Diverged Reality Sports Talk

Lafayette, Louisiana native Jermaine Martin joins the crew to share his sports journey and discuss how he became one of the best athletes in Louisiana in the late 90's despite the doubters doubting him because of his physical stature. Nicknamed Flea for his cat-like quickness in college, Jermaine was inducted into the McNeese State Hall Of Fame in 2018. Check out his story.

Coach Nekia Jones joins the crew to tell her story and how her mentality powered her in athletics and now in her young coaching career. Nekia was never looked at as the best athlete growing up but that never shook her strong mindset. Nekia understood early on that she would always have to prove herself to show she belonged in sports. This in turn created a mentality in Nekia to work harder and compete harder to become the best in Beaumont and even in the state of Texas. Listen to her story Nekia Jones aka The Beaumont Beast!

Dawn Lee Holman and her daughter Moe Patterson joins to crew to discuss their strong family legacy, rooted deeply by prominent black history. For Coach Holman being raised in one of the most historical black communities in African American history, Mossville. Then following her deep bloodlines to Grambling State to continue her career. Now, as a mom, Coach Holman is almost reliving her history in front of her eyes with her daughter Moe Patterson at Sulphur High. Their story about athletics, adversity and their own family history is one of our most informative as well as inspiring podcast especially in this time period.

Rob Lihalakha joins the crew a Houston kid with goals of becoming the next great hooper... listen to his journey from hooper in college, to college coach, to an AD that created a successful basketball organization from the ground up. Hear his insight on being an athlete today but more importantly being a skilled athlete in society from branding yourself, financial literacy and understanding your value as an athlete.

LaGrange High All-State senior point guard Jeriah Warren and her mother Priscilla Vincent-Warren joins the crew to share her sports journey and her love basketball. Ms. Warren shares with us the journey of being a sports mom and having daughter who is one of the top girl's basketball players in the state of Louisiana. They also shared with the crew the journey to winning a state championship and how both parents and players are a close knit group, Jeriah also shares with us why she chose to take her talents to the University of Florida to continue her career in basketball at the next level.

Former LaGrange High Football Standouts and current collegiate football players Alvinoski LaFleur(Eastern Michigan), Michael LeDay Jr.(McNeese State), and Kevin Victorian Jr.(Prairie View A&M) joins the crew to talk about their journey from high school football standout to collegiate athletes. All three athletes were all-state and district MVP at one point in time during their high school career, they were also all on the defensive side off the ball for the gators for three years together.

"All Gas No Brakes" Part 2 with former Northwestern State wide out and current Athletic Director/ Assistant Principal at Lake Charles College Prep Freddie Harrison who joins the crew to share his journey through sports. Coach Harrison is giving back to the next generation of athletes what was giving to him as a high school student-athlete, which is using sports to possibly create a better life for themselves in the future.

Former Northwestern State wide out and current Athletic Director/ Assistant Principal at Lake Charles College Prep Freddie Harrison joins the crew to share his journey through sports. Coach Harrison is giving back to the next generation of athletes what was giving to him as a high school student-athlete, which is using sports to possibly create a better life for themselves in the future. Be on the lookout for "All Gas No Brakes" Part 2 coming soon.

Former Oregon Duck and current professional basketball player Dwayne Benjamin joins the crew to give us an inside look on his journey in sports. 2010 Louisiana All-State Wide Out and High Jumper in track, Dwayne explains why basketball was ultimately the sport he chose to focus on at collegiate level.

LaGrange High Head Girl's Basketball Coach LaKeem Holmes and Assistant Girl's coach Sean Andrus share with crew the struggles they had to endured while building a championship program of the past 5 plus years. With a record of 32-4, the 2019 - 2020 LaGrange High Lady Gator who at one point in year were ranked 25th in the Nation capped off a phenomenal season with the school's first state championship in the city of Lake Charles, LA where the home of the gator reside. Keep That Same Energy!!

The Crew host Former University of Southwestern Louisiana sprinter and R&B recording artist Bryson Bernard also known as CUPID, who shares with us how his sports journey was ultimately the gateway to his professional career in the music industry. CUPID put Lafayette, Louisiana on the map in the music industry with his smash hit "Cupid Shuffle" in which he had no idea would one day turn him into a globally known R&B artist.

The Crew host guests Kenneth George Jr University of Tennessee corner back and his father a former scholarship athlete himself at defensive tackle Kenneth George Sr. Kenneth Jr’s story has a modern day “Rudy Ruettiger”  feel. They share with us the journey from Kenneth Sr. putting family first giving up his collegiate career at Northwestern State University to him raising a 5’6 140 lb kid who barely played on his high school football team under the Friday Night Lights to now playing defensive back in the Southeastern Conference on Saturdays. You can find #41 matched against some of the best wide receivers in the SEC and Mr. Kenneth Sr. and his wife wearing Tennessee gear in the stands while supporting their son.

Episode 3 The crew interviews 3 prominent former collegiate track athletes about their individual journeys in track and field. April Sams (LSU) and current Covington High School (LA) Girls Track Coach, Justin Arceneaux (University of Louisiana Lafayette) Student Athlete Mentor/ Coach, Freddie Glover (University of Louisiana Lafayette) current Southern University Assistant Track Coach.

We wanted to express to our mothers and share with our listeners what our mothers mean to us! Happy Mothers Day Ladies we love ya'll!

Episode 2: A real untold story of a Detroit basketball player that obtained his goal of becoming a professional basketball player by betting on himself and who is now helping the next generation of basketball players in his community develop and sharpen their skills on and off the court. Coach Ronald Dorsey the former professional basketball player also founder of RD Hoop Source Academy based out of Lake Charles,  Louisiana shares with us his basketball story and much more. 

Episode 1 is featuring special guest Kent Shelby Toronto Argonauts Wide Receiver, who shares the raw and uncut football journey he has taken thus far and the personal obstacles that he has overcame to continue pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional football player.