Intentional Performers

Today I go beyond the surface with Jon Torpey, the head lacrosse coach at High Point University.  Coach Torpey talks about his journey to playing D1 and professional lacrosse and the mentors who helped him along the way.  He also talks about his mindset as a coach and how he approaches helping his players. Coach Torpey also discusses the values that he has embedded into the culture of his lacrosse team and how he empowers coaches, players, and parents.  Enjoy!

Loved having Howard Beck from Bleacher Report on the podcast.  Howard's journey has taken him to Los Angeles where he covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Daily News and New York where he covered the Knicks for the New York Times. Howard talked about his up-bringing, being perceptive as a reporter, understanding the basic fundamentals, making mistakes and moving forward, and his motivation as a writer.  Thanks to Howard for coming on the podcast.

Today I go Beyond the Surface with Tim Gentry.  Tim discusses his upbringing, discipline, adaptability, dealing with adversity, and his overall mindset.  Take note of how Tim has bridged his experience in sport with his role as a manager. You can also follow Tim on Twitter @ThGentry where he drops knowledge regularly.  Thanks to Tim for coming on the podcast!

In this episode of Beyond the Surface, I sat down with Kelen Coleman.  Kelen is an actress who has appeared in The Office, The Newsroom, and The McCarthy's.  She has also appeared in a number of movies.   In this episode, Kelen talks about her journey to Hollywood, the tools she has developed to be at her best when it matters most, and she provides perspective on how her mindset for preparation differs from her mindset for performance.   You can find Kelen on Twitter @KelenColeman.  Thanks to Kelen for taking the time to chat.  

I was fortunate to sit down with TV host and sports columnist, Jason Whitlock.  Jason discusses his journey from Indianapolis to Los Angeles, and all of the stops in between.  Along the way, Jason shares how he cultivated his mindset for performing and how he used adversity to learn life lessons. Jason also discusses how he approaches performing on air and how it differs from his cultivation of thought as a writer.  Jason's approach to performing is something we can all benefit from listening to, so I hope you enjoy this episode of Beyond the Surface with Jason Whitlock.    

In part 2 of my conversation with David Falk we continue to explore his journey as he breaks off on his own, selfishness, having perspective on being well-liked, stories about his clients, becoming a coach, and we get a sense of what his preferences are.  David is extremely transparent and does not mince his words as we continue to go beyond the surface. If you want to learn more about David, check out his book The Bald Truth. Thanks so much to David for being so generous with his time.   As always, thanks so much for listening.

David Falk is a pioneer, innovater, and considered one of the best spors agents of all time.  His client list is littered with hall-of-famers and all-stars like Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Alonozo Morning, Patrick Ewing, Allen Iverson, Dikembe Mutombo, Elton Brand, Juwan Howard, and many more.  Along the way he also represented legendary coaches John Thompson and Mike Krzyzweski. While his client list is as impressive as any, this conversation is much more about David's journey in business and the challenges that existed as he pursued greatness in his field. We talk about his mindset, how he dealt with failure, and his drive to combine sports and law.  This is part one of a two-part series. 

Truly honored to interview Coach Raphael Chillious.  Coach Chillious is the Associate Head Coach for the University of Washington Mens Basketball program.  His journey is truly remarkable as he talks about his upbringing, his experience as an athlete, and how he approaches coaching.  Coach Chillious has an amazing ability to connect with his players, while also imparting the wisdom he has learned through the years.  There are so many gold nuggets in our conversation, so I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much to coach for being so generous with his time!

For my first Beyond the Surface interview I talked with Teague Moore, head coach of American University Wrestling.  Teague was also an accomplished wrestler, winning a national championship while at Oklahoma State.   Teague discusses his upbringing, moments in his life that changed his competitive drive, and his mindset for performance.  He also reflects on his mindset as a wrestler and how it's changed now that he's a coach.