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Win More, Live Better — 289 episodes
The Iron Cowboy: Building the Capacity to Handle Hard Things
How Many Other People Would Quit Right Now?
The Show Goes On: Performing When You Don’t Feel Your Best
Mark Gottfried | Former D1 Basketball Coach, Speaker, and Author | "Winning is intoxicating, but the relationships established supercede any kind of trophy."
Make the Invisible Visible: How Great Leaders Make Progress Visible
The Conversation You're Avoiding
John O'Sullivan | Author, Coach, & Speaker | "Stop treating leadership as a character trait and start treating it as a skill."
Your Attention Goes Everywhere You Go: Why Elite Performance Starts With Focus
Play the Piano You Have: How to Adapt When Things Don’t Go as Planned
Josh Steinbach | Head Volleyball Coach, Villanova University | Coaches Are Human Beings Too
Emotion is the Currency for Learning
From the Other Side of the Mic: Winning Without Losing What Matters Most
The Recognition Most Leaders Forget to Give
Being Trustworthy vs. Trust Willing: How Trust Is Earned and Given
Josh Chambers | Director of Process, Maryland Men's Basketball | Designing Systems and Processes for Elite Teams
Feeding the Rat: Expand Your Comfort Zone and Discover What You’re Capable Of
Flow Can't Be Forced: Lessons from a World Record Performance
The Books I Still Think About Years Later
When the Skip Button Doesn’t Work: How to Handle Unhelpful Thoughts
Assembling Firewood: Why Consistent Preparation Fuels Future Success
Every Dream Has Fine Print: What Every Meaningful Goal Really Requires
Dr. Suzanne Bell | Behavioral Health and Performance Lead, NASA | A Team of Experts Don't Equate to an Expert Team
Halftime: A Mid-Year Reflection for 2026
After the Whistle: Culture Starts in the Coaches' Room
The Starting Lineup for Your Life: Why Your Values Need a Depth Chart
Better Questions, Better Results: What a 6-time Hot Dog Eating Champion Can Teach Us About Performance
Mike D'Antoni | 2-time NBA Coach of the Year | Hall of Fame Wisdom and The Coach Who Revolutionized Basketball
The Significant Objects Experiment: Why Storytelling Can Shift Perception and Change Behavior
The Request Beneath the Complaint: Learning to Hear What's Really Being Asked
Don't Miss the View: How to Appreciate Where You Are While Pursuing What's Next
Sonny Cumbie | Head Football Coach, Louisiana Tech University | "My job is to listen to the people I serve and help them feel seen, valued, and heard."
Too Early to Tell: What Hall of Famers Can Teach Us About Persistence and Growth
Be Someone's Fan
The 2% We Remember: How to Enjoy the Journey Instead of Just Chasing the Destination
Do It Scared: Why Confidence Comes After Action
Why Team Cultures Drift (And How to Prevent It)
Tracey Fuchs | Head Field Hockey Coach, Northwestern Univ. | "Culture wins championships."
Is Your Life Out of Tune?: Eric Church's Message to the Class of 2026
No Brown M&M's: How Tiny Details Reveal Standards and the Health of Your Culture
The Power of Five Minutes: How Tiny Commitments Create Lasting Momentum
John Wooden's 9 Promises for a Successful Life
After the Whistle: Never Waste a Failure
Dan Meske | Head Volleyball Coach, University of Louisville | "Take more from failure than it took from you."
Rehearse the Resistance: Why Elite Performers Prepare for Adversity, Not Just Success
The Danger of Judging Outcomes Too Quickly
Your Culture Isn't for Everyone: A Lesson from a Paris Restaurant With No Menu
The Tape Doesn't Lie: How to Become a Better Communicator as a Coach
After the Whistle: Why Naming Your Emotions Improves Your Life and Performance
Amy Morin | Author and Keynote Speaker | "Mental strength is not about acting tough."
The Expectation Effect: How a Coach's Beliefs Shape a Player's Behavior
The Bamboo Effect: Why Progress Often Feels Invisible
Runt of the Litter: The Story That Built NFL All-Pro Safety Bo Eason
Who Is Your PACER?
Erin Matson | Head Field Hockey Coach, Univ. of North Carolina | “Your people need to know you’ll fight for them.”
Spotlight vs. Lighthouse Leaders
The Last Time
BONUS Episode: The Coach's Playbook and the Mental Performance Summit
Upgrade Your Thinking, Upgrade Your Results
Wilt Chamberlain and the Courage to Look and Be Different
The Preparation Bank: How to Train for Legendary Performances
After the Whistle: Are You Worth the Investment?
Bobby Muuss | Head Men's Soccer Coach, Wake Forest Univ. | "Coaching is lonely."
Use the Difficulty: A Simple Rule for Challenging Moments
Here Be Dragons: Why the Unknown Feels Dangerous
After the Whistle: How Great Coaches Build Their Staff
JJ Van Niel | Head Volleyball Coach, Arizona State Univ. | "Coach Like a CEO"
How to Use Nerves to Perform Your Best
The Cost of Pursuing Excellence as a Parent AND the Gift Within It
After the Whistle: Thoughts Are Not Laws
Stephen Vogt | Major League Manager, Cleveland Guardians | "Leaders don't get bad days."
The Bounce-Back Stat: How the Best Golfer in the World Responds to Mistakes
Let Go or Be Dragged: The Cost of Carrying the Past
After the Whistle: The 8 Building Blocks for High-Trust Teams
Dr. Paul Zak | Professor, Author, and Speaker | “Social connection is the macronutrient for emotional fitness.”
The Tonnage Principle: Jerry Seinfeld's Two-Word Advice for Mastery
Know their Normal: The Leadership Skill of Noticing What’s Off
After the Whistle: The Cost of Being All In
Matt Doherty | Executive Leadership Coach & Former D1 Basketball Coach | "Rebounding and Failing Forward"
NFLPA Report Cards: A Blueprint for Better Leadership
Hick's Law: Why Options Can Become Obtacles
High Achievers Are Terrible At This: A Gratitude Lesson from Snoop Dogg’s Walk of Fame Speech
After the Whistle: Define Your MVP
Tracy Slusser | Executive Leadership & Performance Coach | "This is what I do. This is not who I am."
Sideways vs. Backwards Comparison
The Red Queen Effect: Why Adaptation and Learning Speed are Competitive Advantages
After the Whistle: Being Transparent
Edwin Thompson | Head Baseball Coach, Georgetown University | “Can you do the things that are hard that not everyone wants to do?”
Investing in Loss: How Elite Performers Turn Failure into Future Wins
Revealed vs. Discovered Wisdom: Why Some Lessons Can't Be Pre-Packaged
After the Whistle: Failure Recovery
Karch Kiraly | Head Coach, USA Men's Volleyball National Team | "Pressure is a privilege."
Premium Ad Space: What Your Mind, the Super Bowl, and Focus Have In Common
Moylan's Arrow: How Leaders Remove Friction and Design Better Environments
The Domino Effect: Why Leverage Beats Force
After the Whistle: Transition Routines
Mitch Canham | Head Baseball Coach, Oregon State University | “Coaching is an art. Every coach paints it differently.”
Up and To the Right Fallacy: Managing Doubt When Progress Isn't Obvious
What Happens When You Leave the Room: Performative Culture vs Real Culture in Leadership
Audit Your Promises: How Leaders Build Trust by Following Through
After the Whistle: Playing Offense as a Coach
Jack Mullaney | Head Coach, HOKA NAZ Elite | “You were hired for your mind, your heart, your passion, your energy.”
How Perception Impacts Performance Under Pressure
You Can't Read the Label From Inside the Jar: How Leaders Regain Perspective Under Pressure
Why Experience Isn’t Enough: Horizontal vs. Vertical Development for Coaches
A System for Becoming a Better Coach ("From the Other Side of the Mic" Series)
The House You're Building: How Daily Efforts Shape Our Performances and Our Lives
Why Coaches Need Truth-Tellers: The Cost of Echo Chambers in Leadership
The Story You'll Tell in 2027: How to Use Long-Term Vision to Endure Short-Term Struggle
From the Other Side of the Mic: A Conversation on Coaching, Leadership, and the Inner Game
National Quitters Day: Why Most Goals Unravel and Why Quitting is (Sometimes) Helpful
Excellence is Protected by Attrition
Managing Drift in High Performance: Why Great Coaches Function Like Rumble Strips
From the Other Side of the Mic: 3 MLB Perspectives on High-Performance Environments
Same Event, Different Story: How Interpretations Affect Performers and Leaders
Process Over Reaction: What Elite Performers Do Between Performances
How One Photo Helped Redefine Las Vegas and Why Environments Shape Behavior
From the Other Side of the Mic: Being Champions Podcast
Does the Room Get Better When You Walk In?
A New Beginning: Welcome to Win More, Live Better
Joe Bohringer | Executive Coach and Former MLB Assistant GM | "Winning is not normal."
Fear Is Not the Enemy: How Elite Performers Learn to Manage It
Turn Your Back on the Crowd: The Role of Focus and Courage in Effective Leadership
The Polaroid Principle: Why Athletes Shouldn’t Judge Their Performance Too Early
You Will Never Outperform Your Self-Image
Being One of One: How to Differentiate Yourself as a Leader or Performer
Tommy Sheppard | Executive Leadership Coach and Former NBA General Manager and President | "Love people, not things."
Plus-Minus-Equal: How to Find the Right People to Help You Grow
Who Helps You Breathe? Why Leaders Need People Who Put The Oxygen Mask On For Them
Mastery Through Less: What Film Editors Teach Us About Deliberate Subtraction
Trust Your Wings: How Top Performers Stay Confident When Mechanics Disappear
Billy Allen | Stanford University Beach Volleyball Coach and Player Development Coordinator | "Learning is a maze, not a ladder."
Adversity is Included in Every Commitment
Push The Rock: A Lesson on Intentionality from Sisyphus
Unsubscribe From Stagnation: The Hidden Cost of Staying the Same
Kibwe Johnson | Univ. of Maryland and USATF Head Throws Coach | “Athletes see everything, even what you think they don’t.”
Own Your 3-Foot World: A Strategy to Focus Under Pressure
Inside a Mental Courtroom: How to Challenge Limiting Beliefs
Muhammad Ali’s Stolen Bike: How Adversity Can Shape Your Drive
A New Chapter
Cody Royle | Coach of Head Coaches | "Coaching is the greatest accelerator of human performance."
Surround Yourself With Greatness: Lessons From Training With 5 NFL Legends
The Law of the Lid: Why Your Leadership Sets Your Team’s Ceiling
How to Win Without Chasing the Gold: Lessons from The Gold Rush's First Millionaire
Operation Starfish: An Exercise to Lead Amidst Adversity and Losing
Defensive Visualization: The Hidden Value of Rehearsing Adversity
The Map Is Not the Territory: How to Adapt When Reality Changes
Steady in the Wind: Why Strengths Are Your True Anchor
Movement Creates Clarity
Coaching Lessons from The Matrix: The Red Pill for Leadership
Becky Burleigh | NCAA Champion & Hall of Fame Soccer Coach at Florida | "Coaches need gameplans for their careers too."
Excuses or Excellence? You Choose.
Thermostat and Thermometer Leadership
Why Strong Systems (and People) Are Built to Fail Safely
Phil Beckner | NBA High Performance Consultant and Development Coach | “Your character is displayed by two things: Your behaviors and your responses.”
Are You Playing "From" or "For" Victory?
Fight One More Round
The One Word That Strengthens Emotional Agility
Getting Over vs. Getting Through
The Psychology of Buy-In: From Rolexes to Relationships
What Game Are You Playing?
Drownproofing
How Social Support Shapes Our Brain
The Necessity for Darkness
Guarding a Concrete Slab
The Coaching Skill No One Teaches
Opportunities in Disguise
Nate Shaw | Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Strength & Conditioning Cooordinator | "There is nothing more precious on this planet than feedback from trusted teammates."
Work the Cut
Remembering the Wisdom of Ken Ravizza
Molly Miller | Arizona State Women's Basketball Head Coach | "Communication is expected, commitment is required."
What I Wish You Knew...
The Power of Naming Your Fears
Stop Running Marathons In Your Mind
Why The Descent Can Be More Dangerous Than the Climb
Brian Smith | University of Missouri Head Wrestling Coach | “We choose Tiger Style not because it's easy, but because it's hard."
The Punch You Don't See Coming
How to Unleash Human Potential
Alan Bratton | Oklahoma State Men's Golf Coach | “It’s not like you hold your players to one standard and yourself to another."
Chasing Edges with Mike Macdonald
The Agony of Defeat
Dave Chappelle and Salt Traps
Paying Life's Taxes
Scott Rueck | Oregon State Women's Basketball Coach | "Faces change, but our mission stays the same."
Eat Your Own Dog Food
The Second Mountain
The Most Important Play? The Next One.
Jim Carrey and His $10 Million-Dollar Check
Cindy Bristow | NFCA Hall of Fame Softball Coach | "We can get curious or we can get furious."
Zoo vs. Jungle Tiger
100 Episodes Later: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned So Far
Learn the Lesson, Leave the Event
Empathy Without Excuses
Relationship Trees
Adam Krikorian | Team USA Women's Water Polo Head Coach | "Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing"
Multiply by Zero
Run From Love, Not Fear
Write the Last Scene First
Position vs. Trajectory
Joanne McCallie | Former D1 Head Women's Basketball Coach & Author | "You Can't Sell Your Soul as a Coach"
The Forgotten Astronaut of Apollo 11
The Bull Don't Care
Quiet Rehearsals for Greatness
Law of the Frequency
Hunting Antelope: How to Focus on What Truly Matters
Quiet Strength and Leadership
Don't Start the Engine for Them
The King's Ring
Get Off The Wrong Train
Chris Petersen | Former DI College Football Head Coach | "You can't give away what you don't possess"
Parable of the Trapeze
Keystone Habits
When Optimization Becomes Distraction
Are You Tired of Grinding?
Constraints
Margueritte Aozasa | UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach | "If you're not being transparent with your players, then you can't expect them to trust you."
Keep Showing Up Faithfully
Huygens' Clocks
The Progress Principle
Go and See the Work
Where Do You Want To Be Famous?
Mike Candrea | Hall of Fame Softball Coach at University of Arizona | "Be Where Your Feet Are"
Pine Cones
Elimination
Clear Your Goggles
Ringing the Bell
Faculty for Life
Kevin Eastman | Former NBA Assistant Coach and Executive | "Why the Best Are the Best"
Checkout Lines & Patience
Einstellung Effect
Take the Stairs
Kevin Durant's #35
Be the Exception
Tara Vanderveer, Hall of Fame Women's Basketball Coach at Stanford University | "As a coach, you can't just wear the sweatshirt, you have to sweat too."
Limiting Beliefs
Interpretations
Assumptions
Gremlins
Working In
Scott Brosius, Vice President of Athletics at Linfield University | "You can't ask somebody else to do something you're not willing to do yourself."
Win Your Day
Borrowing Brilliance
Race to the South Pole
SNL: The Show Goes On
Win in the Mud
Sit in the Dark
Go Down Swinging
The Dash
Growth Follows the Fire
Resilience Requires Resistance
Signal vs. Noise
T.J. Oshie's Retirement Message
Beeple
The Work Is The Reward
The Story Isn't Finished
Six Thinking Hats
What You Can’t Give Away, Owns You
Be Do Have
Hysteresis
Warren Buffett's Rule for Focus
Inner Soundtracks
Societal vs. Personal Scoreboard
When In Doubt, Zoom Out
The Gap and the Gain
The #1 Rule for Confidence
Counterbalancing
Target Practice
The King of Heists
There’s No Tiger in the Marketplace
The Etch A Sketch Reset
Stuck Circling
Tiny Mistakes, Big Consequences
The $1.5 Million Dollar Note
Friction
Drip By Drip
Greatness Runs With Company
Derek Jeter and the Power of Choice
Take the Next Step
Ghost Ships
Simple Systems, Consistent Results
Librarian to Warrior
Swaying Skyscrapers
The Goal Gradient Effect
Cut the Rope
The Sandbox Mindset
You Get to Be the Author
No One Drifts Into Greatness
Crumpled, Not Worthless
Cherry Blossoms and Impermanence
Welcome to The Threshold Lab