Sports And Performance Episodes
Athletes, coaches, and leaders on the mindset and habits behind elite performance.
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Aug. 24, 2026
Golf District Is Changing the Game for Golf Courses | Founder and CEO - Kevin Kalner Ep. 116
Golf courses are leaving revenue on the table every single day — and most operators don't even see it happening. In this episode, Kevin Kalner, founder of Golf District, breaks down how his booking platform is bringing dynamic pricing and revenue management to an industry that's been stuck in the past. Kevin shares his journey from golf enthusiast to startup founder, walking through how COVID-19 accelerated growth across the golf industry, why so many courses are unknowingly losing revenue, and...
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Aug. 6, 2026
Ep. 115 | From Court to Courtroom: Tracy Schimelfenig's Journey in Sports and Law
🏀 From Court to Courtroom: Tracy Schimelfenig on Sports Law, NIL, and the Future of Women's Sports She went from college basketball player to courtroom. And she will tell you the skills that made her a great athlete are the same ones that make her a great attorney. Tracy Schimelfenig is the founder and Managing Attorney of Schimelfenig Legal, a San Diego-based firm focused on sports, business, and nonprofit law. With 20 years of experience spanning litigation, in-house counsel, and transactiona...
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Feb. 3, 2026
THE PROGRAM: Building Great Teammates, Leaders, and Culture with Eric Kapitulik (Ep. 104)
In this episode of Tools, Talents & Techniques, I sit down with Eric Kapitulik, founder of The Program, to unpack what it truly takes to build elite teams and durable leaders. Eric shares his journey from military service to working with professional sports teams and corporations across North America. At the core of the conversation is a simple but demanding idea. Success comes from consistent hard work, personal accountability, and a commitment to becoming the best version of yourself. We talk about lessons from high-performance environments, the difference between happiness and satisfaction, and how parenthood reshaped Eric’s leadership philosophy. This episode is a practical look at emotional resiliency, lifelong learning, and why taking 100% responsibility is the foundation of trust, culture, and long-term success. Key Takeaways -Success starts with defining who you want to become -Hard work, sacrifice, and discipline never go out of style -Listening to under…
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Jan. 21, 2026
Break Barriers: How Bishoy Tadros Turned Childhood Cancer Into Lifelong Resilience (Ep. 103)
Overcoming adversity changes everything. In this episode of Tools, Talents & Techniques, I sit down with marathon runner, author, and podcast host Bishoy Tadros to explore resilience, endurance sports, parenting, empathy, and personal growth. Bishoy shares his powerful story of battling leukemia as a child and how that experience shaped his mindset, values, and lifelong commitment to pushing past limits. From hosting the Mile 40 podcasts, to writing his books (Break Barriers, Mile 40, Audacious...