From Fear to Familiarity with Gerry Rodrigues

In this episode we get some sage advice from entrepreneur, life-long open water swimmer and coach, Gerry Rodrigues.  Gerry grew up in the country of Trinidad where work ethic trumped sunbathing on the beach.  That ethos landed him at the start line of open water swim races at the young age of 12, where he completed in a 3-mile open water swim (fast as hell), and swam 10,000 meters in two hours that year. And later topped it off by graduating with a Business Degree from Pepperdine. Gerry is a legend in the sport of swimming and triathlon, not only in Southern California where he birthed the famous Tower 26 open water swim and triathlon training program, but also globally with customers in 31 countries, and a 100+ episode podcast surpassing two million downloads.  He co-founded WOWSA (World Open Water Swimming Association), has both owned and published several swimming magazines, is the author of the book “Triathlon Swimming” and has received the well-deserved honor of: U.S. Masters Swimming coach-of-the-year. Gerry and his wife, Elizabeth, own the Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach festival.  Grandpa Gerry, as my daughter calls him, is also a dad to two amazing young adults, is a mentor to many athletes and coaches, including my husband and has become a close friend of our family.  In this episode you will learn the magic of:Determining your value in the marketplaceEstablishing your worth as a business ownerFacing your fears in open waterCreating a relationship with your staffAvoiding turnover and attrition in any businessSetting up group workouts so everyone winsCreating a community through consistencyWebsite: https://www.tower26.com Podcast: https://www.tower26.com/podcasts/Book: Triathlon Swimming--Links & resources:Follow along for more information about me and the podcast on Instagram: @theadriennesmithCheck out the Yoga Studio: Power of Your OmLearn more about my coaching programs and offerings: Aligned Living NowThis Podcast is brought to you by Upstarter Podcast Network