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An Inspirational Basketball Journey, Playing D1 Basketball at Princeton, and Starring in a Documentary with Ashley Chea

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Ashley Chea. During this episode, Ashley shares about her back story, how she got started playing basketball, and her early basketball days (3:16). She talks about her high school basketball career at Flintridge Prep in California, how she developed as a basketball player, and overcoming a serious knee injury (7:13). She gives us an inside look at how she landed at Princeton to play college basketball (10:5...

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July 30, 2025

An Inspirational Basketball Journey, Playing D1 Basketball at Princet…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Ashley Chea. During this episode, Ashley shares about her back story, how she got started playing basketball, and her early basketball days (3:16). She talks about her high school basketball career at Flintridge Prep i…

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July 2, 2025

Playing Rugby & Football at USC, Leveraging Athletics into a Sports M…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews sports marketing executive and former USC football and rugby player Joey Krassenstein. During this episode, Joey talks about his family’s back story, growing up in different countr...

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June 4, 2025

Coaching the Columbia Women’s Basketball Team, Playing D1 College & P…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Megan Griffith, the Head Coach of the Columbia women’s basketball team, on her basketball journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Megan talks about her family’s back sto...

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May 15, 2025

A College Basketball Coaching Journey, Coaching at Powerhouse D1 Bask…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews college basketball coach Ken Nakagawa. During the episode, Ken shares about his family’s background, where he grew up, and his introduction to basketball (3:35). He talks about bec...

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May 1, 2025

Becoming a Star for the Princeton Women’s Basketball Team, Developing…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Skye Belker. During this episode, Skye shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, playing a variety of sports in her childhood, an...

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March 7, 2025

Playing D1 College Football at TCU, Becoming a Record-Setting Kicker,…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college football player Jonathan Song. During the episode, Jonathan shares about his family’s back story, growing up in Fort Worth, playing soccer while growing up, and h...

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