About the guest: Jen Mueller is a veteran sports broadcaster with more than 20 years on NFL and MLB sidelines, including as the longtime team reporter for the Seattle Seahawks. She’s known for her mastery of strategic communication, her ability to build trust in seconds inside high-stakes locker rooms, and her signature method of crafting powerful, specific questions that unlock honest, meaningful conversations. Through her platform Talk Sporty to Me, Jen teaches leaders, teams, and high performers how to communicate with the confidence, clarity, and intentionality of elite athletes.

About the episode: In this GrowthReady conversation, Jen Mueller pulls back the curtain on what 25 years inside professional locker rooms taught her about confidence, communication, and high performance. She and Steve explore how leaders can ask better questions, stack daily wins, build trust quickly, and show up intentionally, even when you feel unprepared or overwhelmed.

Jen shares her “bubble gum moments,” her 60–90-second rule for meaningful conversations, and the surprising mindset shift that helped her grow in an environment that wasn’t always welcoming. This episode will resonate with anyone navigating discomfort, wanting to communicate with more impact, or trying to build confidence day by day.

Takeaways: 

• Why not having all the answers is key to growth
• How Jen builds trust with elite athletes in under 90 seconds
• The power of specific questions vs. broad open-ended ones
• How to journal like a high performer using Jen’s 5 post-game categories
• “Bubble gum moments”, stacking small intentional wins
• Using time as your ultimate performance metric
• Building confidence before opportunities arrive
• How leaders can communicate like pro athletes
• Preparing for moments long before anyone is watching
• Owning your voice and not opting out of conversations

Links and Resources:

• Talk Sporty To Me
• Jen Mueller on social: @TalkSportyToMe
• Jen Mueller on LinkedIn: Jen Mueller (Talk Sporty To Me)

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This podcast was produced on Riverside and released via Buzzsprout

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