It's a very special episode of Same Team as I welcome...my mom!We discuss her childhood, what it was like raising me, when she started thinking about my sexuality, the challenge of dealing with it on her own and the freedom she's found in hav

Same Team Update!

Oct 29th, 2019 3m 45s

Same Team has a new home! Listen for information on the exciting changes to the podcast, where to find it now and plans for the future!Thank you so much for all of the support!

Kirk Walker

Oct 2nd, 2019 1h 3m

In 2005, Kirk Walker was heralded as the first Division 1 collegiate coach to publicly come out as LGBTQ. Now, as an assistant softball coach at UCLA, he balances a life of coaching and activism. We talk about growing up in Los Angeles in the 7

Brock McGillis

Sep 12th, 2019 1h 35m

Former professional hockey player Brock McGillis talks about his journey to becoming the first openly gay professional player in the sport, the homophobic culture that runs hockey locker rooms, why leagues like the NHL aren't doing enough to ad

Ryan O'Callaghan

Aug 30th, 2019 37m

Former NFL lineman Ryan O'Callaghan talks about living life in the closet for his entire playing career, battling suicidal ideologies, the decision to come out as a gay man in 2017, the support he's found from Patriots owner Robert Kraft and hi

Avery Saffold

Aug 16th, 2019 35m 9s

Last month, Amherst College defensive back Avery Saffold came out as a gay man. With his eyes on the future while holding an appreciation for his past, he discusses growing up on the South Side of Chicago, being a two-sport athlete at a Catholi

Scott MacArthur

Aug 1st, 2019 1h 15m

Two weeks ago, Sportsnet broadcaster Scott MacArthur came out as a gay man in a raw, emotional seven-minute-long video. He talks about the journey to this moment, the lessons he's learned along the way and why living life authentically has beco

Eddie Penev

Jul 11th, 2019 50m 49s

U.S. and NCAA champion gymnast Eddie Penev talks about being born in Bulgaria, transitioning to a life in the States, coming out to teammates as a student-athlete at Stanford and how he manages to maintain focus with his eyes set on the 2020 Su

Conner Mertens

Jun 21st, 2019 1h 12m

In 2014, as a kicker at Willamette University, Conner Mertens became the first collegiate football player to come out as LGBTQ. He talks about wrestling with his religious background, the process of accepting his sexuality, the impact his story

Haley Videckis

Jun 7th, 2019 1h 14m

Former collegiate basketball player Haley Videckis and her girlfriend Layana White sued Pepperdine University for anti-gay discrimination, blazing a trail for LGBTQ athletes' rights. Videckis talks about the difficulty of that journey, the life

Jack Murley

May 28th, 2019 1h 4m

BBC reporter and commentator Jack Murley talks about growing up in Cornwall, the path to finding himself through his work and the strength he finds in being an openly gay man in his field of work...all before totally geeking out on professional

Josh Dixon

May 9th, 2019 1h 27m

Former Team USA gymnast Josh Dixon talks about his unique family upbringing, coming out during his time at Stanford, competing at the Olympic Trials, how he learned to bounce back from professional setback and why he's decided to pivot into a l

Tadd Fujikawa

Apr 25th, 2019 48m 56s

Tadd Fujikawa, the first openly gay male professional golfer, talks about being the youngest person to ever compete at the US Open at the age of 15, how mental health struggles have impacted his life and career, why he chose to come out on Inst

Rob Kearney

Apr 18th, 2019 1h 4m

Strongman competitor Rob Kearney talks about being openly gay in a hyper masculine sport, how he came to find out he could lift really heavy things, the recent controversy surrounding drug use in the sport and why he and his new husband have ch

Joe Johnson

Mar 28th, 2019 1h 18m

Team USA ice dancer Joe Johnson talks about his unique childhood in Colorado, his journey to the national stage, becoming the first openly LGBTQ dance team with partner Karina Manta, how being honest about his sexuality allowed him to live his

Alec Reitzel

Mar 21st, 2019 1h 24m

Former collegiate swimmer Alec Reitzel discusses his religious upbringing in rural North Carolina, how a career-ending injury helped him out of the closet, the trip to Europe that changed his life and how he came to propose to his boyfriend at

Anthony Bowens

Mar 8th, 2019 50m

Professional wrestler Anthony Bowens talks about the prominence of LGBTQ talent on the independent wrestling scene, how he transitioned from coming out as bisexual to coming out as gay earlier this year, why getting to WWE is still the goal and

Nick McCarvel

Feb 28th, 2019 1h 4m

Nick McCarvel, a journalist who covers everything from tennis to figure skating, talks about growing up in a religious family in Montana, how he got into journalism, the lack of openly gay men's tennis players on tour, what it's like covering t

Peter Lovins

Feb 19th, 2019 1h 30m

Peter Lovins, director of legal affairs for the Columbus Blue Jackets, talks about growing up as a gay Mormon in Alaska, the professional journey that took him across the country, what it means to be a lawyer for a professional sports team and

Matt Pacifici

Feb 6th, 2019 48m 55s

Former professional soccer player Matt Pacifici came out to the world via an Instagram post featuring a photo of he and his boyfriend. Pacifici talks about the process behind that decision, the career-ending injury that led him to this moment a

Fred Rosser (aka Darren Young)

Jan 15th, 2019 44m 32s

Fred Rosser (aka Darren Young), the first openly gay wrestler in WWE, talks about his journey to come out of the closet, the reaction from his fellow wrestlers in the locker room, how Vince McMahon responded, the transition he made after being

David Palumbo

Dec 20th, 2018 47m 55s

David Palumbo, executive board member of the You Can Play Project, talks about the genesis of the organization, working with the National Hockey League and other professional sports leagues, the influence of straight allies and all the work tha

Xavier Colvin

Dec 14th, 2018 1h

Former Butler University linebacker Xavier Colvin talks about growing up with a dad in the NFL, coming out of the closet in front of his entire team, the support he found from his coaching staff and teammates and why he's made the decision to m

Eric Radford

Dec 5th, 2018 43m 41s

Eric Radford, three-time Olympic medalist and two-time world champion in figure skating, talks about his wild adolescence as an athlete in Canada, the decision to come out at the peak of his career, how his two Olympic experiences dramatically

Derrick Gordon

Nov 15th, 2018 55m 15s

Derrick Gordon, the first openly gay male Division I college basketball player, talks about his personal coming out journey, the struggle of being accepted by his teammates, finding his place in the world of collegiate athletics and why his sig