Christian Ponder is no stranger to success. Yet, this candid conversation delves more into his struggles than his highlight reel. Christian's vulnerability and reflectiveness around what drove him to success, but also what ultimately held him back, exposes a realness not often seen in a superstar.  Christian shares insight on his faith, questions around his identity as he left the game of football, self doubt, and how he is cultivating a new passion by diving into the world of entrepreneurship. His story will hit home with anyone looking for inspiration to have the courage to be vulnerable.

Brendon Ayanbadejo grew up in the housing projects of Chicago. Yet, even today, he reflects on the formative lessons he learned in those tough, early years in orienting him to achieve all manners of success. Brendon is a Super Bowl Champion, a 3x Pro Bowler, and one of the largest OrangeTheory Fitness franchisees in the country. He doesn't shy away from putting his goals and ambitions out there publicly, instead feeling that his openness on such matters forces him to hold himself accountable and allows others to be inspired by the long odds Brendon has overcome time and again.

Mardy Fish played in arguably the most competitive era in the history of men's tennis. Hear Mardy discuss the pros and cons of competing against the likes of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic on a daily basis. Fish also goes deep on the unique challenges of playing a "quintessentially individual sport" in tennis, especially from the mental aspect of the game.

Mardy now spends more of his time working on his golf game than tennis. Hear how golf has helped him scratch his competitive itch and network his way to business success. On the investing side, Mardy offers his advice on how to make enough small mistakes early in life to succeed later. In fact, Mardy credits a large part of his personal and professional success to his ability to move forward from past "misses" and focus on the present, a trait he has seen in many of his friends who excel at their crafts in both sports and business.