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Dec 15 2017

Episode 037: All-Star Leader Podcast Host Daniel Hare

Daniel Hare is the host of the All-Star Leader Podcast. He has interviewed such big-time guests as former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts, College Football Playoff Committee Chair Kirby Hocutt, Orlando Magic Co-Founder Pat Williams, and Jon Gordon. Daniel currently holds the position of Director of Career Development and Employer Relations at Baylor Law School. Daniel is also a licensed attorney with a wills, estate planning and probate practice. He is formerly the athletic director at Western Oregon University. Daniel is involved in the Waco community through a wide variety of organizations and efforts. He is an active member and volunteer leader at Antioch Community Church, where he also mentors elementary school students through the STARS program.  Daniel is also a mentor through the LEAD program of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Memorable guests and moments that he has had on his show
  • Common traits from guests that have appeared on his show
  • Podcasts that a podcast host likes to listen to
  • Wisdom and discernment when faced with politicians we disagree with

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: All-Star Leader Podcast, Andreas Jones, Athletic Consulting, Baylor University, Coach K, Daniel Hare, Dave Ramsey, EntreLeadership, gary vaynerchuk, gary vee, J.C. Watts, Jamy Bechler, Jon Gordon, Jon Rossman, Ken Coleman, Kirby Hocutt, Law School, Lawyer, Leadership, NCAA, Pat Williams, Political Gabfest, StartUp, Tim Selgo, Western Oregon University

Nov 20 2017

Episode 026: ESPN.com Fantasy Football Senior Editor Keith Lipscomb

Keith Lipscomb has been at ESPN.com for 20 years. He is currently the Senior Editor for Fantasy Football. He has served many roles through the years, including editor, writer, on-air talent and podcast host for the ESPN Fantasy editorial team. He works closely with the Fantasy Focus Football 06010 podcast that is hosted by Matthew Berry, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell. This podcast is regularly listed among Apple’s Top-100 most downloaded podcasts. Keith has been an editor for Sports Nation and one of ESPN’s NBA researchers. He writes an article every year prior to the NCAA Tournament that outlines all the information that you need to know for completing your March Madness brackets. He was a star baseball player and communications major at Hiram (OH) College prior to going into journalism full-time.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Being a Cleveland sports fan
  • The path to getting hired by ESPN
  • Best NCAA Tournament memories
  • How to succeed at a job for the long-term
  • What it is like to work with Matthew Berry, the top personality in all of fantasy sports

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: 06010, baseball, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavs, Communications, ESPN, ESPN.com, Fantasy Focus Football, Fantasy Football, Field Yates, Hiram College, Hiram Terriers, Itunes, Jamy Bechler, Joe thomas, Keith Lipscomb, March Madness, Matthew Berry, NCAA Tournament, Plain Dealer, Stephania Bell

Oct 21 2017

Episode 010: St. John’s University Athletic Director Anton Goff

Anton Goff is the Director of Athletics at traditional Big East power St. John’s University. He has also been the athletic director at Hartford University and Bowie State. Throughout his career, he also worked with the University of Maryland, Michigan State University, and Kent State University.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Dealing with star employees
  • The pressures of being in a high-profile job
  • Growing up with a mother that was a pioneer in college athletics
  • How he treats all of his coaches and student-athletes
  • What he looks for when building a team around him

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Alfreeda Goff, Athletic Director, Bowie State, Chris Mullins, Communication, Dream Team, Extreme Ownership, Gary Williams, Hartford, HostGator, Jamy Bechler, Jocko Wilink, Kent State, Leadership, Leif Babin, Michael Watkins, Michigan State, Navy SEALs, New York, Social Media, St. Johns University, The Big Apple, The First 90 Days, The Leadership Playbook, Tom Izzo, University of Maryland

Oct 19 2017

Episode 001: Toronto Raptors Head Coach Dwane Casey

We couldn’t be more excited to have Dwane Casey as our first-ever guest. He has had a remarkable career that has spanned from the University of Kentucky to coaching the Japanese National Team to being a successful NBA coach. He is the all-time winningest coach in Toronto Raptors history.  The Raptors enter this season with high hopes as they are coming off of three straight 50 win seasons and last year finished tied for 2nd with the Cleveland Cavaliers just one game behind the Boston Celtics.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • His outlook on the upcoming season
  • Working in the coal mines growing up and the value of hard work
  • How being falsely accused of NCAA rule violations shaped his career
  • George Karl giving him his start in the NBA

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Annie Brock, Coal Mines, George Karl, head coach, HostGator, Itunes, Jamy Bechler, Japan, kentucky wildcats, NBA, NCAA, Pete Carroll, Podcast, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Success is a Choice, The Growth Mindset Playbook, The Leadership Playbook, Toronto Raptors, University of Kentucky, Win Forever

Oct 06 2017

Episode 004: Orlando Magic Senior V.P. & Co-Founder Pat Williams

Pat Williams is a co-founder and the Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. He is the father of 19 children, including 14 of whom are adopted. He has climbed Mt. Rainer and run more than 50 marathons. In 1996 he was named as one of the most influential people in NBA history. He played professional baseball before becoming an executive. In 1983, he won the NBA World Championship as the General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. Williams has authored more than 100 books, with his most recent book being “The Intersection of Success”.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • The secret of success
  • How to parent and raise kids in today’s culture
  • Why people don’t always live up to their potential
  • How he finishes at least 1 book per day

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Basketball, Books, Coaching, google play, Itunes, Jamy Bechler, Leadership, NBA, Orlando Magic, Pat Williams, Philadelphia 76ers, Podcast, Potential, secret of success, soundcloud, stitcher, Success, Success is a Choice, Talent, wasted talent

Sep 13 2017

Bechler Selected as Opening Speaker at TELL Summit for Educators

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace College is excited to host the first annual The Educators Leadership Learning Summit (TELL) on Oct. 30.

The Summit, held at Grace’s Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, is specifically created for school superintendents, administrators, principals, athletic directors and coaches. The TELL Summit will bring in numerous top state educators and motivational speakers to share their experiences in the world of education.

The Grace College Athletic Department created the summit, providing an educational event that is unique across the state of Indiana. 

Click here  for a complete schedule of speakers and topics. 

The TELL Summit is designed to inspire current and future educators in the high school world. This TED Talk-inspired event was created to spark new learning ideas, stimulate deep discussion and provide networking opportunities among like-minded educators. 

“We are honored to host the TELL Summit at Grace College. We feel that professional development for educators in the athletic world is critical to help student-athletes in their development,” said Grace Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe. “We hope that providing an experience for high school educators to grow and sharpen one another will be a great benefit to sports leaders at the high school level across the state.”

Included among the 14 presenters in the 2017 Summit are Bobby Cox, IHSAA Commissioner; Sandy Searcy, National Federation of State High School Associations Director of Sport; Seth Maust, Five Star Life President; and Jamy Bechler, John Maxwell Coach. Three school superintendents will be speaking, including Warsaw’s David Hoffert, as well as three athletic directors, a principal and three high school coaches.

Click here for a complete information packet on the event.

To register for the summit, contact Grace’s athletic office at 574-372-5100 ext 6266 or email chad.briscoe@grace.edu.

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: News · Tagged: Bobby Cox, Chad Briscoe, Educators, Grace College, IHSAA, Jamy Bechler, Leadership, Motivational Speaker, NAIA, Ted Talk, TedX Talk

Aug 19 2017

Episode 011: CoachTube Founder Wade Floyd

Wade Floyd is the founder of CoachTube.com, which is the world’s #1 marketplace for online sports education.  CoachTube empowers coaches to create courses online by providing tools, technical support and guidance, so they can quickly and easily get their content online. There are thousands of online courses at CoachTube.com for all sports. Both coaches and athletes can benefit from these on-demand online videos.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Ideas for starting a business and being an entrepreneur
  • Why CoachTube fills a strong need that coaches and athletes have
  • How to better build your business

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Abilene Christian University, Business Building, calendly, championship rebounding, Coaching, entrepreneur, Google, Jamy Bechler, need to, online course, Podcast, podcast episode, professional development, rebounding, Success is a Choice, trello, videos, wade floyd

Aug 16 2017

Episode 009: Voice America Radio Host Rick A. Morris

Rick A. Morris is the President of RSquared Consulting and a Radio Host on Voice America Talk Radio. He is also a John Maxwell certified leadership trainer, speaker, and coach. Rick is an ITIL Practitioner, consultant, author, mentor, and evangelist for project management. Rick is an accomplished project manager and public speaker. His appetite for knowledge and passion for the profession makes him an internationally sought-after speaker delivering keynote presentations for large conferences and PMI events around the world. He holds the PMP, MPM, PMI-ACP, CSAM, Six Sigma Green Belt, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, TQM, ATM-S, ITIL, and ISO certifications.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Favorite interviews he has done on his live radio show
  • Common traits that successful people share
  • Why he joined the John Maxwell Team
  • His experiences with the John Maxwell Team and his trip to the most recent conference
  • The difference between an entrepreneur or a freelancer
  • Who would he love to get on his radio show

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Brittany Wagner, Business Building, business consulting, Christian Simpson, effectiveness, efficiency, GIANT worldwide, Itunes, Jamy Bechler, jeremie kubicek, JMT, JMTDNA, John C. Maxwell, John maxwell team, Last Chance U, Leadership, leading, Podcast, project management, Roddy Galbraith, VoiceAmerica

Jul 25 2017

Episode 014: Grace College Athletic Director Chad Briscoe

Chad Briscoe is the athletic director at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana.  He earned the 2017 Crossroads League Athletic Director of the Year award.  He also won the award in 2010.  At the NAIA level, he has helped initiate several “Champions of Character” initiatives, starting various sportsmanship summits for the league and local high school conferences. He currently is the league’s representative on the NAIA National Administrative Council and is the vice chair of the Championship Committee on the NAIA-NAC.  Briscoe’s energetic vision of the future has guided Grace Athletics to unparalled success across the school’s varsity programs. His desire to pursue Christ-like excellence through the realm of athletics has led many of Grace’s teams to some of their best seasons ever. In addition to being a collegiate athletic director, Briscoe has also been a professional basketball player in Sweden, a minor league baseball general manager, and a college basketball coach.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Mistakes leaders make
  • Traits that successful leaders have
  • How he develops his coaches and student-athletes
  • The importance of having a positive culture

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Chad Briscoe, Coaching, crossroads league, Denny Lehnus, Itunes, Jamy Bechler, larry desimpelare, Leadership, NAIA, podcast episode, sportsmanship, sportsmanship summit, TELL Summit, The Leadership Playbook, Tim Buckley

Jun 14 2017

Episode 008: Tao of Sports Host Troy Kirby

Troy Kirby is the host of the very popular Tao of Sports podcast. He has done more than 800 episodes with some of the top people in the sports business world.  He has worked in the sports industry for more than 15 years, at three different university athletic departments, and one professional soccer team. Kirby is a much sought after sports business consultant and keynote speaker. He is the president of The National Association of Athletic Ticket Sales & Operations.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • What are common traits among successful people he has interviewed
  • How to build your brand, especially on social media
  • His new fiction novel about body building
  • After 800+ interviews, who he would still want on his show
  • What mistakes leaders make the most

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Alan Stein, Asana, consulting, HostGator, Jamy Bechler, Leadership, mailchimp, mark cuban, podcast host, Success is a Choice, tao of sports, timetrade, troy kirby

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