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Leadership Lessons with Coach Matthew Mitchell (Ep. 89)

Leadership Lessons with Coach Matthew Mitchell (Ep. 89)

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Leadership isn’t just about giving orders. It’s about inspiring, guiding, and sometimes, learning from everyone around you. 

Are you ready to elevate your leadership game and drive your team to new heights? 

This week on Smart. Money. Simplified, Brent Mekosh welcomes Matthew Mitchell, the winningest coach in the history of the University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball Program. Matthew shares his incredible journey from high school coaching to becoming a top college coach, his principles of leadership, and how he applies these lessons to the corporate world today. 

Episode talking points include: 

  • His transition from high school to college coaching
  • What role did the ‘winning tools’ – honesty, hard work, and discipline – play in the team’s development and success
  • How was a bottom-ranked team transformed into champions through process-driven leadership
  • What challenges arose when transitioning from sports coaching to corporate leadership consulting
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Matthew Mitchell is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, speaker, three-time SEC Coach of the Year, and the winningest head coach in the history of the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program. The foundation for his teams’ achievements is the Winning Tools principles – honesty, hard work, and discipline. Through Mitchell’s focus on the fundamentals, he led the program to new heights―seven 25-plus winning seasons and the UK’s first SEC Championship in 30 years. Mitchell now leads the Winning Tools leadership platform, sharing the proven value of these principles with executive teams across the country.

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Life’s Turning Points: Aric’s Farewell, Podcasting’s Rise, and the Mission of Boys Town (Ep. 52)

Life’s Turning Points: Aric’s Farewell, Podcasting’s Rise, and the Mission of Boys Town (Ep. 52)

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After 20 months of working with Brent Mekosh as his podcast host, Aric Johnson is passing the torch as he starts the next phase of his life with a not-so-new career path.

In this episode, Brent speaks with Aric as he prepares to embark on the next phase of life. Brent and Aric reflect on the joy and sadness of Aric’s departure while navigating the journey that led him to podcasting, including his involvement with Boys Town, an organization that helps at-risk youth and families. 

Aric and Brent discuss:

  • The background and purpose of Brent’s podcast
  • Why podcasting has risen in popularity
  • How Aric became involved in Boys Town
  • The value of family teachers 
  • The struggle many of the boys face and how Boys Town works to help them
  • The importance of self-worth for young men from challenging backgrounds
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Aric Johnson is extremely passionate about helping others find success and fulfillment in all they do. He has been coaching and mentoring for over 20 years and finds his greatest fulfillment when helping others achieve more. Aric started his own coaching and consulting company in 2015, a second company focused on teaching BRI to advisors and joined ProudMouth as one of their podcast producers.

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Turning Business Owners Into Firefighters of Burnout with Becky Wolfe (Ep. 35)

Turning Business Owners Into Firefighters of Burnout with Becky Wolfe (Ep. 35)

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Over 65% of physicians have experienced burnout. The percentage for businesses, leaders, and their teams is likely higher.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh speaks with Becky Wolfe, the founder of BW Consulting Solutions. Becky unveils the impact of burnout within the workforce while revealing how the pandemic has changed the way we think about mental health and how burnout relates to the current turnover rate in businesses.

Becky discusses:

  • Why she changed careers to focus on mental health
  • Strategies for business leaders to identify burnout and provide support 
  • Reasons mental health has become so important and its impact on business planning
  • Proactive steps to addressing burnout and stopping it from growing
  • Burnout from a family and work-from-home perspective
  • And more!

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Becky Wolfe is a Leadership Development Specialist focusing on organizational change, specifically within teams experiencing burnout. She is a certified Coach/Consultant with GiANT Worldwide and has a background in healthcare.

Becky started her career as a Physician Assistant in 2006, initially working in the ER. She then transitioned to Cardiology, where she spent the bulk of her career. Becky started working with a health coaching company in 2020 and started her leadership development company later that year. Becky now is a full-time entrepreneur focusing on helping teams move forward from burnout.

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Epic Lessons on Life and Business with Justin Breen (Ep. 29)

Epic Lessons on Life and Business with Justin Breen (Ep. 29)

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Balancing a successful business and a fulfilling life can come with many roadblocks. 

So, how can you build your epic business while maintaining an epic life? 

In this episode, Brent Mekosh speaks with Justin Breen, best-selling author and the founder of BrEpic Communications, LLC. Justin unveils the tips you need to balance your business and personal life while detailing how his family influenced the way he does business.

Justin discusses:

  • The trade-off between family time and business meetings
  • Four major struggles entrepreneurs face when trying to build successful businesses
  • Why entrepreneurs prefer in-person meetings
  • Ways our habits influence the type of people we meet
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Justin Breen is the founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications, LLC, and the exclusive connectivity platform BrEpic Network. His first book, “Epic Business,” was a bestseller in six countries and No. 1 for Entrepreneurship in the US.

Justin started BrEpic Communications in 2017 and launched BrEpic Network in 2022. He has built an international network of extraordinary people and believes strongly in the power of introductions and creating essential relationships.

Justin is an active member of Strategic Coach 10x Ambition Program and Abundance 360 Summit. He also mentors countless emerging entrepreneurs.

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