Winners Find a Way

What does it take to keep 450 investors confident through a crash, a rate spike, and a few very bad nights at the storage facility? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Jacob Vanderslice , co-founder of VanWest Partners and a self-storage investor. Jacob started as a career firefighter. He left right before the 2008 crash to invest full time. He took the hit,...

What if your hardest season is where your best life begins? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Nicole Middendorf , CEO of Prosperwell Wealth, founder of the Live It List, and 5x author. Nicole never planned to be a wealth advisor. She wanted to go to law school and change the world. Then life took a hard turn. During a painful divorce, she rewrote her bucke...

What separates a player who plateaus from one who keeps improving? It usually isn't talent — it's coachability. In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Ric Bucher , longtime NBA analyst and author of Coachable . Ric grew up a high school All-American soccer player in Cincinnati before walking onto Dartmouth's varsity team and building a sportswriting career that...

What would you do if one night took away everything you had planned for your life? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Vincent A. Lanci , author, TBI coach, and founder of Coming Alive Podcast Production. At 21, Vince was a finance student one semester from graduating. He had interned at Merrill Lynch and Northwestern Mutual and worked busy season at Pricewa...

What if the fastest way to build authority, attract better clients, and create more opportunities for your coaching business isn't another funnel—but a book? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Trent Clark sits down with Sophie Howard , business coach, publishing strategist, and founder of the Signature Book Method , to talk about how coaches can turn their expertise, stories, and proven metho...

What if the plan you were handed (work harder, max out your 401(k), and wait for retirement) is the very thing keeping you from the life you want? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Joey Muré , founding partner at Wealth Without Wall Street, where he helps business owners stop trading time for money by building passive income that exceeds their monthly expe...

What does it take to become the person people recognize, trust, and turn to as the expert in your field? In this episode of Winners Find a Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Christine Blasdell , five-time #1 bestselling author, former broadcast journalist and radio host, and founder of Expert Authority Coach. Christine shares how entrepreneurs can stop hiding their expertise and start posit...

What if the biggest threat to your retail business isn't Amazon — it's an empty product listing? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Bryan Weisberg , founder of 1000 Oak Barrel Co. and founder/CEO of Merchwise AI, author of The Future of Main Street . Bryan built 1000 Oak Barrel Co. from a chance meeting with a father-and-son barrel maker in rural Mexico int...

What if the thing holding you back isn't a lack of willpower — it's what's actually going into your body? On this episode of Winners Find A Way, Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Pat Miletich — the first UFC Welterweight Champion, a coach behind 12 MMA world champions, a trainer to military and special forces for over 15 years, and founder of Cell Saviors and Soil Saviors. Pat grew up in Bettend...

In this episode of Winning Ways , Coach Trent M. Clark shares lessons from his recent time with the athletes and coaching staff at Jenison High School—and breaks down a simple framework for turning potential into action. Trent explores three powerful steps: The Dream: Get clear on what you truly want and identify the big goal you're working toward. The Truth: Learn how to actually get there by fin...

What does it take to turn a childhood tradition into a platform with 1.5 billion views, without losing what made it real in the first place? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Michael and Matthew Gardiner , known as the Gardiner Brothers, five-time World Champion Irish dancers, global content creators, keynote speakers, and performers. Michael and Matthew w...

What does it really take to build lasting businesses, create opportunities, and lead with impact? In this episode of Winners Find a Way , Trent Clark sits down with entrepreneur, business leader, and Rabine Group founder Gary Rabine . Having started more than 40 companies over four decades, Gary shares the lessons he's learned about entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, and creating meaningful...

What happens when everything you were told to do stops working — and you have to figure it out at 23? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Tony Wilkins , Northwestern and University of Chicago Booth graduate, longtime angel investor, executive coach, cancer survivor, and author of The Art of Angel Investing . Tony grew up as the oldest of six boys, built his...

Are you building a champion — or just chasing a trophy? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with John O'Sullivan , author, speaker, and founder of Changing the Game Project — one of the most influential voices in youth sports development today. John is a former Division I soccer player at Fordham University, a master's-level researcher, and the author of five boo...

What if the disruption you have been trying to avoid is actually the thing that could transform your life? In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Coach Trent M. Clark sits down with Suzie Hall , global entrepreneur, award-winning interior designer, Founder and CEO of The Cornerstone Collective, speaker, and author of Blessed Disruption: Transforming Trauma Into Triumph . Suzie grew up surrounded...

In this episode, Rob Velazquez and Trent Clark discuss the importance of personal growth, resilience, and mental preparation for success. They also share their experiences in overcoming adversity and scaling businesses, highlighting the need for a strong culture and process in place. They also discuss the psychological aspects of success, including visualization and mental preparation, and share t...

In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Trent Clark sits down with former combat fighter pilot, airline captain, keynote speaker, and author Jeff "Bones" Bonner to unpack one of the most powerful habits behind elite performance — the art of the debrief. Drawing from years in Marine Corps fighter aviation, combat missions, leadership training, and high-performance team culture, Jeff shares how stru...

In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Trent Clark sits down with Mickie Kennedy, founder and president of eReleases, to break down why 97% of press releases fail — and what successful businesses do differently. Mickie shares how storytelling, earned media, and strategic PR can help small and mid-sized businesses stand out in today's noisy digital world. From building compelling headlines to usin...

In this episode of Winners Find A Way , Trent sits down with entrepreneur Andres Lagsdin, founder of Baking Steel , to break down what it really takes to build something meaningful. This isn't just about pizza. It's about: Walking away from comfort Listening to what's not working And having the patience to build something that does About the Guest Andres Lagsten Founder of Baking Steel Built a mul...

Coach Trent shares what it really takes to win—through discipline, daily choices, and mental toughness. Key Takeaways You choose daily: discipline or regret Discipline is short-term. Regret lasts longer Winners execute—no excuses Interested people talk. Committed people act What you repeat daily = who you become Coach Trent's Core Message Winning isn't about talent. It's about the choices you make...

Most people wait to feel ready. Winners dive in—even if it's a belly flop. In this episode, I sit down with  Deborah Gardner , a competitive performance expert who doesn't just teach winning—she's lived it at the highest level. At 66 years old, Deborah became the oldest woman to swim the 21-mile Catalina Channel , earning a Guinness World Record and proving something most people miss: 👉 Mindset b...

Winners don't guess their way to success—they execute with intention . In Part 2 of Winning Ways: How to Win , Coach Trent brings it back to fundamentals: Win the day Stack the days into weeks Stack the weeks into months And build a life—and business—that wins consistently Execution isn't occasional. It's daily. 🧠 The Daily Discipline That Separates Winners Most people stay busy. Winners stay foc...

The difference between people who talk about winning… and people who actually win. In this Winning Ways solo episode , host Trent M. Clark breaks down the habits, mindset, and daily disciplines that separate high performers from everyone else. Drawing from decades in professional sports, entrepreneurship, and leadership coaching , Trent shares lessons learned from championship environments—lessons...

The Brands That Win Care More. In baseball, you can feel when a team cares. You walk into the clubhouse… You watch how players treat the equipment manager… You see the energy in batting practice. You know immediately. The same thing happens in business. Customers can feel when a company actually gives a damn. And when they do… they become your biggest promoters. In this episode of WINNERS FIND A W...

Baseball is generational. I grew up listening to Tigers games on the radio. The game meant something. It still does. So when the Hall of Fame misses on greatness — it matters. In this episode, I sit down with baseball historian and author David W. Gue to challenge the current voting system and ask a bold question: Are we honoring excellence… or protecting narratives? 🧠 What We Cover The Voting Pr...