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Host Jamy Bechler is a speaker, leadership consultant, and author of 7 books. The former college basketball coach and high school athletic director helps high-level individuals, organizations, and teams maximize their potential in the areas of leadership, culture, and teamwork. The "Success is a Choice" podcasting network provides inspiring insights to help you grow your team, strengthen your culture, improve yourself, or add value to those around you. It features a variety of episodes (The ...
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Turning Losers Like You, Into Winners Like Me. Every episode, we bring you tips, tricks, interviews, advice, and answers to fix the mess that is your life. Check out the website - https://bradjohnsonshow.wixsite.com/bradjohnsonshow CONNECT WITH US bradjohnsonshow@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/BradJohnsonShow/ https://twitter.com/bradjohnsonshow https://www.instagram.com/bradjohnsonshow/ Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brad-johnson-show/support
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In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler shares a popular quote from Vince Lombardi and reminds us that building winning habits each day is important. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each wee…
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In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler shares the story of mountain climber Aaron Ralston and how he embodied the D.H. Lawrence poem of never seeing a wild thing feel sorry for itself. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself an…
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Michele Tafoya is a former American sportscaster winning four Emmy Awards. From 2011 to 2022, she was a reporter for NBC Sports, primarily as a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Today, she hosts the "Sideline Sanity" Podcast and makes television appearances on talk shows discussing the state of American politics and culture. Click he…
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In today's WEEKEND WISDOM episode, Jamy Bechler reminds us of President Kennedy's inaugural speech and how his words can still be true today. The "Success is a Choice" podcast network publishes these WEEKEND WISDOM episodes to provide food for thought as we look to finish the week strong and make a difference in the world around us. Please follow J…
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In today's episode, Jamy Bechler shares some interesting (but probably useless) facts about the 4th of July. The "Success is a Choice" podcast network publishes these WEEKEND WISDOM episodes to provide food for thought as we look to finish the week strong and make a difference in the world around us. Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for …
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In today's episode of the 2-Minute Drill, Success is a Choice podcast host, Jamy Bechler tells a story from his high school days when the football coach complimented him and it made an impact. The 2-Minute Drill is a short and sweet segment that examines insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership. Each week, the Success …
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Larry Elder (radio personality, author, and former candidate for California Governor and U.S. President). Twitter - @LarryElder Website - LarryElder.com Facebook - Facebook.com/TakeBackThisCountry Instagram - @LarryElderShow YouTube - youtube.com/@LarryElderHighlights Freedom Chat - F…
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In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler reminds us that today is essentially the halfway point in the year but it's a great time to recharge and refocus to make the second half great. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and …
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Chef Andrew Gruel, a renowned food entrepreneur and TV personality. Twitter - @chefgruel Email - admin@wintherace.info Website - chefgruel.com Facebook - Facebook.com/CHEFGRUEL Instagram - @andrewgruel YouTube - youtube.com/user/andrewgruel Substack - andrewgruel.substack.com Chef Gru…
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Dr. Rob Bell, an 8x Author, mental coach to professional athletes, and Ironman athlete, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about building mental toughness in athletes, handling adversity, and becoming a little bit more patient each day. Website - drrobbell.com Twitter - @drrobbell YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFajqQbf…
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is the first-ever current student-athlete to appear on the show. Laila Blair is a 3x team captain for the University of Houston women's basketball program. She's also been the team's leading scorer all four years. As a high school standout at Waller HS in Houston, Laila was a McDonald's …
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In the last month, Brian Stanchak's clients have gotten head coaching jobs at the University of Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Eastern Michigan, and Tulane to name just a few. This is a replay of a popular interview with him last year. If you've ever wondered about the inner workings of coaching searches, this is a good episode to check out. Brian Stanc…
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Matt Mueller, Chief Operating Officer at Hudl. Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/mattdmueller Twitter - @MMleDiga Hudl Twitter - @Hudl Website - Hudl.com Email - matt.mueller@hudl.com Matt Mueller covers a lot of ground in this conversation including ... Giving employees free lunch each day …
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Valerie Miyares (Director of Athletics for Palm Beach County School District) is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Valerie oversees the nation's 10th largest school district and helps lead the athletic leaders at the county's high schools and middle schools. The district has nearly 190…
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Mark Miller, former Vice President for High-Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/highperformanceleaders Twitter - @MarkMillerLeads YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WyGFO_7Z28rL5jNj6Ed3g Website - markmillerleadership.com Email - mark@markmiller…
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In honor of Master's week we wanted to replay a popular episode from a few years ago in which Jamy spoke with Mark Immelman. Mark is a golf broadcaster and brother of former Master's champion Trevor Immelman (who was also the 2022 President's Cup Captain). This is a fun interview with Mark. If you enjoy golf, you'll definitely want to check it out.…
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This week Megan Duffy was hired as the new head coach at Virginia Tech so we thought we'd replay her podcast episode from 2021. It's a couple of years old but you'll quickly see why she has won everywhere she's been and was just hired to lead one of the best women's basketball programs. She is a true leader and culture builder. Coaches of any sport…
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March Madness is here and the NCAA college basketball tournament is upon us. We hope you have your brackets filled out. Clark Kellogg will be on our TVs for the next few weeks so we thought this was a great time to re-release one of our most popular episodes. This is a replay of episode #149. Hope you enjoy it! Clark Kellogg is one of the most resp…
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Chef Andrew Gruel, a renowned food entrepreneur and TV personality. Twitter - @chefgruel Email - admin@wintherace.info Website - chefgruel.com Facebook - Facebook.com/CHEFGRUEL Instagram - @andrewgruel YouTube - youtube.com/user/andrewgruel Substack - andrewgruel.substack.com Chef Gru…
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Ryan Stevens, NASCAR expert and CEO of "Win The Race". Ryan and his team at WinTheRace.info have some of the best statistics, research, and information in the world of NASCAR. This is a good episode for anyone that likes NASCAR. Twitter - @WinTheRaceP1 Email - admin@wintherace.info We…
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Today's guest on "The Coachable Coach" series is Jeremy Sheetinger, the 2021 Skip Bertman National Baseball Coach of the Year. In this episode we discussed ... Taking a team from good to great Helping players handle adversity Dealing with disgruntled players ... and much more!!! "The Coachable Coach" series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Networ…
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In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is the first-ever current student-athlete to appear on the show. Laila Blair is a 3x team captain for the University of Houston women's basketball program. She's also been the team's leading scorer all four years. As a high school standout at Waller HS in Houston, Laila was a McDonald's …
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Francois Mignon was on the verge of homelessness when she used her last $5 to buy ingredients for cupcakes. After selling that batch to neighbors, she used the profits to make more cupcakes, eventually turning that initial $5 into a multi-million dollar cupcake business. Francois is the mother of six, founder of The Cupcake Collection, and author o…
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Marty Smith, one of the most recognizable ESPN personalities, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about NASCAR, great coaches, college football, teamwork, working for ESPN, and setting a cornhole world record. Twitter - @MartySmithESPN Podcast - https://www.espntricities.com/show/marty-mcgee Instagram - @MartySmithESPN Facebook - Fac…
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In today's episode of the Success is a Choice podcast network our host and leadership expert Jamy Bechler remembers the lives and impact of three of our former podcast guests who passed away in 2023. Michael Catt Podcast Episode: https://jamybechler.com/michaelcatt/ Washington Times article about his death: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023…
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Since recording this episode back in 2018, Phil Hellmuth has won two more World Series of Poker Championships increasing his total to 17. When we talked to him, he was already well ahead of all other players in the history of the game. He has now further distanced himself from the competition easily answering the question of who is the greatest tou…
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This is a replay of one of most popular episodes from a few years ago. Paul Biancardi has great insights on coaching and recruiting. The transfer portal and NIL have gotten big since this interview but the insights, tips, and thoughts are still relevant today. We highly encourage you to listen to this if you're a fan of college sports or know someo…
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This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes. Riley had an amazing career at Kentucky. Toward the end of the conversation, she shares a personal story that has led to her current work as an advocate for women's sports. Riley Gaines (12x All-American and 5x SEC Champion swimmer) appeared on the "Success is a Choice" podcast. Together with ho…
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In today's episode, "Success is a Choice" podcast host Jamy Bechler talks with a panel of high school athletic administrators who all had a part in planning the 2023 National Athletic Director Conference being held in Orlando, Florida December 15-19. This conference is co-sponsored by the NIAAA and NFHS. Administrator Panel ... LISA CORPREW: Baysid…
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In today's episode of the "Success is a Choice" podcast, host Jamy Bechler talks about Mr. Frank, the recurring character in his fictional books, and the inspiration for that character. Spoiler alert: It's his dad, whose birthday is December 10th. Read the article >> Jamybechler.com/MrFrank - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting netw…
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If you know a kid that loves video games or a parent with a kid who loves video games, then this is an episode you'll want to check out. This episode is a replay of one of our more popular interviews. It's very insightful and entertaining. Brian Saviano (aka Bricks 'O' Brian) joins host Jamy Bechler on the "Success is a Choice" podcasting network a…
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A few years ago, we had the privilege of talking with Mike Hamilton, the former University of Tennessee athletic director. He was a very well-respected administrator and leader. More importantly, he was a person of great integrity. Unfortunately, Mike passed away on November 10, 2023 while awaiting a liver transplant. He will be greatly missed. We …
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Laura Gassner Otting is today's guest and she's fiery, adventurous, and insightful. She is one of the few guests to make an encore appearance on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Jamy and Laura covered more of her story back in 2019 but they still managed to talk about some exciting things currently going on in Laura's life…
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Zach Line is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Zach was an NFL fullback, most notably as one of the captains for the New Orleans Saints. He was selected as a Pro Bowl Alternate in four of his seven NFL seasons. Zach played at SMU and Oxford (MI) HS before playing in the NFL. In 2020, Zach was named head foo…
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This interview is a MUST-LISTEN if you are a coach or educator with the amount of nuggets of wisdom provided. Long-time basketball coach Bob Starkey appeared on the "Coachable Coach" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Together with host Jamy Bechler, they discussed ... Coaching today's generation of players What makes a great PLAYER…
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This episode with Jeff Hoffman is one of our most popular episodes. He is interesting and insightful. If you listened to this episode when it was first released, it might be valuable to listen to it again. If this is your first time, then you're in for a real treat. Enjoy the episode! SHOW NOTES ... Jeff Hoffman is an award-winning global entrepren…
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This was one of our more popular episodes when we originally aired it, so we wanted to re-release it now that the softball season has officially begun. "Murph" is one of the most well-respected coaches in the business and this episode is worth listening to again. Get out your notepad and favorite pen and get ready to take a bunch of notes. Legendar…
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This is a replay of one of our more popular episodes when we talked with a former CIA officer about the differences between real life and what we see in the movies when it comes to the CIA. This was an entertaining and insightful conversation. SHOW NOTES: Marc Polymeropoulos served 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before retiring i…
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Jake Crain is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Jake is the co-host of "Crain & Company.", which is a daily national sports talk show that covers all sports. Along with co-hosts Blaine Crain and David Cone, Jake uses a creative blend of humor, intelligence, and common sense to talk about the most important …
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Jamy Bechler once again took part in the prestigious Hoosier Gym basketball clinic. He and Matt Smith (United Basketball Plus owner and clinic director) got together to discuss the clinic the week after it took place in Knightstown, Indiana, the home of the historic gymnasium from the all-time classic film "Hoosiers". Show Notes ... The United Bask…
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Jamy Bechler recently appeared on the popular "Generation Youth" podcast hosted by James McLamb. If you work with youth in any form or fashion, then you'll want to check out this interview. You can also watch the youtube version of the interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5PQx_xHcSM About this episode ... In the realm of sports coaching, t…
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Francois Mignon was on the verge of homelessness when she used her last $5 to buy ingredients for cupcakes. After selling that batch to neighbors, she used the profits to make more cupcakes, eventually turning that initial $5 into a multi-million dollar cupcake business. Francois is the mother of six, founder of The Cupcake Collection, and author o…
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Marty Smith, one of the most recognizable ESPN personalities, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about NASCAR, great coaches, college football, teamwork, working for ESPN, and setting a cornhole world record. Twitter - @MartySmithESPN Podcast - https://www.espntricities.com/show/marty-mcgee Instagram - @MartySmithESPN Facebook - Fac…
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Author and Leadership Expert Jamy Bechler shares a few thoughts with us today on how everyone can be a verbal leader. He tells us that everyone can (1) Encourage, (2) Inform, and (3) Remind others. - - - - Be sure to follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for more insights on success, business, leadership, and teamwork. - - - - Visit JamyBechler.com/…
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Dr. Brent Hoesing (superintendent of Lewis Central Schools in Iowa) is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Lewis Central Website: Lewiscentral.org Dr. Hoesing's Twitter: @brenthoesing Dr. Hoesing's Bio: Lewiscentral.org/leadership/educational-resource-center YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/…
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After a 20-second musical intro, you'll find an interesting conversation between leadership expert Jamy Bechler and Larry Sharp, a former New York candidate for Governor in 2018 and 2022. Jamy was a guest on Larry's show "The Sharpe Way" and they talked about leadership, success, life, and a little bit of politics. Podcast Show Notes... Effectively…
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Today's episode of the Success is a Choice podcast network is a presentation leadership expert Jamy Bechler gave at the 2023 "Igniting the Next Generation" Youth Summit. He shared stories and insights on how to make a difference and positive impact through every interaction we have with people. - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting …
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Dr. Rob Bell, an 8x Author, mental coach to professional athletes, and Ironman athlete, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about building mental toughness in athletes, handling adversity, and becoming a little bit more patient each day. Website - drrobbell.com Twitter - @drrobbell YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFajqQbf…
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Yesterday Ed DeCosta passed away and so we decided to re-release our interview with him from five years ago. Not only was he an expert when it came to business and sales, but he was a friend to many. When I went through the John Maxwell Leadership certification program, he was the faculty member in charge of teaching us how to sell. His insights we…
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In this week's LEADERSHIP NOW episode, Jamy Bechler talks about 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Joe Thomas and his amazing record of dependability, consistency, and reliability. The LEADERSHIP NOW episodes examine a current topic in the world where sports and leadership intersect. - - - - Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for posi…
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