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Episode #4: Dead Aim Amy

3/28/2021

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The Who in the World podcast episode #4: Dead Aim Amy ?

In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Dead Aim Amy, a Canadian who now lives and boxes professionally in Asia.

Now based out of Manila, the Philippines, Amy has 11 pro fights under her belt, bringing her to countries such as Mexico (that’s a hella sketchy story), Thailand, Japan, and Korea (where she owned a gym and even trained gang members there). She’s definitely lived a little! 

I actually met Amy randomly in a grimy gym in the Makati neighborhood of Manila when I walked in one day just to get a workout. As the only two foreigners in the whole gym, the trainers there just assumed we knew each other, and we became friends from that day forward.

A couple of years later, not only is Amy someone I respect and follow because of her courage, work ethic, and entrepreneurial initiative, but I’m great friends with her boyfriend, Noel, too.
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Amy’s resume is quite impressive, as she was sponsored by Adidas for many years and grew a small boxing empire in Korea for women who wanted to better themselves. She’s started philanthropic endeavors in the Philippines like the Lil Sisters Project and the Empowered Clubhouse for women, as well as launching several clothing brands revolving around athletic gear.
 
But before she was “Dead Aim Amy,” Amy Berezowski grew up outside of Toronto to a working class, cookie cutter family. However, once she went off on her own, she definitely knew the grittier side of life, from homelessness to being attacked by a bartender at the club where she worked, leading her to take up boxing for the first time. 
 
After knowing Amy for several years now and conducting this revealing interview, I can see that boxing is just the vehicle she uses to support, empower, and help the women and girls whose lives she wants to impact. 
 
That is her legacy, even more than lacing up the gloves and duking it out.
 
Enjoy this interview with Dead Aim Amy and thanks for subscribing to the podcast!
 
-Norm Schriever  :-)
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Episode #3: Karl Dehesa

3/17/2021

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The Who in the World Podcast w/ Norm Schriever
Episode #3: Karl Dehesa


Karl is a professional basketball player in the Philippines, playing in PBA (Philippines Basketball Assoc.), the top league in that country with surprisingly good talent, including a lot of fringe NBA or US college players.

Originally from California and of Filipino descent, Karl played college ball at a small school in Iowa before moving to the Philippines and being taken in the 2012 PBA draft.


Since then, Karl found his role as a Ray Allen-esque pure shooter and lockdown defender, playing for Kia Carnival (Manny Pacquiao’s team), Global Port, the Mahindra Enforcers, and Phoenix.

He now excels in the FIBA 3x3 league representing the Philippines, taking him places like Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Singapore, and Europe for games and tournaments.

At the time of this recording, Karl is on the Olympic qualifying team for the Philippines, hoping to earn a spot in the Olympics! How cool is that?! 

Karl’s passion is skill development and teaching the tools of the game, and he does so through ALIGN Worldwide, his brand of skills coaching that helps everyone from kids just trying to learn the game to college players preparing for the draft combine, professionals looking to get a leg-up and more.
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​I met Karl totally randomly at a taco joint while living in the Philippines, as he and his lovely wife was in Clark, Pampanga to check out a gig by our good friend, DJ Mark Afrika. They all were incredibly nice and we kept in touch. I even got to attend one of Karl’s PBA playoff games, in which he played really well (and shook his defender so bad at one point that the guy crumbled to the floor!). 
 
In this podcast interview, Karl Dehesa talks about his roots, what drives him to be great, adjusting to life in the Philippines, and what it’s like to play pro ball in that chaotic (but fun) country. He shares a few Manny Pacquiao stories, and we even delve into racism against Asian players in basketball (and life), a topic that’s relevant now thanks to Jeremy Lin. 
 
Karl also predicts who will be the first ever native-born Filipino to make the NBA! 
 
Enjoy this podcast with the nothing-but-net, always on-point Karl Dehesa and thanks for subscribing.

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​-Norm :-)
 
P.S. You can follow Karl on Instagram at @kd.align
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