The L.I.F. Podcast With Pat

In episode 9 I welcome Head Women's basketball coach at Georgia Southwestern State University Justin Payne. Justin and I discuss his upbringing in small town Opelousas, Louisiana. He also talks about his journey from starting out as a walk-on division 1 basketball player at Nicholls State University, to an assistant women's coach also at Nicholls State, to now becoming the head women's coach at Georgia Southwestern State University. Tune in and enjoy! 

After a small break, Host Patrick Richard is back! In episode 8 I talk with former Philadelphia 76er and current overseas pro Shawn Long. Shawn shares with me a bit about his childhood growing up in Morgan City Louisiana, his high school and college careers that were highlighted by a NCAA tournament appearance, and also his pro career that consisted of stints in the NBA, China, Australia, and now Korea. He also gives me his top 5 NBA players in the game today. Tune in and enjoy!

In episode 7 I have a talk with former college teammate and current 9 year overseas pro Diego Kapelan. We talk about his journey from being born in Bosnia to living in Canada as a kid. We also reminisce about the 2011 championship team at McNeese State University we both played on. He names a few special places and teams he has played on in his career, and also his top 5 NBA players of all time. Tune in and Enjoy!!

In Episode 6 I welcome current Women's Associate Head basketball Coach at Arkansas State University, Destinee Rogers. We talk about her journey from once being a player, to now being a Division 1 college basketball coach. Destinee also gives some recruitment tips for young upcoming athletes striving to succeed on their journeys. Tune in and enjoy! 

In episode 5 I chop it up with 6 year overseas pro Frantz Massenat. We talk about his path to becoming a pro, his career thus far, the scholarship fund and alumni basketball tournament he runs in his hometown of Trenton New Jersey, and his TOP 5 current NBA players. Tune in an enjoy!

In episode 4 I have a conversation with ex NBA/Overseas player Tierre Brown. Tierre shares with me his journey coming from a small town in Louisiana to attending McNeese State University, and going from un-drafted to on a roster in the NBA. He also talks about his time playing with the late Kobe Bryant. God Bless and Enjoy!

In episode 3 the host, Patrick Richard, takes to his facebook and goes live answering questions from viewers and listeners. He also gives his take on "The Last Dance" documentary, and HIS Top 5 NBA players of all time! Enjoy!

Episode 2 welcomes the first guest, current 8 year pro basketball player, Kelvin Martin. Kelvin and I have a sit down virtual conversation talking about his career,  basketball journey, insight on our days as teammates, and a look into his new marketing business Those Rare Vibes. Tune in and enjoy!!

In this first episode you get an introduction to the podcast! Learn what does L.I.F. mean and why Pat chose this name for the podcast. What will this podcast consist of? Also Who is Patrick Richard (Your Host)?