Today Adam Bennett discusses his journey from athlete to business leader and how he tailored his career to match his passion for sports and athletics. Listen in as Adam and Jen discuss the mental toughness of competitive sports, how that mentality serves you in the business world, and how to identify your own passion and follow them to create a career you love. Adam Bennett is a former NHL player who has over 20 years of business acumen in sports, recreation, management & finance. Adam was a 1st round pick (6th overall) by the Blackhawks in the 1989 NHL Early Draft and he played his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. Adam currently is a sports industry consultant, a hockey advisor with DNA Sports Management, and is the Athlete’s advisor in business and in life.   You can connect with Adam in the following ways: Adam's Website: https://adambennett.ca/ DNA Sports Management website: https://www.dnasportsmanagement.com/   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Adam Bennett: Enhancing Your Mental Endurance in Business and Sports

On this episode Tony Casillas shares how the lessons he learned through facing adversity as an athlete led to taking bigger risks with greater results. Listen in as Jen and Tony discuss seeking out opportunities to be uncomfortable, how to adapt to new leadership quickly, being part of a Super Bowl team, and the advice from one coach that convinced him to focus on the details both on and off the field to ensur success. Tony Casillas is a retired NLF Defensive Tackle and 2x Super Bowl Champion (SB XXVII & SB XXVIII) who played in the NFL for 12 seasons. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was a member of their 1985 NCAA National Championship Team. Tony also won both the Lombardi Award and the UPI Lineman of the Year Award in 1985. Tony was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft (2nd overall pick) by the Atlanta Falcons. Tony played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Jets, and then he finished out his playing career back with the Dallas Cowboys. Tony is also the host of the Tony Casillas Show and has a weekly live show called Tony's Take which airs on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm Central Time.   You can connect with Tony in the following ways: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyCasillasShow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tccasillas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-casillas-4bb88847/ Tony's Instagram: @tonycasillas Tony Casillas' Show Instagram: @tonycasillasshow Tony Casillas' Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQT-2WoKSwI   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Casillas: Growing Through Adversity

This week Patrick “Diddy” Robertson shares show he applied discipline and adaptability off the field to build a business focused on training technique. Listen in as Jen and Patrick discuss staying accountable in everyday life, preparing for success in the off season, and the questions you should consider before starting your own sports industry business. Patrick "Diddy" Robertson is a former wide receiver who played college football at Murray State University and he played professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos. Patrick is the owner and founder of The Lab Performance and Strength training facility in New Orleans where athletes travel from all over to train and to excel. Some of the NFL athletes that Patrick has trained include Tyrann Mathieu and Keenan Lewis.   You can connect with Patrick: Instagram: @thelab_nola Twitter: @Made_Man_5   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick “Diddy” Robertson: Accountability and Off-Season Preparation

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Les Spellman who discusses how a life-changing injury inspired him to study the science and process behind human speed and help others move at their full potential. Les Spellman is the founder of Spellman Performance. Known as one of America’s elite speed performance coaches, training NFL and US Rugby players, Olympic bobsleds, NCAA athletes and emerging high school youth level kids across a variety of sports. He has trained well over a hundred NFL athletes, including multiple first round draft picks, top five draft picks, and multiple Heisman trophy winners.   You can connect with Les in the following ways: Website: https://www.lesspellman.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpellmanPerformance/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/les7spellman   Find Out How Fast You Are: https://www.universalspeedrating.com/ ;   EDUCATION OFFERING: Speed Pillars: https://train.lesspellman.com/speedpillars ;   JOIN OUR SPEED MISSION: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/les7spellman/ ; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeD6AAe5sr_Rqsu_t4i_Iog ; Twitter: https://twitter.com/les7spellman ; TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdw46HtU/ ;   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Les Spellman, Spellman Performance

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Ken Anio Jr. and explores how he built his client base by focusing on relationships over transactions, and how why he’s so passionate about helping his clients dominate the three phases of the game. Ken Anio Jr. is a former football player who played college football at Grambling State University from 2005 to 2009. He currently is a coach and a trainer who has trained hundreds of athletes ranging from the pros to youth athletes helping them to take their performance to the next level. Some of the NFL players that Ken has worked with are Russell Gage (Atlanta Falcons), Patrick Queen (Baltimore Ravens), and Danny Johnson (Washington Football Team).   You can connect with Ken in the following ways: Instagram: @kenaniojr Twitter: @KenAnioJr   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Ken Anio Jr., F3 Sports

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Jay Sutaria as he shares how a desire to become a “Jack of All Trades” in the sports performance space blossomed into an entrepreneurial endeavor. Jay shares the importance of making yourself accessible and investing time and energy into your network. Jay Sutaria is a performance trainer and founder of STF Houston where he provides sports training, performance training, and group training to individuals and athletes of all levels, including pro such as the NBA and NFL. Some of the NBA players that Jay has trained have been Dwight Howard, Robert Covington, DJ Augustin, Eric Gordon, Jae’Sean Tate, Gerald Green, and Carsen Edwards. NFL athletes that Jay has trained include Tyrann Mathieu, Emmanuel Sanders, Demaryius Thomas, and D’onta Foreman.   You can connect with Jay in the following ways: Instagram: @stfhouston Website: http://stfhouston.com/   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Jay Sutaria, STF Houston

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Drew Johnson shares how his time as a quarterback taught him valuable lessons that support his training business and keep him competitive on and off the field. Drew shares how to stay ahead of the game, creating relationships and generating business from referrals, and how to handle dropping the ball in everyday life. Andrew Johnson is a former football quarterback who played college football at The Citadel. Andrew has a wealth of experience as an athlete and a coach and his robust background for developing and directing fitness and training programs has allowed Drew to excel and be recognized as a top trainer for the pros. Some of the NFL players that he trains are DeAndre Swift (Detroit Lions), Josh Norman (San Francisco 49ers), Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns), and Bud Dupree (Tennessee Titans).   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Drew Johnson, The Mad Scientist

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Rischad Whitfield shares the impact of building family bonds through professional sports, how “playing reckless” in high school impacts future injury, and how repetition is the fastest path to mastery. Rischad Whitfield is a performance trainer who turned his passion for football into a career as a top football trainer. Rischad currently trains some of the best of the best athletes that are playing in college and in the NFL and some of the professional athletes that Rischad has trained have been Ceedee Lamb, Le’Veon Bell, Deandre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr. (OBJ), Richard Sherman, and Emmanuel Sanders. You can connect with Rischad in the following ways: Instagram: @footwork_king Twitter: @Footwork_King2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Footwork%20King%20Blitz%20Football/1457656541221594/   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Rischad Whitfield, Footwork King

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Kerry Neal and explores how networking and discipline allowed him to build a profitable training business during the pandemic. Kerry discusses creating a business plan, preparing to pivot, and how collaboration is the key to success. Kerry Neal is a former NFL linebacker who is currently a sports performance coach and the founder of WIN Performance. Kerry played college football at Notre Dame where he was a 4-year defensive starter and he played professional football with the Indianapolis Colts. During Kerry’s 10+ years of elite level sports performance coaching, Kerry has played a pivotal role in hundreds of athletes careers and he has helped all levels including youth, high school, collegiate, professional, and Olympian athletes. Kerry has trained elite NFL players such as Tarik Cohen, Eddie Jackson, Miles Boykin, DeAndre Houston-Carson, and Kenny Moore II.   Social Links: Instagram: @k_neal56 Instagram: @win_performance Website: https://winperformance.io/   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Kerry Neal, Win Performance

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Gary Scheffler as he shares the ways that modern day training impacts natural human movement. Listen in as we discuss preventing injury, creating training methods based on natural human movement, and how basic methods can apply to multiple sports and circumstances. Gary Scheffler is the founder of GLS Training and is known as one of the top training professionals in the New Orleans area where he has helped clients to safely and effectively decode and “recode” their bodies to help them train and get the best results possible while also protecting their body from injuries. Gary has also trained premier NFL athletes including players like George Kittle, Ja’Marr Chase, Kristian Fulton, and Darrel Williams.   You can connect with Gary in the following ways: Instagram: @gls_training Instagram: @glsnorthshore Twitter: @gls_training   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Gary Scheffler, GLS Training

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Christian White and explores the importance of commitment and consistency, how a sports injury inspired his current passion for helping athletes, and why his training focuses on preparing for the worst to show up as the best. Christian White is the owner of Flight Skillz, which provides Pre-Draft Training, NFL & College Athlete Training, as well as Small Group and Youth Training to provide and build a solid foundation for tomorrow’s athletes. Christian played college football at Bacone College, has trained over 100 D1 college athletes and over 40 NFL athletes, and is a current member of the UA All America Bowl selection committee. Christian is also the Creator/HC of Texas Flex 7v7.   You can connect with Christian in the following ways: Instagram: @Flightskillz Twitter: @FlightSkillz Website: https://flightskillzperformance.com/   What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Christian White, Flight Skillz

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Derrick Joseph and explores how sports teaches you to never give up the fight, how Derrick learned to stand on his own when opening his business, and the power of referrals and networking when scaling your business. Derrick Joseph is a sports performance trainer and the founder of DeeJoe Fitness. At DeeJoe Fitness, he offers Sports Performance Training, Personal Training, Group Training, and NFL Combine and ProDay Training. Derrick was a top recruited quarterback at Archbishop Shaw High School and ended up being a part of the winningest class in Tulane University Football history. Currently as a performance trainer, Derrick challenges athletes to become better, faster, stronger and he works with elite athletes across multiple sports including the NBA, NFL, MMA, and PGA. You can connect with Derrick in the following ways: Instagram: @deejoefitness Website: https://www.deejoefitness.com/  What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Derrick Joseph, DeeJoe Fitness

Whether you are a pro athlete or an all-star player in the game, we all need coaches and trainers to help us advance and move the ball on and off the field. This episode features trainer Brad Lester and his discussion with Jen about discipline, having the right team around you, and finding life after football. Brad Lester is a former professional football running back who played college football at Auburn. Brad, aka The Speed Genius, currently trains NFL and college running backs, as well as other athletes, helping them to take their game to the next level. Brad's client list includes elite NFL athletes such as Najee Harris, Alvin Kamara, Chris Carson, and college running backs such as Jase McClellan (University of Alabama) and Kendall Milton (University of Georgia). You can connect with Brad via Instagram: @thespeedgenius What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the Pros: Brad Lester, The Speed Genius

Liffort Hobley shares how the right mindset and communication system provide opportunities for growth both on and off the field. Listen in as Liffort and Jen discuss finding and defining your own path for success, why ambition alone does not make you happy, and how the NFL Alumni chapter is creating opportunities to connect and impact within local communities. Liffort also shares his best advice for individuals looking to break into sports administration. Liffort Hobley is a retired American football safety who played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). Liffort was drafted in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft (as the 74th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Steelers and he played seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Dolphins. Liffort is currently the President of the NFL Alumni Association - Dallas Chapter and he is also a Board Member for the Women's National Football Conference (WNFC).   You can connect with Liffort in the following ways: NFL Dallas Alumni Chapter: https://dallas.nflalumni.org/ Women's National Football Conference (WNFC): https://www.wnfcfootball.com/ WNFC Instagram: @wnfcfootball       What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liffort Hobley: Why Success Means Never Meeting a Stranger

Dexter McCluster shares the key lessons he’s learned as he transitioned from high school, college, and professional football into the business world. Listen in as Jen and Dexter discuss creating a strong support system, how to handle overwhelming adversity, and why first, second, and every day impressions matter on and off the field. Dexter is a retired American football running back who played college football for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). While playing college football, Dexter was the only player in SEC history to rush for 1000+ yards and receive for 500+ yards in a single season. Dexter was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2010 NFL Draft (as the 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Chiefs. During his 7 seasons in the NFL, Dexter played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Tennessee Titans, and the San Diego Chargers. He also played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts and in the Indoor Football League with the Massachusetts Pirates.   You can connect with Dexter in the following ways: Instagram: @dextermccluster Twitter: @dextermccluster McCluster Fit Instagram: @mcclusterfit Brittney's Bakery Instagram: @britsbakingbaybees     What does greatness look like for you? Get off the sideline and take the next step towards achieving your goals by downloading the exclusive Life Assessment and Goal Worksheet Jen uses with her clients to help them identify what they want and the most direct path for moving forward. Click here to download it now: bit.ly/crossthegoalline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dexter McCluster: Making Lasting Impressions in Professional Sports

It's hard to move forward and reach that next level in life without having a winning playbook to get you across the goal line. Each Monday, join Jennifer A. Garrett, leadership expert and author of Move the Ball, as she interviews professional athletes and business leaders to discuss how the athlete mentality can position you for success in business and in life. If you are looking to implement habits and strategies that will help you advance faster and transform your business, career, relationships, and health then this is the podcast for you.

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