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Calm and Confident Leader Podcast

S3 - Episode 11 - Heart of a Gold Medal Winner - Brandon Slay

10 Jun 2025

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What does it take to lead yourself before you can lead others? An Olympic gold medalist reveals the game-changing mindset that transformed him from champion athlete to world-class leader.Join host Jason Stonehouse as he sits down with Brandon Slay, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling from the 2000 Sydney Olympics and newly appointed Executive Director of Sports Life Wrestling. In this powerful conversation, Brandon breaks down the five transformational principles from Mark Miller's "The Heart of Leadership" that he's implemented in elite athletics, team building, parenting four kids, and developing future leaders.You'll discover why the toughest opponent you'll ever face isn't on the mat or in the boardroom but in the mirror. Brandon shares raw insights about moving from victim mentality to ownership thinking, why "it starts with me" became his life motto, and how authentic leadership requires the courage to be vulnerable with your failures. Whether you're leading a team, raising a family, or trying to lead yourself better, this episode will challenge you to take inventory of what's really holding you back.From Olympic pressure to coaching young wrestlers at his new G1 Training Center in Arkansas, Brandon proves that true leadership isn't about perfection. It's about being real, taking responsibility, and putting others first.Subscribe to The Calm and Confident Leader Podcast, hit that like button, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear Brandon's message about leading from the inside out.

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