The GOAT Consulting Podcast

Faith Dickey is a Professional Highliner, Rigger, Founder of @womenshighlinemeeting, Climbing/Canyoneering/Highline Guide @elevate_outdoors, world record holder, and an even cooler person! For Faith Dickey, highlining it is a lifestyle, and it produces much more than world records in her life. By understanding her humanness, “primal” and “manufactured fear,” “The Heart Break Zone”, she is on a mission of "undoing herself". GOATs to include Lynn Hill, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Faith Dickey is a Professional Highliner, Rigger, Founder of @womenshighlinemeeting, Climbing/Canyoneering/Highline Guide @elevate_outdoors, world record holder, and an even cooler person! For Faith Dickey, highlining it is a lifestyle, and it produces much more than world records in her life. By understanding her humanness, “primal” and “manufactured fear,” “The Heart Break Zone”, she is on a mission of "undoing herself". GOATs to include Lynn Hill, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Perfection may not exist...but is does in bowling! Business and sales coach, team builder, bio hacker, and Guinness World Record holder Jim Cripps brings his unique perspective, education, and experience around the game of bowling and life. “Good Morning America”, “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, Japanese TV show "Unbelievable,” and now “GCP” alum, Cripps took a dare that turned into an international phenomenon. The record setting day started, "It'd be a good day for 300!" GOATs to include Jim (of course), Teachers, and Capitalism. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

Perfection may not exist...but is does in bowling! Business and sales coach, team builder, bio hacker, and Guinness World Record holder Jim Cripps brings his unique perspective, education, and experience around the game of bowling and life. “Good Morning America”, “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, Japanese TV show "Unbelievable,” and now “GCP” alum, Cripps took a dare that turned into an international phenomenon. The record setting day started, "It'd be a good day for 300!" GOATs to include Jim (of course), Teachers, and Capitalism. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

12% of podcasts have only published a single episode. 6% haven't made it past two episodes. Half of all podcasts have 14 or fewer episodes. Welcome to Episode 100. So many GOAT lessons. So many GOAT moments. Come join us as we peel the GCP onion all the way back to the beginning revisiting some of our unique guests, favorite shows, and the things we learned along the way. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

What makes people take a chance on one another? And do we actually place 5X more value on something we help build? We dive into the IKEA effect, the ideas of Suneel Gupta's book, "Backable", and how an egg reminded us of the value in a little work! GOATs to include Betty Crocker, Mr. Rogers, and so many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

If you have had one of the greatest dining experiences in your life while in Nashville, it's likely to have been at a Strategic Hospitality venue--owned and operated by Max & Benjamin Goldberg. Former ticket scalper, defender of Pepsi, and a hamburger connoisseur...since "a burger solves all problems"...Max shares insights on service vs. hospitality and what it means to be a 12-time semi-finalist for the James Beard Award. GOATs to include Patterson House, the hamburger, and many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

If you have had one of the greatest dining experiences in your life while in Nashville, it's likely to have been at a Strategic Hospitality venue--owned and operated by Max & Benjamin Goldberg. Former ticket scalper, Pepsi critic, and hamburger connoisseur...since "a burger solves all problems"...Max shares insights on service vs. hospitality and what it means to be a 12-time semi-finalist for the James Beard Award. GOATs to include Patterson House, the hamburger, and many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Anna Papalia is the CEO, Consultant and Keynote Speaker, and creator of the Shift Profile--a revolutionary interview style assessment that teaches hiring managers and job seekers to interview better. Her inspiring talks teach empowerment and confidence through actionable tips and stories from her career on both sides of the interview table. She has personally taught over 5,000 clients and conducted hundreds of corporate training sessions. GOATs to include Steve Jobs and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it.   https://shiftprofile.com/annapapalia/

Anna Papalia is the CEO, Consultant and Keynote Speaker, and creator of the Shift Profile--a revolutionary interview style assessment that teaches hiring managers and job seekers to interview better. Her inspiring talks teach empowerment and confidence through actionable tips and stories from her career on both sides of the interview table. She has personally taught over 5,000 clients and conducted hundreds of corporate training sessions. GOATs to include Steve Jobs and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it.   https://shiftprofile.com/annapapalia/

Social entrepreneur, leadership advisor, mental performance coach to environments like MLB/MLS/NFL/NHL/Olympics, and bestselling author of seven books, Stephen James is also the founder of Nashville based, Sage Hill Counseling and The Leadership Lab. Helping others live lives of meaning and significance. GOATs to include...well...you'll have to hear his answer. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

Social entrepreneur, leadership advisor, mental performance coach to environments like MLB/MLS/NFL/NHL/Olympics, and bestselling author of seven books, Stephen James is also the founder of Nashville based, Sage Hill Counseling and The Leadership Lab. Helping others live lives of meaning and significance. GOATs to include...well...you'll have to hear his answer. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

What's under the tree in 2023? That's the central question we explore in this Christmas themed episode. We tap a few of our favorite guests over the past three years to weigh in on their favorite Christmas movies and the lessons we can garner from each. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Robbie Allen, CEO of One GI, serial entrepreneur, and master poker player joins us! We garner lessons from his days of poker domination with pros to leading from the C-Suite--“game theory” and duality. Robbie talks about how his strategy has evolved over the years from focusing on his cards, their cards, or the person playing the hand. GOATs to include Serena Williams and Zach Galifianakis. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Robbie Allen, CEO of One GI, serial entrepreneur, and master poker player joins us! We garner lessons from his days of poker domination with pros to leading from the C-Suite--“game theory” and duality. Robbie talks about how his strategy has evolved over the years from focusing on his cards, others' cards, and the person playing the hand. GOATs to include Serena Williams and Zach Galifianakis. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

From radio host, business owner, candle maker, ninja, and 2-time Little League World Series coach (his Nolensville team currently #4 in the universe), Randy Huth has some gems to share. Huth talks more than just baseball as we get into relationships and how 12-year olds handle success and failure. GOATS to include Randy Huth, his dad, and the umpires (maybe). We serve it up in a way you can get it.

From radio host, business owner, candle maker, ninja, and 2-time Little League World Series coach (his Nolensville team currently #4 in the universe), Randy Huth has some gems to share. Huth talks more than just baseball as we get into relationships and how 12-year olds handle success and failure. GOATS to include Randy Huth, his dad, and the umpires (maybe). We serve it up in a way you can get it.

What is the most efficient thing we can do to produce a surge of chemicals like dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin which are produced in working out and sex? It's not happy people that are grateful, it's grateful people that are happy...and the Kingdom of Bhutan is leading the way. GOATs to include The Macy's Day Parade and gratitude of course. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Jason Feifer is the Editor and Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, startup advisor, host of the podcast Build For Tomorrow (also the title of his newest book). Known for, and speaks to companies such as Pfizer/Microsoft/Chipotle/DraftKings/Wix, about adapting to change. Come learn some of the coolest ideas discussed to date including Horizontal and Vertical Thinking, Pattern Matching and Opportunity Set A & B. GOATs to include Emperor Josh and so many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it.

Welcome John Dunavan, Founder and CEO of Peer-Tree.com, and master builder of learning communities. John shares the 4 characteristics needed to create a learning environment AND the 5 skills to be successful in the 21st century workplace. If you lead people (or yourself), John's wisdom and experience will help you do it better. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

Welcome John Dunavan, Founder and CEO of Peer-Tree.com, and master builder of learning communities. John shares the 4 characteristics needed to create a learning environment AND the 5 skills to be successful in the 21st century workplace. If you lead people (or yourself), John's wisdom and experience will help you do it better. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

What was meant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “peace, love and happiness” instead became the place where the “1990's died.” Totaling 220,000 attendees,10,000 workers, 1,200 injuries, 44 arrests, and many reported sexual assaults, Woodstock '99 masterfully manufactured the greatest musical disaster of all time. What can we learn from the music, the moments, and the organizers? GOATs to include Woodstock '99, DMX, Limp Bizkit, Korn, and so many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

At the age of 20, after considering a career as a PE teacher and a police officer, Erin Oprea enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in two tours of duty in Iraq making history as the lead of a first female platoon in a war zone. Credited for helping Carrie Underwood get her “hot bod,” Oprea, who is a bestselling author, fitness guru and trainer, takes a different approach combining hard work, confidentiality, and friendliness. She serves it up in a way that country stars and so many more can get it through her Pretty Muscles app! GOATs to include GI Jane, Richard Simmons, and many more.

At the age of 20, after considering a career as a PE teacher and a police officer, Erin Oprea enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in two tours of duty in Iraq making history as the lead of a first female platoon in a war zone. Credited for helping Carrie Underwood get her “hot bod,” Oprea, who is a bestselling author, fitness guru and trainer, takes a different approach combining hard work, confidentiality, and friendliness. She serves it up in a way that country stars and so many more can get it through her Pretty Muscles app! GOATs to include GI Jane, Richard Simmons, and many more.

What does the making of a GOAT look like? Look no further than Savannah Bananas Owner, Jesse Cole. With sold out stadiums, 120 different performers, and a waiting list of more than 70,000, Jesse Cole (one of the worlds coolest personal brands) leads the greatest show in baseball while dressed in one of his 7 yellow tuxes and top hat! Join us as we walk through the recipe for one the greatest stories in sport and business. GOATs to include Walt Disney, Bill Veek, and Jesse himself. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

New GOATs. New guests. New topics. New shirts. What (and who) is ahead on the third installment of The GOAT Consulting Podcast. We serve it up in a way YOU can get it!

While grading papers poolside in 2010 as a teacher, about to get a divorce, and completing graduate school, Merilee Kick decided to use cattle as collateral to disrupt the libations industry and BuzzBallz was born. Now, in 2022, BuzzBallz is a rambunctious 12 year-old valued at over $70M! GOATs to include Merilee, BuzzBallz, and Alex & Andrew Kick. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

While grading papers poolside in 2010 as a teacher, about to get a divorce, and completing graduate school, Merilee Kick decided to use cattle as collateral to disrupt the libations industry and BuzzBallz was born. Now, in 2022, BuzzBallz is a rambunctious 12 year-old valued at over $70M! GOATs to include Merilee, BuzzBallz, and Alex & Andrew Kick. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

“Aspiring to be the Play-by-Play Commentator for the Super Bowl on CBS, NBC, FOX, or ESPN”, recent MTSU graduate, and University of Alabama bound, Spencer Tomsett helps us round out the 20's, 30's, 40's, and 50's as a special guest host. How do we masterfully build our vision into our identity? Spencer's playbook might have a few suggestions. GOATs to include Steve Harvey, John Madden, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

“Aspiring to be the Play-by-Play Commentator for the Super Bowl on CBS, NBC, FOX, or ESPN”, recent MTSU graduate, and University of Alabama bound, Spencer Tomsett helps us round out the 20's, 30's, 40's, and 50's as a special guest host. How do we masterfully build our vision into our identity? Spencer's playbook might have a few suggestions. GOATs to include Steve Harvey, John Madden, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Christina Tosi is a force of nature and pop culture phenomenon who changed the way people eat deserts. Creator of Milk Bar, Christina Tosi has been described by people who know her as someone who “understands nostalgia and at the same time wants to destroy it.” We unpack her rise to heavenly dessert greatness and the lessons along the way. The lone GOAT for this episode...Crack Pie! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Performance Coach, Branding Consultant, Speaker, Author, and Restaurant Owner, Joe Calloway joins the conversation. In this unique guest episode, we ask Joe about what his calendar looked like last week, his latest projects, and what has made him change his mind over his career. His book titles are so good, you don't have to read the book! He is the GOAT of "being the best at what matters most" and together, we serve it up in a way you can get it!

Performance Coach, Branding Consultant, Speaker, Author, and Restaurant Owner, Joe Calloway joins the conversation. In this unique guest episode, we ask Joe about what his calendar looked like last week, his latest projects, and what has made him change his mind over his career. His book titles are so good, you don't have to read the book! He is the GOAT of "being the best at what matters most" and together, we serve it up in a way you can get it!

Donning the crown of the largest privately held insurance brokerage and consulting firm on the planet, coming off a record-setting year, and Simon Sinek's best pupil, we welcome Peter Clune, CEO, Lockton Companies. We learn of the pressures of veering from the culture that built this $3B firm, what currency holds the most weight (hint: it's not money), and what 90's rapper Peter and John share in their Top 5 playlist. We share GOATs like Ewing Kauffman, Jack Lockton, and many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Donning the crown of the largest privately held insurance brokerage and consulting firm on the planet, coming off a record-setting year, and Simon Sinek's best pupil, we welcome Peter Clune, CEO, Lockton Companies. We learn of the pressures of veering from the culture that built this $3B firm, what currency holds the most weight (hint: it's not money), and what 90's rapper Peter and John share in their Top 5 playlist. We share GOATs like Ewing Kauffman, Jack Lockton, and many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

At the core of leadership is persuasion, yet when asked, leaders struggle in deciding what is the best approach to persuade. We dive into the frameworks of Aristotle and Cialdini...is persuasion more art? Is it more science? Is it helping people get what they really want? GOATs to include Aristotle and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it.

With acid washed jean shorts and heavy metal hair, Andre Agassi, a tennis GOAT is known for an ad campaign that announced to the world, “image is everything.” A 1990 French Open loss and a defining moment reset Agassi's trajectory...and his focus on image. Pre-1990 Agassi vs post-1990 Agassi...where do you side? Is image everything? Can you build an image and be authentic? GOATs to include Agassi and many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it.

All the way from Cedar Rapids, IA (home of Coe College), we welcome Lindsay Leahy, Founder, The Restoration Project. Serving as both a coach and consultant, Lindsay began with a dream (literally) to help people and organizations reach their full potential. We dive deep into her work, unique perspective, and lessons learned from “making choices from a place of wounding.” Join us as we learn about her definition of a GOAT and her line in the sand moment when a client asks, “Why do you keep showing up?” With grit, guts, and determination to do what she is gifted to do, Lindsay teaches us how to align intention with action to drive massive change. GOATs to include The Boss and so many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

All the way from Cedar Rapids, IA (home of Coe College), we welcome Lindsay Leahy, Founder, The Restoration Project. Serving as both a coach and consultant, Lindsay began with a dream (literally) to help people and organizations reach their full potential. We dive deep into her work, unique perspective, and lessons learned from “making choices from a place of wounding.” Join us as we learn about her definition of a GOAT and her line in the sand moment when a client asks, “Why do you keep showing up?” With grit, guts, and determination to do what she is gifted to do, Lindsay teaches us how to align intention with action to drive massive change. GOATs to include The Boss and so many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it! 

What if your mission was “helping people on their path to better health” and you realized your execution promoted unhealthy habits? In February 2014, CVS announced they would no longer sell tobacco-related products in their 2,800 stores. There was no public pressure to do so. No scandal. No online campaign. Nothing that forced them to make the decision...and it was a decision that would create $2B in lost revenue. It was a GOAT move and full of lessons for us to pay attention to! GOATs to include CVS, and so many more! We serve it up in a way you can get it!

"It's time for organizations and individuals to stop focusing on dominating the competition — and learn from them instead. By identifying a Worthy Rival and looking at their strengths and abilities, we can keep improving and innovating." Simon Sinek helps us unpack the value in a worthy rival and how GOAT Rivals like, Coke/Pepsi, Bird/Magic, and Apple/Google are better BECAUSE of each other. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

CEO & President of the Nashville Predators, Sean Henry shares the defining moments of his career and his unique perspective around why saying “yes” to an idea can produce something magical. We unpack his GOAT moments...from putting a name plate on a water fountain, turning the word "PERD" into one of the best sport moments of the year, and the neck brace of shame. As a bonus, find out why Sean doesn't prefer the term "GOAT" and why that nearly kept him from joining the GCP family. GOATs to include Pekka Rinne, The Who, and so many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it! 

CEO & President of the Nashville Predators, Sean Henry shares the defining moments of his career and his unique perspective around why saying “yes” to an idea can produce something magical. We unpack his GOAT moments...from putting a name plate on a water fountain, turning the word "PERD" into one of the best sport moments of the year, and the neck brace of shame. As a bonus, find out why Sean doesn't prefer the term "GOAT" and why that nearly kept him from joining the GCP family. GOATs to include Pekka Rinne, The Who, and so many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it! 

Susan Harter developed a framework known as Competence Motivation Theory--motivation to achieve is grounded in personal competence. The process of developing “goatness” (as John likes to say) begins with mastering one task...which leads to a desire to master another. Colby, John, and Tyler talk about the first skill they mastered and the path it set them on. GOATs to include Daniel Pink, Shaun White, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

The world is watching Ukraine and its leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a former comedian turned politician who, when asked if he'd like to be evacuated rather than stay and fight he said, "I need ammo, not a ride." He's made up of more than just charisma and courage. He is currently the world's GOAT. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Is talent enough? F. Scott Fitzgerald tells us, "Saying I have talent is the equivalent of a solider saying they have the right mental and physical qualifications to enter West Point." Can talent be developed and how? We discuss the ONE way to beat the most talented nearly every time while unpacking the many moments in our own life where we realized we our talent didn't stack up. GOATs to include Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Marc Kutter, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

We lovingly welcome Dr. Jeremey Qualls, Executive Director of CTE and the Entrepreneurship Center at Williamson County (TN) Schools into the GCP bosom. You'll laugh, you'll cry, your confidence in our youth will be elevated with powerful stories of disruption, defining moments of Jeremy's career, and leveling up the culture and long held beliefs in our education system. GOATs to include Wayne Qualls, Simon Cowell, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

We lovingly welcome Dr. Jeremey Qualls, Executive Director of CTE and the Entrepreneurship Center at Williamson County (TN) Schools into the GCP bosom. You'll laugh, you'll cry, your confidence in our youth will be elevated with powerful stories of disruption, defining moments of Jeremy's career, and leveling up the culture and long held beliefs in our education system. GOATs to include Wayne Qualls, Simon Cowell, and many more. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

We unpack the expensive preparation in being a GOAT with a peek into the life of Alex Honnold, free solo climber of El Capitan! Why didn't Alex view this incredibly dangerous climb as risky? This extreme sport represents the combination of preparedness, passion, love, and risk taking...which sounds a lot like what we find in life, business and relationships. After so many hours of work, can we get to the point that we have mastery and it no longer feels risky to go after things that once seemed unattainable? Only room for one GOAT in this episode - ALEX. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Welcome Sally McRae, a Nike endorsed, professional ultra/marathon runner recently winning the toughest footrace on the planet–Badwater 135. What changed in a 1st Place victory in 2021 compared to coming in 7th in 2018? We unpack the focus shift from expectations to reactions, feeling "every ounce of discomfort", and when "grit just isn't enough." GOATs to include NF and U2. We serve it up in a way you can get it!

Welcome Sally McRae, a Nike endorsed, professional ultra/marathon runner recently winning the toughest footrace on the planet–Badwater 135. What changed in a 1st Place victory in 2021 compared to coming in 7th in 2018? We unpack the focus shift from expectations to reactions, feeling "every ounce of discomfort", and when "grit just isn't enough." GOATs to include NF and U2. We serve it up in a way you can get it!