This week Andrew reflects on the remarkable momentum in women’s sports over the past few years & sits down with women’s sports trailblazer Shannon Higgins-Cirovski. Shannon was a star midfielder for the US Women’s National Soccer Team in the 1980s and early 90s — and played a pivotal role in the team’s championship run at the first ever Women’s World Cup in 1991. In 2002, Shannon was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame — at the time, just the 3rd woman to be bestowed that honor. In this conversation, Andrew & Shannon explore her trailblazing journey & the success secrets behind her extraordinary career. This episode is filled with actionable ideas on leadership, finding your strengths, overcoming fears, & so much more.

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
4:30 - USWNT early days
6:50 - “It was a struggle but I wouldn’t change it for the world”
7:24 - Learning from coaching legend Anson Dorrance
10:40 - Pushing past your boundaries
11:25 - First Women’s World Cup
13:33 - USWNT intensity
17:29 - Playing against Michelle Akers in college
18:30 - Doubling down on commitment
19:31 - Unique contributions of different teammates
20:32 - Finding strengths & mitigating weaknesses
25:02 - 1991 World Cup title run
26:01 - Reflecting on decades-long movement in women’s sports
31:09 - Shannon’s “one thing”

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This week Andrew talks with Grammy-nominated recording artist & songwriter Miles Zuniga. In 1994, Miles started the band Fastball with Tony Scalzo & Joey Shuffield. Fastball’s smash hit “The Way” was released in 1998 and ultimately became one of the most popular songs of the year. The song was part of an album that went platinum just 6 months after its release & the band was nominated for 2 Grammy awards. Today, Fastball is entering its 4th decade together as a band & showing no signs of slowing down. But none of it’s been easy. In this conversation, Miles shares an honest & candid look at his journey — and absolutely incredible stories you don’t want to miss. You’ll hear powerful lessons on finding inspiration in new places, how to change your trajectory with just 30 days of focused energy, & so much more.

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
3:26 - Staying open to change
5:05 - Forming Fastball
6:30 - Decision to go to Austin for 30 days
7:34 - Lessons from trip to Europe
8:19 - Inspiration at Van Gogh Museum
12:01 - 30 days in Austin
17:03 - Power of practicing 5 mins/day
20:20 - Getting Fastball off the ground
25:01 - Creative liberties
30:35 - Decision to share the money
35:03 - “A cactus that refused to die…”

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This week Andrew talks with acclaimed psychotherapist & bestselling author Amy Morin. Amy turned unimaginable tragedy & grief in her own life into a platform to help others. Her book "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” is an international bestseller and she has published numerous other books on mental strength as well. Amy’s books have sold over 1 million copies worldwide & have been translated into over 40 languages. She’s also delivered one of the top 15 TEDx talks of all-time. In this conversation, Amy shares powerful strategies on how to build mental strength & kick the negative habits that hold us back. This conversation is filled with actionable ideas on navigating change, overcoming failure, balancing emotion with logic, changing self-limiting beliefs, & so much more.

Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
4:08 - Viral article
8:01 - Avoiding pitfalls
13:18 - Doing simple things effectively
14:55 - Navigating change
15:50 - Avoiding decision fatigue
17:37 - Why brain focuses on downside
19:31 - Balancing emotion & logic
22:57 - Taking action
24:13 - Difficult conversations
26:06 - Power of small steps
31:08 - Self-awareness
34:26 - Improving at overcoming failure
38:11 - Importance of mistakes

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