Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Greg Davis! Greg Davis is a retired finance professional and author of the best-selling book, CHECKMATE. In this episode, Greg discusses his journey from a successful career at Hershey to academia. Greg has over 40 years of experience in accounting and finance. He was also an accounting professor at University of Illinois for 7 years. Greg shares in...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Dr. Chelsea Ale! Dr. Chelsea Ale is a professor of Sport Management at The University of Alabama and the president of the Professional Diving Coaches Association.  She shares her journey from being a young athlete aspiring to be an Olympian to becoming a successful DI coach and educator. Dr. Ale discusses the life lessons learned through diving, the...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Dr. Len Jessup!  Dr. Len Jessup is a Best-Selling Author of SelfLess, Two-Time University President, Two-Time Business School Dean, Long-Time Business School Professor, Startup Investor, and Pioneer. In this episode, Dr. Jessup discusses his background, the influence of his family on his leadership style, the role of coaches in shaping his career, a...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Dr. Gerald Jones!  Dr. Gerald Jones is an Associate Vice President for Student Life at Southwestern University, Keynote Speaker, and High Impact Consultant! In this episode, Dr. Jones discusses the importance of positivity in today's world, the foundational support from family, career transitions, and the significance of networking for students...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Jake von Scherrer! Jake von Scherrer is an author, speaker, host of The Educational AD Podcast, and the director at Victory Educational Athletics. Jake Von Scherrer has over 50 years of experience as a seasoned educator and athletic administrator. In this episode, Jake discusses his journey in education, the lessons learned from college athletics, c...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Jeff McKeon! Jeff McKeon is a Chief Growth Officer at NeuroCapability. He is also a Speaker, Coach, and Mentor. In this podcast episode, Jeff McKeon discusses the power of positivity, the impact of leadership on team dynamics, and overcoming the challenges posed by negativity in the digital age.  He shares his personal journey from experiencing a di...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Danielle Bongiorno! Danielle shares her inspiring journey through sports, highlighting the resilience and leadership skills she developed along the way. She discusses the impact her athletic experiences had on her personal growth. In addition, she shares the challenges of balancing academics and athletics and discusses her transition into coaching. ...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Gabriela Miller!  In this engaging conversation, Gabriela Miller shares her inspiring journey from Venezuela to the United States, discussing the challenges and triumphs she faced along the way.  She emphasizes the importance of confidence, support systems, and adaptability in navigating life's transitions, from high school to college and into...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Rob Cressy! Rob Cressy truly radiates positivity! He is the co-founder of Unlimited Coach, which is a unique blend of community, mastermind, resources, and coaching. Rob is also a coach and speaker at Cressy Creating. He is committed to helping leaders grow their business and life together.  Rob has a podcast, Built For The Game with Rob Cressy, whe...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck Let's Meet The Author Series! Scott White, Amazon #1 Bestselling Author of The Life Is Too Short Guy was previously featured on Courtney's Corner! This book has won numerous awards including the FireBird Book Award Winner, Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist, Literary Titan Book Award, The BookFest Award Winner, and The Eric Hoffer Award Fin...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Dr. Erianne Weight!  Dr. Erianne Weight is a professor for Sport Administration at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for over 13 years. She is also the Chair of the UNC Faculty Athletics Committee. In addition, she is the Director for The Center for Research in Intercollegiate Athletics for over 11 years. She is also a Research Consult...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Dr. Rick Eckstein! In this unique podcast episode, we not only get to learn about Dr. Rick Eckstein's background, but we take a deep dive into the topics of youth sports, mental health, and female student-athletes. Dr. Eckstein is co-producing a public television series, Beyond Stigma: Mental Health In Women's College Sports. Dr. Eckstein...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Marybeth Colón!   Marybeth Colón has more than 25 years of experience in bankruptcy and creditors' rights, real property law, and commercial litigation.  In this episode, she discusses her career, life lessons she learned along the way, and parenting through her son's journey in sports. She shares how she began her educational journey in e...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Coach Amy Bond! Amy Bond is the Head Coach of the Women's Golf Team at Florida State University (FSU). Coach Bond is the winningest coach in Florida State history! She was named the 2017 ACC Coach of the Year. Under her guidance, the women's golf team has made 18 straight NCAA Regionals and 8 straight NCAA Championship Finals. In addition,...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Missy Smith! Missy Smith, CMAA is the Oregon School Activities Association Assistant Executive Director and Founder of The Oregon Girls Sports Leadership Summit, Take the Lead. She also does freelance work for ESPN+ as a Basketball Color Analyst. Most recently, Missy was named the Oregon 3A Boys Golf Coach of the Year for the 2023 season. This podca...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Valorie Kondos Field! Valorie Kondos Field, known to many as Miss Val, was the Head Coach of the UCLA Women's Gymnastics Team for 29 years. She was inducted into the 2010 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame, a Seven-Time National Champion, 18-Time Pac-12 Champion, Four-Time National Coach of the Year, Pac-12 Coach of the Century, TED Talk Speaker.  The...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Steven Pivnik! Steven Pivnik is an international keynote speaker, business advisor, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur.  He shares his journey of immigrating to the United States and building a successful business. During his time with his company, Binary Tree, he negotiated and closed multimillion-dollar licensing deals with tech giants,...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Capt Hillary Keltner! Capt Hillary Keltner is an active-duty officer who is currently getting an Air Force sponsored Ph. D at Florida State University in the College of Business. In this episode, Capt Keltner discusses her experience at the United States Air Force Academy. She also speaks to her experience on the Women’s Volleyball team as a Two-Yea...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Meg Seng! Meg Seng is an Executive Director for The Academy for Sport Leadership and an Adjunct Instructor at Eastern Michigan University.  In this episode, Meg shares wisdom from her 20 years as an Athletic Director at Greenhills School and offers valuable life advice. Her tenure at Greenhills School lasted over 30 years where she served in various...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Bart Revels!  Bart is a Senior District Sales Manager with 30 years of experience in sales. He is strong on family first. Bart has been married for 28 years and has three daughters. His motto in life is Developing Champions. In this episode, he discusses the importance of hard work and perseverance in life, while also highlighting passion and energy...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Lina Taylor!  Lina Taylor is a Two-Time Olympian, Scientist, Entrepreneur, Executive Coach, Wife of a Super Bowl Champion, and Mother of Three. In this episode, Lina shares her experience growing up in communist Bulgaria and her journey to America pursuing collegiate athletics. She provides the audience with a remarkable story detailing her ascent t...

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes a very special guest, Michelle Wilson! She has an incredibly magnetic personality that will put anyone watching this episode into a positive mindset right from the start!  Michelle is a top performing business development and sales executive. She discusses the value of mentorship, offers insightful career advice, and a unique way to deliver a handwr...