The Truth Sideline Podcast

Giving an honest and constructive view of the youth sports landscape, one conversation at a time. Our weekly guests include parents, coaches, and agents who are all committed to making the youth sports environment a better place. Hosted by Mike Jarvis II and Pete Janny.

The Truth Sideline Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 8 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.

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  Episode #11

  Episode 11: Homegrown Coach

  May 27, 202631 minS1

  <p>Episode 11 of The Truth Sideline Podcast welcomes Fordham Prep varsity basketball coach Brian Downey, a two-time CHSAA Division A Champion and the 2024 Coach of the Year. Brian reflects on his career at Fordham Prep, which began in 2014 and continues strong today. As an alumnus of both Fordham Prep and Fordham University, Brian has grown immensely as a local, homegrown coach while trusting the guidance of many great coaches who have come before him in New York City. At Fordham, he has implemented own unqiue style, helping develop young men who enjoy staying around the program past graduation. Pete and...

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  Episode #10

  Episode 10: Realizing Success On and Off The Field

  Mar 10, 202653 minS1

  <p>Former NFL Pro Bowl defensive tackle Malik Jackson joins The Truth Sideline to discuss his successful 10-year NFL career, which included winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos at Levi Stadium, the site of this year’s Super Bowl. Malik also shares his upbringing in Southern California, where he fell in love with football at an early age and eventually developed into a college player at University of Tennessee. With his days on the grid iron now behind him, Malik has focused his talents on running The Care League, a concierge care platform developed to assist former athletes in al...

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  Episode #9

  Episode 9: Living With A Purpose

  Feb 19, 202651 minS1

  <p>Mike Papale joins The Truth Sideline Podcast to inform our listeners on his work with In A Heartbeat Foundation. As the CEO and Founder of the non-profit organization, Papale oversees a professionally-run organization that has donated over 900 defibrillators to local athletic and community organizations across the country and mostly around the state of Connecticut. Their main focus is on primary and secondary prevention of cardiac arrest. For Papale, this is a personal mission after surviving a cardiac arrest episode at 17 years old, ending his hoops dreams as a player. To Mike’s credit, he has stayed around the game as...

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  Episode 8: Grassroots Coaching & Roster Construction

  Feb 3, 202639 minS0

  <p>Mike and Pete sit down with Coach Carmen Maciariello to discuss the latest trends in roster building and how he would approach the current landscape. A late bloomer, Carm discusses trading soccer for basketball which eventually materialized into a D1 hoops career. Carm also gives a glimpse of what a youth coach should be focusing on to optimize team building and culture, which are core objectives of The Truth Sideline Podcast. You won’t want to miss this special conversation with a former D1 head coach! </p>

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  Episode 7: New Year, New Goals

  Jan 21, 202638 minS0

  <p>Mike Jarvis and Pete Janny return in 2026 with Episode 7 of The Truth Sideline Podcast. They talk burnout among youth athletes and some of their observations of the college basketball season. </p>

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