Heavy Hitter Sports

Sports is always more interesting when great villains enter the picture. Father & son hosts, Mark & Chris Hochgesang, team up to share their collective list of top 25 sports villains. Part one depicts stories of villains 25 thru 14. Part two will include the unlucky 13, aka the most nefarious of all sports villains. Enjoy sports fans!

Ian 'Kanga' Cairns is the greatest big wave rider in surfing history. He was inducted in the surfing Hall of Fame in 2010 after winning multiple world championships, creating his own surfing brand & TV show, organizing two pro surfing leagues & several noteworthy competitions & coaching the USA surf team. Kanga is now launching an exciting new pro surfing league in a truly innovative way utilizing the Wave Riders Club, NFTs and cryptocurrency. The surfing legend shares his thoughts on his Western Australia upbringing, almost dying during the biggest surf competition of his life, the art of reading surf breaks, his surf movie career, the business side of surfing and his deep love of family. Surfs up!Sign up for the metaverse watch party premiere of Bustin' Down the Door on April 23: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surfingcom-hosts-first-ever-surf-movie-watch-party-in-metaverse-registration-321246586187Wave Riders Club (first NFT launches on April 26): https://waveriders.club/Surfing.com: https://surfing.com/Surfing TV: https://surfing.com/tvIan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iancairns/Ian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kangacairns?lang=enIan's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-cairns-ba188750/Ian's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_CairnsIan's Biography: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kanga+cairns&crid=2N2Y0LSDM2QS7&sprefix=kanga+cairns%2Caps%2C126&ref=nb_sb_nossFeel free to contact host Mark Hochgesang at mphochgesang@gmail.comThanks for listening. Please subscribe and leave a favorable review. The season one finale launches later this week. Season two begins in late May. Cheers. 

Brian Bushway's intense love affair with sports & movement only intensified after he lost his sight at 14. His dream is to create a perceptual revolution in sports and beyond. Brian has been called the World’s Best Blind Mountain Biker. But his true passion is coaching, training and inspiring those in the visually impaired world. Brian is the Co-Founder of Acoustic Athletics, an innovative company focused on delivering perceptual development training to elite athletes. The magic of echolocation, the adaptable & powerful mind, overcoming blind spots and his featured role in the X Ambassadors' hit music video Renegades is also discussed. Brian Bushway Website: https://www.brianbushway.com/ Acoustic Athletics: https://acousticathletics.com/LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbushway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.bushway.3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianbushway/Renegades Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-niluB8HI As your host, I would love to hear from you. Please reach out at mphochgesang@gmail.com.Thanks for listening. Please subscribe and leave a favorable review on my website (https://www.heavyhittersports.com/), Apple Podcasts or  wherever you listen to podcasts.Cheers. 

Celebrate one of the most magical moments in college basketball history with Harold Jensen. The unlikely hero  sparked his Villanova Wildcats to a miraculous finals victory over heavily favored Georgetown in 1985. Most consider this to be one of the greatest sports upsets ever. Harold discusses Villanova’s amazing tournament run, his near perfect final game performance, his teary-eyed devotion to Coach Massimino and the overwhelming joy of beating Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas in true David vs. Goliath fashion. Harold's Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_JensenHarold's LinkdedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harold-j-4471bb8/Main Line Deputy Dog Charity:  https://www.mldd.org/HBO Documentaries: Perfect Upset VIllanova vs Georgetown:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osqF27TuE4g

Brandi Heather, an award winning disability & inclusion educator, therapeutic play specialist and author, explains how we can all benefit by adding more PLAY into our lives, regardless of age. And for many of us, SPORT serves as our go-to source of play. Brandi describes how we are biologically driven to play, even in the darkest of times. She talks about the valuable lessons learned on the playground, her empowering 11 second rule and the amazing power of pets. After listening, you are likely to agree with Brandi that the world could definitely benefit from more play right now.Return to Play Book: https://Return to Play Brandi's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandiheather/

AC/DC's classic tunes amplify the top ten timely sport grievances of host Mark Hochgesang. 

Ken Ungar, the founder and president of CHARGE, shares what it takes to develop a successful partnership between sponsors & properties, whether they be athletes, teams or leagues. Mark & Ken talk about football, basketball, baseball, soccer, auto-racing & esports. They delve into key sponsorships related to the Super Bowl & Olympics. The impact of NIL, digital media, social justice & cancel culture are also addressed. Given Mark's career at Nike, Ken also talks about the influence that Steve Prefontaine, Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong & Colin Kaepernick had on shaping the company's brand image. Enjoy sports fans!CHARGE Website: https://chargesponsorship.com/Ken's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenungar/

After concluding an amazing corporate career at Nike, Oakley and Converse, Jim Stroesser creates his own California centric sports brand, Cali Strong. Jim shares his brand building advice, innovative pandemic strategy and stories involving Hall of Famer partners Bill Walton and Andre Reed. Enjoy sports fans!Jim's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimstroesser/Cali Strong Website: https://store.cali-strong.com/Cali Strong Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CALIStrongUSA/Cali Strong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calistrongusa/Cali Strong Twitter: https://twitter.com/CALIStrongUSA

Jim Stroesser, founder of Cali Strong, was a transformative leader at Nike, Oakley, Quicksilver, Ralph Lauren and LA Gear. But it was a Converse that Jim earned his reputation as a turnaround expert. We'll learn how Jim overhauled the company, reenergized the brand, exploded sales and sold Converse for three times the purchase price to Nike. Jim's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimstroesser/Cali Strong Website: https://store.cali-strong.com/Cali Strong Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CALIStrongUSA/Cali Strong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calistrongusa/Cali Strong Twitter: https://twitter.com/CALIStrongUSA

Renowned sports psychologist Dr. Jim Afremow joins the Heavy Hitter Sports show. Jim helps athletes attain peak performance. He’s worked with Olympians, MLB, NBA, WNBA, NHL and NFL players and PGA and LPGA golfers around the globe. Jim and host Mark Hochgesang talk about the power of mindfulness, visualization and positive self-talk. They discuss the chief tenets of stoicism and how they can benefit people in high pressure situations or dark times. Jim also shares what it takes to be a strong and empathic leader, whether that be in the boardroom or on the hardwood like Steve Kerr.If you are looking to raise your game or that of your team, you’ll appreciate the valuable lessons in this episode. But should Crazy Train be a notable psychologist’s power song? Enjoy sports fans. Jim's Books:The Leader's Mind: The Leader's MindThe Young Champion's Mind: The Young Champion's MindThe Champion's Comeback: The Champion's ComebackThe Champion's Mind: The Champion's MindJim's Gold Medal Mind Website: https://goldmedalmind.net/Champions Mind App:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/champions-mind/id1462165196Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.championsmindJim's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-afremow-7826669/