The Good Athlete Podcast

Episode 82 – Ryan Mundy: SWZLE

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We have an extra special episode of the podcast for you today! This is the first of what we are calling our Biz Ten series of episodes. Jim and friend of the project/recurring guest Hugh Williams sit down with athletes who have transitioned successful careers in athletics into successful careers in business. We get to hear firsthand about how the lessons learned in sports have transferred over into success in the world of business.

Our first guest is former NFL Defensive Back Ryan Mundy. Ryan started his collegiate career at the University of Michigan before transferring to West Virginia University. He finished his final year with 45 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 2 fumble recoveries. Ryan was then drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 6th round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl with the Steelers in 2009 then spent a year with the New York Giants before coming to the Chicago Bears, where he finished his career. Today, Ryan is a successful businessman with a number of different successful business ventures including being co-founder of the reusable straw company SWZL.

Follow Ryan on Instagram and Twitter: @RyanGMundy

Check out his company SWZLE at SWZLE.com

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Episode 81 – Jim Burnside: Serious Fun

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For today’s episode we are joined by Jim Burnside, Assistant Athletic Director and Head Girls Soccer Coach at New Trier High School. Coach Burnside has been coaching at New Trier since 1992 and in that time has led the Girls Soccer program to 6 State Championships. He has been Coach of the Year multiple times, holds a number of different state records, and in 2017 was inducted into the IHSSCA Hall of Fame.

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For today’s episode we are joined by Maurice J. McDavid of DeKalb, IL. He is a community leader, serving in multiple capacities. He is in his 10th year of education and his first year as assistant principal at a bilingual elementary school. A former middle school social studies and Spanish teacher, he also served three years as dean of students at DeKalb High School. Apart from the work done there, he also serves as the assistant pastor and youth pastor at the United Pentecostal Church of DeKalb, the church in which he grew up. He is married to his high school sweetheart, who serves as the school board president of their school district and is blessed to have three wonderful elementary school-aged children. He is social justice and restorative justice trained and sees these as a major part of his work.

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For today's episode Jim and Alex sit down to talk about why communication is such an important skill for coaches to master. They share some effective communication strategies that we use at The Good Athlete Project.

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Episode 78 – Rebecca Riccio: Social Impact Lab

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For today’s episode we are joined by Rebecca Riccio. Rebecca is the Founding Director of the Social Impact Lab at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on using experiential learning and teaching methods to help students explore how to become more effective and ethical social change makers. She completed her undergraduate work at Wesleyan University and her graduate work at the University of Michigan. In addition to that, she spent time as both an undergraduate and graduate student at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow.

Follow Rebecca on Twitter: @RebeccaRRiccio

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Episode 77 – Bennett Wakenight: Stress Management vs. Stress Avoidance

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For today’s episode we are joined by Bennett Wakenight, Executive Producer of Business at WGN Radio. In addition to his role at WGN, Bennett is also the PA announcer for Men’s and Women’s Basketball at Loyola University Chicago. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago and during his time there, provided video and statistical analysis for the Loyola Men’s Volleyball team.

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Episode 76 – Mitch Lyons: SEL4MA

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For today’s episode we are joined by Mitch Lyons, founder and President of the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Alliance for Massachusetts. From this organization came the Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for the United States - which now operates in 14 states - offering grassroots advocacy for effective SEL. Mitch was a trial lawyer and basketball coach for over 25 years and has spent the last 19 years advocating for the systemic change required in equipping children with the mental health skills necessary to be successful. He now engages in finding ways to bring SEL into the community to reinforce the SEL skills taught in schools.

Follow the Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts on Twitter: @SEL4MA

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Episode 75 – Dr. Ian Smith: Clean and Lean

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For today’s episode we are joined by best-selling author, TV personality, and Physician Dr. Ian Smith. In addition to his bestselling books and television appearances, Dr. Smith served two terms on the prestigious President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He has also served on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations including the American Council on Exercise, the New York Mission Society, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, The New York Council for the Humanities, and The Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity. He graduated from Harvard College with an AB and received a master’s in science education from Teachers College of Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and completed the last two years of his medical education and graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Follow Dr. Smith on Instagram: @DoctorIanSmith and Twitter: @DrIanSmith

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Jim, Alex, and Dimitri sit down to discuss the 2019 NBA finals and all the storylines that came along with it. If there's a topic you want to hear the guys discuss - reach out to us on Twitter and Instagram: @coach4kindness.

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Episode 74 – Michelle McMahon: Discovering Your True Self

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For today’s episode we are joined by Sportscaster Michelle McMahon. She's spent the past two years on NBC Sports Chicago as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks broadcast and with Big Ten Network covering college football, basketball, and volleyball. Personally, she's been navigating and openly sharing the ever-evolving journey of cultivating true self-worth, self-acceptance, and self-confidence outside of external validators. Michelle played volleyball at the University of Michigan where she first dove into the world of mental health with longtime administrator/counselor/mentor, Greg Harden, who helped develop the strong psyche of elite athletes such as Tom Brady and Desmond Howard. Michelle hopes to continue to spread mental health awareness, promote self-worth in a world full of comparisons, and continue to expand in her reach through sharing empowering content and speaking out on vulnerable, important issues.

Follow Michelle on Instagram and Twitter: @meesh_mcmahon

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