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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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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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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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Apr 26 2012

Change for the Better

Big Blue Nation and the University of Kentucky recently won its’ 8th NCAA men’s basketball national championship (editor’s note:  originally published on April 26, 2012).  Head coach John Calipari and his much-publicized dribble drive offense finally got his first national title after a near miss with the University of Memphis in 2008 against the Kansas Jayhawks.  Though Coach Cal added to his already spectacular career, the dribble drive did not really add a national championship to its resume.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Big Blue Nation, Champions, championship, Championship Culture, Change, Coaches, Coaching, Dribble Drive Offense, John Calipari, Leadership, Self-Improvement, University of Kentucky

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