Off The Leash Podcast
Off The Leash Podcast
Podcast Description
”Off The Leash” Podcast is a storytelling platform created by college students, for college students. Through engaging interviews, we dive into the unique upbringings and remarkable achievements of individuals across the college community. As students, we are often confined and constrained by coaches, peers, teachers, and the bigger college community. This podcast gives guests a platform to truly be ”Off The Leash,” sharing who they truly are ... (1) Confident and resilient, yet humble (2) Future focused, while grounded in their storied heritage (3) Unapologetically excellent, but still growth-oriented (4) Relentlessly driven and team-oriented.
At its core, Off The Leash is about you, the listener. Each episode, we commit to bringing you stories and inspiration from the mouths of people you may not traditionally hear from. As we continue to grow, your insight as listeners will provide the utmost value to the product week-to-week. Let us know your thoughts and questions, and reach out to tell us what you want to see in future episodes.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores the unique experiences and accomplishments of individuals within the college community, focusing on themes such as personal growth, resilience, and mental health. Episodes feature content ranging from athletic journeys like John Poulakidas' NCAA performance and David Pantelis' transition to Stanford, to discussions on balancing academics and sports, faith, and the importance of role models.

Off The Leash is the Ivy League’s favorite podcast. Hosted by Yale football players Mason Shipp and Kelvin Smith, Off The Leash brings together the best athletes, entrepreneurs, professors, and experts from the Ivy League. We educate, inspire, and entertain — through conversations that matter to today’s generation.
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Yale football player Garon Kemp opens up about his freshman-year struggles, losing his love for football, and how finding faith changed his perspective on life, football, and success.
Garon is a football player at Yale University and co-founder of Lucky Son Co. He is interested in nutrition and supplementation to achieve maximum athletic performance. In this episode of Off The Leash, we explore the story behind the struggle — how Garon went from hating Yale to building purpose, peace, and a company rooted in faith.
(00:00) Intro
(03:34) How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle
(06:28) The 5 Supplements You Need to Take
(10:27) The 3% Edge
(15:30) Struggles as a Yale Football Player
(19:18) Faith & How it Changed His Mindset
(23:40) Hated Yale Freshman Year & How it Changed
(27:03) Spirituality, Believers, & Non-Believers
(29:06) It’s Difficult for Rich People to be Saved
(33:00) Pivotal Moment in Faith
(34:30) Sacrifices
(40:40) Sins
(43:40) Upbringing in Texas
(48:00) Garon’s Mindset
(53:45) Starting a Business
(56:40) Lucky Son Co.
(1:04:37) Working With Best Friends
(1:10:12) Dripping Springs, Texas
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