Everyone is an offspring. Everyone has an origin, a past, a story. Before Shannon Spake was a successful sports media personality, she was the daughter of Don and Valerie. It’s the one label in which all other labels derive, and it’s the one label that will never change. Now in an introspective stage of life that has not always been easy, Shannon is on a quest to engage in deep, meaningful conversation with people whose achievements are well-documented but their origins are not. From these personal interactions Shannon hopes to discover the answer to a question that has long intrigued her – how do ordinary sons and daughters become extraordinary people?
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Signup to Generate a PitchEveryone is an offspring. Everyone has an origin, a past, a story. Before Shannon Spake was a successful sports media personality, she was the daughter of Don and Valerie. It’s the one label in which all other labels derive, and it’s the one label that will never change.
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Sons & Daughters publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 34 episodes.
Booking probability for Sons & Daughters is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sons & Daughters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sons & Daughters's contact route on record: verified email.
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Sons & Daughters is a sports show with 34 episodes published.
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Episode #32
Kenny Wallace has spent his life around race cars, but his story is about a whole lot more than racing. On this episode of Sons and Daughters , Shannon Spake sits down with Kenny for a wide-ranging conversation about...
Episode #31
Lucy Charles-Barclay thought her swimming career was over at 18. She had been next in line for a spot on Great Britain’s Olympic team for London 2012, but only one swimmer was selected. After finishing fourth in Britain...
Episode #30
You've heard the phrase "off the beaten path" before, but our guest has made it his life motto. With 5 Guinness World Records under his belt and a handful of near-death experiences, Ash Dykes is no stranger to taking...
Episode #29
Brian Patrick Flynn spent years working in TV before HGTV ever knew his name. There was a stretch when he was making $6 an hour, had his car repossessed and eventually moved back into his parents’ guest bedroom in Fort...
Episode #28
Scott Hanson has hosted NFL RedZone for almost two decades, 17 seasons in and about to start his 18th. But before he became the guy narrating chaos on your TV every Sunday, he got rejected from his dream school twice...
Episode #27
Six months before the crash that would end his driving career, Darrell Gwynn chose a charity for his sponsor to support and personally put the decal on his race car. He had no idea that, less than a year later, that...
Episode #27
Colin Cowherd knew he wanted to be a sportscaster at 7 years old. Growing up in Grayland, Washington, population 847, Colin’s mom gave him a tape recorder, and he started taking it to Mariners, Seahawks and Washington...
Episode #25
Leah Pruett’s racing career is full of moments that started with a little bit of fear, a lot of uncertainty, and a decision to say yes anyway. When Leah posted that she was stepping away from racing to finish school...
Episode #24
Some names are synonymous with generational talent all across sports — Griffey, Earnhardt, Curry — and there's no denying that our guest today belongs in that elite list. Brittany Force comes from a line of racers and...
Episode #23
In sports, we often see the athletes as heroes, titans, and giants amongst regular people -- especially in the case of 7'0" Kentucky Basketball standout and former NBA player, Willie Cauley-Stein. But what we don't...
Episode #22
Mitch Covington’s path to Monster Energy was anything but traditional. Before becoming the Chief Partnership Officer behind deals with athletes like Tiger Woods, Lewis Hamilton, Rob Gronkowski, Ronda Rousey, and Kurt...
Episode #21
Before Maddi Gordon became one of NHRA's fastest-rising stars, she watched her dad survive one of the scariest crashes of his career. That moment changed everything. Maddi joins Shannon Spake to share the story behind...
Episode #20
From a small-town kid in Kannapolis, North Carolina, dreaming of becoming a pilot to a country artist chasing his dreams in Nashville, Kameron Marlowe’s journey is filled with hard work, heartbreak, and a few...
Episode #19
Sophie Cunningham has always been someone who embraces exactly who she is. In this episode of Sons & Daughters , Shannon Spake sits down with the Indiana Fever guard to talk about the journey that brought her from...
Episode #18
Darius Slay joins Shannon Spake for one of his most honest and emotional conversations yet. Before he became a Super Bowl champion, six-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro, and one of the NFL's most respected cornerbacks...
Episode #17
Rutledge Wood joins Shannon Spake on Sons & Daughters for a conversation about the road that took him from a kid in Birmingham and Peachtree City to NASCAR, Speed Channel, Top Gear, NBC, the Olympics, the Kentucky...
Episode #16
Kendall Toole joins Shannon Spake on Sons and Daughters for a raw and emotional conversation about mental health, leaving Peloton, rebuilding her life, and finding her voice outside of the brand that made her a...
Episode #15
Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East joins Shannon Spake on Sons and Daughters for a powerful conversation about perfection, pressure, commitment, motherhood, and life after the Olympic spotlight. Shawn opens up...
Episode #14
Joey Fatone joins Shannon Spake on Sons and Daughters for a candid conversation about life before, during, and after NSYNC. Joey opens up about growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, moving to Orlando, discovering...
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This week on Sons and Daughters, Shannon Spake sits down with one of motorsports broadcasting's most recognized voices, Fox Sports reporter and play-by-play trailblazer Jamie Little. The episode opens with Shannon and...
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