The Circuit of Success Podcast with Brett Gilliland

On this episode of Circuit of Success, Brett Gilliland welcomes four-time Olympian and quite possibly the greatest female athlete in the history of sports, Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

Jackie sits down with Brett to discuss the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, her experiences competing in the Olympic Games, Athletes for Hope, and so much more!

Bio courtesy of jackiejoynerkersee.com:

Having been dubbed ‘The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century’ by Sports Illustrated, Jackie Joyner Kersee’s athletic accomplishments are literally second to none. By the conclusion of her career in the heptathlon and long jump events, she had amassed six Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) and four World Champion titles over four consecutive Olympic Games. Jackie was the first woman in history to earn more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon and today, over 20 years later, she still holds the world heptathlon record of 7,291 points. She continues to hold the Olympic and national records in the long jump and her 1994 performance in the long jump remains the second longest in history.

In addition to heptathlon and long jump, Jackie was a world class 100m and 200m runner and, after a decorated All-American career in basketball at UCLA, she eventually played professional basketball for a short time. 

Jackie’s athletic accomplishments have been well documented and remain some of the best ever across all of sports. Less well know are her tireless efforts and remarkable accomplishments off the field as a philanthropist and an advocate for children’s education, health issues (in particular asthma from which she has suffered throughout her life), racial equality, social reform and women’s rights.

Born in 1962, in East St. Louis, IL, Jackie came from very humble beginnings but despite the at times, very strained conditions she describes her early home life as being full of love, principle, and discipline. These ingrained values have served Jackie well both on and o the eld through her life. She has been described by the sports media as one of the warmest, most even-tempered, grace-filled persons in all of athletics.

One of four children to Mary and Alfred Joyner, Jackie’s older brother Al went on to become an Olympic Champion triple jumper and married Florence Griffith (Joyner), a five-time Olympic medalist. In 1986 she married her long time coach, Bob Kersee.

Jackie is the author of both A Kind of Grace (1997), her autobiography, and A Woman’s Place is Everywhere. She is an active professional speaker and is widely considered one of the most inspiring motivational speakers in all of sports. Jackie speaks on topics of athletics, business success, living with the limitations of medical issues, nutrition, women’s issue and youth advocacy.

Laura Ianello and Brett Gilliland sit down to talk about her Circuits to Success. Laura, head golf coach for University of Arizona, led the Wildcats to the 2018 NCAA golf championship. The first for the school since 2000. Laura talks about the attitude and mindset that it takes to be a champion on and off the course.

Bio courtesy of University of Arizona website:

Arizona alum Laura Ianello was named the head coach on May 26, 2010 after three seasons as the top assistant coach in the program. The 2017-18 season will be her eight full campaign at the helm of the program.

“Arizona is my alma mater and there is no other place I would want to coach,” Ianello said. “We expect to succeed and we have high expectations to continue doing what we do best and that is to win championships.”

Under Ianello’s leadership the Cats have reached the NCAA Regionals in all seven seasons with five trips to the NCAA Championships, as well as one conference championship in 2015. In that time frame the Wildcats have had six All-Americans, 19 members of the All Pac-12 team, 22 members of the Pac-12 All-Academic team, a Freshman of the Year and a Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Prior to being named head coach, Ianello helped guide the Wildcats to a fifth-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships in her final act as an assistant coach. The Wildcats regained a considerable amount of their previous luster in 2009-10, winning three tournaments including back-to-back postseason wins at the Pac-10 Championships and the NCAA West Regional Championships.

Before joining the coaching ranks, Ianello spent the previous five seasons playing professionally on the LPGA Tour, Futures Tour and the West Coast Ladies Golf Tour. Her best season was 2004 in which she finished 147th on the LPGA Tour money list. Ianello ranked eighth on the 2003 Futures Tour with a 72.1 stroke average and three top-10 finishes.

She played for the Wildcats from 1998-2003 as Laura Myerscough and was a part of one NCAA Championship (2000) and three Pac-10 Championship (2000, 2001, 2002) teams during her five seasons as a Wildcat. In 33 career collegiate appearances, Ianello posted a 75.92 stroke average to go with eight top-10 and four top-20 finishes.

She was a National Golf Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-American and a second-team All-Pac-10 selection in 2002. Ianello also earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention accolades in 2001 and 2003. She was the UA team captain as a senior in 2002-03.

Originally from Charleston, Ill., Ianello was the runner-up at the 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. She also played in the 2001, 2002 and 2004 U.S. Women’s Open, the 2002 Curtis Cup and represented the U.S. at the 2000 and 2002 World Amateur Championship. For three seasons (2000-03), she was ranked in the top 10 in Golfweek magazine’s amateur rankings.

Ianello earned her degree in physical education from the University of Arizona in 2007. She and her husband, Jeff, were married in the summer of 2009 and are parents to daughters Natalie and Joanna.

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On this episode of the Circuit of Success, Brett Gilliland welcomes Karen Brown, Author, Motivational speaker, Triathlete and CEO and Executive Leadership Coach of Velocity Leadership Consulting.

Brett and Karen sit down to talk about her experiences throughout her career, to becoming an IRONMAN triathlete and her philosophies on passion, potential and the power of the human mind.

Bio courtesy of karenbrownauthor.com:

After struggling with her own limiting beliefs and fears, Karen Brown discovered her true potential when she pursued and finished the toughest race in the world, the IRONMAN World

Please welcome Karen Brown to this episode of The Circuit of Success!

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On this episode of the Circuit of Success, Brett Gilliland welcomes Dave Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, Chairman of The Unstoppable Foundation, Host of The Playbook Podcast and Executive Producer of Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.

Brett and Dave sit down to talk about his experiences throughout his career and his philosophies on success, passion and gratitude.

Bio courtesy of Linkedin:

In his early 20s, David Meltzer quickly rose to the top of his game in the business world, becoming a millionaire. David lectured around the globe and saw rapid success in every business project he touched. But something was missing, and in his 30s as a multimillionaire, he went on a rapid downward spiral that ended in bankruptcy. It was only then that David realized, in order to revive and thrive, he needed to codify what had made him successful in the first place. He has since emerged to realize even more rewarding heights of success in business and life.

Please welcome Dave Meltzer to this episode of The Circuit of Success!

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On this episode of the Circuit of Success, Brett Gilliland welcomes Kristen Brogan, Professional Speaker and Chief Nutrition Officer of On Target Living.

Brett and Kristen sit down to talk about her philosophies on health, happiness and balance.

Bio courtesy of Linkedin:

Professional Speaker, Registered Dietitian, Superfoods Chef, Author, Certified Personal Trainer and RYT Yoga Instructor. Chief Nutrition Officer at On Target Living, a health and performance focused on helping organizations and individuals improve performance through a healthy lifestyles approach. My personal approach is focused around mindful eating, mindful moving and mindful living which ultimately leads to increased performance, decreased sick days, lost work time, and revitalized company culture. I especially love teaching people how to live healthy without making sacrifices.

With my retail dietetics background, I also work with many retailers, vendors, and distributors to source the best products on the market through our e-commerce Essentials Shop while forming partnerships with local grocers to help them build stronger and healthier relationships with their shoppers.

Please welcome Kristen Brogan to this episode of The Circuit of Success!

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