The Built Not Born Podcast

EP 20: A Journey From the NBA to Building Businesses w/ Sean Light

Sean Light is one of the most recognized figures in the world of human health and performance. He is the founder of 4A Health and Performance Sciences and Weight Room Wealth as well as My Home Far Aways. Prior to his career in business, Sean was a strength and conditioning coach with the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Los Angeles Lakers. 

 

In today's episode we discuss: 

 

- Building a Brand in Coaching 

- Networking and Adding Value

- The Realities of Working in the NBA

- Understanding Financial Frameworks

- Human Nature

- The History of Money

- Becoming a Business Athlete 

EP 19: How to Build a Team of High Performers w/ Dr. Sean Pastuch

Dr. Sean Pastuch is the Founder and CEO of ActiveLife. 

 

In today's episode we discuss.

- Building a team of high performers

- Understanding your strengths and weaknesses as a leader

- Identifying leadership within your team 

- Vulnerability as a superpower 

 

Connect with Dr. Sean and Active Life

EP18: Become a Difference Maker w/ Lew Caralla

Coach Lew Caralla is the head football strength and conditioning coach at UNC Charlotte. Prior to Charlotte, Coach Lew has spent time at Georgia Tech, University of Buffalo, Louisiana-Lafeyette, North Texas, Michigan, Mississippi State, Virginia, and South Florida. He was Strength Coach of the Year in 2018 and is a Master strength and conditioning coach. Beyond sport, Coach Lew is a sought after public speaker, and author of the book Firelighters 365.

 

Coach Lew discusses 

- The importance of believing in yourself 

- How to control the controllables in an unpredictable environment

- Living life in the arena 

- Understanding what it takes to be a difference maker

- The impact of NIL on college athletics

- Key takeaways from his book, Firelighters 365 and the process of writing 

 

Connect with Coach Lew on Instagram @LewCaralla

 

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EP 17: From the NFL to Rock Bottom to Building a Global Brand w/Marques Ogden

Marques Ogden is a former NFL athlete turned entrepreneur. He is the author of Sleepless Nights: The NFL; A Business and Family, and The Success Cycle: 3 Keys for Achieving your Goals in Business and Life. Marques has worked with over 50 Fortune 500 companies as keynote speaker, and his company, Ogden Ventures, provides coaching and consulting to C-Suite executives and entrepreneurs across the country.

 

In this episode we discuss 

- Building the mindset to play in the NFL

- Applying skills built in sports to business

- Hitting rock bottom and changing your mindset to dig yourself out 

- Accountability and Responsibility 

- Learning from your mistakes 

EP 16: Life Lessons from 20 Years In Coaching w/ Todd Hamer

Todd Hamer is one of my mentors, with over 20 years of Division 1 coaching experience and was a finalist for the 2017 National Strength Coach of the Year. He’s been at some of the biggest universities including George Washington, Robert Morris, Pitt, Penn State, and UNC. He’s a sought after speaker having presented across the country and has been published in magazines like Muscle and Fitness and others. Beyond that, he has taught college classes, and is now the GM of Pittsburgh’s premiere training facility, Union Fitness.

 

In this episode we discuss: 

- Learning from Mentors

- Adapting Your Leadership Style to Different Personalities

- Humanizing Coaches 

- Balancing a Career and Family

- The Importance of Humility

- Having Interests Beyond Work 

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Ep 15: Staying Prepared From the NFL to Commercial Real Estate w/ Joc Kalili

Jocquez Kalili is a former NFL player who has built a thriving real estate business in both salon suites and the commercial and real estate business. 

 

In this episode we discuss:

 

- Preparing for the NFL Draft

- The business of professional sports

- Avoiding temptations and commitment to a vision

- Making pivots 

- Financial literacy 

- Creating your own brand and niche 

 

Ep. 14: ReduceThe Likelihood of Failure w/ Matrixx Ferreira

Matrixx is the founder and owner of Iron Performance. As a strength and conditioning coach, he trains professional athletes, world champions, and Olympians. He is an author with articles in fitness and education publications across the world. He is a sought after expert whose training methodology is featured in multiple college curriculums. His facility, Iron Performance Center, is a large performance gym that is home to professional basketball teams in addition to clients from first responders, law enforcement, and Armed Forces to youth athletes and businessmen.

 

In this episode we discuss: 

 

- Starting Iron Performance Center 

- Building a staff

- Leading different personality types

- Setting your business culture

- Allowing for creative freedom from your team

- Holding standards and attracting the right clients

- Retaining clients

- Work Life balance 

Ep 12: Living in Vision w/ Chuck Pagano

Coach Pagano has spent over 35 years coaching football at either the collegiate or professional level including a 20-year career as an NFL coach and nearly half of that as a coordinator or head coach. During this episode, we discuss Coach Pagano's philosophies on:

• Being present
• Career Development
• Self-Awareness
• Culture
• Trust
• Identity
• Dealing with failure
• Becoming process-oriented
• Leading beyond sport

Ep11: Becoming a 4-Dimensional Leader w/ Diamyn Hall

Diamyn Hall is the Experiential Leadership Coach at IMG Academy, mindset coach to MLB athletes, author of The Hitters Blackbook, CEO of an online business mentorship group, and an avid meditator.

 

In this episode we discuss:

• Tools to gain clarity with your inner dialogue
• How to make mindfulness more intentional
• The three identities of high performers
• How to avoid burnout
• The importance of intentional routines
• How to create accountability in your life

Ep 10: Believe in the Work w/ Lew Caralla

Coach Lew Caralla joins the show to discuss his leadership role as a Division 1 Football Strength and Conditioning Coach. Coach Lew has held leadership positions at multiple Division 1 schools and was the 2018 Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.

We discuss: 
Practicing what you preach
Consistency and the dangers of being consistent in the wrong areas
Building trust among your team
Leading from the heart
"Built Different"
The evolution of culture over time
Hiring and developing staff members