D.C.R. with Caleb Vander Esch
D.C.R. with Caleb Vander Esch
Caleb Vander Esch
If you could do anything in the world what would you do? Would you change anything in the world? How about recommending anything? These are the questions I ask my guests, to learn more about them and what they would do if the ball was completely in their court. My name is Caleb Vander Esch. I am originally from San Jose, CA. Currently, I play football for the University of South Dakota, and I host this podcast.  A big part of my college experience has been learning about different perspectives. Northern California to eastern South Dakota, very different places. D.C.R is about talking with people from different backgrounds and with different ways of thinking.  Everyone has a story and a unique perspective of reality and I want to hear them all.
Episode #5 with Sheila Gestring
Sheila Gestring is the President of the University of South Dakota.  We talked about how the school has gone about handling COVID-19 and how they are planning to go about it moving forward.  We also talked about the development of USD, the town of...
Jul 21, 2020
26 min
Episode #4 with Brandon Thull
This is a really powerful conversation with Brandon.  He was willing to talk about his story about going through the adoption process.  From bouncing around foster homes to getting adopted and growing up in a small Wisconsin town, which is not the...
Jun 5, 2020
41 min
Episode #3 with Chris Streveler
I had a blast talking with my former teammate and now Arizona Cardinals QB Chris Streveler.  We talked about his time in the CFL, how he ended up in Arizona, his time as a zookeeper, and his desire to travel.
May 18, 2020
37 min
Episode #2 with Darrell Vander Esch
Darrell Vander Esch is my dad's cousin who I have been able to spend a lot more time with over the past 4 years since I have been in South Dakota.  We talked about his roots of growing up on a farm in Iowa, his experience playing college football, and...
Apr 14, 2020
43 min
Episode #1 with Clete McLeod
Clete McLeod is the Head Strength Coach at The University of South Dakota. He served in the military right out of high school and has since had jobs around the world involved with health and training. From working under the Crown Prince in Bahrain to assisting, at the time, Senator Barrack Obama, Coach Clete (to me) had a lot of awesome stories and I had a great time talking with him.
Apr 3, 2020
38 min