Pre-Zero Sports Talk

Send us Fan Mail Leadership transformation, deliberate practice, human potential, coaching, trust, resilience, and high-performance culture are central to this conversation with Chris Majer. What does it really take to transform your life, your leadership, or your team? In Episode #106 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Chris Majer , founder of the Human Potential Project, CEO o...

Send us Fan Mail Leadership under pressure, faith, purpose, burnout, identity, communication, marriage, and the cost of success are central to this conversation with David Petrash. In Episode #105, Sid Bensalah sits down with David Petrash , a U.S. Navy veteran, former nuclear submarine reactor operator, entrepreneur, pastor, leadership speaker, and founder of Ripple of Faith Leadership . From lif...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted, but still feel exhausted, disconnected, and empty inside? In Episode #104 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Nicole Anderson , leadership coach, burnout expert, and founder of The Kaler Group. Nicole shares her personal journey through burnout, health struggles, motherhood, achievement addiction, a...

Send us Fan Mail Will AI replace people, or will poor leadership create the real damage? In Episode #103 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Stephanie Sylvestre , CEO and Co-Founder of Avatar Buddy AI , for a human-centered conversation about AI, leadership, layoffs, entrepreneurship, community, and the future of work. Stephanie explains why AI should amplify people rather than r...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a team, company, or culture depends too much on one leader? In Episode #102 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Björn Vikard , leadership advisor and former COO, for a deep conversation on succession, trust, systems thinking, founder dependency, and high-performance culture. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience across Sweden, Sri Lanka, I...

Send us Fan Mail What do sports teach us about leadership, pressure, character, and life beyond the game? In Episode #101 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Jonathan K. Osborne , former Division I basketball player and federal prosecutor, now a leader in white-collar defense and internal investigations. Jonathan shares how grace, grit, and humility shaped his journey from athlet...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when success, achievement, and external validation are still not enough? In Episode #100 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Dr. Jack Groppel , sports science pioneer, author of Mountains Within , and former leader at the Human Performance Institute. Jack shares his deeply personal journey from a childhood shaped by pressure and a lifelong drive to p...

Send us Fan Mail Why does U.S. soccer produce so many players, yet still struggle to build a true performance-driven development system? In Episode #99 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Alex Lubyansky , founder of Detroit Metro FC and former European Sporting Director, for a direct conversation on U.S. soccer, pay-to-play, youth development, governance, money, and the future of...

Send us Fan Mail How do you rebuild your life after losing both hands and parts of your feet? In Episode #98 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Scott Martin , award-winning soccer coach, educator, disability advocate, and author of Play From Your Heart. After a life-threatening infection led to septic shock, a month-long coma, and the loss of both hands and parts of his feet, Sc...

Send us Fan Mail What if dyslexia is not a disability, but a different way of processing information that many schools still do not understand? In Episode #97 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Russell Van Brocklen , dyslexia researcher, educator, and founder of DyslexiaClasses.com . After being assessed at roughly a first-grade reading and writing level in college, Russell turn...

Send us Fan Mail How can an outsider perspective help sport become more strategic, responsible, and impactful? In Episode #96 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Josephina Oji , Global Director of Impact, Sustainability, and Transformation, for a conversation on sport, sustainability, leadership, governance, equity, and long-term impact. Josephina shares her squiggly career journ...

Send us Fan Mail Why do so many men feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who they are meant to become? In Episode #95 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Maxim Shapiro , men’s purpose coach and founder of Forward Motion Coaching , for a raw conversation on men’s purpose, depression, identity, effort, self-leadership, and rebuilding real community. Maxim shares how years of drif...

Send us Fan Mail What if your body is the real business plan behind your leadership, clarity, and long-term performance? In Episode #94 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with performance coach Tom Waite to discuss executive health, athletic training for leaders, burnout prevention, strength training, recovery, and sustainable performance. Tom works with executives and founders using...

Send us Fan Mail What does the future of women’s sports require from coaches, leaders, media, and communities? In Episode #93 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Angela R. Lewis , former Division I basketball player, championship-winning coach, author, and leadership consultant. Angela discusses the growth of women’s sports, visibility, role models, media coverage, pay equity, at...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when an overlooked event problem becomes a national business opportunity? In Episode #92 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with David Sauers , co-founder of Royal Restrooms , entrepreneur, and event innovation leader. David shares how one frustrating experience at a Shakespeare festival in Savannah, Georgia, led to the creation of a luxury restroom fran...

Send us Fan Mail Want to stop three-putting and build more confidence on the green? In Episode #91 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk , Sid Bensalah sits down with Bob Labbe , retired engineer and author of Putting by the Numbers, to discuss golf putting, lag putting, consistency, confidence, and a simple method for improving your game. Bob shares how frustration on the green became a 25-year journey combini...

Send us Fan Mail How do faith, family, and purpose hold up when suffering becomes real? In Episode #90 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with Dr. Matthew Kutz , global leadership expert, scholar, prostate cancer survivor, and founder of Battle for the Bulge , for a powerful conversation on cancer, faith, resilience, identity, and leadership through adversity. Diagnosed with advanced...

Send us Fan Mail How do you rebuild your life and career after loss, grief, and professional setback? In Episode #89 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with Kandace Kalin , former elite synchronized swimmer, founder of O2 Sports Insurance , and purpose-driven entrepreneur. Kandace shares how competitive sport shaped her discipline, structure, and resilience, and how grief, wrongful te...

Send us Fan Mail How can sport use storytelling, strategy, and purpose to create real social impact? In Episode #88 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with Radha Balani , Partner and Director of Strategy at Think Beyond , to discuss purpose in sport, sports storytelling, commercial growth, community impact, and measurable change. Radha explains why sport cannot fake purpose, how story...

Send us Fan Mail Can the kitchen teach leadership, empathy, gratitude, and legacy? In Episode #87 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with Janet Irizarry , founder of My Mindful Kitchen , for a heartfelt conversation on family meals, food waste, mindful cooking, sustainability, and the values we pass on through daily routines. Janet shares her journey from owning restaurants to launchi...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, host Sid Bensalah is joined by Joshua Harrison , co-founder of Leaf Island and co-director of the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure. Together, they unpack how cities around the world can use nature—not just to survive climate stress—but to regenerate and thrive. This isn't theory. It's about real solutions already in play. We explore: Tu...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Sid Bensalah sits down with Mark Motsenbocker , a seasoned executive, mentor, and author of “ Searching for Father: Lessons From a Son’s Journey. ” Mark opens up about the life-altering loss of his parents in a tragic car accident when he was just 8 years old. With raw honesty, he shares how that trauma shaped his journey, and how his...

Send us Fan Mail Miles Reynolds , a sports entrepreneur, founder, and president of Legendary Sports Construction , host of the Pickleball Builders Podcast, and board member of Southern Nevada Pickleball, has become one of the most influential voices in America's fastest-growing sport. With experience in business development, community outreach, and youth engagement, Miles has helped elevate p...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Baron  is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, Series Producer for National Geographic and the BBC, and host of the No Ordinary Monday podcast. He has filmed in some of the most extreme environments on the planet. From volcanoes to minefields, from deep caves to active war zones, his career is defined by curiosity, courage, and calculated risk. In this episode of Pre-Zero...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sid Bensalah sits down with Sandy Cohan , an elite mindset architect, former professional hockey coach, global keynote speaker, and best-selling author of the UNSHAKABLE: 99 Rules  series . Together, they unpack what it really takes to perform under pressure—on the field, in the locker room, at home, and in life. Sandy shares how true confidence is built over time...