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In Part 1 of our conversation with Nikki Jessee, the head women's coach at Warner University in Florida, she recounts how she fell in love with basketball and some of the key people who influenced her development into a Top-50 high school player. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 3 of our conversation with Michael DeAugustino, a two-time All-American wrestler at Northwestern University, he reflects on losing after giving up a big lead in an important match, and how other key lessons he's learned en route to being an elite college wrestler. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Michael DeAugustino, a two-time All-American wrestler at Northwestern University, he discusses the challenges and disappointments he experienced during high school and how he thrived in college, despite being lightly recruited.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Michael DeAugustino, a two-time All-American wrestler at Northwestern University, he shares about his family's remarkable footprint in wresting and how we are connected. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 4 of our conversation with Kurt Hines, the head football coach at Coronado High School in California, he highlights the importance of connecting with his student-athletes, and his advice for parents and young athletes.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 3 of our conversation with Kurt Hines, the head football coach at Coronado High School in California, he provides full context of a viral video he posted moments after one of his players quit the football team and also how he handled the negative commenters. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Kurt Hines, the head football coach at Coronado High School in California, he shares what he would tell his 8-, 12- and 16-year old self, and overcoming mistakes and arrests, and who helped turn his life around.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Kurt Hines, the head football coach at Coronado High School in California, he recalls key lessons and memories of his childhood, including a time when his parents held him accountable for his grades in seventh grade. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Kermit Davis, the head men's basketball coach at Ole Miss, he highlights how he led Middle State Tennessee University to an upset over one of the 2016 NCAA Tournament favorites and why he tells young coaches to ensure their players "touch the lines all the time." Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Kermit Davis, the head men's basketball coach at Ole Miss, he shares the lessons he learned and opportunities he experienced as the son of Kermit Davis Sr., an inductee into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, as well as the challenges and joys of raising daughter Ally, who has Down Syndrome.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 3 of our conversation with Jason Mohns, a 13-time Arizona High School State Champion coach, he dives deep into the delicate balance of striving and wanting to win, given his competitiveness, as well as his advice for parents of young athletes. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Jason Mohns, a 13-time Arizona High School State Champion coach, he provides honest insight into something he wants to do in the next chapter of his coaching journey and some of the challenges of physically developing late when he was a young athlete. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Jason Mohns, a 13-time Arizona High School State Champion coach, he shares what he learned spending time with a Canadian Football League legend, thanks to father Greg Mohns' longtime work as a football executive, and his humble rise up the coaching ranks, which started with flag football.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 3 of our conversation with Jared Allen, the four-time All-Pro defensive end who starred for multiple NFL teams, he shares why he started his nonprofit, Homes For Wounded Warriors, what he hopes to instill in his two daughters and what's more important to him than becoming a member of the distinguished Pro Football Hall of Fame. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Jared Allen, the four-time All-Pro defensive end who starred for multiple NFL teams, he discusses the challenges of fitting in, his parents support of him and his involvement in a prank that severely impacted his college football options. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Jared Allen, the four-time All-Pro defensive end who starred for multiple NFL teams, he shares what connected us when he joined the Minnesota Vikings while I was a reporter, and his competitive spirit as a kid growing up in California.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Randy Allen, the longtime head football coach at Highland Park High School in Dallas and the second winningest coach in Texas high school football history, he highlights how he intentionally emphasizes character and provides insight into his team's six core values. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Randy Allen, the longtime head football coach at Highland Park High School in Dallas and the second winningest coach in Texas high school football history, he shares why he is mindful of all the players on his team, based on his own experience, and the inspiration to lead young men, including Los Angeles Rams starting quarterback Matthew Stafford. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Chris Wormley, a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, he highlights how the passion and knack for interacting with kids was developed through his mom, and why he embraces the importance of him being a good role model for others.   Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Chris Wormley, a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, he shares the challenges he dealt with growing up in Toledo, Ohio, and how his mother insisted he stick with football, when he wanted to give up the sport.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.