I recently shared a brief video to Instagram about the humble beginnings of one of the best baseball players in the world (José Altuve). Following that post, I had several people ask where the video originated and whether there was additional footage. Fortunately, there is a full documentary that you can watch below. And in […]

Last month I watched Helen Maroulis become the first US woman to capture an Olympic gold medal in women’s freestyle wrestling. Maroulis pulled off an incredible upset by soundly defeating Japan’s Saori Yoshida. Yoshida arrived in Rio as the most decorated athlete in freestyle wrestling history. She had already won three Olympic gold medals and […]

As a coach, I always tell my athletes to dream big and aim high. There’s no point (or value) in setting low expectations for yourself. Instead, it’s important that you hold yourself to a high standard. You essentially commit yourself to greatness. It’s almost like signing a contract to yourself that says you’ll do whatever […]

Luke Ericson was born without a left arm and an undeveloped left lung. He has essentially faced an uphill battle since day one. There’s no denying that life hasn’t always been fair to Luke and he’s tackled obstacles that most of us could not comprehend. Even as I type this entry, I take for granted […]