Jeff and Lason are joined by Jason Murff, Army veteran and founder of Grill Your Ass Off BBQ products. Jason shared his journey as a member of the Old Guard to his creation of GYAO and the explosive growth they have achieved. Info: https://grillyourassoff.com/pages/about-us ..read more

Jeff and Lason spend time with Hernando Planells to learn about his journey as a coach across the world, Slamball, his work in Hollywood as a sports coordinator on films, and continual growth as a leader and father. Twitter: @Hernandojr www.Hernadoplanells.com ..read more

Jeff and Lason are joined by JW Bertolotti, a writer, reader and seeker. We discuss how does one live a good life? What is the good life? The Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote to a friend (nearly two thousand years ago), “No one ever became wise merely by chance.” But how does one actually become wiser? You might know JW from In Search of Wisdom, Perennial Meditations, or the Perennial Leader Project. If not, to put it simply, he is someone curious about life — trying to follow the adage: “One should never stop learning how to live.” Twitter: @JWBertolotti @PerennialPods Substack ..read more

Several weeks ago Jeff and Lason jumped behind their microphones to catch up on the latest in the sports world (including college football, Jim Harbaughs future and coaching hot seats) and discuss the future of the podcast. Some of their predictions came true and the jury is still out on others. Now that they both have some normalcy back in their lives, The Fifth Quarter is ready to share new content and interviews ..read more

Jason Payne is entering his 24th season as the head coach of the Yorkton Regional Raiders Varsity Boys Basketball Team in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jason is committed to focusing on serving his community by developing young men. He has also served on the staff of Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian National Tournament.  Jason is also the director of Coach Development for the Golden Ticket Basketball Club. This is a way to help develop the next generation of coaches. A lifelong learner, Jason completed his Master's in Sport & Performance Psychology from the University of Wester ..read more

Season 4 starts with a bang as Jeff and Lason welcome back Matt Brown from Extra Points to discuss the 2023 college football season. Matt shares his insights into NIL, conference realignments, which coaches are on the hot seat, as well as his opinion on the Tennessee Volunteers and LSU Tigers. Oh yeah, he also predicted that Colorado would lose at Oregon! Matt Brown Twitter: @MattBrownEP Website: https://www.extrapointsmb.com ..read more

Jeff and Lason welcome author and sales coach Larry Long Jr. to the podcast to discuss a life in sales and helping others to grow. Larry Long Jr is the Founder and CEO of Larry Long, LLC which focuses on sales motivation, inspiration, training & coaching. He is the host of the ‘Midweek Midday Motivational Minute’.  Larry is extremely passionate about coaching, and helping professionals take their game to the ‘next level’. As an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated history of success in SaaS sales, he brings a unique perspective to the table and understand many of the challenge ..read more

With the start of football season that also means it is tailgate season! Jeff and Lason are joined by chef and TV personality Jay Ducote to discuss the basics of tailgating and cooking advice on the grill and smoker. Jay Ducote is a chef, traveler, speaker, storyteller, culinary personality, and cultural gastronomist. Basically, he eats and drinks for a living. He received his BA in economics and political science and MA in political science from LSU. Jay is most widely known for finishing runner-up on Season 11 of the hit reality competition show Food Network Star in 2015. He also had a pilot ..read more

Dan Horwitz serves as a leadership consultant and assists sports teams and companies to help improve and enhance  trust, joy, communication, accountability, team chemistry, diversity & inclusion, culture, etc. Working with Dan will have a lasting impact on you and your team well beyond your time working together. He is the author of Help Them Up Website: https://www.danhorwitz.com ..read more

Jeff Akin is a 20-year veteran of the public and private sectors. He has extensive experience in both media and entertainment, as well as over two decades in management and leadership. Jeff specializes in listening to others, helping them unleash their true potential, and giving feedback that is authentic yet kind. This pro wrestling TV broadcaster turned executive leader is never afraid to get his hands dirty when it comes to improving lives! Website: https://www.starfleetleadership.academy ..read more