Tom Kontak

"Life Lessons to Share" with Tom

Society EN ↓ 38 episodes

“Everyone has a story...” & “If you really knew me...” I am your host, Tom. ...62 years old ...42 years as husband & dad ...34 years of teaching and coaching This is where I hope the podcast goes! I share my story. You really get to know me. You are inspired to reflect on your own story. We share our life lessons. And, the journey begins of "Life Lessons to Share…" LET’S GET STARTED!

Author

Tom Kontak

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

EPISODE 12 / A BEAUTIFUL SOUL... MY DAUGHTER, ALLIE 14.05.2025

 Today I have a very special guest with me, my daughter, Allison.   She is 28 years old and youngest of my three children.  Allie and her husband, Mike, are the parents of our grandchildren, Eli, seven years old, and, Ella, four years old.   Anyone who's ever met Allison, knows exactly what I mean when I say, "beautiful soul".  You're going to hear a story of a young lady who e...

EPISODE 11 / WINNING & SUCCESS WITH CHRIS 06.05.2025

I spent time talking with one of my longtime friends and assistant coaches, Chris Rawski... We started coaching together nearly 30 years ago in 1996, with a 9-year-old house baseball team that had his younger brother and my son on the roster.   We finished coaching together in 2021, with a 14-and-under travel softball team that had his daughter on the roster.   A coaching partnership that lasted 2...

EPISODE 10 / MY WHY 29.04.2025

Today's Episode 10 has two parts... PART ONE / MY WHY: I talk about... - why I started this podcast - how I put the parts of an episode together - some challenges producing an episode   PART TWO / LIFE LESSONS: - I talk about four Life Lessons we shared in previous episodes and how each continues to impact our lives. LIFE IS GOOD SEGMENTS: - Attitude by Charles Swindoll - The Comfort Zone by...

EPISODE 9 / A TALK WITH MY SON, JOHNNY 21.04.2025

I am joined today by a special guest, my 37 year old son, Johnny. We talk about our dad and son, coach and player story of life lessons from the past 30-years.  This is a dad and son's perspective of me being his coach growing up and the pressures that went with that.   Hope you enjoy this special “Son and Dad” talk! PS. Today I added a fourth win to start my day. How about you? Send us Fan M...

EPISODE 8 / MAKING A DIFFERENCE 07.04.2025

Did you get your wins today? In today's episode, I'm going to talk about: - My Coaching Accomplishments - Sports & The High School Experience - Successes and Failures I Learned From ... and, three games I coached that caught the imagination of high school sports fans. Can you guess any of those games I'm talking about? Send us Fan Mail To Share Your Thoughts... email Tom at: lif...

EPISODE 7 / LIFE LESSONS RAPID FIRE 24.03.2025

I cannot believe this is Episode 7 already. That is so cool...   The title of this episode is Life Lessons Rapid Fire . That's exactly what we're going to do. It's going to be rapid fire time. We may agree on some ideas and we may have to agree to disagree on some ideas. And, maybe as the rapid fire comes at you, you'll feel some personal  passion. Hold on... Here we go... #Win...

EPISODE 6 / EVEN EAGLES NEED A PUSH 17.03.2025

In today's episode, I talk with an old friend of mine, John Cullen.  It really doesn't matter if you know John or you don't know John. Like all of us, John has a story. A story the two of us spend time talking about and sharing eleven life lessons. I hope you enjoy listening to his story as much as I did. PS. Did you get your 3 wins to start your day? Life is Good Segment Credits: -...

EPISODE 5 / THE PEOPLE BUSINESS 10.03.2025

Did you start your day with those 3-wins we talked about in the last episode?  - Did you get up this morning?  - Did you make your bed? - Did you brush your teeth?  In this week's episode, I'm going to share some life lessons I learned from a few mentors and influencers in my life. Life lessons that have impacted me to this day. I will also talk about some team-building ideas we can shar...

EPISODE 4 / FOLLOW THE DREAM 02.03.2025

In this episode, some real talk about… - following your dreams - dealing with tough times - getting back up when you fall  Plus ,  - learning from successful people - leading with purpose - knowing loyalty matters - playing to win in life “Life Is Good” Segments  “Would You Rather” Challenge “Your Favorite Teacher/Coach” Reflection “The Comfort Zone” Poem Send us Fan Mail To Share Your Thoughts......

EPISODE 3 / DECISIONS TO MAKE 20.02.2025

Have you ever had life-altering decisions to make? I share some life decisions that have shaped my journey: - Making choices despite doubts - Commitment to achieving goals - Avoiding judgments based on appearances - Doing what's best in the moment My story includes: - Starting college - Getting married and moving away, then returning home - Balancing family life, graduating college, and start...

EPISODE 2 / ONE MORE THING... 13.02.2025

One more thing...  Putting all those ideas together actually was a great challenge. So many thoughts going around in my head. Putting them all down in an organized way was tough. I'm sure I did some rambling and even left out some things.  I want to add clarity and flow, as we move forward. Send us Fan Mail To Share Your Thoughts... email Tom at: lifelessonswithtompodcast@gmail.com THANKS FOR...

EPISODE 2 / GROWING UP 09.02.2025

Welcome to my podcast, “Life Lessons To Share” with Tom In this episode, I'm going to start my story at the very beginning, Growing Up. In future episodes, I'll get into family, being a husband and being a dad. Then, also being a teacher and being a coach. Those are what we'll call chapters in the story. Those chapters make up all the life lessons that I've learned and that I&a...

EPISODE 1 / INTRODUCTION 02.02.2025

Welcome to my podcast, “Life Lessons To Share” with Tom Could we agree that, “EVERYONE HAS A STORY”? Have you ever thought, “IF THEY REALLY KNEW ME”? If you said, “Yes & Yes”… then we have “Life Lessons we can share”. This podcast will be filled with life experiences that, hopefully, will touch and connect with people, young and old.  I’m 62 years old, have been married for 42 years and recent...

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