Grateful and Full of Greatness with Mark Glicini

Mark sits down with one of his mentors, the Founder and CEO of the San Diego University for Integrative Studies, Dr. Cristina Versari. With a Ph. D. in Psychology and specialization in Sport Psychology, Dr. Versari was the program administrator for the NBA/NBPA Education and Career Development Program responsible for the counseling services to all 30 NBA teams. She worked with the Brazilian Olympi...

On this episode, Mark Glicini discusses how to lead consistently with one of the best lacrosse players to ever pick up a stick. Kyle Harrison has won individual and team accolades at every level, from high school to Team USA. Beyond the field, Kyle remains extremely active with many philanthropic initiatives, including Charm City Youth Lacrosse and PLL Assists. In 2005, he won the Tewaaraton Award...

On this week's episode, Mark sits down with Andy Shay, his college lacrosse head coach at Yale University. For the better part of two decades, Coach Shay has led the Yale Men's Lacrosse Program from unranked to a consistent, national powerhouse. In 2018, he and the Elis won the school's first Division I NCAA National Championship. Along with winning several Ivy League Championships over the last d...

Arguably the greatest prep school lacrosse coach of all time, Coach Chip Davis has been the Head Coach of Boy's Varsity Lacrosse at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts for 30 years, where he has won 13 Western New England championships. Former Athletic Director and current Dean of Admission at the Academy, Coach Davis uses his skill set to perform various roles at a high level, including husband an...

On this week's episode, Mark sits down with one of the best lacrosse players on the planet (and certainly the smartest), Ben Reeves. Currently a MD PhD student at Yale School of Medicine, Ben researches congenital developmental brain disorders, brain inflammation and brain cancer - he already has over 10 publications in the field. As an undergraduate student at Yale, Ben won The Tewaaraton Award a...

On this episode, Mark Glicini sits down with the best women's lacrosse player in the world. Kylie Ohlmiller holds the NCAA Division I Women's Point Record, remains a Brine/New Balance-sponsored athlete, member of Team USA and an entrepreneur. Through her business, KO17 Lacrosse, Kylie travels all over the world to bring young ladies out of their comfort zone and to teach them the game. Listeners w...

Ben Ives, former Navy SEAL and current Performance Development Coach / Leadership Consultant, dives deeply into how to reach peak performance with Mark Glicini. Ben vehemently voices what it means to aspire, to endure, to stay in the fight. Through firsthand combat deployments, life-altering experiences, and devotion to his purpose, Ben brings to life transformative ideas on why we are all connect...

On this week's episode, Mark Glicini sits down with one of his childhood idols, Nick Tintle. Nick was a 2x lacrosse All-American at the University of North Carolina, where he was awarded the Turnbull Trophy (team's Most Valuable Player) his junior year. Through perseverance amid dark times, Nick became a 30-year-old rookie professional lacrosse player, renowned lacrosse performance coach, and stor...

On this episode, the best defenseman to ever play the sport of lacrosse, Brodie Merrill, shares his story with Mark Glicini. Brodie Merrill has played professionally for over 15 years, and remains the Director and Head Coach of the Hill Academy Men's Lacrosse team in Ontario, Canada. Brodie's levels of attention to detail, curiosity, and discipline separate him from the pack. This conversation bri...

On this week's episode, Mark Glicini sits down with individuals who have devoted their lives to teaching/coaching students, athletes, and teams. Dr. Gilbert and Coach Maria Nolan have invested 40+ years leading people in the classroom and on the volleyball court. Through attention to detail, empathy, and unwavering commitment, both embody the coaching characteristics needed to win consistently. Th...

On this week's Grateful and Full of Greatness podcast, Mark Glicini converses with a man obsessed with going the distance. Anka Tezcan remains a top Ironman triathlete and growth-minded peak performer. Each expresses the influences that brought them to where they are today, who/what continues to drive their endeavors, and why. How does an individual's environment catalyze momentum? Listeners shoul...

On this week's Grateful and Full of Greatness podcast, Mark Glicini sits down with the man who put a lacrosse stick in his hands roughly 15 years ago. Brian Callanan sheds light on Mark's growth as a middle-school and high-school athlete, what it takes to "be the one," and the importance of process. This discussion includes personal stories and peak performance strategies that separate high achiev...