🎙️ EPISODE 14: “When the Ball Goes Flat — Identity, Purpose, & the Next Play” w/ Michael Barham

The Vision: Life Beyond the Game This episode dives into the often-ignored space every athlete faces: what happens when the ball goes flat — when the cheers stop, the scouts go home, and identity is left hanging in the balance. Through Michael’s story and strategies, we discover how transition isn’t a crisis — it’s a calling. What started as confusion after high school loss became clarity and purpose when he learned to elevate his influence and guide others beyond sports’ finish line.

Meet Our Guest: Champion of Athlete Elevation Michael Barham — also known as Coach Mike, is a speaker, athletic transition coach, and NIL Strategist from Bessemer, AL. With over a decade empowering athletes and coaches to succeed beyond the court, he now helps athletes build influence, income streams, and purpose off the field through coaching, workshops, speaking, and NIL strategy consulting.

🔥 Core Principles & Episode Highlights

When the Ball Goes Flat: Exploring the emotional and identity shift that happens once competition ends.

Reframing Transition: Why the next play isn’t about plan B — it’s about growing your purpose while you still have your game.

G.R.I.T. Framework: A practical playbook of Goals, Resources, Identity, and Transition planning for lasting success.

Identity Beyond Athletics: How athletes can develop purpose and influence before the final whistle.

Better Highlights Ahead: Shifting focus from past achievements to future opportunities.

💡 Key Takeaway “When the ball goes flat, it’s not the end — it’s a restart. You can create new highlights ahead of you that matter just as much, if not more.” — Michael Barham

🎙️ Watch the full episode: 🔗 https://youtu.be/lVF7JWA1soQ

📖 Go deeper into life beyond the game: 👉 OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life https://bit.ly/overtimeEJKenty

👇 DROP A COMMENT: What’s your “ball went flat” moment — and what will be your next play?

#FlipTheCulture #WhenTheBallGoesFlat #AthleteTransition #IdentityBeyondSports #PurposeDriven #GRITFramework #NextPlay #MichaelBarhamElevates #NILStrategy #LifeAfterSports

Success isn't an accident; it’s a game plan.

In my book, Overtime, I break down the Hard 4 concept—a strategy born on the recess football field that applies to every arena of your life:

• ✨ Set the tone
• 🏃‍♂️ Run the play
• 🔄 Reestablish yourself
• 🏆 Finish strong

Whether you played sports or not, these lessons are the puzzle pieces that help you become the best version of yourself.

Are you ready to run your play? #WinningMindset #OvertimeBook #LifeLessons #SetTheTone #FinishStrong #Hard4

EPISODE 13: “Miraculously Equipped – A Story About Resilience With Global Impact” w/ Clarissa L. Kenty

This episode is a masterclass in faith, discipline, and strategic belief—and how the mindset of an athlete can translate directly into a global calling. We track the incredible journey of how one person's unwavering strategy manifested college scholarships, conquered loss, and birthed an international ministry.

Meet Our Guest:

Clarissa L. Kenty — Host E.Josiah Kenty’s mother, a former three-sport high school athlete (Basketball, Track, Flag Football), Miss Black USA winner, International Author of Miraculously Equipped, and global speaker and minister.

Clarissa is living proof that purpose is often an expansion of the traits you already possess. Her life demonstrates how to use unwavering faith and simple strategy to overcome personal loss, achieve major life goals, and continually expand your impact beyond expectation.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

The Power of Confession: How a simple, strategic affirmation led to winning the Miss Black USA pageant and covering the entirety of her college tuition.

The Strategy of Character: The core parenting philosophy (co-developed with her husband) that taught all her children integrity and the critical importance of finishing what you start.

The FloJo Switch: How the influence of Florence Griffith Joyner (FloJo) flipped the culture for women, proving that being "prissy" and "athletic" are not mutually exclusive.

The International Shift: The journey from competing within the lines of a track stadium to becoming an international author and minister in South Africa.

The Healing Revelation: How she was forced to apply the lessons in her own book, Miraculously Equipped, to navigate unexpected and challenging personal loss.

💡 Quote:

“I never change my strategy... whatever it is I wanted out of life, I put it out there in the spirit, and I stayed on it until it manifested.” – Clarissa L. Kenty

🎙️ Watch the full episode:

📖 Dive deeper into identity, purpose, and resilience:

👉 Get the book — OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life [https://bit.ly/overtimeEJKenty]

👇 DROP A COMMENT:

What is the one affirmation or strategy you won’t let go of?

#FlipTheCulture #MiraculouslyEquipped #DivineStrategy #MissBlackUSA #AthleteToAuthor #PurposeDriven #GlobalImpact

EPISODE 12: “The Burnout Prevention Playbook — Balance, Boundaries & Becoming Whole” w/ Coach Erika Perry

This episode is a masterclass in transforming personal battles into purpose-driven leadership — and teaching athletes how to protect their mind, manage their emotions, and build a legacy that outlives the game.

Meet Our Guest:

Coach Erika Perry — former collegiate athlete, youth strategist, and founder of Youth Talk United and EPerry Enterprises. She’s nationally recognized for helping youth-serving organizations, coaches, and leaders build trauma-aware, emotionally intelligent, youth-centered environments that don’t just improve activities… they transform outcomes.

Her mantra fuels every room she steps into: “Don’t just talk about change; be a doer of the change you desire to see.”

From overcoming childhood trauma to building youth-focused systems nationwide, Coach Erika shows us that burnout prevention isn’t about slowing down — it’s about shifting into wholeness.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

The Real Battle: How sports became her emotional anchor while navigating mental and social challenges at home.

The Transition: Why athletes must learn to think, feel, and lead beyond their sport. The Rewire Method: Her emotional intelligence framework — Think → Feel → Lead — designed to reduce burnout and build self-awareness.

The Truth About Burnout: Time-outs aren’t weakness. Rest = recovery. Boundaries = protection. Reflection = leadership.

The Identity Shift: How athletes can redefine themselves after the cheering stops — without losing the strongest parts of who they are.

💡 Quote: “Every season requires a shift. You’re not losing yourself — you’re growing into who you were meant to be.” – Coach Erika Perry

🎙️ Watch the full episode: 🔗 https://youtu.be/AMqrPSOJxXw

📖 Dive deeper into identity, purpose, and athlete transition: 👉 Get the book — OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life https://bit.ly/overtimeEJKenty

👇 DROP A COMMENT: What part of your journey required you to redefine who you are? #FlipTheCulture #OvertimePodcast #CoachErikaPerry #YouthTalkUnited #BurnoutPrevention #BalanceAndBoundaries #BecomingWhole #EmotionalIntelligence #AthleteTransition #LeadershipDevelopment #EJosiahKenty #OvertimeBook #MindsetShift

EPISODE 11: “From Grind to Growth: How Grit, Faith, and Purpose Build More Than a Game” w/ Ladarius Jackson

This episode is a blueprint for turning hard work into legacy.

Meet Our Guest: Ladarius Jackson — former athlete and now founder of Elite Sweep Construction, a licensed builder serving across the Southeast. From catching two buses and walking uphill just to make it to workouts, to leading a multi-state construction company, Ladarius’ story is proof that discipline, patience, and purpose can build more than a career — they build character.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

• The Grind: Why sacrifice and persistence matter more than talent.
• The Mindset: How to “work while scared” and build faith through uncertainty.
• The Leadership Shift: From player to provider — leading teams, not just plays.
• The Lesson: The same discipline that builds champions also builds entrepreneurs.

💡 Quote:

“You gotta work while scared. Work while nervous. Be patient, develop your skill — because you get paid for your skill.” – Ladarius Jackson

🎙️ Watch the full episode now: 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tobULXiYPbQ

📖 Dive deeper into resilience, mindset, and purpose: 👉 Get the book – OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life

👇 DROP A COMMENT: What lesson from sports has helped you the most in business or life?

#FlipTheCulture #OvertimePodcast #LadariusJackson #EliteSweepConstruction #PurposeBeyondPerformance #AthleteMindset #LeadershipDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #Resilience #EJosiahKenty #OvertimeBook

🎙️ Welcome to Flip The Culture — The Official Podcast of OVERTIME by E. Josiah Kenty

EPISODE 10: "From Field to Firm: How Athletes Win with Brand, Story, and NIL"

The Flip The Culture podcast was born from the pages of OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life — a transformational guide written by two-time award-winning educator and former athlete E. Josiah Kenty. This podcast is for athletes, coaches, and leaders navigating transitions—whether through sport, leadership, or life—and building blueprints for purpose beyond performance.

🎯 EP 10 Core Theme: What happens when an athlete's name, image, and likeness (NIL) are treated as a business? We sit down with KaLyn Williams, CEO of All Eyes On You Branding and a communications expert who has worked with brands like the Memphis Grizzlies (during the Ja Morant campaign). KaLyn, who grew up in a sports family (and is a Birmingham native), reveals how athletes can use transferable skills to build a likable, profitable personal brand that lasts long after the final buzzer.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

1. The Artist-Athlete Connection: Why performance arts (like theater) require the same discipline and strategic thinking as sports.
2. Beyond the Field: How transferable skills (time management, discipline, teamwork) are the real currency in the post-sports world.
3. The Likability Factor: Why kindness, character, and community service are the cornerstones of a lucrative brand.
4. PR vs. ER: How to manage a crisis and tarnished image by understanding that "all press is good press"—if managed correctly.
5. The Power of Community: Why an athlete needs a non-athletic team (coaches, consultants) to help them verbally communicate their story and transition seamlessly.

💡 Quote to Remember: "This is PR, not the ER. You just gotta let time run its course, and sometimes it might be time to come out with a new product, because you have everybody’s attention now."

📚 Get the Book: OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life – Available now for $20 🔗 https://bit.ly/overtimeEJKenty

📌 Stay Connected 🟢 Follow us on Instagram: /fliptheculture 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube httphttps://www.youtube.com/@FlipTheCulture👇 DROP A COMMENT:What is one "non-sports" skill (like public speaking or finance) that you think is ESSENTIAL for today's college athletes?

📲 Like, Comment, and Subscribe — Join the conversation each week as we heal, grow, and Flip The Culture—together. #FlipTheCulture #OvertimePodcast #KaLynWilliams #NIL #AthleteBranding #AllEyesOnYouBranding #PurposeBeyondPerformance #EJosiahKenty #LeadershipDevelopment #TransferableSkills

🎙️ Welcome to Flip The Culture — The Official Podcast of OVERTIME by E. Josiah Kenty

EPISODE 9: “From Record-Breaker to Faith & Purpose Catalyst”

The Flip The Culture podcast was born from the pages of OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life — a transformational guide by two-time award-winning educator and former athlete E. Josiah Kenty. This platform is for athletes, coaches, and leaders navigating transitions — discovering identity, building faith, and leading from purpose beyond performance.

🎯 EP 9 Core Theme: “The psychology of the athlete doesn’t disappear — it just needs a new arena.” From breaking state records and competing at the Olympic Trials to launching the 10 Toes Behind Jesus movement, Brittley Humphrey is proof that your identity can evolve — not end — when the uniform comes off. Her story is one of faith, resilience, and redefining what victory really means.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

1. Mindset & Mastery: The habits that fueled a Gatorade Alabama Athlete of the Year.
2. Faith in Transition: How “10 Toes Behind Jesus” became a framework for identity and wellness.
3. Leadership Beyond the Track: Turning athletic grit into spiritual and community impact.
4. Resilience in Motion: Lessons from the Olympic Trials and what comes after the arena.
5. Legacy of Light: Empowering young athletes to root identity in purpose, not performance.

💡 Quote to Remember: "Your arena can change — but your assignment doesn’t. Purpose travels." – Brittley Humphrey

📚 Get the Book: OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life 👉🏾 Available now for $20 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Overtime-Championship-Mr-Josiah-Kenty/dp/B0DSHTCXNW

📌 Stay Connected 🟢 Follow on Instagram: @fliptheculture 🔴 Subscribe on YouTube: Flip The Culture Podcast 👇 Join the Conversation: What does “faith over performance” look like in your season right now? Drop your thoughts below.

📲 Like, Comment, and Subscribe — Each week, we build bridges between identity, purpose, and transition as we heal, grow, and Flip The Culture — together.

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🎙️ Welcome to Flip The Culture — The Official Podcast of OVERTIME by E. Josiah Kenty

EPISODE 8: “Structure Over Struggle – Coaching, Culture & The Court”

The Flip The Culture podcast was born from the pages of OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life — a transformational guide written by two-time award-winning educator and former athlete E. Josiah Kenty. This podcast is for athletes, coaches, and leaders navigating transitions—whether through sport, leadership, or life—and building blueprints for purpose beyond performance.

🎯 EP 8 Core Theme: What happens when structure becomes the playbook for struggle? From her days as a Huffman High standout to leading Parker High School girls’ basketball to championships, Coach Brerante Sledge has proven that identity, discipline, and mentorship create impact far beyond the scoreboard.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

1. Identity Through Coaching: Why building people matters more than building players
2. Mental Game: Helping young women navigate pressure, identity, and self-worth
3. Breaking Barriers: Addressing cultural and systemic challenges in urban schools
4. Personal Shifts: The moments where she had to grow personally to lead professionally
5. Legacy Beyond the Court: How faith, structure, and mentorship ripple into community and culture

💡 Quote to Remember: "Structure is what turns struggle into strength—and coaching is culture in motion."

📚 Get the Book: OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life – Available now for $20 https://www.amazon.com/Overtime-Championship-Mr-Josiah-Kenty/dp/B0DSHTCXNW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3RKDFPXRBEQ8E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Q_n4k54239MH83tlnEMe09syBXcT-k_kYSmCdYBr-y8.Mm7pmXhDiR6jE6lBLUTxZhQT03j0duQ7763Go4wceec&dib_tag=se&keywords=e+josiah+kenty&qid=1758348048&sprefix=e+josiah+kenty%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1

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👇 DROP A COMMENT: Who was a coach, mentor, or teacher that built structure in your life when things felt like struggle? Share your story below.

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