Operation GritBox Podcast: Teaching You TopFlight Performance

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Rob Roy -- How to Escape the Ghetto Claw Monster Oct 11, 2018

Rob Roy -- How to Escape the Ghetto Claw Monster Rob Roy is an accomplished military veteran, an actor (you may recognize him from “Deadliest Warrior”, “Rhino Wars”, “Ultimate Soldier” or as the voice of “Wardog” on PlayStation’s Navy SEAL: SOCOM games), a public speaker and writer, the Navy SEAL Art of War, Rob also uses his knowledge and experience to help transform the lives of men and women through training, seminars and speaking engagements across the nation. Amazing Man who Has Over 40 Years of Leading and/or Performing in High-Performance Teams

Swagger on South Beach-- Love, Titles and the Legendary U Oct 02, 2018

Swagger on South Beach-- Love, Titles and the Legendary U In this podcast episode, we look at what made the Miami Hurricanes 20 year run from 1983-2003 so legendary. Miami went 201-39 from '83 to 03', with three perfect seasons Along the way, there were two other huge winning streaks - an NCAA-record 58-game home streak from 1985-94, and a 29-game run from 1990-93. The average fan remembers those teams as being brash and undisciplined as the things that set them apart. In this episode you will learn it was something else... Enjoy! You can purchase Bruce Feldman's book Cane Mutiny here: https://amzn.to/2zMEvfm

Violence, Trauma and Touchdowns-- Life in Muck City Sep 28, 2018

Violence, Trauma and Touchdowns-- Life in Muck City New Operation GritBox Podcast Episode! Journalist Brian Mealer hops on the podcast to share the story of his time in Belle Glades, Florida. Mealer spent a year with the Glades Central Raiders high school football team. Glades Central is consistently ranked as one of the Top high school football programs in the country. The Belle Glades area has sent an extraordinary number of players to the NFL, including many in the first round! Absolutely incredible considering the chronic poverty, disease, violence, and trauma that cripples players futures before they can ever begin. Amazing Story, I choked up a couple of times in the interview because of the amount of trauma Glades Central players go through and how similar it is to the situation of the football players I coach at Castlemont HS in Oakland. If you are a Fan of young people overcoming adversity then you will love this episode!

Stop Focusing on your Dream--Start Focusing on the Process Sep 24, 2018

Chris Barnard (YT: Overtime Athletes, IG:@overtimeathletes) is a performance coach and entrepreneur based in St. Petersburg, FL. He is the CEO of Overtime Athletes the leading online sports performance training platform for athletes who want to see how athletic they can really become in their game. With more than 200,000 athletes in the OTA Nation, from 91 countries worldwide, OTA has become the world’s most trusted athletic training community — and Chris is just getting started. So Good! Love Chris and what he is doing. Hope you love this interview as much as I did. Appreciate you, Jack

Keith Williams-- Commitment is not always Convenient Sep 19, 2018

Keith Williams-- Commitment is not Always Convenient Keith Williams (Coach Dubb) is recognized as one of the Top Wide Receiver Coaches in the country. He is a Professor of Route Geometry and has been the Wide Receivers Coach at the University of Nebraska for the last 4 years. In this can't miss episode we dissect the Wideout and how it connects to the 7 principles of Leonardo Da Vinci's Genius. Good, Right? This episode is Really Good and I am Really Juiced to Share it with You! Jack You can connect with Coach Dubb on: Twitter: @wideouts Instagram: coach_dubb

Taking that First Step out of Hell-- Brent Gleeson Sep 14, 2018

Living for a Higher Purpose is the Best Way to Take that First Step out of Hell. Brent Gleeson is a High-Performance Consultant, Author, Entrepreneur, and Navy SEAL combat veteran. An amazing performer with an amazing story. In this episode we talk about: How to build trust within your team. The importance of consistently asking for feedback. How to create a high-performance learning culture. And much, much more. You can purchase Brent's book "Taking Point: A Navy SEAL's 10 Safe Principles for Leading Through Change" here: https://amzn.to/2D2O4KQ I appreciate your attention and support. If you found this episode at all helpful please leave us a 5 Star Review on iTunes because that really supports us in helping inner city athletes achieve TopFlight Performance. Thanks, Jack

Austen Rankin: Your Character will Bring You Opportunities Sep 09, 2018

Austen Rankin (Coach Rank) is the CEO and Founder of Juice Academy, a training Academy focused on football position drills and footwork skills. Austen is a Young Gun absolutely crushing it in the football performance industry. At the age of 23, he has already worked with 30+ high-level division 1 athlete and 5 NFL players so far. His goal is to spread knowledge to kids of all ages and enhance football skills across the globe. In this episode, we discuss his story, his coaching philosophy and where he plans to take Juice Academy going forward. You can follow Austen on social media here: https://www.instagram.com/coachrank/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/austen-rankin-478136127/ Austen is a Great Guy with a Great Story, hope you Enjoy this Episode as Much as I did.

NBA Legend Pat Riley, Making a Stand for what you Believe in Aug 31, 2018

Special Short and Sweet Episode of the Operation GritBox podcast today. I read an excerpt from the Pat Riley Book the Winner Within. Pat Riley is a legend in the NBA. As a player, coach and executive and the passage that I read today is one of the most powerful stories I have ever read. You can purchase the entire book here: https://www.amazon.com/Winner-Within-Life-Plan-Players/dp/0425141756/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535721611&sr=8-1&keywords=pat+riley+the+winner+within At some point in all of our lives, we have to plant our feet, stand firm, and make a point about who we are and what we believe in. Maybe that point is today for you? Appreciate your listen and I will talk to you soon, Jack

The Bill Burgos Story: Teenage Dad to War to NBA Coach Aug 24, 2018

Bill Burgos The Bill Burgos Story: Teenage Dad to Frontline Battlefield Supplier to NBA Strength Coach New Operation GritBox podcast episode: Head NBA Strength and Conditioning Coach, Athlete Performance Consultant, and 13-year American military veteran Bill Burgos. In this episode, Bill shares his full story for the first time! We discuss Bill's story from teenage dad to being on a front line operating base in Afghanistan to becoming the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic. TopFlight story, by a TopFlight Man, hope you love his story as much as I do. Appreciate you, Jack

Dr. Ryan Lowery--Nutrition Whiz and Football Brain Protector Aug 15, 2018

Podcast Episode with Dr. Ryan Lowery. Ryan is the President of the Applied Performance Institute and founder of ketogenic.com. In this episode, we cover a lot of things including how his grandmother's passing changed his life forever, how he would protect players brains if he was in charge of performance for a football team, the special sauce he would give players on the sideline instead of Gatorade, and much, much, more! I hope you'll emerge from this conversation as Excited as me about the Future of Human Performance. Enjoy, and Appreciate you, Jack

No Food, No Water and Outnumbered by the Enemy Aug 06, 2018

No Food, No Water and Outnumbered by the Enemy with Thom Shea. Thom is a Human Performance Expert, Coach, Leadership Consultant, and former Navy SEAL. Mr. Shea hops on the Operation GritBox podcast and shares some Gritty stories and drops some Powerful Wisdom. In this episode you will learn about... The importance of ignoring your environment when competing/performing. How he was able to lead his troops to victory in Afghanistan with little food, little water, and outnumbered by the enemy 36 to 9. WOW! Why internal dialogue is the most important factor in determining your performance. You can purchase Thom's book Unbreakable here: https://www.amazon.com/Unbreakable-Navy-SEALs-Way-Life/dp/B0153P0V7S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1533564864&sr=1-2&keywords=unbreakable You can learn more about Thom's Unbreakable course and listen to his Unbreakable podcast here: https://www.unbreakablelessons.com/ Amazing episode by starring an Amazing Man. Thom Shea, we appreciate you!

Shoot, Move and Communicate how to be a TopFlight Team Member Aug 02, 2018

Have received numerous e-mails and text messages from listeners asking about what I am learning about currently and what I am reading. In this episode, I am going to discuss why I read what I read and the MISSION CRITICAL IMPORTANCE of limiting the number of inputs you put into your brain each day. I am going to read a passage from one of my favorite books, No Hero by Mark Owen, in the passage the author talks about how the importance of being able to shoot, move and communicate if you want to be able to function as a TopFlight team member. You can purchase the book in the link here: https://www.amazon.com/No-Hero-Evolution-Navy-Seal/dp/0451472241/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533230942&sr=8-1&keywords=no+hero Here is link to Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533231145&sr=8-1&keywords=Flow

Doing the Thing that Drives You No Matter What. #5 Jul 31, 2018

New Operation GritBox podcast episode with Corey Jackson, founder of Qwerkz, Former NFL Athlete, Speaker and Author. In this episode you will hear about: - The crazy risk that Corey’s dad took when Corey was a child. This risk changed the family for generations. What a Story!!! - The decision making process Corey used to shift from professional basketball player to NFL football player. - The importance of doing the thing that drives you, no matter how crazy other people may think it is. If you are a business and want to connect with Corey and Qwerkz go here: http://qwerkz.com/ You can find Corey on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/winningisalifestyle/ You can find Corey on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyjacksonspeaks/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyjacksonspeaks/ If you found this episode at all entertaining and/or helpful please do Operation GritBox a favor and leave us a Review on ITunes. Doing this helps us expand our reach and get more

High Performance on the Front-Lines, Football Field and in the Family with Human Performance Expert Andy Riise. Jul 24, 2018

In this episode you will learn about… Andy’s unbelievable story about how his brother-and-law’s passing inspired him to lead a life of TopFlight Performance. The crazy adversity Andy had to overcome as a senior fullback on the Army football team. how TopFlight Performance can only come by suffering through the crucible. the pressure-packed story of how Andy kept his composure leading 500 Army vehicles through the Iraqi desert. and much much more... Andy Riise is the Deputy Director of Excellence – Combined Arms Training Division, Manuever Center of Excellence for the United States Army. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer for Mission Six Zero a management consulting company. Andy enjoys spending time with his family, jumping out of perfectly good airplanes and helping Green Berets put warheads on foreheads. This episode is sponsored by GritBox. Ultimate Human Performance delivered to you in a box. Win 10 Free Boxes by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2Mv1BKT

Performance Specialist Mike Gerson Jul 15, 2018

Performance Specialist Mike Gerson shares his Powerful Story. In this episode you will learn about... Mike's Dad, who taught him the importance of utilizing sports psychology as a tool to help athletes achieve high performance. Living in Mexico City at the Age of 16. Why the fans at his baseball games chanted "Tacos" after he hit a Home Run Why he wanted to become the Winningest Baseball Coach in Division 1 history. Mike's career working with the tactical athletes of the United States Military. Did Mike enjoy working with military personnel? Mike's time with the Seattle Mariners and the Grind that is Major League Baseball and much much more! Mike is an Experienced Teacher helping professional athletes and military personnel achieve high performance through mental skills training. Don't miss out, Mike is a good friend and this is a Special, Life-Changing Episode.

The Story of Basketball Legend Schea Cotton Jul 08, 2018

Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, and Basketball Legend Schea Cotton comes on the podcast to share his unique story. Back in high school the entire World watched Schea's every move, 20 years later with the limelight off of him Schea is still at it, pushing himself to become a better man and leave a greater impact. Schea is an exemplar in demonstrating that the most important work we will ever do is always ahead of us. It is never behind us. We should always be expanding and deepening our commitment to that work. Living our life looking through the windshield rather than the rearview mirror. You can connect with Mr. Cotton on Social Media here. https://www.instagram.com/scheacotton/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxRB4LRrJ8lFsZi7QB9G_w This episode is sponsored by GritBox, Ultimate Human Performance Delivered to You in a Convenient Box. Sign up for a chance to Win a Year's Worth of Boxes Here. https://www.operationgritbox.com/grit-box-1

The 10 Rules of TopFlight Human Performance Jul 02, 2018

The best of the best in sport, business, education, and life, all have one thing in common. They all think and act differently from the average person. They follow a different set of rules and these rules are what gives them an advantage over their competition. . . . This episode breaks down the ten factors that separate the TopFlight performer from the average performer. My goal is to give you an advantage and share with you how you can use this episode to reach important goals. Go here to enter and win $1,000 in Human Performance Products. https://www.operationgritbox.com/grit-box-1

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