EPISODE 3: Joshua Medcalf

After a brief hiatus, the UNF Leadership Podcast is back for a summer series of conversations with some of our favorite leaders. Episode 3 features renown author and sports psychologist, Joshua Medcalf. After playing college soccer at Vanderbilt and Duke University, Medcalf embarked on a fascinating journey, ranging from serving as the sports psychologist for national champion UCLA Women’s Basketball to living and working in a homeless shelter while his former classmates sought degrees at Ivy League universities. It’s a journey he details in our conversation and which led to the near-dozen books he has now authored. Many in Jacksonville know who Joshua is without knowing him. In addition to being a friend of Jon Gordon, last week’s guest on this podcast, Joshua’s book “Chop Wood, Carry Water” is regarded as an essential read by many in the sports business world. Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington popularized the phrase and book after meeting Joshua at a golf event in Arizona in 2023. It’s how I first came to know of Joshua, and why I sought out connecting with him. This is “Voices of Leadership: Joshua Medcalf” #leadershipmatters #inspirechange #swoop