High Performance & Coaching Episodes
Episode 283: How Feedback and Possibility helps you Thrive with Maritza McClendon
About the Guest: Maritza McClendon is an Olympic silver medalist, speaker, and corporate leader currently serving in Communications and Community Affairs at Carter’s. Beyond her remarkable swimming career, Maritza has dedicat...
Episode 281: Coaches Corner - How to Unlock True Potential in Your Team by Coaching for Discovery, Not Dictation with Steve Mellor
About the Episode In this episode of The Growth Ready Podcast: Coaches Corner, host Steve Mellor challenges the common misconceptions about coaching. Using the legendary story of Coach Jim Valvano and NC State’s 1983 championship run, Steve illustrates that true coaching isn’t about control, shouting, or rigid direction, it’s about facilitation, curiosity, and empowerment. Listeners will discover why the best coaches (on the court, in the boardroom, or in life) create environments for self-d…
Episode 277: Trust, Feedback, and the Daily Win: A Growth Conversation with Lex Gillette
About the Guest: Lex Gillette is a world-renowned Paralympic track and field athlete, speaker, and author. Despite losing his sight at age 8, Lex has built a career marked by world records, Paralympic medals, and a powerful m...
Episode 276: Curiosity, Capacity & Showing Up: Why Knowing Yourself Changes Everything with Amanda Stern
About the Guest: Amanda Stern is a coach, writer, speaker, and expert in the practice of journaling as a tool for self-discovery, emotional clarity, and intentional living. A lifelong learner and former librarian, Amanda has ...
Episode 273: Intentionality, Impact & Inner Greatness with Larry Long Jr.
About the Guest Larry Long Jr. is a global keynote speaker, sales coach, author, and founder of LLJR Enterprises. Known for his infectious energy and motivational message, Larry inspires professionals around the world to rediscover their greatness and live with purpose. A former athlete turned corporate sales leader, Larry now helps others step into their power with clarity, courage, and community. About the Episode In this high-energy and heart-filled conversation, Larry Long Jr. returns to…
Episode 264: Motion Before Emotion: The Real Work Behind Peak Performance with Chris Vasami
About the Guest : Chris Vasami is a former All-American baseball player turned elite performance coach and keynote speaker. With years of experience mentoring athletes, executives, and high-performing teams, Chris helps peopl...
Episode 260: The Mental Conditioning Playbook with Collin Henderson
About the Guest: Collin Henderson is a high-performance coach, speaker, and the founder of Master Your Mindset, where he helps athletes, executives, and leaders build mental toughness and confidence. A former college athlete turned top-performing sales professional, Collin took his passion for mindset coaching and built a platform that trains people in mental conditioning, self-talk, and the power of belief. He’s the author of multiple books and the creator of Quiet Mind, a new co...
Episode 255: Mastering Growth & Mentorship with Glenn Leifheit
About the Guest: Glenn Leifheit is a technology leader at Microsoft, a podcast host, and a dedicated mentor. With over 20 years in the tech industry, Glenn has embraced personal and professional growth while helping others navigate their own journeys. He hosts From Stuck to Growth and co-hosts Mentorship Live on LinkedIn, a space dedicated to supporting job seekers. About the Episode: In this episode of GrowthReady, host Steve Mellor sits down with Glenn Leifheit to discuss the power of grow…
Continuous Improvement and Working on Your Game with Dre Baldwin
Dre Baldwin, CEO and founder of Work on Your Game, Inc., shares his journey as a former professional basketball player and how it has shaped his approach to personal and professional development. He emphasizes the importance ...
The Transformative Power of Small, Consistent Habits with Antonio Vaglica
Antonio Vaglica, a former athlete turned entrepreneur, shares his journey of building two successful businesses and the importance of small consistent habits. He emphasizes the need to focus on micro wins and daily habits to ...
The Power of a Support System and Working with a Coach with Cullen Talley
Cullen Talley a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and coach, discusses the importance of competitiveness and discomfort in achieving success. He shares his personal experience as a competitive swimmer and endurance athlete, hi...
The Power of Talent, Passion, and Healthy Competition with Frank Kitchen
Frank Kitchen, a motivational speaker and author, shares his journey from a career in training and leadership development to becoming a professional speaker. He emphasizes the importance of talent and passion in pursuing a ca...
The Influence of Thought Habits on Achieving Success with Amy Kemp
Amy Kemp, a certified habit finder coach, shares her journey of discovering the power of thought habits and how they impact success. She explains that her work focuses on the subconscious habits of thinking that occur through...
The Power of a Support System and Working with a Coach with Cullen Talley
Cullen Talley a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and coach, discusses the importance of competitiveness and discomfort in achieving success. He shares his personal experience as a competitive swimmer and endurance athlete, hi...
What Coaching is All About - COACHES CORNER
Welcome to a bite-size episode of Career Competitor as Steve presents a 7-minute insight for listeners around the art of coaching and why it needs to be defined clearly. Through both storytelling and educating, host Steve Mel...
Stay In The Game With Consistency - Jake Burhans
Host Steve Mellor sits down with guest Jake Burhans to explore the intricacies of professional and personal growth. Jake, a seasoned entrepreneur, and real estate professional, shares invaluable insights around the value that...
Leaning into Growth in Pursuit of Meta Performance - Jason Jaggard & Kristin Frade
Welcome to an episode worthy of being the final episode of the year as we discuss all things growth with two very special guests. Steve welcomes a pair of guests in the Founding Partner & CEO of NOVUS Global, Jason Jaggard an...
COACHES CORNER - The Benefits of Removal
Welcome to a concise and impactful episode with Steve offering coaching insights to assist you with your pursuit of optimal performance. In this episode, Steve takes you through a powerful insight around being deliberate with...
COACHES CORNER - Overthrowing the Power of Limitations
There will always be more evidence of why you shouldn't pursue a preferred outcome thanks to the many more stories of failure and disappointment. But what makes success stories exactly that is a person's ability to go after what they believe is rightfully theirs and overthrow the limiting beliefs that hinder so many. Welcome to a concise and impactful episode with Steve offering coaching insights to assist you with your pursuit of optimal performance. Take 8 minutes of your day ...…
How Competitors are Wired Differently - with Todd Saylor
Welcome to Career Competitor! In today's episode with Todd Saylor, we'll uncover the secrets to setting yourself apart, the art of transferring success from one area of life to another, and Todd's unique concept of becoming a "successionaire." Here's what you'll take away: 1. Discover why adding a competitive spark to your day is a game-changer. 2. Learn how to leverage your victories in one area of life to succeed in others. 3. Immerse yourself in Todd…
Never Stop Investing in Your Competitive Self with Milo Cavic
Hey, Career Competitor fam! 🎉 We hit a big milestone - our 200th episode! I'm Steve Mellor, your host, and I'm super pumped for this one. Big thanks to all of you, whether you're a longtime fan or just joining us. In this special episode, I'm joined by an old friend, Milo Cavic, and we dive into some game-changing takeaways: 1. Discover why asking, "How is this serving me?" is your secret weapon in owning your journey. 2. Even the most self-motivated souls need …
COACHES CORNER - Resolving Inaction with Intentional Action
All-too-often there has been a belief that intention means nothing without action. But is it possible that we have been addressing the wrong issue? Steve tries to tackle the age-old issue on how we look at both intention and ...
The Advantages of an Agile Learner - Damon Lembi
Get set for an exciting episode of Career Competitor, hosted by Steve Mellor! We've got a fantastic guest in the house – Damon Lembi, the CEO of LearnIt, a top-tier organization rocking the world of Learning and Development. Damon and his crew are all about helping business leaders like you level up their teams and achieve greatness. Steve and Damon are teaming up to crack the code of learning agility – that superpower that's gonna take your career places you never imagined. They&#…
COACHES CORNER - Seeing the Benefit of Being Stuck
It comes around every once in a while, that building frustration that results in a willingness to admit "I'm just STUCK!" But there is a competitive spirit that creates these moment that make "being stuck" a lot more worthwhi...