Winning Mentality with Daniel Cutright

Amanda Sheridan is the CEO of BagValet, a luggage storage and delivery company designed to solve a problem faced by countless travelers.  While the concept is the first of its kind, how Amanda started may be what’s most impressive.  Going from being a mom of 3 and ride-share driver, to running a million company in less than three years amidst a global pandemic is incredible.    In this episode, Amanda shares exactly how she did it, challenges she faced, and lessons she learned along the way.  If you’re looking for a crash course on starting a business, or simply empowerment to get started, you’ve come to the right place.

Kelly Russell has worked in television for basically her whole career; from working in the newsroom, to working on shows like Deal or No Deal and the Masked Singer, and currently working for Fox Entertainment.  In the midst of this fast-paced environment, she has interacted with people from all walks of life and is constantly evolving not just in her career, but personally as well.  If that wasn’t busy enough, Kelly is also a licensed realtor growing her brand throughout New Jersey.  In this episode she shares incredible insights from her own journey of struggling with self-confidence, being able to start taking bigger risks, and learning that setbacks and rejection are often just set-ups for something better.  This was an incredibly fun conversation that will get you laughing, but also leave you feeling empowered.

When Coach Reed arrived at the University of Lynchburg in 2015, the men’s and women’s programs were at a low point to say the least.  Fast forward to 2021, and the men’s and women’s cross country programs are coming off of conference championship seasons and national appearances, with the men finishing their highest since 1993 and the women making their first appearance as a team since 1998.  This comes on the heels of three individual All-American performances for the men in outdoor track.  Improvement, culture, and consistency have been apparent over the last few years since Reed and the Lynchburg staff arrived.  This episode unpacks the fundamentals behind the shift, the culture, and the environment that has seen arguably some of the best talent Lynchburg has ever had.  Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or pursuing something completely different from sports, the principles discussed here are phenomenal.

Henry Wynne is a professional distance runner with Brooks, NCAA individual champ, a part of the world-record setting 4x1 mile team, and Olympic hopeful for Tokyo.  Having recently run 3:34.06 for 1500 meters at the time of this podcast release, Henry is one of the best distance runners in America.  In this episode, Henry shares about his journey starting as a naive high school runner, not knowing a ton about the sport, to the challenges of transitioning to being a Division 1 athlete at the University of Virginia, to winning an individual national title, to overcoming setbacks, and ultimately running professionally and earning himself a place to compete at the upcoming Olympic trials.  Whether you’re a runner, athlete, or not into sports at all, there’s tremendous value and tips woven throughout his story.

Rebekah Vepraskas is a peak performance researcher, licensed professional counselor, Founder/Owner of Salient Counseling, and Founder of Athlete Mettle.  Throughout her career, she has worked with individuals from all different backgrounds, but found a love for working with high-performing college athletes to help them reach their greatest potential.  This episode is packed with tips and approaches around how to reframe your challenges, optimize your mental health, find opportunity in your circumstances, and equip your mind for peak performance in every scenario.  

Dr. Brian Prax is a successful chiropractor, having practiced for 25+ years.  Throughout his career, he has been able to help patients overcome conditions such as neuropathy, that many other experts would say are irreversible.  In this episode, he unpacks his approach and what makes the strategy so effective.  He dives into differences between chiropractic and traditional medicine, and overall health strategies that anyone listening can find valuable.  Whether you have exhausted all options trying to find relief for neuropathy, are interested in making health improvements, or just would like to hear some powerful mindset tips, this episode is for you.

Katie Kline is a pediatric intensive care unit nurse, who not just excels in her profession, but who has also taken it upon herself to create useful content and resources to help other nurses.  In providing these tools she has grown an extremely large social media following, and platform to give back to others looking for tips and tools as they get started in their careers.  In this episode, Katie discusses useful mindset and communication strategies that allow her to not only provide the best possible care for her patients and families, but also allow her to care for her own mental and emotional well-being.  Whether you’re in healthcare, or another field, the strategies discussed here can be applied to help create a proper perspective, and optimal performance environment in your endeavors.  

Kerry Wynn is an NFL veteran who played 5 years for the New York Giants, and 1 year for the Cincinnati Bengals.  After receiving just one scholarship offer, and going undrafted, Kerry was able to overcome any hurdles placed in front of him and make a name for himself as a Defensive End, playing in 65 games over his professional career.  In this episode, Kerry talks about his journey from playing sports at a young age, to how he made the most of every opportunity.  In hearing his work ethic and mindset of how he approaches everything in life, it’s no secret why he continues a driven and successful life, even after retiring from professional football.  From pursing real-estate full-time, to running his own foundation to provide scholarship opportunities, Kerry still pursues purpose and a winning mindset toward all that he pursues.

Keira D’Amato is a 36 year-old mom, wife, full-time realtor, and runner, who is fresh off of breaking the American 10-Mile record by 49 seconds, running a time of 51:23.  A standout runner at American University, Keira was a 4x All-American, and 11x Individual conference champ.  After taking a several years away from high-level competitive running, Keira began pursuing the sport at a high-level once again.  In this episode, she  shares about her journey and come-back to the sport, how she balances her many priorities, and things that have allowed her to compete at an unprecedented level.  Whether you’re a runner or athlete of another sport, or just looking for some inspiration in general, there is so much to be absorbed from hearing the joy and mindset behind Keira’s approach.

Gray Ellington is the founder of Wahoops, LLC, the successful social media account that has grown to over 26,000 followers in 4 years.  Their phenomenal coverage of the University of Virginia athletics has helped Wahoops continue to grow and thrive.  In this episode, Gray discusses the genesis and vision he had for starting Wahoops, how it has grown, and lessons he’s learned along the way.  The passion and humility Gray has behind his work is impressive, always wanting to focus on providing quality content for viewers, and opportunities for his growing team.  We’re excited to release this episode on the 4-year anniversary of Wahoops.  Go Hoos.