RU STRONG

What do you do when the future you’ve pictured since childhood suddenly disappears? Growing up in Cleveland, Patrick Nugent saw three photographs above his family’s fireplace: his grandfather in his World War II...

What happens when the sport that has defined you your entire life comes to an end? My guest today, JR Butler, grew up in a competitive hockey family in Massachusetts. His father was a Hall of Fame hockey coach, and both...

What if the sport you were most afraid to try turned out to be the one that took you around the world? Growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gabi Leon played all kinds of sports. When she joined the track team as a high...

Today’s episode of the RU Strong Podcast is a special one because I’m joined by three members of one remarkable athletic family: Colton, Macey, and Reece Emeott. The Emeott siblings grew up immersed in the championship...

Today’s guest is Megan Rembielak, a former Division I softball standout at Appalachian State University who has turned her passion for the game into a career developing and inspiring the next generation of athletes...

Today’s guest is Kota Umeda, whose journey is a powerful story of perseverance, faith, and finding an identity beyond sports. Born in Tokyo, Kota moved to Cleveland at eight years old without speaking English. By age...

Welcome back to another episode of the RU Strong Podcast. Today’s guest is Tracy Slusser, whose journey proves that some of life’s greatest challenges can become the foundation for extraordinary success. Growing up with...

Welcome back to another episode of the RU Strong Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Jen Fry, a former college volleyball player and coach whose journey proves that sometimes the most meaningful opportunities come from paths...

Welcome back to another episode of the RU Strong Podcast. Today’s guest is Charlie Ruiz, whose journey proves that where you begin does not determine where you can go. Charlie played only one healthy season of varsity...

Welcome back to the RU Strong Podcast. Today, I’m joined by two remarkable leaders who are changing the way athletes, parents, and coaches think about success. Erin Sarles Bowers is an executive and leadership coach, a...

Welcome back to the RU Strong Podcast. I’m your host, Jeff Durr, and today we’re talking about what it means to develop the intentional edge. My guest is Jeff Jones, the Head Football Athletic Performance Coach at the...

What happens when you're willing to bet on yourself? This week on the RU Strong Podcast, I'm joined by former collegiate volleyball standout Kennedy Muff, and her journey is one every athlete, coach, parent, and leader...

What does it really take to build a championship culture in today's ever-changing world of college football? This week on the RU Strong Podcast, I sit down with Joe Adam, the all-time winningest head football coach in...

Every once in a while, I have a guest who completely changes the way I think about a topic. Sabrina Oostburg did exactly that. When most people hear "NIL," they think about big contracts, endorsements, and college...

You know, occasionally, you meet someone whose story reminds you that success isn't built by taking the easy road, it's built by choosing challenges that most people would run from. Today's guest is one of those people...