“The quality of your decisions impact the quality of your life and the velocity of your business.” - Jeff DudanUndercover Boss, former CEO of AdvantaClean, author of the book Discernment, and Chairmen/CEO of HomeFront Brands… now that’s a bio.Today we dive deep into how Jeff went from taking a $5,000 loan against his pickup to building and exiting a multi-million dollar, nationally-recognized business. After finishing his college football career at Appalachian State University, Jeff started A...
Will AI replace humans? Is it impossible to make friends in a new city? How do you make huge career changes? How do you transfer your competitive nature to the work force?On this episode we sat down with Hayley Brodeur to answer all those questions. Hayley ran track at Eastern Connecticut State University. After hanging up the spikes, she started her career in the Los Gatos school district in California. Being in the heart of the tech world and wanting to reignite her competitive spirit, Hayl...
“The analogy here in business is… as a startup, if you raise $10k, a $100k, even $1M, you're a fourth liner… you're competing against Red Bull… C4… Bang Energy… Ghost… and all these guys have their dancing partners.”On this episode we sat down with Jack McNamara to discuss what it means to pivot in business and to find key factors that engage decision making processes. Jack played forward and started out his collegiate career at Colgate University. After 2 years of playing university hockey, ...
“Am I supposed to be here?…” For awhile, you’re scratching and clawing, and you doubt if the work you’re doing will amount to anything. And then the opportunities, from seeds planted years ago, show up…Today on the podcast we sit down with Kaleb Fossum and discuss what it means to out-work and out-serve everyone around you. Kaleb was a walk-on football player for Washington State University where he earned his spot on the D1 field as a field goal holder. Throughout his story, you’ll hear how ...
“I sat for hours sifting through one miserable memory after another, looking for someone to blame, trying to find some reason why I kept getting handed one CRUSHING personal defeat after the next.I asked myself ‘what did all those events have in common?' I didn’t like the answer.The answer was… ME!”Those were the words of David Karasek… former swimmer for the University of Virginia and Swiss Olympian (2012 London). David sits down with us today to discuss topics like self confidence, attracti...
Detaching your identity from your performance is hard. Define success for yourself, water your own grass, enjoy where you are, and surround yourself with the right people.Loryn Carter, former UC Irvine volleyball player, joins us on the show today to discuss topics from creating the right network around you, to finding identity outside of sports and work, to managing a full-time schedule with business school, internships, and entrepreneurship.She is Co-Founder and COO of VITAVATE, a premium d...
“Our trauma is nourished by our refusal to acknowledge it, and starved by our attempts to try and understand it.” - Conner FuruToday on the podcast we sit down with former football player from Drake University, Conner Furu. After 7 season-ending injuries and 1,646 days in between his last high school game and first college game, it’s hard not to quit. However, Conner found a way to keep fighting. On today’s episode we hear how he dealt with generational addictions and curses from his home lif...
As athletes we learn that breathing while performing is insanely important. But what about using your breath to grab the “reigns of your life” and take back control?Today on the show, we talk with former football player from Tufts University, Chase Mangini. After seeing the amazing benefits that breathwork and meditation had on his own life, Chase founded the company Hyperform Wellness. His work is centered around breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness and using those to help decrease stress...
Believing in yourself and embracing the day-to-day grind are two vital aspects to success. When you combine these and put yourself in a “room” where you’re uncomfortable, there are no limits to what you can do.Today on the podcast, we sit down with former football player at Southern Methodist University, Jackson Mitchell. Jackson is the founder of The Walk On Mentality and host of The Walk On Mentality Podcast. The Southlake, TX native started his collegiate athletic career by taking a bet on...
Find a mentor that can teach you the skills you want to learn, show up EVERY day willing to do the things you don’t want to do, and spread those consistent actions over a long enough time horizon. If you do those things, you will be successful.Today on the podcast, we sit down with former soccer player at the University of Alabama Huntsville, Ethan Wilson, and talk multifamily real estate. At the age of only 24, Ethan and his business partner Eddy, have built a real estate portfolio consistin...
Betting on yourself and finding a way to succeed is one of the most powerful skills you can learn.Today on the podcast, Jake and Rylan sit down with former University of Houston linebacker, Roman Brown. Growing up in Dallas and taking a leap of faith to walk-on at Houston, Roman would go on to build an amazing collegiate career ending his senior season finishing fourth in The American with 113 tackles on the year as he served as a defensive captain. After receiving his degree in Economics and...
Sink your teeth into it, keeping grinding on the weekend, and if that hunger continues to grow inside of you, you know that you’ve found your calling.In today’s episode, Jake and Rylan sit down with Conrad Cornell: former college baseball player for Mercer University. Conrad started Press Sports, the #1 Sports Social Media App, and has grown it to 400,000 registered users that include 29 first round drafts picks and 10,000 committed & college athletes. At the age of 26, Conrad received th...
Stacking past experiences/relationships and being able to leverage them to create the future you want is a powerful skill that successful people have.In today’s episode we have Ryan LaPlante on the podcast to discuss how every step of your journey happens for a reason and as long as you are directionally correct and stay consistent, you will achieve your goals. Ryan played lacrosse at the University of Denver where he won a national championship and upon graduation played professionally for t...
Family, Faith, and Business: John Howell’s pillars for success in life. When you combine these three with a walk-on, underdog mentality you are sure to find success and John is living example of that.In today’s episode, Rylan and Jake talk with Super Bowl champion John Howell. While being an esteemed NFL safety and an athlete with many distinguished accomplishments, you wouldn’t notice it right away. John shares his story from humble beginnings in 8-man high school football to walk-on at Colo...
Three of the most important things to your success are how you value/perceive time, how you make decisions, and who you choose to do life with.Continuing off of our previous episode with Brandon White (an entrepreneur with two successful exits, angel investor, and former venture capitalist), we discuss how the most successful people have uncommon time management skills because they understand one thing… the value of time. We also discuss how the speed at which you make decisions in your life,...
Just as it’s impossible to drive to a place you’ve never been without directions, it’s impossible to achieve your life goals without a plan.In today’s episode, Brandon White, an entrepreneur with two successful exits, angel investor, and former venture capitalist, talks about how important it is to have a plan for not only your business but also your life. Brandon tells his story and the many trials and tribulations he went through to get to where he is today. From working at a tree nursery a...
From winning a NCAA National Championship to working at the biggest tech company in the world, Jack Pruitt shares what it takes to thrive post-athletic career.In today’s episode, Rylan and Jake sit down with Jack and discuss his journey from playing on the biggest stage in NCAA D1 lacrosse with the University of Denver, to then landing a gig with Amazon right out of college as a Data Analyst. He talks about how vital it is that you make the transition from a student of the game and the classr...
On the field and in the office we all strive for greatness. The transition from camaraderie, hard work, pain, sweat, and performance to working, building, and finding new success in the professional world is not easy. We bring in new guests every week to talk about challenges, share stories, and discuss success in their life after college athletics. It’s not retirement it’s an advancement.