More Than This

Welcome to Season 3 of the More Than This podcast! In this episode, Aubrey is joined by her friend, Austin Smith. Austin just finished his career as a student-athlete at Texas State University where he pitched for the baseball team. Throughout his time there, he has also developed a following for his covers and original songs in country music! Listen in as Aubrey and Austin talk about experiences that have shaped him in the past few years, the story behind his newest song, what it was like being roommates for a semester, and so much more!

Y'ALL!!! I've got Brooke Rayner on the pod this week and she BROUGHT it! Brooke is a 5th year senior basketball player at the University of Central Oklahoma and is graduating in May after her final season. Listen in as we sat down and talked all things confidence, crazy God stories, the power of smiling, Godly relationships, and more. Tune in to hear this week's full conversation! Available on all platforms, including YouTube. To keep up with Brooke, make sure you're following her on Instagram @brooke_rayner_11 :)

This week, I sat down and had a conversation with Oklahoma quarterback, General Booty! Booty graduated from Allen high school, then went on to play at Tyler Junior College before heading to Norman to play at the University of Oklahoma. Listen in as we talk about his NIL partnership with the Oklahoma Children's Hospital, his family's rich history of football and faith, being coached by my dad at OU, & more! Tune in to this week's episode to hear the full conversation! Follow General on Instagram @generalbooty Make sure you pick up some merch at www.generalbootyshop.com where 20% of all proceeds will go to the Oklahoma Children's Hospital!

A few weeks ago, I sat down with University of Texas baseball player, Austin Todd, to have this conversation! Listen in as we cover everything from his favorite memories as a Longhorn, what's next for him, hunting and fishing, relationship advice, and more!

I sat down this week and had such a great conversation with my friend, Maleia Taylor! Maleia is a senior softball player at East Texas Baptist University and is passionate about spreading the love of Jesus wherever she goes. Listen in as we discuss the journey of her losing her mom, finding hope in Jesus, her new PODCAST (go listen!! @The MESSage), & so much more! I cannot wait for y'all to be encouraged by this girl!

On this week's episode, professional steer wrestler, Colt Honey, joins Aubrey Schmidt to talk about his journey up to this point. Listen in to hear about how he chose between rodeo and basketball, unexpected challenges along the way, his family's cattle business, social media opportunities, and so much more! Tune in to hear the full conversation!

We've got Malcolm Rodriguez on the podcast this week for a little NFL Draft Day bonus episode action!! Listen in as Malcolm joins Aubrey for a conversation covering his collegiate football career at Oklahoma State, his experience with the OSU wrestling team, dealing with outside noise through the draft & combine process, the importance of family, and so much more.

Anayah Washington, long jumper and sprinter for Texas State University, joins Aubrey Schmidt this week to talk about her athletic career this far, struggles she has faced, her crazy Sunbelt conference championship story, and so much more! Tune in to hear the full conversation.

On this week's episode, Aubrey is joined by one of best friends, Raylee Pogue! Raylee is a junior biology major at the University of Oklahoma where she played softball for two years before having to medically retire. Tune in to this week's episode to hear the full conversation on seeking discomfort, finding your identity in Christ, the importance of community, Raylee's hidden yodeling talent, and lots of laughs in between!

On this week's episode, professional bareback rider, Hunter Ramsey, joins Aubrey Schmidt to talk about life in the rodeo world, bouncing back from setbacks and heartbreak, the importance of faith, creating your own story, and so much more! Tune in to hear the full conversation! 

Jaret Godman, senior baseball player at the University of Oklahoma, joins Aubrey Schmidt to talk about his baseball career this far, plans after college, his relationship with his twin brother, the role of his faith in his life, what his free time looks like, and so much more. Tune in to hear the full conversation!

On this week's episode of the More Than This Podcast, Aubrey Schmidt is joined by her mom, Robin Schmidt. Robin was a collegiate strength and conditioning coach for several years at Arizona State University, the University of Notre Dame, Florida, and Oklahoma. Throughout that time, she coached three teams to national championship wins and helped several athletes to successful post-collegiate careers in and out of sport. Join this mother-daughter duo as they sit down to talk about finding your own identity, dating and friendships, the importance of family, seeing the Lord's faithfulness through risk-taking, and much more. You do not want to miss out on this one... make sure you tune in to hear the full conversation. 

On this week's episode of the podcast, Aubrey Schmidt is joined by Haynes King. Haynes is a redshirt freshman quarterback at Texas A&M where he was named the starter this year before getting injured early in the season. In this episode, Haynes discusses how he has handled adversity this year, the importance of family in his life, the power in preparation, his ideal off-day, and much more. Tune in to hear the full conversation!

Jake Venables, linebacker at Clemson University and son of Clemson defensive coordinator, Brent Venables, joins Aubrey Schmidt to talk about coming back from injuries, getting ejected out of high school basketball games, blocking out the outside noise, pros and cons of the NIL, and much more! Tune in to this week's episode to hear the full conversation!

On this week's episode of the podcast, Aubrey is joined by her brother, Sam Schmidt! Sam is a sophomore golfer at Southern Nazarene University where he is majoring in sports management. Tune in to this week's episode to hear the full conversation about Sam's life growing up around collegiate athletics, current goals, perceptions of success, college football predictions, and much more!

Haylee Swayze, senior women's basketball player at Rice University, joins Aubrey Schmidt to talk about winning the NIT championship, chasing failures, relationships, prioritizing faith in busy seasons, & more. Tune in to this week's episode to hear the full conversation!

Welcome to the More Than This Podcast! Thanks for stopping by and listening to the trailer episode... Stay tuned for more episodes dropping biweekly on Thursdays.