Be Humble. Be Hungry. Choose Hard. | Episode 80 with Coach Peter Cordrey

In Episode 80 of Grateful and Full of Greatness, Mark sits down with Coach Peter Cordray — former All-American goalie at Princeton, 35-year Wall Street veteran, financial literacy teacher, championship lacrosse coach, and deeply faith-filled leader.This conversation explores integrity, culture, humility, adversity, faith, leadership, and what it means to live a life of service.From sitting on the bench freshman year at Princeton to leading championship programs and mentoring young men, Coach Cordray shares lessons that span athletics, business, parenting, and faith.If you are navigating transition in your life — from one chapter to the next — this episode will ground you.CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction & admiration between mentor and mentee04:30 Woodworking, integrity & building something solid12:20 Growing up in a family of seven & competitive hunger20:15 Princeton lacrosse & fighting for your position27:30 Wall Street, meritocracy & handling loss35:45 Building culture: Team Before Self (TBS)44:10 Faith journey, redemption & spiritual acceleration52:30 Fostering children & the power of presence01:00:15 Manufacturing adversity & choosing hard01:08:30 Serve others. Have faith. Run a marathon.KEY TAKEAWAYS• Integrity is consistency all the way through• Culture stems from core values• Hunger must be paired with humility• Leaders elevate others• Protection and preparation are opposite sides of parenting• Faith deepens through adversity• Life is a marathon — keep runningSPONSORSWHOOP – FREE band + FREE first-month subscriptionhttps://join.whoop.com/mgppThorne – 25% OFF supplementshttps://www.thorne.com/u/markglicini