Former soccer standout Jazzmin Mancilla opens up about resilience, reinvention, and life after sports.

After 15 years on the field, national titles, and two ACL tears, she’s now navigating motherhood, a big move to Tennessee, and launching her own soccer training business.

Highlights:

• 2× national club champion (Arsenal & Legends FC)
• Cal State Fullerton: multiple Big West titles
• Overcame 2 ACL tears & major injuries
• Coached club & college soccer, then worked in finance
• Played amateur soccer overseas (Europe & Australia)
• Relocated from California to Knoxville for a fresh start
• New mom to a 16-month-old son
• Launching her own soccer training business

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Jazzmin’s story shows how to reinvent yourself, balance new responsibilities, and create purpose beyond the game.

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What happens when your biggest passion leads you to unexpected places and the search for what’s next?

Dr. Kishi Smith-Rey’s journey started on the soccer fields of Southern California, where her love for the game carried her to Division I at Cal State Fullerton. Along the way, she faced injuries, setbacks, and the challenge of balancing athletics with academics as a first-generation college student.

After retiring from competitive soccer, she explored new paths — from professional wedding photography to earning her Ph.D. and joining Clemson University as an Assistant Professor.

Today, she’s the founder of SportPhD, an organization helping young athletes — especially girls — develop the mental, physical, and emotional skills to thrive both on the field and in life. Her story is one of resilience, reinvention, and purpose — proof that the end of one chapter can be the start of something even bigger.

Highlights:

• Growing up in California and discovering soccer
• Playing D1 soccer and overcoming injuries
• Transitioning out of competitive sports
• Building a career in photography
• Pursuing a Ph.D. and becoming a professor
• Launching SportPhD and The Athlete Mindset workshops
• Supporting athletes in life, leadership, and mindset

If you’ve ever faced a turning point and wondered what comes next, this conversation is for you. Kishi’s journey reminds us that setbacks don’t define us — they prepare us for the next chapter.

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Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/rikishiteren/

Instagram: @sportphd @kishiteren

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- Former University of Memphis basketball player and overseas pro, Will Coleman, joins Sandy to share his inspiring journey from a late start in basketball to playing professionally in Europe—and now leading lower and middle school athletics at St. George’s Independent School in Memphis.

Will opens up about the mentors who shaped him, the challenges of balancing fatherhood with a pro career, the struggles he had along the way and how he’s redefining success beyond the court.

In this episode:

• Late start in basketball & key mentors
• College & pro hoops, including Europe
• Balancing fatherhood & career
• Life after basketball & career transition
• Parenting lessons as a single dad
• Photography as a coping tool
• Resilience, mentorship & role modeling

A powerful conversation about honesty, growth, and redefining success beyond after competition ends.

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- On this episode of The 5th Quarter Podcast, I sit down with Jason Munz, the University of Memphis men’s basketball beat reporter for the Commercial Appeal.

Jason grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, got his first byline as a high school student, and has since covered everything from Friday night football to the Super Bowl blackout in New Orleans. Since 2019, he’s been the voice Memphis hoops fans turn to for Tigers basketball coverage.

We talk about what it takes to make it in sports journalism, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and why Memphis basketball is woven into the fabric of the city.

Highlights from our conversation:

• Jason’s start covering high school football in Natchez
• The career path that led him from Southern Miss to Memphis
• Lessons on humility, passion, and experience in journalism
• Balancing accuracy with the immediacy of social media
• What makes Memphis basketball culture so unique

Jason also reflects on the evolving challenges of the industry, from social media to shifting standards of objectivity, and why he believes strong, ethical journalism will always matter.

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- Behind every game-day moment, there’s a team working off the field to make it possible.

In this episode of The 5th Quarter Podcast – On the Sideline Series, we sit down with Duvante Lane, Director of Development for the University of Colorado Buff Club.

We talk about:

• His pathway into college athletics and the different roles that shaped his career
• Why development and fundraising matter for student-athletes
• How NIL is changing the landscape of fundraising and career opportunities in sports
• The energy around Colorado Athletics heading into this season
• Leadership lessons and advice for anyone building a meaningful career
• And yes we discuss working with the man himself, Deion Sanders

Duvante’s story proves that sports are just the starting point—the real lessons are about persistence, growth, and creating impact.

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- In this episode, Angie Allen shares how she went from multi-sport high school athlete in high school—never having rowed a day in her life—to becoming one of the fastest rowers in Kansas history.

She opens up about:

• Growing up in a D1 football family and how that shaped her mindset
• The surprise recruiting journey that landed her on KU’s rowing team
• What it’s like to lose your sport to injury and find purpose in the unknown
• Pivoting her career from physical therapy to sport management
• Her rise from Big 12 intern to Assistant Commissioner at The Big West
• How the House settlement is reshaping college athletics as we know it
• The power of networking, authenticity, and showing up ready to contribute
• Navigating post-athletic life, body image, and building a new identity
• What success means when the scoreboard no longer defines you

Angie is also Chair of the Arizona State Sport Law & Business Alumni Board, and a rising voice in shaping the future of college athletics.

Whether you're a former athlete, a coach, or a professional in transition—this episode will challenge how you see purpose, identity, and leadership beyond the game.

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- In this episode of The 5th Quarter, Sandy Adams sits down with former college football player and first-generation college graduate Emmanuel Orange. Born in Haiti and raised in Florida, Emmanuel shares what it was like adjusting to life in a new country, learning English through experience, and finding his voice—and purpose—through football.

From his early years at Naples High School to his time as a team captain at Carson-Newman University, Emmanuel opens up about leadership, identity, and what the game taught him about resilience. He also talks candidly about the transition from football to the corporate world, and how he's now building a successful career in medical sales.

In this episode, they discuss:

• Growing up between two cultures and learning to adapt
• The impact of being a first-generation college graduate
• How football shaped his discipline and leadership style
• What it felt like to retire from the game
• Building a life and career beyond the field

Whether you played sports or not, this episode is a powerful reminder that the skills you build in one season of life can carry you into the next. Emmanuel’s story speaks to anyone navigating change, finding their identity outside of titles, and learning how to redefine success on their own terms.

Plus, Emmanuel answers the flash fire round and shares what he’d tell his 9-year-old self if he could go back.

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- Coach Courtney Burns, head coach women's basketball at Post University, joins The 5th Quarter Podcast to share her journey from athlete to coach and how she’s helping players grow on and off the court. From trust-building to teaching self-motivation and staying focused on the next step, Courtney opens up about the mindset behind her coaching and the resilience it takes to lead through change.

Her story is full of lessons for anyone navigating a career transition or searching for purpose in a new chapter.

Show Highlights:

• How Courtney transitioned from player to coach and redefined her identity
• Her philosophy on building trust and developing the whole athlete
• Teaching her team to stay present, focus on small steps, and self-motivate
• The role of resilience in coaching and career reinvention
• Her work in youth training and why it fuels her off the court too

🎧 If you're in a season of change and wondering how to turn your experience into a new chapter of impact—this episode is for you.

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