Ep. 246: Tennis champion and Adidas shoe icon is joined by the President of Stan Smith Events, to share how leaders can Win Trust. With clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to Olympic legends and Michelin-starred chefs, they reveal how thoughtfully crafted moments create lasting impact.

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Ep. 245: From Jacksonville State Basketball to leading teams at AT&T, Oracle, and NVIDIA, he shares how a coach, a friend-turned-mentor, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang helped shape his leadership mindset, including:

• Why mentorship that starts with friendship builds trust and momentum

• How to create a leadership culture where curiosity and vulnerability are rewarded

• How mission quietly shapes behavior—long before it shows up in performance

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Special thanks to T.J. Percell and Arianna Aly for making this episode possible.

Ep. 244: From UNC soccer's "Competitive Cauldron" to Cisco's global sales floors, Sophie Stevens has learned that high performers thrive on feedback, not comfort.

In this episode, she and Don Yaeger explore how measurable accountability builds great teams, why vulnerability and openness drive innovation, and how gratitude sustains momentum.

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Special thanks to Abigail Brandt, Andrew Levin, and Sharon Pooley for making this episode possible.

Ep. 243: This executive who oversees OpenTable, Booking.com, and KAYAK was shaped by tennis courts and ski slopes. Glenn explains why "deliberate practice" beats "time on task" every time.

Don't miss:
• How Glenn used this mindset to recover from a stroke
• The right way to coach for continuous improvement
• How AI is changing the rules of feedback in real time

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Special thanks to Joey Morris and Anthony Dickinson for making this episode possible.

Ep. 242: He didn't speak until he was three. Today, he's the one asking the tough questions on national television—broadcasting from war zones, pressing political leaders, and keeping his cool when chaos unfolds live. In this heartfelt episode, Leland shares how his father's fierce love—and some brutally honest coaching—transformed him.

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Ep. 241: UC Irvine Volleyball shaped this longtime Pure Barre exec's belief in staying ready. She shares how being called off the bench during a game-winning point shaped her mindset as a Chief Marketing Officer.

Don't miss:

-Her two-question nightly ritual that sharpens focus and fuels growth

-How to replace "cannot" with a growth mindset

-How to lead with warmth without lowering expectations

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Ep. 240: University of Toledo Baseball shaped his belief in showing up with pride—even when the scoreboard says otherwise. He shares how a blunt rejection from a scout and a cold-call to a bank exec changed his career path.

"You are going to be great at something," a baseball scout informed him. "Just not baseball." OUCH!

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Ep. 239: At 59, Mike became the oldest contributing member of a college football team in NCAA history—returning to his alma mater nearly four decades after being kicked off the team. He returned to finish what he started.

But this isn't just a comeback story—it's about redemption, resilience, and the courage to face regret head-on.

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