The Secrets to Winning with Dr. Bhrett McCabe

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held this weekend, August 3rd, in Canton, Ohio. Among those enshrinees of the Class of 2019 is our guest this week on The Secrets to Winning, former 16-year veteran offensive lineman Kevin Mawae. In his career, Mawae was named to eight Pro Bowls, six of which came after the age of 30, and he was a first-team All-Pro six times. He was also a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team.

There is no telling when and where you might see Laura Rutledge on television across ESPN's family of networks. From college football, basketball, and baseball to women's softball and gymnastics, she covers a multitude of sports as both a sideline reporter and host. You can find her on fall Saturdays as the host of SEC Nation. More recently, she added co-host of the ESPN morning show "Get Up!" to her resume. You can even find her, on occasion, to host ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter.

Cam Doody is Founder & President of Bellhops, the largest & fastest-growing tech-enabled platform in the moving & delivery space. Bellhops grew from an idea to help college students move onto campus.  Bellhops began in 2011 as a dorm-moving service in a small college town. They are now a moving company based in Chattanooga operating in 85 cities in 39 states across the U.S.  Cam is responsible for raising more than $21 million in venture capital from some of the most prestigious investors in the world

I recently came across a blog post written by pro golfer Andrew Johnston. Like many other pro athletes, Johnston opened up about his mental health struggles, and I decided to dedicate this week's episode to discussing mental health and how to overcome those struggles. Life is hard...REALLY hard. It's ok to have fears, pains, and doubts. It's ok to be honest about feeling that pain. Mental health struggles can and do affect everyone, from the player playing to the coach coaching to the parent watching.

This week's guest on the Secrets to Winning is the College Director of the American Baseball Coaches Association, Jeremy Sheetinger. "Sheets", as he is more commonly referred to in coaching circles, is a leader in coaching development in the game of baseball, especially at the collegiate level. Sheets has created a model in which all sports can utilize to grow their games through education, engagement, and the sharing of ideas and systems.

Our guest this week on The Secrets to Winning is former White House Director of Message Strategy & New York Times Best Selling Author Cliff Sims. I sat down with Cliff to get a first-hand account of what really happened during his 500 days in the Trump White House. Soon after standing at Donald Trump’s side on Election Night, he found himself in the West Wing being pulled into the President’s inner circle as a confidante, an advisor, a punching bag, and a friend. Sometimes all in the same conversat

How does a former collegiate golfer turned award-winning radio personality compare the two ventures. How are they different? What components are similar? Our guest this week on The Secrets to Winning is nationally-renowned sports radio host Ryan Brown. You can hear Ryan every weekday morning on WJOX 94.5 in Birmingham, AL or throughout the Southeast on several FM and XM stations. He is also a former collegiate golfer at Jacksonville State University.

When you have the opportunity to sit down with the athletic director of one of the nation's premier athletic departments, you have to take full advantage as there is sure to be no shortage of valuable insight and wisdom from one of the most respected and acclaimed individuals in college athletics. This week's guest on The Secrets to Winning is Greg Byrne, the Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama. Listen as Greg talks about leadership in one of college athletics' blue-blood programs

This week’s guest is Will Baggett, Director of Operations with the College Football Playoff. Will is also the founder of a strategic branding firm, Executive Image. Will consults/speaks to collegiate athletic departments on professional presence, strategic communication, and leadership development. Several Power 5 schools utilize Will's platform including The University of Alabama, University of Texas, University of Miami and University of South Carolina.

This week’s guest on The Secrets to Winning is Scott Fawcett. His golf course-management system DECADE has been sweeping through the competitive golf world over the last few years. Scott and I used this podcast to touch base about the value and the importance of having conversations about mental health issues. Each of our own individual struggles within the mental health realm has helped guide who we are today and the areas in our lives that are stressors.

This week's guest on The Secrets to Winning is Cullen Talley, Founder & CEO of Exit Momentum. It is a very interesting title, so why Exit Momentum. Well, it is a process for building momentum to exit where you are, to get where you want to go, at the speed you are committed to. You will gain insight from Cullen on his business strategies and how to "Exit Winning" - how are you going to keep winning AFTER the first time. And the second time. How you can you continue to sustain your winning process?

This week’s guest on The Secrets to Winning is Kevin DeShazo, the best-selling author of Leadership Interrupted, iAthlete: Impacting Student-Athletes of a Digital Generation, and founder of Fieldhouse Media. He is a sought-after speaker, having presented to over 80 Division I athletic departments on leader and culture development and social media. Kevin is also the founder of Culture Wins Championships, helping leaders in the sports industry build a championship culture with their team.

Our guest this week is PGA Tour Coach and Instructor, Mark Blackburn, who has a refreshing take on the way he coaches his players. His philosophy is centered around developing the person first before developing the player. He believes that no matter the sport, coaches create a culture that nurtures and develops their athletes.  Mark has been a finalist for The PGA National Teacher of The Year 2010-2014, 2016, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher & Golf Digest 50 Best Teachers in America.

This week's episode of The Secrets to Winning peels back the curtain on college football's premier program to talk to an unsung hero. That person is Jeff Allen, Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer at The University of Alabama. Known as one of the most respected athletic trainers in the entire country, Allen was honored as the 2018 Division I Head Athletic Trainer of the Year.

This week’s guest on The Secrets to Winning is former Alabama Offensive Lineman and current NFL Draft Prospect, Ross Pierschbacher. Ross was a four-year starter for the Crimson Tide across three different positions and has also been lauded as “one of the most consistent and technically-sound linemen to ever play at The University of Alabama.”