Motiv8 MVB

Written by: Larry Wrather
  • Summary

  • Inspired by former Ball State Cardinal Larry Wrather, comes a new long-form, in-depth, conversational sports & cultural podcast centered on the black experience in men’s volleyball in America.  Motiv8 will explore and examine the perspectives and experiences of seven current black volleyball coaches in the NCAA at a time where racial injustice and inequities are at the forefront of a social movement.
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Episodes
  • Representation
    Mar 1 2021

    On this episode of Motiv8 we sit down and discuss with Stanford mens volleyball player Jaylen Jasper about the importance of representation of black males in the collegiate men's volleyball world. We also touch base on Jaylen being the first, last and only black male to have played at stanford as they will be cutting the sport from the school.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Neither Here Nor There
    Feb 1 2021

    In a sport where it's already difficult to play professionaly overseas, it is twice as hard to do so as a Black person. No matter where we go there is still hatered. We have to choose to either stay in the states and be discriminated against or go play overseas chansing a dream just to be treated the same way we are here. There are countries that we are not able to play in just because it could mean our lives, which then gives us less than half the playing opportunities as our white counter parts. In this episode of Motiv8 we bring on a special guest Eugene Stuart who is currently in his 2nd season playing professionally overseas. A Bahama native, Gene played for the University of Charleston before starting his pro career. We're excited to have Gene on to help us educate the next generation and discuss the dark side of what its like to be Black playing professionally overseas.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Box
    Jan 18 2021

    The Legion of Motiv8 sit down and discuss the toxic racial identity within as well as outside of the black community. We dive in deep about what the box is and debunk some of the false assumptions.

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    1 hr and 26 mins

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