country, playing basketball in Turkey, Serbia, Andorra and Spain, why he enjoys Tel Aviv, Valencia and Malaga, the differences between the European and American styles of basketball, and much more. Tune in now!!

***There was an unexpected time constraint combined with some audio issues, so please forgive the brevity of this episode***

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠