Winning with Class

Cara Brookins is an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, #1 best-selling author of nine books, and renowned thought leader in the science of motivation. Her actionable strategies empower audiences worldwide to overcome odds that seem insurmountable and thrive in any situation. Brookins is best known as the mom who built her own house with her kids using YouTube Tutorials. With her eager cons...

Tim is the author of The Secret Society of Success and host of the Build a Winning Team podcast, where he challenges people to consider "helping others win" as the North Star for how they should live and lead. He's also the CEO of David Novak Leadership, a 501(c)(3) private operating foundation whose mission is to make the world a better place by developing better leaders at every stage of life ....

Coach Lew is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for UNC Charlotte Football. Caralla spent the previous four years as the Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at Georgia Tech and served as the head strength and conditioning coach for three different NCAA Division I FBS programs before making his way to Atlanta.      Caralla was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Buffalo in...

Rachel Baribeau is an Award-winning Storyteller, Inspirational Speaker, Author ( Relentless Joy: Finding Freedom, Passion, and Happiness (Even When You Have to Fight for It)) , Changing the Narrative Founder, Transformative Coach, Host of the Joystarters™ Podcast, First Female SiriusXM ESPNU Host (College Sports Nation), and Former National Sportscaster.     In 2016, while working in her role as a...

Haesue Jo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Head of Clinical Operations, BetterHelp. BetterHelp was founded in 2013 to remove the traditional barriers to therapy and make mental health care more accessible to everyone. Today, it is the world's largest therapy service — providing professional, affordable, and personalized therapy in a convenient online format. BetterHelp's network of over 30...

Darren and Stacy Horst's 17-year-old daughter Erin was a gentle and talented girl who faced many challenges, primarily what is formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome. The couple lost Erin too soon, but they aspire to allow her compassionate spirit to live on through charity. The Horst family founded Erin's Hope for Friends in loving memory of Erin to help teens struggling with autism make meaningfu...

Through 33 seasons as a head coach, including the last 23 years at the helm of Virginia's program, Swanson has established himself as one of the elite coaches in collegiate soccer, and certainly one of the most respected. Swanson has led his teams to six conference championships, 28 NCAA Tournament appearances and 32 consecutive winning seasons during his 33-year career. He also has accumulated ov...

Kevin Kuwik was named Army West Point's Lee Anderson Head Men's Basketball Coach on March 29, 2023.   Kuwik becomes the 32 nd  head coach in the program's 121-year history.   Coach Kuwik is a great fit for this opportunity, as you will hear on this episode.   As you will also hear, the reason for this goes far beyond his abilities as a coach.   Kuwik was a Distinguished Military Graduate in Notre...

Dennis Papadatos enters his ninth season as Hofstra University's Head Wrestling Coach in 2022-23. A two-time NCAA Division I NCAA National Championship qualifier for the Pride, Papadatos was named the 12th head coach in the history of the Hofsra University Wrestling program on August 4, 2014.  Coach Papadatos is a very open and honest coach who believes that if you build and maintain certain succe...

Chris Singleton is a former professional athlete drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2017. Following the loss of his mother in a racially motivated mass shooting, Chris has now become an inspirational speaker and best-selling author who has shared his message of unity and racial reconciliation with NFL and NBA teams as well as multiple Fortune 500 companies across the country. He shares with over 100 o...

Please welcome Danielle Green to the show!  Danielle is a Wounded Warrior Spokesperson which has her traveling the country, telling her story.  Prior to moving to Wounded Warrior, Danielle served other warriors for 12 years in the Department of Veterans Affairs.  At the 2015 ESPYs, Danielle received the Pat Tillman Award for Service.  You can take a look at Danielle's ESPY speech in the list of li...

Welcome to the Winning with Class Podcast where we will bring you inspiring guests and stories from the worlds of sports, business, non-profit, military, politics, and more - all aimed at exploring how we can win with class in all that we do.  Thank you for coming!