In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews certified athletic trainer and sports medicine leader Meeja Richards.

During this episode, Meeja shares about her family’s background, growing up in Indiana, and her experience playing sports (2:26).

She talks about starting off her career in sports with athletic training in college (6:29), her routines as an athletic trainer (12:00), and injury prevention tips for athletes (14:26).

She gives us an inside look at her career path (17:04), her experience working at Major League Soccer (19:33), and a new initiative that she’s working on for Asians in sports (24:02).

She shares her long-term goals and aspirations (26:55), advice for Asian Americans who want to pursue careers in the sports industry (26:48), and much more.

Meeja Richards - LinkedIn Profile

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college baseball player Luke Cheng.

Luke talks about his background, where he grew up, and how he got started playing baseball (2:52).

He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (5:21), making the leap in performance on the field during high school, and realizing that he could play in college (10:25).

Luke talks about his experience with college recruiting, how he landed at Illinois State to play college baseball (16:25), his playing career at Illinois State, and how he ended up at Ole Miss for his final season of college baseball (20:48).

Luke shares about his experience playing at Ole Miss (31:47), walking away from baseball (34:39), being an Asian American athlete (37:08), and much more.

Luke Cheng - Ole Miss Baseball Bio Page

Luke Cheng - Illinois State Baseball Bio Page

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Host Justin Hong is joined by Patrick Pratumrat on 2025 edition of “Prospect Watch,” which showcases and celebrates up-and-coming Asian American athletes.

On this episode, they shine the spotlight on 11 electrifying, young baseball, basketball, and football players they’re excited about: high school athlete Tyson Park (5:45), college athletes Aliyahna Morris (9:58), Brayden Burries (12:21), Lino Mark (14:43), Mason Pike (17:14), Micah Alejado (20:53), Bear Bachmeier (23:50), Tiger Bachmeier (27:48), Robert Hinton (31:21), Myles Che (33:34), Sumayah Sugapong (36:04), and pro athlete Jonah Tong (39:14).

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