The 4D Leaders Show

In episode 53 of the 4D Athletes podcast, Jason and Jim are joined by Little River Academy Athletic Director Jared Hunt Jared Hunt is the Athletic Director at Academy ISD, in Little River, Texas.  Prior to joining Academy ISD, he served as the Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Director of High School Relations at the University of Arkansas as well as Southern Methodist University (SMU). He is...

In episode 52 of the 4D Athletes podcast, Jason and Jim are joined by author and MLB pitcher Daniel Ponce De Leon Daniel Ponce de Leon's hard-fought journey to Major League Baseball and recovery from a near-death injury, followed by his astonishing big league debut, will inspire readers to trust God in all circumstances. ​ ​The path you take to achieving your dreams is not always easy. Daniel Ponc...

In episode 51 of the 4D Athletes podcast, Jason and Jim are joined by author and coach Steve Yurchick Steve’s playing experience at the college and professional level led him into a career in athletics. His roles as a student-athlete, coach, and administrator have helped him gain experience in data evaluation, recruiting, strength and conditioning, fundraising, academic support, and program develo...

In this episode, Jason and Jim talk with Kim Brady on how we can create the future we desire! So many of us settle for safety, instead of going for what we truly desire in life. Kim is going to share with us some insights on how we can start living out our desires everyday! Kim Brady is the founder and business coach behind Kim Brady Business Coaching (www.kimbradybusinesscoaching.com). She helps...

In this episode, Jim and Jason are joined by Matthew Raidbard to discuss how you lead like a pro Matthew Raidbard is the author of the new book, Lead Like a Pro.  He is also the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration, Compliance, and Student-Athlete Success at the University of Hartford. Matthew was previously a college basketball coach for more than a decade. After g...

In episode 48 of the 4D Athletes Podcast, Jim and Jason are joined by Billy Brimblecom JR to discuss how you turn your toughest trial into your greatest triumph. Billy has been the Executive Director of Steps of Faith Foundation since 2013. Billy understands first-hand the emotional and physical challenges that come with losing a limb.  As an amputee himself, his life's joy is helping other a...

In episode 47 of the 4D Athletes Podcast, Jim and Jason are joined by author and former NFL player Reggie Walker Reggie Walker grew up a military brat.  Had the blessing of living in situations where he was a minority, part of the majority population, situations where he had money, and situations where he was so poor he had to get food from the church.  All of these different circumstanc...

Jason and Jim are joined by Larry Long in this episode to share with us the importance of finding the gift you have been given and bringing it to the world! Larry Long Jr is the Founder and CEO (Chief Energy Officer) of LLJR Enterprises, which focuses on sales motivation & inspiration, as well as coaching. He is the host of the weekly ‘Midweek Midday Motivational Minute’, and also Co-Founder a...

In Episode 45 of the Podcast, Jim and Jason are joined by Dave Steckel to talk about why positive leadership is so powerful. Dave is a college football coach and the author of The Fisherman. He was the defensive coordinator at Mizzou and the head coach at Missouri State. The Fisherman teaches important leadership lessons through the unlikely friendship between a coach and a mysterious mentor who r...

In Episode 44 of the Podcast, Jim and Jason are joined by author Chris Meyer. Chris is the author of Four Months...And A Lifetime. The book is the touching true story of a father who coached his son’s basketball team from kindergarten through eighth grade, a remarkable nine-year journey with the same boys. Their final march to the eighth-grade season Championship is interspersed with the author’s...

In this episode, Jim and Jason are joined by Sejal Thakkar to discuss the pain, power, and paradox of bias and how we can uncover them by wearing the right H.A.T. Sejal Thakkar is founder and Chief Civility Officer of TrainXtra. As Sejal grew up in a suburb of Chicago, Sejal fought hatred and discrimination on a regular basis. She refused to allow ignorance, insensitivity, and the bullying conduct...

In this episode, Jason and Jim talk with Chris Young about building great culture within a program, prioritizing character development in a sports program, and teaching their players the importance of not comparing themselves to others. Chris Young is the director of tennis and the head women’s tennis coach at Oklahoma State University. In 11 years leading the women’s program, he’s turned it into...

In this episode, Jason and Johnathan discuss with Natalie Hummel on not just the importance of playing sports but also learning life skills through sports. Natalie is super passionate about giving all kids the same opportunities to play sports that she had growing up. Imagining a world without kids in sports drives her passion for launching Every Kid Sports higher. Natalie brings more than 25 year...

In this episode, Jim and Jason are talking about how winning out of sports translates to more wins in sports with Larry Gelwix. Larry Gelwix served as the volunteer Head Coach of the Highland Rugby team for 36 years. The team’s success and varsity record of 418 wins and just 10 loses, including 20 national championships, caught the attention of Hollywood which produced a major motion picture, “For...

Randall started playing the game of baseball at 5 years old and eventually got paid to play thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays. From a very young age, he always had two unexplainable loves: baseball and being creative. Filled with concepts and ideas (some better than others) he eventually combined the two and founded Dugout Mugs®, and introduced the Dugout Mug, the Wined Up, and the Knob Shot to the...

In this episode, Jim and Jason talk with Bill Brandmeyer about the power of sports and the difference sports can make in this world. Bill Brandmeyer is the Founder of ShareWaves. ShareWaves is a 501c3 tax-exempt public charity, sharing our exclusive access to Union Broadcasting’s airwaves to advocate for youth sports participation and lend our support to youth organizations that use sports to conn...

In this episode, Jason and Johnathan Flowers talk about how our minds can be our best friend, but they can also be our worst enemy. Shayamal Vallabhjee joins them on the show this week as they discuss peak performance, mental fitness, and what it takes to get in the zone. Shayamal Vallabhjee is a South African Sports Scientist & a Performance Coach with 18 years experience in High Performance...

In this episode Jim and Jason are joined by Bobby Ballesteros who’s niche is taking care of the body naturally. Bobby has been serving Kansas City for about 20 years as a pedorthist. As a pedorthist, he is a lower extremity specialist.  He makes custom correctional and accommodative orthotics for anyone on their feet that need assistance in correcting and or relieving aches and pains contribu...

Lisa Smith, The Peaceful Parent transforms frustrated parents--who regularly default to yelling, threatening and punishing--into peaceful leaders within their households. She is a Parent Coach, Speaker, Author and Host of the weekly podcast, Real WorldPeaceful Parenting. Her signature program helps parents stop the struggle, calm the chaos and create the connection. As a former dominant parent, Li...

In this episode, Jim and Jason are joined by Kate Eckman. Kate is a former college swimmer at Penn State University. She is the author of, The Full Spirit Workout: A 10-Step System to Shed Your Self-Doubt, Strengthen Your Spiritual Core, and Create a Fun & Fulfilling Life, (New World Library, April 27th, 2021). She empowers high-achieving individuals to actualize their full potential. She leve...

In this episode of the 4D Athletes podcast, Jim and Jason talk with Dana Cavalea about the habits that make champions! Coach Dana is the former Director of Strength & Conditioning and Performance for the New York Yankees. He led the team to a World Championship in 2009. That same year he was awarded the Nolan Ryan Award given to the top Strength & Performance Coach in Major League Baseball...

In this episode Jim and Jason are joined by Beyond the Buckets podcast host Coach Chris McSwain. Chris ‘Coach’ McSwain is a super action figure! He is a real-world leader in motivating our youth to excel at life skills using a sports-minded educational approach. While working full-time in the corporate world as a sales/marketing pro, he followed his passion for basketball by creating ‘Top Flight S...

In this episode, Jim and Jason are discussing how to capture and engage an audience, handle social media critics, and produce thought provoking content. Ron "The Show" Hughley is a real sports fanatic. But don't expect him to just talk about sports. As a political junkie and pop-culture "know-it-all" you never know what The Show is going to talk about. A hometown guy, Ron is a true Kansas Citian....

In this episode, Jim and Jason are discussing why mental skills matter and how they play a role in your behavior and performance both in and out of sports.  Topics discussed:  What does it mean to be mentally strong and develop a mentally strong mentality?  How can we shift our perspective in a way that is beneficial for ourselves and others as well? Why is it so hard for us to make...

In this episode, Jim and Jason are joined by Matt and Leslee Holliday to dive  into faith, family and the importance of teamwork in all areas of life. Former MLB 7-time All Star and World Series Champion Matt Holliday and his wife Leslee have been married for 20 years. They have three sons, Jackson, Ethan, and Reed, and one daughter Gracyn Ivy. Matt played 15 years in the major leagues and th...