Ryan Romano

The Championship Corner

Sports EN ↓ 101 episodes

There is a huge difference between average teams who win some of the time and creating a sports dynasty. Just like with teams there are regular coaches and championship coaches. Regular coaches tend to fear of letting go of control, insecurity and an ego that actually harms a teams performance. Championship coaches focus on what they have mastered and let go of control where they are not as skilled. The old cliche of "not being the smartest in the room". Especially within specific areas of team culture. This podcast is about bringing you conversations with coaches who choose the identity of a...

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Ryan Romano

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Sports

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Latest episode

Mar 13, 2026

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Episodes

Darris Nichols: Radford University Basketball 19.09.2023

Head Basketball Coach from Radford University joins the show to talk about how he creates an environment versus a culture. To learn more about building high performing teams click below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/platinum-performance

Andre Smith: NFL and Alabama 06.09.2023

Former NFL and Alabama athlete, Andre Smith, joins the show to talk about what he's doing now and some hilarious stories as a player. To learn more about building high performing teams click below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/platinum-performance

Darien Harris: Michigan State 27.08.2023

Former NFL and Michigan State athlete, Darien Harris, joins the show to talk about enhancing and empowering athletes. Darien has worked several roles at MSU including Director of Player Engagement and now Assistant AD/NIL Special Advisor. To learn more about building high performing teams click below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/platinum-performance

Jason Campbell: NFL and Auburn Quarterback 17.08.2023

Former NFL and Auburn quarterback, Jason Campbell, joins the show to talk about taking pressure off athletes as well as finding your own value. To learn more about building high performing teams click below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/platinum-performance

Justin Spring: Alabama Gymnastics 06.08.2023

Assistant coach Justin Spring from University of Alabama talks building high performance teams. Justin is a former competitor gymnast, Olympian and NCAA National Championship Coach. To learn more about building high performing teams click below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/platinum-performance

Chellsie Memmel: Lessons From Olympic Gymnast 03.05.2023

Chellsie Memmel is superstar gymnast with her light starting to shine in 2003 when she won 5 medals, including the team and all-around gold at the Pan American Games. Also in 2003 she competed in the World Championships and helped team win Gold. In 2005 won All-Around Gold at World Championships. 2008 competed in the US Olympic Team in Beijing, China and took home a team silver medal. For more inf...

Dave Tilley: Shift Movement Science (Part 2) 11.02.2023

Dave Tilley in owner of Shift Movement Science and Gymnastics Education. Brilliant mind drops his knowledge on training, culture and identity. For more information on building  championship culture and a copy of our FREE Ebook Click Below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/ebook Follow Ryan on Social: Facebook: Ryan Romano Instagram: ryromano

Dave Tilley: Shift Movement Science (Part 1) 04.02.2023

Dave Tilley in owner of Shift Movement Science and Gymnastics Education. Brilliant mind drops his knowledge on training, culture and identity. For more information on building  championship culture and a copy of our FREE Ebook Click Below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/ebook Follow Ryan on Social: Facebook: Ryan Romano Instagram: ryromano

Kevin Hambly: Stanford 24.01.2023

Kevin Hambly is the Head Volleyball coach at Stanford. He was multiple National Championships under his belt while coaching at Stanford. He has a passion for not only winning but helping his athletes uncover who they are. Enjoy! For more information on building  championship culture and a copy of our FREE Ebook Click Below: https://www.winningchampionshipslab.com/ebook Follow Ryan on Social: Faceb...

Austin Milster: Army Ranger 17.01.2023

Austin Milster is an Army Ranger and former Division l Athlete from West Point. He left West Point with a degree in leadership. He shares stories on the basic principles of both leadership and culture. For more information on building  championship culture: https://www.guide.extremeproducers.com/teamperformance-1 Follow Ryan on Social: Facebook: Ryan Romano Instagram: ryromano

John Court: Arizona Wildcats 21.12.2022

John Court is the Head Gymnastics Coach for the Arizona Wildcats. He is entering is 5th season as the head coach. John sits down to talk about his journey from an assistant to being the leader for the wildcats program. For more information on building  championship culture within your team check out the link below: https://www.guide.extremeproducers.com/teamperformance-1 Follow Ryan on Social: Fac...

Amy Smith: Building Clemson Gymnastics 15.12.2022

Amy Smith is the first Head Coach for Clemson University, a brand new Power 5 gymnastics. She previously served as the head coach for Utah State where they were 2022 Conference Champions. Also the 2020 Conference Coach of the Year! Get out our conversation and get a look behind the curtain on what's happening at Clemson as they prepare for their first competitive season next year. Find out ho...

Lisa Bowerman: Quietly Fierce 09.12.2022

Lisa Bowerman Head Gymnastics Coach at TWU joins the conversation today on building a championship program. As the Head Coach at TWU some of her accomplishments include: 3 National Championships 1 Conference Championship  3 Academic National Championships Oftentimes her genuine care and kindness for her athletes her inner competitor can get forgotten. She has a passion for constant never ending gr...

Dom Palange: You Are Where You Are 16.11.2022

Dom Palange is the former UCLA Assistant Gymnastics Coach and has 18 years of coaching experience.  There are irrefutable principles that championship teams do year after year and Dom has that first hand experience. He talks about guiding athletes to make decisions for themselves and that not everything is so polar in life. For example he goes in depth on how championship teams understand that Har...

Alan Stein Jr: What Makes Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry Different 26.07.2022

This episode features  Alan Stein, Jr. . If you don't know who Alan is he's an international speaker and expert on high performance... He's worked with some of the biggest icons in basketball including: Kevin Durant Steph Curry Kobe Bryant Just to name a few! Some of the biggest takeaways from our conversation include his 3 key elements all elite performers have: Never get bored wit...

Samantha Peszek: Self-Awareness is your Superpower 23.02.2022

Samantha Peszek, former Olympic Silver Medalist and Founder of Beam Queen Boot Camp joins the show to drop some serious wisdom bombs! This episode is packed with gold talking about creating your own identity and how your identity is always changing. She gives us an inside look at her company called Beam Queen Boot Camp where her mission is to inspire young women to go accomplish everything they wa...

Chloe Widner: The Ambitious Mind 28.01.2022

Stanford gymnasts Chloe Widner joins the show to talk about how moving from Texas to California has helped shaped her as a person.  How moving across the country has grown her personality. If you know Chloe or have ever been around her you know she is one of the most ambitious individuals there is.  She has a unique ability to choose what she wants in life and bring it into her reality. What reall...

Dr. Mathew Knowles: Finding Your Passion 13.01.2022

Dr. Knowles joins the show today and brings some really enlightening wisdom. He begins challenging people to ask themselves if you have a Passion or Hobby? For most people they are not developing their real passion, but instead putting too much time and energy towards a hobby. From an early age he even talks about how Beyonce knew this was her passion. Not having to force to go to singing or danci...

Natalie Shannon: Merging Physical and Mental Health 01.12.2021

Natalie is a Physical Therapist based out of Birmingham, Alabama. She has been a PT for nearly the past 11 years and half of that has been specialized with prevention assessments and rehab for gymnasts. Natalies shares how she developed and who her mentor was for these assessments for gymnasts. The interesting part of our conversation dives into how she has become a mentor for many of her athletes...

Terry Allison: Unlocking Your Mind 23.11.2021

Terry Allison sits down with me today to talk about steps towards coaching and guiding high level athletes. Terry is the owner and founder of Terry Style Wrestling, where has coached numerous nationally ranked wrestlers and college All-Americans.  Two of his athletes are currently ranked number 1 in the nation in their weight class. He shares the story of how he was able to understand and develop...

Alex Binder: Living Unique 14.11.2021

Alex Binder joins me to talk how continuing to discover and utilize his personal uniqueness as transformed his life. From having to make the decision to grow up faster than most at a younger age how that impacted his life. For those of you that do not know Alex. Alex is one of my closest friends and as wild, goofy and comical he can be. He also brings a unique perspective to life and raising young...

Bryan Raschilla: Finding Your Identity 27.10.2021

Oregon State Gymnastics Associate Head Coach Bryan Raschilla sits down to discuss several topics including the most important element to him as a coach and how to find your identity as a person in this wild and fast world. He talks about several bouts of his struggles and challenges within his own life and how that helped him "unmask" him into his new identity both as a coach and person....

Amanda Holmes: Transitioning Through Life 11.10.2021

Amanda Holmes , CEO of Chet Holmes International, a global sales and marketing company.  She has worked with 250,000 businesses across the globe and even cooler their book "Ultimate Sales Machine" has been voted in the top 10 most recommended sales and marketing books of all time! Amanda sits down to talk about her journey through life thus far from growing up a gymnast, going to USC to...

Frankie Price: Leaving A Legacy 04.10.2021

Arkansas gymnast, Frankie Price,  jumps in to share her journey from high school into college athletics. Everyone  has their own unique abilities to stand out in the way they desire. Frankie discusses what her unique abilities are that allowed her to be a high performer in gymnasts in life for many years. Change in life is always happening. It's one of the biggest parts of life Frankie as lea...

Ali Patton: Calling Her Own Shots 29.09.2021

Ali Patton is the owner and founder of Mama Mitchell's Pound Cake.  She is a good friend and I have had the ability to watch her journey up close from high school, corporate job to taking a leap and starting a new venture in creating Mama Mitchell's Cake Company. Her story is how life is meant to be lived. She shares her journey about spending so many years in corporate space doing the s...

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