GRIT to GREATNESS

I have marked another item off of my BUCKET LIST! After years of saying "one day", Steven Modlin and I have started the AGOGE FIGHT LEAGUE. We found an awesome partner in SWIFTKICK BERNARD ROBINSON and recently had our first card, AFL I. It was AMAZING!!! In this special "AGOGE FIGHT LEAGUE" episode of GTG, Steven and I interview the fighter that won the FIGHT OF THE NIGHT matchup, Dustin Whittemo...

As 2022 comes to an end, and a BRAND NEW OPPORTUNITY for GROWTH comes in our JOURNEY, Christina joins us again. We discuss having HONEST CONVERSATIONS with OURSELVES, AND OTHERS. It is a great way to decide what adjustments and changes need to be made as we move forward into the new year. Our topics include... 1. Do a YEAR IN REVIEW What were some WINS? OPPORTUNITIES? SET GOALS 2. EVALUATE yoursel...

John shares his Amazing story of having a Godly Attitude during his fight with Cancer. He lets us in on his life story and how God has been there for him through the good times and during struggles. John tells us how much a Positive, Or Godly, Attitude can affect us in a positive or negative manner. You will be moved as you listen! Some Nuggets that he shares: ATTITUDE can determine your APTITUDE...

After an AMAZING, SPECIAL, MONUMENTAL day at Neyland Stadium to see the VOLS BEAT BAMA...we just HAD to talk about PASSION!!! Kelsey shares that PASSION DRIVES SUCCESS (Through Thick and Thin) MAKES YOU PERSISTENT IS CONTAGIOUS We also discuss... CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS ENJOY LIFE EXPERIENCES (Life Long Memories) HAVE SPIRITUAL PASSION You often get more PASSION through TIME/ENERGY/EFFORT

Brandon has lost 150 pounds in his journey to Greatness! He has been dedicated and disciplined, but still has battles to fight. He shares his ongoing mental battles, and how he overcomes and wins. He shares great insight such as: ANYBODY CAN DO THIS!!! GET SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED!!! PEOPLE LIE, NUMBERS DO NOT! BE HAPPY AND LIVE YOUR LIFE STOP GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS FIND A COACH A...

Hayli joins us to EMPOWER US with some Powerful, Heartfelt, and Emotional knowledge she has gained through troubling times. She tells us how she is HEALING, and how we can learn to heal in our journey. This is an episode that you may want to SHARE with family and/or friends that are struggling mentally and emotionally. Some of her IMPACTFUL COMMENTS include: Sometimes we feel that Fear outweighs L...

David is a True Leader and Christian Mentor. As a CEO, he develops his people to have a STRONG CULTURE. Among the many suggestions he shares with us, are... FOCUS on CULTURE (In ALL AREAS of your life) Remember that people want you to: KNOW ME FOCUS ME CARE ABOUT ME People want to know...What am I here to Accomplish? What am I chasing after? How many days do you have left on this earth? What is yo...

In the second of two episodes, THREE tremendous leaders share their experience in leading teams at work and families at home. But this conversation is SO MUCH MORE than that! Some of the TREMENDOUS NUGGETS that are included in this amazing conversation: AVOID BURNOUT Have ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS Use CAR TIME WISELY BALANCE in life is KEY WATCH YOUR SHOULDS There is a RHYTHM of LIFE GUILT DOES NOT...

In this first of two episodes, THREE tremendous leaders share their experience in leading teams at work and families at home. But this conversation is SO MUCH MORE than that! Some of the TREMENDOUS NUGGETS that are included in this amazing conversation: AVOID BURNOUT Have ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS Use CAR TIME WISELY BALANCE in life is KEY WATCH YOUR SHOULDS There is a RHYTHM of LIFE GUILT DOES NOT...

Bernard is a THREE TIME KICKBOXING WORLD CHAMPION!!! He tells us about his journey, and how he now strives to GIVE BACK!!! He coaches and trains children and adults, and he is always looking to give them a WORLD CLASS EXAMPLE. He tells us about... Showing others WHAT IS POSSIBLE GIVE others AN EXAMPLE OF PROFESSIONALISM GIVE in SPECIFIC WAYS

Bryce Mckinley is a SPEAKER, MASTER SALES TRAINER, and AUTHOR of "The 5 Hour Flip" He tells his AMAZING STORY of success, then LOSS...coming to know the LORD, and REBIRTH. It is MOVING, and you will TRULY BE BLESSED when you listen! He shares many large NUGGETS OF TRUTH, including... TRUST JESUS The VALLEY is between your HIGHS Everyone needs that Good "Uncle" People WILL BET AGAINST YOU TAKE THE...

BOB shares the "SEE THE GOOD" story, how it started and how it has impacted their company, and many others around the world. He also recommends that we: Define "GOOD" GOD IS GOOD STAY GROUNDED STAY GENEROUS STAY GRATEFUL This STARTS and ENDS with FAITH LEAN FORWARD SPARK WHAT HELPS YOU SEE THE GREATER LIGHT TAKE THE FIRST STEP WITH OTHERS (conversation starter) OTHERS SHOULD WANT TO BE CLOSE TO YO...

Peter is the President and CEO of Demos restaurant. He shares the story of his life through a smmary of his book, "Afraid to Trust" He became a Christian later in life after being angry and fearful and feeling empty. After he started a true relationship with God, he dedicated his life, family and business to HIM! You truly will be BLESSED by him telling about the UPS, AND the DOWNS in his JOURNEY!...

CHRISTINA BAKER is back, and she helps us GET THE MOST OUT OF OURSELVES!!! She shares many NUGGETS OF WISDOM, including... Take CARE of YOURSELF... Physically and Mentally DECLARE your INTENTIONS Have ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS Have a CHAMPION Have a COACH CELEBRATE WINS Get NEGATIVITY OUT Keep things in PERSPECTIVE Give Yourself GRACE Continued SELF DEVELOPMENT

Matt Williamson shares his thoughts on how he STAYS CALM during difficult times. And, he also shares how he strives to HELP those that are going through a STORM. Whether you are going through a STORM, and want to help someone who is, you will learn from Matt. He shares ideas and thoughts such as... Have Consistent Moods Clarify the Issue Do NOT make decisions based on Emotion Stay Centered and AVO...

Jenny shares her personal journey of drawing closer to the Lord. She shares how she got hungry to read The Word and see what it said. She also shares her support of her husband as he struggled with alcohol, and how she dealt with it and ultimately helped him win his battle, and draw closer to the Lord. We also discuss the importance of church attendance, and inviting others to church.

Dr. Leslie Dillard is a 35 year Army Veteran, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. She thought she had plans for her future, BUT GOD had His own plans. She now has a Finance business that she uses to SERVE others, AND GOD has called her to Ministry. Through the telling of her story, she shares... GOD has plans for our lives and how we can be used for HIS KINGDOM (Jer 29:11) GOD will take you to th...

Nolan truly shares from his heart. He tells us about his JOURNEY from ADDITION, to GRACE and LOVE! He shares the difference between a RITUALISTIC response to God and a RELATIONSHIP with HIM. He tells us about the IMPACT others can have on your life, like his wife did for him. And that we can do the same for others. He also reminds us... Have an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE BE OBEDIENT DO the THINGS you'v...

Jack and his wife Marsha have been publishing and writing Christian books for over 40 years! His book GOD'S PROMISES FOR YOUR EVERY NEED has sold over 11.7 Million copies, and sales 50-100k every year, after being published in 1982. In this episode, he shares some amazing portions of his latest book, THE POWER OF HOPE. Some of the biblical wisdom he shares includes... HOPE is mentioned 190 times i...

In a VERY SPECIAL episode, we hear from PASTOR JOHN MUYA!!! He is the Pastor of three churches near Nakuru, Kenya in Africa. I got a chance to speak to John after he messaged me on Messenger that he is a listener of our GRIT TO GREATNESS podcast. GOD is always working!!! He shares about his journey for God's Kingdom, his family and churches. YOU CAN NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!!!

Our SPECIAL GUEST, CHRISTINA BAKER, is a West Point graduate and Military Veteran that spent 13 months in Iraq, and served at Fort Hood and Fort Jackson. WE TRULY APPRECIATE HER SERVICE!!! Then she spent 15 years in the Mortgage industry, and now serves as the VP of Sales Support and Resolutions with Aflac. She shares a WORLD of WISDOM with us. Some of her PEARLS OF WISDOM include; DEFINE SUCCESS...

Kelsey joins us again for a Special episode. What starts as a discussion about WINNING, turns into an emotional journey into mindset and mental health. We discuss what it takes to win, but also what winning really means. And yes, we talk about March Madness, University of Tennessee sports, and Kelsey even quotes Pat Summit. DO NOT MISS IT!

Anne Swanson has been successful in life, and in sales. She shares with us some of her Keys to being successful over a long period of time. Some of her valuable points include... SOLVE PROBLEMS...and Don NOT get defensive SELL to the NO...and OVER COMMUNICATE EMBRACE CHANGE FINISH ON A POSITIVE...and FINISH THE DAY WITH A PLAN for the next day SET BOUNDARIES

We start with an IMPACTFUL story of a teenager with NO LEGS that became the STATE CHAMPION in wrestling! Then Kelsey shares his latest Acronym...PRIDE...and what that stands for. Then he shares about going after your DREAMS, and having HATERS??? Other NUGGETS include... Successful people have PRIDE WHO you are WHAT you REPRESENT The IMPACT you are making (LEGACY) EXCEED EXPECTATIONS...and START wi...

Daniel shares his story of GROWTH and SUCCESS from childhood to his recent promotion. His key action items are; PERSEVERANCE COURAGE MINDSET He also discusses being a part of a TEAM environment, Having GOALS GOD works through our TOUGH TIMES Its hard to be discouraged when you have GRATITUDE GOD is cleaning out the cobwebs in your life Get out of your COMFORT ZONE