The 5th Quarter: Conversations Beyond The X and O's

Jeff Akin is a 20-year veteran of the public and private sectors. He has extensive experience in both media and entertainment, as well as over two decades in management and leadership. Jeff specializes in listening to others, helping them unleash their true potential, and giving feedback that is authentic yet kind. This pro wrestling TV broadcaster turned executive leader is never afraid to get hi...

Jeff and Lason are joined by coach, speaker and author Lance Loya. ================================== Lance Loya is the founder and CEO of The Good Teammate Factory and the creator of National Be a Good Teammate Day. As a leading authority on team dynamics, he specializes in getting individuals to shift into the  We Gear  and change their focus from  me  to  we . Other experts concentrate on impro...

Jeff and Lason are joined by veteran coach Will Rey. We discuss his coaching journey along with his experience with Five Star Canps

Jeff and Lason are joined by Fred Moss, veteran and owner of Moss Grills. Fred shares stories of his naval career and how he began building custom grills for the public and celebrities. Website: https://mossgrills.com/about/

Jeff and Lason spend time with coach and author Travis Daugherty, Husband. Father. Coach. Founder & Director of @Champions_101 . Helping athletes, coaches, & sports parents build and become people worthy of winning. Travis is the author of The Lens: Raising a Champion Athlete and Man in Today's Myopic World as well as Hidden Talent: Uncovering What Really Makes A Champion A Champion ....

Jeff and Lason spend time with Jim Rafferty, author of Leader by Accident, the story of how an unexpected volunteer leadership role fueled an even more unexpected journey into entrepreneurship. Book: https://www.leaderbyaccident.com/

Jeff and Lason sit down with Dr. Bill Berman; he shares his insights on what makes a great leader and how we can improve daily. He is the author of “Influence & Impact”, keynote speaker, executive coach. Bill is the President and Founder of Berman Leadership Development, which provides executive coaching, team facilitation, transition acceleration and bespoke executive assessments with senior...

Dr. Pete Van Mullem joins Jeff and Lason to discuss his new book Cornfields to Gold Medals, along with his career as a coach and teacher. Dr. Van Mullem has authored over 50 publications related to coach development in both trade and academic publications, including books, book chapters, and journal articles. He is the co-author of two recently published books:  To Be a Better Coach  and the  Nati...

Jeff and Lason spend time with CSM Mike T. Hall, US Army. Mike is the Executive Director of Three Rangers Foundation. He brings over 40 years of executive planning, administration, communications, and program experience to the Foundation.  He also adds a solid perspective to the Foundation from all aspects of military life.  Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Hall is a decorated combat veteran with over...

Jeff and Lason spend time with Kyle Adams, coach, mentor, leader, podcast host and author of Discarding The Mask: The Soul Sacrifices of a Coach. Coach Adams shares his journey and his mission to honor the legacy of coaches Vivian Stringer and John Thompson. https://linktr.ee/itsbiggerthantheball_ Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WZ99LLG/ref=

The founders of Essential Coaching, Kyle Kavanaugh and Aseem Rastogi join the show tp discuss Essential Coaching and how we can improve as coaches and teachers. Coach Kavanaugh is a co-founder of Essential Coaching, co-owner and managing partner of Playmakers League, and is a back-to-back State Championship high school coach from Louisiana. He currently serves as the assistant athletic director fo...

Mental Toughness Coach Dr. Rob Bell joins Jeff and Lason to discuss the keys to a great mental approach to life and performance, as well as what is The Hinge Moment. Dr. Bell is the author of 8 books, including the latest book "I Can't Wait To Be Patient". He is also host of the podcast The Mental Toughness Podcast. Website: https://drrobbell.com/ Podcast: https://drrobbell.com/menta...

This was an amazing night for us to interview Guy Kawasaki! Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of  Canva  and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s  Remarkable People  podcast. He is an executive fellow of the  Haas School of Business  (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the  University of New South Wales . He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the  Wikimedia Foundation . He has writ...

Jeff and Lason spend time with Martin Grunburg, author of  The Habit Factor ® and creator/inventor of the top productivity (iOS and Android) app sharing the very same name. Martin also authored  The Pressure Paradox™   and  EVERYTHING is a F*cking STOR Y . Martin Grunburg is widely regarded as the “father” of the modern habit-tracking movement. A renowned innovator in the behavior change arena, Gr...

BEN WOODBURY SERVED EIGHT YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, AS A SCOUT IN THE U.S. CAVALRY AND ACHIEVED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.  HIS DEEP APPRECIATION FOR OUR COUNTRY, OUR FREEDOMS, AND THOSE WHO DIED PROTECTING THOSE FREEDOMS GREW INTO HIS EXPLODING PATRIOTISM TODAY.  SINCE HIS SEPARATION FROM SERVICE, HE'S FELT A STRONG DESIRE TO GIVE BACK TO THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT CAME BEFORE HIM, SERVED...

Former college coach Ron Righter joins the show to talk about his coaching career, what he learned from working for George Raveling, and publishing the first coaching book on the Flex Offense.

Jeff and Lason are joined by Jason Oates, host of Whistle and a Clipboard podcast. Jason discusses his coaching career working with youth sports and his discovery of the Three Principles and how it shaped his coaching philosophy.

Charles was a NCAA Division 1 baseball player at Youngstown State and earned Freshman All-American. He started The Edge of Greatness Project in 2020 and launched his podcast November 2020. Charles is an avid writer and published his first book in 2021—Be Great: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Dirt. Since then Charles has become a highly sought after podcast guest, speaker, and consultant.

Its March Madness, so Jeff and Lason get to chat with the Director of the NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball Championship, Ron English.  Mr. English has also served at the senior associate commissioner for the Ohio Valley Conference as well as Assistant Commissioner for the Missouri Valley Conference.  We get a unique insight into the behind the scenes action that makes up the event every...

Jeff and Lason are joined by Scott Hershovitz, author of Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids.   We discuss philosophy and how it applies to everyday life, his experience working for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and his love for the Atlanta Braves. ===========================================================================================================...

Jason Piccolo – podcast host of “The Protectors”, bestselling author of Unwavering and Out of the Shadows; has spent 30 years in service to the United States with over 22 years as a federal agent. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Infantry Captain. Jason is an avid shooter and certified instructor; as well as a college professor.  He has made over 60 appearances on Court TV as...

Daniel Marks is currently the chief program strategist for Howard University Men's Basketball, where he supervises student managers and the day to day operations.  He is also the founder of Scouting and Scavenging, an organization to encourage NBA, G-League, and NCAA players and staff to collect unused hotel toiletries from their travels for donations to homeless shelters at the end of their...

Karin M. Reed is an Emmy award-winning journalist and CEO of Speaker Dynamics, a corporate communications training firm, featured in Forbes. While speaking through a webcam might be relatively new to much of the world, Karin has been teaching business professionals how to be effective on-camera communicators for nearly a decade. A four-time author, she has been quoted as a thought leader by variou...

Jeff and Lason are joined by Larry McKenzie to discuss his legacy as a coach Coach, author, and educator Larry McKenzie is the First coach to win four straight state titles in the 100-year history of the Minnesota State Boys Basketball. In 2017, Coach McKenzie became the first Coach in Minnesota High School Basketball History to lead two separate schools to multiple titles, both Minneapolis Patric...

Jeff and Lason are joined by Marc Champagne, author of Personal Socrates and the podcast host for Behind The Human (Top 50 podcasts) and INvested.  We discuss the book, the power of questions, being a mental fitness strategist, and more in this episode. Find out more about Marc here: https://www.behindthehuman.com/