Make Your Mark

Hurtling down a mountain on ice skates at 50 mph in 35 seconds! Pitching his sport for the next Winter Olympics! Starting his own all-natural CBD company. And Jack Schram, this week's #Make Your Mark guest, gives me advice on staying fit while sitting behind my computer screen, no easy task!

"After awhile working at what I thought was my dream job originally on Wall Street, I decided I really couldn't see myself doing this long term. I went back to what I would've liked to have done as a kid and I wanted to get back into the fitness industry. I just figured life is too short to not be pursuing your passions, and decided I wasn't going to let fear of what will or won't work out hold me back."

OK, so I'll be honest. I play ice hockey, and skating is hard enough, but can you imagine sharing the same few square feet with three other skaters, all trying to outskate and outmaneuver each other over a ½ mile sheet of ice straight down a mountain? It takes a certain mix of bravery, balls, and insanity to do this, and you'll hear all about that from Jack! We also discuss Rooted Athlete, his company that produces cold pressed CBD products meant to relieve pains associated with sports.

"I'm very strict with what I put into my body, so when I started this company, I told myself I wasn't going to deliver a product that I didn't think was the best in the world."

We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including the importance of Progress Over Perfection, and keeping in motion! Happy Listening!

"People have this view in their mind of where they want to go and it seems so unattainable, So I always tell people to focus on progress over perfection, and I really try to do this with everything I'm doing. When it comes to exercising, if your goal is to run a marathon, start by running one mile, or just walking around the block."

"It's important to stay focused on what you're going to do during the race, vs. looking at everyone else around you and their styles. That goes the same for life. You have to stay on your path, and not let other things dictate where you're going to go."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2.20 - Welcome
• 3:15 - Born in Canada and Skating Since 2 Years Old
• 3:50 - Rutgers Hockey
• 5:18 - A completely different path
• 7:00 - "Fail Fast, succeed faster."
• 8:00 - Side Hustles
• 10:30 - Ice cross downhill by Red Bull
• 13:07 - Incidental Contact
• 15:15 - The normal course Duration
• 16:00 - Bonding with the team
• 17:00 - Staying focused
• 19:00 - Money made is Performance based
• 21:00 - Extreme Tennis
• 23:45 - The Future of Ice Cross
• 25:00 - New features added to the courses
• 25:20 - The Rooted Athlete
• 28:45 - Standing Out From The Noise
• 31:40 - How to use
• 33:00 - Athletes Using CBD
• 37:00 - Powerful Testimonials
• 40:00 - The Power of LinkedIn
• 44:00 - Progress Over Perfection
• 46:15 - Comes Down to Movement
• 47:30 - 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!

The Quote Machine! One pearl of wisdom after the next, and my guest on today's #Make Your Mark podcast, Lauren Brill, shows very clearly why she was such an impressive sports reporter, and why she is making such a positive impact with her new company, The Unsealed. It's hard enough to put it out there that you have gone through a traumatic event, but she's made it easier to make those small steps towards recovery by creating a forum and a community, and you will hear all about how she got it going and where she's heading with it!

"Starting your own business is like being dropped in the ocean and being told to go find land - it's a roller coaster! But if you're passionate about it, it's a fun ride, but there are days when I'm like 'What am I doing?', and then there are days when I'm like 'I got this!'."

What you will appreciate about Lauren is her sheer honesty, her transparency about what happened to her, and her mission to help others who have suffered through trauma. She is shedding a light on those who want a voice to speak with and creating a revolutionary platform to create bonds, growth and awareness.

"I think when people are really honest and truthful, those are the best stories. Not necessarily the most famous player or most high profile, biggest personality, it's the people who are the most authentic and real that stand out. Their story doesn't need to be really unique or unusual to be compelling...they just need to speak from the heart."

This is one episode you will want to listen to all the way through, you'll not only benefit from Lauren's special insight, but you will be thrilled to hear about her efforts and how they are making such a positive impact with whoever she touches. Happy listening!

"I asked her what made her decide to come forward and talk about something so publicly and powerful, and she said, 'I realized it was the silence of victims who allowed predators to continue with their predatory behavior,' and I realized, there I was asking her to share her story, and I'm silent about my own...so I felt like a hypocrite."

"Cleveland picked me and I say that because it's such a hard industry you don't get to just say I'm going to go work in L.A or Charlotte or Buffalo, it's where the opening is…and that's the nature of the business. You don't get to pick where you want to go, it picks you based on openings and opportunities."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2:00 - Intro
• 3:00 - A spark for sports at 10 years old
• 4:22 - College in the City
• 5:40 - Live Sportscasting
• 6:22 - Telling a Story that's Meaningful and Powerful
• 7:08 - Cleveland Picked Me
• 7:45 - The First Job in TV
• 8:30 - Can I call my Dad?
• 9:50 - Learning on the Air
• 12:45 - Interviewing the Athletes
• 15:30 - Authenticity
• 16:45 - The Unsealed
• 18:34 - I Was Assaulted
• 19:25 - An Open Letter
• 20:45 - Being Vulnerable is Not Easy
• 23:00 - Everyone Has a Story
• 24:27 - The Future of The Unsealed
• 27:29 - People's Hearts, Pain and Triumphs
• 28:30 - Starting Your Own Business
• 30:20 - Even if you Fail, You have to Enjoy the Journey
• 31:36 - Before the "Me Too" movement
• 32:45 - Not going to Judge You
• 39:42 - Sink or Swim
• 40:48 - Maintaining a Balance is Key
• 44:00 - Sports Built Me
• 46:18 - 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!

Nearly 20 Years strapping on an NFL helmet. Several NFL records. A right foot that accounted for over 2000 points in his career! But today's guest on my #MakeYourMark podcast, Matt Stover, is just getting started. He's taken his deep interest in philanthropy and is channeling it into his company, helping charities raise money for great causes with fewer challenges. And he was ready for all of this even during his rookie year!

"Right at the very beginning I understood that I needed to start thinking about the fact that my career will come to an end one day, and I will be a young man when that happens."

Matt was never sure which season, much less game, would be his last, and he felt a strong sense of responsibility in being fully prepared for his next career. Winning a Super Bowl at the age of 42 was the perfect send off, and he did it on his own terms, which in football, happens all too rarely.

"As an athlete, if the financial piece is what motivates you to be great, it will let you down. It has to come from your heart and be a passion of yours for you to be the greatest for your team."

You'll hear about Matt's transition, his company, outworking and outsmarting, and so much more! Score some points and give this a listen!

"With the NFL you're constantly evaluated, even in practice, and then you're evaluated in public every time you go out on the field. But you take that on because we're in the entertainment business."

"When you look at how it turned out for me, it was based on the understanding of what my limitations were, and then refining what talents I did have, and then I just outworked everybody."

"I always planned financially on what amount I would have to make if my career was over that year, and what did I have in the bank to replace the expenses that I had."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2:00 - Introduction
• 3:56 - A short spark to a nearly 20-year career
• 5:37 - "Give me the ball, Coach"
• 6:59 - The punting technique
• 7:00 - Outworking & Outsmarting
• 8:00 - Injured reserve
• 9:40 - Developing a lot of grit
• 10:29 - Mistake by the Lake
• 11:00 - Browns Move to Baltimore
• 12:50 - Everyone thinks being in the NFL is so glamorous
• 14:30 - Never missed a game
• 17:29 - A deep snapper
• 19:00 - The athlete transition
• 19:40 - Why not me?
• 22:00 - Understanding your worth
• 24:00 - Doing what you love
• 25:00 - A revolutionary program
• 26:45 - The Player's Philanthropy Fund
• 30:30 - The goal is to get more funds into the market
• 33:50 - Creating relationships in the market
• 35:43 - There to protect the individual, the athlete and the brand
• 37:00 - Utilize the funds
• 39:00 - Educating the athletes
• 41:00 - When the reality hits
• 43:00 - You've got to want it
• 44:35 - Hit Your Mark - the # 2004?
• 45:30 - 38 straight games with a field goal

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!

One of the hardest things to do in sports is to shoot a puck into a net, while skating fast, wearing a bunch of equipment, all while being pursued by your opponent looking to hit you into the boards. Hockey players need to have extraordinary peripheral vision, and my guest on this #MakeYourMark podcast, TJ Galiardi, shows us how that vision has extended into his company that he co-founded once his NHL career ended.

"It's really about walking before you run. But if you want to run, you need to have all the available pieces. You can only do so much on your own. You really want to find people that can help you grow and scale."

TJ underscores the importance of preparing for life after your athletic career ends while you are still playing, while you still have that feeling of invincibility. It's commonly said, you have a 1% chance of making it into the pros, and a 100% chance that your career will end. You will hear about TJ's hockey career, playing in Russia, getting started in real estate investment, and how his company, Beyond Food, will stand out in a crowded industry!

"I just started to learn more about other things other than hockey. I think I always knew my career was going to end at some point, so I was just trying to figure it all out by starting to dip my toe in everything to see what I actually enjoyed, and at the time it was real estate."

Whether you are a hockey fan, an athlete of any sport, and/or a businessperson, you will learn how to leverage your athletic mindset into business. Take it from TJ, he's done a great job with it! Happy listening!

"My wife is vegan, and my stubborn ways started to unfold. The more animal products I took out of my diet the better I felt, and I always did things around performance. So if I felt like I was recovering faster, I did it. I eventually went cold turkey, and I haven't looked back since."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2:00 - Introduction

• 4:00 - the start of a passion for hockey/ hearts in hockey

• 5:54 - a Flames fan

• 6:52 - Dartmouth freshman

• 8:30 - Got the call to play

• 9:30 - My first goal

• 11:00 - Almost a fifth assist!

• 12:00 - From the NHL to Europe

• 13:21 - The only Canadian guy on the team

• 14:31 - The benefit of tearing my MCL

• 15:14 - Fulfilling my childhood dream

• 16:05 - Experience in the KHL

• 19:52 - Ready to move on

• 20:59 - Preparing for life after Hockey

• 23:30 - Going vegan

• 25:50 - The start of a new company

• 27:50 - Nobody else was doing it

• 29:47 - It's all about transparency

• 31:07 - Beyond Food & TDF Sports Nutrition

• 34:21 - Understanding the process

• 36:00 - Growing the visibility of Beyond Food

• 40:41 - Walking before you run

• 45:00 - The importance of LinkedIn

• 51:40 - 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!

"My near death experience…" When you hear those words from today's guest on the #MakeYourMark podcast, Zane Schweitzer, you'll see how it renewed his sense of purpose, and as a 15X World Champion across several water sports, Zane has travelled the world many times over, happens to have a vibrant non-stop energetic personality, all packed into his 26 years! Zane has so many incredible stories, messages of hope, things you can do to save the environment, and how to ride 60 foot waves, all in one episode!

"Not many people look out at what's in front of them and see the potential of what it can bring to their life. Most look out at an ocean and see a pool of water, of emptiness. I see a church, a playground, a place of refuge that's open 24 hours, 7 days a week!"

Zane filled an hour + with great advice, deep insight, and a perspective I have yet to have experienced on this podcast! He probably set a record for quotes I could have used, and he truly is a remarkable young man who's been riding the waves for years!

"With big wave surfing you don't have that moment to stop and think 'Oh I'm not ready for this.' The ocean is always going to keep coming, and you have to know the time to fight and the time to surrender."

Zane will stir something inside of you, and lead you to positive action, whether it's for yourself, your friends and family, or the environment that surrounds you. I really look forward to you tuning in to this, you'll be thrilled you did. Mahalo!

"Swimming was something my parents had me doing before I could walk because I was surrounded by the water."

"One of my biggest motivations to do well in school was that my parents wouldn't let me compete or travel if I didn't have good grades!"

"My near death experience...was a driving factor to not only be the best I can be for my craft, but also consider the actions I'm taking, and the ripple effect they cause. It gave me a much more grounding sense of purpose overall, to leave a positive footprint wherever I go."

"I want to challenge you to embrace the power of choice, and to make choices through your day that not only benefit yourself, but the people around you and your environment."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2:00 - Intro

• 3:00 - Stoked for Zane Schweitzer

• 4:40 - It all started in Maui, a strong presence of Hawaiian culture

• 6:40 - One with the waves

• 8:04 - A Maui funeral, we bring them back to the ocean

• 9:27 - Winning a competition at just three years old

• 10:34 - School vs. The Ocean

• 13:00 - 11 years old and on tour for two months

• 17:15 - What fueled the fire behind "Beneath the Surface"

• 19:10 - The Attitude of Gratitude

• 20:15 - My grandma's honor

• 21:30 - Paving the way of stand up paddle surfing & hydro foiling

• 25:15 - The danger related to the sport

• 26:41 - When preparation meets opportunity you have success

• 27:22 - Embracing growth or defeat

• 28:00 - The big wipe-out scenario

• 31:00 - It's the uncertainty that eats you up

• 33:30 - Turning on that switch

• 37:50 - The impact zone

• 40:13 - I was lifeless for almost 8 minutes: a near death experience

• 44:25 - A newfound revelation to leave a positive footprint wherever I go

• 45:23 - Struck with compassion

• 47:00 - The impact one action can make on a person

• 48:40 - What you can do right now for the environment

• 56:00 - Bamboo straws

• 60:10 - Still going strong

• 67:31 - Challenge you to embrace the power of choice

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!

When I heard that someone had written a book on advice for athletes transitioning out of their sport, I had to speak to him, after all, it's what I do! And today's guest on my #MakeYourMark podcast, Phil Costa, does not disappoint! Between snapping footballs to Dallas Cowboys QBs including Tony Romo, struggling after retirement from the game, witnessing hundreds of heart procedures, and spending a year in Madrid, Phil certainly has so much he brings to the podcast!

"I was speaking with a former NY Giants player, and I said to him, 'You're making it all look so easy, now you're professional commentator, what's the trick?' And he said the three words to me that completely changed things. He said 'I struggled too'. He's a tough-as-nails guy, and he made me realize that it's okay to be vulnerable."

Phil and co-author Rob Curley have written The Transition Playbook for Athletes, pulling together 100+ athletes who give their insight and advice into how to make the transition smoother and less stressful. I'm excited to be sharing the stage with Phil in the upcoming Tackle What's Next Summit in the DC area, as any athlete who is looking for a more targeted focus post-playing days, a reason to get excited to win again, but this time in the business world, should join Phil and I.

"When you go to these events, don't show up as a celebrity, show up as someone who wants to network and meet people."

So much advice packed into this episode, make sure you give it a listen, twice!

"People are receptive, people want to help other people, especially if they think they're being true and their values align. Just (start by) sending a message on LinkedIn, an email on any social platform. We've reached out over time to build our network. We heard a lot of yes, a lot of no, but it's a numbers game."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 3:30 - Friendly competition with his brother

• 4:36 - I think I can do this professionally

• 5:12 - University of Maryland

• 6:20 - started off with criminal justice in mind

• 8:00 - a balancing act

• 10:00 - I was the one calling the agents

• 11:11 - plan B sounds like failure

• 12:15 - playing for the Cowboys

• 13:30 - knowing my time was up

• 14:27 - didn't know what was next

• 15:48 - watching 100s of heart procedures

• 17:48 - getting an MBA at Columbia University

• 18:42 - speaking Spanish and writing his first book

• 19:00 - most important 3 words - "I struggled too"

• 21:30 - reaching out to athletes

• 22:25 - the athlete transition

• 25:00 - the power of shared experience

• 27:35 - the #1 goal now

• 29:15 - getting the word out

• 30:00 - the importance of being humble

• 34:30 - so much more to advice to offer

• 37:45 - people are receptive

• 40:00 - short and sweet

• 41:48 - 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!

"I am more than just a tennis player!" exclaims today's guest on my #MakeYourMark podcast, Kady Pooler. This is a common refrain from the majority of the athletes who I have met, coached and interviewed, and for non-athletes, it can be hard to understand. Kady lays out why it's so critical for an athlete to expand their identity, to develop other areas of interest, as this will be crucial to an easier transition out of their game. Getting your head in the right position to succeed is the most important step in being able to run with the "how" of getting to your next career!

"Athletes need to realize - for 100% of them, their sport will come to an end one day. What that looks like is going to be different for everyone, maybe it's an injury that's career ending, maybe you're retiring in debt or with $100M in the bank, whatever it is, your career is going to come to an end. I think understanding and accepting that is the best place to start."

Kady and I share advice on how to make a successful career transition, how to be positioned for less of a steep dropoff that most athletes face when they leave their game, and how to leverage that athletic mindset into great value. Oh, and let's not forget, Kady started playing tennis at the age of 4 and never looked back!

"When I reflect now on why didn't I make it, I don't think it had to do with my athleticism, and my tennis game was there, but I think it was the mental side. I never came out with that killer mentality and the confidence that goes with it."

You'll really enjoy this episode, as you'll hear about her growth within professional tennis, her adjustment and success off the court, and so much more! Happy listening!

"I had never given thought to life after tennis, I pushed it off to the side. For me dreaming as a child meant be like Steffi Graf, winning multiple grand slams, be at the US Open, and that was it, that was the end picture. I wasn't ready for it and I think I dissociated, and just started going through the motions, not really accepting the full reality that it was over."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 2:30 - Intro
• 4:36 - California born and raised
• 6:45 - 7 years old and knew her talent
• 9:37 - similar to a child TV star
• 11:45 - tennis was the focus...something had to give
• 13:26 - fitness training started young
• 14:07 - going pro
• 15:55 - the confidence wasn't there
• 17:00 - knowing it was time to hang up the racket
• 18:19 - life after tennis
• 20:30 - preparing for life after sport
• 25:00 - HS Math teacher
• 26:55 - the coaching hat didn't come off even when not teaching
• 28:15 - the road after college
• 32:20 - Kady's coaching company
• 35:20 - getting athletes back on their feet
• 37:21 - the toughest teaching hurdle
• 38:48 - the humble ones vs. the egotistical
• 44:44 - the importance of a call to action on a LinkedIn post
• 46:42 - 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!

Imagine it's your major league baseball debut, and you're batting 2nd in front of Sammy Sosa. You've been told to swing hard in your first at bat, but you get quick-pitched, and you roll a grounder to second base. But your next time up, you hit a ringing double to right-center. Today's guest on my #MakeYourMark podcast, Brendan Harris, tells us how he was able to play several years in MLB in a variety of roles, and after earning his Executive MBA from Wharton, is ready to make big strides in his next career!

"You get to spring training and you see 250 guys, and you think that you have to beat them all out, and you're not even in big league camp up the street where there is another 60 guys. But you focus on what you can control, work on getting better, narrow it to each at bat each day and be consistent, put up some numbers and move up a level. Just get a little bit closer every day."

Brendan and I share advice on how to make a career transition, in his case from a professional athlete towards a career in finance, and also thoughts on how to be prepared as an athlete, how to focus as a student, and plenty of baseball stories along the way!

"Find some of your contemporaries or your favorite players and watch the way they prepare, and get the fundamentals down so you can do it over and over again. You create a neural pathway so you can repeat it over and over again. I also recommend that you develop yourself physically and monitor your fitness, nutrition and sleep, and especially balance your studies as a student."

You'll really enjoy this episode, as you'll hear about his ascent into MLB, some of the struggles he's been through, and so much more! Happy listening!

"When people say that you need an approach or get yourself mentally ready, know what that means for yourself. Be able to know what it means to be mentally strong. When you go into a game, it's important to know how to visualize various scenarios, especially as a young athlete."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• 1:30 - Intro
• 4:05 - Basketball was my favorite sport
• 7:05 - From I probably can get drafted to I will get drafted
• 8:42 - Getting the call
• 10:00 - 20 years old at Low A
• 11:00 - The right mindset
• 12:00 - I knew bigger things were coming
• 13:10 - Mixing in with major leaguers
• 15:06 - My first hit
• 17:30 - Realizing that the iconic big leaguers are people just like you
• 19:55 - Career highlights
• 21:29 - Best advice for baseball and softball players
• 24:10 - Being traded was a frustrating experience
• 26:24 - Hanging up the spikes
• 29:00 - Life after the game
• 30:55 - A new scene: business school
• 32:30 - Dealing with adversity
• 34:15 - A man of many trades
• 35:45 - The game day experience
• 40:13 - Accessing information on the athlete transition
• 43;43 - Networking
• 48:50 - Talking points
• 52:30 - Tips for the 25 year old athlete
• 54:15 - Clark Griswold in real estate!
• 55:55 - 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!

Every elite athlete knows how hard it is to reach the pinnacle of their sport, the amount of training, effort, time and commitment necessary to get there. My guest on today's #MakeYourMark podcast, Chris Hale, is a great example of how you can overcome tremendous odds to make it onto the big arena that is professional sports. What those of us who may watch the game from the stadiums or on TV don't realize is what the athletes have to go through to be ready for those few moments on the field, and Chris shines a spotlight on that, and so much more!

"An athlete never says it's time to go, there's about 1 percent that say that. The league says it's time to go."

This episode flows so well: you'll get great guidance and advice from Chris and I on what you can do to be prepared for life after sport, and how important it is to have a plan B while you are in the midst of plan A!

"The brain is like a sponge, you can do what you set your mind too. You can do anything you think you're capable of, you just have to do it."

Make sure to give this a listen, as you'll also hear how you can end up with a free copy of my job search playbook for athletes, Win Again! Chris is an awesome guy with a super personality, this is a super episode to tune in to! Happy Listening!

"You have to set your priorities to what's happening in your life, where you want to be. What younger people don't realize is those high school years are years that go by fast as heck, so your focus can't be on what's going on at the high school, it has to be what's happening beyond that school."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

• Intro - 2:00
• Being in LA - 3:00
• A 9-Year old with Big Dreams - 6:47
• It seemed like there was no chance - 9:05
• I had to Fight my Way in Football to Prove I could do it -11:59
• I Quit for a Year - 14:00
• Decided to give it One More Shot - 15:00
• An all-American in Junior College - 16:00
• Ended up with America's Team - 16:50
• A Lot of Luck involved - 19:04
• Advice for Current Student-Athletes - 21:00
• Make it your Priority - 25:41
• The Moment I found out I was Going To Be a Pro - 28:02
• Even when you Make the team it's a Constant Battle - 33:00
• I was the only one to make the team on defense - 34:00
• Fueled my fire - 35:47
• An athlete Never Says It's Time to Go - 38:20
• Out of Football Forever - 41:00
• Preparing for Life After the Game - 44:47
• When the Obstacles Come - 48:07
• Go Back to your School - 49:50
• The Skills an Athlete Has Over Others in the Business World - 51:52
• Broadcasting - 53:42
• Hit Your Mark - 59:11

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!

The Big 5-0! And who better to be my 50th guest on the #MakeYourMark podcast than Kevin Dineen, NHL star player and head coach, Canadian women's gold medal winning coach in 2014, and the list goes on and on. I was thrilled to hear from him a few weeks ago as he had seen a couple of my how-to interview videos via the NHLCA, used my tips and strategies, and has just accepted the head coaching job with the San Diego Gulls, the AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks! But will he trade in his skates for a surfboard?

"The fact is that the actual percentage of the guys who are going to make a living out of the sport is extremely low, so you find (like you say) something you're passionate about. I've been incredibly lucky to make a living out of hockey. I've tricked some people for a long time!"

I'm a big time hockey fan, and had the chance to dig deep into the sport with Kevin. He shares great advice for up-and-coming hockey players, and tons of stories, including how he nearly punched out his brother when he was told he was drafted by the Hartford Whalers!

"Find what your strength is and don't say 'Ok, I know that is my strength I have to work on other areas of my game.' If you're a skater continue to work on your skating, if you have a great shot, you make sure that shot stays lethal."

We could have gone on for hours, and we will over golf and dinner later this summer. But you can get a head start on it all by sharing less than an hour with us, you'll be glad you did!

"The moment that I realized the skill was just not there, it was hard to get out of bed some mornings, it's not an easy transition, I would say the majority of players really dread when it;s time to hang up the skates and decide what's next, and like a lot of things I went through a real funk when i retired."

"Scotty Bowman called me up out of the blue and said, 'When you retire it's almost like you lost an appendage, the game is so much a part of you, you've lost your identity.' From saying 'Oh yeah I'm a hockey player', well, no you aren't. So what are you? You go through that, and then you go through what I call this 2-year mourning period of 'What's next? Where am I going?'. Until it hits you personally, you just go about like you think you're a big strong guy, but when you're in that funk, it's no fun."

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

Intro - 2:45

There's a New Coach in Town! - 4:05

Kevin's Story - 7:04

Always on the Go - 10:45

Academics Vs. Athletics - 14:26

Future of Sports - 16:00

Being Drafted - 21:11

The Hartford Whalers - 22:00

Claim to Fame with the Whalers - 27:05

Canadian hockey- will do absolutely anything to win - 30:28

Time to Hang up the Skates - 33:33

Not an Easy Transition - 36:00

Portland, ME - 39:00

Involved with Women's Hockey - 41:36

It was like Stepping on a Fast Moving Train - 44:12

The Coach does not get a Medal, It's all about the Players! - 46:31

A New Chapter - 48:00

Prime Pieces of Advice from a Renowned Coach- 50:10

Coaching the American Hockey League - 55:20

What to do during the Downtime - 57:50

The Influence One Video can have - 1:01:00

Hit Your Mark - 1:01:04

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!