Episodes
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Ep 74- Rudy Sarzo- The Ripple Effect Of A Hinge Moment
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Rudy Sarzo is a heavy metal bass guitarist. He has played and performed with bands such as Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, and White Snake, among others. He still tours today and has been touring since 1977. He was voted #1 Bassist in Circus Magazine. He is also the author of the book Off The Rails.
- 1:00 "Rob, I have to correct you."
- 4:52 No one believed in metal.
- 9:30 Noticing hard work and building connections.
- 12:00 Look the part, and don’t be a bad influence.
- 15:20 The bass player sleeping on the floor.
- 18:18 Every song comes from a spark.
- 20:07 “What doesn’t grow, dies.”
- 22:19 March 19, 1982.
- 31:52 Timeless tragedies and the ripple effect.
- 36:54“Overnight, I could talk to anyone.”
- 37:27 Surrendering life to God as long as his fingers keep moving.
- 40:50 Free will vs. God’s will.
- 42:13 Keeping up with Ozzy Osbourne.
- 49:13 Celebrating 23 years of sobriety.
- 51:39 “Tenacity according to God’s will.”
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Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Ep 73- Zach Miller- The Hinge of The JFK50
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Zach Miller is a two-time winner of The North Face 50 and has won such races Madeira Island Ultra Trail Race, CCC, Lake Sonoma 50 miler, & the JFK 50. He is sponsored by North Face, Buff, Nathan, Gu, and Grand pa.org. A recent documentary by Billy Yang is titled Zach: In Relentless Pursuit Of His Best.
- 3:36 A mediocre start to running.
- 6:23 50 miles sounded “out there.”
- 8:36 On the start line with the best in the world.
- 11:46 “I just raced.”
- 17:46 When victory led to change.
- 21:38 Hard work, rejuvenation, and passion: Forming a niche.
- 24:53 Avoiding adventures to fit the plan.
- 27:43 Running without technology, being in the driver’s seat.
- 33:16 Showing up for the process.
- 39:23 “This little piece of life we’ve been given.”
- 42:39 Zach’s key questions to ask yourself.
- 44:04 Being a skeptic along the journey.
- 49:13 What would a fun athlete do?
- 53:40 80 percent of the population might hit this line.
- 57:25 Pushing all the way up to the physical limit with your mental game.
- 1:00:46 Finding the rhythm of UTMB.
- 1:07:13 Does it get you fired up? Add it to the calendar.
- 1:12:19 “All the little things.”
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Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Ep 72- Barry Zito- The Tale of Two World Series Rings
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Barry Zito is a 2x world series champion, 2002 Cy Young winner, and talented musician. He was The Rhino on The Masked Singer. His book is titled: Curveball: How I discovered true fulfillment after chasing fame and fortune.
- 3:48 Performing as a masked rhino.
- 5:40 Taking lessons from the field to life today.
- 7:56 Taking credit for a curveball.
- 10:35 Staying on his side of the fence.
- 12:43 The challenge of repeating success.
- 14:20 The weight of 126 million dollars.
- 16:23 Staring out over the hills alone.
- 20:31 “Results are for other people.”
- 23:45 The echo of a thousand boo’s.
- 27:27 Transferring fame and fortune onto young talent.
- 30:25 Playing his own game within the game.
- 36:05 All the glory comes from being your best self.
- 38:18 Enjoying success without attachment.
- 41:10 Keeping identity and performance separate.
- 44:03 Going back in time with childlike wonder.
- 46:50 Following what's in his blood: continuing his music career.
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Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Ep 71- Kevin Kelley- The Coach Who Never Punts
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Bill Belichick calls this coach " The best high-school coach in the nation." Kevin Kelley is head football coach at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock and has been featured on HBO Real Sports and Sports Illustrated. He was also USA Today national coach of the year. He has won 9 state championships & has a record of 216-29-1. His teams average over 500 yards a game. The best part is that coach Kelley never punts!
- 2:57 A memory from his childhood imprinted like a movie today.
- 5:47 Drawing on the strength of an 8-year old.
- 10:34 How will you feel in two weeks?
- 12:27 “Now, I get it.”
- 15:05 Someone counts on the least valued person.
- 18:50 Forming coach-athlete relationships.
- 20:47 Reasons to continue: taking yourself out of the moment.
- 29:04 Given self-esteem isn’t real self-esteem.
- 36:19 The “it” factor in youth athletes.
- 41:05 The nay-sayers test commitment.
- 43:03 “Was it worth it?”
- 46:39 Analyzing the process over the product throughout the season.
- 50:26 Having intent behind every single decision.
- 58:29 Kevin describes having a voice in football analytics.
- 1:05:04 What would happen if you took media away from football?
- 1:08:11 Common themes in winning and losing.
- 1:12:42 Kevin’s take on icing the kicker.
- 1:14:40 The greatest change in his philosophy.
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Ep 70- Suzanne Castle- Stuck is Never The Furthest You Can go.
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Suzanne Castle works with leaders and companies helping them with creative solutions because stuck is never the furthest that you can go. As a child, and professional dancer, she was involved in film and theatre, when tragedy hit; her hinge moment.
- 4:42 “The kiss of death for a ballerina.”
- 7:53 Getting through, not getting better.
- 12:04 Wearing a different costume now.
- 12:30 How she decided to leave entertainment.
- 15:46 The role of faith during tragedy.
- 18:04 From ministry to coaching.
- 19:28 “Do you have a creator on your board?”
- 20:49 Overcoming being stuck.
- 24:50 Suzanne describes “the Ask Method.”
- 27:19 “What have you tried so far?”
- 28:22 Consider what’s best for the team.
- 29:46 Dreaming without attachments.
- 31:15 Teaching someone to juggle.
- 34:44 “Who do you want to be in 2021?”.
- 36:37 Suzanne suggests how we create better brains.
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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Ep 69- Joel Goldberg- Rounding The Bases Of Relationships
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Joel Goldberg has been a member of the Kansas City Royals television broadcast since 2008, serving as the host of every pregame and postgame show on FOX Sports Kansas City. Joel built a 25-year career developing and maintaining strong relationships and last three (3) years has hosted a weekly podcast called Rounding The Bases. His book is Small Ball- Big Results
- 2:39 Joel describes his book and effective story-telling.
- 6:15 What Albert Pujols taught Joel about relationships after 10 years.
- 12:23 Authenticity, genuine curiosity, and reading the room.
- 16:10 Joel reflects on working with Ned Yost.
- 20:01 Win or lose, there’s a job to do: Bring it everyday.
- 25:35 Process over product, and believe the process.
- 31:40 “I will not allow you to fail.”
- 38:36 Joel recalls spontaneous, meaningful interviews with 2 stars.
- 41:30 Eliminating distractions: “I’m not the guy.”
- 45:45 The question of purpose is forever evolving.
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Friday Dec 04, 2020
Ep 68- Michele Graglia- 2020 Winner Moab 240- Don't Let Fear Interfere
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
In 2011, Michele Graglia, discovered his true passion resided far away from the cameras and jet-set lifestyle of a fashion model. he started his ultra-running career. He won his 1st race in 2012, which was everglades 50 miler. Since, he has been one of top ultra-distance runners winning numerous races.
In 2018, he won The Badwater 135, the race across Death Valley. And he ran the 600 miles setting a new Guinness World Record for the fastest crossing of Atacama Desert in Chile. Most recently, he won Moab 240 in a time of 61 hours, 43 minutes.
- 3:08 How chasing fulfillment saved his life. The Hinge Moment.
- 9:49 The fire alarm in New York City.
- 12:34 Find your inner child and play again.
- 15:14 What’s the driving force?
- 16:18 How he reconnected to himself.
- 18:38 The only way to rise back up.
- 19:53 “How good? I had no idea.”
- 22:28 The key to longevity in sport.
- 24:18 Racing: enjoy it for what it is.
- 26:37 We shouldn’t let the mind make decisions.
- 29:17 Moab 240: The new exploration is within.
- 32:23 Mickey recalls the highs and lows of Moab.
- 41:27 Detaching from David Goggins in the race.
- 42:49 Hitting the top of both mountains during the sunrise.
- 46:11 A moment of complete despair right before the end.
- 48:20 “It was so uplifting, I started running.”
- 51:05 The first step past the finish line.
- 55:12 Defining true mastery.
- 59:00 2020 for athletes & runners.
- 1:01:18 Mickey’s message to detach and get lost.
- 1:04:30 “Fear is a mental construct.”
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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Ep 67- Nick Hardwick- Not As Good Today As I Will Be Tomorrow
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Nick Hardwick was an 11 year, NFL center for the San Diego Chargers. He was a 2006 pro bowler and played in over 136 games. He snapped to two great quarterbacks, Drew Brees & Philip Rivers. Nick retired 2015 and this Purdue Boilermaker also has a podcast titled Finding Center.
- 2:37 5’4 and 125 pounds.
- 8:50 “I don’t know why they had an interest in me.”
- 13:16 The first pass-protection drill.
- 18:03 Getting the start in San Diego.
- 22:03 Disrupters in the dynasty.
- 31:37 Moments rather than losses.
- 39:49 Punching back: “prison mentality.”
- 43:45 Playing with Drew Brees and Phillip Rivers.
- 53:50 Vincent Van Gogh vs. a printing press.
- 55:14 “The urge to get better is strictly inside of you.”
- 58:18 30,000 hits.
- 1:01:28 The re-wire.
- 1:05:52 Get what you need and leave.
- 1:09:52 Seeking and pushing through the failure.
- 1:12:37 Viewing moments with honesty.
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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
66-Michael O'Brien - All Events are Neutral Until Labeled
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Michael O'Brien is the Chief Shift Officer at Peloton Executive Coaching and helps leaders prevent bad moments from turning to a bad day. He has shared his personal transformational Last Bad Day story and leadership advice on the TEDx stage, with Fortune 500 companies, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Real Simple, ABC, and NBC. Shift: creating better tomorrows winning at work and in life. https://www.michaelobrienshift.com/
3:00 Still remembering the screech of the brakes.
7:03 Arguing with reality.
11:18 The shift toward gratitude.
15:58 The patient’s work will pay off.
18:28 Know thyself.
22:33 “I thought I had to do more to be more.”
26:54 Be, do, have.
32:15 Coaching with a “better together” mindset.
35:09 What it all comes down to.
39:00 Time to be the student.
43:17 “By going slow, sometimes we go faster.”
46:32 Riding in the same peloton.
49:36 There’s more that brings us together.
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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Ep 65- Brian Levenson- Shift Your Mind
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Brian Levenson is the founder of Strong Skills, which provides executive coaching, speaking and consulting to elite organizations, performers and leaders. His podcast is titled Intentional Performers where he interviews a diverse group of elite high performers. He is the author of the new book- Shift Your Mind, 9 mental shifts to thrive in preparation and performance.
3:02 Displaying leadership with yourself and others.
5:16 Closing his eyes at lunch.
9:00 Creating space vs. performing.
12:00 Playing present and holding onto preparation.
14:17 Being intentional with your craft.
16:26 Perspectives on autonomy.
21:30 The story we tell ourselves… up until now.
26:20 Insights on book writing: reading between the lines.
31:24 Strength and personality in long term goals.
38:51 Leveraging instinct.
43:07 Ignoring the second brain.
47:03 “Space is where free will lives.”
49:09 The resilience equation.
52:37 A time to be a victim, survive, and thrive.
56:12 Peanut allergies: gains from adversity.
60:06 NBA athletes experimenting with success.
65:10 Selfishness for selflessness.
68:40 The best advice he’s ever received.
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