Win More, Live Better

By Zach Brandon

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Win More, Live Better is a podcast for sport coaches and high-performing leaders who care deeply about results, but refuse to compromise their well-being, joy, or relationships in the process.


This show explores what it really means to win more and live better on your terms. Through stories, conversations, and practical frameworks, each episode helps you sharpen your leadership, strengthen your inner game, and build systems that support sustainable performance for you and those you lead.



Hosted by Zach Brandon, a nationally recognized performance and leadership advisor who partners with elite sport coaches, executives, and high performers to help them thrive using practical tools, systems, and mindset frameworks.


Episode Date
Better Questions, Better Results: What a 6-time Hot Dog Eating Champion Can Teach Us About Performance
Jul 05, 2026
Mike D'Antoni | 2-time NBA Coach of the Year | Hall of Fame Wisdom and The Coach Who Revolutionized Basketball
Jul 02, 2026
The Significant Objects Experiment: Why Storytelling Can Shift Perception and Change Behavior
Jun 29, 2026
The Request Beneath the Complaint: Learning to Hear What's Really Being Asked
Jun 23, 2026
Don't Miss the View: How to Appreciate Where You Are While Pursuing What's Next
Jun 17, 2026
Sonny Cumbie | Head Football Coach, Louisiana Tech University | "My job is to listen to the people I serve and help them feel seen, valued, and heard."
Jun 15, 2026
Too Early to Tell: What Hall of Famers Can Teach Us About Persistence and Growth
Jun 12, 2026
Be Someone's Fan
Jun 10, 2026
The 2% We Remember: How to Enjoy the Journey Instead of Just Chasing the Destination
Jun 08, 2026
Do It Scared: Why Confidence Comes After Action
Jun 07, 2026
Why Team Cultures Drift (And How to Prevent It)
Jun 04, 2026
Tracey Fuchs | Head Field Hockey Coach, Northwestern Univ. | "Culture wins championships."
Jun 01, 2026
Is Your Life Out of Tune?: Eric Church's Message to the Class of 2026
May 29, 2026
No Brown M&M's: How Tiny Details Reveal Standards and the Health of Your Culture
May 28, 2026
The Power of Five Minutes: How Tiny Commitments Create Lasting Momentum
May 27, 2026
John Wooden's 9 Promises for a Successful Life
May 21, 2026
After the Whistle: Never Waste a Failure
May 20, 2026
Dan Meske | Head Volleyball Coach, University of Louisville | "Take more from failure than it took from you."
May 18, 2026
Rehearse the Resistance: Why Elite Performers Prepare for Adversity, Not Just Success
May 16, 2026
The Danger of Judging Outcomes Too Quickly
May 13, 2026
Your Culture Isn't for Everyone: A Lesson from a Paris Restaurant With No Menu
May 09, 2026
The Tape Doesn't Lie: How to Become a Better Communicator as a Coach
May 07, 2026
After the Whistle: Why Naming Your Emotions Improves Your Life and Performance
May 05, 2026
Amy Morin | Author and Keynote Speaker | "Mental strength is not about acting tough."
May 04, 2026
The Expectation Effect: How a Coach's Beliefs Shape a Player's Behavior
Apr 30, 2026
The Bamboo Effect: Why Progress Often Feels Invisible
Apr 29, 2026
Potemkin Village: Why Looking Good Isn’t the Same as Being Good
Apr 27, 2026
I Thought I Was Helping: A Lesson on Unintended Consequences
Apr 25, 2026
Runt of the Litter: The Story That Built NFL All-Pro Safety Bo Eason
Apr 21, 2026
Who Is Your PACER?
Apr 20, 2026
Erin Matson | Head Field Hockey Coach, Univ. of North Carolina | “Your people need to know you’ll fight for them.”
Apr 18, 2026
Spotlight vs. Lighthouse Leaders
Apr 17, 2026
The Last Time
Apr 14, 2026
BONUS Episode: The Coach's Playbook and the Mental Performance Summit
Apr 13, 2026
Upgrade Your Thinking, Upgrade Your Results
Apr 12, 2026
Wilt Chamberlain and the Courage to Look and Be Different
Apr 09, 2026
The Preparation Bank: How to Train for Legendary Performances
Apr 07, 2026
After the Whistle: Are You Worth the Investment?
Mar 31, 2026
Bobby Muuss | Head Men's Soccer Coach, Wake Forest Univ. | "Coaching is lonely."
Mar 30, 2026
Use the Difficulty: A Simple Rule for Challenging Moments
Mar 27, 2026
Here Be Dragons: Why the Unknown Feels Dangerous
Mar 26, 2026
After the Whistle: How Great Coaches Build Their Staff
Mar 25, 2026
JJ Van Niel | Head Volleyball Coach, Arizona State Univ. | "Coach Like a CEO"
Mar 23, 2026
How to Use Nerves to Perform Your Best
Mar 22, 2026
The Cost of Pursuing Excellence as a Parent AND the Gift Within It
Mar 20, 2026
After the Whistle: Thoughts Are Not Laws
Mar 17, 2026
Stephen Vogt | Major League Manager, Cleveland Guardians | "Leaders don't get bad days."
Mar 16, 2026
The Bounce-Back Stat: How the Best Golfer in the World Responds to Mistakes
Mar 13, 2026
Let Go or Be Dragged: The Cost of Carrying the Past
Mar 11, 2026
After the Whistle: The 8 Building Blocks for High-Trust Teams
Mar 10, 2026
Dr. Paul Zak | Professor, Author, and Speaker | “Social connection is the macronutrient for emotional fitness.”
Mar 08, 2026
The Tonnage Principle: Jerry Seinfeld's Two-Word Advice for Mastery
Mar 06, 2026
Know their Normal: The Leadership Skill of Noticing What’s Off
Mar 05, 2026
After the Whistle: The Cost of Being All In
Mar 03, 2026
Matt Doherty | Executive Leadership Coach & Former D1 Basketball Coach | "Rebounding and Failing Forward"
Mar 02, 2026
NFLPA Report Cards: A Blueprint for Better Leadership
Feb 28, 2026
Hick's Law: Why Options Can Become Obtacles
Feb 25, 2026
High Achievers Are Terrible At This: A Gratitude Lesson from Snoop Dogg’s Walk of Fame Speech
Feb 24, 2026
After the Whistle: Define Your MVP
Feb 23, 2026
Tracy Slusser | Executive Leadership & Performance Coach | "This is what I do. This is not who I am."
Feb 22, 2026
Sideways vs. Backwards Comparison
Feb 20, 2026
The Red Queen Effect: Why Adaptation and Learning Speed are Competitive Advantages
Feb 20, 2026
After the Whistle: Being Transparent
Feb 18, 2026
Edwin Thompson | Head Baseball Coach, Georgetown University | “Can you do the things that are hard that not everyone wants to do?”
Feb 16, 2026
Investing in Loss: How Elite Performers Turn Failure into Future Wins
Feb 14, 2026
Revealed vs. Discovered Wisdom: Why Some Lessons Can't Be Pre-Packaged
Feb 12, 2026
After the Whistle: Failure Recovery
Feb 11, 2026
Karch Kiraly | Head Coach, USA Men's Volleyball National Team | "Pressure is a privilege."
Feb 09, 2026
Premium Ad Space: What Your Mind, the Super Bowl, and Focus Have In Common
Feb 06, 2026
Moylan's Arrow: How Leaders Remove Friction and Design Better Environments
Feb 05, 2026
The Domino Effect: Why Leverage Beats Force
Feb 04, 2026
After the Whistle: Transition Routines
Feb 02, 2026
Mitch Canham | Head Baseball Coach, Oregon State University | “Coaching is an art. Every coach paints it differently.”
Feb 02, 2026
Up and To the Right Fallacy: Managing Doubt When Progress Isn't Obvious
Jan 30, 2026
What Happens When You Leave the Room: Performative Culture vs Real Culture in Leadership
Jan 29, 2026
Audit Your Promises: How Leaders Build Trust by Following Through
Jan 27, 2026
After the Whistle: Playing Offense as a Coach
Jan 27, 2026
Jack Mullaney | Head Coach, HOKA NAZ Elite | “You were hired for your mind, your heart, your passion, your energy.”
Jan 24, 2026
How Perception Impacts Performance Under Pressure
Jan 24, 2026
You Can't Read the Label From Inside the Jar: How Leaders Regain Perspective Under Pressure
Jan 23, 2026
Why Experience Isn’t Enough: Horizontal vs. Vertical Development for Coaches
Jan 21, 2026
A System for Becoming a Better Coach ("From the Other Side of the Mic" Series)
Jan 20, 2026
The House You're Building: How Daily Efforts Shape Our Performances and Our Lives
Jan 17, 2026
Why Coaches Need Truth-Tellers: The Cost of Echo Chambers in Leadership
Jan 15, 2026
The Story You'll Tell in 2027: How to Use Long-Term Vision to Endure Short-Term Struggle
Jan 13, 2026
From the Other Side of the Mic: A Conversation on Coaching, Leadership, and the Inner Game
Jan 12, 2026
National Quitters Day: Why Most Goals Unravel and Why Quitting is (Sometimes) Helpful
Jan 09, 2026
Excellence is Protected by Attrition
Jan 07, 2026
Managing Drift in High Performance: Why Great Coaches Function Like Rumble Strips
Jan 07, 2026
From the Other Side of the Mic: 3 MLB Perspectives on High-Performance Environments
Jan 06, 2026
Same Event, Different Story: How Interpretations Affect Performers and Leaders
Dec 31, 2025
Process Over Reaction: What Elite Performers Do Between Performances
Dec 23, 2025
How One Photo Helped Redefine Las Vegas and Why Environments Shape Behavior
Dec 22, 2025
From the Other Side of the Mic: Being Champions Podcast
Dec 21, 2025
Does the Room Get Better When You Walk In?
Dec 18, 2025
A New Beginning: Welcome to Win More, Live Better
Dec 17, 2025
Joe Bohringer | Executive Coach and Former MLB Assistant GM | "Winning is not normal."
Dec 14, 2025
Fear Is Not the Enemy: How Elite Performers Learn to Manage It
Dec 13, 2025
Turn Your Back on the Crowd: The Role of Focus and Courage in Effective Leadership
Dec 13, 2025
The Polaroid Principle: Why Athletes Shouldn’t Judge Their Performance Too Early
Dec 11, 2025
You Will Never Outperform Your Self-Image
Dec 09, 2025
Being One of One: How to Differentiate Yourself as a Leader or Performer
Dec 08, 2025
Tommy Sheppard | Executive Leadership Coach and Former NBA General Manager and President | "Love people, not things."
Dec 07, 2025
Plus-Minus-Equal: How to Find the Right People to Help You Grow
Dec 06, 2025
Who Helps You Breathe? Why Leaders Need People Who Put The Oxygen Mask On For Them
Dec 03, 2025
Mastery Through Less: What Film Editors Teach Us About Deliberate Subtraction
Dec 03, 2025
Trust Your Wings: How Top Performers Stay Confident When Mechanics Disappear
Dec 02, 2025
Billy Allen | Stanford University Beach Volleyball Coach and Player Development Coordinator | "Learning is a maze, not a ladder."
Dec 01, 2025
Adversity is Included in Every Commitment
Nov 29, 2025
Push The Rock: A Lesson on Intentionality from Sisyphus
Nov 25, 2025
Unsubscribe From Stagnation: The Hidden Cost of Staying the Same
Nov 25, 2025
Kibwe Johnson | Univ. of Maryland and USATF Head Throws Coach | “Athletes see everything, even what you think they don’t.”
Nov 23, 2025
Own Your 3-Foot World: A Strategy to Focus Under Pressure
Nov 21, 2025
Inside a Mental Courtroom: How to Challenge Limiting Beliefs
Nov 21, 2025
Muhammad Ali’s Stolen Bike: How Adversity Can Shape Your Drive
Nov 19, 2025
A New Chapter
Nov 19, 2025
Cody Royle | Coach of Head Coaches | "Coaching is the greatest accelerator of human performance."
Nov 16, 2025
Surround Yourself With Greatness: Lessons From Training With 5 NFL Legends
Nov 15, 2025
The Law of the Lid: Why Your Leadership Sets Your Team’s Ceiling
Nov 14, 2025
How to Win Without Chasing the Gold: Lessons from The Gold Rush's First Millionaire
Nov 12, 2025
Operation Starfish: An Exercise to Lead Amidst Adversity and Losing
Nov 11, 2025
Defensive Visualization: The Hidden Value of Rehearsing Adversity
Nov 10, 2025
The Map Is Not the Territory: How to Adapt When Reality Changes
Nov 07, 2025
Steady in the Wind: Why Strengths Are Your True Anchor
Nov 06, 2025
Movement Creates Clarity
Nov 06, 2025
Coaching Lessons from The Matrix: The Red Pill for Leadership
Nov 03, 2025
Becky Burleigh | NCAA Champion & Hall of Fame Soccer Coach at Florida | "Coaches need gameplans for their careers too."
Nov 03, 2025
Excuses or Excellence? You Choose.
Nov 02, 2025
Thermostat and Thermometer Leadership
Oct 30, 2025
Why Strong Systems (and People) Are Built to Fail Safely
Oct 28, 2025
Phil Beckner | NBA High Performance Consultant and Development Coach | “Your character is displayed by two things: Your behaviors and your responses.”
Oct 26, 2025
Are You Playing "From" or "For" Victory?
Oct 24, 2025
Fight One More Round
Oct 24, 2025
The One Word That Strengthens Emotional Agility
Oct 23, 2025
Getting Over vs. Getting Through
Oct 20, 2025
The Psychology of Buy-In: From Rolexes to Relationships
Oct 18, 2025
What Game Are You Playing?
Oct 17, 2025
Drownproofing
Oct 17, 2025
How Social Support Shapes Our Brain
Oct 15, 2025
The Necessity for Darkness
Oct 13, 2025
Guarding a Concrete Slab
Oct 11, 2025
The Coaching Skill No One Teaches
Oct 10, 2025
Opportunities in Disguise
Oct 09, 2025
Nate Shaw | Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Strength & Conditioning Cooordinator | "There is nothing more precious on this planet than feedback from trusted teammates."
Oct 07, 2025
Work the Cut
Oct 03, 2025
Remembering the Wisdom of Ken Ravizza
Sep 29, 2025
Molly Miller | Arizona State Women's Basketball Head Coach | "Communication is expected, commitment is required."
Sep 28, 2025
What I Wish You Knew...
Sep 27, 2025
The Power of Naming Your Fears
Sep 26, 2025
Stop Running Marathons In Your Mind
Sep 24, 2025
Why The Descent Can Be More Dangerous Than the Climb
Sep 23, 2025
Brian Smith | University of Missouri Head Wrestling Coach | “We choose Tiger Style not because it's easy, but because it's hard."
Sep 22, 2025
The Punch You Don't See Coming
Sep 19, 2025
How to Unleash Human Potential
Sep 18, 2025
Alan Bratton | Oklahoma State Men's Golf Coach | “It’s not like you hold your players to one standard and yourself to another."
Sep 14, 2025
Chasing Edges with Mike Macdonald
Sep 11, 2025
The Agony of Defeat
Sep 10, 2025
Dave Chappelle and Salt Traps
Sep 09, 2025
Paying Life's Taxes
Sep 08, 2025
Scott Rueck | Oregon State Women's Basketball Coach | "Faces change, but our mission stays the same."
Sep 07, 2025
Eat Your Own Dog Food
Sep 05, 2025
The Second Mountain
Sep 03, 2025
The Most Important Play? The Next One.
Sep 02, 2025
Jim Carrey and His $10 Million-Dollar Check
Sep 01, 2025
Cindy Bristow | NFCA Hall of Fame Softball Coach | "We can get curious or we can get furious."
Sep 01, 2025
Zoo vs. Jungle Tiger
Aug 29, 2025
100 Episodes Later: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned So Far
Aug 28, 2025
Learn the Lesson, Leave the Event
Aug 27, 2025
Empathy Without Excuses
Aug 26, 2025
Relationship Trees
Aug 25, 2025
Adam Krikorian | Team USA Women's Water Polo Head Coach | "Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing"
Aug 25, 2025
Multiply by Zero
Aug 21, 2025
Run From Love, Not Fear
Aug 20, 2025
Write the Last Scene First
Aug 19, 2025
Position vs. Trajectory
Aug 18, 2025
Joanne McCallie | Former D1 Head Women's Basketball Coach & Author | "You Can't Sell Your Soul as a Coach"
Aug 17, 2025
The Forgotten Astronaut of Apollo 11
Aug 15, 2025
The Bull Don't Care
Aug 14, 2025
Quiet Rehearsals for Greatness
Aug 13, 2025
Law of the Frequency
Aug 12, 2025
Hunting Antelope: How to Focus on What Truly Matters
Aug 11, 2025
Quiet Strength and Leadership
Aug 08, 2025
Don't Start the Engine for Them
Aug 07, 2025
The King's Ring
Aug 06, 2025
Get Off The Wrong Train
Aug 05, 2025
Chris Petersen | Former DI College Football Head Coach | "You can't give away what you don't possess"
Aug 03, 2025
Parable of the Trapeze
Aug 01, 2025
Keystone Habits
Jul 31, 2025
When Optimization Becomes Distraction
Jul 30, 2025
Are You Tired of Grinding?
Jul 29, 2025
Constraints
Jul 28, 2025
Margueritte Aozasa | UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach | "If you're not being transparent with your players, then you can't expect them to trust you."
Jul 27, 2025
Keep Showing Up Faithfully
Jul 26, 2025
Huygens' Clocks
Jul 26, 2025
The Progress Principle
Jul 24, 2025
Go and See the Work
Jul 23, 2025
Where Do You Want To Be Famous?
Jul 21, 2025
Mike Candrea | Hall of Fame Softball Coach at University of Arizona | "Be Where Your Feet Are"
Jul 20, 2025
Pine Cones
Jul 18, 2025
Elimination
Jul 17, 2025
Clear Your Goggles
Jul 16, 2025
Ringing the Bell
Jul 15, 2025
Faculty for Life
Jul 14, 2025
Kevin Eastman | Former NBA Assistant Coach and Executive | "Why the Best Are the Best"
Jul 13, 2025
Checkout Lines & Patience
Jul 11, 2025
Einstellung Effect
Jul 10, 2025
Take the Stairs
Jul 09, 2025
Kevin Durant's #35
Jul 08, 2025
Be the Exception
Jul 07, 2025
Tara Vanderveer, Hall of Fame Women's Basketball Coach at Stanford University | "As a coach, you can't just wear the sweatshirt, you have to sweat too."
Jul 06, 2025
Limiting Beliefs
Jul 04, 2025
Interpretations
Jul 03, 2025
Assumptions
Jul 02, 2025
Gremlins
Jul 01, 2025
Working In
Jun 30, 2025
Scott Brosius, Vice President of Athletics at Linfield University | "You can't ask somebody else to do something you're not willing to do yourself."
Jun 29, 2025
Win Your Day
Jun 27, 2025
Borrowing Brilliance
Jun 26, 2025
Race to the South Pole
Jun 25, 2025
SNL: The Show Goes On
Jun 24, 2025
Win in the Mud
Jun 23, 2025
Sit in the Dark
Jun 21, 2025
Go Down Swinging
Jun 20, 2025
The Dash
Jun 19, 2025
Growth Follows the Fire
Jun 18, 2025
Resilience Requires Resistance
Jun 17, 2025
Signal vs. Noise
Jun 13, 2025
T.J. Oshie's Retirement Message
Jun 12, 2025
Beeple
Jun 11, 2025
The Work Is The Reward
Jun 10, 2025
The Story Isn't Finished
Jun 09, 2025
Six Thinking Hats
Jun 06, 2025
What You Can’t Give Away, Owns You
Jun 05, 2025
Be Do Have
Jun 04, 2025
Hysteresis
Jun 03, 2025
Warren Buffett's Rule for Focus
Jun 02, 2025
Inner Soundtracks
May 30, 2025
Societal vs. Personal Scoreboard
May 29, 2025
When In Doubt, Zoom Out
May 28, 2025
The Gap and the Gain
May 27, 2025
The #1 Rule for Confidence
May 26, 2025
Counterbalancing
May 23, 2025
Target Practice
May 22, 2025
The King of Heists
May 21, 2025
There’s No Tiger in the Marketplace
May 20, 2025
The Etch A Sketch Reset
May 19, 2025
Stuck Circling
May 16, 2025
Tiny Mistakes, Big Consequences
May 15, 2025
The $1.5 Million Dollar Note
May 14, 2025
Friction
May 13, 2025
Drip By Drip
May 12, 2025
Greatness Runs With Company
May 09, 2025
Derek Jeter and the Power of Choice
May 08, 2025
Take the Next Step
May 07, 2025
Ghost Ships
May 06, 2025
Simple Systems, Consistent Results
May 05, 2025
Librarian to Warrior
May 02, 2025
Swaying Skyscrapers
May 01, 2025
The Goal Gradient Effect
Apr 30, 2025
Cut the Rope
Apr 29, 2025
The Sandbox Mindset
Apr 28, 2025
You Get to Be the Author
Apr 25, 2025
No One Drifts Into Greatness
Apr 24, 2025
Crumpled, Not Worthless
Apr 23, 2025
Cherry Blossoms and Impermanence
Apr 22, 2025
Welcome to The Threshold Lab
Apr 21, 2025