We had a great conversation with Former NFL Player & Musician Joe Barksdale on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about many things from mental heath, music, sacrifices, his NFL career, passion, he told some great stories to a whole lot more!

His new album, “Yours Truly” features 13 tracks in his signature style, a unique blend of blues, soul, jazz, and rock, with Barksdale handling guitar, electronic drums, and lead vocals.

During his eight-year NFL career, Barksdale made his music debut with the release of his first album Butterflies, Rainbows, & Moonbeams in 2017. Following his retirement in 2019, Barksdale relocated to Austin, TX to pursue music full-time and released his EP Electric Soul (2019), which was produced by the legendary Narada Michael Walden, and another full-length album titled R&B(eats), Vol. 1. 2021 found Barksdale releasing a staggering amount of new music – four full-length albums to date: Omari, The Kyber Tapes, Walton, and Marshall. Yours Truly follows these up as his seventh and most personal album yet.

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We had a great conversation with @Native Wellz on The Chris & Sandy Show. His story proves WHY you never give up! He just keeps moving forward no matter what. We talked about many things from family, passion, music, football, scarifies, he told some really great stories to a while lot more! From pro-football to music, he has an amazing story!

Native Wellz born Wayne Thompson was raised on the Southside inner City of Syracuse, N.Y. is where this Lyrical Genius started his journey. His childhood was full of struggle with losing his mother to cancer when he was 8 years old and having his father in and out of jail throughout his life. He bounced around from family members’ house to house including the streets, it literally took a village to raise this child into a man. His saving grace to keep him from following in his father’s footsteps was sports, specifically football. Native Wellz became well known for his athletic talents, scoring him championships and having the top schools/universities in the nation wanting a piece of the phenomenon.

Unfortunately, poor academic success deterred his collegiate football opportunities at a top division 1 institution. Thinking that all hope was lost, he began to give up and turn to the misguided streets of his hometown. Then God sent one of his special angels to intervene and bring Wayne back into the light. Ginny Donahue, founder of ON POINT for COLLEGE, helped him back on the right path. Determined not to become another statistic, he gave education another chance to help achieve his aspirations of going into professional football. Wellz landed at Buffalo State College, a division III institution. Having become the starting tailback on the team, he once again was on his golden path he was once before. He focused on academics and physical training with music, giving him the motivation to strive for better.

His street smarts, business savvy and lyrical talents have brought him to meet music greats including team members of Dj Khaled, Justice League, Cash Money and Bad Boy. This time the light shines bright on NativeWellz the Lyrical Genius. Realizing that he this lyrical gift Native Wellz decided to pursue his own musical career. Teaming up with an extraordinary team of Managers, Public Relations and Marketing Gurus Native Wellz have been extremely busy making some incredible music with new hits coming soon.

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We had a great conversation with Former Pro Basketball Player & Speaker Walter Bond. We talked about many things from God, to being a shark, to family, marriage, he told some great stories to a whole lot more!

From college reserve, to NBA starter, to Hall-of-Fame motivational speaker, Walter Bond has made a career of learning and mastering the formula for greatness.

His next mission is to share it with you.

For 19 years, The Bond Group has specialized in making the thinking patterns, strategies, and behavior of top performers across industries easier to learn and apply. Through keynotes viewed by millions, best-selling books, and life-changing coaching programs, The Bond Group has helped countless business leaders, diverse teams, and dreamers become the peak performers they were destined to be.

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We had a great conversation with Olympian Scott Hamilton on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from Live Your Days Project, cancer, kids, family, he told some great stories including how he met his wife plus a whole lot more. He is one of a kind that is for sure and you will tell as you listen to our conversation together! Click the play button to listen to the podcast!

The most recognized male figure skating star in the world, Scott Hamilton has won 70 titles, awards and honors including an Emmy Award nomination, induction into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and a privileged member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. 

In 1984, Scott captured the attention of the world with his Olympic Gold medal performances at Sarajevo and since has shared his love and enthusiasm for the sport as analyst/commentator, performer, producer and best-selling author (Fritzy Finds a Hat, 2019; Finish First: Winning Changes Everything, 2018; The Great Eight, 2009; Landing It, 1999). He further inspires others as a speaker, humanitarian, and as a cancer and pituitary brain tumor survivor. 

After losing his mother to cancer, then becoming survivor himself, Scott turned activist, launching the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship). He founded several education and survivorship programs including Chemocare.com and the 4th Angel Mentoring Program. In addition to those programs, Scott wrote Fritzy Finds A Hat to help ease the conversation with children about cancer, with proceeds benefitting the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation. Events such as Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer and An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends gala also fund research into innovative treatments that target the cancer and spare the patient.

Scott recently launched Live Your Days – a call to being present and not let day after day pass, just going through the checklist of life. It is about putting down your phone to enjoy the people and moments that God has given you, because we don’t control the number of days we have on this earth, we only control what we do with them. The online platform includes a weekly podcast interview, 30-day life challenges with easy to implement tips and merchandise, with proceeds also benefitting the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation.

He is also the founder of the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy at the Ford Ice Centers in Antioch, TN and Bellevue, TN, where he may frequently be found coaching Learn to Skate students and sharing his love of skating. 

In what little free time remains, Scott can be found on the golf course and enjoys spending time with his wife Tracie and four children – at their home in Nashville, Tennessee.

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