Episodes
Suzanne McKenzie: Design Saved My Life
Able Made Website: https://ablemadeshop.com/ Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation: https://ucalbreakaway.com/ Purposely Podcast: ht…
Tennis: Changing of the Guard
Tennis is at a crossroads. Serena & Roger have retired. Carlos Alcaraz has successfully stormed into the picture. Can Naomi regai…
Ivan Tchatchouwo: Student Athlete Mental Health
Host Mark Hochgesang speaks with Ivan Tchatchouwo, the co-founder of The Zone, a company focused on student athlete mental wellne…
Paul McDonald: Game Changer
Paul McDonald, the USC national champion and all-American quarterback, discusses three of the most notable games in Trojan footba…
Ila Borders: Baseball Rebel
Welcome to the opening episode of season two of Heavy Hitter Sports. Ila Borders was the first woman to earn a collegiate basebal…
Sports Villains: Part Two
Sports is always more interesting when great villains enter the picture. Father & son hosts, Mark & Chris Hochgesang, team up to …
Meeting in the Middle: Verbal Jiu Jitsu
Leo Wang & Chris Hochgesang are the guest co-hosts on this week's Heavy Hitter Sports show. They use the forum to soft launch the…
Sports Villains: Part One
Sports is always more interesting when great villains enter the picture. Father & son hosts, Mark & Chris Hochgesang, team up to …
Kanga Cairns: Surfing Icon
Ian 'Kanga' Cairns is the greatest big wave rider in surfing history. He was inducted in the surfing Hall of Fame in 2010 after w…
Brian Bushway: Blind Sports Visionary
Brian Bushway's intense love affair with sports & movement only intensified after he lost his sight at 14. His dream is to create…
Harold Jensen: Secret Weapon
Celebrate one of the most magical moments in college basketball history with Harold Jensen. The unlikely hero sparked his Villan…
Brandi Heather: Return to Play
Brandi Heather, an award winning disability & inclusion educator, therapeutic play specialist and author, explains how we can all…
High Voltage Sports AC/DC Style
AC/DC's classic tunes amplify the top ten timely sport grievances of host Mark Hochgesang.
Sports Sponsorship Secrets: Ken Ungar
Ken Ungar, the founder and president of CHARGE, shares what it takes to develop a successful partnership between sponsors & prope…
Jim Stroesser: Brand Builder (Part 2)
After concluding an amazing corporate career at Nike, Oakley and Converse, Jim Stroesser creates his own California centric sport…
Jim Stroesser: Turnaround Artist
Jim Stroesser, founder of Cali Strong, was a transformative leader at Nike, Oakley, Quicksilver, Ralph Lauren and LA Gear. But it…
Dr. Jim Afremow: The Leader's Mind
Renowned sports psychologist Dr. Jim Afremow joins the Heavy Hitter Sports show. Jim helps athletes attain peak performance. He’s…
Women's Sports Champion: Catherine Beldotti Donlan
Guest Catherine Beldotti Donlan shares insights from her general management and sales executive career with some of the most grou…
Rudy Manival: Product Guru
Guest Rudy Manival provides an insider's look into the Nike product development world. He spent 23 years with the company leading…
Worst Sports Moments of 2021
Host Mark Hochgesang showcases the worst sports moments of 2021. Time Stamped Show Notes 00: Intro 2:02: Costly Beer Tab 2:44: Sp…
Best Sports Moments of 2021
Host Mark Hochgesang celebrates the top ten sports moments of 2021. And he wraps by sharing his personal Festivus inspired grieva…
Star-Spangled Sports Moment
Host Mark Hochgesang spotlights the inspiring New York Islander fan sing along of The Star-Spangled Banner during the opening of…
Youth Sports Champion: Natalie Hummel
Natalie Hummel, co-founder of every kid sports, and Mark agree that every child should be allowed to play sports. Sadly, that's a…
Sports Changemaker: Kate Delhagen
Host Mark Hochgesang speaks with Kate Delhagen. Kate is the founder of Oregon Sports Angels and a former Nike colleague of Mark's…