What's Next? Podcast

Show Notes: 0:12 - Introduction. What to listen for.  4:59 - Alex give us some valuable background information about herself  7:17 - The stuck point. How to address the point in your life where it is time to decide which sport to commit your time to.  9:14 - It takes more than just talent. Here we get into the hours and sacrifices needed to reach an elite level of success in anything you do. How they are all investments in your future and the pivotal role that family support plays in the grand scheme of things. 12:48 - The best 4 years of her life. #GoTerps 15:41 - It ain't easy. Alex touches on the added stresses of getting through the academic side of college while trying to to be the best athlete possible.  17:30 - Networks and mentorships. That's what Maryland does. Alex talks about utilizing her resources and network to pursue and reach career aspirations  21:58 - The National Championship Season. What sets apart winning teams from others. 26:33 - You win some, you lose some. The losses and the lessons learned from them. 31: 38 - Business as usual. Here we get into some of the parallels Alex identifies between coaching or being a leader on a team and running a company.  43:24 - Probably the most important part of the interview. How to properly eat an Oreo.  44:43 - Wrapping it up. Alex discusses some of the resources she has come across that have helped her with life after playing lacrosse at Maryland. 52:43 - Outro

0:11 -  Introduction  1:48 - Welcome back Matt Pegler! 4:08 - Matt gives us a recap. For more on Matt's college transition check out his interview from Season 1, Episode 7. 7:06 - Experience is everything. Matt talks about what he has learned in the past year since creating The Pegler Agency.  8:57 - Key takeaway here, become Chipper Jones' agent. Matt talks about different routes to becoming an agent. Some guys need to grind it out for years, other guys link up with their buddies who end up making it big.   11:44 - David v Goliath. Working for a huge established agency compared to gutting it out on your own. Regardless, it takes hard work and dedication.  13:58 - Doing it for the right reasons and creating some good juju for yourself. 19:52 - What some guys are doing after they end their careers. The struggles of what comes next.  22:41- Pursuing your passion while working a completely different full time job.  25:05 - Advice for current/former athletes in a period of transition. "Show Up!" 28:33 - What's next for Matt... 29:26 - Outro

Lineup:  Guest: Kim Miner, Club Counsel/SVP at Pawtucket Red Sox Kim Miner is an in-house lawyer for the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. . Kim formerly played softball at Tufts University before going on to earn her law degree at Harvard Law School. Kim spent her undergraduate and graduate years working towards a career in the sports industry (she was even the ball girl for the Boston Red Sox) and she has now landed her dream job as an attorney for a professional baseball organization. Lets get into this awesome episode! First, our Call to Action: Share this with two attorneys or law students in your network! Listen Now: Listen on SoundCloud Listen on iTunes 0:00 Intro with Kevin 3:00 Kim talks about playing sports at a young age and what made her want to play at the college level. 4:13 Her own "whats next" moment while playing softball at Tufts and how she dealt with a early transition.  6:30 Transitioning into law school after graduating from Tufts  8:11 Kim talks about how she found a new identity and new hobbies to help her transition away from softball "I needed something to fill the void at that point, where I did just need something else to work on -- and I think a lot of collegiate athletes can understand that, the urge to always be doing something." 10:30 What's Next Moment: preparing for life after the game. Being aware that the end is near and setting yourself up for a new beginning. "I started thinking about it in high school to some extent -- that college is going to be the end of the line." 14:57 How Kim began working in the sports industry -- doing the jobs nobody else wanted to do. She talks about the different jobs she did with the Boston Red Sox before ever becoming part of the legal department.  21:12 Does having an IVY League education really put you ahead of everyone else? Why she even considered NOT going to Harvard after being accepted.  "I didn't want people to think that (because of my degree) I didn't think I needed to work hard."  30:00 Kim talks about her day-to-day as a lawyer for the PawSox  33:30 Some similarities between being a pitcher in softball and being the only lawyer on staff.  34:20 The importance of carrying yourself as a professional  36:30 Kim's advice for current student athletes who are about to enter the real world. "Start to think about the people you surround yourself with and who you should surround yourself with in the future." 38:00 Having a solid base of people around you "Find what interests you and take any job you can get. Start in the mail room, start wherever you have to start. Just start with it if you're passionate about it, because starting is the hardest part." 41:00 Recommends listening to: Leveling The Playing Field by Bobbi-Sue Doyle-Hazard  42:20 Recommends following Michael McCann, a law professor, legal analyst and sports writer for Sports Illustrated 43:55 What's Next for Kim How  You Can Get in Touch With Kim: LinkedIn This episode is brought to you by A Cut Above Athletic Wear. A company that values quality, comfort and style in all of its products. They offer everything from fresh snapbacks to women's active leggings and much more. We know you'll love their gear! And for being a What's Next? fan we are offering a $10 discount when you use the code "WHATSNEXT" at checkout.

0:00 Intro with Neil and Ant 2:30 Mike talks playing juniors after high school while looking for a college scholarship. Then the tough transition from being two years away from school to a college freshman. 5:40 Deciding a major. Getting involved with Qunnipiac's MBA program and realizing business was his future 6:30 On how to have success as a student - athlete: "It's as much as figuring out the system as it working hard and studying. Which professors are understanding of your balance as an athlete? Which ones are willing to stay after class when you need it?" On how flexible and understanding Quinnipiac's business professors were during his time there. There weren't special favors, just people who empathized with your workload.  ​​   9:00 What's Next Moment: transition to professional hockey after college. Getting a career-ending concussion. Making the decision to quit and figure out..... what's next 13:00 Mike's stance on networking and what it really means to him. Importance of adding value first. "Networking has become such a dirty word because it has become so transactional. Take a different approach and see how you can add value. If you go into it requesting something, expecting something, that's when people get turned off.  16:00  17:00 Importance of having a cause, exploring a purpose. Instagram: Passion_Purpose_Profit ​​   First initiative: I AM YOU Buying and handing out blankets to the homeless. Hearing the stories of homeless people provided more value than any money. 21:00 First years in sales, and his disappointment in the transactional nature of sales. The lack of connection. He shifted from "always be closing" to "always add value." "As an ex-athlete you already have the skills to succeed in sales. Whether you know it or not." 23:30 Taking the leap into TrueConnect, starting with content before launching his product (aka....adding value!) TrueConnect: Sales software for relationship-based salespeople. Facilitates human interaction between rep and prospect/client. -Why Real Estate, Alumni Affairs, and more will find value in TrueConnect 28:00 What Sales People are doing wrong: Not adding value, trying to close every deal even if it isn't a fit. 30:00 Mentors:People he came across with organically. It wasn't transactional. -Why books are some of the best mentors! 31:30 Advice for entrepreneurs, what it's REALLY like being an entrepreneur. "Why do we feel guilty saying we're salespeople?" 36:00 Advice for people in transition asking "What's Next?" -Meet People, even if it's uncomfortable -Put yourself out there "It only takes one yes. A 90% fail rate is a 10% win rate" 42:00 Resources Mike Recommends: The Go Giver by Bob Burke & John David Mann (how business actually works) Growth Hacker by Ryan Holiday Personalities: Gary Vaynerchuck Tim Ferriss Tony Robbins "Personal development and business, there isn't really a gap in between. It's about being successful in all areas of your life." How  You Can Get in Touch With Mike: Instagram: @passion_purpose_profit TrueConnect: website - TrueConnect.io

Timmance McKInney was name that carried a lot of basketball weight in the Boston area. He was a highly touted prospect at all levels of his game but with that came no shortage of struggle and hardship. Timmance played his ball out west at Colorado Northwestern and Lake Region State after bouncing around in high school, and getting caught up in the wild life AUU Basketball circuit. He takes us through his ups and downs and eventually we land with him back in Boston, go figure, mentoring and helping young kids with hoop dreams make better decisions to make those dreams a reality. 0:00 - 2:00 Intro with Kev and Ant 2:40 - Storytime with Timmance. The basketball dream with a kid from the city. 4:00 - The struggles - Incarcerated family, single mom, bounced around to a few different high schools, staying focused on a tough AAU circuit. 6:40 - AAU isn’t that different from the streets if you’re in with the wrong crowd - Favors, $$$ and promises. “The reason I became affiliated with that AAU program was because it was going to save my friends life.” 9:50 - The reason he’s in this service work “Too many of my friends walked to the street after that ball stopped bouncing.” 13:00 - Shared experiences = the core of the his mentoring work. 14:30 - The same coaches and guys that recruited me, are still around and I stay in touch with them for this work. 15:30 - The role of Timmance’s family as his support system through his ups & downs. 19:15- The recruitment process … ACC, BIg East ! 20:45 - The importance of academics “Yeah if you’re good you’ll get a school, but do you have the grades.” 24:30- Getting involved in kids ives and the mentoring program “Even when I was young I always thought, hey maybe down the road this guy will hire me on his staff.” 27:50- It’s not just about right now. 29:00 The biggest challenge Timmance sees with young kids and getting them on the right track. 31:00 A huge success story with one of Timmance’s mentees 36:00 Expanding his programs via social media 37:00- The lessons learned !  41:00 What's next for Timmance... Head High School Coach ? 45:00 All the contacts! Timmance is never going Hollywood !  "You never know when you can save somebody's life."  48:10- Outro

Guest: Emilie Burgess, Registered Dietitian  What's Next: Kevin (first LIVE recording) Emilie Burgess is a former UCONN tennis player from Stonington, CT who has recently entered her career as a registered dietitian. Emilie gives us great insight into why she chose this particular career path and how she has relentlessly pursued it. She talks to us about the current state of "fad diets" (and how they are more of an problem than a solution) and lends some advice about how we can implement a more "healthy" diet. She also throws in some first hand entrepreneurial lessons learned from her recent launch of emilieburgess.com.  Lets get into this awesome episode !  0:00 Intro with Kevin 1:43 Emilie introduces herself and talk about her tennis career at UCONN.  3:50 Emilie experiences her own "what's next" moment earlier than she expected. TAKE AWAY - We all go through our own small "what's next" moments in all stages of our life. Sometimes our passions and interests fade away and that is OKAY. Once we learn to move on to fresh, new things we can discover so much more about ourselves.  5:00 Emilie's transition into the world of nutrition. 9:00 Redefining yourself -- from "athlete" to "former athlete" TAKE AWAY - When you're in that "stuck" point, make a list of five things that interest you and implement each of them into your lifestyle in SOME way (i.e. join clubs, take classes, read a related book). You never know what you could discover. 12:05 How Emilie fully immersed herself into the world of nutrition.  13:00 "The Athlete Diet" 15:00 What all former athletes need to change about their diets as they move into the real world. "Every person's lifestyle is different. Generally, it is finding that 80/20 balance." 16:00 What the 80/20 balance is and how to find it. BIGGEST ISSUE WITH NUTRITION: "People joining in on the bandwagon fads. People thinking they have to hop on these nutrition and fitness bandwagons as soon as they start coming up, when there's no research backing these things up right now."  23:28 What is it like working as a clinical dietitian in a hospital 27:00 How to become a dietitian -- step by step process 33:00 No "one size fits all" nutrition approach.  "Each athlete is so different. in the way they should be fueling up for a practice or game.  34:30 Lessons learned through starting own business (website, marketing, networking) 36:20 Advice for current student athletes: (1) Try new things. You never know what you will end up loving.  (2) Persistence is everything.  (3) Never be afraid to reach out to people. Everyone wants to help you.  (4) Find a positive in every negative.  38:50 Resources Emilie frequently turns to: (1) How Not To Die (2) Health & Wellness Section of NY Times (3) Nancy Clark (author of various nutrition books) What's Next for Emilie? Her goal is to break into the sports nutrition world ASAP (hopefully while living in the Boston area).  46:00 Outro If you liked what you heard, here is how you can get in touch with Emilie: Instagram: @emthedietitian Website: www.emilieburgess.com

Guest: Hayley Perelman, 4th year doctoral student in clinical psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology What's Next: Neil and Ant Hayley Perelman is a former University of Vermont swimmer and also a former classmate of Ant's from Boston University. Hayley gives us great insight into her own personal transition from swimming to psychology and also about the current state of mental health issues that are affecting college athletes during and after their tenure. ​​Hayley performing in her last college meet at UVM (Distance Butterfly)  Lets get into this awesome episode !  0:00 Intro with Neil and Ant 2:35 Hayley introduces herself and talk about her swimming career. Distance butterfly is not fun! Neil can attest ; ) 3;35 Hayley's area of focus and research is clinical eating disorders and disordered eating among athletes 6:20 Hayley's transition out of swimming and what came next for her. "It was 3:30 p.m. on Monday in late August and I wasn't at practice. It was really, really tough.!" 7:25 Hayley's first work experience was on campus at Health Services providing counseling.  11:30 Hayley's work life balance is extra important because of the intensity of her work... here's what she does for self-care 14:55 Current events recently with athletes and mental health have become more mainstream. Listen to what Hayley has to say about mental health getting some more spotlight.  20:30 Hayley jumps into her clinical work here about disordered eating - Over concern about your body, shape and weight is a root of the problem.  Hayley wants to write a book to tackle Neil's question... How to eat for retired athletes!  25:30 Hayley's stance on eating habits and diets is simple- it is to eat regularly, listen to your body and think about adding in as opposed to cutting things out.  27:25 Ant's take away from Hayley's lifestyle and diet advice !  29:00 What will help athletes in Hayley's mind - Have coach introduce athletes to health services, maybe have them lead the team through some interventions! Humanizing and getting exposure out there to athletes is so important.  Hayley actually knows the psychologist working with the Chicago Blackhawks! Pretty cool ! 34:08 Do you know the difference between a sport psychologist and clinical psychologist? Listen to find out here.  37:15 Hayley's recommendations - books, podcasts, etc. If you're a loyal listener you'll notice the book recommendation from a former professor of ours at BU !  You Guessed It.....Living in the Sweet Spot and another recommendation, Eating Mindfully  39:48 Hayley still swims for a Master's team in Chicago!  41:00 Hayley's advice for student-athletes who's careers are winding down! Very important portion here ! 1. Validate that this part of your life is going to be hard because there aren't people out there to help you with that (Besides for us here at What's Next!)  2.Take baby steps, roll with it, you can go slow 3. It is okay to change your mind! Even if it is a year or so later 4. Talk to people going through the same thing and people who have come out of it on the other end . Pick their brain, worst is the don't respond. Best is the point you in the right direction.  If you liked what you heard, here is how you can get in touch with Hayley: hayleyperelman@gmail.com  44:45 Outro

The guys get together after the new year and discuss: -Gifts we gave and received -Favorite sports moments of 2017 -New Years Resolutions. Do we buy into them? Do we have any? -Setting SMART Goals -What makes a great year here at What's Next?

Show Notes: Website: www.balancedbeyars.com Check out their free 31 day challenge to kickstart your 2018: https://www.balancedbeyars.com/challenges Follow them all On Instagram: Balanced Beyars: @balancedbeyars Alaina: @alainarcross Carly: @carlybeyar please check out her page @soccergrlprobs Julie: @juliebeyar 0:00 Intro 2:00 Meet the Beyars - Growing up in Staten Island and Traveling 4 hours round trip every day to play soccer.   - Alaina played at Boston College  - Carly played at Fairfield  - Julie played at Wheaton 7:00 how underserved we are as college athletes with nutritional information.  9:30 when they started taking health and wellness seriously What You'll Learn: Never lose the athlete. There is something to be said for staying in shape and testing your body! 12:00 Carly Founding Soccergrlprobs, a company providing fun content, clothing and tips for soccer players everywhere. Check out their instagram, they have 180k followers and counting! 13:45 Julie's experience being the youngest, graduating last and finding nutrition while in school and submitting a video in order to get a scholarship for her Institute of Integrative Nutrition certification. 21:00 What You'll Learn: The importance of being in infinite learner 22:00 The benefits of being competitive in business. What it's like to work with your sisters. 25:00: What You'll Learn: The mental gains from staying physically active after school, It's Step One. And step one, SOMETHING, is the best step.   -29:00: What "holistic" means in health care. 30:15: How to create better relationships with your clients -Biggest issues they see with their clients 34:00 The 31 Day Challenge: Free for you! 37:00 The Whole30 Cookbook 42:00 The importance of having somebody to get healthy with. A significant other, friend, whoever! -Biggest Fear when starting a business Wrap Up: 53:00: Advice for Younger Self Resources they Recommend Alaina: Shawn Stevenson - The Model Health Show Carly: Andy Frisella - MFCEO Julie: You are a Badass - Jen Sincero Follow them all On Instagram: Balanced Beyars: @balancedbeyars Alaina: @alainarcross Carly: @carlybeyar please check out her page @soccergrlprobs Julie: @juliebeyar

Show Notes/Important Points: 3:15 - 11:00 Our favorite moments of the show so far:   Gary: (Shout out to Kevin Cope!)   Kevin : (Shout out Vianna and how we got in touch with Adam Greenberg)   Ant: (Helping people through writing) Check out those Chalk Talks! We appreciate the feedback!   Neil:  (How this podcast has expanded past the sporties!: Army Veterans, College Graduates) 12:00 - 19:30  Books or resources that we like the most   Ant: Living in the Sweat Spot A real, evidence-based, self help (work) book   Kevin: School Of Greatness from Lewis Howes & Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie   Gary: Extreme Ownership the life of Navy Seals and how their practices can apply to business and your regular life An Example of What's Next: Gary's new role and how he is pursuing his passion 22:00: Why Kevin went to Law School so he could live with Ant :) & how he is using his degree to chase a passion. 24:00 How to find your passion. Find those things that you're making time for. That's how you find your passion. An Example of What's Next Next: Ant's Degree change and what he's doing now as a mental health professional. Call to Miniard's quick hit episode and how every day is a learning experience. 30:15 Tips for Young Proffesionals 31:30 - 38:45 Habits we've picked up from interviews or that we enjoy   Kevin: Disconnecting from your phone (Shout out Wyatt!)   Ant: "Magical Thinking" and how sometimes habits can harm (if used incorrectly)    Gary: Cooking for yourself helps on so many levels. Health: mental and physical.   Neil: Do my best to stay positive. Dive into the next conversation when in a funk. I like to dress really nice for work. It makes me feel more prepared, ready, confident. 40:09 -  Purchase you made under $100 in the last 5 years that has changed your life   Kevin: The 5 Minute Journal   Ant (Cheater!!): Crossfit membership and how making coffee every morning helps pay for his membership. His two gyms JP Crossfit and Fitness by the Sea   Gary: Putting together an alumni golf outing and how the cost of setting it up was worth it. Oh, and his reversible belt! (shout out Penguin).   Neil: Wireless headphones that are cheap Spend money on experience, not things.  49:30: Upcoming episodes.

0:00 - Intro to Vinny, shout out to Tricon Sports (and Matt Keough) for hooking us all up with What's Next snapbacks. Be on the lookout for these in our store SOON.  3:00 - The effect a shoulder injury had on Vinny during his playing days WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: HOW TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE EVEN DURING THE DARKEST TIMES 7:21 - The importance of thinking about life after the game, even when you're still playing "There's no telling when it's going to end. I didn't plan on tearing my rotator cuff, but it happens. Your life gets thrown into flux" 10:00 - The birth of Baseball on the Island (later known as Axcess Baseball) 16:05 - Why Vinny changed his company's name to Axcess Baseball 19:10 - HOW to get a sponsor for your company Check out Axcess Baseball's post about one of its sponsors, Body Armor 28:53 - HOW Vinny has built, and continues to build, his Axcess Baseball team  34:54 - How life as an athlete has prepared Vinny to succeed as a business owner 37:40 - Vinny's advice to current student-athletes 45:03 - Wrap up questions, THANK YOU to Vinny for coming on 46:25 - Outro

0:00 Intro to Alex, Here's the website for the guys over at NexGoal. They are a company aimed at helping athletes get into We also like their blog, especially one of their recent posts "Job Seeking Tips for Those with No Experience." 3:30: Why Alex turned down his dream to play professionally to chase his calling at AMB 5:20: Losing in two National Championship games What You'll Learn: How Failure Can Help You, But Not Define You 9:00: College Experience as 21-year old Freshman (After playing Junior-Hockey before school!) 10:30: Experience of Playing Professional Hockey in France 14:05: Finding Happiness After Sports "The actual career you take on after sports is irrelevant. The most important thing you do after stepping out of something you've known your entire life is to ensure you are happy." 15:00: What You'll Learn: We are Actually more prepared for life after sports than we give ourselves credit for. 22:00 Being dead broke and eat rice and beans everyday taught me the most about myself! 25:00 Alex makes a huge choice in his life.... 2 roads diverge and he takes _______________. 26:00 What You'll Learn: Sometimes the story isn't as beautiful as it seems. Sometimes rock bottom is the best foundation for you to build your life on. 30:05: What he's doing at AMB, and how he has assembled such a great team around him. See More here at "The 3 Rules That Changes My Life" 33:20 How did people buy into the uniqueness of your business? 34:45 The AMB Business model 37:35 What You'll Learn: How do you measure progress and what is a "micro-win"? 41:00 Goals don't have to be set in stone. What matters at AMB is helping people. 42:25 Alex's advice for student athletes - and his advice for athletes who are struggling with mental health issues. 48:00 Find out what's next for Alex (If you're in Vancouver in January......) !!

Show Notes/Important Points: 5:52 - HE DID WHAT?!?! -- Alex turned down the opportunity to continue his athletic career & go for his MBA. Find out why! 8:55 - You'll Learn: The importance of TRYING STUFF 10:00 - YOU GOTTA KNOW WHAT YOU WANT -- Alex talks about why setting a clear vision is so important to taking the necessary steps to attaining your goals.  "Your vision needs to be yours" 11:20 - SOCIAL SUICIDE -- Listen to Alex's perspective on making "incorrect social decisions" and how it played a factor in his success as an entrepreneur. 12:58 - You'll Learn: The benefits of surrounding yourself with likeminded people. 17:03 - HI HATERS! -- Not everyone is going to agree with or follow your vision and that it OK. You don't need to convince everyone else. The only person you really need to convince is yourself. 19:10 - ALL ABOUT SCOUTDAY -- Alex gets into the "why" and "how" of ScoutDay 23:33 - INFLUENCER MARKETING 101 -- Alex goes in depth on how to leverage influencer marketing as a tactic to grow your following organically.  34:35 - FUNdraising -- Alex shares his perspective on investors and acquiring funding as a first time entrepreneur. And guess what?? IT'S NOTHING LIKE SHARK TANK! 39:22 - No RAGRETS (I know I spelt it wrong) -- Alex discusses some things about starting a company that he learned along the way and he may change his approach on a few of those things given the opportunity.  44:40 - ADVICE FOR THE FUTURE GRADUATE  51:07 Outro

Show Notes/Important Points  02:38 - Finding a major that is right for you. Having your "Plan B" if/when athletics comes to an end.          05:40 - Heather talks about struggling with the decision whether to play basketball overseas or go straight into her career as a nurse.             06:38 - Being grateful for and reflecting upon her playing career. "Romanticizing" the idea of still playing the game and being okay with leaving the game. 07:30 - How UCONN basketball has prepared her for the challenges of the Emergency Room. "Chase Perfection. Catch Excellence." Why and how this motto has followed her beyond the basketball court. 08:25 - "College athletics is not just about playing a sport and being really good at it, it's also about learning about yourself and learning what you're capable of; not about going out and winning titles. It's about going out and doing things the right way." 09:20 - Playing the game for more than yourself, with a bigger purpose.  10:21 - Heather tells us how she has had to deal with the extreme pressures of the Emergency Room. She talks about playing to her strengths and knowing her role.  12:32 - Listen to the lessons learned from college athletics and how those lessons translate to a professional career. 14:14 - FAILURE and why it is necessary. At UCONN, Heather recounts the brutal practices and how, in her words:  "We had failed over and over and over again when nobody was watching so that we were prepared to be successful when everybody was watching."       18:26: Outro

If you all left Part 1 of Adam's interview feeling inspired, excited, and wanting more, well then you've come back to the right place. Show Notes/Important Points  4:16 - HOW TO identify where to focus your time and attention.  5:41 - GOING DEEPER THAN WHAT YOU ARE SIMPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT. Figuring out what excites you, what do you spend your time thinking about. 7:27 - While you are playing - talk to people! YOU LITERALLY NEVER KNOW WHO YOU WILL MEET NEXT. - EXHIBIT A: (9:56) - Fan, to physician, to business partner.   14:42 - Lurongs's breakthrough moment  16:53 - “We can’t control everything, but we can control a lot more than we give ourselves credit for." Wrap Up -  24:48 - The first step to transitioning into what's next.  "The greater the goal the greater the obstacle in you way" 27:52 - Things happen when you don't ask for them in return. 30:00 - Adam enjoys his conversation with Gary

Guest: Adam Greenberg, Former- Major League Baseball Player and Current CEO of Lurong Living and author of the just-released book "Get Up | The Art of Perseverance". Lurong Living: https://www.lurongliving.com/ Art of Perseverance: https://www.lurongliving.com/shop/buy-get-up-the-art-of-perseverance Show Notes/Important Points: 0:05: Intro to Adam 3:15: Kevin's Mom sales pitch for why Adam needs be on the podcast 4:14: Adam introduces himself, tells his story.  Playing at University of North Carolina. Getting Drafted and rising through the Minor Leagues. What You'll Learn: How Setting A Goal early on makes things real! 8:15: Controlling his Mindset and how it lead to an incredible opportunity to get promoted. What You'll Learn: the importance of positive outlook on opportunities. How they can turn into something great. "Because I was prepared the opportunity presented itself." 11:45: Getting "The Call" to the Pros. "You are going to the major leagues." *gives me the chills to type it* 14:55: The At Bat​​ 18:15: The Power of a Positive Outlook What You'll Learn: How to Build Perseverance  It's a trained condition, If you keep your mind in the right place and condition it positively, that's where it will stay. 22:45: Treating your mindset like a skill Ant: "We often look at things like playing a piano as a skill. And we invest all this money and have patience with it. But when we look at mental skills like being attentive, resilient, or perseverant there isn't nearly nearly the same investment." 26:05: Having the right mindset around Opportunities and why Adam is grateful for every opportunity, good or bad. What You'll Learn: You have no control over the result. So there for the real "result" is the journey, the people you meet along the way, and the mindset you control. 32:00: Finding the Inner Belief.  What You'll Learn: How to get to a point where you can trust your gut. 35:55: How to find a mentor, what to look for in a mentor. What are you doing? Where are you in life? Who are you putting yourself around?  41:05: How Chasing a Passion (Baseball) has led to other passions (starting a career). Note: You cant "choose" a passion. Chase the things you care about and the practice of being "passionate" becomes contagious.

Former collegiate and professional gymnast from University of Michigan. Currently the National Director of eSports Training at Barwis Methods College Accolades: Back-to-back BIG10 Champions (2013 & 2014), Back-to-back National Champions (2013 & 2014), Undefeated (2013 & 2014), Largest victory margins since the 80's (2013 & 2014) Show Notes/Important Points 0:00 Intro to Alex Connection Alert: Alex also knows former interviewee, from U Michigan - Haley Jones! 3:17 Alex's start with gymnastics  4:45 A peek into the intensity and culture of gymnastics What You'll Learn: Gymnastics is no joke! The training and commitment make young kids treat this sport like a 9-5 with the vision of becoming elite. 8:30 Making the "gymnastics is my life" decision and its effects  13:59 What is the reality of life after gymnastics ? What You'll Learn: There is an underground professional gymnastics world, however for most, if you are not an Olympian you better have a backup plan. 19:42 Alex's academic profile and how that helped launch his career What You'll Learn: How Alex's sport and major went hand-in-hand to pushing him to want to learn more and stay engaged. 23:42 Alex's perspective on getting a coaching job and the lessons within that What You'll Learn: Go coach! You will be challenged and it can change your outlook going forward.  26:10 Alex's connection to Barwis Methods (Elite Sport Performance Company) and how opportunities can come from anywhere "JUST MOVE! IF YOU"RE STANDING STILL YOU"LL NEVER GET ANYWHERE. IF YOU"RE MOVING YOU CAN AT LEAST PIVOT, YOU CAN GO WHERE YOU NEED TO GO." - ALEX 29:45 Alex's personal step-by-step to becoming his own boss  What You'll Learn: If you don't have the job you want, create it! - Alex develops a role for his skills in eSports by taking a huge risk. 31:50 Alex's new career starts by approaching a stranger at a coffee shop 33:30 Alex reaches back to Barwis Methods to try to formulate a branch of eSports onto their company 35:05 Alex explains eSports What You'll Learn: Major connections to traditional sports, huge fan base, big money in tournament payouts. 37:40 What is happening in the brain and the body of an eSports athlete  39:15 The actual work - what Alex's job looks like in real time, at least for right now 41:36 Alex helps out an athlete who has been keeping his gaming a secret - now he's in a championship tournament - how do you handle the pressure? What You'll Learn:  Shaquell'e Oniell and Steve Aoki have an eSports team - eSports is blowing up !   45:47 What are the challenges Alex faces in not only starting something new but starting something that has never been done before.  What You'll Learn: It may get lonely! How are you going to get people to believe in what you do?  49:50 Listening to your gut but also utilizing the information, criticism of others. 51:00 Alex's advice for current student athletes grappling with, What's Next? "Be in the moment, finish what you started. You'll be surprised how prepared you are as an athlete." - Alex  52:25 What's next for Alex.... "making it tangible" 57:10 Outro

Show Notes/Important Points: 0:00: Intro to Matt 2:30: Matt introduces himself 4:00: The importance of preparing for life after sports (even after winning awards) 5:30: Coaching After School and Why He Left 7:00: Law School Experience 10:50: Chasing a Passion, Starting the path towards being an Agent    12:25: Signing his first player 13:30: What he learned from being rejected from bigger agencies. How he developed a chip on his shoulder. What You'll Learn: How to Respond to Rejection 16:30: The Importance of Truly Giving a Crap and Developing a Connection with People 22:50: The Importance of Networking What You'll Learn: How to Networking Effectively (hint... it starts in College!) 29:00: How he got his first job at US Bank What You'll Learn: The importance of Showing Up! 31:30: Advice for a Younger Self What You'll Learn: 3 Biggest Pieces of Advice for Anyone in College or Going Through Transitions 35:00: How We Can Help Matt! 39:00: Outro

Entering his third year as an Attorney for the Federal Government Miniard's goal is to help as many people as possible and he is well on his way.  00:55: The benefits of putting yourself out there.              Learn as much as possible.              “Take everyday as a practice to get better at whatever your craft is” 02:13: Fulfillment through coaching.            How teaching kids to be better football players will also allow you to teach them life skills.             Finding your niche: Even if it’s outside your 9 to 5. 04:18: Effective networking is not just building a network of volume but building one that you can actually create and maintain relationships through.             First interning to get your foot in the door.            You will learn: How utilizing your resources in college can help provide direction on your career path. “You have to be doing as much as you can if you are really committed to getting wherever you want to go” 08:37: Biggest college regret.             Take advantage of any opportunities that will help you reach your goals. 09:25: Do what’s necessary to support yourself while you pursue your dreams.             “Where you are right now is where you’re supposed to be. So, if you’re at a job that you might be hating right now, you’re there for a reason.” 11:40: Outro

Professional Sports and your career after. Two things you need to prepare for. 2:15: Intro to Kevin  7:25: Being a young captain and the parallels in being a young manager in the workplace. You'll Learn: How important energy and confidence are when leading by example. 10:30: Kevin's mindset before the MLS SuperDraft. You'll Learn: What Kevin wished he did differently before being drafted into the MLS. Also, What it takes o play in the MLS.  13:45: Prepping for reaching your goals. What to do once you reach your goal. Hint (What do you do next?) 14:15: The importance in Communication and Feedback in leading a team. Relevant Article: "5 Reasons Why Feedback May be the Most Important Skill." http://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2014/03/17/five-reasons-feedback-may-important-skill/ 16:15: Steps he took after leaving the MLS.  -Fighting Self Doubt -Expected something more from the game than he got You'll Learn: The importance of taking a look from an outsiders perspective. Benefits of being grateful. 22:00: How Smart Network got Kevin his first job in Finance. -Put Pride & Ego Aside. -Being a Resource for helping others. Give more than you get. "Raise Your Hand and Ask For Help. You'll be Surprised at the Number of People in Your Network who are Willing to Help." 26:30: Powerful Quote: "I Quit My 9 to 5 to start something that is 24/7." 30:02: What Kevin Would Do Differently. Advice for A College Athlete. Advice: Find a Passion Beyond the Game. Hedge Your Bets Early 34:15: Find something that excites you and chase it. 38:15: Kevin reached out to us. This is EXACTLY why we are doing this website and podcast. We're creating a network and helping others. Very important. 40:15: Outro. 3 Ways You Can Help: Share this with your network - Especially Soccer Connections! Review on iTunes. Send us Feedback on how you thought it went.

From child model, to lacrosse standout after picking it up late, to national champion, to coach/mentor for harlem students, to millennial consultant - Wyatt Melzer knows the value of setting goals, and what it takes to achieve them. Thank you so much to our friend Gabi for hooking this one up. Wyatt was a hit and by the end of this I'm sure you'll be cheering him on to reach his goal of President of the United States. You heard that right.. and he's more in line for it than you would think. 0:00: Intro to Wyatt. 3:00: Wyatt's story.     4:05: life as a child model (we wish you prepped us with this one!)     5:20: Learning about Lacrosse (in 9th grade!) and falling in love with it.     7:30: The Ups and Downs experiences with UVA Lacrosse.     9:15: After school, the want to do something more than a desk job. About Harlem Lacrosse and it's mission of using Lacrosse as an opportunity platform for intercity kids. 12:30: Starting M2 Strategies, an Opportunity Platform for Millennials. 16:30 - 19:30: Why Wyatt has always been so comfortable in his pursuits. He's gone from extreme to extreme. Soundbites: "Enjoy the moment. What do you want to focus on next? Worry about who you are. Put the blinders on." 20:15: His National Championship Experience. 23:05: How the game of Lacrosse is growing and an intro into Harlem Lacrosse. 28:45: Resistance he faced when Entering his first year of Harlem Lacrosse. 37:50: You'll Learn: 3 Lessons from now retired and hall of fame Coach, Dom Starsia to live a better Life. 1) Be Nice to the Pizza guy. 2) Enjoy the Journey. 3) Be Resilient. How Do You Handle Adversity? 45:04: Making somebody's day.  46:32: Advice for somebody in a stuck point wondering "What's Next?" "Anyone can tell somebody to follow their dreams but how the heck do you get there?" 55:45: What's Next for Wyatt. You're going to like this one (stay tuned for 2028.....) 1:00:34: Outro/Final Thoughts

Super excited about this week's interview with Haley Jones, ex- Field Hockey Player from Michigan and current Co-Founder of jonesbar. Haley was an awesome guest and told her story of vagabond child to hockey, and eventually field hockey, standout at Michigan. During her summers she'd join up with her brother in pursuit of a new venture. His passion was contagious and they'd spend hours upon hours in their garage crafting these handmade nutritional bars. After a few years in corporate America that call to join her brother ceased to lessen and so here we are!

"Ke-vin, Tar-ca!" The man needs no introduction for our fellow QU grads. Fans chanted his name during games whether he was playing or not. He's that kind of guy who has an incredible following and support system no matter what's going on in his life. He's traveled coast to coast, backpacked Southeast Asia, and is current traveling Europe and studying as part of Euroleague. He's a good buddy of our's so you'll see the conversation is seamless and his personality really shines when he tells his story. Because it's really an incredible one. Standout high school basketball player. Undersized for D1 but that didn't stop him from chasing his dream. There's a lot of good soundbites from this one, let's get into it...

On this episode of What's Next we spoke with AJ Adamczyk and learned how an injury in his youth took him on a journey to his passion. AJ was a hell of a guest. We could of chatted with this guy for hours. Also the first week with our new member, Gary!

Here it is folks! The first interview on What's Next. Really lucky to have Vianna join us as our first interviewee. She was awesome and an incredible story teller as she explained her life from being 1 of 8 brothers and sisters, being the boss of the house, playing against the boys growing up, and even going on to coach boys to an 18-1 record. We then get to now, where on top of being a Scientist, she is heading up a non-profit out of Uganda that uses basketball as a tool to get women out of harms way and into schools.