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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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews League One Volleyball (LOVB) co-founder and founding CEO Katlyn Gao.

During this episode, Katlyn shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, and the impact of sports during her childhood (2:34).

She talks about her career journey (5:59), launching LOVB with her co-founding team, and the importance of relationships in her career (10:52).

She gives us an inside look at building LOVB starting at the grassroots level (22:04), LOVB’s unique model and why it’s resonating (25:22), preparing for and launching LOVB Pro (32:51), the inaugural season of LOVB Pro (36:06), and much more.

Katlyn Gao - Boardroom Interview

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former NFL coach Pratik Patel.

During this episode, Pratik shares about his family’s background, where he grew up, and the start of his health and fitness journey (2:28).

He talks about learning about sports nutrition as a career field (19:12), landing his first opportunity in sports with the Kansas State men’s basketball team (21:44), and his other experiences in college sports with Michigan State (24:00) and Oregon (28:15).

He gives us an inside look at his experience coaching in the NFL with the New York Giants (36:54) and moving into the next phase of his career as a health & fitness coach, consultant, and advisor (58:20).

He shares how being Asian American impacted his journey in the sports world (1:03:56), his athletic performance advice for Asian American athletes (1:09:40), and much more.

Pratik Patel - Pro Football History Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Ashley Chea.

During this episode, Ashley shares about her back story, how she got started playing basketball, and her early basketball days (3:16).

She talks about her high school basketball career at Flintridge Prep in California, how she developed as a basketball player, and overcoming a serious knee injury (7:13).

She gives us an inside look at how she landed at Princeton to play college basketball (10:50), her responsibilities as the starting point guard for the team (18:00), and her goals and aspirations next season and beyond (21:28).

She shares her advice for Asian American athletes (23:04), what it was like to be featured in Home Court - a documentary that chronicles her story (24:09), and much more.

Ashley Chea - Princeton Women's Basketball Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Megan Griffith, the Head Coach of the Columbia women’s basketball team, on her basketball journey as a player and coach.

During the episode, Megan talks about her family’s back story, growing up in the Philadelphia area, and playing sports in her early days (3:20).

She also shares about her experiences playing college basketball at Columbia (8:04) and pro basketball in Europe (10:28) before eventually making the transition into coaching (13:32).

She gives us an inside look at how she landed the head coaching position of the women’s basketball team at her alma mater (19:10), the experience of guiding her team to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history (29:10), her experience as an Asian American basketball player & coach (33:26), and much more.

Coach Megan Griffith - Columbia Women's Basketball Head Coach Bio Page

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