Season 3, Episode 6 of The Locker Room Podcast features Mike Slonina, CEO, President, and Founder of A Shot For Life (ASFL). ASFL is a sports-based nonprofit organization that fundraises for cancer and other health research initiatives. Mike and his team raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each year through various competitions and events across New England. Mike shares his amazing origin story, breaking a World Record by shooting a basketball for 24 hours straight, and dives into how he and ASFL have grown over time.
0:00-1:14 Intro
1:15-5:02 Mike’s childhood obsession with sports/basketball
5:03-7:50 The tragic end to Mike’s basketball career
7:51-11:55 Keeping his hopes alive with basketball in high school
11:56-27:33 Mike’s Mom - The beginning of ASFL/Breaking the World Record
27:34-37:18 The growth of ASFL
37:19-40:09 A day in the life
40:10-46:53 The impact of ASFL on Mike/Key moments in his career
46:54-49:36 The realities of Mike’s career
49:37-51:34 What drives Mike
51:35-54:28 Looking back and forward - the future of ASFL
54:29- 56:26 Mike’s life advice
56:27-57:28 Maryland Minute
57:29-58:04 Outtro
