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Rachel Cruze  is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of  The Rachel Cruze Show.  Since 2010, Rachel has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches people to avoid debt, save money, budget and how to win with money at any stage in life. She's authored three best-selling books, including  Love Your Life, Not Theirs  and  Smart Money Smart Kids , which she co-wrot...

Michael Kelly is Vice President of Athletics at the University of South Florida. Prior to taking the reins of the Bulls athletic department, he was the Chief Operating Officer for the College Football Playoffs.  Click here for Michael's complete bio. In today's episode, we discuss: College football playoffs and the BCS The growth of USF and Tampa Hiring head coaches Communicating and leading durin...

Gary Sheffield, Jr. is a writer at Outkick.com. He is a former college baseball player and the son of the legendary Gary Sheffield, Sr. who hit more than 500 homeruns during his career.  In this episode, we discuss: Picking out Jordan shoes with Derek Jeter Having a famous dad Getting a trash can thrown at him by Randy Johnson His uncle Dwight "Doc" Gooden What he's learned about fame Seeing other...

Kay & Shi (Kay Salerno & Shila Morris) are dynamic and entertaining entrepreneurs with fascinating stories. When Kay and Shila were 10 and 17, their parents quit their careers and "bet it all" to buy a tiny breakfast restaurant in a California ski town. These sisters instantly gained a front row seat to the drama of American entrepreneurship, all while bussing tables and working the new family bus...

Chrissi Rawak is Director of Athletics at the University of Delaware. Prior to her arrival at Delaware, she spent more than a decade at the University of Michigan where she served as the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director. She was also a varsity swimmer at Michigan. Click here for Chrissi's complete bio. In today's episode, we discuss: Working with the former Ford C.E.O. Transitioning to...

Jason Whitlock is a longtime TV personality on both Fox and ESPN. He is now a partner with Outkick.com. The former Ball State University football player has been a fearless journalist throughout his career in sports media. He has written for such papers as the Kansas City Star and the Ann Arbor News, where he covered the University of Michigan.  Click here for Jason's bio on Outkick.com In today's...

Captain Andy "Grand" Mariner is the Deputy Commander of the historic Carrier Air Wing 11. Previously, he was the Commanding Officer at  TOPGUN. The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program is the preeminent training school for naval aviators. Click here for Captain Mariner's complete bio. In today's episode, we discuss: Leadership principles Mentality of fighter pilots A day in...

Christopher J. Wirth is the host of the "No Quit Living" Podcast which has been rated as a top 50 Business Podcast on iTunes. Christopher is a sought after Keynote Speaker. Wirth began his coaching career as an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Basketball Coach, Collegiate Basketball Coach, as well as High School Basketball Coach. He is also the author of "The Positivity Tribe" .  In today's episode, w...

Brian Levenson is the founder of Strong Skills, which provides executive coaching and mental performance coaching, speaking and consulting to elite organizations, performers and leaders. He also has a weekly podcast, Intentional Performers , where he interviews a diverse group of elite high performers. His new book, Shift Your Mind , is scheduled to be released in October of 2020. Click here for B...

John O'Sullivan is the CEO and founder of the Changing the Game Project. He is the author of two #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids   and  Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams.  He is also the host of the popular podcast "Cha...

Paul Biancardi is ESPN's national recruiting director for boys high school basketball. Prior to joining ESPN, he was a long-time college basketball coach culminating with Horizon League Coach of the Year honors when he was at Wright State University.  Click here for Coach Biancardi's complete bio In today's episode, we discuss: Being cut as a D3 athlete to being captain of the team Playing for fut...

Robyn Fralick was named the head women's basketball coach at NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University in spring of 2018. Fralick was the architect of the two greatest offensive seasons in NCAA Division II women's basketball history when she was at Ashland University. She was at Ashland for a total of 10 years. The last three years, she was Ashland's head coach and had a record of 104-3, for...

Here is a replay of one of my favorite episodes when Michael Catt appeared on our show. Michael is the senior pastor of Sherwood Church in Albany, Georgia and has produced movies such as "Facing the Giants" and "Fireproof". We talk about racial issues and our relationships with others. He shares how we should be conducting ourselves with interacting with people - even those that are different than...

Clark Kellogg is one of the most respected voices covering college basketball today. The CBS Sports analyst was once a top college basketball player at Ohio State University, where he earned All-Big Ten Conference honors and won the Big Ten Most Valuable Player award in 1982. After his junior year at Ohio State, he declared for the 1992 NBA draft and was selected eighth overall in the first round...

Dr. Bhrett McCabe is one of the leading experts in the area of sports pyschology. The best of the best turn to him when they need help with performance and mindset. He is the founder of The MindSide and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Clinical Psychology PhD from Louisiana State University (LSU). He is also a practicing Sports Psychologist and he works with a number of PGA TOUR profession...

This is a replay of a popular episode we had with Dan Tudor a few years ago. Dan is the president and founder of Tudor Collegiate Strategies. TCS is the unrivaled leader in recruiting consulting for college coaches. Essentially he gives college coaches an edge in recruiting with advice, research, data, and cutting edge strategies.  Each year, he hosts the National Collegiate Recruiting Conference...

Kurt Hines is a well-respected football coach at Coronado High School in San Diego. His social media insights are top-notch. You will want to follow him even if you aren't a football coach. He is a motivational speaker that provides great thoughts and energy to audiences across the country. Coach Hines is also the host of the "For What It Is Worth Coaching" podcast. Click here for Coach Hines' com...

J.P. Nerbun is the founder of Thrive On Challenge, host of the "Coaching Culture" podcast, and author of Calling Up: Discovering Your Journey to Transformational Leadership. He was also a college basketball player, winning the NIT Championship when he was a member of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. Click here for J.P.'s complete bio In today's episode, we discuss: Dealing with "uncoach...

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the head women's basketball coach at Boston College. In only her second season at BC, she was honored as the 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference's Coach of the Year. She led BC to an impressive 20-12 overall record and a fourth place finish in the conference with an 11-7 record. The 20 victories were the most in program history since the 2010-11 season. The team also set a ne...

Ganon Baker is regarded as one of the premier basketball skill coaches in the World. He has been around the game of basketball, the skill training business and the coaching world for over 30 years. Since June 2001, Ganon has been traveling all over the globe impacting the game of basketball via player training, coaching clinics and coach mentorship. He has delivered knowledge filled with energy, p...

Nate Bain is the social media manager for the NFL's Tennessee Titans. He joined the club in 2017 after three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, where he was the team's digital media manager. As social media manager, he is responsible for all the club's social media accounts, strategy and content ideation. Bain has also worked in the athletic departments at the University of Tennessee and the Unive...

Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is the first female to head the national leadership organization for high school athletics and performing arts activities and the sixth full-time executive director of the NFHS, which celebrated its 100th year of service during the 2018-19 school year....

Adrian Griffin won a World Championship as the lead assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors in 2020. He played in the NBA from 1999-2008 after a stellar career at Seton Hall University. In 2010 he was inducted into the Seton Hall athletic Hall of Fame. Prior to serving as the Raptors lead assistant coach, he also spent time on the sidelines for Oklahoma City, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, and the...

Ben Curtis won the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St. George's as a rookie in only his 16th start on the PGA Tour. He became the first golfer in 90 years to win a major championship in his first try. He would go on to win a total of four PGA events. Curtis also was the runnerup at the 2012 PLAYERS Championship and a member of the 2008 Ryder Cup Championship Team. Prior to his professional career,...

Hope you are all staying safe, positive, and encouraged during these unprecedented times. We are replaying episode 13 with Betsy Butterick. She is one of my favorite people to listen to. Every time we are speaking at the same conferences, I make a point to go to her sessions. She has great insights and definitely deserves the description of a "communication specialist". She has recently been doing...