3P Champions

This week's extraordinary 3P Champion, Paula Boggs has had several stellar careers, following her time in the military. Paula worked at the highest levels of law and corporate achievement, with Dell Technology and as General Counsel for Starbucks, as well as having served four US Presidents, including Barack Obama, who appointed her to the National Arts Council. Paula has changed course completely...

This week's 3P Champion podcast features one of my closest personal friends since high school, but that's not why he's a 3P Champion. Through Jazz, Gregg Gelb continues to enhance the lives of hundreds of young people in North Carolina. A former high school and college athlete, Gregg ultimately returned devotedly to his first love, music - and has now brought his Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble from...

This week’s 3P Champions podcast features Merrill Brick, a member of the Board of Directors of the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation. He has always had a passion for health and fitness, and for helping other people, his life having revolved around education, sports and fitness. Merrill also had a 20-year career as a high school teacher in Daytona, Florida, where he taught business education,...

Matt Santangelo exemplifies the 3Ps - passion, purpose and principle. After having been an over-achieving HS basketball star in Portland, Oregon, Matt became the 3-time all-league point guard at Gonzaga University, leading them to their first ever Elite 8 NCAA appearance, and National exposure. Top 10 all-time in assists and scoring at Gonzaga, Matt was a member of the 1999 Gold Medal-winning USA...

Since her time as a dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet, Christine has worked tirelessly to promote and present modern ballet to new audiences in her home city of Philadelphia and around the world. Her company, BalletX, has emerged as one of the most innovative and exciting dance companies in the country, exposing people young and old to performances unlike any they've seen before. Listen to her i...

In my experience, there's never been anyone like Dr. John Kelly, with the possible exception of his late identical twin, Mike, who succumbed to cancer just last year. Doc Kelly helps people, through his orthopedic expertise, his humor and his service-driven character, deep within his DNA. A former collegiate football and track star at Columbia, he is now a Top Doc at University of Pennsylvania, an...

Coach Tommy has positively impacted countless young people on the court, on the field, and in life. He is kind, smart, strong, wise and dedicated. This podcast is loaded with life lessons, worth listening to.

3P Champion John Saintignon has already had an extraordinary life journey - on the basketball court as the country's leading scorer, as a professional coach in the US and many other countries - and in his personal life, the search for his biological family became an international story. A black belt in Karate and mentor to countless young men all over the world, John Saintignon's passion, purpose...

3P Champion Danny Beard is a passionate and principled man, guided by his faith and purpose and has spent his life positively impacting youth and communities. Through hard work and determination, Danny overcame challenging times and surroundings as he became a basketball star in high school and then at Kansas State University (his KSU his teams twice made it to the Final 8). Danny then combined hi...

Leon McGlaughlin is an extraordinary human being. From his shoe-shine stand in the busiest corporate building in Seattle, Leon conducts business on behalf of his Clean Water Foundation, now with his water purification "carts" spread across 35 water-challenged countries! He lives life with Passion, Purpose and Principle - and Joy! Give a listen - you'll feel better for it!

We quarantee you've never met anyone like 3P Champion Kevin Parker! A former self-proclaimed under-achiever in high school, Kevin ultimately attended Harvard, became a State Representative in Washington State, created a substantial coffee company, and established a significant ongoing foster care organization, and as you will hear, his entire life was informed by his having been visiting a student...

3P Champion Jaci McCormack is unique and extraordinary. A member of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe, Jaci has an amazing story, which includes being the only Native American to be named 2-time basketball Player of the Year in Idaho. Her foundation, Rise Above, supported by many high level athletes and Hollywood people, is making great strides in helping Native American youth, and a major motion picture...

3P Champion Anthony Prior was "cut" by seven NFL teams before signing with the Minnesota Vikings. He went on to enjoy a distinguished NFL career, as well as a career in the CFL (Canadian Football League). He is now a youth speed coach, author of multiple books and a mentor on life, belief and the meaning of success.

The late Derek Sparks lived a meaningful life, which ended much too soon. As a child growing up in dirt poor Texas with only his mother, Derek became one of the premier HS running backs in the country, only to be taken advantage of by family, coaches, administrators, and others who believed they could profit from his abilities. This massive exploitation was documented in his book, “Lessons of the...