Wonbyone Podcast
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Welcome to the WonByOne Podcast! I'm Obi Emegano, a seasoned 9-year professional basketball player, proud 2020 Tokyo Olympian, and your host of the Wx1 Podcast. Fueled by my passion for enriching dialogues and a relentless passion for knowledge, I've embarked on this podcasting adventure to delve into the captivating stories of some of the most accomplished individuals I've encountered.
But what makes me uniquely suited to lead these conversations? I've immersed myself in the realm of Psychology for over a decade. Including a Masters program in Psychology as well as a Bachelor's Degree from Oral Roberts University. This academic foundation infuses every discussion with a distinctive perspective, enabling me to extract invaluable insights and techniques that have fueled not only the success of my esteemed guests but also my own journey. My mission? To empower you to apply these principles to your own path, guiding you towards your own success.
So fasten your seatbelts and join me as we navigate the paths to success together on the WonByOne Podcast!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Description:
Welcome to the WonByOne Podcast! I'm Obi Emegano, a seasoned 9-year professional basketball player, proud 2020 Tokyo Olympian, and your host of the Wx1 Podcast. Fueled by my passion for enriching dialogues and a relentless passion for knowledge, I've embarked on this podcasting adventure to delve into the captivating stories of some of the most accomplished individuals I've encountered. But what makes me uniquely suited to lead these conversations? I've immersed myself in the realm of Psychology for over a decade. Including a Masters program in Psychology as well as a Bachelor's Degree from Oral Roberts University. This academic foundation infuses every discussion with a distinctive perspective, enabling me to extract invaluable insights and techniques that have fueled not only the success of my esteemed guests but also my own journey. My mission? To empower you to apply these principles to your own path, guiding you towards your own success. So fasten your seatbelts and join me as we navigate the paths to success together on the WonByOne Podcast!
Language:
English
Website:
https://wonby1ne.com/
Episodes
41. Adhering to the plan, delayed gratification
5/15/2024
On this episode Obi discusses our societies inability to adhere to any given plan, and the benefits of delayed gratification.
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Duration:00:24:43
40. Chad Foster: Harvard business school's first blind graduate
5/8/2024
On this episode Obi sits down with Chad Foster, Harvard business school's first blind graduate as they discuss paving your own way, the anatomy of resiliency, changing your perspective on how you deal with adversity, defying the odds and more.
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Duration:00:54:24
39. Sean Armand: 10 year overseas veteran on dealing with injuries, European basketball, finding your own happiness
5/1/2024
On this episode Obi sits down with 10 year professional basketball player Sean Armand as they discuss dealing with injuries, European basketball, finding your own happiness and more.
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Duration:01:26:37
38. Combatting Fear, understanding our fears, how were influenced by them and dealing with emotions
4/24/2024
On this episode Obi sits down with Obi discusses combating fear, how we are influenced by our fears and actionable ways to deal with our emotions.
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Duration:00:16:19
37. Jordan Millier: GNWY on suicide prevention, your WHAT and WHY, creating a community
4/17/2024
On this episode Obi sits down with Jordan Miller with GNWY a nonprofit dedicated towards providing mental support to those in need. We dive into some sensitive subjects like suicide and suicide prevention, seeking help, understanding your what as well as your why, creating a community and more.
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Duration:01:17:04
36. W1N LIST
4/10/2024
On this episode Obi discusses a new method of gauging productivity, practical ways on how to implement it, the discipline necessary to see a plan through to the end and more.
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Duration:01:05:21
35. Tyler Harvey: From walk-on to being drafted in 2015 to the Orlando Magic, visualization, hard work and consistency & more
4/3/2024
On this episode Obi sits down with Tyler Harvey former walk on stand out who was drafted in 2015 by the Orlando Magic, and is currently in Australia with the Illawarra Hawks. Tyler shares his journey to success including tools that are often overlooked but can be tremendously helpful such as visualization, meditation, plain hard work and consistency.
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Duration:01:01:28
34. Road to 2020 Olympics, being coachable, taking instructions
3/27/2024
In today's episode Obi dives into his road to the olympics, switching positions, learning to be coachable, learning how to take positive feedback and more.
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Duration:00:18:18
33. Justin Broiles: Former NFL player on having a winners mindset, staying true to yourself, and dealing with fear of other people's opinions- Justin Broiles
3/20/2024
In today's episode Obi sits down with Justin Broiles as they discuss what it truly means to win. How fear of other people's opinion affects our behaviors and the importance of staying true to yourself and being humble.
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Duration:01:17:02
32. Reflection, Being a doer, tracking behaviors and visualization
3/13/2024
In todays episode Obi discusses the importance of reflection, how to properly engage in reflection, tools to help on your journey and much more.
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Duration:00:21:09
31. Chimezie Metu: Of the Sacramento Kings on Culture and Heritage, Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Staying focused on the primary goal
3/6/2024
In today's episode Obi sits down with NBA player, fellow Nigerian National team member, and Olympian Chimezie Metu. Mezie shares some insight on how his Olympic experience went, the battles of being an NBA player and how he stays focused and locked in while preparing for his next opportunity.
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Duration:01:16:40
30. Procrastination, Being captivated by Fear & Combatting the two
2/28/2024
In today's episode Obi dives into procrastination. The threats it poses to our development, how to avoid it, how it hides and masks itself under the term 'fear' and how to change your mindset to make sure you become fully aware of this potentially detrimental habit.
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Duration:00:19:23
29. Ray McCallum: Former NBA player, 10 year veteran on adjusting to new environments, overcoming failures, resetting your mind and more
2/20/2024
In today's episode Obi and Ray discuss how to adjust to new environments, how to navigate failures, resetting your mind and more.
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Duration:01:02:17
28: John Jenkins: NBA Vet on the business of basketball, freeing your mind and the source of our energy
6/21/2023
6 mins- Being drafted to the NBA
9- Business of basketball
18- Mental toughness and persistence
25- Life lessons taught by basketball
38- Freeing your mind/ knowing you put in the work
40- Paying respects
50- The source of our energy, our community
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Duration:01:01:12
27: Micheal Eric: Professional basketball player, Nigerian national team member, recovering from a torn acl, confidence, impulses and more.
1/18/2023
5- Being born in Nigerian and what it was like adjusting to the lifestyle in the states
18- Recovering from a torn acl
30- Daily deposits, and keeping your feet moving
38- Learning yourself and addressing trauma.
50- What’s next for Mike
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Duration:01:01:47
26. GNWY Interviews OBI EMEGANO
12/29/2022
3- My backstory coming to the states
10- Understanding that with an injury there are still ways to learn and get better
13- Injuries and what I learned
14- Expectations
30- Despite being injured, being able to enjoy being home
37- We’re all alone in this together
48- A simple life
52- The importance of sleep
1hr5- Growing up a big black kid in Edmond
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Duration:01:07:47
25. Darryl Knight: Owner of Knights Sports Performance, entrepreneur, health enthusiast, fitness junkie
12/2/2022
3- Greatness starts when your eyes open
10- Bringing the same energy every day
12- Gilbert Arenas, on staying in the moment
15- No-one cares work harder
20- Losing the two most important people in his life
39- How do you practice mental toughness
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Duration:01:09:37
24. Jordan Tolbert: My first American teammate overseas, host of Cathyouontherebound podcast, professional athlete, motivational speaker, mental health advocate. Jordan Tolbert
11/2/2022
6- Rookie season in Casale Monferrato.
16- Paying your dues.
19- JT thought he was done with basketball.
25- Being an athlete isn’t more difficult than any other job its just unchartered territory.
34- Accepting things you cannot change.
37- Journaling
45- Getting acclimated to different clubs each other year.
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Duration:01:12:47
23. Stan Okoye: 10 year professional athlete currently in Strasbourg, France, Nigerian National Team member, being bullied, sports injuries, immigrant families.
10/19/2022
245- Intro stan
530- Dreading going to school each day because he was being bullied.
7- Fractured patella in knee and then realized that he was going through depression during that time.
1030- Unaware that the was going through a tough time, was seeing commercials with antidepressants and was thinking like this isn’t me.
12- A mental health illness in our black community that we think we have to be tough.
1330- Immigrants fleeing like they will be handicapped if they are m mentally weak or have a mental illness.
20- When did you start taking mental health seriously.
28- Running from your mistakes, being able to be still in your bad times.
30- Focusing on what you can control not the things you cannot control.
35- Working with mental health professionals
48- Companions
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Duration:00:53:04
22. Tyler Ennis: 18th overall draft pick in the 2014 NBA draft, difficulties leaving home at a young age, cultural shock, handling adversity.
10/5/2022
4m- Leaving your family and friends behind at age 14 to go to a prep school.
10- Leaving college entering the draft at such a young age knowing he had so much work to do.
14- Staying mentally locked in on your everyday tasks even when you feel like you aren’t being rewarded.
20- Engaging in the game even when you’re not in the game, encouraging your teammates.
23- Evolving to Europe and being completely culture shocked.
38- Syracuse allowing him to come back to school after he got injured to complete his degree.
44- We all need some gratification to show that we are on the right track.
52- Don’t be so hard on yourself.
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Duration:00:58:49