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Derek talks with elite athlete Adrienne Smith, Founder & CEO of Gridiron Queendom, who is on a mission to create more opportunities in football and professional sports for women and girls. Today, Adrienne is one of the best-performing wide receivers in women’s football history, having won two gold medals and four national championships in women’s tackle football. The New England Patriots have said of Adrienne, “She cannot be stopped,” and the Times Union has called her “The face of women in football.”Adrienne and her team, The Boston Renegades, were flown on The Patriots’ private plane to Canton, OH where they won their third straight and sixth overall national championship. Adrienne and her team have been winners of national championships in 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2021. In addition to her role with the Renegades, Adrienne has been a member of the U.S. women’s national flag football team, winning three silver medals in international competitions. Adrienne is also the creator of Blitz Champz, a fun and competitive card game that teaches and tests football knowledge, strategy, and critical math skills for which she has partnered with NFL FLAG to lead Blitz Champz activations in their northeast tournaments this fall; NFL teams including The Houston Texans and The Las Vegas Raiders have also featured Blitz Champz at events including youth football clinics.

Derek's guest this week is Jack Daly. Jack talks with Derek about his first sales job at age 7, living a life "by design", and key insights from his book "Hyper Sales Growth".Jack Daly is a leading sales speaker and trainer with over 30 years of sales and executive experience. Jack’s track record is a testament to his real-world knowledge and extensive expertise in sales and sales management. He started his professional journey at CPA firm Arthur Andersen and rose to the CEO level of several corporations, building six companies into national firms along the way, two of which he subsequently sold to the Wall Street firms of Solomon Brothers and First Boston.In addition to his comprehensive professional background, Jack holds a BS in Accounting, as well as an MBA, and was a Captain in the U.S. Army. Jack Daly is an Amazon Best Selling Author and has written and contributed to many books, including Hyper Sales Growth and The Sales Playbook for Hyper Sales Growth. Jack is a 15-time Ironman competitor and has completed over 93 marathons in 49 states and on six continents. He achieves these goals and lives life to the fullest by following his own Life by Design techniques.Learn more at https://jackdalysales.com/

Derek interviews Shark Tank Winner and CEO of Prep Expert, Shaan Patel.Shaan grew up in Las Vegas in his parents' budget motel, attended inner-city public schools inthe worst school district in the nation with a 40% dropout rate, and was clueless aboutstandardized tests. After spending hundreds of hours studying for the SAT, he was able to raisehis score from average to perfect — a feat achieved by only 0.02% of all high school students.His life completely changed because of his perfect SAT score! He was admitted into prestigiousuniversities, received $250k dollars in scholarships, and even got to meet the President.He created Prep Expert to help high school students achieve their own dreams. Prep Expert isnow a leading national test preparation provider. The company offers 6-week SAT & ACTpreparation classes in multiple cities around the country and online. Thousands of Prep Expertstudents have improved their SAT and ACT scores, gotten into the Ivy League, won millions inscholarships, and some have even gotten perfect SAT/ACT scores themselves.Shaan completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology (BA) at the University of SouthernCalifornia, Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Yale University, and Medical Degree(MD) at the University of Southern California. He is also a board-certified dermatologistphysician. In addition to his academic endeavors, he continues to act as the Founder &President of Prep Expert. He appeared on ABC's Shark Tank and closed a deal with MarkCuban for an investment in the company.Learn more at https://prepexpert.com/ 

Derek talks with Brett Goode, former AR Razorback and Superbowl XLV champion with the Green Bay Packers. Brett shares his unique story from being in the right place at the right time, walking on to the Razorbacks without a scholarship, his over decade long career in the NFL, the experience of winning a Super Bowl, transitioning after sports, and the lessons he's learned along the way.

In this episode Derek interviews Daniel Puder. Daniel Puder is a social entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of My Life My Power World Inc., GPS for, Transformational Technologies, LLC and My Life My Brand Media Agency.Puder is a Professional MMA Fighter and wrestled for WWE after he won $1,000,000 Tough Enough on Smackdown. He launched his non-profit in 2010 called My Life My Power and after the success of creating curriculums, training and speaking around the world, he launched his MLMP Institute and Branding company.Puder has been a keynote speaker and trained individuals from the largest schools districts in America, FBI, DEA, local law enforcement, parenting groups and C-level executives. He prides himself on the results that MLMP Institute has produced and strives to create culture shifts personal lives and corporate companies.Because of Daniel’s dedication to youth, he has received numerous awards such as Humanitarian of the Year Award for the Golden Badge Foundation, Honorary Service Award from the California Parent Teacher Association, sworn into the United States Marine Corp League in 2015, sworn in as a Kentucky Colonel in 2016, and Humanitarian of the Year Award for Heroes For Freedom in 2017.Learn more at https://danielpuder.com/

In this episode, Derek talks with Scott Rochelle, President & CEO of the National Basketball Retired Player's Association, about life after basketball for NBA and WNBA players. Discussion includes the importance of community to avoid isolation, life after basketball, and how players are finding new careers, including as investors and entrepreneurs. Learn more at https://www.legendsofbasketball.com/