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Jan. 9, 2026

Better Habits, Better Healing, Better Performance

THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND ELITE PERFORMANCE Pro sports look effortless on TV. Behind the scenes, the pressure is constant. This conversation with the Phoenix Suns’ consulting sport and performance psychiatrist reveals what actuall…
Jan. 9, 2026

Stop Chasing Quick Fixes and Start Training Your Brain!

Pressure doesn’t disappear under the bright lights; it explodes. We chat with the Phoenix Suns’ performance psychiatrist about how players keep their cool, bounce back from injury, and avoid the flashy “quick fixes” that don’...
Jan. 4, 2026

How a Teen Drummer Became a Pop Sensation

The Quiet Before Anyone Cares Fame looks loud from the outside. Up close, it starts quietly. Early alarms. Empty studios. Long stretches where no one is watching. That is where Recker Eans spends most of his days. At fifteen, with a record deal and…
Jan. 2, 2026

15-Year-Old Recker Eans Now Pop Star — Here’s How!

What happens when a 15-year-old turns raw talent into a real music career without losing himself? We sit down with Recker Eans and his firefighter dad to hear the story from birthday drum kits to a Republic Records deal and a...
Dec. 26, 2025

Redefining Who Belongs In Motorsports And Why It Matters

From West Valley to Wall Street BasicsThe story starts nowhere near pit road. A West Valley kid from a Title I high school. A UPS dad. A paralegal mom. At sixteen, she lands a School to Careers spot at Charles Schwab. It is an HR desk, but the lesso…
Dec. 26, 2025

You Won’t Believe This Teen Went From Intern to President

She started as a 16-year-old HR intern just trying to pay for acrylic nails. Now she runs Phoenix Raceway. This episode is a full-throttle career story. Growing up in the West Valley, buying a condo at 21, learning money earl...

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Jan. 9, 2026

Better Habits, Better Healing, Better Performance

THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND ELITE PERFORMANCE Pro sports look effortless on TV. Behind the scenes, the pressure is constant. This conversation with the Phoenix Suns’ consulting sport and performance psychiatrist reveals what actuall…

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Jan. 4, 2026

How a Teen Drummer Became a Pop Sensation

The Quiet Before Anyone Cares Fame looks loud from the outside. Up close, it starts quietly. Early alarms. Empty studios. Long stretches where no one is watching. That is where Recker Eans spends most of his days. At fifteen, with a record deal and…

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Dec. 26, 2025

Redefining Who Belongs In Motorsports And Why It Matters

From West Valley to Wall Street BasicsThe story starts nowhere near pit road. A West Valley kid from a Title I high school. A UPS dad. A paralegal mom. At sixteen, she lands a School to Careers spot at Charles Schwab. It is an HR desk, but the lesso…

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