Dkirks and Doty

After a little hiatus, we are back! We breakdown all the great achievements that our podcasts guests have experienced during our break, what we are up to, and what is in store for the feature. 

JD Scholten joins Dkirks and Doty this week to talk baseball, playing for his dad, running for Congress and Anti-Trust. Our first former professional baseball player as a guest. JD has an interesting path to being a politician. Don't forget to let us know what you think by commenting on our Instagram post of JD. @Dkirksanddoty.Competitive BanterBest Ballpark foods

On this episode we have Oregon State Beavers #1 fan, former Stanford and WBNA basketball player, Joslyn Tinkle. Joslyn talks about growing up in a basketball family. Mom Lisa is a in the University of Montana Hall of Fame, dad Wayne is the head mens basketball coach at Oregon State University, sister Ellie played basketball at Gonzaga and her little brother Tres was featured in episode 3.Jos is credited with introducing Dkirks and Doty. Lots of stories to be had in this fun conversation.Competitive Banter: Best Comedy movies of all time. 

WNBA All-Star, current Chicaco Sky Center, Stef Dolson joins the pod. Stef was a teammate of Doty at UConn (they have matching Tattoos), and won 3 national titles as a member of their women's basketball team. On this episode, Stef talks about her body image, eating healthy, and how she developed her game.@bigmammastef on IG.Wikipedia of Stef Dolson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefanie_Dolson Competitive Banter: Best Karaoke Songs. Hilarious. Wait for the trio to sing their songs. 

2 time PGA Tour Winner Brian Henninger and his business partner Amy Simanton joins Dkirks and Doty in Episode 8. Brian is most well known for leading The Masters after 54 holes in 1995 and creating the fist pump that Tiger made famous.  Amy is a 2 time Oregon Amateur champion, played in 2 NCAA Championships (15th in 2011)  and is one of the best players to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode we talk about Brians career, how he mentored Amy, them partnering together to create The Golf Farm, and a recent trip back to Augusta National. Going through COVID protocols and Amy making an epic hole in 1. Her first ever. https://henningergolffarm.comCompetitive Banter: Sports Goats. 

Michael Manns joins Dkirks and Doty to tell his story. Growing up in Idaho, being present when his dad had a heart attack and ultimately passed away, moving to Molalla, going to Oregon, becoming most inspirational on the Oregon Ducks football team, and what it is like to be a cop in 2021. Stud.@mannsmm on IG

On this Episode of the Dkirks and Doty Pod, we sit down with Dkirks best friend, Kyle Morris. From growing up in the small town of Molalla, Oregon with simple pleasures, to joining the military, becoming an Army Ranger, College Grad, to Tech Entrepreneur. Kyle has some great stories from his time in the military to swimming with Whale Sharks in the Galapagos islands. 1:00 What we sippin on?1:47 meeting Dkirks for the first time. Being born to a 19 year old mom. Growing up in a small town. Simple Pleasures. Don't have a lot but can do a lot. 6:20 Parents home feels like a hub for all his friends. 7:20 prior to trying to join the military, he had never run a mile in his life 9:05 A conversation on 9/11 - joining the military10:45 Parents didn't have money for school. "how was I going to pay for school?"12:00 First person in his family to go to college14:40 Just invaded Irag while in basic training15:45 Basic Training timeline + Jump School18:40 Getting into a Parachute Accident "Leapfrogging" at night onto tarmac. Falling 50 feet at a time uncontrolled. 20:10 Army Ranger training program22:35 Getting his first mission overseas23:50 Landing in Afghanistan on his 19th birthday24:30 Chinook Helicopter "going down." Missions every single night for 3 months. 25:30 Ranger School. Leadership training. 28:10 What his roles were on his deployments29:00 Favorite memory of being overseas. "Birds are spinning. We were about to take off"30:40 best job you could have when you're 19 31:40 How he transitioned to University of Oregon32:40 GALAPAGOS ISLANDS37:30 Meeting his future wife backpacking through South America. 38:40 Learning to Code - self taught every night and every weekend. Starting SifData from that skillset.40:20 Difference between Management and Leadership. Given vs Earned. 40:50 Starting Kicksaw, Salesforce consulting. 43:00 Story about getting Shot At. Veterans Hill. Veterans Day 2006.46:00 What does it mean to be a Veteran in 2021. 48:15 Do you think your kids will join the Military? 49:00 Proud Veteran - Thoughts on Guns and Gun Reform"Even people that are trained make mistakes"50:40 Dkirks "Shoot Jumpers Not Guns"52:30 Will take a sales demo for Lead The Way Fund.53:00 Why Golf is the Greatest Game on Earth.52:20 Kyle@kicksaw.com His LinkedIn profile.53:30 Competitive Banter - greatest golfers all timeKyle and Dkirks High School Golf Coach Bob McCallister

Eric LeGrand sits down to talk with Dkirks and Doty about his childhood, why Rutgers, his injury, and his current entrepreneurship endeavor - Coffee!Instagram page - His ESPN ESPY acceptance Speech - 2:35 Welcome to the pod2:55 Open his own coffee shop. https://legrandcoffeehouse.com4:20 Eric tells the story of his injury5:40 Rehab process and functioning again. "being upbeat"7:30 Advocate for full length kickoffs. Old school type of player11:30 Biggest trouble he got into during high school12:05 Recruiting story - When Penn State came to meet him.12:50 Doty getting in trouble in high school 16:15 Dkirks getting in trouble in high school 18:00 High School recruiting process. Not quite passing his SAT needs.21:45 What made him fall in love in the first place. "Kill a man"22:30 Committed to Rutgers May of his Junior year. 24:45 Mom's influence on him. 27:50 "I'll be back" right before surgery28:30 Day in the life. 2.5 Hour process to get out of bed with help of nurse.29:20 HOW HE COMMUNICATES - stylus in his mouth, on iPhone31:30 Shoe Dog's influence on his entrepreneurship endeavors. 34:00 Tattoos. Shake Shack sponsorship37:00 Some of Erics quotes39:00 how to overcome tough days43:15 A world without wheelchairs45:15 Why is golf the greatest game ever?47:20 Competitive Banter - If you were going to build an NFL Franchise today, with players that are current or past, who would you build with? 48:40 - why he wore number 52

Katie Steele sits down to talk about an Instagram post that blew our minds: quitting the team at University of Oregon, being connected with a running coach and Doctor that helped her land on her feet and run somewhere else. A fertility doctor that discovered things weren't treated quite right/illegally and how this has shaped her into the Mental Health Therapist that she is today. Katie Leary Steele: Lettered 4 times in track and cross Country in high school at Klamath Union. State champion in Cross country as a senior. Oregon Washington Border Clash winner as a senior and 2 time team captain.In 2005 as a redshirt Freshman, she was 2nd team all Pac-10.Adam Steele: National Championship race - 44:57Instagram post in 2019 that caught out attention. A Coach that helped her back on her path, Alberto Salazar. Connected her with Dr. Jeffrey Brown. Both are now banned by USATF and USADA. 4:00 Reading of IG post. 5:15 Hearing Katie's reaction to reading of the Instagram post. 9:50 I quit10:20 Injury was Medical. Can't find her 5th gear. 12:10 being the thinest she had ever been. Missing period cycles. 14:15 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: what she thought she had - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/symptoms-causes/syc-2035343918:45 College Coach was Vin Lananna. Mom says "don't let them take this away from you.""I can't do this." I went into his office and told him I quit. 20:10 Alberto Salazar calls her. Becomes an advocate. Helps her navigate the transfer portal. 22:45 On a plane to Texas to visit Dr. Jeffrey Brown. Here is a NY Times article on him. 24:10 immediately goes on Thyroid medication. 29:45 The Body Keeps the Score30:15 How Alberto Salazar got in touch with her. Supportive, attentive. Remains a key player in her life for a few years post graduation. "He's the guy. He dug me out of the trenches."32:00 Icarus - the Netflix documentary discussed. https://www.netflix.com/title/80168079Grigory Rodchenkov33:00 got treated for a Thyroid Condition she didn't have.36:30 Adam thinking it's weird that Alberto and Dr Brown continue to contact her for blood draws. 38:00 meeting with fertility Dr. "you never had a thyroid issue." "How they tested for it was illegal."39:20 medically what is going on. Being ripped right back open. Processing all back over again. 40:10 Alberto and Dr. Brown being banned by USATF and USADA. Kara Goucher accusing them of illegally administering Thyroid Medication. 41:45 trying to get into contact with anyone and everyone. Why me. 42:50 What does it feel like when you meet with your fertility Doctor and find out you took illegal Performance Enhancing Drugs. "I'm not unique"46:40 Would connection be different in todays social age? 49:10 still on Thyroid Medication. Fertility treatment because of medical treatment. 51:10 how has this shaped you and what you do as a Mental Health Therapist54:4 0 "I believe they covered it all up"57:00 Why is golf the greatest game on earth?61 minute mark - Competitive Banter: Best RomCom's All-time

Tres Tinkle sits down with Dkirks and Doty to discuss his high school recruitment, playing for his dad at Oregon State, what it was like ending his career prematurely due to the pandemic, the odd year of the NBA Draft process, the G-League bubble and a hilarious story about golfing at Bandon Dunes. 3:28 Tres, welcome to the show4:00 Sipping on some Clutch Coffee. 4:45 First Ever Instagram Post8:20 Unique high school recruiting process10:15 playing for his dad at Oregon State11:40 getting kicked out of practice his first week at OSU for not shooting the ball.15:30 Doty confirms that his last game he didn't get ejected for an elbow. 16:50 Senior season being cut short. What it was like coming off the floor for the last time as an Oregon State Beaver.19:30 The Last experience he had with his dad/coach and teammates 21:45 what his draft timing was like 24:30 How the process of picking an agent comes about26:20 testing the waters after his junior year 31:00 working out back in Corvallis over the summer with his former assistant coaches32:30 getting the call to be with the Toronto Raptors 905 and the process of how he landed in the G-League35:50 Where he was when he got the call to be on the Raptors G-League team38:00 keeping himself fresh and mentally ready to go to get playing time. Playing 15 games in 25 days. 40:30 what the G-League bubble looks like. How they are spending their free time. Better situation than the NBA restart in the bubble. 42:40 MAGIC - magic thumbs44:00 A little story about "hurting" his foot at Bandon Dunes. 99 holes in 2.5 days. 49:40 Why Golf is the greatest game on earth:Less harsh on your body, mental challenge, strategic Game that you have to pay attention toCompetitive Banter: 51:30Best Cereals of All-timeTres Tinkle Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/tatinkle3/?hl=en Tres Tinkle Oregon State Profile Page https://osubeavers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tres-tinkle/7475S/O Geoff Lampe for the logo design - https://www.instagram.com/glampe19/?hl=en

Dkirks and Doty sit down with successful gamer turned competitive triathlete, Mike Wolber. Mike talks about progress over perfection, embracing the suck and failing forward. 3:10 watching his dad compete in the 2009 Boston Marathon5:00 /Played - noticed he spent he was spending 1/3 of his life playing World of Warcraft7:15 Progress not perfection. Fail fast, but fail forward. 8:50 Discipline10:35 using running to impress his future wife12:50 running Hood to Coast at 6:30 mile pace14:24 Doty compliments Dkirks on having great legs - 14:40 - how Mike and Dkirks linked up for 10 Barrel Brewing cycling team15:40 Ironman Coeur D' Alene doing the hottest race ever17:15 Self Talk and how to overcome18:40 ignoring self talk and embracing the suck. "This is going to suck" 21:00 Discipline is better than motivation24:50 Failing Forward 26:55 going the bathroom on the bike during a triathlon 32:50 - why cyclists have a banana hanging out of their kits. And other foods for endurance34:15 train with what they are going to have on course38:15 "I still gotta race Kona. I'm going to race Kona!"38:30 qualifying for Boston41:50 Identity: Husband first, father, doubled down on work and building a personal brand (Business leader), and pursuit of making myself better.43:30 how he got into public speaking. 5 promotions in 5 years. 46:35 being an early adopter of Warby Parker. @warbyparker he wants a sponsorship48:45 Why is golf the greatest game on earth: One of the more relatable sports in the world. People can relate to it. 49:50 Being jealous of the time out there (golf course)Competitive Banter:50:45 the start.Mike Wolber on Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelwolber Mike Wolber on Linkedin -https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwolber/Wolber Wedding - Here is a link to the article on the Today Show - https://www.today.com/style/wildfire-blazes-near-wedding-dramatic-photos-gone-viral-2D79783875

Kendra Little sits down with Dkirks and Doty to discuss her upbringing, being born intersex and her version of why golf is the greatest game. Bio on Kendra.Standing tall at 5”11 - Played D1 Golf at University of Oregon from 2007-2011Came in ranked 85th in national rankings. Made the All PAC-10 team all 4 yearsWon four collegiate tournaments while at the University of Oregon.Holds 18 University of Oregon Women's Golf records.Three-times U.S. Amateur ParticipantOne-time participant U.S. Women's OpenFormer Legendary assistant golf coach for the best golf program in the state LOOn Symetra Tour, average driving distance was 271 yardsHer Dad, Doug Little was a basketball player at the University of Oregon, that was later drafted into the NBA. 13:50 qualifying for the US Open, getting beat by a young Brooke Henderson. 19:36 Going to a golf academy as a Junior in High School. 20:20 Playing multiple sports in High School and the value22:00 being born Intersex with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrom. In 2018 Kendra penned a letter and told her story to the world via Uninterrupted and on the Rich Roll Podcast. Later many main media outlets picked up the story from USA today, to local newspapers and bloggers. 27:00 Kendra gives further details into Intersex. 39:45 society going aways from a binary way of looking at things.33:10 how people reacted to hearing she was Intersex35:40 accepting herself, and finding herself of who she really was. 37:30 normalizing differences and celebrating and being proud of them. 39:45 how has intersex changed how she treats people. 42:25 Why golf is the greatest game on earth. 45:15 Competitive Banter. Best Albums of 2000'sUninteruppted video - https://www.uninterrupted.com/watch/Qdp1G6Oh/kendra-little-becoming-moreRich Roll Podcast https://www.richroll.com/podcast/kendra-little-487/USAtoday articlehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2019/07/13/golfer-kendra-little-talks-gender-identity-struggle-why-left-sport/1724573001/

Daniel Kirkham (Dkirks) and Caroline Doty (Doty) are on a journey together to talk about personal growth, the art of learning, and why golf is the greatest game on earth. In this teaser episode the duo talk about why a podcast, what to expect and Icebergs!