Home Grown: Real Athletes. Real Stories. Big Dreams.

Home Grown highlights hometown athletes who embody the spirit of their community wherever they go. Each episode revisits former high school stars now competing at the college level — athletes who grew up on local fields, courts, and tracks and continue to represent the places that shaped them. Through candid, unfiltered conversations, they share their journeys of grit, growth, and gratitude. Home Grown isn’t just about sports — it’s about pride, roots, and the people who make our community what it is. No matter how far they go, these athletes remain true to their roots.

Home Grown: Real Athletes. Real Stories. Big Dreams. is a sports podcast hosted by Steve Goodson, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Steve Goodson hosts Home Grown: Real Athletes. Real Stories. Big Dreams., a sports show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Home Grown: Payton Jensen

  Apr 24, 202624 minS1

  <p>What Do You Owe The Place That Built You? | Payton Jensen | Home Grown<br/><br/>Your home doesn’t disappear when you leave—it travels with you.<br/><br/>In this episode of Home Grown: Real Athletes. Real Stories. Big Dreams, we sit down with Payton Jensen, a Swansboro standout whose journey from local fields to Shenandoah University softball was built on travel ball, family, and the kind of mindset that holds up under pressure.<br/><br/>From early mornings and tournament weekends to long car rides that quietly build family bonds, Payton shares how travel ball shaped her conf...

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  Episode #16

  Home Grown: Miles Parker

  Apr 24, 202628 minS1

  <p>Miles Parker’s journey from Jacksonville, North Carolina, to East Carolina University football is what “trust the process” actually looks like in real life.<br/>This isn’t a highlight reel — it’s the work behind it.<br/><br/>In this episode of Home Grown, Miles breaks down what it takes to earn your way at the Division I level, from late recruiting exposure to grinding on the scout team and building trust inside a college football program.<br/><br/>If you’re a high school athlete, parent, or coach trying to understand college football recruiting, player development, and mindset, this...

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  Episode #15

  Home Grown: Lovina Teel

  Apr 24, 202635 minS1

  <p>What If Your Biggest Advantage Is Starting Late<br/><br/>She didn’t grow up in a volleyball town. She didn’t start early. And she didn’t take the easy path.<br/><br/>In this episode of Home Grown: Real Athletes. Real Stories. Big Dreams., we sit down with Lovina Teel, a Jacksonville High School ('24) athlete who found volleyball in eighth grade—and turned a late start into a Division I opportunity.<br/><br/>Now, after a breakout junior college career, Lovina has officially signed to play Division I volleyball at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.<br...

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  Episode #14

  Home Grown: Anthony Cooper

  Apr 24, 202632 minS1

  <p>Small Battles. Big Results<br/><br/>A lot of athletes talk about “the grind.” Anthony Cooper can point to the exact reps that changed his life.<br/><br/>In this episode of Home Grown: Real Athletes. Real Stories. Big Dreams, we sit down with Jacksonville, North Carolina native Anthony Cooper, a midfielder who built his game from the ground up—starting lacrosse in eighth grade, expanding his skillset at Northside High School, and earning his way to play college lacrosse at Coker University.<br/><br/>His story is about more than highlights—it’s about the small battles most people ove...

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  Episode #13

  Home Grown: Tymir Brown

  Apr 24, 202630 minS1

  <p>What Happens When Your Roots Call You Back | Tymir Brown | Home Grown<br/><br/>Sometimes the biggest plays don’t start on the field—they start with where you come from.<br/><br/>In this episode of Home Grown: Real Athletes. Real Stories. Big Dreams, we sit down with Jacksonville, North Carolina standout Tymir Brown to break down the journey behind a game-changing moment—a 45-yard interception return touchdown built on film study, preparation, and trusting what he saw.<br/><br/>But this story goes deeper than one play.<br/><br/>Tymir takes us from backyard battles in Onslow County...

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