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Jun 01 2023

12x All-American Swimmer Riley Gaines

Riley Gaines (12x All-American and 5x SEC Champion swimmer) appeared on the “Success is a Choice” podcast. Together with host Jamy Bechler, they discussed her storied career and her current work with the Independent Women’s Forum advocating for women’s sports.

Follow Riley on Twitter @Riley_Gaines_ and Instagram @RileyGBarker 

The “Success is a Choice” podcasting network consists of different episodes, series, and interviews that provide education, insights, and entertainment on a variety of topics. The network is run by leadership expert, author, and speaker Jamy Bechler.

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The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you’re a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders.

If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you’ll want to check out Jamy Bechler’s book “The Coach’s Bulletin Board” as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook.

Please check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.

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Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including “The Captain” and “The Bus Trip”, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler’s online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team’s culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Conservative, Daily Wire, Female, Fox News, Jake Crain, Jennifer Sey, kentucky wildcats, Lars Jorgensen, Lia Thomas, Michele Tafoya, NCAA, Save Women's Sports, social issues, Swimming, Team Sports, Transgender, University of Kentucky, Women's Sports

May 29 2023

Freedom isn’t Free

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
Click here to listen to the 1-minute version of this article on the “Success is a Choice” podcast network.

This weekend we might celebrate Memorial Day with a cookout or take advantage of a sale or get out on the lake for the first time or even attend a graduation ceremony, but let’s remember why Americans have this holiday.

In the United States, Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those who have fought and died for our freedoms.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: America, Army, Freedom, Home of the Brave, Land of the Free, Lone Survivor, Memorial Day, Memorial Weekend, Military, Murph Challenge, Navy SEALs, Sacrifice, united states

May 22 2023

How to Evaluate Your Offseason Program for High School Teams

The legendary football coach George Allen was the first to say, “What you do during the offseason determines what you do during the regular season.”

Success during the regular season doesn’t just happen because we want it to. Wishing is not a strategy.

Whatever we want for our athletes, coaching staff, or team during the regular season must be built in the offseason. Games and matches might be contested during the regular season, but athletes and teams are made in the offseason.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Aristotle, Athlete safety, conditioning, Culture, Culture Matters, George Allen, Habits, Improvement, Individual workouts, off-season, program buidling, Risk Management, Strength Training, summer workouts, team goals, Team workouts, team-building

May 16 2023

Will Roleson of College Sports Communicators

Will Roleson is today’s guest on the “Success is a Choice” podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Will is the Associate Executive Director of the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA). Before working with CoSIDA, Will was an Associate Commissioner with the Horizon League and Sports Information Director at Kent State University.

Connect with Will Roleson …

✅ Twitter.com/WRoleson

✅ CollegeSportsCommunicators.com

✅ Linkedin.com/in/will-roleson

✅ Full Bio: CollegeSportsCommunicators.com/staff.aspx?staff=3

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Athletic Departments, Athletic Directors, Communication, CoSIDA, Gary Waters, Internship, Kent State, larry desimpelare, marketing, NACDA, NAIA, NCAA, Sports Industry, Sports Information, sports management, Sports Marketing, Sports Trivia

May 01 2023

Overcoming the Odds

“Impossible odds set the stage for amazing miracles.” (Jentezen Franklin)

🔊 Click here to listen to a 1-minute audio version of this story.

The 2022 Kentucky Derby saw an incredible underdog story when an alternate horse gained entry into the prestigious race at the last minute.

Rich Strike was an 80-1 longshot but emerged as the victor in the 2nd biggest upset in Derby history.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: Betting, Come from behind, Gambling, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Longshot, Longshots, Overcoming Odds, Rich Strike

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