One word. Truth...on the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Daniel Lee! Lee is a high school tennis coach, lifelong player, and influencer of the sport. He also works in international business and lives in the Chicago area. In today's episode, Lee shares how he first became interested in tennis at a young age and later becoming a coach in the sport. He tells us more behind the scenes as a high school tennis coach and gives us an update on the state of high school sports in Illinois. Johnson and Lee review the US Open Tennis Championships results and share predictions for this year’s Roland Garros Tennis Tournament. Also, Lee walks us through his ‘daily grind’ and challenges listeners to answer the question, “how do you define your own happiness?”

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‘Dream so big, everyone around you thinks you are crazy’...on the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Kolby Castillo! Born and raised in Hawaii. Now lives in Minnesota to pursue his dreams of working in sports. Castillo is a former college student athlete and currently the Athletics Assistant Event Management and Intramural Coordinator at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Castillo is also the host of the Sports As A Job podcast! In today's episode, Castillo shares how he first became interested in sports at a young age to the steps he took to pursue working in sports and starting a blog, which led him to creating the Sports As a Job brand. He tells us more about Sports As a Job Podcast, favorite interviews he’s had so far, and his favorite memories in sports as a child and now working in the industry. He shares with listeners best practices to break into the sports industry and/or pursuing your own passion. Also, Castillo talks about the importance of not comparing yourself to others and  being open to making changes to strive towards your goals.

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‘Embrace failure and embrace the challenge to overcome the setbacks’...on the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Ian Westermann! Westermann is the founder of Essential Tennis, which provides passionate instruction for passionate tennis players so they can improve at the game that they love. Westermann lives and works in the Milwaukee area! In today's episode, Westermann shares how he became interested in the sport of tennis, which led to teaching, coaching, and now a content creator and founder of one of the biggest tennis platforms in the industry. He tells us more about Essential Tennis, the challenges from creating content within a digital channel to helping avid players such as one of his clients (76 years old!) improve their strokes and strategy. Also, Westermann talks about the importance of having the right mindset and being open to learning new things. Lastly, Westermann shares his own ‘daily grind’ and ways he optimizes his time and for listeners to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle!

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‘Courage is contagious. Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver’...the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Hannah Lichtenstein! Lichtenstein is a former college athlete turned sports journalist, and host of the Run Along podcast, talking about sports and stories with Olympians, high school ballers, super-fan parents, and athletes who dealt with injury, congenital defects and everything in between. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and is currently pursuing grad school at Northwestern University.  She shares how she became interested in soccer and playing at the collegiate level and post college in Sweden with GUSK and Enköpings. Lichtenstein also shares her inspiration for starting the Run Along Podcast, the importance of coaches in sports, and behind-the-scenes bloopers on her podcast. (Intro quote is by Brené Brown, famous researcher, storyteller and Texan).

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‘Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others'...the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Daniel Kelly! Kelly has been featured on numerous outlets around the NFL league about his story including most notable his Against the Odds’ article in Sports Illustrated and his latest interview with ESPN Sportscenter anchor Linda Cohn. Kelly started as an intern under the Minnesota Vikings and Coach Dungi, then fought his way to become an NFL scout with the NY Jets. He retained his job for 4 years and recently published a book Whatever It Takes. Now, Kelly lives and works in Key West, FL! In today's episode, Kelly shares how he became interested in football and his favorite team the Washington Redskins. He walks us through his journey into working in the NFL, the hard work and daily grind that goes into being a NFL scout, and key takeaways for our listeners in pursuing their own passion. Kelly also shares his inspiration for writing Whatever It Takes, the importance of team dynamics, and his thoughts on the Washington Football Team name change. Lastly, Kelly walks us through his 'daily grind’ and encourages listeners to check out his latest book, Whatever It Takes! (Intro quote by Jonathan Swift, Irish Author 1667-1745).

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It’s hours and hours of unspectacular preparation for moments of unspectacular results...the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Fernando Delgado! Delgado is the co-founder of the Savvy Dating Game. The Savvy Dating Game is the world’s first live mobile dating game. Delgado lives and works in Southern California (SoCal)! In today's episode, Delgado shares how he became interested in startups and how his diverse background in college and work experience has impacted Savvy Dating Game and has grown it to where it is today. He also shares how to download and use the Savvy Dating Game in your ‘daily grind’ and the importance of teams. Delgado talks about the Savvy Dating Game campus ambassador program, shares key takeaways for our listeners working in teams, and an example of wearing multiple hats in a startup. Lastly, Delgado walks us through his 'daily grind’ and gives a shout-out to @rebelmarkets, our S2 Episode 5 special guest!

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One word. Self-reflection...on the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Gavin Dove! Dove is the co-founder and CEO of the startup Fluent. Fluent is a chrome extension that helps you practice new languages while you browse the web. Fluent translates select English words on the websites you're already reading to a new language of your choice. Dove lives and works in Montreal, Canada! In today's episode, Dove shares how he became interested in engineering and how his startup experience has impacted Fluent and has grown it to where it is today. He also shares how users can utilize Fluent to learn a new language and the importance of teams. Dove shares three key takeaways for our listeners working on startup teams and how to build a strong core team. Lastly, Dove walks us through his 'daily grind’ and encourages listeners to take time to self-reflect and teach yourself what you need to do in your own ‘daily grind.’

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“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either – but right through every human heart”...the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Brendan Barker! Barker is a sales engineer, avid tennis player and University of Wisconsin-Madison alum. He lives and works in the Chicago area! In today's episode, Barker shares how he became interested in engineering and provides three best practices in how to enter the industry successfully. He also shares how he became interested in playing tennis and golf at a young age and still incorporates these sports into his daily grind. Also, he shares his thoughts on the sport of tennis coming back in 2020 and bringing professional tennis to Chicago. Lastly, Barker and Johnson look at the latest and greatest from the Western & Southern Open and predictions for the US Open Tennis Tournament. Barker recommends reading The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. (Intro quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)

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One word. Excellence on the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Rob Mast! Rob is a Product manager in the sporting goods industry and has a passion for sports! He lives and works in Chicago, IL! In today's episode, Mast shares how he became interested in sports and business and entered the industry after interning for the St. Louis Cardinal’s in college. He shares best practices in building people skills and key relationships in your network. He explains the two types of relationships and how to achieve success as a daily grinder. Mast also shares his experience in sports licensing and transitioning to a new city while sticking with his passion for sports. Lastly, Mast and Johnson look at sports today, providing the latest and greatest from NHL and MLB, to NBA and tennis (ATP, WTA)!

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‘You are a go-getter!’ on the Daily Grind, your new weekly motivational podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Shinjini Das! Das is founder of her own company, the Das Media Group where she advocates and creates space for her #GoGetters through real-time motivational content marketing. She empowers 8 million go-getters a month across her social media platforms to go get their goals. She is bicoastal -- works and resides across the United States! In today's episode, Das shares how she became interested in public speaking at a young age to how she entered the digital media and marketing realm after studying industrial engineering. She explains the meaning behind a ‘go-getter’ and the habits of a go-getter, which she also shared on Fox 5 Atlanta! Also, Das gives listeners ways to utilize their strengths as a go-getter in the workplace and everyday life. Be sure to check out her first memoir at age 26,  ‘Unapologetically Shinjini!’

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