Built By Faith

Our guest today is Greg Meade. Greg is the CEO of CROSSNET (think a cross between 4 square & volleyball) and a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree. Greg hails from the great state of Connecticut which is where he and his co-founders of CROSSNET got their big idea. In our conversation we discuss everything from having the entrepreneurial spirit and how that spirit has helped him keep moving forward through failures that get thrown his way. We also dig a little bit on web3, the metaverse and the NFT space. (DISCLAIMER - neither Greg or I are financial professionals. Additionally, our conversation is NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE. Please do your own research and consult with a financial professional.) Theres a lot that Greg and I cover in less than an hour & I hope that you find at least one thing to take away that helps you move forward today!

LINKS:

CROSSNET – https://www.crossnetgame.com/

Greg Meade TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@greg?lang=en

Greg Meade LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmeade/

Greg Meade Twitter – https://twitter.com/woeismeade

Greg Meade IG - https://www.instagram.com/woeismeade/

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Our guest today is Amanda Martin. Amanda is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. She played Division 1 soccer at Saint Louis University and is a member of the St Louis Athletics Hall of Fame. From there she spent 8 years as a Division 1 soccer coach before transitioning into the corporate space with Deloitte. From the time that she joined Deloitte until now, Amanda has had a tremendous impact on the lives of so many that have been lucky enough to cross her path. Currently Amanda is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruiting Manager for Deloitte and is calling Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home.

Please find the following links to connect with Amanda:

https://www.instagram.com/amandamart10/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinamanda1/

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Lauren Carlini is a professional indoor volleyball player, and a member of the USA Volleyball Women’s National Team. Lauren grew up in Illinois and was a multi-sport athlete until she decided to commit her whole focus on the sport of Volleyball. Her collegiate journey took her to the University of Wisconsin and started off with an extreme high, finding themselves in the National Championship and Lauren earning National Freshman of the Year accolades. Lauren’s college journey was one that many can learn from. She encountered bumps In the road and character building moments that have made her the person she is today.

From college Lauren transitioned into Professional Volleyball and began training with USA Volleyball’s Women’s National Team. For the 4 years following her final collegiate competition Lauren had one goal in mind…. The Tokyo Olympics. In our interview we unpack her journey and the result on her quest for Gold. There’s so much Gold (pun kind of intended) in this episode and I hope that you enjoy Lauren’s vulnerability and candor.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/laurencarlini/

https://twitter.com/laurencarlini

Dustin Watten (Instagram) is a professional indoor volleyball player, founder of NoEzyBuckets (Instagram) and all-around amazing human being. In our conversation Dustin and I unpack his journey from Long Beach State University into the pros and competing in the gym with USA Volleyball on the Men’s National Team.

While playing professionally Dustin has evolved both his life and his desire to be of service to others. This spawned the creation of NoEzyBuckets (NEB). NEB is a platform where Dusty aims to train the best athletes in the world in their Mind, Body & Performance. In this episode we discuss what NEB stands for, the mission of NEB and what he continues to bring to life.

Links:

www.dustywatten.com

https://www.instagram.com/dustinwatten/

https://www.instagram.com/noezybuckets/

Matt Ginipro (Instagram Twitter ) is a husband, a father, a volleyball coach (Appalachian State, Virginia, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech) and beer aficionado (Rotation 6 Instagram). Matt joins Steps to discuss how he recently left the Head Coach role at App State, what happened and why it happened. Matt and Steve openly discuss the culture of coaching, how it can lead to unhappiness and what can happen when when unaddressed. Matt also shares how the death of his brother has affected him and how it's never too late to speak to someone about your mental health and well being..

Steve and Matt are not Health Care professionals. If you are in need of assistance, please find resources below.

Emergency: 911

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1- 800-799-7233

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)

Crisis Text Line: Text "DESERVE" TO 741-741

Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging): https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)

American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255