Podcast Building Excellence

#102: Mike Hearne is the host of the This Is Oklahoma Podcast, where he interviews Oklahomans and those who have made Oklahoma home. On the show he dives into their businesses and why they love Oklahoma and more. Mike grew up in Wales and then earned a golf scholarship at Southern Nazarene University. After graduating he got into the real estate an…

#101: Stu Grazier is a retired Navy pilot & Co-founder of Storehouse 310. As a retired Naval Officer with 20 years of military experience, Stu spent time flying the MH-60 Sierra Knighthawk helicopter and later the C-40. He also spent time in leadership overseeing hundreds of people. Throughout his time in the military Stu started his own entreprene…

#100: Sam Acho is a former nine-year NFL veteran, current in studio analyst for ESPN, author, public speaker, humanitarian, and committed Christian. Sam played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was recently inducted into the University of Texas Athletics Hall of Honor. While at Texas he received the William V. Campbell…

#99: Forrest Carpenter is the author of the book They’re Your Choices Now. Forrest has been in the business world as a business executive and entrepreneur. Throughout his life he has always served and given back through ministry ventures and the church. In his book he articulates the power of our choices and how they ultimately determine the course…

#98: Travis Wyckoff is the founder of Kingdom Coaching, a consulting business where he partners with leaders to help them discover the strengths that propel them, the constraints that trip them up, and their unique style and voice. He also hosts the Coaching DNA Podcast which is a podcast focused on investigating what makes coaches and leaders grea…

#97: Bill Blankenship is one of the most successful and respected high school and college football coaches in the country. As a head coach at the University of Tulsa his teams won the Liberty Bowl and a Conference USA Championship. As a high school coach he has had tremendous success. He is currently the head football coach at Owasso High School wh…

#96: Terry Cook is a leader, teacher, coach, and change agent. Through his passionate and skilled leadership and coaching, he has helped a wide range of individuals and organizations around the globe, from university students to leaders on Capitol Hill to agencies and leaders in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He regularly leads symposia that…

#95: Chris Young is the Director of Tennis & the Head Women’s Tennis Coach at Oklahoma State University. In the last 13 years of leading the OSU women’s tennis program he has complied a 224-103 record and built OSU into a national tennis power. In 2016 Oklahoma State made it to the National Championship finishing as runner up. With numerous appeara…

#94: Lee Domingue is an entrepreneur, international speaker, pastor and author of 4 books: Stay in Your Lane, Pearls Of The King, KB GAMEPLAN Devotional and The Family Meeting Guide. His passion for the local church to be the hope of the world drives him to help pastors and marketplace leaders understand just how vital they are to each other. Throu…

#93: Chris O’Hare is an Olympic runner & NCAA champion. He competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro running the 1500m race, as well as six world championships, and won three European Championship medals. In 2012, while he was running for the University of Tulsa, he was the NCAA champion and set a NCAA indoor mile record time of 3.52. As you …

#92: Lee Sherman is the former owner of Hahn Appliance and a tremendous entrepreneur. In 2017 Hahn was the 34th largest appliance company in the United States in Oklahoma with 3 stores. He bought Hahn in 1983 with just 6 employees and $600,000 in sales. When he retired and sold in 2017 Hahn had grow to 252 employees with over $67 million in sales. …

#91: Brian Thornton is the Commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference, also known as the WAC. Brian joined the WAC following one year as associate commissioner for basketball at the American Athletic Conference. He joined the American after two year as assistant director for basketball development at the NCAA National Office. Before working at…

#90: "You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." - James Clear I hope everyone had Merry Christmas & has Happy New Years. In this episode we talk about beginning with the end in mind and creating systems that enable you to achieve your goals.Bởi Bailey Miles

#89: For 25 years Sherri Coale served as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma where she is the winningest coach in OU history. She lead her program to three Final Fours, won six Big12 Regular season Championships, and four Big12 Tournament Championships, had nineteen straight NCAA Tournament appearances, and made nine Swe…

#88: Nick Graham is the founder of Nick Graham Player Development. He is regarded as one of the top player development specialists in the country working with thousands of players, many of whom have gone on to play at the college and professional levels. Nick has worked with NBA stars Chauncey Billups, Trae Young, Jimmer Fredette, and many others. …

#87: Sam Littlefield is President & CEO at Littlefield Agency. They specialize in digital marketing for B2B companies—reimagining all things marketing and working with companies like Southwest Airlines, Loves, Rib Crib, BOK, Ditch Witch, & more. After completing his undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego, Sam was hired as an Account …

#86: David Mason is the Founder of Elev8Hoops. He has helped train NBA players like Joel Embiid, Jason Tatum, Tyler Herro, & many others. David started his basketball career at Jenks Public Schools. In his senior year, he assisted his 6A nationally ranked (#1 in the State) team to a 27-1 record and finished as a state runner-up. He then went on to …

#85: Brad Lomenick is a leadership consultant, speaker, and the founder of BLINC Consulting. He is also the author of The Catalyst Leader: Eight Essentials for Becoming a Change Maker, as well as his most recent leadership book, H3 Leadership: Be Humble, Stay Hungry, Always Hustle. He writes about leadership, the next generation, creativity, innova…

#84: Eric Maddox is a public speaker, author, and former special operations soldier. He was member of a Delta Force Special Operations team that was part of the Joint Special Operations Command responsible for tracking down the most wanted men in Iraq. During his six month tour with this Delta Force team, Eric conducted over 300 interrogations and …

#83: Chris Hart is the Founder of the Brave Group Coaching. He works with business executives, athletes, coaches, teams, and organizations with the focus of helping them move forward both personally and professionally. Chris is an entrepreneur and was on staff at Guts Church for 15 years. He is the Chaplin for the Oral Roberts University Athletic D…

#82: Todd Gongwer is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and former 3 time national champion college basketball coach. He is the author of the best-selling book, “Lead … for God’s Sake!” His expertise in the area of leadership and team dynamics comes from more than 25 years of a wide range of experiences spanning the world of business and athletics. H…

#81: Lars Gwartney is a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual. Through his work at Northwestern Mutual he helps his clients improve their quality of life and relationships by helping them articulate what their goals and dreams are and then helping to develop a plan to protect and achieve them. As you will see in his story, it is one of persist…

#80: Coach Rick Byrd is the former Belmont University men’s basketball head coach. During his time coaching he won over 805 games as a head coach, which ranks 12th all time in NCAA Division 1 basketball. In 2021 he was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and has been the recipient of the prestigious John R Wooden Legends o…

#79: Jeremie Kubicek is a powerful communicator, serial entrepreneur and content builder. He creates content used by some of the largest companies around the globe found in the books he has authored: The 100X Leader, 5 Voices, 5 Gears and the National Bestseller, Making Your Leadership Come Alive. His new book, The Peace Index, just released. Jerem…

#78: Brian Wagers is a partner with Elevate Commercial Investment Group. Elevate has acquired over 6,000 units and has over $400,000,000 in assets under management. Before Elevate Brain started Wagers Capital. He grew his portfolio to 500 units before moving on to syndication where has now been involved in over $150,000,000 worth of apartment trans…

#77: Alan Stein, Jr. is a keynote speaker, author, and coach. He teaches proven strategies to improve organizational performance in sports and business. Alan’s programs empower effective leadership, increase team cohesion, and develop winning mindsets and habits. As an internationally renowned basketball performance coach, he spent 15+ years workin…

#76: Alex Demczak is a top keynote speaker and bestselling author. He frequently delivers keynotes and conducts training programs based on The Power of Positive Leadership and The Power of a Positive Team with the goal of helping leaders transform their teams and change the world. Alex is the author, along with Jon Gordon, of his newest bestselling…

#75: Jill Donovan is the founder of Rustic Cuff. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland; was raised in Pensacola, Florida; and graduated from Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she met her husband, Terry. She went on to get her law degree from the University of Tulsa and was a practicing attorney and adjunct law professor at TU law scho…

#74: Jordan Montgomery is the owner of Montgomery Companies. He is a highly regarded performance coach and keynote speaker whose clients include business executives, sales organizations, entrepreneurs, and teams. From small town Iowa, to a dominant force in the performance coaching industry, Jordan travels the country speaking and coaching executiv…

#73: Ryan Hawk is the host of The Learning Leader Show. He has recorded more than 475 episodes over the past 7 years. Forbes called The Learning Leader Show, “the most dynamic leadership podcast around.” Inc Magazine said, “it’s one of the 5 podcasts to make you a smarter leader.” Apple named it an “all-time best seller” in 2020 and 2021. As you li…

#72: Kirby Andersen is a Coach & Facilitator with Intentional Churches. With over 40 years in leadership Kirby loves to encourage leaders and equip them with tools and sustainable habits for personal growth. He’s passionate about building strong families and churches. He has conducted numerous time management and financial stewardship seminars and …

#71: Clay Martin is currently an NFL referee. Growing up in Tulsa, OK Clay was a great athlete at Nathan Hale High School. After high school, Clay had the opportunity to play basketball and football at the University of Tulsa and then basketball at OBU. During his time at OBU he helped his team reach the NAIA national championship and was able to p…

#70: Jeremy Hudson is the CEO & partner at Specialized Real Estate Group. He leads the company, playing a key role in design and development of new projects and leading the property management division. Since 2002, he has been involved in all facets of real estate in Northwest Arkansas including brokerage, design, development, and construction. He …

#69: Chad Busick is an author, speaker, & host of the Championship Mindset podcast. He is a former collegiate soccer player and graduated with a degree in Psychology. Today he works with sports, business, and education teams, providing leadership, team, and culture, development. Chad brings a unique combination of experience and education which inc…

#68: Connor Baxter is the lead pastor of Onward Community Church in Frisco, Texas. On the show Connor dives into his own story of growing up. Connor was a great athlete and ultimately had an opportunity to wrestle at Oklahoma State, but in high school he found himself in trouble often. His life began to change when he encountered and started buildi…

#67: Sean Kouplen is currently the chairman and CEO of Regent Bank. Not only has he exceeded the billion dollar mark in his business, but most recently he served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce, hosts his own podcast the Kingdom Driven CEO, has authored multiple books, leads the Ascend Executive Leadership Institute, and most importantly is a…

#66: Clay Wilson is currently on the mens basketball coaching staff at the University of North Texas. Before North Texas he was an assistant coach at Cornell University. Clay grew up with a dream to coach and from a young age he started pursing that dream as a player. He was extremely dedicated to reaching his potential as a player and starting ear…

#65: Tyler Thorne is the Sales Manager for Vivint Smart Home. He has managed over 18 million in direct sales, trained over 100’s of sales employees, and has a tremendous business mind for growing and scaling. He also hosts a podcast called The Money Game, which is all about normalizing personal finance talk and breaking the taboo barriers around mo…

#64: Luke Pent is the Co-Founder of Jetstream Oil & Gas, as well as Jetstream Capital, based in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2004 Luke formed Pent Energy. Since then he has been active in Texas and Oklahoma on both operating and service sectors of the oil and gas industry. On the show we dive into Luke's story of entrepreneurship and starting companies. H…

#63: Jimmy Dykes is a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He became an on air personality for ESPN's coverage of mens college basketball in 1995, serving as both a game and studio analyst. Dykes was a three year letterman in basketball at the University of Arkansas. He then transitioned into college coaching, spending time as an assistant men's co…

#62: Jan Thetford is a National Sales Director for Mary Kay. Jan grew up in Lubbock, Texas and eventually chose to go to college at Texas Tech University. After a career change she ended up working at Mary Kay. From there she has gone on to have a tremendous career. On the show she dives into her story, sales, leadership, mindset, integrity, buildi…

#61: Today we have Damon West on the show. Damon is a best selling author, keynote speaker, and college professor. He travels all over speaking to teams, many of which you’ve heard of, such as Alabama & Clemson football, the Dallas Cowboys, businesses, schools, and many other organizations all over the country. But what is really amazing is his sto…

Today we have Will Karstetter on the show. Will is the Co-Founder of Spark Equity Group. Over the last few years Will has quickly scaled his company and well on his way to surpassing over 100 million in real estate holdings. And Will is still only in his 20’s. What I am really excited about on this show is his story of focus, discipline, and action…

#59: Nik Rule is the athletic director at William Penn University. Under his leadership William Penn has become one of the top programs in the country. In this episode you will see why. Nik has a great story and the principles he talks about will definitely shape and improve your own life, leadership, and legacy. He talks about growing up in Idaho,…

#58: Today we have Matt Reynolds. Matt is currently a major league baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds. Matt grew up in Tulsa, OK. He excelled at baseball, basketball, and football. After a great high school career he attended the University of Arkansas on a baseball scholarship. He then was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2012 MLB draft by th…

#57: Jared is the cofounder of Sixthday Properties, a extremely successful home building and developing firm based out of Tulsa, OK. Jared grew up with an entrepreneurial spirit mowing lawns and helping remodel houses. He eventually turned his love for real estate into a full time job when he and his partner Dave started Sixth-day. I love Jared’s p…

#56: Today we have David Nurse. David is a top 50 world wide keynote speaker, best selling author of his books Pivot & Go & Breakthrough, host of The Art of podcast, and NBA life optimization coach. He has helped over 150 plus NBA players with their personal and professional development. David dives into his own story growing up in Pella Iowa, his …

#55: Kevin Landreville is the Founder of Kevin Landreville Collaborative Coaching. Kevin has been a coach for 20 years and worked alongside some of the best coaches in the NHL, NCAA, NBA, and more. He has been a Physical & Health Education educator for 14 years and Department Head of Physical & Health Education in St. John’s-Ravenscourt School. Lea…

#54: Sarah Young is the Director of college women's golf ministry with Global Golf. Sarah grew up in New Zealand and moved to Stillwater, OK on a college golf scholarship at Oklahoma State University. She was a standout student athlete and excelled in her freshman year earning all Big 12 freshman team honors. One day before she was supposed to retu…

#53: Howard Behar is the former Presidents of Starbucks Coffee. During his time at Starbucks he helped the company grow from 28 stores to over 15,000 stores all over the world. Not only does he share some great stories and principles from his time at Starbucks, but also from his early years growing up around the retail business. Howard currently tr…