Pass The Torch

Live from Lake Tahoe at the ACC Celebrity Golf Tournament! We dive deep into the life of multi-talented Alex Killorn exploring his multiple Stanley Cup victories with the Tampa Bay Lightning and his exciting future with the Anaheim Ducks. Then we chat about his Harvard days, his approach to building a brand on social media and, of course, his passion for golf.

Live from Lake Tahoe at the American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament, we sat down with Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz. This dynamic duo has built one of the greatest golf podcasts in today's media as they chat about their journey building the Subpar Golf podcast, recently surpassing 10 million downloads, what they love/hate about each other, their relationship with the pros and their future in golf and media. Lots of laughs and great insights in this one.

Tae Davis came from a D1AA college, was undrafted and has now spent 5 seasons in the NFL suiting up for the Atlanta Falcons this season. We chatted after an NFL OTAs session about his journey in college, changing positions, earning a role in the NFL, and the personal battles he faced with mental health. We also delve into Tae's unique perspective on OBJ and uncover the qualities that make him a phenomenal teammate.

Having played in five Olympic games for Team Canada and secured four Gold Medals, Jayna Hefford stands as one of the most decorated women's hockey athletes of all time. In this interview, she reflects on her remarkable journey in the sport and shares her current role as the Lead Operations Consultant (Commissioner) of the pro women's hockey league PWHPA. Hefford discusses her ambitious goals of establishing a unified league, inspiring the next generation to dream of future opportunities in women's hockey.

Ryan is an MLB journeyman playing professional baseball for 10 seasons after setting NCAA records with Yale. He won a World Series alongside David Ortiz and the Red Sox in 2013, but it wasn't an easy road to the big leagues for him. Lots of great lessons in this conversation with our first ever MLB player on the show!

With 18 touchdowns in 2022, Austin Ekeler led the NFL in total TDs and he is one of the most talented players in today's NFL. We chatted about his underdog journey to success after being undrafted from playing D2 college football. Then we chat about his NFL experience, how he’s turned into a leader and the Chargers 2023 season. We end by talking about the importance of brand building as a pro athlete and his new business venture.

Lee Wybranksi is a world-renowned artist, best known for his work in the golf industry. He has created artwork for the most prestigious golf courses in the world and has worked with top golf organizations such as the USGA and PGA of America. He will be doing the poster work for this weekend's 2023 PGA Championship! We talk about his humble beginnings to becoming one of the most sought-after golf artists in the world.

Drew takes us on a journey through his incredible football career, starting with his days as a standout player at Washington State University, where he became the first overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft. From there, he recounts his time with the New England Patriots, where he helped the team achieve their first Super Bowl appearance, and his pivotal role in shaping the career of one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Tom Brady. Awesome to hear the way he talks about TB12, there’s a few prank stories you won't want to miss! We also chat about his retirement venture, owning a winery.

In this episode, we recap UFC 287 in Miami and our all-access trip with the Hosptial Hero, Patriots 2023 season preview, his relationship with Coach Bill Belichick & NFL commish Roger Goodell, and how an update on Power Slap. He invited us to party for the first event in May!

Quentin Johnston was one of college football's brightest stars and is a projected first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. In this episode, we explore QJ's journey from high school standout to All-American receiver at TCU, where he helped lead the Horned Frogs to a memorable season and a National Championship appearance. Along the way, we dive into the highs and lows of his football career, his thoughts on the draft process, and his aspirations for the future as he looks to make a name for himself in the NFL. Don't miss this fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of football's rising stars!

Troy Denton is the swing coach of world top 10 golfer Will Zalatoris, who we interviewed last episode. Troy joined the show live from Dallas, right after we spoke to Will, and we chatted about his journey of getting into golf, the life of a PGA Tour coach, what makes Zalatoris so special on the course and his crazy Chipotle only diet. Buckle up for another great inspirational episode!

The biggest rising star in golf sat down with us live in Dallas, TX for an hour-long chat about his childhood growing up in the game of golf and his journey to the PGA Tour. He talks about placing 2nd at the Masters at such a young age and now silencing the haters saying he can't get over the hump. He gives his hot takes on the LIV Tour, what good it's done, the bad and why he's so optimistic about the PGA Tour. Will's idol is Tiger Woods and he talks about his first interactions with the GOAT. Then finally, he gives advice to amateur golfers trying to improve their handicaps! Subscribe and BUCKLE UP for one of the most thrilling conversations on our Pass The Torch podcast yet!

Two NHL studs from the Dallas Stars, two separate interviews, on one podcast episode live from Dallas! First Jamie, then Roope.

Jamie Benn (2:32) is a 14-year NHL veteran and has been Captain of the Dallas Stars since 2013. He led the NHL in points in 2015 and won an Olympic Gold Medal with Team Canada in 2014.

Roope Hintz (13:19) is a stud in his 5th NHL season all with the Dallas Stars currently playing on the first line. He hails all the way from Finland and has an incredible accent, with an even better story to learn from.

Peter DeBoer currently coaches in the NHL for the Dallas Stars. Peter has been a head coach in the NHL for over 16 years coaching for the Florida Panthers, Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Vegas Golden Knights and now with Dallas. He’s coached in Stanley Cup Finals and has been fired several times, Pete has seen it all and has a ton of great lessons he’s learned along the way.

Taylor Cusack is a TV personality and content creator in golf with over 200K followers on social media. She’s been playing the game of golf from a very young age since and has had an interesting journey in the sport now working in media. This episode covers her journey in golf and all of the greatest lessons learned along the way. We also get her take on the controversial LIV Tour and her dream foursome out on the course!

Mikael Backlund grew up in Sweden and has now spent 14 seasons with the Calgary Flames. He is now a co-Captain for the Flames as we sat down live with him to chat about all the greatest lessons he's learned along this journey in the NHL.

The Dallas Stars young goaltender is on the rise to superstardom as we chat live from Dallas about his journey to the NHL and the greatest lessons he's learned along the way.

Johnny Oduya won two Stanley Cups in his illustrious NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks and now he's inspiring the next generation through his new apparel brand Atunya.

Wyatt Johnston is just 19 years old and playing for the Dallas Stars at a high level. He joined the podcast to chat about his journey to the NHL, playing against his childhood idols, living with veteran star Joe Pavelski and all the greatest lessons he's learned along the way.

Charlotte North graduated from Boston College with a National Championship ring and just about every individual scoring accolade imaginable. She is the only male or female to score 100+ goals in a single NCAA season and owns a Tewaaraton Award. We sat with Charlotte live in Boston following one of her youth camps she was running to chat about her incredible college career, her future with pro lacrosse and her goals to inspire the next generation of athletes!

Megan Keller and Amanda Kessel are current superstar Women's Hockey players for Team USA and won a Gold Medal in 2018. We chatted live in-person as they reflected on their journeys in sports highlighting the glories and challenges of it all. These two will also be the hosts of our newest TorchPro podcast called the "The Keller & Kess Show" highlighting women's sports and untold stories from the brightest stars. Stay tuned for their podcast on our TorchPro channels!

Georges Niang grew up in Boston, MA and is currently a 6-year NBA vet Philadelphia 76ers. We chatted live from his apartment in Philly about his early days growing up in Mass, why he chose Iowa State, the G league grind prior to making the full-time leap to the NBA. What he’s learned from some of the NBA’s biggest stars and why he’s so excited about the 76ers this season. We also chat about his evolution of "Go Weekend Go" and how he has taken over social media every Friday ready to welcome the weekend!

T.J. Oshie joins us LIVE from the Lake Tahoe ACC Celebrity Golf following day 1 where he was atop the leaderboard! We chat about his journey to the NHL, the experience of winning a Stanley Cup championship and what type of teammate Alexander Ovechkin really is. Then we chat about his legendary shoutout in the 2014 Olympics with Team USA and the inspiration his late father gave him.

Charlie McAvoy chats about the Bruins 2023 season and their expectations to win a Stanley Cup, what NHL legends have taught him, his journey to the NHL coming from Long Island and all the greatest lessons he's learned along the way!

Terance Mann is a star basketball player from the Boston area, who had a stellar career at FSU now contributing to a good L.A. Clippers team. He chats about his rise to the NBA, the role models in his life like Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, his goals in his basketball career and adjusting to the L.A. life style as a pro athlete.

17-year NHL superstar and TorchPro co-founder Joe Pavelski sat down with us live in Lake Tahoe at the ACC Celebrity Golf Tournament. His is a 4x All-Star currently playing with the Dallas Stars.

In this interview we chat about his underdog journey to the NHL and becoming a 4x All-Star, the evolution of TorchPro since he first co-founed the company 4 years ago, his passion for golf, an inside look at the Dallas Stars 2022-23 season and all the greatest lessons he's learned throughout his career!

Bob Menery joins his first podcast since being dropped by the NELK Boys on the Full Send Podcast and was an open book. He talks in detail about the feud, his relationship with Kyle and the emotions he felt when Dana White called him out on social media. He also opens up about his struggles with addiction both with drugs and alcohol and mental health issues.

The podcast also covers Bob's come up as a social media influencer and all the greatest lessons he’s learned along the way. Then we chat about his future and the goals he has within media. And of course, we had to talk about his love life.

Kathyrn has covered everything from the NFL, PGA Tour, College Football to the Olympics! She currently works for NBC and has been a trailblazer in the world of sports media for young females who want to accomplish their dreams on TV.

Our conversation in-person from Lake Tahoe covers her come up in sports media and the challenges that came along with it, what it was like working in Boston during their prime, favorite interviews, her foundation, and lots more great lessons about her career journey!

Drew Stotlz is a former pro golfer that has since started one of the most popular golf podcasts in the game called "SubPar". He is an electrifying personality and we sat with him in-person as we chat about his journey on the golf course, his transition to sports media, his favorite interviews with a good Johnny Manziel story and all the greatest lessons he's learned along the way. Plus, he gives out swing tips for you golf fans!

Larry Fitzgerald played 17 NFL seasons for the Arizona Cardinals breaking several records and going down as one of the greatest wide receivers of all-time. He will be a first ballot NFL Hall of Famer. In this interview, you'll find Larry is much more than just an athlete and aiming to inspire the next generation beyond the field.

We chat about his childhood growing up as a Vikings fan and his role models, his most proud NFL moments, the goals and inspiration of his foundation, whether Kyler Murray is the real deal and his passion for golf!

PLL Superstar Myles Jones joins Pass The Torch again, but this time we were live from his lacrosse camp in Boston. We chat about how he aims to inspire the next generation, his leadership in the PLL and his goals with lacrosse moving forward!

Jeff Darlington is one of ESPN’s top NFL Insiders and has a fascinating rise in the space of sports media as we chat about his journey and all the greatest lessons learned along the way. He’s worked on some incredible feature pieces at ESPN as he breaks down his favorites, talks about his relationship with the GOAT Tom Brady, the upcoming 2022 NFL season and our connection of being egregious armpit sweaters during interviews.

We kick-off Season 2 of Pass The Torch with NFL All-Pro Adam Thielen LIVE from the Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament. We chat with Adam about his underdog journey to the NFL coming from a D2 school, role models growing up, leadership evolution in the locker room, his new gym venture ETS Performance and his golf game!

After an incredible Season 1 of the podcast, we are BACK for Pass The Torch Season 2 with a stacked lineup of guests coming your way. Monday, September 5th we go live bringing you interviews with some of sports' biggest stars hearing about their journeys and all of the greatest lessons they've learned along the way! A podcast for anyone looking to gain an edge in life!

Sneak peak of recorded guests: Adam Thielen (NFL), Larry Fitzgerald (NFL), T.J. Oshie (NHL), Charlie McAvoy (NHL), Joe Pavelski (NHL), Terance Mann (NBA), Georges Niang (NBA), Charlotte North (LAX) Myles Jones (PLL), Jeff Darlington (ESPN), Kathryn Tappen (NBC), Drew Stoltz (GOLF) and plenty more!

Chris Pronger is on the NHL's All-Time Top 100 list after winning a Stanley Cup, Hart Trophy (MVP), Norris Trophy (Best Defensemen), two Olympic Gold Medals and was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame. He most recently co-founded a luxury travel agency, Well Inspired Travels.

We chat about his growth as a player over the years in the NHL, the proudest moments of his career, how he approached life after hockey, his current business venture and his passion for success.

David Pindell is a former star QB at UConn with several records and he's had quite the journey in football playing at every single level of football.

In this episode, we chat about David's experience playing QB in every different pro football league, the NFL Draft process, how Quavo recruited him for the Fan Controlled League, what to expect playing football in Japan and the greatest lessons he's learned along his journey in sports.

Quincy Avery is a legendary QB coach working directly with some of the NFL's best QBs. He is also the founder of QB Takeover and coaches at Elite 11.

We talk about his inspirational journey in football sleeping on an air mattress in the locker room at UCLA, coaching the top talent in the NFL, how he coaches his athletes beyond the field and his approach to building his brand.

Keith Stewart is a former golf pro who has made the transition to media now hosting a radio show at ESPN, writing content for PGA.com and is the founder of the Read The Line PGA Tour gambling newsletter.

In this episode, we chat about his relationship as a pro with Tiger Woods, his transition to the world of media, the future of golf and all the greatest lessons he's learned along the way. He even gives us some golf tips for the course!

Dana White took over as president of the UFC in 2001 and has since turned the company into a multi-billion dollar business that fans love. Our TorchPro team went out to Las Vegas for an in-person chat at the UFC HQ!

In this episode, we talk about his journey with the UFC and obstacles he faced in the early days, the mentality it takes to be successful and his life beyond the sport that includes being a Boston sports fan and his strategy at the blackjack table. This is an incredible conversation that gives great insight into what makes Dana White successful and just who we his as a human being.

Calvin Kattar is the #4 ranked Featherweight in the UFC and runs MMA Combat Zone in New England. Tyson Chartier was the 2020 MMA Coach of the Year with a UFC squad that also includes #5 ranked Bantamweight Rob Font.

We sat live together in Las Vegas to chat about how they got into the fight game, the obstacles they faced to rise the ranks of the UFC, the details of a fight camp and who they are beyond the octagon.

Emily Kaplan works at ESPN as an NHL reporter. She is a journalist, appears on TV shows (Around The Horn), in-game NHL broadcasts and hosts a podcast.

In this episode, we chat about her journey through sports media, the obstacles she’s faced and lessons learned along the way, the behind-the-scenes action of ESPN, some of her favorite interviews, the power of athletes' brands and a little NHL hockey.

JR Butler played hockey at Holy Cross, spent over a decade in the software and tech industry and recently started his own company called Shift Group, helping to connect athletes to jobs in tech sales and set them up for life after sports.