LOCKED

He speaks five languages fluently. But this episode is about the one language underneath all of them: connection. Youness El Fehdi is a Moroccan-American speaker, bestselling author, and polyglot who built a meaningful life out of adversity. He reversed Type 2 diabetes and dropped 70 pounds in 90 days, naturally, with no medication. He turned his son's autism diagnosis into a mission of advoca...

Trust. Dare. Believe. Brad sits down with Baylor School Associate Head Wrestling Coach Joe Bakewell — a National Wrestling Hall of Famer who proves great coaching isn't about headlines. It's about the people in the trenches, building wrestlers into men. From two-time captain at McDaniel College to 27 years at Maryland's McDonogh School, NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year, and now Chattan...

Part 1 of 2 with Baylor School Associate Head Wrestling Coach Joe Bakewell. From a five-year-old in Western PA to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The mentors who poured into him, the year he almost quit, and the 27-year build at McDonough. We leave off at the edge of the leap. Part 2 drops tomorrow. Trust, dare, believe. It's time to get locked.

In this episode Brad looks back at some of the best lessons discussed so far in Season 1. Sound bites that will last a lifetime. STAY LOCKED #TDB

What does it take to go from four-time Georgia state wrestling champion to Olympic trials qualifier — and then pour all of that into the next generation? In this episode of LOCKED, host Brad Emendorfer sits down with Baylor School Head Wrestling Coach Sean Russell for a raw, inspiring conversation about trust, resilience, and what it truly means to be locked in. Sean takes us through his journey —...

What if everything you've been using to evaluate talent is only half the story? In this debut episode of Locked, host Brad Emendorfer breaks down one of the most overlooked conversations in sports, business, and leadership — the difference between measurables and intangibles. We've built entire systems around what we can measure: the 40 time, the bench press, the GPA, the resume. But the p...

Brad Emendorfer is on spring break but he's not going quiet. In this reflective solo episode, Brad pauses to look back at everything Season 1 has built so far and what's coming next. From the foundational framework of Trust. Dare. Believe. to the lessons of Coach Chuck Kriese's Open Loop and the Q Virus, Josh Goffi's reminder that protecting equals losing, and Coach Josh Bosken&#39...

In this episode, Brad sits down with Coach Josh Bosken—the heartbeat of one of Tennessee's most dominant wrestling programs. Since 2008, Cleveland High School has finished first or second in the state every single year, producing 13 boys state titles, 3 girls state titles, and 189 individual medalists. But this conversation isn't just about trophies. It's about trust—trusting a process...

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What do your most formative years actually teach you about who you become—and who you’re capable of becoming? In Episode 5 of LOCKED: Season One – Trust. Dare. Believe. , Brad sits down with former teammate and University of South Carolina head men’s tennis coach Josh Goffi for a powerful and personal conversation that blends high-level coaching insight with real-life experiences. Before becoming...

In Episode 4 of LOCKED , Brad sits down with legendary tennis coach Chuck Kriese , one of the winningest coaches in Division I history. With more than four decades of experience developing elite athletes and leaders, Coach Kriese shares lessons from a lifetime of coaching about trusting the process, competing with courage, and building belief through discipline and repetition. Brad also reflects o...

In Episode Three of LOCKED , Brad shares the story of a summer of relentless tennis training, months of losses, and one small victory that changed everything. It’s a reflection on how belief isn’t declared — it’s earned.

Dare is about choosing the right kind of discomfort. In Episode Two of LOCKED, Brad unpacks the tension between comfort and growth and why movement is the bridge between trust and belief.

Trust Comes First In the first episode of LOCKED, Brad explores the foundation of every meaningful season: trust. Trusting the process before the outcome. Trusting the work before the reward. And learning why shortcuts often steal the joy of becoming. This episode sets the tone for Season One and begins the journey of Trust. Dare. Believe.

Welcome to LOCKED — a podcast about staying locked in on unlocking your true potential through Trust. Dare. Believe. Host Brad Emendorfer introduces Season One and the journey ahead: honest reflections, meaningful conversations with leaders from all arenas of life, and an invitation to explore growth, identity, and what it means to step into your next season with intention.