The Live Tap

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Former Cornell Baseball player & PlayersVoice Performance Coach Jakobi Davis as we talk about his ups & downs playing Division l baseball at a Ivy League school, his professional career while also winning the NECBL Home Run Derby, & how he using his platform Champions Voice to inspire the next generation.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Coaches Brooke Thacker & Monti Hendrix of the Piedmont Women's Lacrosse team as we talk about how their younger days playing Lacrosse eventually got them into coaching, how they plan on getting over the hump with the hopes of winning the USA South Championship, & embracing having a team with more youth than teams they had in years past.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Softball players Addalyn Perkins & Mandi Peretti as we talk about their superb freshman seasons and how they play on improving coming into their sophomore year, stepping into bigger roles with the team having more youth, and a season preview and what there looking forward too this upcoming season.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Soccer players DJ Mattis & Josh Dequette as we talk about what made them have a passion to pursue the sport of soccer, a recap of this past soccer season, and a deep dive into the mental side of being a student-athlete while in season.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast Damyon Traylor, Eric Fewell, & Zach Avail talk some college football with the season dwindling down. The guys talk about why their perspective team should get in the college football playoff, who's the most complete team in the playoffs, and dark horse players & teams that could be most impactful in the playoffs.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Lacrosse players Lovette Choloh & Tamar Tompkins as we talk about how there navigating the student-athlete lifestyle in their senior year, the leadership roles they want to take on with the Lacrosse team being younger than recent years, and how the team plans on getting over the hump of the USA South semifinals with the hopes of winning the USA South Championship.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont women's golfers Keegan Goins & Marissa Weaver as we talk about their impressive 2025 season, adjusting to the new changes of a new coach & teammates, & how important the mental side is to the sport of Golf.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Newly Head Basketball Coach JC Cavin as we talk about his journey to living his dream as a basketball coach, how his experiences coaching at other schools shaped the coaching style he has today, the program he wants to build here at Piedmont, & what he wants opponents to know about his team.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Competition Cheerleaders Annabelle Anderson & Katie Anne McKenzie as we talk about what fans don’t see behind the scenes at these highly competitive competitions, how the competition cheer team is striving for 1st place in this year’s NCAA Nationals, and how the sport of competition cheer is evolving in the world.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Baseball Players Ben Connelly & Davin Miller as we talk about things they learned in their Freshman year on the Baseball field, their overall thoughts on last season, and how theirselves and the team is using this fall season to ramp up for the long season ahead in the Spring.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Basketball players Dylan Patrick & Javi Marlowe as we preview the season ahead, talk about the impact New Head Coach JC Cavin has had on themselves and the team so far, and the confidence they have in knowing they have in the team to win the CCS Conference.

Today, On The Live Tap Podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Tennis players Abby Gayle Moody & Emily Gonzalez as we talk about where their love for the sport of tennis came from, how excited they are for the upcoming season with almost a new shaped team, and the bad taste that was left in their mouth after the losing the CCS Tournament for the first time in four years.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Morgan Message Ambassadors Clara Welch & Mike Eisele as we go in depth about Morgan's Message as what it means nationally, what Morgans Message means to them personally, and how athletes around the Piedmont community can join the Morgan Message team.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Soccer players Colin Vogel & Davis Knight as we talk about where their love for the sport of soccer came from, the amount of depth the soccer team has this year than in years past, and the mentality the team has coming into this season after a disappointing first round exit in last years playoffs.

Today, On The Live Tap Podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Tennis Head Coach Trey Martin as we talk about his journey from once playing tennis at Piedmont to becoming a Coach at Piedmont, how he's built a winning culture through the tennis program, and the hunger he and the women's tennis team has coming into this season after last years lost in the CCS Finals.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Senior Piedmont Women's Soccer players Hannah Thompson & Sierra Judson as we talk about the impact they want to have being leaders of the team this year, The mentality the Lady Lions are coming with this year with the hopes to be the CCS Champions, and the feelings & emotions they having going into their senior day this upcoming weekend.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview TheraSports Clinical Social Worker Ashlyn Wilkins as we talk about her Journey into what drives her into wanting to work in the mental health field, the types of trauma she’s witness athletes have that have affected their performance in their sport, and why do many athletes struggle with personal identity once their sport is taken away from them.To Learn More about Ashlyn Wilkins & Thera SportsGet to know Ashlyn Wilkins: Meet Ashlyn Wilkins, Lead Clinician - TheraSports CounselingWebsite: therasportscounseling.comInstagram: TherasportsCounseling

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Impact Sports Mental Performance Coach Christian Guerra as we talk about how his athletic experience shaped his interest in performance psychology, The work Christian does with sports teams & organizations around Georgia, and how athletes can better handle the pressure & anxiety their sport may bring.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Apollo Sports Counseling Sports Psychologist Bj Armstead as we talk about his journey in who inspired him to create his Apollo Sports business, Giving kids the opportunities he didn't have as a kid, and underrated mental skills everyone can use in everyday life.To Learn More about Bj Armstead & Apollo Sports:Website: apollosports.orgInstagram: apollosportscounseling Personal Instagram: coachbjarmstead

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Former Piedmont Women's Tennis player Brook Patton as we talk about the difficulty coming into college as a student-athlete during Covid, the importance of winning the CCS Championship in her senior year, and the importance of mental health in the sport of tennis.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Former Piedmont Women's Basketball player & Current Clemson University Student Athletic Trainer Avery McAllister as we talk about when she realized she wanted to switch from being an athlete to helping them, how even though she's not an athlete anymore she still feels apart of a team, and how she realized how important mental health can be with her job as an athletic trainer.

Today, On The Live Tap I interview Piedmont Men's Basketball players Bailey Wiseman & Caleb Lesch as we talk about this past basketball season and how their record didn't show how good the team actually was, how having so many road games affected themselves and the team but also bought them closer, and why your sport shouldn't be what you determine your happiness off of.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Tennis players Brent Sherman & Charles Parnell as we talk about how their families got them into the sport of tennis, a deep look into their season so far and the CCS Tournament being a week away, and the physical and mental warfare the sport of tennis can have on you.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Basketball players Riley Bryan & Ava Hunter as we talk about how successful this past season was winning the CCS Tournament and making the NCAA Tournament, what impact they want to bring to the team going into their senior seasons, and the mental toll a long basketball season can have on you mentally and physically.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Lacrosse players Eric Fewell & Will Isley as we talk about the lacrosse team impressive winning streak as of late, How its important they step up this year with such as young team that they have, and how being losing in the championship and being placed second in the USA South preseason poll has fueled them coming into this season.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Basketball Head Coach Greg Neeley as we discuss Piedmont's past basketball season, the impact the transfer portal has had on college sports, and how he and the team plan on bouncing back going into next season.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Assistant Athletic Director Of Communications Danielle Percival as we talk about how Piedmont gives students an opportunity to start their careers early with the gamed operations crew, her importance to Piedmont Athletics, and how hectic her job can be at times.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Cheer Head Coach Cristen Rabern as we talk about her journey building the competition cheer team here at Piedmont, the different approach the competition cheer team is taking this year to prepare for Nationals this year, and how her team has helped her be a better coach.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Assistant Coach Christian Buckmire as we talk about his coaching Journey, Winning the CCS Tournament and making it to the NCAA Tournament, and how Coach Buckmire and Coach Purdy plan on building off of the success from this season going into next season.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Basketball players Isreal Hall & Arturo Overton as we talk about how their families impacted contributed to them wanting to play basketball, a recap of this past basketball season, and why confidence is an important factor on the basketball court.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's tennis Coach Matt Williams as we talk about his journey to landing his first head coaching job at Piedmont, the fuel he and his team has this season after losing the in the CCS Finals the previous year, and the importance of mental health in the sports world.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I intervew Piedmont Men's Swimmers Draylon Starks & Kyle Rutberg as we talk about the swim season recap, how important it was to win the conference championship in their senior year, and what they will miss most about being student-athletes at Piedmont.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Tennis players Lizzie Ivey & Brooklyn Bolch as we get a season preview ahead of the women's spring season, how the tennis team is preparing to win their fourth consecutive conference championship, the impact Coach Trey Martin has had on the team, and the importance mental health is for student-athletes.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast Piedmont Women's Golfer Erin Donovan takes over Host duties as she Interviews Live Tap Host Damyon Traylor, as we talk about Damyon's reason and motivation for starting the podcast, goals he has for the podcast, and how the podcast has blown up since starting it in October.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Soccer players Paige Kluba & Christina Sierra as we talk about how their families played a huge part in them playing soccer, the adversity the soccer team went through this past season, and why the student aspect is just as important as the athlete aspect.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Cheerleaders Kiki Howard & Jailyn Green as we talk about the success and improvement of the cheer program the past four years, Cheerleader superstitions, and what it will mean to win NCA Nationals for themselves and the team.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Lacrosse players Joesph Whitmore & Austin Mecca as we talk about where their love for the sport of lacrosse came from, the fuel & fire they have to win the USA South Championship this year, and the goals they have for themselves and the team this year.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast join Damyon and friends Isaiah Jones & Bj Waters as we talk about some of the latest NBA news, The Super Bowl recap, and the success of being in college vs the success of being a dropout.

Today, On The Live Tap I interview Piedmont Women's Cheerleaders Summer Eastwood & Molly Shaugnessy as we talk about the difference between sideline and competition cheer, the difficulties of compeition cheer, and what there doing different to prepare for nationals this season.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's basketball players Andelin Hill & NaeNae Eades as we talk about the success the team has had so far in the season, the impact Coach Purdy has had on the team, and the emotions they may feel on their senior day this weekend.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Golfer Marissa Weaver as we talk about Piedmont not being the first school she committed too, her dad's impact on her golf career, and the transition from playing golf in high school to college.

On Today's episode of The Live Tap I interview Piedmont Cross Country/ Track & Field players Bella Caccamo & Walker Capelle as we talk about the difference between Cross Country and Track, being held in high regards in CCS Conference, and the importance of mental health in the sports of Cross Country and Track.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Tennis players Drea Robinson & Olivia Carpenter as we talk about how they felt inspired seeing a teammate beat cancer, winning their first CCS Championship as freshman, and a season preview for the season ahead.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Baseball coach Justin Scali as we talk about his playing days at Methodist College, How he got into coaching, and the expectations for the baseball team this year.

Today, On The Live Tap I interview Piedmont Women's Track & Field Michelle Cates as we talk about the difficulty of Track & Field, her accomplishments throughout her college career on the track, and her career plans after college.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Swimmer Kelly Mashburn as we talk about how her dad and brother played a major role in her wanting to swim, her overall goals for the swim season, and the role God plays in her life.

Today, On The Live Tap I interview former Piedmont Men's, Current Women's assistant coach Silas Sandles as we talk about his impact on the Piedmont community after graduating, his reflection on his senior season, and why he wanted to get into coaching.

A recap of the first semester of The Live Tap podcast featuring Piedmont athletes.

Today, On The Live Tap I interview Piedmont Men's Soccer players DJ Mattis & Nathan Jacome as we talk about where there love for soccer came from, recap of Piedmont's soccer season, and how they overcame the mental challenges of their sport.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Cross Country Walker Capelle as we talk about him winning CCS runner of the year, the adversity of doing cross country at Piedmont, how mental health is important to him and his sport.