The After Effect Podcast Show

On Ep. 89, Jerrod Black down as J Black discusses growing up in the Texas area, getting highly recruited as a football player and ultimately deciding to attend Iowa State University and later Southeastern Louisiana University. Black expounds on his collegiate and pro football experience, getting an opportunity with America's team the Dallas Cowboys and transitioning into music. Lastly, Black discusses finding his sound, artist/group development and being an unapologetic creative. Leave a comment and download!

On Ep. 88, Mike Jones discusses growing up in the Dayton, OH area, getting recruited and ultimately deciding to attend Wittenberg University. Jones speaks to getting into coaching right after college and getting the opportunity to coach Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce and Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce. Jones is passionate about giving back to the community and dropped some gems during the episode so tune in until the end! Leave comments/questions and subscribe!

On Ep. 87, Shaq discusses growing up in Cleveland, becoming a top recruit & All-American in high school and what happened after committing to the Ohio State University in 2007. Rowell expounds on the junior college route he had to take and why he ultimately chose West Virginia University after being a JC All-American. Shaq gives details on his PFA stints in the NFL and how he ended up in the trucking industry. Leave comments/questions and subscribe!

On Ep 86, a TAE alumni (Ep. 33) Arvell Nelson came back on the show to discuss coaching his high school alma mater to a state championship, ideas for scaling business as an entrepreneur and navigating high school recruiting nowadays. Leave a comment and subscribe!

On Ep. 85, Ryan Balentine jumped on the show and discussed being a military kid growing up, going to a junior college before attending Southern Miss and his professional matriculation. Furthermore, Balentine expounds on winning a championship in college and professionally amongst his transition out of football. Leave comments/questions and subscribe! Buy Merch: https://theaftereffectshow.com Subscribe to our channel: https://tinyurl.com/yckvs8z9

On Ep. 84, Charles revisits the show to discuss how his role with USA Football has grown over the past two years and traveling often for work and mentoring some of the top high school athletes around the country. Torwudzo gives his opinion on the landscape of NIL deals with the new generation athlete and how it is vital for athletes' to start their own brand as early and soon as possible. Leave comments/questions and leave us a review!

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On Ep. 83, Micah Robinson came on the show to discuss growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, becoming a two year starter at Syracuse University, learning skillsets from NFL All Pro Chandler Jones and much, much more. Robinson gives details about playing football abroad, taking in new cultures and his plans for after football. Leave comments/questions and subscribe!

On Ep. 82, Noel Grigsby expounds on growing up in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles and being recruited to San Jose State University where he set a few records at the wide receiver position. Grigsby gives details on his transition out of football and how opportunity arose with the Los Angeles Rams. Lastly, Noel explains why he is the man of service and constantly looking for ways to service others. Leave comments/questions and leave a review! Follow us on social media: Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaftereffectshow/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AfterEffectPod Donate to the After Effect Podcast production | Venmo: @TheAfterEffectPod

Photographer and videographer, Jameel Gay jumped in on Ep. 81 to discuss growing up in Indiana and Florida. Gay expounds on becoming a mainstay in high school and choosing the University of Albany to further his football career. He speaks on top moments and his career matriculation into photography and videography. Lastly, Gay speaks about plans to scale his business and his artist development with images and videos from high school sports to potentially college and pro sports. Please leave us a review !

Author and counselor, DeJay Lester jumped in on Ep. 80 to discuss growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, migrating back to the United States and finding football through trials and tribulations of the foster care system. Lester goes in depth about family issues and taking the junior college route to ultimately get to play Division 1 football at the University of Wyoming. Lester created and wrote the book, "Fostering Dreams" in 2017 where he depicts turning dreams into reality. Please leave us a review and subscribe!

On Ep. 79, David Lighty jumped on the show to discuss his upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, choosing The Ohio State University to play basketball after being heavily recruited by top programs in the country and 2011 NBA Draft Day. Lighty expounds on playing in NBA summer league for 5 years, carving out a 12 year professional career overseas and his plans after basketball. Leave comments/questions and subscribe!

On Ep. 78, Malik Watson jumped on the show to discuss being born in Honolulu, Hawaii, moving to California where he became a mainstay and his careers at San Jose State and Dixie State. Watson speaks to his stint with the San Francisco 49ers and how the acting bug eventually bit him. Furthermore, Watson gives details about the many national commercials he's done thus far and his upcoming projects. Leave comments/questions and subscribe!

On Ep. 77, Isaiah Bowens jumped on the show to discuss his upbringing in the state of Washington and California, being recruited to play college football to UCLA and his transition into the arts. Bowens speaks to his first National spot and gives details on his upcoming role in the feature film "Fantasy Football" releasing on Paramount+ later this year. Sharing the set with actors like Omari Hardwick and Marsai Martin, Bowens shares how gracious and kind they were to work with in a film setting. Don't forget to leave us a review and rate the episode!

On Ep. 76, Juwan Haynes came on the show to discuss growing up in PA, choosing to further his football career in the MAC at the university of Toledo and his transition into the real world. Haynes goes into depth about his transition to working, playing professional football domestically, landing acting opportunities and the black experience in Europe. Please leave us a review and rate us! Subscribe to our channel: https://tinyurl.com/yckvs8z9 Follow us on social media: Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaftereff... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AfterEffectPod Host Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LeBronMetrics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lebronmetrics/

X-League star, Sean Draper came on the show and discussed his career matriculation starting in Cleveland, Ohio to Iowa City, IA to Tokyo, Japan currently. Draper gives never heard before details about his recruiting process, college career and cultures in Japan! Download this episode and subscribe to the show! Don't forget to leave us a review.

On Ep. 74, John Carroll University alum Maurice Haynes jumped on the show and discussed his Cleveland, OH upbringing, excelling in basketball in the area and recruiting before attending JCU where he scored over 1,000 points in his career. Haynes eludes to the after effect of his basketball career and his career matriculation to currently ascending in biz devo for the United States Postal Service. Leave us a review and download for your pod library!

Camden, NJ native Harold Dalton came on Ep. 73 to discuss his upbringing up top, being a top high school recruit and his University of Iowa football career. Furthermore, Dalton expounds on the after effect of his football career and the ladder he climbed with Target Corp. Raw, authentic conversations every week don't forget to leave us a review and download the catalog with episodes releasing every week!

On Ep. 72, Otis Merrill came on the show to talk his Cleveland roots, his collegiate career at the university of Wisconsin/Illinois State and his career with the Green Bay Packers. Merrill expounds on his after effect career wise and his transition into what he does now. Don't forget to leave a review and rate us!

Recorded on 12/22/2021, Big E jumped on the show to talk about obtaining champion status in the WWE, his climb to fame starting off in FCW and being a state champion wrestler in high school. Ewen speaks to how he started playing football, his University of Iowa football career and his next goals as champion and with tag team champion holders, The New Day. Please rate this episode and hear about the champ's amazing journey.

On episode 70, mechanical engineer and artist Alvin Scioneaux jumped on the show to discuss growing up in Louisiana, his collegiate and professional football career and his career path into engineering & acting/modeling. Scioneaux paints a vivid picture on excelling academically but also having a passion for storytelling through creative genres. Like, leave a comment and subscribe to the channel.

Checking in on Ep. 69 is DaeJohn Love who originates from Waterloo, IA and brought a massive level of energy re-living his football career! Love expounded on his career at Upper Iowa University, playing professional arena football for 5 years. He later discusses the after effect of his football career and what led him into his profession presently! Like, comment and sub!

Retired NFL offensive linemen Adam Gettis jumped on the Ep. 68 to talk about his career matriculation from growing up in Illinois to playing 7 years in the NFL. Leave comments and subscribe!

On Ep. 67, former NFL running back Boom Herron jumped on the show to discuss rising to a top recruit in the state of Ohio in 2006, choosing Ohio State over Michigan and being amongst Heisman Trophy legends in the OSU running back family like Archie Griffin and Eddie George. Furthermore, Herron gives details about getting drafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, playing in the AFC Championship and the after effect of his entire playing career. Don't forget to like and comment any questions!

On Ep. 66 we present the 1st installment of The Coaches Roundtable! Arizona Cardinals assistant running backs coach Don Shumpert and Michigan State offensive analyst Effrem Reed join the roundtable to discuss topics like what they learned coaching at Big Ten universities and the responsibility they have to do an amazing job as men of color. Furthermore, the guys give their takes on the new NIL in college sports and how current student athletes should navigate in the space. Leave comments, likes and questions!

On Ep. 65, the assistant boys basketball coach at St. Ignatius High School Kyle Hubbard jumped on the show to expound on his entire football and basketball career! Hubbard speaks about being a top athlete and recruit in 2007, attending the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship and ending his collegiate career playing football and basketball at John Carroll University. Also, Hubbard gives details on the transition from playing to coaching, leave comments and questions and don't forget to give us a sub!

On Ep. 63, we had the 20th ranked tackler in University of Iowa football history Jeremiah Hunter join the show to discuss being ranked the #4 recruit in the state of Pennsylvania in 2006, his recruiting matriculation, his illustrious college career and the 2011 NFL Draft where he signed with the New Orleans Saints as a UDFA. Hunter goes into details about different experiences throughout his football career, injuries and growing into a serial entrepreneur. Leave and comment and share!

On Ep. 62, Fifth Third Bank branch manager, Wesley Head came on to discuss his early years as an athlete, transitioning to only being a student in college at the University of Akron and his career migration to get to where he is today. As one of the show's executive producers, Head's passion for sports and life after sports truly shines through during our conversation. The transition post college to a corporate career can always be tricky! Don't forget to like, leave questions/comments or share to any viewers that this message would resonate with or be relatable in any aspect!

The actor & creator of 247 Live Culture, Omar Cook jumped on Ep. 61 to give us an inside look on growing up in Riverside, CA, excelling in sports at a young age and his unique recruiting story and choosing to play college football at HBCU Southern University. The culture in California in the 90s was at the forefront of the news back in those times and Cook provided great insight on being on those spaces. Furthermore, Cook expounds on his college career, moments that stood out and fighting through adversity as he continued on to play professional arena football over a 4 year span. Cooks speaks to how he got involved in acting and some of the credits he's earned over the years. From athlete to artist, you don't want to miss this episode! Like and share to any former athletes this story could potentially resonate with!

On Ep. 60, we are live on location in Tulum, Mexico on vacation! Program Coordinator for the Cleveland Metropolitan Schools District, William Lowe joined the show to discuss his athletic career at Collinwood and Glenville High School, why he chose the University of Iowa to further his education/football career and much, much more. Lowe gives us personal details on the highs of his career and lows including the Rhabdomyolysis incident on the U of Iowa campus in February of 2011. This incident involved 13 players being hospitalized for over-exertion of muscles during a workout resulting in him being hospitalized for 2 weeks. We speak about finishing his time in Iowa City as just a student and after graduating furthering his education/football career at Edinboro University in PA. Hear Lowe's after effect of his playing career and leave comments, likes and shares.

On Ep. 59, former Iowa Hawkeye track star Raven Moore came on the show to discuss her track career growing up in Georgia, why she chose the University of Iowa during recruiting, her highlights of her collegiate track career amongst many other topics. Moreover, Moore discusses life after track and how she transitioned to caring for others as a profession for one of the best companies in the world. Super excited to get a former female athlete's point of view on the journey after sports. Like, share and comment any questions!

On Ep. 58, Tampa Bay Tornadoes QB Brion Carnes dropped in on the show to discuss growing up in Florida, being one of the best dual threat QBs in the country coming out of high school and why he chose the University of Nebraska to further his football career. Also, Carnes discusses why he transferred to UNI, his fondest memories there and his transition into the pros. Carnes identifies the after effect of his playing career and how he balances coaching and playing nowadays. Like, share or leave a question!

Women's basketball coach, Kachine Alexander stopped by on the show for Ep. 57 to give a prominent voice for current and former female athletes of color on topics like recruiting, the WNBA and the current state of the coaching space to name a few. Alexander gave details on being an All-American in the Minneapolis, MN area, touching All-American status again in college and being drafted by her hometown WNBA team the Minnesota Lynx. She captivates this episode with a high level of energy discussing the current state of women in sports and how representation is needed! Leave a comment, like and follow the channel!

On Ep. 56, Clarence Bumpass jumped on the show to go in depth about growing up in Colorado Springs, CO, the difficulties he faced in his neighborhood, where his love for playing football came from and much, much more. Bumpass dives deep into his upbringing, his collegiate recruitng experience, his time at Kansas State and flourishing as a defensive player for Northern Colorado. Furthermore, Bumpass discusses what led him into the mental health field and being a current graduate student in mental health counseling. Like, leave comments and share this episode to anyone that needs it!

On Ep. 55, Winston Etheridge III drops in on the show to discuss Cleveland culture in the 90s, choosing Bowling Green State University to further his football playing career, experiencing turbulence w/ injuries and being a graduate assistant at Penn State and University of Memphis. Etheridge speaks to how he got introduced to corporate Finance and the ladder he moved through to get to where he is now. Subscribe to the channel and turn your notifications on!

On Ep.54, we discuss a few current news topics that are prevalent in today's culture and highly discussed across the industry of media and entertainment. From the Derek Chauvin decision to the Los Angeles Lakers, we cover an array of topics authentically and honestly, leave comments for questions and remarks.

On Ep. 53, the former Liberty/Clayton State standout basketball standout Armon Jones came on the show to discuss his b-ball career, moving from Wisconsin to Georgia and getting entrenched in basketball later in life as a teenager amongst other things. Jones talks his prep school route, the best basketball players he's ever played against and identifies his after effect of his playing career. Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to our channel!

On Ep. 52, we have a TAE alumni (Ep. 4) back on the show in Arizona Cardinals assistant RBs coach Don Shumpert! Shumpert conversed about migrating through an entire NFL season with Covid protocols from a coaches standpoint, the infamous Deondre Hopkins game winning reception during the 2020 season and the state of black coaches in the NFL! The entire Cardinals coaching staff is hard at work prepping for the 2021 NFL Draft so we appreciate Shump for dropping in! Ask a question, leave and like and subscribe to the channel!

On Ep. 51, Tony Grimes came on the show to discuss growing up in Davie, FL and becoming one of the best DBs in the nation in high school. From there, Grimes goes in on his careers at Ole Miss & Hawaii University, playing in several professional arena football seasons and he expounds on the after effect of his entire playing career. Don't miss out these powerful sports stories!

On Ep. 50, Malibu High School head basketball coach, Luke Davis came in the show to talk about growing up in Cleveland, OH & CA, playing college football at Northern Illinois and how he got into coaching. Davis coached several defensive linemen at Glenville High School that played in the NFL, be sure to like this episode and leave comments with questions!

On this episode, Alabama State assistant throws coach Majesty Tutson came on the show to discuss the current state of the world and being an example to college student athletes being a college coach. Furthermore, Tutson discusses growing up in Iowa City, IA while playing several sports, her recruiting process in high school that led her to the University of Iowa on a track scholarship, becoming an All- American her senior year in 2013 and her action steps that led her into coaching presently. The woman's opinion and perspective is so important! Like and leave comments!

Dr. Anthony Ferguson jumped on Ep. 48 to talk about a slew of current events including the temperature of the world presently and elevating black voices to name a few. Ferguson takes us back to growing in Baltimore, attending the University of Iowa on a football scholarship, deciding to walk away from the football team and finish undergrad as a student, studying abroad in 3 different countries and the ladder he climbed to the current position he's in as Executive Director of DEI at West Des Moines Community Schools. Leave questions/comments, like and share to the masses!

On Ep. 47, Jordan Bernstine jumped on the show to discuss a plethora of topics including growing up in California, transitioning to the state of Iowa, the Iowa Football experience and getting drafted in the 7th round of the 2012 NFL Draft amongst many other things. Bernstine elaborates on experiencing a slew of injuries during his career and continuing to bounce back slating "Keep going!" as his #1 mantra. Later, he speaks about developing into an entrepreneur and launching Ground Up Sports Performance in Colorado Springs, CO with his business partner Mike B where they are the co-owners and lead trainers. Another resounding conversation in the books, leave questions in the comments! LIKE & SHARE !

On Ep. 46, David Arnold came on the show to discuss childhood growing up in Michigan and Ohio, becoming a local star in the northeast Ohio area and attending Northwestern University on a football scholarship. Arnold speaks about his time at Northwestern where he amassed over 100 tackles, what stood out during his collegiate career and his transition out of sports into logistics. Like and leave a comment with any questions!

On Ep. 45, New England Patriots DT Carl Davis jumped on the show to discuss navigating an entire NFL season with Covid-19 protocols, current events plaguing the world right now and growth during unprecedented times. The Detroit native took a deep dive into his childhood growing up on the West side of Detroit, being a top recruit in the area, choosing the University of Iowa to further his playing career, personal experiences at the University, being drafted 90th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft and just completing Year 6 in the NFL. One of the most authentic episodes to date, leave and comment and download this episode! 

On Ep. 44, NFL defensive tackle Mike Daniels returned on the show to talk navigating through the 2020 NFL Season with Covid protocols, continued leadership through unprecedented times, the greatness in QB Joe Burrow and he gives his Super Bowl 55 pick. Going into Year 10 of playing in the NFL, Daniels speaks about who he would like to play for in 2021 and his future goals! Comment any questions and follow our channel!

On Ep. 43, University of Toledo alumni Adonis Thomas jumped on the show to discuss current events in sports, New Jersey culture in the 90s, garnering success in football, moments that stood out at the University of Toledo and much more. Thomas gives details on his tenure with the Cleveland Browns and what intrigued him about delving into making music! Don't forget to rate us! Follow us on social media: Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaftereffectpodcast/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AfterEffectPod Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQfCi8rSQ6pOuvs6FieqiVg Host Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LeBronMetrics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lebronmetrics/

Justin Staples jumped on Ep. 42 to discuss a slew of topics including growing up in Chicago, moving to Cleveland becoming a top recruit, the University of Illinois experience, going undrafted but playing 5 years in the NFL and the transition out of sports into entrepreneurship. We delve into several current events, mental health, meditation and much much more. Please rate and leave a review on this episode!

On Ep. 41, Cordale Scott jumped on the show to discuss some current events in the world today, Cleveland culture growing up in the 90s, making the infamous decision to attend the University of Illinois over THE Ohio State University, transferring to and finishing his career at the University of Toledo, NFL stints and transitioning to impacting the youth on a day to day basis. Don't forget to leave us a review!

On Ep. 40, William Maxwell came on the show to talk some current events, growing up in Florida and Georgia, attending Georgia Southern being a 4 year starter there, his NFL stints, his arena football career and the transition out of sports. Now a logistics manager, Will deep dives into how he got to where he is now and the after effect of his playing career. Don't forget to rate this episode!

On Ep. 39, law school graduate Terrance Pryor dropped in on the show to have a deep conversation about current events, the Chicago vibration in the 90s, walking on to the University of Iowa football team and spoke about that experience in its entirety. We speak about mental health, compare HBCUs to PWIs and the transition out of sports into the work force. You don't want to miss this one! Subscribe and please leave a review!