Pitch and Pros

Written by: Justin Wolfe and Stefan Curtis Jones
  • Summary

  • Semi-pro footballer and SF Bay Area football coach Justin Wolfe and his co-host Stefan Curtis Jones discuss what tools people in the sports, music and entertainment industry should add to their bag to create a successful career as an athlete or industry professional. They share their personal experiences, discuss current events, offer resources, and interview seasoned professionals within the industry to give you advice from the pros on and off the pitch.

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Episodes
  • Episode 4: Navigating Mental Health
    Jan 2 2025

    Justin Wolfe and Stefan Jones intro the show with their reactions to Kendrick Lamar's surprise release for his new album, "GNX" (2:00) and have a quick check-in with each other about how they've been lately in the midst of Q4 2024 (11:00). They then get into how your physical health impacts your mental health (14:30) and how that can affect your ability to manage the ebbs & flows of your career in sports, music and entertainment (16:00). They discuss the importance of practicing acceptance in life (24:00), nourishing relationships with coworkers/teammates in a healthy way (25:30), and make a distinction between knowing when to just listen and support and when to offer advice (27:00). They close out the show sharing their experiences with therapy (29:30) and being vulnerable about the biggest mental health adversity they've faced and how to overcome those when they arise (37:00).

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    56 mins
  • Episode 3: How to Become a Pro Athlete + Sports Journalist
    Nov 14 2024

    After a couple months of a hiatus, Justin and Stefan share what's been new and welcome back their producer/editor, Jeremy from his Asia trip. They introduce their new social media content series and reveal that guest will be joining in 2025 (10:43 - 14:20)! The two then relive their favorite moments from their experience at the Don Toliver "Hardstone Psycho" album tour (14:20 - 29:19) before diving deep into the parallels between footy and sports journalism, providing tips on how to become a pro at their respective crafts (29:19 - 1:26:15).

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 2: Relationships in Sports
    Aug 28 2024

    Justin Wolfe and Stefan Jones discuss the importance of cultivating and nourishing relationships in the sports, music, & entertainment industry. Justin shares his insights as both a player and coach, while Stefan gives tips on navigating relationships as a business professional. They also have a fun segment at the beginning discussing the rap battle of the year between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

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    56 mins

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