Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew talks with 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year Stephanie White. Stephanie is the Head Coach of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun. In 2023 — her first season with the Sun — she led the team to the WNBA semifinals & set a new franchise record for wins in a single season. Stephanie has her team off to a remarkable start again in 2024. In this conversation, Stephanie shares actionable lessons on communicating transparently, how parenting has helped her become a better coach, the importance of leading with a growth mindset, & more. This episode is filled with powerful career & life lessons that apply far beyond sports.

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
3:25 - Getting off to a fast start
4:35 - Putting others in position to succeed
6:50 - Communicating transparently
13:31 - Learning from mistakes
17:00 - Growth of WNBA
23:40 - Parallels between parenting & coaching
25:50 - Adaptability
28:20 - Growth mindset
29:01 - How parenting changed Stephanie as a coach

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Andrew shares 7 of his favorite lessons from his conversation with NC State Baseball Head Coach Elliott Avent back in 2021. Elliott is one of the most successful college baseball coaches in history.  He has 1200+ career wins & was named 2003 National Coach of the Year. Since 1996, he's helped 127 players get selected in the MLB Draft. The 7 lessons apply to leadership, coaching, & so much more. 

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This week Andrew talks with 2x World Lacrosse Champion & entrepreneur Paul Rabil. The New York Times called Paul “the Lebron James of lacrosse”. Paul is the all-time scoring leader in professional lacrosse history — and has won championships & MVP awards at the college, professional & international level. Off the field, Paul is known for his work as an entrepreneur and his grassroots efforts to grow the game of lacrosse globally. In 2018 — while still an active player — Paul co-founded the Premier Lacrosse League with his brother Mike. Now entering its sixth season, the Premier Lacrosse League continues to grow rapidly, expand viewership, & attract the world’s top lacrosse talent. In this conversation, Paul shares his blueprint for building positive habits, continuous learning, communicating with your inner voice, & so much more. This episode is filled with lessons on leadership, business, & high-performance everyone can learn from. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
2:23 - First lacrosse stick
3:57 - Mom’s “no quitting” rule
6:04 - Perpetual novice
8:05 - Developing competitive spirit
10:05 - “100 shots on net” per day
12:40 - Building successful habits
13:44 - Developing a second conscience
14:30 - Creating Premier Lacrosse League
20:45 - Goal setting
22:30 - Leading & playing in same league
25:15 - Self-regulation
25:30 - Lesson from Kobe Bryant
29:40 - Lesson from Howard Schultz
31:25 - Lesson from Magic Johnson
34:40 - Overcoming no’s
36:04 - Paul’s reflection/learning approach
37:30 - Reflecting on the positive

For more, check out Paul's new book: The Way of the Champion

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This week Andrew talks with Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner. In 2022, Nick won Olympic gold at the age of 40 years old — becoming the oldest medalist in Olympic snowboard history. Along the way, Nick worked summer jobs pouring concrete to fund his dream & lived out of an old construction van to reduce his commute time to training. When he didn’t have access to his training facilities due to pandemic travel restrictions, Nick spent 30-hours building a pump track in his yard. Nick’s story is a shining example of what’s possible when we chase ambitious goals & are willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. He is the author of the new book “Gold From Iron: A Humble Beginning, Olympic Dreams, and the Power in Getting Back Up.” In this conversation, you’ll hear Nick’s blueprint for taking action on ambitious goals, overcoming setbacks, defying the odds, & so much more.

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
3:02 - Childhood snowboarding memories
4:25 - Excelling at multiple sports
5:15 - Chasing ambitious dreams
11:25 - Support system
13:33 - Proving doubters wrong
15:25 - Building a makeshift pump track to train
22:00 - Improving at something new
22:20 - Success through incremental steps
24:21 - First Olympic experience
28:34 - Missing a small detail
30:05 - Beijing Olympics
31:55 - Power of sacrifices

*** Nick's Book: Gold From Iron ***

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This week Andrew talks with West Bromwich Albion team captain Jed Wallace. Jed is amidst a remarkable pro football career & has played in over 500 professional games. Yet unlike many of his peers, Jed didn’t join an academy at age 7 or 8. Instead, he spent his childhood and much of his teen years simply playing football with his friends. In this conversation, Andrew asks Jed about his unconventional path to pro football that’s taken him from playing on school playgrounds all the way to some of England’s most prestigious stadiums. You’ll hear actionable ideas on differentiating yourself, turning setbacks into opportunity, & so much more. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
2:37 - First football boots
4:01 - Humble mindset
7:20 - Identifying areas for growth
8:30 - “It’s been a journey for all of us”
12:25 - Finding your strength
15:45 - Standing out from the pack
19:50 - Growing through adversity
21:52 - Turning setbacks into progress
26:27 - Being named captain of West Brom
28:31 - Team mindset
30:45 - Gratitude

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This week Andrew reflects on the remarkable momentum in women’s sports over the past few years & sits down with women’s sports trailblazer Shannon Higgins-Cirovski. Shannon was a star midfielder for the US Women’s National Soccer Team in the 1980s and early 90s — and played a pivotal role in the team’s championship run at the first ever Women’s World Cup in 1991. In 2002, Shannon was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame — at the time, just the 3rd woman to be bestowed that honor. In this conversation, Andrew & Shannon explore her trailblazing journey & the success secrets behind her extraordinary career. This episode is filled with actionable ideas on leadership, finding your strengths, overcoming fears, & so much more. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
4:30 - USWNT early days
6:50 - “It was a struggle but I wouldn’t change it for the world”
7:24 - Learning from coaching legend Anson Dorrance
10:40 - Pushing past your boundaries
11:25 - First Women’s World Cup
13:33 - USWNT intensity
17:29 - Playing against Michelle Akers in college
18:30 - Doubling down on commitment 
19:31 - Unique contributions of different teammates
20:32 - Finding strengths & mitigating weaknesses
25:02 - 1991 World Cup title run
26:01 - Reflecting on decades-long movement in women’s sports
31:09 - Shannon’s “one thing”

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This week Andrew talks with Grammy-nominated recording artist & songwriter Miles Zuniga.  In 1994, Miles started the band Fastball with Tony Scalzo & Joey Shuffield. Fastball’s smash hit “The Way” was released in 1998 and ultimately became one of the most popular songs of the year. The song was part of an album that went platinum just 6 months after its release & the band was nominated for 2 Grammy awards. Today, Fastball is entering its 4th decade together as a band & showing no signs of slowing down. But none of it’s been easy. In this conversation, Miles shares an honest & candid look at his journey — and absolutely incredible stories you don’t want to miss. You’ll hear powerful lessons on finding inspiration in new places, how to change your trajectory with just 30 days of focused energy, & so much more.  

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
3:26 - Staying open to change
5:05 - Forming Fastball
6:30 - Decision to go to Austin for 30 days
7:34 - Lessons from trip to Europe
8:19 - Inspiration at Van Gogh Museum
12:01 - 30 days in Austin
17:03 - Power of practicing 5 mins/day
20:20 - Getting Fastball off the ground
25:01 - Creative liberties
30:35 - Decision to share the money
35:03 - “A cactus that refused to die…”

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This week Andrew talks with acclaimed psychotherapist & bestselling author Amy Morin. Amy turned unimaginable tragedy & grief in her own life into a platform to help others. Her book "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” is an international bestseller and she has published numerous other books on mental strength as well. Amy’s books have sold over 1 million copies worldwide & have been translated into over 40 languages. She’s also delivered one of the top 15 TEDx talks of all-time. In this conversation, Amy shares powerful strategies on how to build mental strength & kick the negative habits that hold us back. This conversation is filled with actionable ideas on navigating change, overcoming failure, balancing emotion with logic, changing self-limiting beliefs, & so much more.  

Show Highlights: 

0:00 - Intro
4:08 - Viral article
8:01 - Avoiding pitfalls
13:18 - Doing simple things effectively
14:55 - Navigating change
15:50 - Avoiding decision fatigue
17:37 - Why brain focuses on downside
19:31 - Balancing emotion & logic
22:57 - Taking action
24:13 - Difficult conversations
26:06 - Power of small steps
31:08 - Self-awareness
34:26 - Improving at overcoming failure
38:11 - Importance of mistakes

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This week Andrew talks with New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray. Stephanie began her career as a practicing attorney — but eventually changed course to chase her dream of becoming an author. Today she’s a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today bestselling author of historical women’s fiction. Her award-winning work has been translated into many languages & regularly tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. This conversation is filled with so many powerful lessons about learning from history, turning ideas into compelling stories, cultivating passions into professions, & so much more. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
3:04 - Childhood storytelling
5:10 - Signals you’re telling a great story
6:04 - Co-writing stories with friends as a kid
7:54 - Transition from lawyer to author
11:34 - Learning from past generations
15:58 - Turning ideas into stories
16:17 - Cultivating passions into professions
21:50 - Creative process
24:13 - Feedback loops
25:54 - Research process
31:26 - Success secrets

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This week Andrew talks with new Duke University Head Football Coach Manny Diaz. Manny’s coaching journey began in the late 90s when he stepped away from an emerging career at ESPN to chase his coaching dream. He took an unpaid volunteer role at his alma mater Florida State — and the rest is history. Since then, he’s spent 26 years in coaching — including 3 as a head coach and 15 as a defensive coordinator. In this conversation, Manny shares a behind-the-scenes look at his career and many of the ideas & leadership philosophies he’s bringing to his new role at Duke. This conversation is filled with powerful life & career lessons that you can apply to anything. 

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
2:10 - Decision to leave ESPN for coaching
5:45 - Lessons from mentors
8:17 - “You become experts in failure”
9:28 - Learning from different experiences
11:06 - Organizing your day
12:15 - Clearly communicating values & vision
14:05 - Navigating high-stress environments
15:45 - Manny’s “tarp pulling” moments
16:40 - Hiring the right people
18:27 - Transition to Duke
20:37 - Making disciplined career decisions
24:10 - Overcoming current challenges in college football
28:36 - Gratitude & positivity 

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