What Drives Winning
Episodes
What Do You Do When Your Best Player Doesn’t Represent the Standard? Featuring Rob Glass and Mouse Holloway
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An NBA coach—who most would consider one of the greatest— asked himself, “Does my way work?” After pausing, he answered, “Who knows? It’s ...
A Blueprint for Creating a Team Identity Featuring Doug Lemov
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been around a coach that overwhelms their team with information? When you prioritize everything, you prioritize nothing. Brett Ledbetter...
The Time Between Retirement and Irrelevance Is a Nanosecond with Mary Wise and Becky Burleigh
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What nobody tells you about endings in coaching: In this episode, Mary Wise and Becky Burleigh discuss the emotional weight of resignations, the effec...
Pressure, Decisions, and Integrity: Staying True as a Leader featuring Jeremy Foley and Rob Mullens
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where every decision is scrutinized, how do athletic directors stay true to their values? This episode explores the tough calls, high-press...
Turning “What if” to “Even if” Featuring Patric Young
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s amazing what a minute can do. One minute can change everything, about everything. This episode will not only warm your heart but it will create...
Leadership Lessons That Made Diana Taurasi the G.O.A.T.
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Ledbetter interviews Diana Taurasi in front of the 2019-20 Oregon Women’s basketball team who entered that season ranked #1 before COVID ended...
As Real As It Gets featuring Blake Hinson and a Live Session with a Football Team
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This two-part episode is for the LEADERS on your team. Part I: Unlocking the strength behind vulnerability. The first part is an interview that we d...
How Often Do You Ask Yourself, “Am I Spending My Life On The Right Things?” With SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you maintain integrity when the world is watching? SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Brett Ledbetter explore the challenges of leading under pub...
Leadership From an Athlete’s Perspective with Heisman Finalist Dillon Gabriel
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do your habits match your goals? What about your team’s? How do you manage a teammate when their habits don’t? Dillon Gabriel had one year to win ...
The Seconds That Matter Most in Coaching with Basketball Coach Mike Brey
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The head coach experience: the room softens when you walk in and turns up as you leave. Why is that? And, what seconds matter most to your team? Brett...
How Do You Unlock Powerful Conversations with Your Team? With Sports Psychologist and Thinking Partner Bill Beswick
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you think we’re so bad at predicting what our future self wants? Step into this conversation with sports psychologist, Bill Beswick to unpack...
Are Players Held to A Higher Standard Than Coaches? Boston Celtics GM, Brad Stevens and Former Collegiate Football Coach, Chris Petersen
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions from the Episode: 1: Brad said, “If you wrap your identity around trophies, it won’t be as fulfilling.” We know this on paper. So why...