In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler reminds us of Newton's law of motion in which an object will remain at rest until it's acted upon by an outside force. We can be that outside force, creating our own momentum today. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network . It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Ja...
Jul 21, 2025•1 min
In today's episode of the 2-Minute Drill, Success is a Choice podcast host, Jamy Bechler shares with us some insights and lessons we can learn from Geese that can apply to our lives and teams. The 2-Minute Drill is a short and sweet segment that examines insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership. Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler (as well as various guests) who provides valuable insights, tips, and guidanc...
Jul 16, 2025•2 min
In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler reminds us that a year from now we'll wish we started today and that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network . It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insigh...
Jul 14, 2025•55 sec
In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler reminds us that today is essentially the halfway point in the year but it's a great time to recharge and refocus to make the second half great. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network . It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provi...
Jul 01, 2025•1 min
In today's episode of the 2-Minute Drill, Success is a Choice podcast host, Jamy Bechler shares with us about a product that appeared on the TV show "Shark Tank" and how it's relevant in our daily lives. The 2-Minute Drill is a short and sweet segment that examines insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership. Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler (as well as various guests) who provides valuable insights, tips, ...
Jun 03, 2025•2 min
In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Larry Elder (radio personality, author, and former candidate for California Governor and U.S. President). Twitter - @LarryElder Website - LarryElder.com Facebook - Facebook.com/TakeBackThisCountry Instagram - @LarryElderShow YouTube - youtube.com/@LarryElderHighlights Freedom Chat - Freedomchat.com/elder Larry Elder covers a lot of ground in this conversation including ... Thoughts on racism, social justice, and oppression Police a...
May 27, 2025•29 min
Pat Mayo is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast . When it comes to fantasy sports, nobody combines information and entertainment quite like Pat Mayo. He has built his brand into a media company. If you are into media, business, entrepreneurship, or fantasy sports, you won't want to miss this episode. Pat and host Jamy Bechler cover a wide array of topics during this conversation. 1:25 – Developing Style of Broadcasting 5:30 – Shows offered on Mayo Media Network 8:40 – Has Pat done...
May 15, 2025•52 min
March Madness is in full swing and the NCAA college basketball tournament has been great so far. We hope your bracket is still looking good. Clark Kellogg has been on your TV a lot lately if you're a college basketball fan so we thought this was a great time to re-release one of our most popular episodes. This is a replay of episode #149. Hope you enjoy it! Clark Kellogg is one of the most respected voices covering college basketball today. The CBS Sports analyst was once a top college basketbal...
Apr 02, 2025•31 min
Jason Romano (host of the popular Sports Spectrum podcast ) is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast . Jason talks with Jamy Bechler about a bunch of things including ... ✅ Hosting The Sports Spectrum podcast ✅ Working with great athletes and coaches ✅ Writing his books Live to Forgive and The Uniform of Leadership ✅ Learning how to forgive in life ✅ What makes a good leader ✅ Being a Christian in the world of sports Jason Romano is an author, speaker, and media professional with ne...
Feb 27, 2025•33 min
This was one of our more popular episodes when we originally aired it, so we wanted to re-release it now that the softball season has officially begun. "Murph" is one of the most well-respected coaches in the business and this episode is worth listening to again. Get out your notepad and favorite pen and get ready to take a bunch of notes. Legendary Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy appeared on the "Coachable Coach" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Together with host Jamy B...
Jan 24, 2025•32 min
In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler talks about MLK day and how we can best honor his legacy by living out the quotes we post. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network . It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to ma...
Jan 20, 2025•1 min
Michigan Softball Coaching Hall of Famer Michael K. Thompson appeared on the "Coachable Coach" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK . Together with host Jamy Bechler , they discussed ... Team building activities Developing leaders and captains Creating a championship culture What a great teammate looks like The concept of Mudita learned from Alabama's Patrick Murphy Writing "The Softball Trip" Michael K. Thompson's experience includes 25 years coaching high school football and 20+ y...
Jan 14, 2025•29 min
Scott Garvis is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. 🌐 WEBSITE: ScottGarvisConsulting.com 🌐 TWITTER: @PocketAD_ 🌐 LINKEDIN: Linkedin.com/in/scottgarvis 🌐 EMAIL: scott.garvisconsulting@gmail.com 🌐 BOOK: Amazon.com/DNA-AD-Principles-Effective-Administrators/dp/B0B72ZSBHS 🌐 BOUND FOR GREATNESS PODCAST: Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bound-for-greatness/id1751168511 🌐 BOUND: www.blog.gobound.com Scott is a long-time high school athle...
Jan 09, 2025•27 min
Adam Johnson (aka "The Lectern Guy") is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast. Johnson is one of the more infamous individuals from the protests at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 when he was photographed carrying the Speaker of the House's lectern in the rotunda. We talk about a bunch of things from January 6th, including ... ✅ Why he went to the Trump rally that day ✅ What made him go to the Capitol after the Trump rally ✅ What he did when he entered the Capitol ✅ When he knew...
Jan 06, 2025•44 min
Jake von Scherrer is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. 🌐 Victoryeducationalathletics.com 🌐 Twitter: @jakestouchdown 🌐 Linkedin.com/in/jake-von-scherrer-cmaa-165b1292/ 🌐 Email: jakestouchdown@gmail.com 🌐 Amazon.com/Athletic-Directors-Toolbox-Educational-Interviews/dp/B096XQJZH1 🌐 Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/educational-ad-podcast/id1519847584 Jake von Scherrer is a long-time AD and coach, former president of the Florida Inter...
Dec 19, 2024•26 min
In today's episode, "Success is a Choice" podcast host Jamy Bechler talks with a panel of high school athletic administrators who all had a part in planning the 2024 National Athletic Director Conference being held in Austin, TX December 14-17. This conference is co-sponsored by the NIAAA and NFHS. 🏆 JEN BROOKS: Ursuline Academy of St. Louis - jbrooks@ursulinestl.org 🏆 BRENT COOK: Dubuque Senior HS (IA) - bcook@dbqschools.org 🏆 LAMARR GLENN: Fulton County School District (GA) - glennL2@fulton...
Dec 11, 2024•51 min
Josh Mathews (AD at Pope HS) is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. He was The Leadership Playbook 2024 public school AD of the Year. 🌐 WEBSITE: PopeAthletics.com 🌐 TWITTER: @JWMathews14 🌐 PODCAST: HanginWithTheAD.com 🌐 LINKEDIN: Linkedin.com/in/josh-mathews-cmaa-9481a462 🌐 BIO: Popeathletics.com/josh-mathews-ad Josh has been at Pope (GA) HS for more than a decade. In addition to his duties at Pope HS, Josh is also the co-host of...
Dec 04, 2024•24 min
Happy Thanksgiving! Jamy shares some thoughts on what this day means, as well as our mentality every other day. He says that "It's not happy people who are thankful, but rather thankful people who are happy." - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible, in part, by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com . Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get $10...
Nov 28, 2024•2 min
In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Kathy Barnette , former U.S. Senate candidate and National Grassroots Director for Vivek Ramaswamy. Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-b-77aa0325 Twitter - @kathy4truth YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcqBbNrfLZCgz9ADPbLExyw Website - KathyBarnette.com Book - https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Lose-Everything-Gain-Conservative/dp/1546085750 Instagram - @kathy4truth Kathy Barnette covers a lot of ground in this conv...
Oct 29, 2024•32 min
In today's episode of the 2-Minute Drill, Success is a Choice podcast host, Jamy Bechler talks about a couple of ways people have honored teammates that have died. These thoughts were inspired by the anniversary of 9/11. The 2-Minute Drill is a short and sweet segment that examines insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership. Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler (as well as various guests) who provides valuable...
Sep 11, 2024•2 min
In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Mark Miller , former Vice President for High-Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/highperformanceleaders Twitter - @MarkMillerLeads YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WyGFO_7Z28rL5jNj6Ed3g Website - markmillerleadership.com Email - mark@markmillerleadership.com Smart Leadership Assessment - https://slassessment.markmillerleadership.com/ Mark Miller covers a lot of ground in this conversation i...
Sep 10, 2024•33 min
In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is the first-ever current student-athlete to appear on the show. Laila Blair is a 3x team captain for the University of Houston women's basketball program. She's also been the team's leading scorer all four years. As a high school standout at Waller HS in Houston, Laila was a McDonald's All-American nominee and once scored 60 points in a game. She is active in her church and her Christian faith is very important to her. Instagram - @l...
Sep 03, 2024•39 min
In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler shares some thoughts about Labor Day and working hard, including a shout-out to his mom and dad. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network . It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how...
Sep 01, 2024•1 min
In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Larry Elder (radio personality, author, and former candidate for California Governor and U.S. President). Twitter - @LarryElder Website - LarryElder.com Facebook - Facebook.com/TakeBackThisCountry Instagram - @LarryElderShow YouTube - youtube.com/@LarryElderHighlights Freedom Chat - Freedomchat.com/elder Larry Elder covers a lot of ground in this conversation including ... Thoughts on racism, social justice, and oppression Police a...
Aug 22, 2024•29 min
Way back in 2017, our 4th episode we ever had was with Pat Williams. He was one of my favorite authors but he had an amazing story as you can read below. On July 17, 2024, Pat Williams passed away at the age of 84. The sports world lost a legend. He had a lot of great insights in this episode. We hope you enjoy. RIP Pat. ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: Pat Williams is a co-founder and the Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. He is the father of 19 children, including 14 of whom are adopted. He...
Jul 18, 2024•28 min
Michele Tafoya is a former American sportscaster winning four Emmy Awards. From 2011 to 2022, she was a reporter for NBC Sports, primarily as a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Today, she hosts the "Sideline Sanity" Podcast and makes television appearances on talk shows discussing the state of American politics and culture. Click here to see more about Michele In today’s episode, we discuss: Broadcasting big events Asking the right questions Her "Sideline Sanity" podcast What mak...
Jul 07, 2024•43 min
In today's episode, Jamy Bechler shares some interesting (but probably useless) facts about the 4th of July. The "Success is a Choice" podcast network publishes these WEEKEND WISDOM episodes to provide food for thought as we look to finish the week strong and make a difference in the world around us. Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeade...
Jul 04, 2024•3 min
In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Chef Andrew Gruel, a renowned food entrepreneur and TV personality. Twitter - @chefgruel Email - admin@wintherace.info Website - chefgruel.com Facebook - Facebook.com/CHEFGRUEL Instagram - @andrewgruel YouTube - youtube.com/user/andrewgruel Substack - andrewgruel.substack.com Chef Gruel covers a lot of ground in this conversation including ... Behind the scenes of running a restaurant Thoughts about pineapple on pizza The food dish...
Jun 18, 2024•32 min
Dr. Rob Bell , an 8x Author, mental coach to professional athletes, and Ironman athlete, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about building mental toughness in athletes, handling adversity, and becoming a little bit more patient each day. Website - drrobbell.com Twitter - @drrobbell YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFajqQbfB1Uk9wfX857oBg Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/drrobbell Instagram - @drrobbell Facebook - TheImportanceofmentaltoughness New Book "I Can't Wait to be Pat...
May 21, 2024•33 min
In the last month, Brian Stanchak's clients have gotten head coaching jobs at the University of Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Eastern Michigan, and Tulane to name just a few. This is a replay of a popular interview with him last year. If you've ever wondered about the inner workings of coaching searches, this is a good episode to check out. Brian Stanchak (founder of the BDS Agency and agent for some of the top college basketball coaches) appeared on the "Success is a Choice" podcast to discuss a va...
May 08, 2024•38 min
