Make Your Mark

Four USA Softball Olympic Medalists in one room! WOW!

Listen to these impressive athletes and hear their stories of rising to the top of their sport, their grit, determination and tenacity needed to achieve victory, and how they have leveraged their athletic excellence into business success!

The Win Again Clubroom is proud to present "4 Team USA Softball Legends in the Win Again Clubroom - Winning the Gold on and off the Diamond" with:

Leah Amico - 3X Gold Medalist – USA Softball | Public Speaker

Cat Osterman - 3X Olympic Medalist - USA Softball | Commentator| Softball Director for RBI Austin

Michele Smith - 2X Olympic Gold Medalist – USA Softball | ESPN Analyst

Lovie Jung - 2X Olympic Medalist - USA Softball | Riverside City Firefighter / Paramedic / Engineer

Hosted by: Mark Moyer - (Founder, Win Again | Athlete Transition Coach | Author, WIN AGAIN!)

We spoke about:

• The triumphs and challenges of being an Olympian.
• How softball is overtaking baseball on television.
• What's harder to hit, a baseball from 60" or a softball from 43'?
• Balancing family and professional sports.
• And so much more, these softball icons are amazing!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to stay up to date on all of the latest episodes!

Why Win Again?

Combining my passion for sports and a desire to help others succeed, I founded the Win Again Academy, where current and former athletes can discover their identity beyond sports, develop the structure needed to succeed again, and receive the tips, strategies and actionable advice that allows them to WIN AGAIN and be elite in their next great career.

Over the past 20 years as a business advisor and career coach, I have guided athletes and executives, holding them accountable during their transition. The Win Again Clubroom events, "Make Your Mark" podcasts, and MYM Live webinars highlight athletes who are making a positive impact post-playing career, and my book "Win Again!" is a job search playbook for athletes, equipping them with strategies needed to land their ideal job or boost their entrepreneurial ventures.

Reach out to me anytime and let me know how I can be of service!

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Attending events in the Win Again Clubroom truly allows you to interact, move around easily inside the virtual event space, and develop relationships that become collaborations - it's been such a great way to expand our networks!

Whether you are familiar yet with our platform or not, we'd love to have you become an integral part of the Win Again community, and I am asking you to consider joining today to be well-positioned to meet the other members not only at these Clubroom events, but also through direct introductions and weekly expert lunch & learn events!

Join the Win Again community here:

https://www.winagainacademy.com/join-...

Who's up for rowing across the Atlantic? Not me. Not a big fan of being in the middle of the ocean for 40 seconds, much less 40 days!

But one of my heroes, Robert Hamilton Owens, is joining 11 other brave souls and making the dangerous and exhausting journey to raise money for the Mark Crampton Memorial Trans-Atlantic Row.

Robert is taking on the challenge to row 3500 miles across the Atlantic to raise awareness of, and funding for, the prevention of veteran suicide, in honor of his friend, retired Navy SEAL Mark Crampton, who took his own life in April 2022.

Robert is a 71-year-old ex-USAF Pararescueman, the Air Force version of the Navy SEALs. This is not the first such challenge for the father of 5, Robert is also a 12-time Ironman triathlete, has run 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents, and completed the 50-hour Kokoro Navy SEAL hell week simulation at the age of 69. Amazing!

He's raising donations for the Courage Foundation, which offers an integrated, holistic approach for helping veterans with post-traumatic stress and transition back into society.

The challenge will begin December 4, 2022, in the Canary Islands with the goal of arriving in Antigua by mid-January, 2023. Robert felt this epic 40+ day endurance event would help bring attention to this Suicide Prevention crises.

"We can reach and encourage these veterans before they make that terrible lonely decision to take their lives." - Robert Owens.

hosted by:

Mark Moyer - (Transition Coach & Business Connector - Athletes, Entrepreneurs & Veterans | Founder - Win Again & Clubroom Event Series | Author - "Win Again" | Speaker | Podcast Host)

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Why Win Again?

Combining my passion for sports and a desire to help others succeed, I founded the Win Again Academy, where current and former athletes can discover their identity beyond sports, develop the structure needed to succeed again, and receive the tips, strategies and actionable advice that allows them to WIN AGAIN and be elite in their next great career. Over the past 20 years as a business advisor and career coach, I have guided athletes and executives, holding them accountable during their transition.

The Win Again Clubroom events, "Make Your Mark" podcasts, and MYM Live webinars highlight athletes who are making a positive impact post-playing career, and my book "Win Again!" is a job search playbook for athletes, equipping them with strategies needed to land their ideal job or boost their entrepreneurial ventures.

Reach out to me anytime and let me know how I can be of service!

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This Clubroom platform is revolutionizing virtual networking because of the "live event" experience it emulates and the ease with which you can meet others and take your businesses and careers to a whole new level!

See why we've had 1000+ impressive athletes, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives attend our Clubroom events!

Attending events in the Win Again Clubroom truly allows you to interact, move around easily inside the virtual event space, and develop relationships that become collaborations - it's been such a great way to expand our networks!

Whether you are familiar yet with our platform or not, we'd love to have you become an integral part of the Win Again community, and I am asking you to consider joining today to be well-positioned to meet the other members not only at these Clubroom events, but also through direct introductions and the weekly Lunch with an Expert series.

Join the Win Again community here: https://www.winagainacademy.com/join

"Concussions, TBI, and How to Heal" - An important discussion surrounding the impact concussions and TBIs have on athletes, including challenges to their mental, physical and emotional health with a panel of athletes who have been fighting their own battles for years.

Curtis Anderson – (Brain Injury – Mental Health Advocate | Public Speaker)

Christina N. Smith – (Canadian Olympic Bobsledder | Brain Injury Advocate | Author | Public Speaker)

Clint Malarchuk – (NHL Alumni | Mental Health Advocate | Best Selling Author | Public Speaker)

Please dive into this conversation on their ongoing challenges with the symptoms surrounding their brain injuries, how they are each mapping out a pathway toward recovery, and the advice they would offer anyone else who has suffered a concussion and its aftereffects.

This will be a valuable investment of your time; three incredibly brave people sharing their stories of struggle and strength.

Why Win Again?

Combining my passion for sports and a desire to help others succeed, I founded the Win Again Academy, where current and former athletes can discover their identity beyond sports, develop the structure needed to succeed again, and receive the tips, strategies and actionable advice that allows them to WIN AGAIN and be elite in their next great career.

Over the past 20 years as a business advisor and career coach, I have guided athletes and executives, holding them accountable during their transition.

The Win Again Clubroom events, "Make Your Mark" podcasts, and MYM Live webinars highlight athletes who are making a positive impact post-playing career, and my book "Win Again!" is a job search playbook for athletes, equipping them with strategies needed to land their ideal job or boost their entrepreneurial ventures.

Reach out to me anytime and let me know how I can be of service!

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The Win Again Clubroom platform is revolutionizing virtual networking because of the "live event" experience it emulates and the ease with which you can meet others and take your businesses and careers to a whole new level!

See why we've had 1000+ impressive athletes, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives attend our Clubroom events!

Attending events in Win Again's Clubroom truly allows you to interact, move around easily inside the virtual event space, and develop relationships that become collaborations - it's been such a great way to expand our networks!

Whether you are familiar yet with the our platform or not, we'd love to have you become an integral part of the Win Again community, and I am asking you to consider joining today to be well-positioned to meet the other members not only at these Clubroom events, but also through direct introductions and the weekly Lunch with an Expert series.

Go to the Win Again website and join us today!

See you in the Clubroom!

Heartbreaking. Gut-wrenching. Shocking.

"Vance Johnson came home from playing his first Super Bowl, sat in the dark of his bedroom suite, and tried to slit his wrists."

WHAT?

Vance Johnson - The 12 Yards Between Rock Bottom and Recovery - w Mark Moyer in the Clubroom

Hosted by: Mark Moyer – Transition Coach & Business Connector for Athletes and Entrepreneurs | Founder - Win Again & Clubroom Event Series | Author

Wait until you hear this incredible story, the alcohol and drug abuse, 8 divorces, 7 kids who wanted him dead, so much pain, unforgivable behavior, trauma and steps backward, and then...recovery.

I don't want to give you any spoilers, but I will tell you that you will listen to every word, and be drawn into what Vance Johnson shared with us earlier this week.

Thank you Vance for being so transparent and vulnerable, your words and actions will continue to save, inspire and motivate!

You are truly someone who embodies the spirit of "Win Again!"

And...Vance has a new book just published with co-author, Win Again member and friend Shirley Jump, "UNCOVERED: The Twelve Yards Between Rock Bottom and Recovery" (a must read!)

Why Win Again?

Combining my passion for sports and a desire to help others succeed, I founded the Win Again Academy, where current and former athletes can discover their identity beyond sports, develop the structure needed to succeed again, and receive the tips, strategies and actionable advice that allows them to WIN AGAIN and be elite in their next great career.

Over the past 20 years as a business advisor and career coach, I have guided athletes and executives, holding them accountable during their transition.

The Win Again Clubroom events, "Make Your Mark" podcasts, and MYM Live webinars highlight athletes who are making a positive impact post-playing career, and my book "Win Again!" is a job search playbook for athletes, equipping them with strategies needed to land their ideal job or boost their entrepreneurial ventures.

Reach out to me anytime and let me know how I can be of service!

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The Win Again Clubroom platform is revolutionizing virtual networking because of the "live event" experience it emulates and the ease with which you can meet others and take your businesses and careers to a whole new level!

See why we've had 1000+ impressive athletes, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives attend our Clubroom events!

Attending events in Win Again's Clubroom truly allows you to interact, move around easily inside the virtual event space, and develop relationships that become collaborations - it's been such a great way to expand our networks!

Whether you are familiar yet with the our platform or not, we'd love to have you become an integral part of the Win Again community, and I am asking you to consider joining today to be well-positioned to meet the other members not only at these Clubroom events, but also through direct introductions and the weekly Lunch with an Expert series.

Go to the Win Again website and join us today!

See you in the Clubroom!

"The biggest epidemic of 2021 isn't Covid. It is mental health, trauma and addiction"- Theo Fleury

I've had plenty of Make Your Mark podcast guests and Clubroom events that have focused on victory of bad over good, overcoming hurdles, challenges and struggles. Plenty of laughs too. But having both Theo Fleury and Eric Kussin in the Clubroom to talk about mental health issues as we continue our march through Covid was worth every second of this event.

Each suffered through significant trauma, and as you listen to this podcast you will not only hear their life experiences, but also the ways that you can change your day-to-day, your outlook and your mindset towards better days ahead.

We all have faced extraordinary challenges over the past 18 months, some more than others, and this is an episode worth listening to, whether over a morning coffee or an evening curled up on the couch.

"We think if I'm messed up in this place and I need to get better by sleeping more, sleeping will be the healing agent for me, and we have to resist that urge. Stagnation breeds stagnation. The more I lay down and I wait for it to get better, the less chance I am going to get up." - Eric Kussin

Multitudes of thanks to both Eric and Theo for baring their hearts and souls for us, they truly are making such a positive impact, and make sure to catch their podcast as well, "We're All A Little "Crazy"."

Here are just a few of the examples of wisdom and knowledge that Eric and Theo shared. Make sure to listen for the rest!

"I hate the word addiction because it has so much shame attached to it, and really what this is all about is emotional pain management. We all take different avenues and different paths to either suppress or numb out from that emotional pain, because emotional pain is mental illness." - Theo Fleury

"I had no idea it was related to my past life events. Once I found a doctor who helped me put that together…"Eric, your central nervous system, everything involved from a biological perspective, there's an explanation for everything that has happened to you, and that has been built up cumulatively over time." The best analogy I can make is how plaque builds up in our arteries and can cause a heart attack. That buildup of stress and trauma over time does the same. It looks slightly different in each of us, but it's the buildup of all this stuff that leads there." - Eric Kussin

"We have the highest suicide rates in the history of our planet, so whatever messaging has taken place up to this point isn't working." - Theo

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2:00 - Intro
• 3:00 - Eric Kussin & Theo Fleury
• 5:40 - The biggest epidemic of 2021 isn't Covid
• 8:10 - The Media's corrupt code of ethics
• 9:00 - The case of Vincent Jackson
• 11:50 - It's not a silver bullet answer
• 12:00 - I hate the word addiction
• 14:00 - You should see the reaction when they hear I've been raped by my coach
• 17:00 - There's an explanation for what's happened to you
• 19:20 - A magical conversation Theo and Eric had
• 20:30 - The start of the We're All A Little "Crazy" Podcast
• 23:40 - The individual words matter
• 24:00 - School shootings don't have to do with mental health?
• 25:10 - We have the highest suicide rates in the history of our planet
• 27:00 - Honesty, Openness and Willingness
• 29:00 - Our brain Chemistry is out of whack
• 34:00- Laying in bed does not equal rest - Sleeping is not the healing agent
• 36:00 - Medications are not cures
• 38:50 - Getting that trapped energy out
• 40:30 - The Scale App
• 51:00 - Recalibrating
• 53:00 - 6 by 6 cell
• 57:30 - Creating a safe space is not the fluff you're thinking
• 60:30 - Trauma before the NHL
• 65:50 - Our mental health is impacted
• 68:00 - Handling trauma before it's too late
• 70:00 - Your mental health toolkit
• 75:00 - We're all a little crazy!
• 80:00 - Wrap up

How to get involved

• Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and @WinAgainAcademy and go to my websites, www.winagainacademy.com and www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly, along with information on how to become a member of the Win Again community.

• If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I'd love to hear from you! Just send me an email to [email protected] and we'll discuss!

• If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let's talk. We can see whether it makes sense to work directly with me, or I can give you other options, but don't let your transition wait another day, let's connect!

Be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life, business and career!

How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today? Go get 'em!

Clint Malarchuk's life can't be summarized in a few words. But I'll try. Very successful NHL career as a goalie. Great sense of humor. Strength, kindness, and a huge heart. Rancher. Tougher than nails. Mix in severe mental health illness, anxiety, crippling OCD, depression, alcoholism, rehab centers, and a suicide attempt.

"I've had a lot of surgeries, a lot of physical pain. I tell you what. The most painful thing in the world is mental illness. I'd rather have my jugular vein cut again. If God gave me the choice "Hey Clint, want to have your vein cut again and get rid of this mental illness?" I'd say 'Sign me up, God!'"

Each one of us is a puzzle, with each of the pieces representing a part of us; our health, emotions, work, play, interests, and so on, and we do our best to keep that puzzle as close to being solved as possible.

Wait until you hear all about the pieces in Clint's puzzle, and you'll want to know so much more about him, his message of hope for all who suffer through the pain and darkness of mental illness, and how his story can open up new doors and return the light to the darkness you or anyone in your circle is going through.

"The book really started the whole thing. I was so terrified when I wrote the book because I didn't know how it would be perceived. I threw it all out there. It was pretty honest, pretty raw. It's not just a hockey book, or a book about an athlete. It's more of a book on life – a life with mental illness and alcoholism and childhood trauma."

Yes, we recorded this live at his Canuck Ranch in Nevada, with dogs wrestling, the wind started howling and honestly not the best audio sound recording. But it was an incredible experience. I can't wait to hear from you once you've listened to this episode. Happy listening.

"Wow there's a lot of Clint Malarchuks out there. I'm helping people, and it's turning into a good career as a speaker. I love it because I know when I give a speech, and there's a line at the book signing, and people in tears and hugging me and saying 'I'm going to get help' and 'You're the first person that's been so honest and open'. So what we do is suffer in silence because of the stigma surrounding mental illness, so I think I'm trying to knock down that door."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

0:55 – Intro

1:55 – Welcome from the Canuck Ranch in NV!

3:30 – Hockey kept me out of my head

5:00 – Clint's book one of best athlete autobiographies

6:35 – Bernie Parent was my favorite player

9:20 – Undiagnosed severe OCD as child

12:35 – First NHL game

19:15 – Anxiety, depression and OCD combo

20:15 – Horrific injury to jugular vein

24:05 – Reliving the trauma, sleepless nights

24:30 – Self-medicating with 25 beers / day

25:35 – Horses on the golf course with Dale Hunter

27:00 – Joking with Ronald Reagan

28:45 – Mom - "You should be proud that someone wants your autograph!"

31:00 – Relapse started after Zednick jugular injury

32:00 – Spiraling down and attempting suicide

34:45 – The "Alcatraz" treatment center

37:15 – Public speaking about PTSD

38:30 – There's a lot of Clint Malarchuks out there

39:45 – You're Not Alone!

40:35 – A lot of people say "Me Too!"

42:00 – Why this tattoo?

45:00 – Outro

How to get involved:

• Connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly.

• If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I'd love to hear from you! Just send me an email [email protected] and we'll discuss!

• If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let's talk. Don't let your transition wait another day, let's connect!

Be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help us reach more people with ways to make your mark in your life, business and career!

How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today?

Let's Do This!

What's more impressive than two accomplished women's soccer players? How about if they are both successful entrepreneurs scoring goals in the business world! "You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to work hard. You have to be motivated to go to practice with an open mind. You have to be willing to be criticized. Only you can do those things." - Brandi Chastain

Another big time coup for #TheClubroom and the Make Your Mark podcast to have both Brandi Chastain AND Haley Rosen discuss their path from the pitch (field) to the pitch (boardroom)! Brandi and Haley each scored big in this Make Your Mark podcast recording of our recent Clubroom event as we covered so many important topics, including a blueprint on growing the visibility of women's sports, how to leverage your athletic career to business success, and so much more!

"In business you can fight and advocate for yourself, and you should speak up and raise your hand" – Haley Rosen

Brandi Chastain - (USA Women's Soccer World Cup and Olympic Champion | Partnership Acquisitions - CityCheers Media) Haley Rosen - (US and overseas professional soccer | CEO & Founder - Just Women's Sports)

"It is an unforeseen future when you do have some type of injury, to be honest with you I wasn't ready to retire, I was retired." – Brandi Chastain Both Brandi and Haley are not only fantastic speakers, but clearly serve as role models for all who seek to become successful entrepreneurs once their playing days have ended.

You will absolutely love this conversation I had with them both, truly inspiring, motivating and a ton of advice and insight – make sure you give this one a good listen – twice!

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

6:35 – Injury and affordability pushed Hayley out of soccer

9:28 – Brandi's retirement wasn't a choice, coping with this harsh reality

10:52 – Athletes accept feedback and pivot in and out of sports

16:30 – Changing the paradigm of women's sports

19:10 – Exposing the Title IV fallacy

28:22 – Building media exposure of women's sports

36:40 – Who gets media attention, and when do they get it?

37:18 – Women's sports is a tremendous business opportunity

46:57 – Investing resources and growing interest in women's sports

47:47 – Team first mentality fuels successful businesses

52:55 – Amplifying voices in women's sports

How to get involved

• Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly.

• If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I'd love to hear from you! Just send me an email [email protected] and we'll discuss!

• If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let's talk. Don't let your transition wait another day, let's connect!

Be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life, business and career!

How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today?

Let's Do This!

Obstacles are inevitable, whether you run a business, hold down a job, or simply just try to get through your day. Who would want to face them if we didn't need to?

Well, I know a few people who can't wait! Spartan Founder and CEO Joe De Sena is one of them! My #MakeYourMark Podcast guest is the true definition of a badass!

"Rather than wrapping the kids up in bubble wrap like most of us parents do, you wrap them up in barbed wire. You give kids obstacles and make it harder for them. You make them take the stairs and walk to school. We're not looking to put them in danger but we are looking for them to learn how to navigate the world. Because once we're gone they are expected to have the tools necessary to know how to survive."

Barbed wire, mud, medicine balls, burpees, climbing, and sprinting are just some of the obstacles you will face as a participant in a Spartan race. It goes without saying that once having completed a Spartan race course you will feel nothing short of a badass yourself!

"If business were a sport it would be rugby. Our goal is to keep growing, because if you aren't growing you're dying! I want it to be a healthy growth, and anything we bolt onto the Spartan brand has to be rugged and has to be hard."

Make sure to catch the next Spartan Race in your neck of the woods, sign up, and find that moment where everything lines up, and you'll have a new level of excitement you've never felt! Go here to get all the info you would need about the races, and my favorite barbed wire-loving guest, Joe De Sena!

Go here: https://www.spartan.com/en If you see Joe tell him I say hiya!

Thanks Mat Guido and his Decibel Studios for hosting the podcast, top of the field sound studios!

"I decided to start my own business, and it didn't work on the first try, because you know at some point the student thinks they're smarter than the teacher, and I thought I knew too much. I made some fatal mistakes but recovered, and then built a thriving business for the following decade."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2.00 - Welcome to the Big Kahuna
• 2:20 - The first time recording a podcast in a studio
• 4:40 - My mom was the original Spartan!
• 8:40 - "Going to the Army" in a mob neighborhood
• 9:40 - Fireworks and gasoline on the street!
• 12:00 - The mobster was killing the architect because he asked for money
• 12:30 - Had 700 customers from Brooklyn all the way to the Hamptons
• 16:00 - The journey to Wall Street
• 17:00 - Taking on multiple roles in the finance world
• 17:30 - Starting my own business didn't work on the first try
• 19:00 - The first version of a Spartan race
• 21:00 - The first "the real survivor"- Sports Illustrated
• 22:45 - If business was a sport it would be rugby
• 26:30 - That incomparable top of your game feeling
• 27:50 - It has to be tough!
• 29:15 - I like to suffer
• 29:45 - Huge Surprise for the Listener Here!
• 30:30 - How to train like a Spartan
• 32:15 - Celebrities in Spartan
• 34:30 - Launching Deka in the cities
• 37:30 - Favorite places to live
• 41:00 - Did the Iditarod by foot through Alaska
• 42:15 - Doing a full feature film
• 45:00 - Wrap your kids in barbed wire
• 45:50 - Mom locked me out of the house
• 48:00 - Society today has made us weak, we are learning helplessness
• 49:00 - Hit Your Mark!

How to get involved

• Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly.

• If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I'd love to hear from you! Just send me an email [email protected] and we'll discuss!

• If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let's talk. We can see whether it makes sense to work directly with me, or I can give you other options, but don't let your transition wait another day, let's connect!

Be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life, business and career!

How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today? Go get 'em!

A dramatic pivot from sport to a totally different career is what truly excites me about the potential of athlete transition, and today's guest on my #MakeYourMark podcast, Dale Moss, has become an impressive entrepreneur, and oh, did I mention, one of the first professional athletes to become a professional model? Hundreds try to sign with world-renowned Wilhelmina Models, and Dale has made the cut!

"The biggest thing I can say to any athlete who is 100 percent into their sport and doesn't have or has not begun the process of building outside of that, is to start building a team. You have to focus and put extreme effort, mindfulness and consciousness into everything that you're doing in your profession. It's not your job to be an expert of all things because if you try to you'll be a master of none."

Dale and I had the chance to sit down in between all of the other events during Super Bowl week in Miami and have a chat, and I was truly impressed with his composure, his plan, and his ability for himself and his team balancing his variety of ventures and projects!

"I think we're in this day and age now that if you can get that brand recognition and reach, but you also understand the marketing and advertising on the other side, and the collaborations, you can do anything. That forms numerous streams of revenue that can all come back into your LLC or whatever enterprise you're building."

Dale has been on magazine covers and on TV, but he's just scratching the surface. Make sure you give this episode a listen to hear so much more about a truly inspiring story of athlete transition!

"I was actually one of the first NFL athletes to sign with Wilhelmina models, which is a big time modeling agency. I knew that this wasn't the end game, but I could see a shift in the trend coming with fitness, athleticism, and athletes were becoming at the forefront of all things sports, wellness and entertainment. I knew that would be an in to get me in the right circles, the right places, and I knew that it was an advantage being an NFL athlete."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2:30 - Welcome to Miami, Dale Moss!
• 3:45 - The start of an athletic mindset in Brandon, South Dakota
• 4:30 - My uncle Johnny Rogers won the Heisman Trophy
• 7:35 - If they can do that I can do that
• 9:00 - I'm doing exactly what I want out of life
• 10:00 - The transition from the Bears into the next chapter
• 10:45 - A new perspective of the game
• 13:00 - I recruited Wilhelmina
• 13:45 - Remained persistent towards a deal
• 14:00 - Trail blazing into modelling
• 15:00 - Nike was the low hanging fruit
• 15:30 - It's critical who you align with
• 16:30 - A vision from Day 1
• 17:00 - TV Host - production, docu-series
• 18:30 - Understanding the power of media
• 19:30 - Michael Strahan is doing it right
• 20:00 - Advice for athletes
• 21:00 - Build a team and play to your strengths
• 23:00 - Financial consciousness created financial freedom
• 26:00 - Gratitude
• 27:00 - Coming around full circle
• 28:30 - Hit your Mark

How to get involved

• Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly.

• If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I'd love to hear from you! Just send me an email [email protected] and we'll discuss!

• If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let's talk. We can see whether it makes sense to work directly with me, or I can give you other options, but don't let your transition wait another day, let's connect!

Be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life, business and career!

How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today? Go get 'em!

Dancing grandmas? Baseball players skydiving to their positions? Just a normal day at the office for one of the most exciting, interesting, and big-picture thinking owners in sports, and my guest on the Mark Your Mark podcast, Jesse Cole. Oh, did I mention the yellow tuxedo and top hat that he wears more often than not?

"I found out only 200 fans were coming to the games, and the team had been there for seven years. I made ten phone calls out to the community. The first seven phone calls no one had even heard of the team, the next two wouldn't work with us, and the last one hung up on me. That was my first day in the office."

Jesse has completely transformed how baseball fans experience the game at the ballpark, and he's just scratched the surface! If you stopped going to games for any reason, you have to hear this episode!

"As a kid I never would've said yeah one day I want to be the owner of a baseball team. I just wanted to play the game. I was a kid who was hungry, who was in love with practicing, playing batting practice with my dad, fielding ground balls."

Jesse and his Bananas will make you laugh, his team will make you cheer, and you'll have a great time watching baseball again! This was a rollicking episode to record, laughs at every turn, and lessons learned throughout! Happy listening!

"I believe if you aren't upsetting anyone you aren't doing anything. We embrace criticism, we're ok with it. That means we are doing something that's interesting, different, and exciting. If you play it safe you're in trouble."

"I tore my shoulder Junior year in college, and that was the end of that. In that moment it was realizing that you'll never do what you always thought you would do the rest of your life. I broke down and was emotional, I thought about the advice my dad gave me with staying positive, and it was tough, and at that moment I had no idea what I was gonna do. But also was the best thing that ever happened to me."

"I learned then that I fell in love with playing the game, but I didn't love watching the game. When you get injured and you have to sit and watch the game you realize the game wasn't as executing as when you used to play."

"I heard over and over again that people didn't like baseball, they didn't want to take their company to a baseball game. They all thought it was too long, too slow and too boring. After the calls, and meeting with potential fans, I realized we could no longer be a baseball team. I called the team's owner and told him we can't be a baseball team, it needs to be like a circus. Our players need to have choreographed dances, we need to have grandma beauty pageants, I need to get in the dunk tank, we need to have Salute to Underwear nights, we need to make it ridiculous."

"We stand against that boring game of baseball that so many people hate, and that we are going to try to make non-stop fun and exciting. We are standing for the fan. The fan deserves the game back. It's not just about the players, the money, the owners revenue, it's about the fan experience."

Make sure to catch the Savannah Bananas live starting on May 28, 2020 vs. the Macon Bacon! Go here to get all the info you would need about the team and my favorite team owner Jesse Cole! https://thesavannahbananas.com/ If you see him tell him I say hiya!

Learn how to put your company's customers into fans with Jesse's Fans First University https://fansfirstu.com/. His model truly works, make sure you give this a look, you'll be thrilled you did!

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2.35 - Welcome
• 3:00 - The man in the yellow tux
• 4:25 - A shared passion for the fans first experience
• 5:10 - 42 page spread in entrepreneur magazine
• 6:00 - The spark for baseball
• 7:00 - A new perspective of baseball
• 8:00 - The injury
• 9:35 - That's where it all changed
• 11:45 - Just start!
• 12:05 - I fell in love with the idea of getting people excited
• 13:35 - The internship
• 14:50 - I never questioned what I am doing
• 15:10 - People didn't like baseball so I changed that
• 15:40 - We need to make the game a circus
• 16:55 - Our game is not a game, it's a show
• 17:15 - Measuring the success in moments
• 18:10 - The best show in sports
• 19:45 - Proposing marriage at the Gastonia game
• 21:25 - Taking over in Savannah
• 23:00 - We embrace criticism!
• 23:20 - This is who we are and it's outrageous
• 25:40 - What do you stand for? We stand for the fan.
• 26:15 - Making it interactive, against the traditionalists of baseball
• 28:40 - Already a waitlist for 2021
• 30:50 - The idea book
• 32:00 - We put ourselves in the customer's shoes and go undercover
• 33:45 - Test things and consider your next at bat
• 36:00 - Fans first experience workshops
• 36:30 - Your fans are your biggest marketers
• 36:45 - PFT - Perfect Fan Testimonial
• 40:45 - Bringing fan first to the world
• 42:20 - What's the leadership style of the post office?
• 42:50 - Hit Your Mark
• 43:10 - Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez
• 43:50 - First time booed on a podcast!
• 46:15 - How I want to be remembered
• 47:00 - Thousands of thank you letters
• 47:45 - Caller ID Unknown was Simon Sinek
• 49:30 - Play the long game, don't reach out to ask
• 50:40 - The human connection

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How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today? Go get 'em!