Episode 143 Rise and Shine with Monica Abbott

John talks to Monica Abbott — 2x Olympic silver medalist softball pitcher, motivational speaker, private coach, clinician, pitching expert, wife, and author of the upcoming book Rise and Shine: The Monica Abbott Story. Monica has 17 championship titles in softball and played professionally for 14 years for Toyota Softball and 16 years for USA Softball. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [03:50] - Monica's landmark contract with Scrapyard Dogs [05:27] - The Monica Abbott Scholarship [07:21] - Records held by Monica [11:55] - Monica's journey into softball [16:15] - Monica's path to becoming an Olympian [18:52] - Sacrifices made to become an Olympic athlete [20:50] - The social dynamics among players on high-level sports teams [22:24] - Monica's transition from Olympics to professional softball [29:31] - How Monica got into public speaking [33:34] - The role of Monica's faith in her career and business [37:16] - Things Monica is doing to improve her most significant relationships at home  [38:59] - Overview of Monica's book - Rise and Shine [42:21] - How to get a free signed copy of her book [45:10] - Monica's website as a one-stop-shop for all things softball [49:30] - How Monica invests in herself [52:09] - Books Monica is reading to aid her personal growth NOTABLE QUOTES: "Time is probably the biggest sacrifice sometimes because you can't get it back." "Timing is everything in softball, in life. When you're sharing stories or information or beliefs, timing and the space you share in is important." "Vulnerability is a real thing. People have to be comfortable to be able to share." "In order for us to be the absolute best we can be in business, it all starts at home, meaning the relationships that we have there, our most significant relationships." "If you wanna be a leader, you have to be a reader."  "I found a way to make my passion and a career at the same time. And I challenge you guys to do that as well." USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.monicaabbott.com https://www.instagram.com/monicaabbott/ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMonicaAbbott https://twitter.com/monicaabbott https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicaabbott14/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg4pWitMtoIZepVT1P89GfQ https://tinyurl.com/RiseAndShineMonicaAbbottBook  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com     Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen     Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen     Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen     LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen     YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA     EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/