WIN: Championship Traits for Life - Rick Nash
Rick Nash, is a 15 year NHL veteran, former Captain, 5-time All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and current Director of Player Development for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
This week on WIN, he shares his philosophies of leadership as a teammate, captain, coach, and member of his organization while also telling us some incredible stories of his time in the game.
-Rick discusses who and what he thinks about when reflecting on the honor of having his number retired by the Blue Jackets: 1:21
-Rick talks about his current role as director of player development with the Blue Jackets: 3:36
-Rick shares the challenges he faced as the face of the Blue Jackets when he was drafted: 10:05
-Rick tells the importance of continuing to learn and grow as a leader while leading: 12:50
-Rick shares how he would approach a coach with an uncomfortable situation, as a young captain: 21:00
-Rick discusses culture and how important it is for the success of a team: 24:44
-Rick talks about understanding roles and how important it is to the culture of the team: 36:27
-Rick gives young coaches advice on leadership based on his career as a coach and under multiple coaching styles: 41:00
-Rick defines mental fitness and shares how he trains his: 47:18
Life After The Military - Retired Army CSM, Gerald Tyce
Retired Army Signal Corps CSM, Gerald Tyce speaks candidly and transparently shares his challenges with transition to the private sector, overcoming the stress of multiple combat deployments, and how he sought help and mentorship consistently throughout his life to overcome obstacles and achieve success in his military and government contracting career.
DoD SkillBridge Program: https://skillbridge.osd.mil/
Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/apply/our-programs/
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
00:35 Lee introduces Gerald Tyce
01:46 Gerald describes how his military service shaped him
09:23 Gerald shares his challenges, advice and stories about transition from the military to defense contracting 16:02 Gerald describes how he was able to take two years to recharge himself and plan for his post military career after retiring from the Army
19:12 Gerald, Howie and Lee reinforce for veterans the need to plan for their transition at least 2 years out and never fear to ask for help
21:06 Gerald talks about his decision to join the Camber Corporation as a government contractor
23:37 Lee and Gerald explain the need to assess and interview the companies you are seeking employment with
28:13 Gerald shares how he prepared himself to succeed in a government contracting business development position and leveraged Camber’s training programs
34:15 Gerald describes how he leveraged free training and certifications with the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families
40:32 Howie encourages transitioning military members to take the time to plan for their transition and highlights the value of the DoD SkillBridge Program
44:05 Gerald describes his experience as a Program Director with IAP Worldwide Services
50:40 Gerald talks about his current responsibilities as the Operations Manager for the Enterprise IT as a Service Contract for the Peraton Corporation
55:37 Lee gives Gerald his book title
57:02 Gerald defines what mental fitness means to him, personal and professional challenges he had and what he does to strengthen his own mental fitness
1:05:35 Lee compares the need for mental fitness and recovery to physical fitness and recovery
1:10:29 Lee closes out the episodes
WIN: Championship Traits for Life - Sergeant Major (Ret) Chris "Dutch” Moyer
No team has ever succeeded when those involved are only worried about themselves. It does beg the question though, How do you create a WE over ME mentality for your team?
Our guest today, Sergeant Major (Ret) Chris “Dutch” Moyer will help craft you an answer.
-Dutch takes us through his journey to the military: 3:00
-Dutch defines being a good teammate and explains the importance: 9:25
-Dutch shares his techniques to press forward during adversity: 13:59
-Dutch discusses how he compartmentalizes fear and moves past it during difficult times: 20:43
-Dutch talks about the time spent training vs the time spent working in the military: 33:42
-Dutch shares his keys to leadership success: 46:43
-Dutch defines and shares how he practices mental fitness: 1:00:39
Life After The Military: Mark Greene
Listen to retired Navy SEAL officer, Mark Greene talk candidly and transparently about his challenges with transition, traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, and how he sought help consistently throughout his life to overcome obstacles and achieve success in everything he did.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-greene-mba-mpa-2aaa2a9/
Dominion Energy: https://www.dominionenergy.com/
Show Notes:
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
00:42 Lee introduces Mark Greene
01:54 Matt describes how his service as a Navy SEAL shaped him
10:26 Howie and Mark reinforce the value of military service and overcoming adversity
17:40 Mark shares his challenges and stories about transition from the military and his experience at the University of Southern California
40:40 Mark expands on his work at USC and helping their student veteran community and their families
47:40 Mark, Howie and Lee reinforce for veterans the need to plan for their transition at least 2 years out and never fear to ask for help
57:47 Mark describes his concept of being a life coach for student athletes
1:14:50 Mark explains how he learned about Dominion Energy and chose to work for their corporate security team
1:22:40 Lee gives Mark his book title
1:25:18 Mark shares a story about a public speaking engagement at the Smithsonian
1:30:15 Mark defines what mental fitness means to him, personal challenges he had and what he does to strengthen his own mental fitness
1:35:00 Lee and Mark discuss the difference between fearing failure and hating to fail
1:43:50 Lee closes out the episode
Finding Your Cause
Mara Gubuan, the Founder of Equality League takes us on a journey of how she went from being a tax accountant to finding her purpose by starting multiple nonprofit agencies focused on advancing women’s rights and gender equality in sport. Mara shares with us the incredible work she is doing to help save Afghan women athletes and their families and how she supported a coalition of women to end a 40 year stadium ban for Iranian women. Mara inspires us with her passion and relentless fight to drive equality.
Guests Social Media Links:
Website: https://weareeql.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/equalityleagues
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-g-bb9a68132/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equalityleagues/
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
1:06 Mara explains the stresses of the current Afghan crisis and what EQL is doing to get involved
2:39 Mara gives examples of current success stories with refugees in sport that the EQL has been able to help with
5:33 Mara talks about the dangers these people face as high level athletes and how their accomplishments are now harming them
7:26 Mara details the start of the EQL and how it came to be and their original focus on Muslim female athletes
12:35 Mar talks about the struggles the EQL faces in terms of short staffing and needing help with the current Afghan crisis
16:32 Mara talks about how she really found cause during the quarantine when kids lost sports and tried to find a way to give that back to them
19:34 Mara talks about the EQL’s youth council and what they advocate and fight for
23:43 Mara details the toughest project she’s had to work on though EQL
26:53 Mara talks about a current evacuation of 100 people in conjunction with their partner FIFA
30:22 Mara explains a project and accomplishment she is most proud of
32:44 Mara talks about the EQL and where you can find out more information online
Resources Mentioned:
FIFA – FIFA is a non-profit organization that describes itself as an international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer. It is the highest governing body of association football.
Equality League – Equality League is comprised of leaders from sport, human rights, and the media working to advance gender equality in and through support. We create and support campaigns to advance access, equality and safety in sport for women and girls worldwide.
Champion Women – Champion Women is a non-profit organization that provides legal advocacy for girls and women in sports.
Nancy Hogshead-Makar – Founded in 2014 by 3-time Olympic gold medalist, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Champion Women is dedicated to advocating gender equality in sports for girls and women
Quotes Mentioned:
“One person in the right place with the right intentions can make a difference. And even what I tell the Youth Council is that if you are just authentic in what you’re attempting to do, people want to be part of your team where they want to help you, where they see their deficits.”
“It is very difficult to field message after message. You’re my only hope. When is it my turn? What happens next? And we’re working with a wonderful ally, but they can only do so much because are tremendous negotiations with different countries and the Taliban that are underway so we can only try to be supportive.”
“The FIBA hijab ban overturned, another recent victory was the overturn of the 40 year old ban on Iranian women. The 41 million Iranian women and girls were not allowed to enter stadiums to watch men’s football matches. And so you’re exactly right where I see that there is an egregious problem, we try to help solve it because we know with my powerful board and our community that we can reach the decision makers.”
WIN: Championship Traits for Life - Matt Eversmann
Courage, commitment, and teammates can be found on sports fields and battlefields.💪 US Army First Sergeant (R) & American Hero, Matt Eversmann, joins WIN! Learn about his story of survival, how it became the source material for Black Hawk Down, and how he maintains mental fitness.
How do you define the word “Courage?” Our guest today, First Sergeant retired Matt Eversmann, will provide you with an answer.
Matt served in the US Army from 1987-2008 and spent time with the 75th Ranger regiment and the 10th Mountain Division.
While his entire term of service was admirable, his time in the military will forever be immortalized through the events of October 3, 1993. Matt was placed in charge of a group of Army Rangers to lead a daytime raid against an eager enemy militia. Matt experienced the horrors of war when he and his fellow soldiers were trapped in a hostile district of Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, and marked for death by an angry mob. His inspiring story of survival became the source material for, Black Hawk Down, which recounts the harrowing experience. For his actions on the battlefield he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor device.
Matt illustrates the importance of duty, courage and selfless service to succeed when ordinary circumstances become extraordinary challenges and we are honored to have had him with us on WIN.
Matt defines the word courage: 2:40
Matt discusses being a quiet professional rather than a loud motivator: 8:57
Matt talks about leadership and accountability: 18:51
Matt shares his cornerstone leadership tips: 37:17
Matt discusses the importance of showing that you care about those you lead: 44:26
Matt dives into bringing calm to the chaos of the events on October 3rd, 1993: 53:09
Matt defines mental fitness and shares how he practices it: 1:02:18
Matt talks about being played by Josh Harnett in Black Hawk Down: 1:07:17
Life After The Military - Matt Kellam
In this exceptionally powerful and informative episode of Life After the Military, Lee and Howie talk with former Marine, Matt Kellam. Matt serves as the Dominion Energy Military and Recruitment Program Coordinator. Dominion Energy, a veteran friendly company, historically hires 1 of every 5 employees with a veteran background. Dominion Energy has been in the top 10 of veteran friendly employers since 2008. Matt talks eloquently and with vulnerability about how he strengthens his mental fitness and how committed he is to help Dominion Energy take great care of veterans, their families, and create partnerships with the communities they serve.
Matt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-kellam-178013b/
Dominion Energy: https://www.dominionenergy.com/
Troops to Energy Jobs: https://www.troopstoenergyjobs.com/
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
00:42 Lee introduces Matt Kellam
02:22 Matt describes how his service in the Marine Corps shaped him
10:26 Lee reinforces the value of military service
15:12 Matt shares his experiences and stories about transition from the military and his experiences and struggles as a student veteran
26:55 Matt describes how he began to work with Dominion Energy and his family’s history with the company
32:24 Matt explains how Dominion Energy created strategic partnerships with the communities they serve
40:17 Howie and Matt talk about the Dominion Energy leadership team’s commitment to helping veterans
1:00:44 Matt describes the Troop to Energy Jobs Program which helps other employers build a military veteran friendly transition and hiring program
1:03:40 Matt shares Dominion Energy’s charitable commitment to veterans with a partnership to host an annual senior PGA tournament in the Richmond area
1:07:00 Lee gives Matt his book title
1:08:03 Matt defines what mental fitness means to him, personal challenges he had and what he does to strengthen his own mental fitness
1:20:02 Lee closes out the episode
The Grounded Canary
Beth Shaha, Certified Life Coach and Founder of The Grounded Canary shares with us her journey of how a mission trip to Romania changed her forever and led her down a path of leaving her career in the higher education industry to becoming a certified life coach. Beth provides great insights on how we can start being more curious about who we are and show compassion versus judgement. She encourages us to think about our internal narratives and change our perspective on how we approach our lives.
Guests Social Media Links:
Website: https://www.thegroundedcanary.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-shaha-4aa96095/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegroundedcanary/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegroundedcanary/
Email: beth@thegroundedcanary.com
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Beth talks about the term wayfinder, what it means and the kind of things a wayfinder does
2:54 Beth shares her journey of where she came from, why she decided to pivot and build her company Grounded Canary and become a certified life coach
11:18 Beth also shares advice to people who haven’t found their purpose yet and those that have the purpose but are afraid to make the transition
14:02 Beth talks about how people put shackles on themselves without even noticing, what they need to do to realize the limiting beliefs they have and how they can change that
18:21 Beth talks about why people should be compassionate about themselves rather than be judgmental towards themselves
21:58 Beth talks about ways to realize that you’re in a bad situation, how to not beat yourself about it, and how to be curious to know what you can do to get out of it
25:58 Beth shares a technique you can use to help be able to pull yourself out of a situation that you are in and look at it from a different angle to help you solve the problem
29:32 Beth shares some resources that people can learn from more about some tools and tricks to use to better themselves
Books Mentioned:
The Work by Byron Katie: https://thework.com/
Walking Back The Cat: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/173806.Walking_Back_the_Cat
Shows Mentioned:
Kristin Neff: https://self-compassion.org/
Positive Psychology: https://positivepsychology.com/
Quotes Mentioned:
“Where you are is a great place to start.”
“The power of story is inevitable.”
“Fear screams, intuition whispers.”
“Basic pausing and noticing is the first step towards finding your way and finding your purpose.”
“Limiting beliefs could be about anything and they’re beliefs that keep you shackled.”
“Knowledge is power, knowledge is truth, and knowledge helps us to see.”
“If we use our now to inform our then, it’s freedom.”
“Create a space that allows you to look at a situation rather than be in it.”
“An emotion only lasts 90 seconds, the only reason it would last longer is if you continue to re-engage.”
WIN: Championship Traits For Life - Randy Grimes
Once a star center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Randy Grimes has an incredible life story to share involving his struggles with addiction and how he is now bridging the gap between other professional athletes and their mental fitness.
– Randy discusses how he got involved and fell in love with the game of football: 2:43
– Randy walks the audience through his journey with addiction: 6:47
– Randy speaks on the “suffer in silence” mentality and the full-year effort of being a pro athlete: 14:06
– Randy shares the message he’d give to an aspiring athlete on the verge of professionalism: 19:02
– Randy discusses faith and how his faith played a part in his career: 28:40
– Randy expands on the effects of CTE and how we should be taking care of our brain: 33:28
– Randy discusses the need for professionals in mental health to be present and for it to be destigmatized for athletes: 37:18
– Randy defines mental fitness: 45:47
– Randy shares what a text to his younger self would look like: 50:33
– Randy discusses the need for consistency in a program in order to build a winning culture: 53:39
– Randy discusses his non-profit – Pro Athletes in Recovery: 1:01:16
Life After The Military - Tony Crescenzo
In this episode of Life After the Military, Lee and Howie talk with former Marine, Tony Crescenzo. Tony currently serves as the CEO of Intelligent Waves and is highly engaged with the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Veteran Employment Initiative which has helped over 18,000 veterans find employment in the last eight years. Tony provides sage advice, guidance, and entertaining stories about his time in the Marines, providing leadership in corporate America, and how he wrestled with and strengthened his own mental fitness.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrescenzo/
Intelligent Waves: https://intelligentwaves.com/
Northern Virginia Technology Council Veterans Employment Initiative: https://www.nvtc.org/NVTC/Insights/Veterans_Employment_Initiative.aspx
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
00:42 Lee introduces Tony Crescenzo
02:15 Tony describes how his service in the Marine Corps shaped him
29:34 Tony shares his experiences and stories about transition from the military and between several corporate positions
43:19 Tony talks about the need for business leaders to teach, coach, and mentor their teammates
50:06 Tony describes his experience as a strategy consultant with Achievance, LLC
59:50 Tony talks about leadership and the four pillars of his leadership philosophy
1:03:28 Tony talks extensively about the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Veterans Employment Initiative which has put over 18,000 veterans to work in 8 years
1:12:43 Tony provides insights for business owners into the value of hiring veterans
1:25:22 Lee gives Tony his book titles
1:33:05 Tony defines what mental fitness means to him, personal challenges he had and what he does to strengthen his own mental fitness
1:51:21 Lee closes out the episode
