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Randy and Jason share what motivates them towards mastering the difficult balance between building their brand & being on the road with family. Hear them discuss who and which experiences shape their growth mindset perspective towards success and failure.

Randy and Jason explore why gratitude is the key and how the process is not made of short cuts.

Damon Dash isn't worried about what you think of him. From childhood to fatherhood, he has adapted and applied a growth mindset to each experience. Hear him describe, in detail, the influencers who shaped his values, what motivates him to overcome adversity, and how he delivers the message to his children.

Trevor Pryce had a thriving 14 year NFL career, including 2 Super Bowl rings, and multiple Pro Bowls. He is the creator of the Netflix series, Kulapari. Trevor's interview bridges his transitions as an extension of manifested self-belief, and he shares his building blocks for building his own and his children's psychology of excellence.

4-time NBA champ, Horace Grant, opens up about how his family prepared him to dig deep and adapt to unforeseen challenges. His environment and community developed resiliency and motivation to always work harder and give back.

Paul Stevens coached 94 All-Big Ten selections including New York Yankees manager and four-time World Series champion Joe Girardi, two-time Major League Baseball All-Star Mark Loretta and recent major leaguers J.A. Happ of the Toronto Blue Jays, George Kontos of the San Francisco Giants, Jake Goebbert of the Tampa Bay Rays, Bo Schultz of the Toronto Blue Jays and Eric Jokisch of the Miami Marlins. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and played for three seasons in the Royals organization. Stevens also served as a scout for the New York Mets.

Part 2- Paul covers even more bases! He shares his insights on younger players handling failure, sports identity, learning from players he coached, and most importantly, what being in the moment means to him. Hear him discuss the 3 traits he believes are pillars of strong character, and as always the last few minutes is dedicated to our mindful minute round of personality 10 questions.

Dafna Aaronson guides Jim as he discusses his upbringing and the impact adversity and challenges faced early in adulthood on his personal life and professional career. Jim has been the national anthem singer of the Chicago Blackhawks since the 2008-09 hockey season. His unique yet traditional rendition of the Star Spangled Banner has lead to him being invited to the Indianapolis 500 in 2018 to repeat his performance of Back Home Again in Indiana. He’s received critical acclaim from: Harry Connick, Jr., NPR Morning Edition, the Today Show, the Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and many others.

Jim and Dafna continue their conversation. Introspection leads to break through inspiration. There’s a depth to Jim’s story, and we experience it in each song he sings. His stories illustrate the deliberate focus and preparation in his pre performance routines. As always, on The Why, the last few minutes are a fun lightening round of 10 personality questions!

Jim reflects on what it means to him having military service men and women on the ice with him (01:30 min).

Jim talks about the important relationships with entrepreneurs and how they’ve influenced his mindset.

In this 01:45 min segment, Jim fondly looks back on some of the feedback from young fans and their parents.

Jim humbly reflects on how his relationship with veterans and the veteran community inspire his performances. (03:07min)