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Sometimes, your best might not be good enough to win, so it’s important to learn from failures and try again. Akeem Leviston is a football coach at Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, Texas. This week, we hear from...
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A Competitor's Perspective on Adversity vs. Opportunity
What do you see? Do you look at that boulder before you as an adversity which has you beat? Or is it an opportunity to inspire others? Jake challenges your perspective in this week's mini-episode. Competitors don't...
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61: Matthew Del Negro, Overcoming 10,000 No's
Everyone has faced challenges and rejections and disappointments to get where they are today. Failure is just as much a component of success as hard work. Matthew Del Negro is an actor (“The Sopranos,” “Scandal,”...
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You Have to Quit to Compete
Our brand new mini-episode series starts today - with a focus on what you need to QUIT in order to be a Competitor. What holds most people back Why a better time isn't always that Why feelings don't dictate being...
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60: NFL QB and Coaches' Coach, Richard Bartel
Everyone deserves an opportunity to try, regardless of gender, socioeconomic background or any other factor. That’s a lesson for both sports and life from former NFL quarterback and MLB pitcher and current coach of...
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59: Jose Vazquez, Texas Rangers Strength & Conditioning Coach
Texas Rangers MLB Strength & Conditioning Coach Jose Vazquez teaches the importance of partnership and support in building healthy, cohesive, and competitive teams through stories from his time working in major...
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58: Olympian Martin J Reader on Mindfulness & How to Stay Focused on the Big Picture
Martin J. Reader is a former Olympic beach volleyball player turned entrepreneur and motivational trainer. This week, we hear from him about transitioning off the sand and building a personal philosophy in order to...
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57: How to Face & Overcome Failure with Hunter Clark, Adaptive Training Foundation
Why do you think you can’t do something? Is it because you really can’t do it? Because someone said you couldn’t? Or is it because you’re afraid of failure, so you just haven’t tried to do it? Hunter Clark is the...
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56: Maximize Potential with Sports Psychologist Lindsey Mitchell
The mental side of competition is just as tough—if not tougher—than the physical side. Dr. Lindsey Mitchell is a sports performance psychologist and clinical therapist who has worked with everyone from athletes to...
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55: Aretas & Harnessing the Power In Competition
If you want to learn how to harness the power of competition to reveal your greatest self, you’ve come to the right place! Every week, we’ll hear from athletes, psychologists, entrepreneurs, and everyday competitors...
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#54: How to Be a GOAL Getter
A Goal Getter is identified by their actions. Competitors are Goal Getters because they do more than talk about what they want to do - they compete every day to get it. Want to be a Goal Getter too? You're in the...
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#53: The Biggest Factor to Your Success
In this episode, our founder Jake Thompson explores the formula for success - and why our greatest accomplishments aren't achieved overnight. We wouldn't want them to anyway. Learn the Grit formula for success and...
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