If You Only Knew: September 20, 2026 – Protect College Sports Act

This week Dr. Stroman is joined by Art Chansky for an in-depth conversation on the state of college sports. 

North Carolina Sports Network's David Glenn spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, September 30. He broke down the "Protect College Sports Act" measuring the good and bad in the bill. He discussed the likelihood of the bill passing, and what the implications will be for the college landscape if it becomes law. He also talked about takeaways from UNC Football through three games, what he's looking forward to from the men's basketball team, and more. 

The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in the industry.

What happens when the career you spent decades building is no longer the only thing calling you forward? Judy and Jessica sit down with attorney, leadership strategist, coach, and speaker Ariana Tadler to talk about reinvention, resilience, and finding the courage to pivot at any age. Ariana shares lessons from her own career transition, why curiosity can help quiet fear, how small steps create momentum, and why understanding your deeper “why” can open the door to what comes next. Not Ready for the Farm is proudly presented by: The 79°West Innovation Hub, Clarity Legal Group, West Fork Wealth Management, Health Source Chiropractic, Purple Puddle, and HOPE Renovations.

The Hill's Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, September 18 about the Protect College Sports Act and UNC football.

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses "Cultural Wars: Hot Seat for Stephen A. Smith and Caitlin Clark".

This Week: A Triangle native, Kristine Sloan brings a deep commitment to justice, interdependence, and authenticity into all of her work. She’s an entrepreneur, executive leader, facilitator and strategist. As the Executive Director of Leadership Triangle, Kristine works to connect local leaders to their values, purpose and vision, in service of greater regional collaboration and impact. Prior to Leadership Triangle, Kristine was the CEO of StartingBloc, supporting 3200+ social entrepreneurs and activists as they made significant social change. Earlier in her career, Kristine led a multimillion dollar grant project in Burundi for All Across Africa, designed cross-cultural programming for NC State University, worked on water advocacy rights with indigenous populations in South India and co-founded a social enterprise in West Africa.

This Week: Kindra and Vinny Mammone of CLAWS, Inc. have dedicated their lives to wildlife. With more than 30 years of rehabilitation experience, Kindra has worked with native and exotic species, taught wildlife rehabilitation, contributed to USDA guidance, and is licensed in North Carolina to rehabilitate small mammals, all native birds, and white-tailed deer fawns. Since 1991, Vinny has worked alongside Kindra in wildlife rehabilitation, helping care for countless animals while designing and building the enclosures and habitats that make CLAWS, Inc.'s lifesaving work possible. Together, they are committed to giving wildlife a second chance and inspiring others to care about the natural world.

This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman is joined by Darrick Johnson, founder of Sherpa Sports AI. They discuss the need for technological innovation in sports. Disclaimer: I believe in the transformative promise of artificial intelligence, while deeply recognizing and opposing the environmental strain and disproportionate harm its energy and land demands place on at-risk communities.

This Week: Emily Thompson has been a vendor with The Pittsboro Farmers Market since 2021. She has served as the farmer market board president for the last two years and has started a new 2 year term. Emily owns and runs her farm, Heart Song Farm, located between Siler City and Pittsboro. She's known for her large varieties of peppers, flowers, produce, and value added products like seasonings, herbal teas, and tinctures. Emily finds farming an honor to care for her community and family. The goal is to leave the land and people better than you found them.